To view a structure's elements, start by
opening the structure you are interested in. Click
Elements on the
Structure menu
The element hierarchy will be shown.
There are four different possible hierarchy levels. The structure's current hierarchy level is displayed in brackets next to the Elements folder label. For example (1C2B (Multi Span/Construction Form))
| Level |
Name |
Description |
| 1A |
Structure Type |
A element hierarchy without any sub-divisions. All elements are stored within one elements folder |
| 1B |
Super/Sub Structure |
Elements are divided automatically between the superstructure and substructure folders |
| 1C |
Span/Construction Form |
Useful for multi span structures, each element must be attributed to a span or other alternative construction form |
| 1B1C |
Super/Sub Structure and Span/Construction Form |
A mixture of 1B and 1C. The superstructure folder can be further sub-divided into spans/construction forms |
There are six sub folders. These folders are described below.
| Folder |
Description |
| Carried Crossed |
Obstacles carried and or crossed can be stored here. |
| Spans/Walls/Gantrys |
Dimension data is held against Spans and Walls(Panel on Retaining Walls). |
| CSS Elements |
Elements that are part of the BCI calculation are stored in this folder. |
| Other Elements |
Non-CSS elements are held in this folder. These elements allow you to describe you structure further, but are not part of the BCI process. |
| Action Required |
Whilst creating consistent inventories elements may need to be removed. Those elements are placed in this folder. |
Article ID: 92, Created: 6/19/2011 at 2:21 PM, Modified: 11/11/2016 at 2:22 PM