How to Define Components as “Core” or “Finish”

Composite Elements

For composite elements (Wall, Slab, Roof, Shell): skins can be defined as either Core, Finish, or Other in the Composite Structures Dialog Box.

This is relevant if you wish to display the model elements depending on their structure type: this is the Partial Structure Display function.

For information, see Partial Structure Display.

1.Open the Composite Structures dialog box from Options > Element Attributes > Composites.

You can also edit a selected composite by accessing its settings from its context menu:

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2.Click on a skin in the list to select it.

3.In the Type column, click the pop-up and choose Core, Finish, or Other.

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Notes:

–You can define multiple skins as Core, but these skins must be adjacent to each other.

–You can define multiple adjacent skins as Finish, but they must include one or both of the outermost skins.

Column Veneers

Each veneer can be defined as Core, Finish or Other, in Column Tool Settings.

See Core and Veneer.

Profile (Complex) Elements

For Profile elements (Wall, Beam, Column): Components can be defined as Core, Finish, or Other in Design > Profile Manager.

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See also Components Panel of the Profile Manager.