Curve Type drop-down list. Use this drop-down list to select the type of curved frame (circular or parabolic), and how the curve is to be defined, by specifying a 3rd point ID, by specifying the coordinates of a 3rd point, or by defining a planar point and radius.
Section Property drop-down list. Use this drop-down list to choose a section property for the curved frame.
Start X, Y, Z and End X, Y, Z display boxes. These display boxes show the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the beginning and end of the curved frame.
3rd Point ID drop-down list. This option is available when a 3rd Point ID option has been selected in the Curve/Cable Type drop-down list. Select the ID of the third point used to define the curved frame.
3rd Point X, Y, Z edit box. These edit boxes are available when a 3rd Point Coords option has been selected in the Curve/Cable Type drop-down list. Use these edit boxes to specify the coordinates of the third point used to define the curved frame.
Number of Linear Segments edit box. Use this edit box to specify the number of segments used to define the curved frame.
Radius edit box. This edit box is available when a Planar Point & Radius option has been selected in the Curve/Cable Type drop-down list. Use the edit box to specify the radius for the curved frame.
Curve length display box. This display box shows the length of the curved frame as specified when the beginning and ending of the curved frame was defined, as described in Step 3 of Method 1 above.
Refresh button and Computed Point Coordinates for Linear Segments spreadsheet. Click the Refresh button to update the Computed Point Coordinate for Linear Segments spreadsheet area after making selections or changes in the other areas of the form. The cells in this spreadsheet cannot be edited directly if Method 1 or 2 above was used to access the form. To use this spreadsheet to directly change the linear segments, use Method 3 to access the Curved Frame Geometry form.
T/C Limits button. Click this button to display the Frame T/C Limits form. Use the form to specify tension and compression limits.
Units drop-down list. Use the existing units or use the drop-down list to select revised units for working with the data on the form.
Coordinate System drop-down list. Use the drop-down list to select a coordinate system other than global if one has been defined (see Define Coordinate Systems/Grids for more information about defining a coordinate system).
Keep as Single Line Object option. Use this option to treat the curved frame as a single line object during analysis.
Break into Multiple Line Objects option Use this option to treat the curved frame as being comprised of multiple line objects during analysis.
to display the floating Properties of Object form.