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Modifying Steel Shapes Using Power Commands
With the Power Commands, you can create different views of the steel shapes.
You can copy, multiply, or edit the steel shapes.
Insert the steel shapes in the top view of the assembly using Power View and
Power Copy.
To modify a steel shape using a Power Command
1 Start the Power View command. On the command line, enter
AMPOWERVIEW.
2 Select the previously inserted steel shape.
3 In the Select new view dialog box, select the Front View.
4 Respond to the prompts as follows:
Specify insertion point: Select point P3
Specify rotation angle <0>: 0, press ENTER
The steel shape is inserted in the top view of the assembly. Your drawing
looks like this:
Copy the previously inserted view to the other edge of the girder.
5 Start the Power Copy command. On the command line, enter
AMPOWERCOPY.
6 Respond to the prompts as follows:
Select object: Select the previously inserted steel shape at point P3
Enter an option [Next/Accept]<Accept>: Press ENTER
Specify insertion point: Select point P4
Specify rotation angle <0>: Press ENTER
The steel shape is copied. Your drawing looks like this:
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