Sets the bead cross section options.

Circular

Specifies that the bead cross section is circular.

U-Shaped

Specifies that the bead cross section is U-shaped.

V-Shaped

Specifies that the bead cross section is V-shaped.

Height

Specifies the height of the bead. The bead height is measured from the planar face closest to the top of the bead to the top of the bead.

Radius

Specifies the radius of the bead. This option is not available for u-shaped bead cross sections.

Width

Sets the width of the bead. This option is not available for circular and v-shaped bead cross sections.

Angle

Sets the angle of the bead. This option is not available for circular bead cross sections.

Sets the bead end condition options.

Formed

Constructs the ends of the bead such that they are connected to the part.

Lanced

Constructs the ends of the bead such that they are separated from the part.

Punched

Constructed the ends of the bead such that they are separated from the part. When you select the punched option, you can also specify the gap distance you want.

Sets the bead rounding options.

Include Rounding

Specifies that the edges of the bead are rounded. This option is not recommended when using the bead to construct a pattern feature that contains a large number of beads.

Punch Radius

Specifies the radius at the bottom of the bead.

Die Radius

Specifies the radius value for the top of the bead.

Shows you the result of your settings before you apply them.

Saves the current settings as the default. Saved defaults will be used the next time you use this command. If you do not save the current settings as defaults, the previous default settings will be used.