If after adding or generating a stringer you find you need additional points in the stringers, you can insert them in the middle or add them at the ends of the stringer using the Add Point command from the Stringer menu.

To add a stringer point

Ø        Choose Add Point from the Stringer menu

The cursor will change to a cross and you can then click on the surface at the location of the stringer point. The point will be added to the closest stringer. You will need to use the Calc Stringer commands to calculate the actual stringer shape resulting from the addition of the point.

You can repeat this procedure for as many stringer points as necessary until you have the number of points you require. As you add each point, Workshop will place a marker on the surface underneath the point you add. The stringer will be fitted as close as possible to these markers.

When Workshop projects a stringer point through a surface, it needs to know whether the point should be projected horizontally, vertically or longitudinally onto the surface. If you add a point in the Plan view the projection direction will be set to vertical, in the Profile view it will be set to horizontal and in the Body Plan view it will be set to Longitudinal. You can change the projection direction of a point by editing it in the Stringer Data window or by double clicking on the point and changing the setting in the Stringer Point dialog. It’s a good idea to have all the points in a stringer use the same projection direction.