To create transverse stiffener template for use with modeling steel girder bridges, use the following procedure.

1. Either:

   on the Utilities ribbon tab, select the Stiffeners tool in the Libraries group
   
   

   or

   Key in: bmlib manage connectionplate

   The Beam Connection Plate Library dialog opens.
2. Click Add. A new connection plate template is added to the list.
3. Type the required template parameters:
   • Template Name
   • Width
   • Thickness
4. Specify Material.
5. Specify corner clip dimensions on each corner as necessary.
6. (Optional) Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add additional stiffener templates.
7. Click Save.