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 stiffener

   The Stiffener Templates dialog opens.
2. Click Add. A new template name is added to the end of the list.
3. (Optional) To set the I section in the display window to appropriate dimensions, do the following:
   1. Click Display Options. The Display Options dialog opens.
   2. Type section dimensions to use in the graphical display.
   3. Click Save.
4. Type the required template parameters:
   • Template Name
   • Width
   • Thickness
5. Specify additional analytical data:
   • Stiffener Type
   • Material
6. Specify corner clip dimensions on each corner as necessary.
7. (Optional) Repeat steps 2 through 6 to add additional stiffener templates.
8. Click Save.