Moment Connection – Shear tab

Setting	Description
Values	Gap – Sets the distance between the two selected shapes. A negative value is not permitted. Vertical Offset – Sets the offset distance of the Plate and connecting shape. If neither of the following options are checked, the distance is measured from the Plate centerline to the axis center of the connecting shape. A negative value is not permitted. From Edge – When checked, the vertical offset is measured from the upper edge of the connecting shape to the upper edge of the plate. Lower Edge – When checked, the vertical offset is measured from the lower edge of the connecting shape to the lower edge/boring of the plate. Up to First Bolt – When checked, the vertical offset is measured from the upper edge of the connecting shape to the first boring of the plate.
Bolts	Bolt Type – Sets the bolt type selected from the drop-down list. Dia./ Workloose – Sets the hole diameter of the selected bolt from the drop-down list of bolt diameter table . The second field sets desired clearance for the bolt connection. Additional Length – Sets the length of the bolt beyond the nut. Turn – When checked, inverts the bolt direction. Weld – When checked, the shapes are welded. Inverse Stagger (appears when staggered bolts are used) – When checked, inverts the stagger.
Shear	When checked, inserts Shear Plates into the connection. Enables shear settings.
Normal to Cut Plane	When checked, the inserts the Shear Plate perpendicular to the supporting shape.
Thickness	Sets the thickness of the Shear Plate. Left/ Right / Both – Determines the placement of the Shear Plate(s) relative to the X axis of the connecting member.
Longitudinal Spacing	Number/Slot Length – Sets the number of bolts to be placed on the X axis. The second field sets the Sets the slot length. Inner Distance (w1) – Sets the distance from the start of the shape to the center of the first bolt. Inner Distance (w2) – Sets the distance from the end of the shape to the center of the last bolt. Distance Between (w3) – Sets the distance between the center of the bolts.
Transverse Spacing	Number – Sets the number of bolts to be placed on the Y axis. Edge Distance (e1) – Sets the distance from the edge of the shape to the center of the first bolt. Distance Between (e2) – Sets the distance between the center of the bolts.

Values

Gap – Sets the distance between the two selected shapes. A negative value is not permitted.
Vertical Offset – Sets the offset distance of the Plate and connecting shape. If neither of the following options are checked, the distance is measured from the Plate centerline to the axis center of the connecting shape. A negative value is not permitted.
- From Edge – When checked, the vertical offset is measured from the upper edge of the connecting shape to the upper edge of the plate.
- Lower Edge – When checked, the vertical offset is measured from the lower edge of the connecting shape to the lower edge/boring of the plate.
- Up to First Bolt – When checked, the vertical offset is measured from the upper edge of the connecting shape to the first boring of the plate.

Bolts

Bolt Type – Sets the bolt type selected from the drop-down list.
Dia./ Workloose – Sets the hole diameter of the selected bolt from the drop-down list of bolt diameter table . The second field sets desired clearance for the bolt connection.
Additional Length – Sets the length of the bolt beyond the nut.
Turn – When checked, inverts the bolt direction.
Weld – When checked, the shapes are welded.
Inverse Stagger (appears when staggered bolts are used) – When checked, inverts the stagger.

Shear

When checked, inserts Shear Plates into the connection. Enables shear settings.

Normal to Cut Plane

When checked, the inserts the Shear Plate perpendicular to the supporting shape.

Thickness

Sets the thickness of the Shear Plate.

Left/ Right / Both – Determines the placement of the Shear Plate(s) relative to the X axis of the connecting member.

Longitudinal Spacing

Number/Slot Length – Sets the number of bolts to be placed on the X axis. The second field sets the Sets the slot length.
Inner Distance (w1) – Sets the distance from the start of the shape to the center of the first bolt.
Inner Distance (w2) – Sets the distance from the end of the shape to the center of the last bolt.
Distance Between (w3) – Sets the distance between the center of the bolts.

Transverse Spacing

Number – Sets the number of bolts to be placed on the Y axis.
Edge Distance (e1) – Sets the distance from the edge of the shape to the center of the first bolt.
Distance Between (e2) – Sets the distance between the center of the bolts.