OpenBridge Modeler

Box Beam Shear Connection - Connect tab

Used to select bolt type and sets bolts of the connection in both X and Y directions.



SettingDescription
Bolts
  • Flip Bolts – When checked, flips the created bolts.
  • Bolt Type – Sets the type of the bolt being created. The default is DIN 7990.
Bolts Horizontal Defines the number and distance of the bolts on the web of the Connection shape.
  • Number – Sets the number of the bolts in the direction of Connection shape. Default is 1.
  • Spacing – Sets the distance between two adjacent holes along the direction of Connection shape. Default is 50 or 2 depending of the units setting.
  • Edge Distance – Sets the offset of the center of the hole to the edge of the plate along the direction of the Connection shape (refer to the picture below). Default is 20 or 0.8 depending of the units setting.


Bolts Vertical Defines the number and distance the bolts in the web of the Connection shape along the Y-Axis of the Connection shape.
  • Number – Sets the number of the bolts in the direction of Y-Axis of the Connection shape. Default is 3.
  • Spacing – Sets the distance between two adjacent bolts along the direction of Y-Axis Connection shape. Default is 50 or 2 depending of the units setting.
  • Edge Distance – Sets the distance between the edge of the Cleat plate and the center of the first hole along the Y-Axis of the Connection shape (refer to the picture above). Default is 20 or 0.8 depending of the units setting