OpenBridge Modeler

Place Field Splices dialog

Used to place Field Splices on steel beams. Opens when the Place Splices tool is selected on the Superstructure ribbon tab in the Superstructure group and a steel beam group is selected.

Setting Description
Beams A list of all the beams in the currently selected beam group.
Template Select from a list of Field Splices currently defined in the Field Splice Library
Add Section Select the Mode by which you want to specify location (SupportLine, Ratio by Span, or Station) and then specify the value. For SupportLine or Ratio by Span, select the reference for that value. Then click the [+] to add the field splice
Add at Beam Breaks Adds a field splice automatically where there breaks in the web definition for built up beam or if rolled beams, when the section breaks.
Delete Selected Click to remove the selected row from the table
Delete All Click to remove all rows from the table
Copy Opens the Copy Field Splice dialog, which is used to copy the field splice layout to other beams or spans
Validate Click to have the program validate if the current field splice layout for the beam group contains any definition issues.
Save Click to save the current field splice layout to the beam layout
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving the field splice layout.

Parent Topic: Place Field Splice