Used to set plate dimensions, type and options of the connect shapes.

Setting	Description
Dimensions	Gap – Sets the gap between the end of connect shape and the flange of support shape in the direction of the connect shape selected. A positive value determines the gap. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 10 or 0.4 depending on the units setting. Plate Thickness – Sets the End Plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 10 or 0.4 depending on the units setting. Flange Thickness – Sets the Flange Plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. A zero value will use the flange thickness of the connect shape as the thickness. The default is 10 or 0.4 depending on the units setting. Web Thickness – Sets the Web Plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. A zero value will use the web thickness of the connect shape as the thickness. The default is 10 or 0.4 depending on the units setting. Height Offset – Sets the offset of the End Plate to the upper and lower flanges of the connect shape. A positive value increases the height while a negative value decreases the height. The default is 10 or 0.4 depending on the units setting. Joint Length – Sets the joint or overlap length of the Flange Plate to the connect shape. This is only valid when Weld Plate and Bolt Flange are selected as connect type. A positive value determines the length. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. A zero value is not permitted. The default is 200 or 8 depending on the units setting. Flange Distance – Sets the offset of the Web Plate to the inner sides of the upper flange and the lower flange of the connect shape. This is only valid when the Bolt Flange is selected as connect type. A positive value determines the length. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 10 or 0.4 depending on the units setting. Cut Radius – Sets the round radius of the corner of the Web Plate. This is only valid when the Bolt Flange is selected as connect type. A positive value determines the radius. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 5 or 0.2 depending on the units setting.
Connect Type	Sets one of the connection types selected from the drop-down list. Three options available are End Plate, Bolt Flange and Weld Splice. Connect Types (left to right): End plate, Bolt Flange, and Weld Splice The default selection is End Plate.
Options	Group – When checked, the selected shape, plate and other created objects are arranged to form a group. If the selected shape is already part of an existing group then the created objects are added to that group. With Bolts – Enabled for Group. When checked, the bolts are added to that group. Check Flat File – When checked, creates plate by using flat type shape. Tolerance – Sets the tolerance of the plate size to the size of the flat shape from the shape database for determining whether or not the plate can be created by using flat shape. A positive value determines the tolerance. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 1 or 0.04 depending on the units setting.