Fly Brace Connection - Standard tab
Used to display a
list of the available connections which have been entered into the database.
Select the required connection by clicking on the entry in the list.
To predefine suitable connection data for the different shape sizes (e.g. the correct purlin size) connection parameters can be managed in a database. When the command is loaded, the database is checked and connection meeting preset conditions will be displayed in the list from which they can be selected.
The following fields can be specified and the list is filtered by the shape name. Only database entries which match the purlin selected are displayed.
| Field | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| SHAPE | Shape key for list filtering. Matches purlin shape description. | Text |
| LENGTH | Gusset plate length. | Numeric |
| WIDTH | Gusset plate width. | Numeric |
| THICKNESS | Gusset plate thickness. | Numeric |
| OFFSETX | Horizontal offset from gusset plate centre of gusset plate hole. | Numeric |
| OFFSETY | Vertical offset from gusset plate centre of gusset plate hole. | Numeric |
| BOLTTYPE | Bolt name from bolt database. | Text |
| DIAMETER | Gusset plate hole diameter. | Numeric |
| WORKLOOSE | Gusset plate hole clearance. | Numeric |
| ANGLE | Brace angle. | Numeric |
| SHAPETYPE | Brace shape type. | Text |
| SHAPESIZE | Brace shape size | Text |
| LOWERONLY | Brace extends as far as the lower hole only. | Logical |
| PITCH1 | Lower hole pitch distance. | Numeric |
| PITCH2 | Upper hole pitch distance. | Numeric |
| BRACEBYANG | Selects bracing size calculation by angle and not distance. | Logical |
| DISTANCE | Horizontal distance which the brace extends. | Numeric |
| UPPEREND | Distance brace extends beyond the upper hole. | Numeric |
| LOWEREND | Distance brace extends beyond the lower hole. | Numeric |