OpenBridge Modeler

Stiffener

Used to insert stiffeners in most shapes.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Steel > Home > Steel Connections > Stiffeners > Stiffeners
Tip: You can edit an existing stiffener by selecting a stiffener plate object, right-clicking, and selecting Change connection from the pop-up menu.

Dialog Controls

SettingDescription
OK Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help Opens online help.
Template Saves and retrieve (Using Templates) settings to be used on other projects.
Clone Shifts focus to the geometry, allowing cloning the current structural object (stair, frame, truss, etc.) properties to match one or more objects selected in the view.
Flip Moves the stiffener with respect to the insertion point. After insertion, the stiffener first is placed in the middle of the insertion point. However, you can also align it to the upper or lower edge of the stiffener by clicking repeatedly on it.
Show /Hide Preview Opens or closes, respectively, a flyout panel to display an illustration based on the tool.
Favorites
  • Current Settings - Select when you haven't created any template and you want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.
  • Bentley/Default - Select when you want to use the application default settings template and you don't want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.
Key-in: ProSteel Place Stiffener [ Angle ]