OpenBridge Modeler

Oblique Stiffeners

Stiffeners at Angle

Used to insert stiffeners into the shape in an oblique position. The distances refer to the outer corners of the stiffener plates.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Steel > Home > Steel Connections > Stiffeners > Stiffeners at Angle

In principle, the insertion of oblique stiffeners is the same as described for Stiffener tool, except for the fact that you are prompted to define a position line of the stiffeners. Click a (construction) line showing the orientation of the stiffeners.

If you key in ProSteel Place Stiffener Angle , you will be prompted to select the position line during the input.
Identify shape
Enter insertion midpoint of stiffeners 
Identify position line of stiffener
Note: Show the center line of the shape in the top view and use the ‘virtual point of intersection without Z’, in order to get an exact center point of insertion using the ‘point of intersection’ of the axis and the construction line.
Key-in: ProSteel Place Stiffener Angle