Rod Brace Connection

Used to create a rod and plates to connect existing plates.

Accessed from:

Ribbon: Steel > Home > Steel Connections > Bracing > Rod Bracing

Tool Settings

Setting	Description
Length / Width	(Read Only fields). Display the length and the width, respectively of the Brace Plate.
Thickness	Sets the thickness of the Brace Plates.
Left/Right	Determines the placement of the Brace Plates.
Trans. Distance to Top/ Bot.	Sets the transverse distance from the center of the hole to the top or to the bottom of the plate.
Long. Dist. to Start	Sets the longitudinal distance from the start of the plate to the center of the hole.
Bolt to Notch Dist.	Sets the distance between the center of the hole to the notch.
Notch Depth.	Sets the depth of the notch.
Notch Width	Sets the width of the notch.
Insertion Gap	Sets the distance from the inner most point of the notch to the start of the rod.
Bevel	Sets the value for the bevel.
Material	Selects the material to be used for the connection.
Group	When checked, the entire connection, including the connecting shape, is assigned to a construction group. If the shape is already part of another component group, the connection will be assigned to the same group.
With Bolts	When checked, the bolts are also added to that group.
Shape Type	Selects the shape type to be used for the Rod Brace connection.
Shape Size	Selects the shape size to be used for the connection.
Rod Length	(Read Only). Displays the length of the Rod.
Bolt Type	Sets the type of bolt selected from the drop-down list.
Turn	When checked, the bolt direction is inverted.
Diameter	Displays the diameter of the bolt. If two fields are present, the left field represents the first selected plate while the right field represents the second selected plate.(Read Only - the diameters are pre-existing.)
Work loose	Sets the hole tolerance.
Additional Length	Sets the length of the bolt beyond the nut.
Shim Clearance	Sets clearance for the shim. If two fields are present, the left field represents the first selected plate while the right field represents the second selected plate. Shims do not appear in the drawing.
Shift Hole (Shape 1/ 2)	Causes the Brace Plate to shift to the next hole of the Plate.

Dialog Controls

Setting	Description
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.
Info.	Opens a flash dialog displaying the information of the current Connection Version and the last Revised date and time stamp.

Key-in: ProSteel Create Rodbrace