Standard Baseplate - Connect tab

Contains controls used to specify anchor bolts or welds. Anchor bolts are only displayed as symbols and cannot be detailed.

Setting Description

Bolts

Setting	Description
Bolts	With Tie Bolts ? When checked, inserts anchor bolts for the inner drill holes. With Tie Bolts outside ? When checked, inserts anchor bolts for the outer drill hole fields as well. Label ? Sets the designation of anchor bolts for the parts list; this name can contain two variables, `$(ID`) for inner diameter and `$(OD)` for outer diameter. Use Dowel ? When checked, creates dowel elements as volume bodies. Dowel database path ? Enabled when Use Dowel is checked. Sets the database file from which the dowel definitions can be taken. The folder icon is used to browse and select required database file. In Bolt Partlist ? When checked, the dowels are taken over into the bolt part list. No Detailing ? When checked, the dowels are not taken over into the `Detail Center`.
Weld Settings	Weld Style ? Sets the kind of weld seam to be created in the model. The style name for the welds if a weld has to be effected. (Edit Style) ? Opens Weld Styles dialog used to process the weld style or to create a new style. Weld Flange Side ? When checked, welds the plates to the flange side of the connection shape instead of bolting. Weld Web Side ? When checked, welds the plates to the web side of the connection shape. Thickness ? Indicates the thickness of the selected style of the weld seams. Can be overwritten to set the thickness different from the style definition.

With Tie Bolts ? When checked, inserts anchor bolts for the inner drill holes.
With Tie Bolts outside ? When checked, inserts anchor bolts for the outer drill hole fields as well.
Label ? Sets the designation of anchor bolts for the parts list; this name can contain two variables, $(ID) for inner diameter and $(OD) for outer diameter.
Use Dowel ? When checked, creates dowel elements as volume bodies.
- Dowel database path ? Enabled when Use Dowel is checked. Sets the database file from which the dowel definitions can be taken. The folder icon is used to browse and select required database file.
In Bolt Partlist ? When checked, the dowels are taken over into the bolt part list.
No Detailing ? When checked, the dowels are not taken over into the Detail Center.

Weld Settings

Weld Style ? Sets the kind of weld seam to be created in the model. The style name for the welds if a weld has to be effected.
(Edit Style) ? Opens Weld Styles dialog used to process the weld style or to create a new style.
Weld Flange Side ? When checked, welds the plates to the flange side of the connection shape instead of bolting.
Weld Web Side ? When checked, welds the plates to the web side of the connection shape.
Thickness ? Indicates the thickness of the selected style of the weld seams. Can be overwritten to set the thickness different from the style definition.