Endplates

Used to add an end plate connection with several available layouts. The layout is automatically determined by the physical arrangement of the shapes you select for the connection. The tool dialog opens with the selected layout's options (see “ Plate Layouts ” below). You can change to any of the other available layouts at any time during placement.

• Ribbon: Steel > Home > Steel Connections > End Plate > End Plate

• the Endplate tool is selected, or
• the command PS_ENDPLATE is entered in the command prompt area.

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 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.
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.
Select Bottom Chord	Select a bottom chord shape for assignment. (Available only in Bt. Chord tab).
Show /Hide Preview	Opens or closes, respectively, a flyout panel to display an illustration based on the tool.