Dynamic Bracing - Pipe Bracing tab

Used to create a bracing from pressure pipes and butt straps. You can select a variety of different variations.

Setting	Description
Butt Strap Form	Butt Strap Type ? Here you set the variant of the connecting butt strap. Inserted - The butt strap is welded into the pipe. Pipe Sliced - The pipe is slit and the strap is welded at that point. Butt Strap Sliced - The strap is slit and the pipe is welded at that point. T-Shape ? A T-shape section is welded onto the pipe. You can select a shape in the Selection Lists depicted opposite. Endplates ? A head plate is welded onto the pipe and a butt strap is welded onto this head plate. Butt Strap Length ? Sets the length of the strap. Butt Strap Width ? Sets the width of the strap. Butt Strap Thickness ? Sets the thickness of the strap. Offset ? Sets the overlap length of the pressure pipe and the strap. Subtraction gap ? Sets the width of the gap between pipe opening and butt straps. Create Group with Pipe ? When checked, forms a group out of a bracing. With Bolts ? When checked, inserts the bolts into the group.
Endplates	You can indicate further specifications for the head plate, if you have selected 'Head Plate' as butt strap type. Width ? Sets the width or the diameter of the head plate. Thickness ? Sets the plate thickness of the head plate. Use Polyplates ? When checked, the head plates are created as plates. Type ? Sets the form type of the connection plate; Edge ? a square head plate is created with the same width as specified under '`Width`'. Round ? a round head plate is created with the same diameter as specified under '`Width`'.
Shapes	You can select the shapes in the selection lists, if you have selected 'T-shapes' as butt strap type. Shape class ? Sets the class of the shape of connection plate. Shape size ? Sets the size of the shape of connection plate.

Tip: Check the PolyPlates to covert the buttstrap into plate in PS_PLATE Level. If unchecked, buttstrap turns into Shape in PS_SHAPE level.