Dimension
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Connection Type
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There are four connection type options available to select
one from Stiffener, Connecting Shape, Modified Shape and Cleat.
- Connection Type
– Sets one of the options selected from available connection types. The default
selection is Cleat.
- Position – Sets
the side of the joint plate attached to.
- Left
, Right – Sets the location of the joint plate attached to either
left ro right side of the web of the connection shape.
- Double
– Creates two plate attached to both sides of the web of
the connection shape. (Applicable to
Cleat connection type.)
- Radius – Sets
the round corner radius of the created plates. Enter a positive value to
determine the diameter. A negative value is to be read as its absolute value.
The default is 5 or 0.2 depending on the units setting.
- Thickness –
Sets the thickness of the Cleat plates.
(Applicable to
Cleat connection type.)
A positive value determines the thickness. A
negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 10 or 0.4
depending on the units setting.
- Web
Offset – Sets the gap between the web of the support shape and the
extruded web of the connection shape.
(Applicable to
Connecting Shape connection type.)
A positive value determines the web offset. A
negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 20 or 0.8
depending on the units setting.
- Bottom
Distance – Sets the .
(Applicable to
Modified Stiffner connection type.)
- End
Offset – Sets the distance between the edge of the cleat and the
first hole center.
A positive value determines the End Offset. A
negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 20 or 0.8
depending on the units setting.
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Options
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Group – When checked, the selected shape, plate and other created
objects are arranged to form a group. If the selected shape is already part of
an existing group then the created objects are added to that group.
- With
Bolts – Enabled for
Group. When checked, the bolts are added to
that group.
- Standard
Stiffener – When checked, creates standard web stiffeners on the
support shape. This is only valid when there is one connection beam selected.
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Web Cut
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(Applicable to
Cleat connection type.)
- Web
Cut – When checked, enables creation of web cut.
- Cut
Radius – Sets the radius to the web cut.
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