Used to define Defines Radial Gussets (typically used for
round plates), and Web Stiffeners on the selected shape.
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Radial Gussets
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- Radial
Gussets – When checked, creates plates normal to the base plate in
a radial pattern centered around the reference point of the selected shape.
- Number – Sets
the number of plates that appear in the radial pattern of gusset plates. The
default is 4.
- Length – Sets
the plate dimension in a direction radial to the center point of the base
plate. A positive value determines the length. A negative value is not
permitted. A value of 0 sets the length to the width of the base plate. The
default is 0.
- Thickness –
Sets the gusset plate thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A
negative value of value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 8 or 0.25
depending on the units setting.
- Chamfer
Horiz. / Vert. – Sets the horizontal / vertical dimension for the
chamfer on the plate. A positive value determines the chamfer size. A negative
value is not permitted. A value of 0 for either Chamfer Horz. or Chamfer Vert.
indicates no chamfer is to be created. The default is 20 or 0.75 depending on
the units setting.
- Height – Sets
the plate dimension in a direction parallel to the normal of the base plate. A
positive value determines the height. A negative value or a value of 0 is not
permitted. The default is 100 or 4 depending on the units setting.
- Start
Angle – Sets the size of the angle between the first gusset and a
reference angle which is parallel to the direction of the length of the base
plate. A positive value specifies counterclockwise rotation. A negative value
specifies clockwise rotation. The default value is 45°.
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Web Stiffeners
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- Web
Stiffeners – When checked, creates web stiffeners on the selected
shape where possible parallel to the base plate.
- Stiifener
Type – Sets one of the stiffener types selected from the three
available types:
Chamfered,
Filleted and
Rounded.
- Thickness –
Sets the web stiffener thickness. A positive value determines the thickness. A
negative value of value of 0 is not permitted. The default is 8 or 0.25
depending on the units setting.
- Height – Sets
the offset dimension in a the normal direction of the base plate. A positive
value determines the height. The default is 100 or 4 depending on the units
setting.
- Flange
Distance – Sets the offset of the stiffener from flanges of the
shape. A positive value determines the offset. A negative value is not allowed.
The default is 0.
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End Distance – Sets the offset of the
stiffener from out edge of the shape. A positive value determines the offset. A
negative value is not allowed. The default is 0.
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Stiffener Radius – Sets the round
radius of corners of the stiffener. A positive value determines the radius. A
negative value is to be read as its absolute value. The default is 5 or 0.2
depending on the units setting.
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