Dynamic Bracing - Shape Bracing tab

Used to create a bracing from shapes and gusset plates.

Setting	Description
Shape Position settings	Shape Position –Sets select the position of the shapes in relation to the gusset plates. Front- the shapes are located in front of the gusset plate. Back - The shapes are located behind the gusset plate. Cross - One shape is located in front of the gusset plate and one behind. Centered - The shapes are located in the bracing plane. Double – One shape each is located in front of and behind the gusset plate (total of 4 shapes for cross stay). Replaced – One shape each is located in front of and behind the gusset plate with one being offset to the left and one to the right (total of 4 shapes for cross stay). 4-Times– One shape is located on each side (front, rear, left, right), which makes a total of 8 shapes for cross stay. Shape Insertion – Sets the insertion position of the shapes. Centered - The shapes are inserted along the shape axis.. COG Line - The shapes are inserted along the COG (Center of Gravity) line. Pitch Line – The shapes are inserted along the pitch line. Diagonal – The shapes are inserted along their corner points Upper Edge Left up to Lower Edge Right.. Inverse Diagonal – The shapes are inserted along their corner points from Lower Edge Left up to Upper Edge Right. Hole Position – Sets the hole positions in the shape. Centred - The holes are drilled on the shape axis. COG Line - The drill holes are drilled on COG line. Pitch Line – The holes are drilled on the shape pitch line. Shape distance – Sets the distance of the shapes for offset or 4-Times bracings. Rotation Angle – Used to specify a rotation of the shapes. Offset – Specify a projection of the central gusset plate extending past the shape edges of the bracing bars. Positive values increase the size of the plate whereas negative values decrease it. Shorten – Here you can specify a value to be used to shorten the shapes after the bracing has been generated. Divide All – If this field is checked, all shapes of a cross stay are separated at the center gusset plate. Mirror Shapes – If this field is checked, the shapes are mirrored and then inserted. Center hole – At a cross stay and selected shape position 'Crossed', a common hole is drilled into the shapes that are crossing each other.
Bind Plates settings	Enabled for guess plate shape position set to `4 times`. Used to add binding plate between the bracing rods. Bind Plates – When checked, enables the following settings used for a further description of the batten plates. Used when opposing shapes have batten plates as stiffeners. Distance – Sets the distance of the batten plates; the program divides the distances regularly according to this specification and the values are rounded up or down correspondingly. Offset – Sets the distance of batten plates from the shape edges. Positive values decrease the size of the plate whereas negative values increase it, i.e. the plate has a projection. Weld – When checked, the batten plates are not connected by bolts but by a weld. Welds the binding plate instead of bracing rods. Weld input field – Sets the weld thickness in the input field, if it differs from the default settings of the weld style. Weld style – Lists the weld styles in the selection list. (Edit Style) – Opens Weld Styles dialog used to process the weld style or to create a new style. Number – Sets the number of bolts which are used to connect each batten plate with the shapes. Dia. – Sets the diameter of bolting to connect binding plates. Workloose – Sets the hole work loose of bolting. This is the allowable play between the hole diameter and bolt diameter. Edge-1st hole – Sets the distance from the end of the batten plate to the first hole center in the direction of the bar. Hole-Hole – The space between the drilled holes in the direction of the bar

Setting

Description

Shape Position settings

Shape Position –Sets select the position of the shapes in relation to the gusset plates.
- Front- the shapes are located in front of the gusset plate.
- Back - The shapes are located behind the gusset plate.
- Cross - One shape is located in front of the gusset plate and one behind.
- Centered - The shapes are located in the bracing plane.
- Double – One shape each is located in front of and behind the gusset plate (total of 4 shapes for cross stay).
- Replaced – One shape each is located in front of and behind the gusset plate with one being offset to the left and one to the right (total of 4 shapes for cross stay).
- 4-Times– One shape is located on each side (front, rear, left, right), which makes a total of 8 shapes for cross stay.
Shape Insertion – Sets the insertion position of the shapes.
- Centered - The shapes are inserted along the shape axis..
- COG Line - The shapes are inserted along the COG (Center of Gravity) line.
- Pitch Line – The shapes are inserted along the pitch line.
- Diagonal – The shapes are inserted along their corner points Upper Edge Left up to Lower Edge Right..
- Inverse Diagonal – The shapes are inserted along their corner points from Lower Edge Left up to Upper Edge Right.
Hole Position – Sets the hole positions in the shape.
- Centred - The holes are drilled on the shape axis.
- COG Line - The drill holes are drilled on COG line.
- Pitch Line – The holes are drilled on the shape pitch line.
Shape distance – Sets the distance of the shapes for offset or 4-Times bracings.
Rotation Angle – Used to specify a rotation of the shapes.
Offset – Specify a projection of the central gusset plate extending past the shape edges of the bracing bars. Positive values increase the size of the plate whereas negative values decrease it.
Shorten – Here you can specify a value to be used to shorten the shapes after the bracing has been generated.
Divide All – If this field is checked, all shapes of a cross stay are separated at the center gusset plate.
Mirror Shapes – If this field is checked, the shapes are mirrored and then inserted.
Center hole – At a cross stay and selected shape position 'Crossed', a common hole is drilled into the shapes that are crossing each other.

Bind Plates settings

Enabled for guess plate shape position set to 4 times. Used to add binding plate between the bracing rods.

Bind Plates – When checked, enables the following settings used for a further description of the batten plates. Used when opposing shapes have batten plates as stiffeners.
Distance – Sets the distance of the batten plates; the program divides the distances regularly according to this specification and the values are rounded up or down correspondingly.
Offset – Sets the distance of batten plates from the shape edges. Positive values decrease the size of the plate whereas negative values increase it, i.e. the plate has a projection.
Weld – When checked, the batten plates are not connected by bolts but by a weld. Welds the binding plate instead of bracing rods.
- Weld input field – Sets the weld thickness in the input field, if it differs from the default settings of the weld style.
- Weld style – Lists the weld styles in the selection list.
(Edit Style) – Opens Weld Styles dialog used to process the weld style or to create a new style.
Number – Sets the number of bolts which are used to connect each batten plate with the shapes.
Dia. – Sets the diameter of bolting to connect binding plates.
Workloose – Sets the hole work loose of bolting. This is the allowable play between the hole diameter and bolt diameter.
Edge-1st hole – Sets the distance from the end of the batten plate to the first hole center in the direction of the bar.
Hole-Hole – The space between the drilled holes in the direction of the bar