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Joists - Top/Down Seats tab

Used to specify the display and the design of the top/down seats.

SettingDescription
Layout Sets the design of the top/down seat.
You can choose the layout to design the seat with their parameters, between:
  • Shapes
  • Plate
  • Shoe
or, simply with the individual cell by selecting
  • Cells – disable all the settings, and use the user cell cell for the top/down seat
Seat length Sets the length of the shape, plate or shoe-socket.
Seat width Sets the width of the plate or socket.
Seat thick Sets the thickness of the plate or socket
Insert holes When checked, inserts a hole field into the seat. Enables settings for defining the hole.
  • Longitudinal – Sets the design of the hole field in shape in length direction.
  • In transversal – Sets the design of the hole field in shape in cross direction.
  • Diameter – Sets the diameter of the bolt, in addition to the Workloose gives hole diameter.
  • Workloose – Sets the spacing between the bolt diameter and hole diameter. The additional value to the hole diameter.
  • Hole distance from.. – Sets the distance of the insertion point of the hole from the corresponding definition or endpoint. This is the distance from the outer point to the center of the hole.