Dynamic Bracing - Common tab

Setting	Description
Bracing Type	Sets the type of bracing from drop-down options: `Norm Bracing` `Rod Bracing` `Pipe Bracing` Refer to the corresponding tabs for the selected type for additional settings.
Engineering Layout	When checked, eliminates the cuts at supporting ends while keeping the ones at intersection of shapes, with or without the Divide All option (Shape Bracing).
With Cuts	Enabled when Engineering Layout is checked. When checked, creates cuts at supporting ends and at intersection of shapes, with or without the Divide All option (Shape Bracing).
Plate Thickness	Sets the thickness of the gusset plate.
Edge distance to borderline	Sets the distance from the outermost edge of the bracing bar to the boundary edge of the bracing (this is most often a shape edge). The value specifies the minimum distance between borders or border objects to the bracing rods.
Round shape length to	Sets the value to round off the length of the bracing rod shape.
Plate Width Minimum	Sets the minimum gusset plate width at the shape.
Offset	Sets the distance that determines how far the gusset plates would overlap the bracing rods sideway.
Depth accord. ACS	Sets the depth of the bracing according to the ACS system.
Plate Top Offset	Sets the plate offset from the top.
Symmetrical	When checked, the bracing is designed in the form of a cross stay and remains symmetrical if modified with its handles. Otherwise, every bar can be changed individually.
Dynamic	When checked, the bracing immediately depicts the modifications made in the dialog. If you would like to modify many values, you can deactivate this option for the time being.
Without connection plates	When checked, no gusset plates are created at the supporting shapes.
Shape Type / Class / Size	Sets the shapes being utilized for the bracing bars. Select the shape catalogue into the first selection box, the shape type into the second, and the shape size into the third.
Gusset Position	Sets the position of the gusset plate in reference to the bracing plane . The connection plate position can be specified at `Front edge`, `Centered`, and `Back edge`.
Gusset Type	Sets the type of shape of the gusset plate. Available form types are: `Rectangular` `Triangular Minimized` `Triangular Symetrical` `Triangular`
Opening Angle	Sets the opening angle of the gusset plate towards the bracing bar at the shape '`Triangular`'.
Cross Bracing	When checked, the bracing is designed in the shape of a cross stay. Otherwise, only one bracing bar is added to the clicked on system line.
Weld Bracing	When checked, the bracing is welded in its entirety. No borings are added in that case.
Group	When checked, the individual bracing elements are formed into groups.
Add Chamfer to Gusset Plates	Enables creating chamfers at outermost corners for the gusset plates created by dynamic bracing connection. Chamfer options are available for connection having gusset plates at brace rod edges where it meets with support shape. Only at Cutting Edges - when checked, the chamfers are added at boundary edges of the gusset plate. Layout - Selects the type of chamfer to be used: Straight Chamfer, Convex Chamfer, or Concave Chamfer. Radius/1st edge - Sets the radius at convex/concave version or the length of the first edge at straight version. 2nd edge - Sets the length of the second edge of the straight chamfer. Note: The `Norm Bracing` type bracings supports adding chamfers to centered positioned gusset plate.

Bracing Type

Sets the type of bracing from drop-down options:

Norm Bracing
Rod Bracing
Pipe Bracing

Refer to the corresponding tabs for the selected type for additional settings.

Engineering Layout

When checked, eliminates the cuts at supporting ends while keeping the ones at intersection of shapes, with or without the Divide All option (Shape Bracing).

With Cuts

Enabled when Engineering Layout is checked. When checked, creates cuts at supporting ends and at intersection of shapes, with or without the Divide All option (Shape Bracing).

Plate Thickness

Sets the thickness of the gusset plate.

Edge distance to borderline

Sets the distance from the outermost edge of the bracing bar to the boundary edge of the bracing (this is most often a shape edge). The value specifies the minimum distance between borders or border objects to the bracing rods.

Round shape length to

Sets the value to round off the length of the bracing rod shape.

Plate Width Minimum

Sets the minimum gusset plate width at the shape.

Offset

Sets the distance that determines how far the gusset plates would overlap the bracing rods sideway.

Depth accord. ACS

Sets the depth of the bracing according to the ACS system.

Plate Top Offset

Sets the plate offset from the top.

Symmetrical

When checked, the bracing is designed in the form of a cross stay and remains symmetrical if modified with its handles. Otherwise, every bar can be changed individually.

Dynamic

When checked, the bracing immediately depicts the modifications made in the dialog. If you would like to modify many values, you can deactivate this option for the time being.

Without connection plates

When checked, no gusset plates are created at the supporting shapes.

Shape Type / Class / Size

Sets the shapes being utilized for the bracing bars.

Select the shape catalogue into the first selection box, the shape type into the second, and the shape size into the third.

Gusset Position

Sets the position of the gusset plate in reference to the bracing plane . The connection plate position can be specified at Front edge, Centered, and Back edge.

Gusset Type

Sets the type of shape of the gusset plate. Available form types are:

Rectangular
Triangular Minimized
Triangular Symetrical
Triangular

Opening Angle

Sets the opening angle of the gusset plate towards the bracing bar at the shape 'Triangular'.

Cross Bracing

When checked, the bracing is designed in the shape of a cross stay. Otherwise, only one bracing bar is added to the clicked on system line.

Weld Bracing

When checked, the bracing is welded in its entirety. No borings are added in that case.

Group

When checked, the individual bracing elements are formed into groups.

Add Chamfer to Gusset Plates

Enables creating chamfers at outermost corners for the gusset plates created by dynamic bracing connection. Chamfer options are available for connection having gusset plates at brace rod edges where it meets with support shape.

Only at Cutting Edges - when checked, the chamfers are added at boundary edges of the gusset plate.
Layout - Selects the type of chamfer to be used: Straight Chamfer, Convex Chamfer, or Concave Chamfer.
Radius/1st edge - Sets the radius at convex/concave version or the length of the first edge at straight version.
2nd edge - Sets the length of the second edge of the straight chamfer.

Note: The Norm Bracing type bracings supports adding chamfers to centered positioned gusset plate.