Dynamic Bracing

Used to parametrically create bracing, along with gusset plate connections. You can select between varieties of different design variations. Available are shape bracings, tension bar bracings, as well as pressure pipes. The entire bracing including gusset plate is generated. The gusset plates can have chamfers.

Accessed from:

Ribbon: Steel > Home > Structural Objects > Dynamic Bracing

Dialog Controls

Setting	Description
OK	Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel	Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help	Opens online help.
Template	Saves and retrieve (Using Templates) settings to be used on other projects.
Clone	Shifts focus to the geometry, allowing cloning the current structural object (stair, frame, truss, etc.) properties to match one or more objects selected in the view.
Add cutting edge	Add new border line for the bracing, selected from the view. Used to add additional boundary edges (lines) for the gusset plate calculation. This method enables you to lengthen a gusset plate up to the base plate, for example. If the vertical of a gusset plate end point cuts this boundary line, the gusset plate is extended up to this point. Otherwise, the nearest end point of the line will be accepted. To add a boundary edge, just click on a line or specify a line by indicating two points.
Remove cutting edge	Remove the border line of bracing, by selecting the gusset plate at the end of the bracing rod.
Disable creation of gusset plate	Stop the creation of a gusset plate at the end of a bracing bar, selected in the view
Add external bracing rod	Add external bracing rods in gusset plate calculation, by selecting desired shapes in the view. Used to include any bracing bar which doesn’t belong to the bracing in the creation of a gusset plate.
Remove external bracing rod	Add external bracing rods from gusset plate calculation, by selecting additional shapes in the view. Used to exclude any bracing bar which doesn’t belong to the bracing from the creation of a gusset plate.
Show /Hide Preview	Opens or closes, respectively, a flyout panel to display an illustration based on the tool.
Favorites	Current Settings - Select when you haven't created any template and you want to use the current settings of the dialog instead. Bentley/Default - Select when you want to use the application default settings template and you don't want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.