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Dynamic Bracing - Pipe Bracing tab

Used to create a bracing from pressure pipes and butt straps. You can select a variety of different variations.

SettingDescription
Butt Strap Form
  • Butt Strap Type – Here you set the variant of the connecting butt strap.
    • Inserted - The butt strap is welded into the pipe.
    • Pipe Sliced - The pipe is slit and the strap is welded at that point.
    • Butt Strap Sliced - The strap is slit and the pipe is welded at that point.
    • T-Shape – A T-shape section is welded onto the pipe. You can select a shape in the Selection Lists depicted opposite.
    • Endplates – A head plate is welded onto the pipe and a butt strap is welded onto this head plate.
  • Butt Strap Length – Sets the length of the strap.
  • Butt Strap Width – Sets the width of the strap.
  • Butt Strap Thickness – Sets the thickness of the strap.
  • Offset – Sets the overlap length of the pressure pipe and the strap.
  • Subtraction gap – Sets the width of the gap between pipe opening and butt straps.
  • Create Group with Pipe – When checked, forms a group out of a bracing.
  • With Bolts – When checked, inserts the bolts into the group.
Endplates You can indicate further specifications for the head plate, if you have selected 'Head Plate' as butt strap type.
  • Width – Sets the width or the diameter of the head plate.
  • Thickness – Sets the plate thickness of the head plate.
  • Use Polyplates – When checked, the head plates are created as plates.
  • Type – Sets the form type of the connection plate;
    • Edge – a square head plate is created with the same width as specified under 'Width'.
    • Round – a round head plate is created with the same diameter as specified under 'Width'.
Shapes You can select the shapes in the selection lists, if you have selected 'T-shapes' as butt strap type.
  • Shape class – Sets the class of the shape of connection plate.
  • Shape size – Sets the size of the shape of connection plate.

Example for a pipe bracing

Tip: Check the PolyPlates to covert the buttstrap into plate in PS_PLATE Level. If unchecked, buttstrap turns into Shape in PS_SHAPE level.