Brace Support Plate
Used to parametrically create brace support plates, which can be placed on any horizontal shapes; preferably pipes or square, rectangular, and circular hollow shapes.
Though combination horizontal brace connections are commonly used in symmetric A frames, vertical A frames, and trestles in electric substations, this tool can also be used for many other purposes.
Accessed from:Top Plate tab
Used to specify geometry for the connecting gusset plate.
Setting | Description |
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Thickness | Sets the thickness of the Top Plates. |
Length | Sets the length of the Top Plates. Denoted with 1 in the diagram. |
Width | Sets the width of the Top Plates. Denoted with 2 in the diagram. |
Offset | Specifies the distance from the midpoint of the brace to the Top Plates. Denoted with 3 in the diagram. |
Create Left / Right Plate | When on, the left/ or right plates are created. |
Reverse Direction | Mirror moves the plate from the outside of the brace to the inside. |
Gusset tab
Used to specify the geometry of the supporting pair of gusset plates.
Setting | Description |
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Thickness | Sets the thickness of the plate. |
Height | Sets the overall height of the Gusset. Denoted with 1 in the diagram. |
Chamfer Distance | Sets the size of the chamfer corners. Denoted with 2 in the diagram. |
Side Gap | Sets the offset distance from the Top Plate outer edge to the Gusset. Denoted with 3 in the diagram. |
Boolean Cut Gap | Used to set a gap where the plate contacts the brace. Denoted with 4 in the diagram. |
Group tab
Used to create a new ProStructures group with the Substation Gallery objects.
Setting | Description |
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Create Group | Select this option to select additional shapes. Separate Substation Gallery objects are created. |
Assignment tab
Used to assign elements in the connection to a material, display class, area class, part family, level, etc.
Dialog Controls
Setting | Description |
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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. |
Show /Hide Preview | Opens or closes, respectively, a flyout panel to display an illustration based on the tool. |