D. To specify brace angle threshold values
To specify angle values used as the limit when auto-detecting brace members, use the following procedure.
- Select the Parameters page.
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On the Chinese Steel Design ribbon tab, select the
Secondary Member tool in the
Settings group.
The Brace Angle dialog opens. -
Type the values for the angle thresholds as
necessary:
1 and 2 are the angle between the brace and the major or minor axis of the
member, respectively.
3 is the angle between adjacent brace members considered to be collinear.
- Click OK.