D. Sample Connection Tags XML File
This example file is installed in %LocalAppData%\Bentley\Engineering\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Default\Plugins\ConnectionTagLink. You can copy this file and use it as a template. Copies can be saved in any location and loaded through the user interface.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ConnectionTagFile>
<FileVersion value="1.0" />
<Categories>
<Category CategoryName="MOMENT">
<CategoryDesc>End Moment Connection</CategoryDesc>
</Category>
<Category CategoryName="SHEAR">
<CategoryDesc>Single Shear Connection</CategoryDesc>
</Category>
</Categories>
<Equations>
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<Equation EquationID="Eq2" Equation="abs([Fy])/[Fy.cap]" Condition="LT" Limit="1.0" />
<Equation EquationID="Eq3" Equation="(abs([Fy])+([alpha]*abs([Fx])))/[Fy.cap]" Condition="LT" Limit="1.0" />
</Equations>
<Tags>
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</Tags>
<RCNXTemplates>
<RCNXTemplate TagName="EM" Code="EN 1993-1-8" File="Flanges welded BCF.con" Template="Flanges_Welded_BCF" />
<RCNXTemplate TagName="EMH" Code="EN 1993-1-8" File="Bolted end plate BCF.con" Template="BEP EN BCF Flush" />
<RCNXTemplate TagName="SS" Code="EN 1993-1-8" File="End Plate BCW.con" Template="EP EN BCW" />
<RCNXTemplate TagName="DS" Code="EN 1993-1-8" File="End Plate BCW.con" Template="EP EN BCW Full depth" />
</RCNXTemplates>
</ConnectionTagFile>