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Special Selection of Joints dialog

Used to select joint types by category as well as by filtering for member depth and end release.

Opens when the Select Joints > Select Special Joints tool is selected in the Assign Connections group on the Connection Design ribbon tab.

SettingDescription
Select from Choose an option by which to limit the selecting range if you had previously selected members prior to this dialog opening.
Family Select one connection family type. These are the same options as found on the Select Joints tool n the Assign Connections group on the Connection Design ribbon tab.
Limit selection by beam depth Check this option and provide minimum and maximum beam depth values (in the units displayed) in order to further limit the matching connections for selection.
Verify Releases Check this option and then check one or both of the end release types (pinned or fixed).