To specify angle values used as the limit when auto-detecting brace members, use the following procedure.
Note: The default brace angle values (1 = 60°, 2 = 60°, and 3 = 10°) are recommended. These values typically only need to be changed when the program does not automatically identify a brace member as such.
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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.
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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.
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Click OK.
Re-perform the design procedure to have the changes reflected in the brace
detection.