Brace shapes
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For each group, you can select the
Shape Type and
Shape Size from the associated drop-down
lists. Separate shapes can be selected for:
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Top/Bottom Perpendicular
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Front/Back Perpendicular
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Top/Bottom Diagonal
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Front/Back Diagonal
Angle braces can be single angles or two separate angles back to back by enabling the check box next to the Shape Type drop-down list. This option is not available with pipes or hollow shapes.
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Length bay count
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Sets the number of bays used in the middle zone.
Denoted with
3 in the diagram.
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Panel Distances
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Opens the Panel Distances dialog which is used to
individually edit the lengths of the bays in the truss.
- Available
length - Displays the total length of the bays.
- Distances table -
Lists the lengths of the truss bays. When the Panel Distances dialog is first
opened, the table distances are all equal. Clicking in the distance fields
allows you to edit the values.
Important: The sum of the distances in the
table must equal the
Available length value before you can
continue.
- OK - Applies
all the changes you made in the dialog. Enabled only when the sum of the table
distances equals the
Available length.
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Plate Thickness
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Sets the gusset plate thickness to use for brace
connections. Denoted with
5 in the diagram.
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Gap
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Sets the gap to use for both the
Side Face and
Bottom Face. Denoted with
6 and
7 in the diagram.
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