General
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- Side
Selection – Sets the side to either connect shape or support plate.
- Positoin
Selection – Sets the web side of the shape to be connected (Left or
Right side), which is to be used for attaching the web plate. When Both sides
is selected, a plate is attached to both sides of the web.
- WP to
Gusset Face – Sets the Work Point distance to the gusset face. This
is the center point for members in connection used for detailing purpose.
- Shape
Class – Sets the class for angle shape of the selected connection.
Only shapes that are equal-sided angles and unequal-sided angles can be
selected.
- Shape
Size – Sets the size for the selected shape of web angle.
- Turn
Angles – When checked, the long and short side of the web angle are
exchanged so that the long side is situated at the connecting shape.
- Use
Plate – When checked, the uses plate for brace connection. The
Longitudinal/Transverse Spacings settings thus disabled.
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Longitudinal Spacing
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- Number – Sets
the number of bolts to be placed on the
X axis.
- Edge
Distance (w1) – Sets the distance from the start of the shape to
the center of the first bolt.
- Edge
Distance (w2) – Sets the distance from the end of the shape to the
center of the last bolt.
- Distance
Between (w3) – Sets the distance between the center of the bolts.
Note: Enabled
for more than one Number of bolts.
- Slot
Length – Sets the slot length.
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Transverse Spacing
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- Number – Sets
the number of bolts to be placed on the
Y axis.
- Edge
Distance (g1) – Sets the distance from the edge to the center of
the first bolt.
- Gause
Distance – Sets the distance from the edge to the center of the
first bolt.
- Distance
Between (g3) – Sets the distance between the center of the bolts.
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Bolts
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- Bolt
Type – Sets the bolt style from the drop-down list.
- Diameter – Sets
the hole diameter of the selected bolt from the drop-down list of bolt diameter
table.
- Workloose –
Sets the clearance between bolt and hole diameter.
- Additional
Length – Sets an additional length to the bolts extension outside
the nut.
- Turn – When
checked, the bolt direction is inverted. Available when not welded.
- Weld – When
checked, the shapes are welded, instead of bolting.
Note: When set
to Weld, disables the Bolts and Spacing settings.
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Flange Plate
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- Cope
Length – Sets the length of the cope on the flange plate.
- Cope
Clearence – Sets the clearance offset for the cope on the plate.
- Plate
Thickness – Sets the thickness of the plate used for the flange.
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