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1. Number of vertical studs on side 'B' of the column.
2. Number of vertical studs on side 'A' of the column.
3. Offset of the stud past the top of the plywood.
4. Offset of the stud from the bottom of the plywood.
5. Choose to create plywood based off the height of the part or manually enter the form height for field marked '6'.
6. Enter the total height of the plywood form if you choose 'Enter form height' option from field no. 5.
7. Standard height of plywood.  e.g.  If you enter 8'-0" and the height of the column is 18'-0", the heights in order of vertical placement will place 8'+8'+2' plywood part.
8. Offset of the plywood from the base of the column.
9. Choose to create the horizontal elements as adjustable clamps (items are created) or as timber beams.
10. Enter a distance list for the spacing of the clamps that goes in the -z direction.  Any spacing that goes past the column will not be created.
11. Offset of the first clamp from the top of column.
12. If option 9 is set to Create wood clamps, enter the depth of cut into the horizontal stud.
13. If option 9 is set to Create wood clamps, enter the overlap of the stud.

Use this tab to control the part properties for each part created.

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1. Part settings for the vertical stud.
2. Part settings for the plywood.
3. Part settings for the horizontal wood members (if created).
4. Part settings for the vertical support studs (if created).
5. Part settings for the clamp item (if created).
6. Part settings for the corner clamp item (if created).

 Use this tab to define parameters for the 'bolt' objects that are created.

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1. Select if the nail should be created as
   • Bolt (bolt object type)
   • Beam (part object type)
   • None (bolts aren't created)
2. Offset of the nail from the edge of the plywood.  This offset will apply to both the bottom and top of each plywood sheet.
3. Part properties of the nail beam if the creation method is Beam. (ref. 1)
4. Bolt properties of the nail if the creation method is Bolt.  (ref. 1)