Ring plate

Ring plate creates a ring plate. The ring plate can be circular, elliptical, or angular. Ring plate creates welds between the column and the ring plate.

Objects created

Ring plate
Welds

Use for


Situation	Description
	Circular ring plate on a tube column.
	Angular ring plate on a tube column.

Selection order

Select the main part (column).
Pick a position for the connection.
The connection is created automatically when the position is picked.

Part identification key


	Part
1	Ring plate

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to control the shape and the dimensions of the ring plate in the Ring plate connection.

Ring plate type


Option	Description	Default
Ring plate	Select the ring plate type: Default Circular Elliptical Angular	Circular

Ring plate measuring type


Option	Description	Default
Ring plate measuring type	Select how the ring plate dimension is measured: Default Plate dimension Plate absolute dimension	Plate dimension

Cut direction


Option	Description
	Default The cut is created along the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	The cut is created along the main part.
	The cut is created perpendicular on the plate.

Ring plate offset dimensions


	Description
1	Ring plate offset from the picked point.
2	Ring plate clearance from the outer edge of the main part.

Ring plate offset measuring


Option	Description
	Default The offset dimension is measured from the center line of the ring plate. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	The offset dimension is measured from the center line of the ring plate.
	The offset dimension is measured from the bottom edge of the ring plate.
	The dimension is measured from the top edge of the ring plate.

Create assembly


Option	Description	Default
Create assembly	Define how the parts are included in an assembly: Default Yes - All parts are in one single assembly. No - Parts are not included in one single assembly.	Yes

Circular ring plate dimensions


	Description	Default
1	Plate dimension Define the minimum width of the ring plate.	`200mm`


	Description	Default
1	Plate absolute dimension Define the absolute width of the ring plate from the center point.	`Minimum width + clearance + part height/2`

Elliptical ring plate dimensions


	Description	Default
1	Ring plate vertical width.	`200mm`
2	Ring plate horizontal width.	`200mm`


	Description	Default
1	Absolute vertical width of the ring plate from the center point.	`Vertical width + clearance + part height/2`
2	Absolute horizontal width of the ring plate from the center point.	`Horizontal width + clearance + part height/2`

Angular ring plate dimensions

You can define the radius for each corner.


	Description	Default
1	Horizontal distance between corner radius R1 and the picked point.	`150mm`
2	Horizontal distance between corner radius R2 and the picked point.	`150mm`
3	Vertical distance between the plate top outer edge and the plate inner edge.	`200mm`
4	Horizontal distance between the plate right side edge and the plate inner center.	`200mm`
5	Vertical distance between corner radius R3 and the picked point.	`150mm`
6	Horizontal distance between corner radius R4 and the picked point.	`150mm`
7	Vertical distance between the plate bottom outer edge and the plate inner center.	`200mm`
8	Horizontal distance between corner radius R5 and the picked point.	`150mm`
9	Horizontal distance between corner radius R6 and the picked point.	`150mm`
10	Horizontal distance between the plate left side edge and the plate inner edge.	`200mm`
11	Vertical distance between corner radius R7 and the picked point.	`150mm`
12	Vertical distance between corner radius R8 and the picked point.	`150mm`


	Description	Default
1	Horizontal distance between corner radius R1 and the picked point.	`150mm`
2	Horizontal distance between corner radius R2 and the picked point.	`150mm`
3	Absolute vertical distance between the plate top outer edge and the center point.	`Vertical width + clearance + part height/2`
4	Absolute horizontal distance between the plate right side edge and the center point.	`Horizontal width + clearance + part height/2`
5	Vertical distance between corner radius R3 and the picked point.	`150mm`
6	Horizontal distance between corner radius R4 and the picked point.	`150mm`
7	Absolute vertical distance between the plate bottom outer edge and the center point.	`Vertical width + clearance + part height/2`
8	Horizontal distance between corner radius R5 and the picked point.	`150mm`
9	Horizontal distance between corner radius R6 and the picked point.	`150mm`
10	Absolute horizontal distance between the plate left side edge and the center point.	`Horizontal width + clearance + part height/2`
11	Vertical distance between corner radius R7 and the picked point.	`150mm`
12	Vertical distance between corner radius R8 and the picked point.	`150mm`

Corner shape


Option	Description
	Default Two radius dimensions AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Two radius dimensions
	One radius dimension

Ring plate


Option (circular)	Option (elliptical)	Option (angular)	Description
			Default One ring plate AutoDefaults can change this option.
			One ring plate
			Two half ring plates
			Four quarter ring plates

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to control the properties of the ring plate.

Part


Part	Description	Default
Ring plate	Thickness of the ring plate.	`10mm`


Option	Description	Default
Pos_No	Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.	The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Material	Material grade.	The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Name	Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Chamfers tab

Use the Chamfers tab to control the chamfer properties of the ring plate.

Chamfer dimensions

For circular and elliptical ring plates, chamfering is created uniformly around the outer perimeter of the ring plate. For angular ring plates, chamfers are created in each corner.


	Description
1	Horizontal dimension of the chamfer.
2	Vertical dimension of the chamfer.

General tab

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General tab

Welds

Click the link below to find out more:

Create welds