Cap plate detail

Cap plate detail creates a cap plate to a column or a beam, or to a polybeam.

Objects created


Situation	Description
	Cap plate with one chamfered corner created on an I profile column.
	Cap plate created on a pipe profile column.
	One cap plate created on a pipe profile column and another cap plate created on an I profile column.

Select the main part (beam, column, or polybeam).
Pick the position of the cap plate.
You can pick a position on the column center line, side, or anywhere. The cap plate is always centered.
The cap plate is created automatically when you pick the position.


	Part
1	Cap plate

Use the Picture tab to control the shape and the dimensions the cap plate.


Option	Description
	Default Rectangular AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Rectangular
	Circular


	Description	Default
1	Horizontal chamfer dimension. This option is not available if you have selected No chamfer in the chamfer options.	`20 mm`
2	Vertical chamfer dimension. This option is not available if you have selected No chamfer in the chamfer options.	`20 mm`
3	Horizontal edge distance of the cap plate. This option is used only when the plate width on the Parts tab is empty.	`0 mm`
4	Horizontal offset of the cap plate. This option is used only when the plate height on the Parts tab has a value.	`0 mm`
5	Vertical edge distance of the cap plate. This option is used only when the plate height on the Parts tab is empty.	`10 mm`
6	Vertical offset of the cap plate. This option is used only when the plate height on the Parts tab has a value.	`0 mm`

You can define the chamfers for each corner of the cap plate.


Option	Description
	Default No chamfer AutoDefaults can change this option.
	No chamfer
	Line chamfer
	Convex arc chamfer The default values of convex arc chamfers in cap plates with an RHS and SHS profile are as follows: If you define the width and the height of a cap plate, the chamfer radius value of the profile is used. If the profile chamfer radius is equal or smaller than 5 mm, then a 0 mm value is applied. If you define the cap plate edge distances, an absolute value of the difference between the profile chamfer radius and the highest value of all edge distances is used.
	Concave arc chamfer


	Description
1	Cap plate edge distance.

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


Part	Description	Default
Cap plate	Thickness, width, and height of the cap plate.	Thickness = 1.5*(profile web or plate thickness) Width = profile width or profile diameter or height (option 'h'), first one that is not 0. Height = profile height or profile diameter or 200 mm, first one that is not 0.


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.
Class	Part class number.

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