Base plate properties


Property	Description
General
Name	The automatically generated name.
User Name	Can be used to override the automatically generated name if required.
Plane	Indicates the level or frame within which the base plate is placed.
Base Plate
Autosize	Indicates whether base plate should be autosized when column section changes
Length	Length of base plate. User defined only when autosize is off.
Width	Width of base plate. User defined only when autosize is off.
Thickness	Thickness of base plate. User defined only when autosize is off.
Grade	Grade of base plate.
Prepared for direct contact in bearing (Eurocode only)	Indicates whether the base plate should be considered to be prepared for direct contact in bearing.
Rod (AISC only)
Rod Grade	Rod grade.
Rod Size	Rod size.
Embedded depth	Rod embedded depth.
Friction Coefficient	Coefficient of friction between the base plate and the grout layer
Horizontal Shear Transfer	Friction Alone Shear on Bolts Alone Friction and Shear on Bolts Bearing on Shear Lug Friction and Bearing on Shear Lug
Rod Layout Type	Symmetric 4 rods Symmetric
Edge Distance	Distance of bolt from edge of plate
End Distance	Distance of rod from end of plate
Bolts (Eurocode only)
Bolt Grade	Bolt grade.
Bolt Size	Bolt size.
Bolt Length	Bolt length.
Projection above base plate	Length the bolt projects above the base plate.
Friction Coefficient	Coefficient of friction between the base plate and the grout layer
Horizontal Shear Transfer	Friction Alone Shear on Bolts Alone Friction and Shear on Bolts
Bolt Layout Type	Symmetric 4 Bolts Symmetric Asymmetric
Edge Distance	Distance of bolt from edge of plate
End Distance	Distance of bolt from end of plate
Anchor Plate (Eurocode only)
Type	Individual Combined
Width	Anchor plate width.
Thickness	Anchor plate thickness.
Length	Anchor plate length.
Edge Distance	Anchor plate edge distance, applicable when Type is Combined.
Welds
Type	Fillet Butt
Leg Length	Leg length of Fillet weld.
Full Profile	Indicates whether weld is full or partial.
Partial Profile	Length of partial weld, applicable when Full Profileis turned off and is only applicable to weld associated with the web.
Concrete base
Length	Length of concrete foundation associated with base plate. If no concrete base exists this value is user defined.
Width	Width of concrete foundation associated with base plate. If no concrete base exists this value is user defined.
Depth	Depth of concrete foundation associated with base plate. If no concrete base exists this value is user defined.
Concrete	Material grade of concrete foundation associated with base plate. If no concrete base exists this value is user defined.
Grout Space	Grout space between base plate and concrete base.
Geometric enhancement parameter, α (Eurocode only)	Geometric enhancement parameter (EN 1992-1-1 Cl. 6.7) automatically calculated from base plate and concrete base dimensions.
UDA
Name Finish Class Phase Note File	A customizable list of the attributes that can be applied to individual members and panels. See: Create and manage user-defined attributes