Defining bracing connections (S43, S66)
To specify the components to use to connect braces to the tower legs, go to the Joints tab. You can use different components to connect the left and right diagonal braces, and the horizontal braces.
Warning:
You cannot use custom components to connect the braces to the tower legs.
To define each connection, on the Joints tab:
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Select a component from the dropdown list,
or
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To select a component that is not on the dropdown list,, select Custom and enter the component number.
You can also use a predefined set of properties for the component:
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Enter the number of the component to use (1). Here we are using Fitting (13).
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Indicate the predefined set of properties to use (2).