Spacer plate (48)
Spacer plate (48) connects a beam to a column with an end plate that is welded to the beam and two bearing plates, one connected to the beam and the other welded to the column. Spacer plates are created to fill the space between the column and the bearing plate that is connected to the beam. The situation occurs when the bearing plate connected to the column is thicker than the bearing plate connected to the beam.
Objects created
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Bearing plate
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End plate
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Spacer plate
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Bolts
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Welds
Use for
Situation | Description |
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Beam connected to a column |
Selection order
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Select the main part (column).
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Select the secondary part (beam).
The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.
Part identification key
Description | |
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1 |
End plate to beam |
2 |
Bearing plate to beam |
3 |
Spacer plate |
4 |
Bearing plate to column |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to define the connection dimensions.
Dimensions
Description | Default | |
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1 |
End plate top and bottom distance from the secondary beam edge |
0.5*beam flange thickness |
2 |
Bearing plate edge dimension from the top of the end plate |
0 |
3 |
End plate edge distance from the main part |
Thickness of the thicker bearing plate plus 1.0 mm |
Description | Default | |
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1 |
Bearing plate horizontal position from the end plate edge |
0 |
2 |
End plate horizontal position from the secondary part edge |
0 |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.
Parts
Option | Description | Default |
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Bearing pl to prim |
Thickness and height of the bearing plate connected to the main part |
Thickness = 25 mm Height = height of the beam profile divided by three and rounded up to nearest 5 mm |
End plate to beam |
Thickness of the end plate |
15 mm |
Bearing pl to beam |
Thickness and height of the bearing plate connected to the secondary part |
Thickness = 30 mm Height = height of the beam profile divided by three and rounded up to nearest 5 mm |
Spacer plates |
Thickness of the spacer plates |
2 mm |
Option |
Description |
Default |
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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 . |
Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Bolts tab
Use the Bolts tab to define the bolt group dimensions and bolt properties.
Bolt group dimensions
Description | |
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1 |
Select how to measure the dimensions for horizontal bolt group position.
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2 |
Dimension for horizontal bolt group position. |
3 |
Bolt edge distance. Edge distance is the distance from the center of a bolt to the edge of the part. |
4 |
Number of bolts. |
5 |
Bolt spacing. Use a space to separate bolt spacing values. Enter a value for each space between bolts. For example, if there are 3 bolts, enter 2 values. |
6 |
Select how to measure the dimensions for vertical bolt group position.
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7 |
Dimension for vertical bolt group position. |
Bolt basic properties
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Bolt size |
Bolt diameter. |
Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
Bolt standard |
Bolt standard to be used inside the component. |
Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. |
Tolerance |
Gap between the bolt and the hole. |
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Thread in mat |
Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft. This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used. |
Yes |
Site/Workshop |
Location where the bolts should be attached. |
Site |
Slotted holes
You can define slotted, oversized, or tapped holes.
Option |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Vertical dimension of slotted hole. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
2 |
Horizontal dimension of slotted hole, or allowance for oversized holes. |
0, which results in a round hole. |
Hole type |
Slotted creates slotted holes. Oversized creates oversized holes. No hole does not create holes. Tapped creates tapped holes. |
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Rotate Slots |
When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. |
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Slots in |
Part(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component in question. |
Bolt assembly
The selected check boxes define which component objects (bolt, washers, and nuts) are used in the bolt assembly.
If you want to create a hole only, clear all the check boxes.
To modify the bolt assembly in an existing component, select the Effect in modify check box and click Modify.
Bolt length increase
Define how much the bolt length is increased. Use this option when, for example, painting requires the bolt length to be increased.
Staggering of bolts
Option |
Description |
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Default Not staggered AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Not staggered |
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Staggered type 1 |
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Staggered type 2 |
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Staggered type 3 |
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Staggered type 4 |
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Welds
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