Double plate (50)

Double plate (50) connects two beams and a column with double end plates. Ear plates can be connected to the beam end plates.

Objects created

End plates
Stiffeners
Ear plates
Bolts
Welds

Use for


Situation	Description
	Two beams connected to a column with end plates

Selection order

Select the main part (column).
Select the first secondary part (beam).
Select the second secondary part (beam).
Click the middle mouse button to create the connection.

Part identification key


	Description
1	Column end plates, upper and lower
2	Beam end plates
3	Stiffeners

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define the connection dimensions.

Dimensions


	Description	Default
1	Stiffener plate width	Equal to lower column plate width
2	Distance from the top of the beam end plate to the beam upper edge	`-20 mm`
3	Sitffener height	`-200 mm`
4	Distance between the column end plate edges	`0`
5	Distance between the upper column end plates	`0`
6	Distance between the lower column end plate and column edge	`10 mm`

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.

Parts


Option	Description	Default
Beam end plates	Thickness of the end plates	`10 mm`
Column end plates	Thickness, width, and height of the end plates	`10 mm`
Stiffener plates	Thickness of the stiffener plates	`10 mm`
End plates	Thickness, width, and height of the end plates	By default, ear plates are not created. To create ear plates, enter the thickness.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the ear plate dimensions and position.

Dimensions


	Description	Default
1	Distance between the end plate upper edge and ear plate upper edge
2	Number of the holes in the ear plate in the vertical and horizontal direction	Vertical = `2` Horizontal = `1`
3	Vertical and horizontal distance between the holes in the ear plate
4	Distance from the center point of the outermost hole in the ear plate to the ear plate outer edge
5	Distance from the center point of the uppermost hole in the ear plate to the ear plate upper edge
6	Ear plate hole diameter

Stiffener chamfer dimensions


	Description	Default
1	Horizontal chamfer dimension	`20 mm`
2	Vertical chamfer dimension	`20 mm`

Ear plate position


Option	Description
	Default Ear plates are created on both sides. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Ear plates are created on both sides.
	Ear plate is created on the left.
	Ear plate is created on the right.

Flange Blt tab

Use the Flange Blt tab to define the bolt group dimensions and bolt properties.

Bolt group dimensions


	Description
1	Dimension for horizontal bolt group position.
2	Select how to measure the dimensions for horizontal bolt group position. Left: From the left edge of the secondary part to the leftmost bolt. Middle: From the center line of the secondary part to the center line of the bolts. Right: From the right edge of the secondary part to the rightmost bolt.
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	Dimension for vertical bolt group position.
7	Select how to measure the dimensions for vertical bolt group position. Top: From the upper edge of the secondary part to the uppermost bolt. Middle: From the center line of the bolts to the center line of the secondary part. Below: From the lower edge of the secondary part to the lowest bolt.

Bolt basic properties


Option	Description	Default
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.
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
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.
Rotate Slots	When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes.
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
	Default Not staggered AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Not staggered
	Staggered type 1
	Staggered type 2
	Staggered type 3
	Staggered type 4

Web bolts tab

Use the Web bolts tab to define the bolt group dimensions and bolt properties.

Bolt group dimensions


	Description
1	Dimension for horizontal bolt group position.
2	Select how to measure the dimensions for horizontal bolt group position. Left: From the left edge of the secondary part to the leftmost bolt. Middle: From the center line of the secondary part to the center line of the bolts. Right: From the right edge of the secondary part to the rightmost bolt.
3	Number of bolts.
4	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.
5	Dimension for vertical bolt group position.
6	Select how to measure the dimensions for vertical bolt group position. Top: From the upper edge of the secondary part to the uppermost bolt. Middle: From the center line of the bolts to the center line of the secondary part. Below: From the lower edge of the secondary part to the lowest bolt.

Bolt basic properties


Option	Description	Default
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.
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
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.
Rotate Slots	When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes.
Slots in	Part(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component in question.

Staggering of bolts


Option	Description
	Default Not staggered AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Not staggered
	Staggered type 1
	Staggered type 2
	Staggered type 3
	Staggered type 4

General tab

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General tab

Design tab

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Design and Design type tabs

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab

Welds

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Create welds