Angle cleat (3)
Angle cleat (3) connects two beams or a beam to a column using one or two bolted clip angles.
Objects created
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Clip angle (L profile)
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Bolts
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Welds
Use for
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
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Clip angle bolted between the parts. The secondary part can be sloped. |
Selection order
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Select the main part.
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Select the secondary part.
The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.
Part identification key

| Description | |
|---|---|
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1 |
Clip angle |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to define the clip angle length, and the gap between the main part and the clip angle.
Dimensions

| Description | |
|---|---|
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1 |
Clip angle edge distance from the secondary part upper edge. You can control the clip angle length by defining the distance from the secondary part upper and lower edge. |
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2 |
Clip angle edge distance from the secondary part lower edge. |
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3 |
Gap between the main part and the clip angle. By default, the value is 0. |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to define the clip angle properties.
Parts
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
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L profile |
Select the profile from the profile catalog. |
L150-100-10 |
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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 . |
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Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
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Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
Parameters tab
Use the Parameters tab to define the location of the clip angles.
Placing
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
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Placing |
By default, the clip angle is created on the left side. Middle creates two clip angles. |

Notch tab
Use the Notch tab to define the secondary part notch dimensions.
Cut dimensions

| Description | ||
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Dimension for the horizontal flange cut. |
10 mm |
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2 |
Dimension for the vertical flange cut. |
The gap between the notch edge and the beam flange is equal to the main part web rounding. The notch height is rounded up to the nearest 5 mm. |
General tab
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Design tab
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Analysis tab
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Bolts
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Welds
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