Heavy brace (165)
Connects a single brace to a gusset plate where 2 parts meet to form a corner.
Profiles
Columns and beams: H, RHS, tube
Braces: W
Parts created
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Gusset plate
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Connection plates
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Rib plates
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Filler plates
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Stiffeners
Use for
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Column or beam profile: RHS, tube, I Brace profile: H Framing type: Column and beam Connection method:
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Do not use for
Sloped or skewed beams
Before you start
Create 2 parts that meet to form a corner, and one brace.
Defining properties
Use the following tabs in the dialog box to define the properties of the parts this component creates:
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Picture |
Dimensions of gusset and rib plate, clearance between plate and brace. |
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Parts |
Properties of stiffeners and gusset, flange, web, rib, flange filler and web filler plates. |
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Gusset |
Gusset plate chamfers, gap between gusset and brace. |
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General |
Connection properties, AutoDefaults and AutoConnection rule groups. |
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Ribs |
Dimensions that define the size and location of rib plates, option to create ribs of equal length. |
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Stiffeners |
Dimensions of stiffener plates. |
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Web bolts |
Bolt group properties for the bolts fastening the web connection plate to the gusset plate. |
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Flange bolts |
Bolt group properties for the bolts fastening the flange connection plate to the gusset plate. |
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Analysis |
Information used in structural analysis. |
Selection order
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First part that forms the corner
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First brace
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Second and subsequent braces
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Second part that forms the corner
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Click the middle mouse button to create the component