Column tube seating (100)

Column tube seating (100) creates a connection between one or two RHS rails and a column. The RHS profiles are located at the top of the column.

Objects created

End plate
Bolts
Welds

Use for


Situation	Description
	Rails connected to a column. To ensure that the bolt can be tightened, the connection can create either a 45-degree cut in the rail or larger holes in the opposite flange for the wrench to go through.
	Tube steel rails to a column, with cope or hole bolt access options.

Selection order

Select the main part.
Select the secondary part.
If needed, select the second secondary part.
Click the middle mouse button to create the component.

Part identification key


	Description
1	End plate

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define the edge distance and spacing of holes.

Dimensions


	Description
1	Bolt edge distance
2	Bolt spacing
3	Number of bolts
4	Bolt spacing

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.

Parts


Option	Description
End plate	Thickness, width, and height of the end plate.


Option	Description	Default
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 File menu > Settings > Options.
Material	Material grade.	The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Name	Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

End plate offset


Option	Description
	Define the offset for a full end plate.
	Define the offset for a partial end plate.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to defne the beam cuts and holes.

Beam cut


Option	Description
	Beam is not chamfered.
	Beam is chamfered.

Beam position


Option	Description
	Beam end is positioned at the column center.
	Beam end is offset from the column center.

Dimensions


Option	Description
	1 Beam edge distance from the column center line 2 Hole diameter If there is only one secondary part and you wish to create one large hole in the rail, do not enter any offset value. The rail is not cut in this situation.
	1 Chamfer degree

Hole type

Define the type of the holes in the top flange of the rectangular hollow profile.


Option	Description
	Bolts are created.
	Cuts are created.

Hole creation

Define the hole creation when there is only one secondary part.


Option	Description
	Holes are not created for the secondary part location.
	Holes are created for the secondary part location.

Bolts tab

Use the Bolts tab to define the bolt properties.

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`

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.

General tab

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General tab

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab

Welds

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Create welds