Horizontal stiffener (1017)
Horizontal stiffener (1017) creates four horizontal stiffener plates to the position your pick on a beam.
Objects created
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Stiffeners
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Welds
Use for
| Situation | Description |
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Horizontal stiffeners created. |
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Parallel stiffeners created. |
Selection order
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Select a beam.
You can select multiple beams using area selection.
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Pick a position on the beam.
The stiffener plates are created automatically when you pick the position.
Part identification key

| Description | |
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1 |
Upper stiffeners |
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2 |
Lower stiffeners |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to control the geometry of the detail.
Dimensions

| Description | Default | |
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1 |
Horizontal distance between the stiffeners and the point picked on the beam. |
0 |
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2 |
Vertical distance between the stiffeners and the beam flange. |
0.25*beam height |
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3 |
Vertical distance between the upper and lower stiffeners. |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to define the part properties.
Parts
| Option | Description | Default |
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Upper stiffeners |
Thickness, width, and height of the upper stiffeners. |
Thickness = beam upper flange thickness Width = 0.5*(upper flange width-web thickness) Height = 300 mm |
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Lower stiffeners |
Thickness, width, and height of the lower stiffeners. |
Thickness = beam lower flange thickness Width = 0.5*(lower flange width-web thickness) Height = 300 mm |
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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. |
General tab
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