Stair base detail (1038)
Stair base detail (1038) creates a bolted horizontal plate and an optional vertical plate at a picked point on a stringer. The plates are welded to the stringer.
Objects created
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Horizontal plate
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Vertical plate (optional)
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Bolts
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Welds
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Cuts to shape the end of the stringer
Use for
Situation |
Description |
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Stair base detail with horizontal and vertical plates. |
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Stair base detail with horizontal and vertical plates. |
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Stair base detail with horizontal plates. |
Limitations
Stair base detail (1038) works only if the Up direction is set to +z on the General tab. It does not work if the Up direction is set to auto.
Before you start
Create a stringer.
Selection order
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Select the stringer.
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Pick a point on the stringer.
The detail is created automatically.
Part identification key
Part |
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1 |
Horizontal plate |
2 |
Vertical plate |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to control the horizontal and vertical plate positions.
Plate positions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Plate position. Define the horizontal distance from the picked point to the inner face of the vertical plate. |
metric: 31 mm imperial: 1"1/4 |
2 |
Plate position. Define the vertical distance from the picked point to the top face of the horizontal plate. |
0 mm |
3 |
Horizontal plate offset relative to the component’s up direction. |
0 mm |
Vertical plate creation
Option |
Description |
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Default. Vertical plate is created. |
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Vertical plate is created. |
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No vertical plate is created. |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to control the horizontal and vertical plate properties.
Horizontal plate/Vertical plate
Option |
Description |
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Horizontal plate Vertical plate |
Plate thickness, width and height. The default name is PLATE. |
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 . |
Material |
Material grade. |
The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in . |
Name |
Name that is shown in drawings and reports. |
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Finish |
Describes how the part surface has been treated. |
Bolts tab
Use the Bolts tab to control the bolt properties in the horizontal plate. You can select to create bolts or studs. By default, bolts are created.
Bolt group dimensions
Description |
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1 |
Bolt edge distance. Edge distance is the distance from the center of a bolt to the edge of the part. |
2 |
Number of bolts. |
3 |
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. |
Bolt basic properties
Option |
Description |
Default |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 or tapped holes. No hole does not create holes. |
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Rotate Slots |
When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. |
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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.
General tab
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Analysis tab
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Welds
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