Ring plate
Ring plate creates a ring plate. The ring plate can be circular, elliptical, or angular. Ring plate creates welds between the column and the ring plate.
Objects created
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Ring plate
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Welds
Use for
Situation |
Description |
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Circular ring plate on a tube column. |
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Angular ring plate on a tube column. |
Selection order
- Select the main part (column).
- Pick a position for the connection.
The connection is created automatically when the position is picked.
Part identification key
Part |
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Ring plate |
Picture tab
Use the Picture tab to control the shape and the dimensions of the ring plate in the Ring plate connection.
Ring plate type
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Ring plate |
Select the ring plate type:
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Circular |
Ring plate measuring type
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Ring plate measuring type |
Select how the ring plate dimension is measured:
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Plate dimension |
Cut direction
Option |
Description |
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Default The cut is created along the main part. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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The cut is created along the main part. |
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The cut is created perpendicular on the plate. |
Ring plate offset dimensions
Description |
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1 |
Ring plate offset from the picked point. |
2 |
Ring plate clearance from the outer edge of the main part. |
Ring plate offset measuring
Option |
Description |
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Default The offset dimension is measured from the center line of the ring plate. AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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The offset dimension is measured from the center line of the ring plate. |
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The offset dimension is measured from the bottom edge of the ring plate. |
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The dimension is measured from the top edge of the ring plate. |
Create assembly
Option |
Description |
Default |
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Create assembly |
Define how the parts are included in an assembly:
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Yes |
Circular ring plate dimensions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Plate dimension Define the minimum width of the ring plate. |
200mm |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Plate absolute dimension Define the absolute width of the ring plate from the center point. |
Minimum width + clearance + part height/2 |
Elliptical ring plate dimensions
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Ring plate vertical width. |
200mm |
2 |
Ring plate horizontal width. |
200mm |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Absolute vertical width of the ring plate from the center point. |
Vertical width + clearance + part height/2 |
2 |
Absolute horizontal width of the ring plate from the center point. |
Horizontal width + clearance + part height/2 |
Angular ring plate dimensions
You can define the radius for each corner.
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R1 and the picked point. |
150mm |
2 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R2 and the picked point. |
150mm |
3 |
Vertical distance between the plate top outer edge and the plate inner edge. |
200mm |
4 |
Horizontal distance between the plate right side edge and the plate inner center. |
200mm |
5 |
Vertical distance between corner radius R3 and the picked point. |
150mm |
6 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R4 and the picked point. |
150mm |
7 |
Vertical distance between the plate bottom outer edge and the plate inner center. |
200mm |
8 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R5 and the picked point. |
150mm |
9 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R6 and the picked point. |
150mm |
10 |
Horizontal distance between the plate left side edge and the plate inner edge. |
200mm |
11 |
Vertical distance between corner radius R7 and the picked point. |
150mm |
12 |
Vertical distance between corner radius R8 and the picked point. |
150mm |
Description |
Default |
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1 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R1 and the picked point. |
150mm |
2 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R2 and the picked point. |
150mm |
3 |
Absolute vertical distance between the plate top outer edge and the center point. |
Vertical width + clearance + part height/2 |
4 |
Absolute horizontal distance between the plate right side edge and the center point. |
Horizontal width + clearance + part height/2 |
5 |
Vertical distance between corner radius R3 and the picked point. |
150mm |
6 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R4 and the picked point. |
150mm |
7 |
Absolute vertical distance between the plate bottom outer edge and the center point. |
Vertical width + clearance + part height/2 |
8 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R5 and the picked point. |
150mm |
9 |
Horizontal distance between corner radius R6 and the picked point. |
150mm |
10 |
Absolute horizontal distance between the plate left side edge and the center point. |
Horizontal width + clearance + part height/2 |
11 |
Vertical distance between corner radius R7 and the picked point. |
150mm |
12 |
Vertical distance between corner radius R8 and the picked point. |
150mm |
Corner shape
Option |
Description |
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Default Two radius dimensions AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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Two radius dimensions |
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One radius dimension |
Ring plate
Option (circular) |
Option (elliptical) |
Option (angular) |
Description |
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Default One ring plate AutoDefaults can change this option. |
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One ring plate |
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Two half ring plates |
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Four quarter ring plates |
Parts tab
Use the Parts tab to control the properties of the ring plate.
Part
Part |
Description |
Default |
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Ring plate |
Thickness of the ring plate. |
10mm |
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. |
Chamfers tab
Use the Chamfers tab to control the chamfer properties of the ring plate.
Chamfer dimensions
For circular and elliptical ring plates, chamfering is created uniformly around the outer perimeter of the ring plate. For angular ring plates, chamfers are created in each corner.
Description |
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1 |
Horizontal dimension of the chamfer. |
2 |
Vertical dimension of the chamfer. |
General tab
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Welds
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