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13.1

 Properties

Opens the Advanced Plate System Properties Dialog to view and modify the properties of the advanced plate system. The software defines the default properties from the selected structural specification and the advanced plate system rules.

Macro Definition

Specifies the advanced plate system macro to use. The macro that you select determines the inputs that the software requires. Select one of the following:

1

Specifies the first member or profile system with which to establish the transition.

2

Specifies the second member or profile system with which to establish the transition.

Optionally, select a bounding plate system. Typically, you select a plate system or a flange when creating a transition plate web.

Optionally, select a second bounding plate system. Typically, you select a plate system or a flange when creating a transition plate web.

Color Coding

For a new advanced plate system, you can identify the status of input items by the background color of the step:

  • - No background color when no input is selected.

  • - Yellow background when an input is newly selected.

  • - Yellow background when you change a parameter from the default value.

  • - Blue background when you previously selected an input.

Selected inputs appear highlighted in pink in the Workspace Explorer and as pink dotted lines in the graphic view:

 Reject

Clears the selection for the current step.

 Accept

Accepts the selection for the current step.

Continue

Completes the advanced plate system definition, shows a preview of the system, and returns to the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.

To change the advanced plate system definition, click Select Supports on the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.

Category

Specifies a category for the macro. This option is not currently used.

Location

Specifies the location of the continuity plate with respect to the selected members. Select one of the following options:

1 - Top

2 - Bottom

3 - Left

4 - Right

5 - Centered-horizontal

6 - Centered-vertical

  • Top - Transitions between the top flanges of profile systems or members, or between the bottom walls of box members.

  • Bottom - Transitions between the bottom flanges of profile systems or members, or between the bottom walls of box members.

  • Left - Transitions between the left side walls of box members.

  • Right - Transitions between the right side walls of box members.

  • Centered-horiz - Transitions between interior horizontal stiffeners of profile systems or members.

  • Centered-vert - Transitions between the webs of profile systems or members, or between the interior horizontal stiffeners of box members.