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CADWorx Version
20.0 (2020)
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2020(4.0)

CADWorx Structure tab: Model panel > Shapes drop down > Tapered/Haunch > Tapered/Haunch palette

Command line: STRTAPER or STRHAUNCH

  • Type STRTAPER on the command line to launch the Tapered/Haunch palette with Tapered selected.

  • Type STRHAUNCH on the command line to launch the Tapered/Haunch palette with Haunch selected.

Draws structural tapered and haunched member shapes in the 3D model space. When placing shapes, you can:

  • attach member shapes to lines.

  • specify the end points by using Pick Points.

  • define the location of the centerline and the angle about the centerline.

  • place members on arcs.

  • copy, stretch, or edit the size with the edit function.

  • When you double-click a member in the model space or use the SCEDIT command, the Modify Tapered/Haunch palette displays the same information as the Tapered/Haunch palette. Using Modify Tapered/Haunch you can change any feature of an existing shape.

  • You cannot insert new members using the Modify Tapered/Haunch palette.

General

Section Type

Specifies the shape you want to insert in the 3D model space.

Wide Flange

Inserts a wide flange member.

Circular

Inserts a pipe shape member.

Member Type

Specifies the type of member you want to insert in the 3D model space.

Haunch

Inserts a haunched member in the 3D model space.

Tapered

Inserts a tapered member in the 3D model space.

Template

Specifies the predefined configuration of the tapered or haunched member to place.

Save

Saves any changes you make to the selected template.

Save As

Displays the Save As Template dialog box, which allows you to save a new template.

To save changes to an existing template, click Save.

Section Data Table

Specifies the data table for the tapered or haunched member. The contents of this list update based on the Section Type and Member Type selection.

Member Size

Specifies the member size for the tapered or haunched member. Select a value to populate the dimensional properties. Use the Structure Editor to change property values for a selected Section Data Table. Alternatively, select Custom from the Member Size list, and then edit the properties.

Using the Structure Editor to change values resets all future instances of the shape.

  • Custom

Allows you to enter data in the properties to customize a tapered or haunched member. You can save custom member sizes with the Template option.

Properties for Wide Flange

Tapered

Haunch

Bottom Flange Width (A)

Specifies the width of the bottom flange on the wide flange.

Bottom Flange Plate Thickness (B)

Specifies the thickness of the bottom flange on the wide flange.

Top Flange Width (C)

Specifies the width of the top flange on the wide flange.

Top Flange Plate Thickness (D)

Specifies the thickness of the top flange on the wide flange.

Web Plate Thickness (E)

Specifies the thickness of the web plating on the wide flange.

Start Depth (F)

Specifies the depth between the top flange and the bottom flange at the start of the member.

Haunch Depth (G) (applies only to the haunch member type)

Specifies the depth of the haunch section (middle) of the wide flange member.

End Depth (H)

Specifies the depth between the top flange and the bottom flange at the end of the wide flange member.

Start Length (I) (applies to the haunch member type)

Specifies the length of the starting cross section between the cross section start point and the transition start point.

End Length (J) (applies to the haunch member type)

Specifies the length of the ending cross section size between the transition end point and the cross section end point.

Start Transition Length (K) (applies to the haunch member type)

Specifies the length of the slope of the transition at the start of the haunch.

End Transition Length (L) (applies to the haunch member type)

Specifies the length of the slope of the transition at the end of the haunch.

Properties for Circular

Tapered

Haunch

Cone Plate Thickness (A)

Specifies the thickness of the cone plate.

Start Diameter (B)

Specifies the diameter at the start of the circular member on the cone.

Tube Diameter (C for Haunch)

Specifies the diameter of the tube section of the circular member.

End Diameter (C for Tapered) (D for Haunch)

Specifies the diameter at the end of the circular member of the cone.

Start Length (E)

Specifies the start length of the cone on the circular shape before the beginning of the tube.

End Length (F)

Specifies the end length of the cone on the circular shape after the end of the tube.

Common Properties

Calculate Weight

Calculates the weight of a tapered or haunched member based on the density of the selected material and the volume of the member. The software uses the weight for the bill of materials, and to calculate the Weight and Center of Gravity.

Weight

Allows the user to specify the weight of a tapered or haunched member for the bill of materials, and the weight and center of gravity.

This option is only available when you clear Calculate Weight.

Material

Specifies the material of the structural member.

Angle

Specifies the angle of the structural member when you place that member. The angle and the cardinal point work in conjunction. For example, a 180-degree angle with a top-right cardinal point displays the cardinal point at the bottom left when you insert the member.

Cardinal point

Specifies the cardinal point of the structural member when you place that member.

Reflect

Places the inserted shape in the opposite direction of the default along the cardinal point line.

Group

Specifies the group classification of the structural member designated in the Group Manager. When you select a group from the list, the layer automatically updates to the layer assigned to that group. The groups that display in the Group list come from the Group Manager in the Structure Editor. For more information, see Group Manager in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Layer

Specifies the assigned layer. Layers default to the assigned group. However, you can change a layer as needed. The layers that display in the Layer list come from the Layer Manager in the Structure Editor. For more information, see Layer Manager in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Details

Long Description

Specifies a long description for the member. You can set up the long description in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Short Description

Specifies a short description for the member that you place. You can set up the short description in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Part Number

Specifies a part number for the member that you place. You can set up the part number in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Tag

Specifies a tag of the member that you place. You can set up the tag in the CADWorx Structure Editor. For more information, see Long, Short, Tag, and Part Number Format Dialog Boxes and Description Format Dialog Boxes in the CADWorx Structure Editor Users Guide.

Place By

Specifies how the software places the selected shape. The following options are available for structural members:

  • Pick Point

Click two points in the model space to define the location of the structural member. For more information, see Insert tapered or haunched members by points.

  • Select Lines

Select lines in the drawing to add structural members. For more information, see Insert tapered or haunched members on a line.

  • Column Length

Inserts columns based on the length you specify on the command line. For more information, see Insert tapered or haunched members by the column length.

  • Beam Elevation

Inserts beams based on the elevation you specify on the command line. For more information, see Insert tapered or haunched beams at elevation.

  • Secondary Framing

Select two structural members and define the number of structural members to place within the selected members. For more information, see Insert tapered or haunch members by secondary framing count, and Insert tapered or haunched members by secondary framing distance.

  • Frame Columns

Select a frame in the drawing to insert multiple structure member columns. For more information, see Insert tapered and haunched columns on a frame .

  • Frame Beams

Select a frame in the drawing to insert multiple structure member beams. For more information, see Insert tapered or haunched beams on a frame.