Description: Field Supports for Steel or Concrete Columns
Symbol Name: FLSampleSupports,Ingr.SP3D.Content.Support.Rules.FieldSupports
Workbook: HS_F1Sample_Assy.xls
Workbook Sheet: FS2B, FS3B, FS4B, FS4T, FS5B, USS
User Class Name: FS2B, FS3B, FS4B, FS4T, FS5B, USS
Part Number: <SheetName>_<Connection> (Ex.) FS4B_Flange, FS4B_Web
Inputs, Outputs, and Aspects:
ProgID: FLSampleSupports,Ingr.SP3D.Content.Support.Rules.FieldSupports
Support Specification
Support Placement Instructions
Use Place by Structure when the support is placed on horizontal pipes running perpendicular to the supporting column. Place by Structure should also be used when there is a combination of horizontal and vertical pipes.
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Use the Place by Structure method only.
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Select all the horizontal pipes first, and then select the vertical pipes.
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Select the structure.
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If the support is not placed in the correct orientation, use Toggle Connection to Straight Feature and Toggle Connection to Structure. There are up to four toggles.
Use Place by Point when the support is placed on vertical pipes running parallel to the supporting column.
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Use the Place by Point method.
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Select the pipes.
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Select the structure.
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If the support is not placed in the correct orientation, use Toggle Connection to Straight Feature and Toggle Connection to Structure to change the orientation. There are up to four toggles.
Toggle Connection to Structure - Toggles the field support to attach to the opposite face on the supporting steel section.
Toggle Connection to Straight Feature - Toggles the field support to be above or below the horizontal pipes.
Support Attributes
Attributes that are editable from the support's Property dialog box are italicized.
Interface Name: IJOAHgrFL_EndPlate::EndPlate
Attribute User Name: End Plates needed.
Description: Specifies whether end plates should be included in the support.
Interface Name: IJOAHgrFL_ShoeH::ShoeH
Attribute User Name: Shoe Height
Description: The height of an attached shoe. Used to set the distance from the bottom of pipe to the top of the support.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_OverHang::OverHang
Attribute User Name: OverHang
Description: The overhang of the steel section passed the pipe centerline.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_OverLength::OverLength
Attribute User Name: OverLength
Description:
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_MaxSpan::MaxSpan
Attribute User Name: Max Span
Description: The maximum allowable distance from the supporting structure to the pipe centerline.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_MaxAssyLength::MaxAssyLength
Attribute User Name: Max Assembly Length
Description: The maximum allowable length of the steel section.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_Plate::Plate
Attribute User Name: Plate
Description: Specifies whether a base plate should be included in the support.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_BP_Width::BP_Width
Attribute User Name: BasePlate Width
Description: The width of the base plate.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_BP_Depth::BP_Depth
Attribute User Name: BasePlate Depth
Description: The depth of the base plate.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_BP_Thickness::BP_Thickness
Attribute User Name: BasePlate Thickness
Description: The thickness of the base plate.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_EPDepth::EPDepth
Attribute User Name: End Plate Depth
Description: The depth of the end plate.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_EPWidth::EPWidth
Attribute User Name: End Plate Width
Description: The width of the end plate.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_BP_Thickness::BP_Thickness
Attribute User Name: End Plate Thickness
Description: The thickness of the end plate.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_ReverseSec::ReverseSec
Attribute User Name: Reverse Section
Description: Used to mirror C steel sections in the support. Only used with C Channels.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_ConnectTo::ConnectTo
Attribute User Name: Connect To
Description: The type of connection between the steel part and the supporting structure. (Flange Face / Across Web)
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_SecStandard::SecStandard
Attribute User Name: Section Standard
Description: The steel section standard used in the support.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_SecType::SecType
Attribute User Name: Section Type
Description: The steel section type used.
Interface Name: IJUAHgrFL_SecSize::SecSize
Attribute User Name: Section Size
Description: The part-number of the steel section used.
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When placing a support for a combination of vertical and horizontal pipes, and the vertical pipe is the farthest from the steel, the length and positioning of the support is incorrect. There is no workaround for this in previous to V7 SP4.
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Pipe sizes for supports FS4T and USS are not specified. For now, supports work for pipe diameter from ¾” to 12”. This diameter range can be modified by changing values in columns NDFrom and NDTo in Excel sheets FS4T and USS in workbook HS_FlSample_Assy.xls.
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Dry weight for support FS4T is zero. There is a problem with part (B24_Steel_HDG) used in this support. The problem is fixed in SP3D V7, Service Pack 5.