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This workflow selects a bracket and bracket reinforcement in a single dialog before selecting the supports. The dialog can remain open to simplify creation of successive brackets.

  1. Click Bracket Plate System Command on the vertical toolbar.

  2. On the Bracket Plate System Ribbon, click and select one of the following options to define the plane for the bracket using one of the following methods:

     Coincident Plane - Define a coincident plane
     Offset from a Plane - Define an offset plane
    Plane by Point and Vector - Define a plane using a point and a normal vector
     Plane by Three Points - Define a plane using three points

    Plane by Selected Supports - Select this option to create a tripping bracket.

    The plane must intersect the bracket support.

  3. Click Bracket Browser Shape_Icon_CustomBrowser_Color16 to display the Define Bracket Plate System Properties dialog.

  4. To manually select a bracket, clear By Rule.

  5. To manually select a bracket reinforcement, clear Reinforcement By Rule.

  6. Select a bracket and reinforcement type.

  7. Set bracket properties and parameters.

  8. Click Apply.

  9. With the dialog open, click Select Bracket Supports on the ribbon.

  10. In a graphic view or the Workspace Explorer, select the profile system that you want to use.

  11. Select supports, connection type, and other parameters on the ribbon.

  12. Click Finish to create the bracket.

Create additional brackets using the icon browser

  1. To create another bracket of the same plane type, click the Define Bracket Plate System Properties dialog to make it the active window and repeat the previous steps.

  2. To create a bracket of a different plane type, click Select Plane on the ribbon, and then select a different option. Click the Define Bracket Plate System Properties dialog to make it the active window, and repeat the previous steps.

  3. Click Close to close the Define Bracket Plate System Properties dialog.