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Click Advanced Plate System Command on the vertical toolbar.
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Select APS Icon Browser from the Macro Definition list to display the Advanced Plate Palette Dialog.
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On the Insert Plate tab, click InsertPlate to display the Column Insert Plate Ribbon.
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In a graphic view, select a continuous beam member.
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Select the column or brace.
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Optionally, click , and select secondary columns or braces.
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Type the required values for Length Offset, Width Offset, Offset, and Slope.
1 - Length Offset
2 - Width Offset
3 - Offset
4 - Slope
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Select the member side for the insert plate from the Location list.
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Click Continue.
A preview of the plate and the geometric constructions used to create the plate displays in the graphic view. The ribbon display returns to the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.
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If the plate preview does not display on the correct member flange side, then:
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Click Select Supports .
The ribbon display returns to the Column Insert Plate Ribbon.
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Select the opposite location from the Location list, click Accept , and then click Continue.
A preview of the plate, now on the opposite member flange, displays in the graphic view. The ribbon display returns to the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.
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If needed, click Define Boundaries , and define boundaries for the plate.
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Click Finish.
The software creates the insert plate.