One-sided Buckling Plate Ribbon - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help

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12 (2018)

 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 member. Select a rolled or a built-up member.

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.

Offset

Specifies the location of the buckling plate as the distance from the start node of the member.

1 - Member

2 - Weld Toe 1

3 - Weld Toe 2

4 - Height

5 - Near/Far

Weld Toe 1

Specifies the offset distance between the edge of the member top flange and the free edge of the buckling plate.

Weld Toe 2

Specifies the offset distance between the edge of the member bottom flange and the free edge of the buckling plate.

Height

Specifies the distance from the bottom flange to the transition point. This option is applicable when the values of Weld Toe 1 and Weld Toe 2 differ.

Near/Far

Specifies the side of the member web for placement of the buckling plate. Select Near or Far.