Stiffened End Plate Connection Macro Example Psteel 2022
A Stiffened End Plate Connection can be created between a beam & a beam or a beam and a column. Placing the mouse cursor over the Stiffened End Plate Connection Macro will reveal the tool tip describing the scope and steps of this macro.
Stiffened End Plate (Beam – Column)
- Pick Stiffened end plate connection icon under "Beam to Column Connections" section.
- Pick the column.
- Pick the beam.
- Right-click.
- The connection is created.
Stiffened End Plate (Beam – Beam)
- Pick Stiffened end plate connection icon under "Beam to Beam Connections" section.
- Pick the Primary beam.
- Pick the Secondary beam.
- Right-click.
- The connection is created
- Create the most appropriate View first before creating the connection. The same view & orientation will be used to produce the drawings. Click this topic for more details: Creating Views
- Press F9 on the joint to set the point of interest. The view will then rotate about the point of interest