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Angle profile box (170)

Connects a beam to a column with a seat angle. The angles can be placed at the top or bottom or both top and bottom flange of the secondary beam. Stiffener plates can be welded to the seat angles. Web stiffening plates can also be added to the secondary beam.

Objects created
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Clip angles (1 or 2) Seat stiffeners (optional) Web stiffeners (optional) Bolts Welds Cuts

Use for
Situation Description Beam seat with stiffeners.

Beam seat top and bottom with stiffeners. Various bolting options.

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Beam seat. Multiple stiffener options.

Beam seat. Offset secondary member.

Selection order

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1. Pick the supporting column (main part). 2. Pick the supported beam (secondary part) to create the connection automatically.

Part identification key

Mark Part 3 4 5 6 Clip angles Seat stiffener Web stiffeners Bottom seat plate

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Picture
Use Picture tab to control the clearances between angles and the main and secondary parts in the Angle profile box (170) connection.

Dimensions

Field Description Gap between secondary and primary.

Default GENERAL / beamedge (0.5) 20 mm

Gap between angle profile and primary. Gap between angle profile and secondary. Distance of the secondary beam web stiffener from the face of the primary column.

Zero Zero

This information is relevant only to the imperial environment. GENERAL defaults can be found in the joints.def file in the system folder and can be modified as required.

Parts
Use Parts tab to control the stiffeners, clip angle or bottom plate in the Angle profile box (170) connection.

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Upper stiffener / Lower stiffener

t controls the stiffener thickness, b the width and h the height. The default values for the height and width are based on the selected profile or bottom plate dimensions. The default stiffener thickness is 10 mm. The default value in joints.def file is GENERAL/shearplatethk (0.375).

Bottom plate
Enter values for thickness and width when a seat plate is required instead of a seat angle.

Profile
Enter the desired seat angle profile. Default angle profile is L150*100*10 or L4X4X3/8. Default value in the joints.def file is GENERAL / lsize.

Seat position
Controls the position of the seat(s) in the connection. Option Description Top Creates a seat at the top of the secondary part. Bottom Creates a seat at the bottom of the secondary part. Both Creates two seats: one at the top and another at the bottom of the secondary part.

Seat angle orientation

Controls the orientation of the seat when the seat is an angle with uneven legs. Option Description Normal Connects the longer leg of the angle profile to the secondary part. Rotated Connects the longer leg of the angle profile to the main part. Automatic

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Connects the longer leg of the angle profile to the part where bolts reach further from the angle corner.

Seat angle rotation

Use the following options to define seat angle rotation. The Angle profile box (170) connection also includes an option to use a plate as the seat instead of the angle profile: Option Description Does not rotate the angle profile. Rotates the angle profile horizontally 90 degrees. To stiffen the rotated angle, select the Middle option in the Middle stiffener position list box. Uses a bottom plate as the seat instead of the angle profile.

op seat angle attac ment

Controls the attachment of the top seat. Option Description Bolted Angle profile is bolted to both the main and the secondary parts (default). Welded-bolted Angle profile is welded to the main part and bolted to the secondary part. Bolted-welded Angle profile is bolted to the main part and welded to the secondary part. Welded Angle profile is welded to both the main and the secondary parts.

Bottom seat angle attac ment

Controls the attachment of the bottom seat. Option Description

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Bolted Angle profile is bolted to both the main and the secondary part (default). Welded-bolted Angle profile is welded to the main part and bolted to the secondary part. Bolted-welded Angle profile is bolted to the main part and welded to the secondary part. Welded Angle profile is welded to both the main and the secondary part.

amfer si e

Option Description 1 2 The horizontal dimension of stiffener plate line chamfer. The vertical dimension of the stiffener plate line chamfer.

Default Equal to angle profile rounding value Equal to angle profile rounding value

Seat angle and stiffener offset

Option Description 1 2 The horizontal position of the angle profile defined as the distance between the center lines of the main part and the angle profile.

Default Zero

The horizontal position of the middle stiffener plate defined as the distance between Zero the center lines of the main part and the stiffener plate. If more than one middle stiffener is created, the distance is measured from the center line of the main part to the center point of the middle stiffener group.

otc ing

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When the connection is made to the primary part web, the secondary beam can be fitted to the web and notched by the primary part flanges. Option Description Fitted and Notched Secondary is fitted and notched. Fitted Secondary is fitted, but not notched. Notched Secondary is notched, but not fitted. None Secondary is not fitted or notched.

Stiffener type
Option Description Rectangle Creates a rectangular stiffener plate. Triangle Creates a triangular stiffener plate with a side length equal to the inner edge length of the shorter leg of the angle profile. Shaped The stiffener plate shape is determined by a line connecting the ends of the angle profile legs.

amfer type
Option Description None Line Rounding

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Arc

plate c amfer type

Chamfer types of the bottom plate that is used as a seat instead of the angle. Option Description None Line Rounding Arc

amfer si e

Field Description A B Horizontal dimension of stiffener plate line chamfer. Vertical dimension of stiffener plate line chamfer. Vertical dimension for stiffener plate shape cut line. D Horizontal dimension for stiffener plate shape cut line.

Default Equal to angle profile rounding. Equal to angle profile rounding.

Middle stiffener position

Determines whether the middle stiffener is positioned according to the profile or bolt group. Option Description None No middle stiffener plate is created.

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Middle The stiffener plate is positioned in the middle of the angle profile. The number of middle stiffeners can be controlled with the field Number of middle stiffeners. Multiple stiffeners are created centered and equally spaced. According to bolts The stiffener plate is placed between the bolts in the middle of the bolt spacing. By default, a stiffener is created between every two bolts. The number of stiffeners used can be decreased using the field Number of middle stiffeners.

Side stiffener position

Determines the side stiffener position. Option Description None Does not create side stiffeners. Near side Creates a near side tiffener. Far side Creates a far side stiffener. Both Creates both side stiffeners.

umber of middle stiffeners

Enter the number of middle stiffeners.

Stiffeners
Use Stiffeners tab to control the properties of near side and far side stiffeners created in the secondary part web in the Angle profile box (170) connection.

Stiffener S / Stiffener FS
Near side and far side stiffener size and basic properties are:

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Field t b h

Description Stiffener thickness. Stiffener width. Stiffener height.

Default Equal to clip angle thickness. Determined by primary part flange distance.

Pos_No Part position number and Assembly position number. Material Stiffener plate material grade. Name Stiffener plate name.

Default part start number is defined in the Options dialog box. Material grade defined in the Options dialog box. Default part name is defined in the message file.

Stiffeners
Creates or removes stiffeners. Option Description Automatic Not available in all components. No stiffeners No stiffeners are created. Stiffeners Stiffeners are always created.

amfer si e

Option 1 2

Description The horizontal dimension of the stiffener line chamfer or radius of arc type chamfer. The vertical dimension of the stiffener line chamfer.

Chamfer type The shape of the chamfer created in the corner of the stiffeners: No, Line, Cope, Arc.

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Use SBoltsDown tab to control the properties of the bolts connecting the bottom seat angle to a secondary part in the Angle profile box (170) connection.

Secondary bolt group dimensions

Field Description Horizontal bolt group position from the end of the secondary beam. Bolt edge distance. Number of bolts. Bolt spacing. Use a space to separate bolt spacing values. Enter a value for each space between bolts. For example, if there are 3 bolts, enter 2 values. Vertical bolt group position. Reference point is from the bottom of the secondary beam. Deletes bolts from the bolt group. Enter the bolt numbers of the bolts to delete, separated by a space. Bolt numbers run left to right and top down.

Bolt basic properties

Field Bolt size Description Bolt diameter. Default Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog. joints.def: GENERAL / boltdia
16 mm (0.75)

Bolt standard

The bolt standard to be used inside the component.

Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog.

Tolerance

The gap between the bolt and the hole.

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Thread in mat

Defines whether or not the thread may be within the bolted parts when using bolts with a shaft. This has no effect when using full-threaded bolts.

Yes

Site/Workshop Location where the bolts should be attached.

Site

Slotted oles
You can define slotted, oversized, or tapped holes with the following options.

Field 1 2

Description Slotted hole X dimension or allowance for oversized holes. Slotted hole Y dimension.

Default
0, which results in a round hole. 0, which results in a round hole.

Hole type Slotted creates slotted holes. Oversized creates oversized or tapped holes. Rotate Slots Slots in When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes. Member(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component.

Staggering of bolts
Option Description Not staggered Staggered type 1 Staggered type 2 Staggered type 3 Staggered type 4

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