Gauge Plate Thickness

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to insert user defined plate thicknesses in the Plate Element tool? I need stair treads that are 10 gauge. The only choices I have are 1/8" and 3/16"... 

Any ideas or am I hosed?

[Jakub.Brozonowicz · Accepted solution]

By UNITS change the type of system on Engineering with precision 0'-0.0000".

Use attached database in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Structural\Common Data\2013\Data\Prof and plate thickness 0.1345"

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[Anonymous]

Jakub-

Thank you for answering all of my questions lately. Its a huge help. How do I edit the XML file if I want to add another thickness to it?

Thanks!
Jess

[Jakub.Brozonowicz]

It is possible to do in notepad.

[Anonymous]

Thank you... I see the format now. Is it possible to have the new gauge thicknesses in Fractional format as well?

Again Thank you Jakub for all your help!

Jess

[Jakub.Brozonowicz]

You mean 10 gauge = 0.1345" = 0 269/2000?

I do not think so.

We can use precision units like 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 etc to 1/256 

[Anonymous]

Thank you Jakub. I realized after my post that it was probably a silly question. 

Jess