Connecting RHS to I- section

[andreasmand92]

Is there any quick connections that gives me this type of connection, where I have RHS tubes connected to I-beam stiffeners, as shown on the picture? I have been doing this manually. I cannot get a custom connection to work properly - I still have to do a lot of editing if profile sizes or rafter angles change so I find it easier to manually create the connection each time.

Just curious if anyone knows a faster way of doing this.

[múinteoir]

I dont think there will be a quicker way other than a custom connection. They are tricky to master and get them dynamic but with some time and testing it all looks possible.

[Rob_Merriman]

Hi, you can use the "Tube connection with sandwich plates" connection will give you what you need, there are a lot of variables in that connection so you need to know what to turn off etc.

If you can attach your current model i can take the setting out / dimensions from it and then record what to change etc within the joint

[andreasmand92]

Hey! Sorry for my late response.

You are right, I managed to use that connection to get all required plates, but then I deleted the joint box and manually edited the stiffener to fit the I-beam.

I know i could edit the stiffener parameters to fit the beam on the joint properties and then apply corner cuts but i find it takes less time doing it manually.

I wish there was a command to extend the stiffener to fit the rafter without deleting the joint box.