Connecting to a plate
Hi All,
Just following up on this topic.
Is this type of connection only possible as a manual connection? Beam connects to cast in plate in wall (sometimes by others), so I want to add a shear plate to the end of the beam, which either connects to a plate (cast in if provided by us) or a wall (essentially nothing, shear plate is provided loose).
Thanks in advance...
hi,
within the connections mentioned there is not option for a shear/fin tab to and embedded plate.
What previous comments hear was trying to say is that you would need to create it and then possible store it as a Custom connection, so it can be reused in a different models.
Within As there are tools on the custom connection palette to allow this, also these can be combined with existing joints and other As Features such as shorted/ cut at object , bolt/Anchors/Studs placement tools, welds to create as close as possible.
i saw your other post and example of the joint, i try to mock up an example to give idea hear on a possible solution to your issue:
it uses an End plate connection, with the shorten feature and studs turned on, the weld is set to 'None', the web plate/ tab is using 'plate on beam web' from the custom connection palette tab. also i did try the bolt on plate as a way to place the bolts, this again is like a mini macro,
The plate on web i had to change it so it projected past the beam end, then i used from the features tab 'Cut at object' to trim the fin/web plate to the end plate.
The end plate, you can change the angle of the plate, but you need to know the incline of the beam.
To achieve a gap i use the shorten feature on the beam, again a value and a angle entry.
i think you will have to watch the beam length, as a double shorten on the beam end due to end plate and beam shorten.
There are plenty of posts/blogs over creating custom connections.out there.
hope this gives you an idea on how to create something that may help out.
John Bennett
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Sorry , I was working in. AS2021, when I created the template.
which version of AS? For yourself
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Try this as a starter for 10 , file attached.
Screencast: https://autode.sk/2X9piQW
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