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In the Grid Driven Plate User Pattern dialog box, from
Type, select the type of plate.
| Option | Description |
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Plates
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Creates a general plate on the selected wires. |
Web
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Creates a web plate on the selected wires. Select this option to support flange
plates and carry shear loads. |
Flange
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Creates a flange plate on the selected wires. Select this option to resist
bending movements. |
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Specify the values for Width and Depth of
the plate.
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In the Position box, select a geometrical set or an ordered
geometrical set.
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In the Direction box, select a line, plane, or an axis system to
specify the direction of the structural member.
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To create a plate user pattern in a new geometrical set, select the Create
in a new geometrical set check box.
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To change the zero angle orientation for the plate, click either:
- Snap Rotation Counterclockwise
- Snap Rotation Clockwise
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Align the plate
along the U axis and the V axis.
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To set the trim, offset, and plate rotation, expand Options and
specify the following values:
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In End 1 trim, enter or click to set the trim value.
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In End 2 trim, enter or click to set the trim value.
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To offset the plate horizontally, enter a value in U offset.
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To offset the plate vertically, enter a value in V offset.
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From Rotation, enter or select the angle in degrees to
rotate the plate counterclockwise about its length.
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To create a second plate symmetrical to the first one about the selected grid
segment, select the Mirror across the grid segment check box.
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