Creating a Stiffener

1. Select the appropriate material and section for the stiffener.
   1. Select the required material reference.
   2. From the Standard list, select the section standard.
   3. From the Shape list, select the required section shape.

      The Shape box is unavailable for selection when the material-section table does not have the SectionShape column, that is when you are using the resolved sections.

   4. From the Size list, select the required section size.

2. Set the required web and flange orientation. Click to flip the orientation.
3. In the Anchor Point list, select the required anchor point to position the stiffener section.

If you are unable to find the selected section reference, check the following:

• The section reference is available in the database.
• There are no duplicate section references in the database.
• The section reference has the section standard attribute specified in its properties.

1. In the Plate\Panel box, select a panel or a plate to which the stiffener will be attached.

   In case of seamed panel, you can select the complete panel only and not the individual split plates.

2. Select the limit mode.

   Border	Creates new planes at the intersections of the profile with the boundary of the panel or plate, and uses them as limiting elements.
   Structure	Retrieves the limits of the panel or plate and uses them for the profile.
   None	Creates a profile without limits.

3. In the Support box, select a support for the stiffener.

   You can select reference planes, structural objects, curves, and sketch.

1. Modify the start and end limits.

   You can select reference planes, structural objects, surfaces, or sketch as limiting elements.

2. Specify the offset and normal offset values.
3. Define the delimitation type.
4. Define the end cut type.

• Normal to plate: creates a stiffener normal to the panel or plate.
• Along plane: creates a stiffener along the selected plane.
  Note: If the support is a curve, only the Normal to plate option is effective.