Single Clip Angles All-Bolted ( Fabricator Settings )

To specify this type of standard clip angle in the model :

 
  • A single all-bolted clip angle that shop bolts to the supported or supporting member is designed as the supported beam's end connection when ' Narrow Gage ' (or ' Wide Gage '), ' Bolted ' (to supported), ' Bolted ' (to supporting), ' Near Side ' (or ' Far Side ' of web) and shop attach to ' Supported ' (or ' Supporting ') are set in " Connection specifications " for an auto standard , user defined or beam-window-specified clip angle.
  • For a joist, the required settings that result in a clip angle being designed using this clip angle configuration are ' Narrow Gage ' (or ' Wide Gage '), ' Bolted ' (to supported), ' Bolted ' (to supporting), and ' Near Side ' (or ' Far Side ' of web).
  • For a web-bolted stability angle that is part of a seated beam connection, connection design looks to the Single Clip Angles All-Bolted clip angle configuration. It first tries a ' Wide Gage ' angle, and then a ' Narrow Gage ' angle.
  • If the Clip Angle Piecemarks table on this window is filled out, any standard piecemark on that table can be added as an existing material .
  • You can get a clip angle hanger connection for a column by selecting ' Clip angle ' as the column's " Input connection type " then checking the box for " Force ."
  • Clip angles can also be used for the attachment of vertical brace and horizontal brace gusset plates in various framing situations.

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You can open this window using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Piecemarking > All Bolted Clip Angles > Single Clip Angles All-Bolted .

Note: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.

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------ Settings ------


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Each bolt diameter is a distinct clip angle configuration that needs to be set up separately. The tabs show imperial sizes when the " Available bolt diameters " is 'Imperial '. Metric sizes are shown when the " Available bolt diameters " is 'Metric '. If " Available bolt diameters " is set to 'Both ', the   primary dimensioning " Units " determine whether the tabs show imperial or metric bolt sizes.

Standard angle size: The angle section size for the specific bolt diameter tab that has been selected. The angle must be listed in the local shape file.

To enter an angle section size: Either type in the section size that you want (e.g., ' L4x3 1/2x5/16 '), or press the "file cabinet" browse button ( ) and choose an angle section from the list of angles in the local shape file .

Also: If you enter a size that has unequal legs, be sure to specify (below) whether you want to " Attach long leg to " the ' Supported ' or ' Supporting ' member.

Attach long leg to: Supported or Supporting . This applies when a " Standard angle size " with unequal legs has been entered. Example: The long leg for L3 1/2x3x5/16 angle material is the leg that is 3 1 /2 inches in length.

' Supported ' bolts the long leg of the angle to the supported beam or the knife plate of the joist.

' Supporting ' bolts the long leg of the angle to the supporting beam or column.

Hole type in leg to supported member: Standard round or Short slot or Long slot or Oversized round or User slot #1 or User slot #2 .

Effect on connection design: The hole type selected here applies to the clip angle leg that bolts to the web of the supported beam. Connection design creates holes per " Connection design method " specifications, determining the specific size of a hole based on the hole type selected here and the bolt diameter that has been selected as the tab.

Examples: A ' Standard round ' hole is typically 1/16 inch larger than the bolt diameter. An ' Oversized round ' hole is typically 1/8 inch larger than the bolt diameter.

Gage on leg to supported member: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the outside corner of the clip angle to the center of the column of holes on the leg that bolts to the supported beam or the knife plate of the joist.

Hole location on leg to supporting member: The distance (in the appropriate " Units " or other units ) to the center of the hole on the outstanding leg. Where this distance is measured from depends on the selection made to the " Hole location from... " field.

Measure hole location from web: Center or Face . This option sets the location that the distance set in the " Hole location... " is measured from.

If ' Center ' is selected, the " Hole location... " is measured from the supported beam's work line . That distance minus the web thickness of the beam sets the gage on the outstanding leg of the clip angle. Consequently, you may want to list piecemarks in more than one gage column on the " Clip Angle Piecemarks " table.

If ' Face ' is selected, the " Hole location... " is measured from the face of the supported beam's web and that distance is the gage on the outstanding leg. You need to fill out only that one (1) gage column on the " Clip Angle Piecemarks " table.

Begin staggered bolt pattern at bolt diameter: The minimum bolt diameter (inches) at which bolt patterns should be staggered.

To make an entry: You can type in a diameter, or select a bolt diameter from the menu ( ). Diameters listed on the menu come from Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolt Settings > the " Available bolts " list.

Effect on connection design: Connection design staggers bolts on a single, bolted clip angle with bolts whose diameters are equal to or larger than this diameter. " Stagger holes in leg to " under Clip Angle Settings sets whether this staggering is done on the leg to the supporting or supported member.

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------ Clip Angle Piecemarks ------

To edit the Clip Angle Piecemarks table, your current Fabricator needs to be the Master Fabricator . If your current Fabricator is not the Master Fabricator , piecemarking routines will continue to reference the version of the Clip Angle Piecemarks table in the Master Fabricator and, when connection design creates a clip angle that exactly matches a clip angle defined on that table, SDS2 piecemarking assigns the piecemark that is entered for that clip angle. This ensures that standard piecemarks for clip angles come from a single setup source, regardless of your current Fabricator. This table is disabled (grayed out) when your current Fabricator is not the Master Fabricator .

Piecemarking: Standard piecemarks entered here are assigned to single bolted clip angles according the GOL and number of rows of bolts designated on this table. To get a user-added clip angle from this table, you can select the clip angle's standard piecemark when adding an existing material -- this applies even if the clip angle with the standard piecemark has not yet been placed in the 3D model.

Navigating the table: Press Tab or Tab + Shift to move from cell to cell of the table. Other ways to move from cell to cell are by using the up/down arrow keys or by repositioning the mouse pointer then clicking. For more information, see text entry widgets .

To make entries to this table: Click the cell that corresponds to the GOL (gage on outstanding leg) and number of rows of bolts desired. Type in a clip angle standard piecemark of up to 61 characters.

Note that only one GOL column needs to be filled out if ' Face ' has been selected for " Hole location measured from web ."

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   To close this window :

   

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes this window and saves the settings on the window to the current Fabricator that is currently loaded in your current Job . To change to a different Fabricator , Home > press "fabname" > double-click the Fabricator you want.

Note 1: If, on this window, you changed a clip angle definition for which a standard " Clip angle piecemark " was assigned to clip angles in your current Job, then validation informs you that there is a piecemarking conflict and gives you options for changing the marks on clip angles generated using the old (unrevised) definition. Click here for more information.

Note 2: If you want changes to this window applied to particular members, you can Process Selected Members then Process and Create Solids . Or you can Mark Members for Processing then Process and Create Solids .

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without saving any changes made to it.

"Reset" undoes all changes that you made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.

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