Single Clip Angles Welded OSL ( Fabricator Settings )
To specify this type of standard clip angle in the model :
- A bolted/welded single clip angle with a welded OSL shop or field welds to the supporting member (beam or column) and is designed as the supported beam's end connection when ' Narrow Gage ' ' Welded ' (to supporting), ' Bolted ' (to supported), ' Near Side ' (or ' Far Side ' of web) and shop attach to ' Supporting ' (or ' Supported ') are specified 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 ', ' Welded ' (to supporting), ' Bolted ' (to supported), and ' Near Side ' (or ' Far Side ' of web).
- 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 > Bolted/Welded Clip Angles > Single Clip Angles Welded OSL .
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 ------
| 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 see: 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 ' fastens the long leg of the angle to the web of the supported beam or the knife plate of the joist
' Supporting ' fastens 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 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 or the knife plate of the supported joist. 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 is selected as the tab.
Examples: A ' Standard round ' hole is typically designed to be 1/16 inch larger than the bolt diameter. An ' Oversized round ' hole is typically designed to be 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
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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 each single clip angles that is shop welded to the supporting beam or column according the 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.
Gage Outstanding Leg: This is the " Gage on leg to supported member " that is entered above. Since there is only one GOL, this table has only a single column.
Navigating the table : Press Tab or Tab + Shift to move from cell to cell on the table. Other ways to move from cell to cell on this table 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 in the cell that corresponds to the number of rows of bolts desired. Type in the clip angle submaterial mark designation using up to 61 characters.
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------ Alternative angles for welding to supporting members ------
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Use alternative angle section sizes: or 
. This applies when a single clip angle welds to the supporting beam or column. A welded-to-supporting clip angle is designed when " Attachment to supporting " is set to ' Welded '. A single clip angle is designed when " Side " is set to ' Near Side ' or ' Far Side '.
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
Workable flat distance is greater than or equal to
( >= )Workable flat distance is less than
( < )Angle section size The values in the first column are filled in automatically. They represent the lowest workable flat distance at which the " Angle section size" entered in a particular row will be applied.
The values in the second column can be filled in manually. Each such value represents the largest workable flat distance at which the " Angle section size " entered in a particular row will be applied. The angle to be welded within the workable flat distance on the supporting member. You need to account for the welds and the thickness of the supporting beam's web as well as the angle leg size when determining if the angle will fit in the specified workable flat distance.
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To close this window :
"OK" (or the Enter key) closes this window and saves the settings on it 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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