The Column Splice Settings setup window ( Fabricator Settings )

Settings applied here, to the Column Splice Settings window, are for your current Fabricator . When you " Change Fabricator ," you change to a different collection of settings.

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  To open Column Splice Settings :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Standard Fabricator Connections > Column Splice Settings .

Password protection: 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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------ Flange splice plate clearances ------

Connection design adds a fill plate to make up the difference between the depths of the spliced sections and leaves a gap between the splice plate and fill plate. This gap is the field clearance and must be at least 1/16 of an inch. The following settings control that field clearance and also set the thickness of the fill plate.
This applies to any column splice on two W or S or welded plate sections of unequal depth.

Upper shaft minimum field clearance: The minimum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) that you want connection design to leave between the upper fill plate and the splice plate (or the upper column and the splice plate if there is no upper fill plate).

If the upper column is less deep then the lower column, this sets the clearance between the upper fill plate (see above ) and the splice plate. If the upper and lower column are the same depth, this sets the minimum thickness of the lower fill plate .

End connection failure message: Suitable fill thickness not found for erection clearance

Upper shaft maximum field clearance: The maximum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) that you want connection design to leave between the fill plate and the splice plate (or the upper column and the splice plate if there is no upper fill plate).

If the upper column is less deep then the lower column, this sets the maximum clearance between the upper fill plate (see above ) and the splice plate. If the upper and lower column are the same depth, this sets the maximum thickness of the lower fill plate .

End connection failure message: Suitable fill thickness not found for erection clearance

Lower shaft minimum field clearance: The minimum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) that you want connection design to leave between the fill plate and the splice plate. This only applies if the depth of the upper column is greater than the lower column (click here for an example).

Lower shaft maximum field clearance: The maximum clearance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) that you want connection design to leave between the fill plate and the splice plate. This only applies if the depth of the upper column is greater than the lower column (click here for an example).

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------ Inner flange plate -----

Use inner flange plates: or . This instructs connection design to design inner flange plates at column ends when " Inner flange plate " is set to ' Automatic ' for ' All-Bolted plates ' column splice connections in the " Connection specifications " on the Column Edit window or at Home > Project Settings > Job > User Defined Connections or Auto Standard Connections . It applies to AISC connection design methods .

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When " Use inner flange plates " is ' Automatic ' . . .

If this box is checked ( ), connection design attempts to design inner flange plates for ' All-Bolted plates ' splice connections. The length of such inner flange plates is always equal to that of the outer flange plates. Where necessary, connection design adds inner flange fill plates to make up the difference between the inside surfaces of the lower column flanges and the flange plates.

If this box is not checked ( ), connection design does not design inner flange plates for bolted splice connections.

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------ Channel splice section size selection ------

To determine which channel to use , connection design looks at the entries made to the table that is explained below.

  Nominal Depth Minimum Weight per Foot/Meter   Maximum Weight per Foot/Meter    Channel Section  
The " Nominal depth " of either column. Both columns must be the same section size for connection design to create this type of connection. The minimum weight per unit distance ( kg/meter for metric; lb/ft for imperial) of the columns that the " Channel Section " will splice. The maximum weight per unit distance ( kg/meter for metric; lb/ft for imperial) of the columns that the " Channel Section " will splice.  The channel splice used when the values reported in this row match the " Weight " and " Nominal depth " in the local shape file for the columns being spliced.
Note 1: This applies to wide flange or S shape or welded plate W columns only.
Note 2: Connection design looks at the section sizes of the columns being spliced and compares the values on this table with the " Weight " and " Nominal depth " values in the local shape file in order to determine what channel section to use for the splice.
Note 3: To specify that a channel web connection be designed on a column, check the box for " Channel web connection " on the Column Edit window.

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   To close this window :

   

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the Column Splice Settings window (this window) and saves the settings on it to the current Fabricator . The settings may be applied in your current Job whenever that Fabricator is your current Fabricator. To change to a different Fabricator , Home > press "fabname" > double-click the Fabricator you want.

Note: If you have made changes to this window after having added members to the 3D model, you should interactively mark for processing (or Process Selected ) all members in your current Job, then Process and Create Solids in order to ensure design consistency throughout the Job.

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

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

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