Single Clip Angles All-Bolted

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.
• 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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Each bolt diameter is a distinct clip angle configuration that needs to be set up separately. The list box shows 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 list box shows imperial or metric bolt sizes.

Standard angle size: The angle section size for the specific bolt diameter 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 .

Attach long leg to: Supported or Supporting . This applies when a " Standard angle size " with unequal legs has been entered.

' 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 .

Gage on leg to supported member: The distance 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 to the center of the hole on the outstanding leg. This distance is measured from the selection made to the " Measure 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 distance 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.

If ' Face ' is selected, the distance is measured from the face of the supported beam's web and that distance is the gage on the outstanding leg.

Begin staggered bolt pattern at bolt diameter: The minimum bolt diameter (inches or mm) 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 > Bolts, Washers, and Holes > Bolt Settings > the " Available bolts " list.

Clip Angle Piecemarks

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. Both the GOL and the number of rows must match exactly.

Note : To edit the Clip Angle Piecemarks table, your current Fabricator must be the Master Fabricator. This ensures that standard piecemarks for clip angles come from a single setup source, regardless of your current Fabricator.

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 ."

The position of these form buttons on the screen tells you what settings they apply to. Click here for more information. You can Copy ( ) the settings on this screen , then Paste ( ) those settings to a different screen of the same type. Save ( ) saves a file to a global folder ( ) that is used by your current version of SDS2. Give the file a name that will help other users identify its purpose. Load ( ) replaces the settings on this screen with the settings that are stored in the file that you select. When editing multiple screens at the same time, Paste and Load replace mixed entries to a single field with a single entry. Copy and Save ignore fields with mixed entries, treating them as if they have no entry or do not exist.

OK (or the Enter key) closes this screen and applies the settings.

Cancel (or the Esc key) closes this screen without saving any changes.

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