Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment

The Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment tool automatically moves the member end(s) of one or more vertical braces to either the half the nominal or half the actual depth of the supporting beam(s).
This tool must be downloaded from SDS2 Toolbox and installed in order to use it.
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Adjustment member end: Left or Right or Both.

Select Left to move the left member end of the vertical brace.

Select Right to move the right member end of the vertical brace.

Select Both to move both the left and right member end of the vertical brace.

Adjusted depth: Half Nominal Depth or Half Actual Depth.

Half Nominal Depth locates the vertical brace member end at half of the supporting beam's nominal depth.

Half Actual Depth locates the vertical brace member end at half of the supporting beam's actual depth.

Example: The full nominal depth of a W18x35 beam is 18 inches, while the full actual depth is 17.7 inches. The half nominal depth of this beam is 9 inches, and the half actual depth of this beam is 8.85 inches.

Add Member Pins: or .

When checked ( ), one or more member pins are added to the member end.

When unchecked ( ), the no member pins added to the member end.

      

Member pins added for half nominal (left) compared to member pins added for half actual (right).

 

Copy, Paste, Save, Load buttons:

  • The position of these "form" buttons on the window tells you what settings they apply to. Click here for more information.
  • You can Copy ( ) the settings on this window, then Paste ( ) those settings to a different edit window 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 window (except Piecemark) with the settings that are stored in the file that you select.
  • When editing multiple windows 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: Applies the settings to the selected vertical brace(s) and initiates the final step of the command.

Cancel: Closes the window and ends the command.

1 . Click the Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Toolbox page.

Alternative: Invoke Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.

2 . The status line prompts you to "Locate Vertical Brace(s)". Select one or more vertical brace members, then press Enter or right-click and select OK.

Alternative: Press Esc or right-click and select Cancel to end the command.

3 . The Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment window appears. When you are done adjusting its settings, click the OK button to continue.

Alternative: Press Esc or right-click and select Cancel to close the window and end the command.

4 . The Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment window is dismissed and the status line prompts you to "Deselect vertical brace(s) which should remain in place". While holding Ctrl , left-click any vertical brace you do not want included in this operation. Then press Enter or right-click and select OK. The vertical brace ends are moved according to your settings.

Alternative: Press Esc or right-click and select Cancel to return to the Vertical Brace Workpoint Adjustment window. Your original selection of vertical braces is restored. Repeat step 3.

Tip: You can re-select vertical brace members if they were inadvertently deselected.