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NS Clip " & " FS Clip " connection design locks
| " NS Clip " and " FS Clip " locks "vary according to Connection specifications " that control whether the clip angle(s) bolt or weld to the supported or supporting member. If the clip angle is ' Welded ' to the supported or supporting, a " Weld size " (supported) or " Weld size " (supporting) lock is available. Bolt locks for the leg to supported appear if the clip angle bolts to the supported beam. Bolt locks for the leg to supporting appear if the clip angle bolts to the supporting member (beam or column).
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- " Vertical hole spacing " (supported) and " Vertical hole spacing " (supporting) can be variable spacing (
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Connection Guide: Click here . Clip angles can also be used as beam splices .
User Defined Connections: Settings that are locked (
) in a user defined connection file will automatically be locked on a member edit window for which that file is the " Input connection type ." You can, if you so choose, manually lock additional settings on the member edit window, and your changes will be retained, through multiple processes, so long as you do not change to a different connection then switch back to the original user defined connection.
Beam Edit: To change a setting, first set it to locked (
) may be updated, and the "
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Connection design locks :
| Locks not dimensioned or called out on the drawing are marked ( not depicted ). |
NS Clip / FS Clip
Clip angle
Section size ( not depicted ): The angle material to be used for the clip angle on this side (NS or FS) of the beam web. For example, ' L4x3x5/16 '. The angle you enter here must exist in the local shape file, or validation will not accept your entry. To enter an angle section size, you can type in the section size that you want, or you can press the "file cabinet" browse button (
) and double-click a section size from the list of available angles in the local shape file .
Long leg to ( not depicted ): Supported or Supporting . If you want the long leg of the angle to fasten to the supporting beam or column, select ' Supporting '. If you want the long leg of the angle to fasten to the supported beam, select ' Supported '.
Top of angle ( top ): The distance from the top flange of the supported beam to the top edge of the angle (see example ). Changing " Top of Angle " moves the angle only and does not the change the location of the holes. The " Top vertical edge distance " is adjusted so that the holes do not move. Changing " Vertical to 1st hole " (supported) or " Vertical 1st hole " (supporting) moves the holes and, if " Top of angle " is unlocked (
End connection failure message: Locked top of plate less than reqd minimum
Length of angle ( length ): The distance between the top edge of the angle and the bottom edge of the angle (marked " length " in the example ). If " Length of angle " is unlocked (
End connection failure message: Connection geometry fails due to locked plate/angle length
Relative rotation ( not depicted ): The number of degrees relative to the orientation of the supported beam that the clip angle is to be rotated. A " Relative rotation " of ' 0 ' aligns the top of the clip angle parallel with the top flange of the beam. If you lock (
Design of rotated connections is not supported Unlocking (
If you want to apply the locked value that produces this failure message, you need to "
Force " the connection. A solids model will be created, but the Connection Design Calculations report (and Expanded Connection Design Calculations ) will include a warning that connection capacity calculations require engineering review since, as the message states, rotated connections are not supported.
" Attachment to supported " = ' Welded '
Weld size ( not depicted ): The weld size used to weld the clip angle to the web of the supported beam. This setting applies to clip angles whose " Attachment to supported " is set to ' Welded ' in "
End connection failure message: Web weld strength exceeded
" Attachment to supported " = ' Bolted '
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): The diameter of bolts for the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the supported beam. You can either type a diameter (inches or mm), or you can select a bolt diameter from the combo box (
). The diameters that are listed in the combo box come from Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolt Settings > the " Available bolt diameters " list. The bolt diameter entered here, together with the " Hole type " (supported) set the diameter of holes in the leg to the supported beam's web.
Hole type ( not depicted ): Standard round or Short slot or Oversized or Long slot or User slot #1 or User slot #2 . The hole type selected here, together with the " Bolt diameter " entered above, set the diameter of holes for bolting to the angle to the web of the supported beam. This setting only applies to clip angles that are ' Bolted ' to the web of the supported beam. For clip angles that are ' Welded ' welded to the web of the supported beam, " Hole type " is not available as a connection design lock.
Rows ( rows s'ed ): The number of rows of holes in the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the web of the supported beam (see example ). This setting only applies to clip angles that are ' Bolted ' to the web of the supported beam. For ' Welded ' clip angles, " Rows " is not available as a connection design lock. If " Length of angle " is unlocked (
Vertical to 1st hole ( vert to 1st ): The distance from the top flange of the supported beam to the center of the nearest hole on the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the supported beam's web (see example ). If " Top of angle " is unlocked (
End connection failure message: Locked vertical to 1st hole less than minimum required or minimum setup value
Vertical hole spacing ( vspc s'ed ): The distance (center to center) between rows of holes in the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the web of the supported beam (see example ). If " Length of angle " is unlocked (
VIDEO 
You can type variable hole spacing to locked " Vertical hole spacing " fields found in leaves named "
Rows Spacing Result 5 3,5,3,3 4 spaces at 3", 5", 3" and 3" 5 3,5,2@3 4 spaces at 3", 5", 3" and 3" 5 3,5,3 4 spaces at 3", 5", 3" and 3"
(the last spacing -- 3 -- is repeated to fill the spaces that are required for the number of rows)5 3,5,3,3,2,3 End connection failure message (see below). End connection failure message: Variable row spacing specifies too many rows
Top vertical edge distance ( tved ): The distance from the top edge of the clip angle to the center of the nearest hole in the leg that bolts to the supported beam. See the example .
Bottom vertical edge distance ( bved ): The distance from the bottom edge of the clip angle to the center of the nearest hole in the leg that bolts to the supported beam. See the example .
Columns ( cols s'ed ): The number of columns of holes on the angle leg that bolts to the web of the supported beam (see example ). In the example above, the number of " Columns " in the leg to the supported beam is ' 2 '.
Horizontal to 1st hole web ( 1st ): The distance from the beam's work point to the center of the nearest column of holes on the angle leg that bolts to the web of the supported beam (see example ).
Horizontal hole spacing ( hspc ): The distance (center to center) between columns of holes in the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the web of the supported beam (see example ).
" Attachment to supporting " = ' Welded '
Weld size ( weld ): The weld size used to weld the clip angle to the web of the supported beam. This setting applies to clip angles whose " Attachment to supporting " is set to ' Welded ' in "
End connection failure message: Weld strength to supporting member exceeded
" Attachment to supporting " = ' Bolted '
Bolt diameter ( not depicted ): The diameter of bolts for the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the supporting beam or column. You can either type a diameter (inches or mm), or you can select a bolt diameter from the combo box (
Hole type ( not depicted ): Standard round or Short slot or Oversized or Long slot or User slot #1 or User slot #2 . The hole type selected here, together with the " Bolt diameter " entered above, set the diameter of holes for bolting to the angle to the supporting beam or column.
Rows ( rows s'ng ): The number of rows of holes in the clip angle leg to the supporting member. In the example above, this number would be ' 2 '. ' 0 ' is an allowable entry. If " Length of angle " is unlocked (
Vertical 1st hole ( vert to 1st ): The distance from the top flange of the supported beam to the center of the nearest row of holes on the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the supporting beam or column -- see example . If " Top of angle " is unlocked (
End connection failure message: Locked vertical to 1st hole less than minimum required or minimum setup value
Vertical hole spacing ( vspc s'ng ): The distance (center-to-center) between holes the clip angle leg that bolts to the supporting beam or column -- see example . If " Length of angle " is unlocked (
VIDEO You can type variable hole spacing to locked " Vertical hole spacing " fields found in leaves named "
Rows Spacing Result 5 3,5,3,3 4 spaces at 3", 5", 3" and 3" 5 3,5,2@3 4 spaces at 3", 5", 3" and 3" 5 3,5,3 4 spaces at 3", 5", 3" and 3"
(the last spacing -- 3 -- is repeated to fill the spaces that are required for the number of rows)5 3,5,3,3,2,3 End connection failure message (see below). End connection failure message: Variable row spacing specifies too many rows
Top vertical edge distance ( tved ): The distance from the top edge of the clip angle to the center of the nearest hole in the leg that bolts to the supporting beam or supporting column. See the example .
Bottom vertical edge distance ( bved ): The distance from the bottom edge of the clip angle to the center of the nearest hole in the leg that bolts to the supporting beam or supporting column. See the example .
Columns ( cols s'ng ): The number of columns of holes in the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the supporting beam or column. For the above example , this number is ' 2 '.
Horizontal 1st hole ( horz to 1st ): The horizontal distance from the work line of the supported beam to the center of the first row of holes in the leg of the clip angle that bolts to the supporting member (see example ). Note : The work line of a wide flange beam or S shape or welded plate wide flange or tube beam is the center of the top flange of the beam. For a channel beam, the work line runs along the heel and the top flange of the channel.
Horizontal hole spacing ( hspc s'ng ): The horizontal distance between columns of holes on the leg of the angle that bolts to the supporting member (see example ). This applies to clip angles with more than one " Columns " (supporting).
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