Embed ( Modeling > press F2 > 
Structural steel > " Embed ")
Tool summary :
The Embed Edit window (for angle and channel embeds)
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Ways to add an angle / channel embed :
Auto standard embeds
User defined embeds
Beam Edit window embeds
F2, choose "Embed"
Embed Layout Add Tool
To open this window :
- Add Embed (documentation is on this page)
- Double-click (any submaterial of the embed with ' Default ' as the filter)
- Edit Member (multi-edit is not available)
- Edit by Piecemark (alternative to Edit Member )
- Edit by Member Number (alternative to Edit Member )
Connection Guide ( angles or channels can be used instead of plates )
- Beam to concrete bearing connections .
- Clip angle to an embed in a concrete wall.
- Clip angle to an embed in a concrete wall .
- Beam seat to an embed in a concrete wall .
- Joist top chord to concrete with pocket & bearing plate .
- Top chord joist seat to an embed .
- Extended joist bottom chord stabilizer to an embed .
Also see :
- Custom members (topic)
- Model Tree (always lists embeds as members, never as a component of a beam)
- Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule (setup window that defines embeds)
Ways to add an angle or channel embed to the model :
Some of these methods can be used to add an embed plate. The Embed Plate Edit window opens for embed plates. This window ( Embed Edit ) opens when you add an embed angle or and embed channel. Regardless of its method of input, an embed is always an independent custom member . It is never a component of a beam or joist.
Method 1 : Auto standard embeds can be specified for " Beam to concrete " and " Joist to concrete " framing conditions at Home > Project Settings > Job > Auto Standard Connections .
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You can get a member-to-embed connection as long you frame the beam (or joist) to a point inside the concrete wall or on either the near side or far side surface of the wall. In this example, the connection is an auto standard connection. The embed is a custom member from the Embed Schedule that was selected as the " Embed schedule entry " on the auto standard connections setup window. The embed is a plate, but it could be an angle or channel. Method 2 : User defined embeds can be created for beams or joists that frame to a concrete wall. The option "
Method 3 : On a Beam Edit window , you can make a " Embed schedule entry " when the " Input connection type " is ' Shear ' or ' Clip angle ' or ' Seated ' or ' Bent plate ' or ' Plain end ' or ' Bearing '. Angles or channels or plates from the Embed Schedule can be used for any of these connections. Angles and channels are most useful for bearing connections.
VIDEO A bearing angle and a pocket in a concrete wall is generated for a beam that frames to that concrete wall. The section size for the beam was selected on the member add options bar .
• Beam to concrete bearing connections .
• Shear connection to an embed in a concrete wall .
• Clip angle to an embed in a concrete wall .
• Beam seat to an embed in a concrete wall .Method 4 : On a Joist Edit window, you can get any of the following joist-to-concrete connections, which can be added as plates or channels or angles.
VIDEO A joist is added to the top of a concrete wall, and ' Bearing ' is entered as the " Input connection type ." The entry that is made as the top chord " Schedule entry " is the bearing plate. Instead of that plate, an angle or channel could have been selected from the schedule.
• Joist top chord to concrete with pocket & bearing plate .
• Top chord joist seat to an embed .
• Extended joist bottom chord stabilizer to an embed .Method 5 : Angle or channel embed custom members can be entered in Modeling by selecting " Embed " on the Member Type Selection window that opens when you press F2 . You can locate an embed using any of three methods: 1 ) Locate a member end. 2 ) Locate two points. 3 ) Locate one point, the embed's midpoint. Since you are required to make an " Embed schedule entry ," you need to have an appropriate angle or channel embed defined in the Embed Schedule before you can add the embed in the model. Also, if you add the embed by locating a member end ( 1 ), or by locating a midpoint ( 3 ), the " Length " of the embed comes from the Embed Schedule .
Method 6: An Embed Layout Add Tool icon can be added to your toolbar (classic) or ribbon (lightning). The icon, keyboard shortcut or context menu command can be found in the group named ' Model -- Parametric '. You can use it to add a layout of multiple angle or channel embeds.
VIDEO Angle embeds are added to a concrete wall by locating one point at the corner of the wall, six in-line points where the joists intersect the wall, and a final point at the opposite corner of the wall. The " Splice clearance " that is entered applies to the six inside points where the joists intersect the wall, resulting in a total of seven angles between the eight located points. An embed is then added along a different wall as a single, continuous angle, this time by locating two points.
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Piecemark: Blank or a system piecemark or a user-entered string (of up to 61 characters ) which identifies this angle or channel embed member as having an unique design distinct from other members that have been assigned different piecemarks. This is the member piecemark of the embed member.
Blank indicates that SDS2 piecemarking will assign a system piecemark to the embed member when you press " OK " to close this window. " PIecemark " is, by default, left blank when you first add a new angle or channel embed.
A system piecemark ( system piecemark ) is assigned automatically if " Piecemark " is blank when you press " OK ."
A user-entered string is a user piecemark . SDS2 piecemarking will not assign new members that user piecemark, nor will piecemarking remove that user piecemark from members to which it has been assigned. It is your responsibility to ensure that the same user piecemark is not used for another distinctly different member.
Tip: You can get rid of a user piecemark that has been assigned to an embed member by clearing the " Piecemark " entry and leaving the field blank. When you press " OK .," SDS2 piecemarking routines will automatically assign a system piecemark to the member.
Display Options: Member piecemarks
Status Display: General status settings > Piecemark
Advanced Selection: m.Piecemark
Advanced Selection: m.SystemPiecemark
Embed schedule entry: A standard piecemark name from the " Piecemark " column in the Embed Schedule . An angle or channel embed requires that you enter an angle or channel embed definition form the Embed Schedule . The choice made here sets the values that are entered to options on this window that are unlocked ( 
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A bearing embed angle that was originally defined in the Embed Schedule . On the Beam Edit window, the " Input connection type " was set to ' Bearing ' and an " Embed schedule entry " was entered. This window reports the entry that was made on the Beam Edit window, but you cannot change that entry on this window. |
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An embedded bearing channel from the Embed Schedule . The length of the channel matches the width of the pocket. The " Side " erection clearance in the " Beam End Pocket " leaf defines the pocket width.
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If this option is not read-only , you can unlock the option (
), then make a different schedule entry by pressing the "file cabinet" browse button (
) and selecting the embed that you want. As a result of changing the schedule entry, various settings that are unlocked (
If this option is read-only , you cannot directly change the " Embed schedule entry " that is shown here. You can , however, open the Beam Edit window and change the entry made to " Embed schedule entry " on that window.. A similar procedure can be accomplished if the embed was generated because the " Input connection type " on the Beam Edit window is ' Auto standard ' or ' User defined '.
Connection Guide: Shear connection to an embed in a concrete wall
Connection Guide: Clip angle to an embed in a concrete wall
Connection Guide: Beam seat to an embed in a concrete wall
Connection Guide: Beam to concrete bearing connections
Connection Guide: Joist top chord to concrete with pocket & bearing embed .
Connection Guide: Top chord joist seat to an embed
Connection Guide: Extended joist bottom chord stabilizer to an embed
Auto Standard Connections: Embed schedule entry
Beam Edit: Embed schedule entry
User Defined Connections: Embed schedule entry
Sequence: Any sequence name from the Sequence Names setup list can be entered here.
Defaults: The sequence assigned by default to the first embed angle or channel member that is added after you first start up Modeling is the sequence listed in line 1 of the Sequence Names list. For each subsequent angle or channel embed member that you add during the same session in Modeling , the sequence that is assigned by default is the sequence assigned to the last-added or last-edited member.
To assign a different sequence, you can type in any sequence name that is on the Sequence Names list, or you can press the "file cabinet" browse button (
Why assign sequences: Sequences may be assigned to embed members as a means of grouping such members together. This makes it convenient, for example, to turn off their display using the " Sequence " or " Zone " options in Status Display . The " Sequence " you assign to an embed member may also correspond to the member's erection sequence.
Sequences and zones: When a member is assigned a sequence, it is also assigned to a zone. Many sequences may be assigned to one zone, but different zones cannot be assigned the same sequence. As a consequence of this, each physical member is in one sequence and in one zone. Home > Project Settings > Job > Zone and Sequence tells you which sequences are under which zones.
Warning: If the setup option " Break member piecemarks apart by " in Member and Material Piecemarking is set to ' Sequence ' or ' Zone ', some members may be assigned new piecemarks as you change their sequences.
Setup: Job > Modeling > Zone and Sequence
Topic: Dividing a model into sequences/zones
Tools: Sequence by Area , Set Sequence , Update Attributes
Status Display: General status options > Sequence and Zone
Status Report by XXX: Sequence and Zone
Report Writer: Member.ErectionSequence
Report Writer: Member.ErectionZone (the " Sequence " sets the zone)
Advanced Selection: m.ErectionSequence
Advanced Selection: m.ErectionZone (the " Sequence " sets the zone)
Parametric module: m.ErectionSequence
Parametric module: m.ErectionZone (the " Sequence " sets the zone)
Section size: Any section for angle or channel materials that are listed in the local shape file .
If " Section size " is unlocked (
If " Section size " is locked (
To add/edit section sizes: Shapes Properties .
Required file for editing: The " Shape file " path must be set to the local shape file (press " Local ").
To copy section sizes from another shape file: Copy Shapes .
Number of hole patterns: 0 or 1 or 2 or .... If this option is unlocked ( ), the number shown here depends on the " Embed schedule entry ." To change the number, first set " Number of hole patterns " to locked ( ).
' 0 ' results in there being no leaf for "
' 1 ' results in one leaf on this window. It will be named "
' 2 ' results in two leafs on this window. They will be named "
' ... ' and so on ....
Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule: Number of hole patterns .
Number of DBA patterns: 0 or 1 or 2 or .... To change the number, you can alter the " Embed schedule entry ," or you can change " Number of deformed bar attachments " to locked ( ).
' 0 ' results in there being no leaf for "
' 1 ' results in one leaf on this window. It will be named "
' 2 ' results in two leafs on this window. They will be named "
' ... ' and so on ....
Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule: Number of DBA patterns .
Number of stud patterns: 0 or 1 or 2 or .... To change the number, you can alter the " Embed schedule entry ," or you can change " Number of stud patterns " to locked ( ).
' 0 ' results in there being no leaf for "
' 1 ' results in one leaf on this window. It will be named "
' 2 ' results in two leafs on this window. They will be named "
' ... ' and so on ....
Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule: Number of stud patterns .
Model complete date: **NOT SET** or a month day year (see entering dates ).
' **NOT SET** ' removes the designation of " Model complete " from this embed member, thus allowing the member to be physically altered. Type 0 to enter ' **NOT SET** ' -- see entering dates .
If a ' month day year ' is entered, settings on this window are grayed out and cannot be changed. The affected embed member is prevented from being altered during the solids creation phase of Process and Create Solids .
WP-WP length: plan: read-only . The work point-to-work point distance (in the primary dimension " Units ") spanned by the angle or channel embed's member line in a plan view, ignoring elevation. This distance is calculated from the X and Y (but not Z) global coordinates of the embed member's work points.
Note: For an embed member that is sloping, this distance is different than the " WP to WP length: actual ." Both distances are automatically calculated from the work points that you located when you added the member.
WP-WP length: actual: Read-only . The actual length of this angle or channel embed member's member line (in the primary dimension " Units "). This distance is calculated from the X and Y and Z global coordinates of the angle or channel embed member's work points.
For an embed with square cut ends, subtracting the left and right " Material setback " from the " WP-WP length: actual " gives you the length of the embed material.
Rotation: A positive or negative (-) number of degrees greater than -180 ° or less than or equal to 180° . This controls the rotation of an embed angle or channel about its member axis.
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An embed shown in an elevation view. The member line of the embed is horizontal. That is, both its left " Elevation " and right " Elevation " are the same. |
An embed member's member line is the axis that " Rotation " rotates around.
The origin symbol (
) appears when you hover an embed's member line with your mouse pointer (
) in the model. That symbol identifies the left end of the embed member's member line.
Material grade: A36 or A572 or etc. This is the " Steel grade " of the rolled section angle or channel material that is used to fabricate the embed.
If " Material grade " is unlocked (
If " Material grade " is locked (
Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule: Material grade
Job Setup: If the grade of steel you want is not shown on the list box (
), you can use Home > Project Settings > Job > Channel Grades or Angle Grades to add it to the list.
Material finish: None or Sandblasted or Red oxide or Yellow zinc or Gray oxide or Blued steel or Galvanized or Duplex Coating or Undefined 1 or Undefined 2 or Undefined 3 or Red oxide 2 .
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Note 1: When "
Note 2: ' Duplex Coating ' is a special coating that allows galvanized steel to be painted.
Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule: Material finish
Galvanized: or 
. Click here for information on how this works for other members.
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
Concrete Setup > Embed Schedule: Galvanized . When " Galvanized " (here) is unlocked (
Graphical: Click here .
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
Long leg direction ( angle ): Vertical or Horizontal . This applies when the " Section size " is an angle with unequal legs.
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If " Long leg direction " is unlocked (
If " Long leg direction " is locked (
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( for angle and channel embeds )
Elevation: The elevation (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of the work point at this end of the angle or channel embed. For a non-sloping embed, both the left- and right-end elevations are the same.
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To determine the end elevation on an angle or channel embed in the 3D model, use Construction Line Add or a similar tool, select EXPT as the Locate option, then snap the point location target to the work point at the end of the member. The Z coordinate reported in the X-Y-Z display tells you the elevation at the snapped-to exact point.
Material setback: The positive or negative distance in the primary dimensioning " Units " that you want the (left or right) end of the embed angle or channel to be displaced from its work point.
A ' positive material setback ' makes the embed material shorter. For an embed with square cut ends, subtracting the left and right " Material setback " from the " WP-WP length: actual " gives you the length of the embed material.
A ' negative (-) material setback ' makes the rolled section longer. Subtracting a negative left and right " Material setback " from the " Work point distance " increases the " Order length ."
Vert leg / Web cut angle: A positive or negative number from 89 to -89 degrees. Angles closer to zero than .057 degrees are rounded to zero when the material is regenerated (after you press " OK ").
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An entry of ' 0 ' (zero) designates that no web cut be made. Assuming that you are on the near side of the web of the material, a ' positive angle ' is measured counterclockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the member line; a ' negative (-) angle ' is measured clockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the member line.
Horz leg / Toe cut angle: A positive or negative number from 89 to -89 degrees. Angles closer to zero than .057 degrees are rounded to zero when the material is regenerated (after you press " OK ").
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An entry of ' 0 ' (zero) designates no flange cut. Assuming that the left end of the embed is to your left, a ' positive angle ' is measured counterclockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the back of the angle or channel. A ' negative (-) angle ' is measured clockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the back of the angle or channel.
Cut flush location: Vertical leg / Web or Horizontal leg / Toe or Both legs / Toe and web .
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Vertical and horizontal construction lines at the vertex points ( vtpt ) of the corner cut meet at the center point of a construction circle whose " Radius " is equal to the " Cut radius ." |
' Vertical leg / Web ' gives you distance-entry options for setting the " Cut radius " and " Cut length " dimensions. For an angle embed, the vertical leg is cut flush to the horizontal leg. For a channel embed, the bottom toe and web are cut flush to the top toe. " Cut length " runs parallel with the length of the embed.
' Horizontal leg / Toe ' also gives you distance-entry options for setting the " Cut radius " and " Cut length " dimensions. If the embed is a channel, you can also specify the " Toe to cut " as ' Top ' or ' Bottom ' or ' Both '. For an angle embed, the horizontal leg is cut flush to the vertical leg. For a channel embed, the selected toe(s) are cut flush to the web.
' Both legs / Toe and web ' combines the functionality of the other two options.
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(for angle and channel embeds)
Hole location: Vertical leg / Web or Horizontal leg / Toe or Both legs / Toe and web . This applies to angle and channel embeds when the " Number of hole patterns " is ' 1 ' or greater.
' Vertical leg / Web ' locates the hole pattern on the vertical leg of an angle embed, the web of a channel embed.
' Horizontal leg / Toe ' locates the hole pattern on the horizontal leg of an angle embed, the top toe of a channel embed.
' Both legs / Toe and web ' locates the hole pattern on both legs of an angle embed. For a channel embed, it locates the pattern at the " Channel toe " location and the web of a channel embed.
If " Hole location " is unlocked (
If " Hole location " is locked (
Channel toe ( channel ): Top or Bottom or Both . This applies to channel embeds only. The option is not available for angle embeds. Various types of channel embeds can be added to the model as described here .
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For web vertical channel embeds, top and bottom are easy to determine in the model. Click here , here , here , here and here to see some situations where a vertical channel embed (plate, channel or angle) can be applied. Click here and here for some examples of bearing embeds, which, if they were channels, would be web horizontal and toe down. |
' Top ' specifies that the " Hole location " and " Gage " apply to the top channel toe.
' Bottom ' specifies that the " Hole location " and " Gage " apply to the bottom channel toe.
' Both ' specifies that the " Hole location " and " Gage " apply to both channel toes.
Hole type: Standard round or Short slot or Oversized round or Long slot or Cope hole or Erection pin hole or Anchor bolt hole or Plug weld hole or Grout or Vent/Drain . For a more thorough explanation of each of these types, see " Hole type " on the Hole Edit window.
All hole types work together with the " Bolt diameter " to set the " Hole size ."
' Short slot ' sets the " Slot length " to be a particular length.
' Long slot ' sets the " Slot length " to be a length that depends on the " Bolt diameter ."
If " Hole type " is unlocked (
If " Hole type " is locked (
Hole size: read-only . The hole size that is reported here is calculated automatically based on the " Hole type " and the " Bolt diameter ."
Slot length: read-only . The slot length that is reported here depends on the " Hole type ." If the hole type is ' Long slot ," the reported slot length also depends on the " Bolt diameter ." For hole types other than ' Long slot ' or ' Short slot ', the reported slot length is always ' 0.0 '.
Column location method: Left end or Right end or Both ends or Fixed edge distance or Fixed spacing .
' Left end ' puts the " Number of column s " of holes in the embed. The first hole is placed at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed, and additional holes are placed -- from left to right -- at the " Spacing " distance from that first left-end hole.
' Right end ' puts the " Number of column s " of holes in the embed. The first hole is placed at the " Right end edge distance " from the right end of the embed, and additional holes are placed -- from right to left -- at the " Spacing " distance from that first right-end hole.
' Both ends ' adds twice the " Number of columns " of holes on the embed. The left-end hole group begins at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed. The right-end hole group begins at the " Right end edge distance " from the right end of the embed. The left-end hole group is spaced -- from left to right, beginning at the left-end hole-- per the " Spacing ," which can be variable. The right-end hole group is spaced per that same spacing, but from right to left beginning with the right-end hole.
' Fixed edge distance ' puts holes the outermost holes at the " Left end edge distance " and " Right end edge distance " from their respective ends. The holes that are interior to those outermost holes are spaced the " Spacing " distance from one another. The number of spaces for the interior holes is determined by dividing the distance between the outermost holes by the " Spacing " distance. The center line of the pattern is half-way between the left edge distance and the right edge distance. If the number of spaces for the interior holes is an even number, a hole is placed at the center line of the pattern. If the number of spaces is an odd number, the center of the middle space aligns with the center line of the pattern. Variable spacing and number of columns do not apply.
' Fixed spacing ' places the first hole at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed, then spaces each subsequently placed hole the " Spacing " distance from the previously placed hole. The last hole is placed so that it is to the left of (or exactly at) the " Right end edge distance ." Variable spacing and number of columns do not apply.
If " Column location method " is unlocked (
If " Column location method " is locked (
Number of columns: 1 or 2 or 3 or etc. (a counting number). This applies when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ' or ' Both ends '. This option is disabled ( grayed out ) when the " Column location method " is ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing '.
If the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ', this is the total number of holes that are placed in the specified " Hole location ."
If the " Column location method " is ' Both ends ', this is half the total number of holes that are placed in the specified " Hole location ."
Num_cols -1 < num_spaces: If variable " Spacing " is entered and the number of columns minus 1 are less than the number of spaces that are specified, the extra spaces are ignored.
Example for num_cols -1 < num_spaces: If you enter ' 2 ' for " Number of columns " (2 - 1 = 1 space) and ' 2-0,3-0,2-0 ' as the " Spacing ," you will get 2 holes spaced 2-0 ft apart. If you then change the " Number of columns " to ' 3 ', the 1st & 2nd holes are spaced 2-0, and the 2nd and 3rd holes are spaced 3-0. If you then change the " Number of columns " to ' 4 ', the 1st & 2nd holes are spaced 2-0, and the 2nd and 3rd holes are spaced 3-0, and the 3rd and 4th holes are spaced 2-0.
Num_cols -1 > num_spaces: If variable " Spacing " is entered and the number of columns minus 1 are more than the number of spaces, the last space is used for the extra columns.
Example for num_cols -1 > num_spaces: If you enter ' 5 ' (5-1 = 4 spaces) as the " Number of columns " and ' 2@2-0, 3-0 ' (3 spaces) as the variable " Spacing ," the result you get is the first two spaces at 2-0, the third space at 3-0, and the fourth space at 3-0.
If " Number of columns " is unlocked (
If " Number of columns " is locked (
Spacing: A center-to-center distance or variable spacing (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ).
" Spacing " ( center-to-center ) is the distance between holes in the hole pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' ' Right end ' or ' Fixed spacing '. When the " Column location method " is ' Fixed edge distance ', a single distance entry specifies the center-to-center distance between interior holes in the pattern. For ' Both ends ', you get two hole patterns, and the distance entry is the center-to-center distance between holes that are in the same pattern.
" Spacing " ( variable ) can apply when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ' or ' Both ends '. Variable spacing does not override the " Number of columns " Variable spacing does not apply to the ' Fixed spacing ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' column location methods.
Variable Spacing Spacing Result 2-0,3-0,2-0 3 spaces at 2 ft, 3 ft, and 2 ft 3@2-0 3 spaces at 2 ft If " Spacing " is unlocked (
If " Spacing " is locked (
Left end edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the left edge of the embed to the leftmost hole in the hole pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Both ends ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing '. If the " Column location method " is ' Right end ', no hole is placed closer to the left end than this distance.
If " Left end edge distance " is unlocked (
If " Left end edge distance " is locked (
Right end edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the right edge of the embed to the rightmost hole in the pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Right end ' or ' Both ends ' or ' Fixed edge distance '. If the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Fixed spacing ', no hole is placed closer to the right end than this distance.
If " Right end edge distance " is unlocked (
If " Right end edge distance " is locked (
Gage: A distance in the primary dimension " Units " or other units . This applies when the " Hole location " is ' Vertical leg/ Web ' or ' Horizontal leg / Toe ' or ' Both legs / Toe and web '. It applies to angle or channel embeds.
For a channel embed , the " Gage " is the distance from the top of the channel to the center of the web hole when " Hole location " is set to ' Vertical leg/ Web ." When the " Deformed bar location " is set to ' Horizontal leg / Toe ', this is the distance from the heel of the channel to the center of the hole in the top toe in the channel.
For a angle embed , the " Gage " is the distance from the top of the angle to the center of the hole in the vertical leg when " Hole location " is set to ' Vertical leg/ Web ." When the " Hole location " is ' Horizontal leg / Toe ', this is the distance from the back of the angle to the center of the hole in the horizontal leg.
If " Gage " is unlocked (
If " Gage " is locked (
Bolt settings
( for angle and channel embeds )
Add bolts: or . This applies to angle or channel embeds with a hole pattern (" Number of hole patterns " = ' 1 ' or more).
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An angle embed. " Add bolts " also applies to channel embeds. |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
If " Add bolts " is unlocked (
If " Add bolts " is locked (
Bolt diameter: The diameter (inches or mm) of the shank of the bolt. This applies even if you have not elected to " Add bolts " since the diameter that you enter here together with the " Hole type " sets the " Hole size ."
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If " Bolt diameter " is unlocked (
If " Bolt diameter " is locked (
Bolt Edit: Diameter
Status Display: Bolt status > Bolt diameter
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.Diameter
Advanced Selection: Diameter
Parametric module: Diameter
Bolt type: A325NG or A325S or A325SX , etc. T he bolt types that you can choose in the list box ( ) are the bolt types that are listed at Home > Project Settings > Job > Bolt Specifications .
If " Bolt type " is unlocked (
If " Bolt type " is locked (
Bolt Edit: Bolt type
Status Display: Bolt status > Bolt type
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.BoltTypeDescription
Advanced Selection: BoltType or BoltTypeDescription
Parametric module: BoltType or BoltTypeDescription
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An angle embed. " Shop bolts " also applies to bolts in channel embeds. |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
If " Shop bolts " is unlocked (
If " Shop bolts " is locked (
Status Display: Bolt status > Field bolt
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.IsFieldBolt
Advanced Selection: IsFieldBolt
Parametric module: IsFieldBolt
Bolt finish: Black or Zinc/Aluminum ASTM F1136 or Mechanically galvanized or Hot dipped galvanized .
Note: When "
If " Bolt finish " is unlocked (
If " Tension control (TC) " is locked (
Status Display: Bolt status > Bolt finish
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.FinishDescription
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An angle embed. " Flip direction " also applies to bolts in channel embeds. |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
Embed Schedule: Flip direction .
Bolt length: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the inside of the bolt head to the end of the bolt shank.
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As the dimension shows, a bolt's head thickness is not included in the measurement of a bolt's length. |
If " Bolt length " is unlocked (
If " Bolt length " is locked (
Bolt Edit: Bolt length
Status Display: Bolt status > Bolt length
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.Length
Advanced Selection: Length
Parametric module: Length
Bolt grip: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) between the face of the embed to the inside of the bolt head (or nut). If the bolt has washers, the bolt grip is measured from the inside of the washers.
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Bolt grip does not include the thickness of the angle embed. The " Bolt grip " reported on the Bolt Edit window for an embed bolt does include that thickness |
If " Bolt grip " is unlocked (
If " Bolt grip " is locked (
Bolt Edit: Bolt grip
Status Display: Bolt status > Bolt grip
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.Grip
Advanced Selection: Grip
Parametric module: Grip
Bolt grip side: Inside or Outside .
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An angle embed. " Bolt grip side " also applies to bolts in channel embeds. |
' Inside ' puts the bolt to the inside of the angle or channel embed.
' Outside ' puts the bolt to the outside of the angle or channel embed.
If " Bolt grip side " is unlocked (
If " Bolt grip side " is locked (
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An angle embed. " Tension control (TC) " also applies to bolts in channel embeds. |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
If " Tension control (TC) " is unlocked (
If " Tension control (TC) " is locked (
Bolt Edit: Tension control
Status Display: Bolt status > Tension control
Report Writer: MemberMaterial.Bolt.IsTensionControl
Advanced Selection: IsTensionControl
Parametric module: IsTensionControl
Nut settings
Add nuts: or . This applies to angle or channel embeds with a hole pattern for which " Add bolts " is turned on. A primary heavy hex nut is assumed to be attached to a bolt and, therefore, its prescience or absence is not automatically called out in the member bill of material.
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An angle embed. " Add nuts " also applies to bolts in channel embeds. |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
If " Add nuts " is unlocked (
If " Add nuts " is locked (
Nut type: Heavy hex (a hexagon-shaped nut).
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If " Nut type " is unlocked (
If " Nut type " is locked (
Nut grade: Any grade that has been entered to the " Nuts " tab at Home > Project Settings > Job > Nut and Washer Schedule . If you want other grades to appear in the list box ( ), you need to add them to the Nut and Washer Schedule under the appropriate nut type (' Heavy hex ').
If " Nut grade " is unlocked (
If " Nut grade " is locked (
Washer settings
Add nut washers: or . This applies to angle or channel embeds with a hole pattern for which " Add bolts " is turned on.
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An angle embed. " Add nut washers " also applies to bolts in channel embeds. |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
If " Add nut washers " is unlocked (
If " Add nut washers " is locked (
Nut washer type: Bevel or Square plate or Round plate or Direct tension indicator or Hillside or Flat or Hardened .
| type | shape | BOM | thickness |
| bevel |
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BVL |
" Bevel washers "
( Home > Project Settings > Job > Washer Settings ) |
| square
plate |
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PL |
" Nut washer thickness "
(see below) |
| round
plate |
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RPL |
" Nut washer thickness "
(see below) |
| direct tension indicator |
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DTI |
" Direct tension indicator "
( Home > Project Settings > Job > Washer Settings ) |
| hillside |
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HLS | - |
| flat |
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FL |
" Flat washers "
( Home > Project Settings > Job > Washer Settings ) |
| hardened |
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HD |
" Hardened washers "
( Home > Project Settings > Job > Washer Settings ) |
If " Nut washer type " is unlocked (
If " Nut washer type " is locked (
Nut washer thickness: The thickness (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of the square plate or round plate washer.
t = thickness
If " Nut washer thickness " is unlocked (
If " Nut washer thickness " is locked (
Nut washer width: The length or width of a square plate washer, or the diameter of a round plate washer. Your entry is interpreted as being in the primary dimensioning " Units ."
w = width
If " Nut washer width " is unlocked (
If " Nut washer width " is locked (
Nut washer grade: Any grade that has been entered to the " Washers " tab at Home > Project Settings > Job > Nut and Washer Schedule for the selected type (' Hardened ' or ' Bevel ' or etc.) can be selected. Note that when you switch to a different " Nut washer type ," different grades are shown on the list box ( ).
If " Nut washer grade " is unlocked (
If " Nut washer grade " is locked (
Add head washers: or . This applies to angle or channel embeds with a hole pattern for which " Add bolts " is turned on.
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An angle embed. " Add head washers " also applies to bolts in channel embeds |
If this box is checked (
If the box is not checked (
If " Add head washers " is unlocked (
If " Add head washers " is locked (
Head washer type: Bevel or Square plate or Round plate or Direct tension indicator or Hillside or Flat or Hardened .
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If " Head washer type " is unlocked (
If " Head washer type " is locked (
Head washer thickness: The thickness (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of the square plate or round plate washer.
t = thickness
If " Head washer thickness " is unlocked (
If " Head washer thickness " is locked (
Head washer width: The length or width of a square plate washer, or the diameter of a round plate washer. Your entry is interpreted as being in the primary dimensioning " Units ."
w = width
If " Head washer width " is unlocked (
If " Head washer width " is locked (
Head washer grade: Any grade that has been entered to the " Washers " tab at Home > Project Settings > Job > Nut and Washer Schedule for the selected type (' Hardened ' or ' Bevel ' or etc.) can be selected. Note that when you switch to a different " Head washer type ," different grades are shown on the list box ( ).
If " Head washer grade " is unlocked (
If " Head washer grade " is locked (
------ Deformed Bar Pattern ... ------
Deformed bar material
(for DBAs on angle and channel embeds)
Section size: Any round bar " Section size " that is maintained in the local shape file .
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The round bar " Section size " that you enter sets the diameter of the DBA. |
If " Section size " is unlocked (
If " Section size " is locked (
Grade: Any steel grade that is available at Home > Project Settings > Job > Round and Square Bar Grades can be selected here.
If " Grade " is unlocked (
If " Grade " is locked (
Length: The actual length when DBA when the " End operation " is ' None '. For DBAs with an " End operation " of ' Hook ', the actual unbent length of the DBA will be substantially larger than this " Length ." For DBAs with an " End operation " of ' Bend ', the actual unbent length of the DBA will be a bit larger than this " Length ."
If " Length " is unlocked (
If " Length " is locked (
End operation: None or Hook or Bend .
' None ' specifies a DBA that is straight (not deformed).
' Hook ' specifies a hooked DBA that is modeled based on the " Hook type " that is specified below.
' Bend ' specifies a bent DBA with a bend that begins at the " Distance to bend ." The angle of the bend is the " Bend angle ."
If " End operation " is unlocked (
If " End operation " is locked (
Hook type: 180 or 90 or - 90 or -180 .
If " End operation " is unlocked (
If " End operation " is locked (
Distance to bend: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the surface of the embed to the bend.
If " Distance to bend " is unlocked (
If " Distance to bend " is locked (
Bend angle: A positive or negative number of degrees. A negative sign (-) sets the direction of the bend to be opposite to an equivalent entry with no negative sign.
If " Bend angle " is unlocked (
If " Bend angle " is locked (
Pattern
(for DBAs on angle and channel embeds)
Rotation: A positive or negative (-) number of degrees from -180 to 180. Each of the DBAs in the pattern are rotated by this amount. The rotation applies to DBAs on angle and channel embeds.
If " Rotation " is unlocked (
If " Rotation " is locked (
Deformed bar location: Vertical leg / Web or Horizontal leg / Toe or Both legs / Toe and web or Corner, 45 degrees .
' Vertical leg / Web ' locates the DBAs on the vertical leg of an angle embed, the web of a channel embed.
' Horizontal leg / Toe ' locates the DBAs. on the horizontal leg of an angle embed, the top toe of a channel embed.
' Both legs / Toe and web ' locates the DBAs on both legs of an angle embed. For a channel embed, it locates the pattern at the " Channel toe " location and the web of a channel embed.
' Corner, 45 degrees ' locates the DBAs to the interior corner of the angle embed when " Deformed bar orientation " = ' Inside '. It locates them on the outside corner of the angle embed when " Deformed bar orientation " = ' Outside '. On a channel embed, this applies only to the top corner of the channel.
If " Deformed bar location " is unlocked (
If " Deformed bar location " is locked (
Deformed bar orientation: Inside or Outside . This applies to angle and channel embeds.
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For this channel embed, " Channel toe " is set to ' Top '. |
' Inside ' puts the DBAs to the inside of the angle or channel embed.
' Outside ' puts the DBAs to the outside of the angle or channel embed.
If " Deformed bar orientation " is unlocked (
If " Deformed bar orientation " is locked (
Channel toe ( channel ): Top or Bottom or Both . This applies to channel embeds only. The option is not available for angle embeds. Various types of channel embeds can be added to the model as described here .
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For web vertical channel embeds, top and bottom are easy to determine in the model. Click here , here , here , here and here to see some situations where a vertical channel embed (plate, channel or angle) can be applied. Click here and here for some examples of bearing embeds, which, if they were channels, would be web horizontal and toe down. |
' Top ' specifies that the " Stud location " and " Stud orientation " and " Gage " apply to the top channel toe.
' Bottom ' specifies that the " Stud location " and " Stud orientation " and " Gage " apply to the bottom channel toe.
' Both ' specifies that the " Stud location " and " Stud orientation " and " Gage " apply to both channel toes.
Column location method: Left end or Right end or Both ends or Fixed edge distance or Fixed spacing .
' Left end ' puts the " Number of columns " of DBAs on the embed. The first DBA is placed at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed and each additional DBA is placed -- from left to right -- at the " Spacing " distance from that first DBA until the total number of DBAs is equal to the number of columns.
' Right end ' puts the " Number of columns " of DBAs on the embed. The first DBA is placed at the " Right end edge distance " from the right end of the embed and each additional DBA is placed -- from right to left -- at the " Spacing " distance from that first right-end DBA until the total number of DBAs is equal to the number of columns.
' Both ends ' adds twice the " Number of columns " of DBAs to the embed. The left-end DBA group begins at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed. The right-end DBA group begins at the " Right end edge distance " from the right end of the embed. The left-end DBA group is spaced per the " Spacing " distance from left to right beginning at the left-end DBA. The right-end DBA group is spaced per that same " Spacing " distance, but in the opposite direction, from the right-end DBA.
' Fixed edge distance ' puts the outermost DBAs at the " Left end edge distance " and " Right end edge distance " from their respective ends. The DBAs that are interior to those outermost DBAs are spaced the " Spacing " distance from one another. The number of spaces for the interior DBAs is determined by dividing the distance between the outermost DBAs by the " Spacing " distance. The center line of the pattern is half-way between the left edge distance and the right edge distance. If the number of spaces for the interior DBAs is an even number, a DBA is placed at the center line of the pattern. If the number of spaces is an odd number, the center of the middle space aligns with the center line of the pattern. Variable " Spacing " and " Number of columns " do not apply.
' Fixed spacing ' places the first DBA at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed, then spaces each subsequently placed DBA the " Spacing " distance from the previously placed DBA. The last DBA is placed so that it is to the left of (or exactly at) the " Right end edge distance ." Variable " Spacing " and " Number of columns " do not apply.
If " Column location method " is unlocked (
If " Column location method " is locked (
Number of columns: 1 or 2 or 3 or etc. (a counting number). This applies when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ' or ' Both ends '. This option is disabled ( grayed out ) when the " Column location method " is ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing '.
If the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ', this is the total number of DBAs that are placed in the specified " Deformed bar location ."
If the " Column location method " is ' Both ends ', this is half the total number of DBAs that are placed in the specified " Deformed bar location ."
Num_cols -1 < num_spaces: If variable " Spacing " is entered and the number of columns minus 1 are less than the number of variable spaces that are specified, the extra spaces are ignored.
Example for num_cols -1 < num_spaces: If you enter ' 2 ' for " Number of columns " (2 - 1 = 1 space) and ' 2-0,3-0,2-0 ' as the " Spacing ," you will get 2 DBAs spaced 2-0 ft apart. If you then change the " Number of columns " to ' 3 ', the 1st & 2nd DBAs are spaced 2-0, and the 2nd and 3rd DBAs are spaced 3-0. If you then change the " Number of columns " to ' 4 ', the 1st & 2nd DBAs are spaced 2-0, and the 2nd and 3rd DBAs are spaced 3-0, and the 3rd and 4th DBAs are spaced 2-0.
Num_cols -1 > num_spaces: If variable " Spacing " is entered and the number of columns minus 1 are more than the number of spaces, the last space is used for the extra columns.
Example for num_cols -1 > num_spaces: If you enter ' 5 ' (5-1 = 4 spaces) as the " Number of columns " and ' 2@2-0, 3-0 ' (3 spaces) as the variable " Spacing ," the result you get is the first two spaces at 2-0, the third space at 3-0, and the fourth space at 3-0.
Spacing: A center-to-center distance or variable spacing (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ).
" Spacing " ( center-to-center ) is the distance between DBAs in the pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' ' Right end ' or ' Fixed spacing '. When the " Column location method " is ' Fixed edge distance ', a single distance entry specifies the center-to-center distance between interior DBAs in the pattern. For ' Both ends ', there are two DBA patterns, and the distance entry is the center-to-center distance between DBAs that are in the same pattern.
" Spacing " ( variable ) can apply when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ' or ' Both ends '. Variable spacing does not override the " Number of columns ." Variable spacing does not apply to the ' Fixed spacing ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' column location methods.
Variable Spacing Spacing Result 2-0,3-0,2-0 3 spaces at 2 ft, 3 ft, and 2 ft 3@2-0 3 spaces at 2 ft If " Spacing " is unlocked (
If " Spacing " is locked (
Left end edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the left edge of the embed to the leftmost DBA in the pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Both ends ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing '. If the " Column location method " is ' Right end ', no DBA is placed closer to the left end than this distance.
If " Left end edge distance " is unlocked (
If " Left end edge distance " is locked (
Right end edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the right edge of the embed to the rightmost stud in the pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Right end ' or ' Both ends ' or ' Fixed edge distance '. If the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Fixed spacing ', no stud is placed closer to the right end than this distance.
If " Right end edge distance " is unlocked (
If " Right end edge distance " is locked (
Gage: A distance in the primary dimension " Units " or other units . This applies when the " Deformed bar location " is ' Vertical leg/ Web ' or ' Horizontal leg / Toe ' or ' Both legs / Toe and web '. It applies to angle or channel embeds.
For a channel embed , the " Gage " is the distance from the top of the channel to the center of the DBA when " Deformed bar location " is set to ' Vertical leg/ Web '. When the " Deformed bar location " is set to ' Horizontal leg / Toe ', this is the distance from the heel of the channel to the center of the DBA.
For a angle embed , the " Gage " is the distance from the top of the angle to the center of the DBA when " Deformed bar location " is set to ' Vertical leg/ Web ." When the " Deformed bar location " is ' Horizontal leg / Toe ', this is the distance from the back of the angle to the center of the DBA.
If " Gage " is unlocked (
If " Gage " is locked (
------ Stud Pattern ... ------
Stud material
Stud finish: None or Blued Steel or Gray Oxide or Red Oxide or Yellow Zinc . This sets the surface finish for all of the studs in the stud pattern for angle or channel embeds.
| Blued Steel | Gray Oxide |
| Red Oxide | Yellow Zinc |
If the stud pattern " Stud finish " is unlocked (
If the stud pattern " Stud finish " is locked (
Stud grade: A108 or A493 or etc. This is the grade of steel for all of the shear studs that are a part of this pattern.
If " Stud grade " is unlocked (
If " Stud grade " is locked (
Setup: If the grade of steel you want is not shown in the list box (
Stud dimensions
Length: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) between the two ends of the embed's shear studs. The head is included in the length of a shear stud.
l = length 
If stud " Length " is unlocked (
If stud " Length " is locked (
Warning: Do not change the " Stud length " of embed shear studs on the Shear or Threaded Stud Material window -- change their " Length " here instead. See this warning for an explanation of why.
Diameter: The diameter (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of the shafts of the embed's shear studs. To change this diameter, you can alter the " Embed schedule entry ," or you can set the stud " Diameter " to locked ( ) and type the diameter that you want.
d = diameter If stud " Length " is unlocked (
If stud " Length " is locked (
Warning: Do not change the " Stud diameter " of an embed's shear studs on the Shear or Threaded Stud Material window -- change their " Stud diameter " here instead. See this warning for an explanation of why.
Stud head dimensions
Thickness: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) between the top of the head and the lower edge of the head. Enter a stud head " Length " of ' 0 ' to get shear studs without heads.
ht = head thickness 
If stud head " Thickness " is unlocked (
If stud head " Thickness " is locked (
Diameter: The diameter (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) of the shear stud's head. Making this the same as the stud " Diameter " results in shear studs without heads.
hd = head diameter If stud head " Diameter " is unlocked (
If stud head " Diameter " is locked (
Pattern
Stud location: Vertical leg / Web or Horizontal leg / Toe or Both legs / Toe and web or Corner, 45 degrees . This applies to angle and channel embeds when the " Number of stud patterns " is ' 1 ' or greater.
' Vertical leg / Web ' locates the studs on the vertical leg of an angle embed, the web of a channel embed.
' Horizontal leg / Toe ' locates the studs on the horizontal leg of an angle embed, the top toe of a channel embed.
' Both legs / Toe and web ' locates the studs on both legs of an angle embed. For a channel embed, it locates the pattern at the " Channel toe " location and the web of a channel embed.
' Corner, 45 degrees ' locates the studs on the interior corner of the angle embed when " Stud orientation " = ' Inside '. It locates them on the outside corner of the embed when " Stud orientation " = ' Outside '. On a channel embed, this applies only to the top corner of the channel.
If " Stud location " is unlocked (
If " Stud location " is locked (
Stud orientation: Inside or Outside . This applies to angle and channel embeds.
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For the channel embed, " Channel toe " is set to ' Top '. |
' Inside ' puts the studs to the inside of the angle or channel embed.
' Outside ' puts the studs to the outside of the angle or channel embed.
If " Stud orientation " is unlocked (
If " Stud orientation " is locked (
Channel toe ( channel ): Top or Bottom or Both . This applies to channel embeds only. The option is not available for angle embeds. Various types of channel embeds can be added to the model as described here .
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For web vertical channel embeds, top and bottom are easy to determine in the model. Click here , here , here , here and here to see some situations where a vertical channel embed (plate, channel or angle) can be applied. Click here and here for some examples of bearing embeds, which, if they were channels, would be web horizontal and toe down. |
' Top ' specifies that the " Stud location " and " Stud orientation " and " Gage " apply to the top channel toe.
' Bottom ' specifies that the " Stud location " and " Stud orientation " and " Gage " apply to the bottom channel toe.
' Both ' specifies that the " Stud location " and " Stud orientation " and " Gage " apply to both channel toes.
Column location method: Left end or Right end or Both ends or Fixed edge distance or Fixed spacing .
' Left end ' puts the " Number of columns " of studs on the embed. The first stud is placed at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed and each additional stud is placed -- from left to right -- at the " Spacing " distance from each subsequently placed stud until the total number of studs is equal to the number of columns.
' Right end ' puts the " Number of columns " of studs on the embed. The first stud is placed at the " Right end edge distance " from the right end of the embed and each additional stud is placed -- from right to left -- at the " Spacing " distance from that first right-end stud until the total number of studs is equal to the number of columns.
' Both ends ' adds twice the " Number of columns " of studs to the embed. The left-end stud group begins at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed. The right-end stud group begins at the " Right end edge distance " from the right end of the embed. The left-end stud group is spaced per the " Spacing " distance from left to right beginning at the left-end stud. The right-end stud group is spaced per that same " Spacing " distance, but in the opposite direction, from the right-end stud.
' Fixed edge distance ' puts the outermost studs at the " Left end edge distance " and " Right end edge distance " from their respective ends. The studs that are interior to those outermost studs are spaced the " Spacing " distance from one another. The number of spaces for the interior studs is determined by dividing the distance between the outermost studs by the " Spacing " distance. The center line of the pattern is half-way between the left edge distance and the right edge distance. If the number of spaces for the interior studs is an even number, a stud is placed at the center line of the pattern. If the number of spaces is an odd number, the center of the middle space aligns with the center line of the pattern. Variable " Spacing " and " Number of columns " do not apply.
' Fixed spacing ' places the first stud at the " Left end edge distance " from the left end of the embed, then spaces each subsequently placed stud the " Spacing " distance from the previously placed stud. The last stud is placed so that it is to the left of (or exactly at) the " Right end edge distance ." Variable " Spacing " and " Number of columns " do not apply.
If " Column location method " is unlocked (
If " Column location method " is locked (
Number of columns: 1 or 2 or 3 or etc. (a counting number). This applies when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ' or ' Both ends '. This option is disabled ( grayed out ) when the " Column location method " is ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing '.
If the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ', this is the total number of studs that are placed along the length of the embed at the specified " Stud location ."
If the " Column location method " is ' Both ends ', this is half the total number of studs that are placed along the length of the embed at the specified " Stud location ."
Num_cols -1 < num_spaces: If variable " Spacing " is entered and the number of columns minus 1 are less than the number of variable spaces that are specified, the extra spaces are ignored.
Example for num_cols -1 < num_spaces: If you enter ' 2 ' for " Number of columns " (2 - 1 = 1 space) and ' 2-0,3-0,2-0 ' as the " Spacing ," you will get 2 studs spaced 2-0 ft apart. If you then change the " Number of columns " to ' 3 ', the 1st & 2nd studs are spaced 2-0, and the spacing for the 2nd and 3rd studs is 3-0. If you then change the " Number of columns " to ' 4 ', the 1st & 2nd DBAs are spaced 2-0, and the 2nd and 3rd DBAs are spaced 3-0, and the 3rd and 4th DBAs are spaced 2-0.
Num_cols -1 > num_spaces: If variable " Spacing " is entered and the number of columns minus 1 are more than the number of spaces, the last space is used for the extra columns.
Example for num_cols -1 > num_spaces: If you enter ' 5 ' (5-1 = 4 spaces) as the " Number of columns " and ' 2@2-0, 3-0 ' (3 spaces) as the variable " Spacing ," the result you get is the first two spaces at 2-0, the third space at 3-0, and the fourth space at 3-0.
Spacing: A center-to-center distance or variable spacing (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ).
" Spacing " ( center-to-center ) is the distance between studs in the stud pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' ' Right end ' or ' Fixed spacing '. When the " Column location method " is ' Fixed edge distance ', a single distance entry specifies the center-to-center distance between interior holes in the pattern. For ' Both ends ', you get two hole patterns, and the distance entry is the center-to-center distance between holes that are in the same pattern.
" Spacing " ( variable ) can apply when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Right end ' or ' Both ends '. Variable spacing does not override the " Number of columns " Variable spacing does not apply to the ' Fixed spacing ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' column location methods.
Variable Spacing Spacing Result 2-0,3-0,2-0 3 spaces at 2 ft, 3 ft, and 2 ft 3@2-0 3 spaces at 2 ft If " Spacing " is unlocked (
If " Spacing " is locked (
Left end edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the left edge of the embed to the leftmost stud in the pattern when the " Column location method " is ' Left end ' or ' Both ends ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing '. If the " Column location method " is ' Right end ', no stud is placed closer to the left end than this distance.
If " Left end edge distance " is unlocked (
If " Left end edge distance " is locked (
Right end edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the right edge of the embed to the right edge of the stud pattern. If the " Column location method " is ' Right end ' or ' Both ends ' or ' Fixed edge distance ' or ' Fixed spacing ', one (or two) studs are centered in line with this location. The following example shows how " Right end edge distance " relates to the ' Right end ' column location method. This edge distance is not applicable when the " Column location method " is ' Left end '.
If " Right end edge distance " is unlocked (
If " Right end edge distance " is locked (
Gage: A distance in the primary dimension " Units " or other units . This applies when the " Stud location " is ' Vertical leg/ Web ' or ' Horizontal leg / Toe ' or ' Both legs / Toe and web '. It applies to angle or channel embeds.
For a channel embed , the " Gage " is the distance from the top of the channel to the center of the stud when " Stud location " is set to ' Vertical leg/ Web '. When the " Stud location " is set to ' Horizontal leg / Toe ', this is the distance from the heel of the channel to the center of the stud.
For a angle embed , the " Gage " is the distance from the top of the angle to the center of the stud when " Stud location " is set to ' Vertical leg/ Web '. When the " Stud location " is set to ' Horizontal leg / Toe ', this is the distance from the back of the angle to the center of the stud.
If " Gage " is unlocked (
If " Gage " is locked (
Bottom-row buttons, Embed Edit window :
( form buttons ) are named " Copy " " Paste " " Save " and " Load ."
Form buttons at the bottom of the window operate on all settings, across the entire edit window. This means, for example, that " Copy " will copy all settings on the window.
When form buttons are embedded in the headers for individual leaves on this window, the buttons apply only to the settings that are contained in that leaf.
Click here for more information about how form buttons work.
"Properties" opens the Edit Properties window, on which you can make entries to custom properties . If, at the time it was created, your current Job was set to use a legacy flavor, the window that opens is named Custom Properties , not Edit Properties .
The Edit Properties window can also be used to read "
The " Properties " button is disabled ( grayed out ) when a new custom member is being added.
Tip: Model > Member > Properties is an alternative to this button. It opens the Edit Properties window directly, without your first having to open a member edit window.
" Status " opens the Member Status Review window, which can give you additional information about the custom member, and which you can use to enter status information.
"OK" (or the Enter key) closes this window and saves the settings on it.
If the " OK " button is disabled ( grayed out ), you have made an invalid entry to this window
Red-colored highlighting identifies an entry that is invalid. You need to change that setting, or you will not be able to close this window using " OK ." Solids on "OK": If the appropriate choice is made to User and Site Options > Modeling > " Automatically process after modeling operation ," then the member will automatically be regenerated ( Create Solids will take place) after your press " OK ." Otherwise, you will have to manually Process and Create Solids in order for changes you made on this window to be fully updated in the 3D model.
"Cancel" (or the Esc key) closes this window without changing (or adding) the embed member you are editing (or adding).
"Reset" undoes any changes made since you first opened this window. That is to say, " Reset " populates this window with the settings that were originally entered to it when you first opened the window. The window remains open.