When you run the Galvanizing Check Tool , one or more members can be selected. The following checks can be run on galvanized members:
Check for kettle tank fit . This check compares the size of each selected galvanized member with the kettle " Length " " Width " and " Depth ." If " Allow progressive dipping " is on (checked) is setup, the Galvanizing Check Tool uses the " Maximum length " instead of the actual kettle " Length ."
Check for conflicting material thickness . If materials being galvanized differ significantly in their thicknesses, they expand at different rates when subjected to galvanizing temperatures, and this can potentially result in breakage of welds. This check looks at plate thicknesses, web and flange thicknesses on wide flanges and tees, leg thicknesses on angles, and wall thicknesses of tubes (HSS rectangular). If the thicknesses any of these materials, on the same galvanized member, are more than 3/2 times greater than another material's thickness on that member, you get the message, " Member xxx contains material that if welded together may cause warping ." The materials that caused this warning message may or may not be welded together -- you need to check that for yourself. The American Galvanizing Association's Design Guide , which you can download from this window, discusses these issues on page 9.
Check for proper vents and drains . This checks base plates on columns to see if at least one " Hole type " is a ' Vent/Drain '. If the base plate does not have a vent/drain hole, you get the message, " Member xxx has a base plate with no holes ."
Check for proper use of galvanized fasteners . This check reports if " Member xxx " -- a selected galvanized member -- " is connected connected to non-galvanized members ." If bolts associated with the selected member have a " Finish " other than ' Hot dipped galvanized " or " Mechanically galvanized ," the check reports, " Member xxx has non-galvanized fasteners. " The American Galvanizing Association's Design Guide discusses fastener issues on page 19.
Check against kettle crane capacity . This check estimates the total weight of each selected galvanized member and cross-checks each member's total against the Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Galvanizing Settings > " Crane capacity ." You are notified if each selected galvanized member passes or fails the check and are also told the estimated total weight of the member as well as the setup value being checked against. The reported weight is an underestimate of a galvanized member's true weight since the calculation adds up the weights of custom component materials, but not the weights of bolts.
Check for proper use of seal/stagger welds . Overlapping surfaces should be seal welded before they are galvanized. This check looks at each weld to determine whether or not it is set to " Weld-all-around ." If a weld is not set to " Weld-all-around ," the program reports, " Weld check failed on member xxx, material xxx is not seal welded. " The American Galvanizing Association's Design Guide discusses seal welding on page 19.
Check for ungalvanized material . If a user adds material to a member that is set to be " Galvanized ," that material should also be set to have a galvanized finish. This checks the materials of each selected galvanized member to see if their " Surface finish " is set to ' Galvanized '. For each selected galvanized member on which at least one material is not galvanized, the Galvanizing Check Tool reports, " Member xxx has non-galvanized material ."
Parametrics: The Galvanizing Check Tool is written in Python code. The script can be found in the 
plugins/SDS2 folder in the data directory for the current version of the SDS2 program you are running.
YouTube video: Features for Galvanized Material, v7.3 ( 
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Galvanizing Check Tool ( Modeling )