Beaded flat (topic)

Beaded flat material is defined in the local shape file . The edit window for the material is the Rolled Section Material window. The miscellaneous member edt window is Rolled Section Edit .

• Submaterial piece marking
• Shape file specifications
• Adding beaded flat sections to the model

Also see :

• Rolled Section Material (window for rolled section material & legacy misc members)
• Rolled Section Edit (window for rolled section miscellaneous members)
• Miscellaneous members versus legacy miscellaneous members (topic)

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Submaterial piece marking :

• The default submaterial mark prefix for miscellaneous materials, including beaded flat material, is m .

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Shape file specifications for beaded flats :

L = leg length tt = thickness at toe	tw = web thickness d = depth

• Other shape file specifications: " Weight per Unit " (lbs/ft or kg/m), " Moment of Inertia ."
• To change shape file specifications: Edit the material in Shapes Properties .
• Please note: A beaded flat section must be defined in the local shape file before you can use it in your current Job .
• To add a beaded flat to a shape file Use Copy Shapes in Utility Functions to copy the material from another shape file. Or you can manually add the material in Shapes Properties .

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Adding beaded flat sections to the model :

• To add a beaded flat to a member as a submaterial (pre-selection method): Select the one (1) member that you want to add the material to (so that it is displayed in the " Primary selection color ") > press F3 > filter for " Hot / Cold Rolled " > double-click " Rolled Section " > locate two material work points > enter a beaded flat " Section size " on the Rolled Section Material window > optionally rotate the material into place > locate a material dimension reference point > right-click ( Return ) if done adding material to the member > Change All Options can be applied if the material is being added to a member that is batched together with other members that have the same member piecemark.
• To add a beaded flat as a miscellaneous member: Press F2 > filter for " Miscellaneous steel " > double-click " Rolled Section " > locate two member work points > enter a beaded flat " Section size " on the Rolled Section Edit window > right-click ( Return ) if you are done adding duplicates or variations of the miscellaneous member.
• To add a beaded flat as a legacy miscellaneous member, click here for instructions.
• Locating work points for a beaded flat that is added as material or a legacy miscellaneous member should be done in a view whose work plane is orthogonal to (at right angles to) the material being added. A rolled section miscellaneous member , on the other hand, can be added and properly rotated into place even in an isometric view.
• Settings for beaded flats added as legacy miscellaneous members or submaterial may be entered on the Rolled Section Material window. Settings for beaded flat miscellaneous members may be entered on the Rolled Section Edit window. Additional settings can be found in the local shape file (see above ).
• Beaded flat sections can also be added to the model as the main material of a member by inputting the appropriate " Section size " to a member edit window. Be aware, however, that connection design cannot design automatic connections on members that use beaded flat as their main material.

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