W tee material (topic)

W tee material is rolled steel with a cross section that is "T" shaped. It is basically a wide flange section that has been cut in half, and therefore it has a top flange and a web (the "stem"). W tee material is sometimes referred to as a "T section" or as "tee material."

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Entering W tee section sizes :

  • Naming convention: WT+nominal_depth+x+nominal_weight/length (pounds/foot U.S.).
  • Example: WT3x6 .
  • Note: When you add a W tee to a shape file, you do not have to follow this naming convention. For example, you can add MT sections as W tees.
  • In Modeling and the Drawing Editor : A W tee section must be defined in the local shape file before you can enter it as a " Section size " to a member or material window in Modeling , or before its weight will be automatically calculated when you enter it to the " Description " field in the bill editor.

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Submaterial piece marking :

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Shape file specifications for W tees :

d = depth
k = k distance
g = flange gage
tf = flange thickness
bf = flange width
tw = web thickness

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Adding W tee sections to the model :

  • To add a W tee 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 W tee " 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 W tee as a miscellaneous member: Press F2 > filter for " Miscellaneous steel " > double-click " Rolled Section " > locate two member work points > enter a W tee " 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 W tee as a legacy miscellaneous member, click here for instructions.
  • Locating work points for a W tee 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 W tees added as legacy miscellaneous members or submaterial may be entered on the Rolled Section Material window. Settings for W tee miscellaneous members may be entered on the Rolled Section Edit window. Additional settings can be found in the local shape file (see above ).
  • W tee sections can also be used by connection design for certain connections. W tee sections can be added to the Preferred WT Sizes in order for connection design to automatically generate tee seats and tee shear connections.
  • W tee sections can also be added to the model as the main material of a member by entering the appropriate " Section size " (example: WT3x6 ) on the member edit window. Connection design can automatically generate connections for W tee vertical braces and W tee horizontal braces .

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Modifying W tee sections :

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Steel grades :

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