Turnbuckle material (topic)

A turnbucke that joins two round bars, each of which attaches to a clevis. You can add rod bracing similar to this by entering a round bar description as the " Section size " on the Vertical Brace window.

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Submaterial piece marking :

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Shape file specifications for turnbuckles :

d = rod diameter
n = hole length
a = inside length
e = inside width
g = width
  • Other shape file specifications: " Weight " is the actual weight of the clevis that will be entered as the " Unit Weight " in the bill of material. " Capacity " is the nominal strength of the turnbuckle used in the design of rod bracing .
  • A turnbuckle section must be defined in the local shape file before you can use it in your current Job .
  • T o change specifications for a turnbuckle already in a shape file, Edit the material in Shapes Properties .
  • To add a turnbuckle to a shape file, use Copy Shapes in SDS2 Utilities . Or you can manually add the material in Shapes Properties .

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Adding turnbuckle sections to the model :

  • To add a turnbuckle to a member as a submaterial, Model > Material > Add > select " Turnbuckle " > select a member to add the turnbuckle to > locate material work points > enter a turnbuckle " Section size " on the Turnbuckle Material window.
  • To add a turnbuckle as a miscellaneous member, press F2 > check the box for " Miscellaneous steel " > select " Turnbuckle " > locate member work points > enter a turnbuckle " Section size " on the Turnbuckle Edit window.
  • To add a turnbuckle as a legacy miscellaneous member, click here for instructions.
  • Settings for turnbuckles added as legacy miscellaneous members or submaterial are stored on the Turnbuckle Material window. Settings for turnbuckles added as miscellaneous members are stored on the Turnbuckle Edit window. Additional settings can be found in the local shape file (see above ).

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