The Welded Connection Settings window ( Fabricator Settings )

  • These settings are read-only . They apply in a full-featured SDS2 program when the " Input connection type " on a vertical brace is ' Welded ' and the vertical brace is a ' Back to back ' double-angle to the stem of a W tee (or S tee) chord member.

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To open the Welded Connection Settings window :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Standard Fabricator Connections > Welded Connection Settings .

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Weld all around angle branch: or . This applies when ' Automatic ' is selected for " Weld all around angle branch " on the Vertical Brace Review window or at Home > Project Settings > Job > User Defined Connections . The " Input connection type " on the Vertical Brace window can be ' Welded ' or ' User defined '.

Weld all around ...
Weld all around ...

When " Weld all around angle branch " is ' Automatic ' in a full-featured SDS2 program . . .

If this box is checked ( ), connection design welds all three edges of the angle that contact the stem of the W tee (or S tee) chord member.

If the box is not checked ( ), connection design welds only the top and bottom length edges of the angle, not its forward edge.

Connection weld size: Auto or a user-entered size . This applies to back-to-back double-angle vertical braces to a W tee (or S tee) chord member when ' Welded ' is the " Input connection type ."

Connection weld size:        Auto 
 calculated
or
Connection weld size:        Auto 
 user-entered

If the box for " Auto " is checked ( ), connection design in a full-featured SDS2 program calculates the " Weld size " that is required.

If the box for " Auto " is not checked ( ), the weld size has been entered by the user of a full-featured SDS2 program . Be aware that if a " Connection weld size " that is too large is entered, the connection will fail.

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