The Cap Plate Settings setup window ( Fabricator Settings ) (read-only)

All of these settings apply to auto base/cap plates.

Settings for " *Transverse stiffeners* " at *Home > Project Settings > Job > Design > Plate Design Settings* can also apply to auto base/cap plates and user base/cap plates.

The Fabricator Settings that you can review on this read-only window will determine connection design in a full-featured SDS2 program when ' Auto base/cap plate ' or ' Auto standard ' or ' User defined ' is the " Input connection type " on the Column Review window.
To open Cap Plate Settings

Also see :

Setup of auto base/cap plates (various related setup options)

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To open Standard Cap Plate Settings :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Standard Fabricator Connections > Cap Plate Settings .

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Minimum cap plate thickness: The minimum cap plate thickness (in the primary dimension " Units " or in other units ).

Effect on a full-featured SDS2 program: The minimum thickness shown here applies to the design of auto cap plates in a full-featured SDS2 program . Auto cap plates may be designed when ' Auto base/cap plate ' or ' Auto standard ' or ' User defined ' is the " Input connection type " on the Column Review window.The program will design auto cap plates using plate material that is as thick or thicker than the dimension entered here. Auto base/cap plates may be designed when the column is over or under a beam.

Edge distance: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) from the width edge of the auto base/ cap plate to the nearest row of bolts. The width edge of an auto base cap plate runs perpendicular to the beam.

ed = edge distance.

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