Modifying the Design Template’s Minimum/Maximum Lengths

All structural sections defined in the Design Template Database have their design parameter set to the maximum usable length. The Supports application issues a warning to the user when the Support Integrity Checker is actioned at the end of each creation or modification process. This check is only a warning and the user is allowed to complete the support. The warning indicates to the user that either the support is stressed or the steelwork size needs increasing.

It is also possible to define a minimum length by setting design parameter 2. For example, if the design parameters of a section are set to 1000 100, the maximum length is 1000 and the minimum length is 100.