Stiffeners

Profiles welded to a plane plate surface are identified as stiffeners. They are normally described in the STIFFENER statement.

Profiles that, from a functional point of view, are flanges (see below) must also be generated as stiffeners if they are not flat bars.

Stiffeners on type standard brackets are considered to be part of the bracket standards. They cannot be generated by the STIFFENER statement but can be modified or deleted in the BRACKET statement.

Stiffeners may be straight, curved or knuckled.

Swedging is generated as stiffeners.