Endcut Gap on Flange of Built T-bars

By applying a special rule, a gap between the flange of a T-bar and a connected plate may be automatically defined at modelling time. The width of such a gap is marked with 'e' in the endcut sketches below. The size of the gap is depending on the endcut type and the profile height. When looking at the profile there will be an offset between the end of the flange and the end of the upper edge of the web.

The customer can control the gap between the flange of a T-bar and a connected plate via a file in TIL-format. For each relevant end cut type designed for T-bars, it is possible to specify the size of the gap for different profile heights. Relevant end cut types are: 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 43, 44, 49, 83, 145.

The rule is composed of the CUT keyword, an endcut type and a number of pairs of /H-attributes and /E-attributes.

Syntax

CUT, <endcut type> /H=<profile height> /E=< flange gap>……….;

Example of a text file defining the gap on the T-bar flange:

H=999 has a special meaning in that it defines all other profile heights, which have not been defined for the endcut type. For example, the gap for endcut 145 is defined to 38 mm for all profile heights, while for endcut type 43 the gap is 38 mm for all profile heights except heights 200 and 300.