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  • Last UpdatedDec 02, 2025
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Below you will find an example of a bracket definition file for the brackets are A, B and BK.
Bracket A is a big bracket that may have up to 3 stiffeners and whose toe lengths varies with the bracket size.
Bracket B is a simple bracket with soft toes and maximum one stiffener.
Bracket BK is similar to B but is stiffened by a folded flange replacing the stiffener.

!
!  Standard profile dimensions available for bracket stiffener.
!  Used for all brackets.

PROFILE, STD_DIM










/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
/ DIM
;

= (10, 90, 12)
= (10, 120, 12)
= (10, 150, 12)
= (10, 200, 12)
= (10, 200, 15)
= (10, 200, 20)
= (10, 250, 20)
= (10, 300, 20)
= (10, 300, 25)

!
! Standard toe of basic type 11 (for example, at arm A of A-bracket)
!

TOE, TA_A

/ TYPE
;

= 11

!
! Tight connection of bracket A at toe A
!

CON, TIGHT

/ TYPE
/ FLAT_DX
/ FLAT_DY
/ FLAT_LIM_A
/ FLANGE_DY
;

= 2
= 0
= (20, 0)
= 45
= 40

!
! Toe at arm B of A-bracket
!

TOE, TB_A

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
/ TOE_L
/ TOE_L_LIM
/ R_ANG
;

= 3
= 15
= ( 35, 100, 300)
= ( 400, 800)
= 10

!
!  The patterns used for the A-bracket, see example in PATTERN !  statement
!

PATTERN, PAT_1_1

/ ......
;

!
!  Stiffener definition for bracket type A (number of stiffener !  depending on size (depth=Z) of bracket)
!

STIFFENER, STI_A

/ PROF_SET
/ MIN_LENGTH
/ END1_CUT
/ END1_DIST
/ END2_CUT
/ END2_DIST
/ PATTERN
/ SIZE_LIM
/ END_DIST_MOULD
;

= STD_DIM
= 700
= ( 1302, 15)
= 50
= ( 1302, 15)
= 50
= (PAT_A_1, PAT_A_2, PAT_A_3)
= ( 1100, 1850)

!
!  Definition of bracket A (arm B has no connection, is "free")
!

BRACKET, A

/ SYNTAX
/ SYMBOL
/ TOE_A
/ CON_A
/ TOE_B
/ STIFFENER
/ NOTCH
/ NOA
;

= (1.7)
= 10
= TA_A
= TIGHT
= STI_A
= ’’
= ’’

!
!  Soft toe (used for example, for B-bracket)
!

TOE, T4

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
/ TOE_L
/ R_ANG
;

= 3
= 15
= 35
= 0

!
!  Connection with gap 50 mm (for example, for brackets B and BK in syntax)
!

CON,GAP

/ TYPE
/ CL_TS
/ CL_OS
/ CL_FREE
;

= 1
= 50
= -50
= 20

!
!  Standard stiffener "pattern" for brackets with one stiffener !  (for example,B-bracket)
!

PATTERN, PAT-STD

/ NO_STI
/ LOC
/ LENGTH_NO
/ RULE
;

= 1
= 20
= 0
= 2

!
!  Common stiffener definition for brackets with one stiffener !  (for example,bracket B)
!

STIFFENER, STI_STD

/ PROF_SET
/ MIN_LENGTH
/ END1_CUT
/ END1_DIST
/ END2_CUT
/ END2_DIST
/ PATTERN
/ END_DIST_MOULD

= STD_DIM
= 700
= ( 1302, 15)
= 50
= (1302, 15)
= 50
= PAT_STD

!
! Default notches for brackets B and BK
!

NOTCH, NOTCH_B

/ NOTCH_TYPE
/ LIMIT_SIZE
;

= ( ' ', R50, R75, R100

!
! Definition of bracket B (connection used only in syntax 1)
!

BRACKET, B

/ SYNTAX
/ SYMBOL
/ TOE_A
/ CON_A
/ TOE_B
/ STIFFENER
/ NOTCH
;

= (2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
= 28
= T4
= GAP
= T4
= STI_STD
= NOTCH_B

!
!   Simple toe of type 1 with toe height 15 (used for example, for BK-!   bracket)
!

TOE, T1_15

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
;

= 1
= 15

!
!   Standard flange definition for smaller flanged brackets (both a
!   flange end type 2 with radius 75. Flange end type may have to
!   be set up by flange control facility (SBH_FLANGE_CTRL)
!

FLANGE, FLA_STD

/ END1_FLANGE
/ END2_FLANGE
/ H
/ RULE
;

= 200
= 200
= ( 100, 160, 220, 280 )
= 1

!
!   Definition of bracket BK
!

BRACKET, BK

/ SYNTAX
/ SYMBOL
/ TOE_A
/ CON_A
/ TOE_B
/ FLANGE
/ NOTCH
;

= (2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
= 29
= T1_15
= GAP
= T1_15
= FLA_STD
= NOTCH_B

Next follow two examples showing how two quite different brackets can be created using the bracket definition language. The same profile standard is supposes as above.

First a bracket, called BMA, looking like the figure below. The height of the 'total toe height' 'h' is by default set to 150 by can be changed by used input.

Figure 5:20. Bracket BMA as defined by an example.

TOE, TA_BMA

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
/ H_TOT
/ R_ANG
;

= 15
= 15
= 150
= 30

CON, CONA_BMA

/ TYPE
/ CL_TS
/ CL_OS
;

= 1
= 25
= -25

!
! Toe length of toe B calculated by projection of toe !   height A according to connection CONB_BMA
!

TOE, TB_BMA

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
/ TOE_L
/ R_ANG
;

= 3
= 15
= -1
= 15

CON, CONB_BMA

/ TYPE
/ LAP
;

= 7
= 2

PATTERN, P_BMA

/ NO_STI
/ RULE
/ LOC
/ SIZE_FACTORS
/ LENGTH_NO
;

= 1
= 101
= 20.0
= 0.14
= 1

STIFFENER, STI_BMA

/ PROF_SET
/ END1_CUT
/ END1_DIST
/ END2_CUT
/ END2_DIST
/ PATTERN
;

= STD_DIM
= (1302, 15)
= 45
= (1302,15)
= 45
= P_BMA

BRACKET, BMA

/ SYNTAX
/ SYMBOL
/ CON_A
/ TOE_A
/ CON_B
/ TOE_B
/ STIFFENER
/ NOTCH
;

= 1
??
= CONA_BMA
= TA_BMA
= CONB_BMA
= TB_BM
= STI_BMA
= ’’

The next bracket is a similar bracket, however with different toes and connections at both arms, see the figure below. The radius of the free side is by default set to 150 but may be changed via input.

Figure 5:21. Bracket BLA as ¨defined by an example

!
! Toe length of toe A calculated from connection type of !    arm B.
!

TOE, TA_BLA

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
/ H_TOT
/ R_ANG
/ RAD
;

= 13
= 15
= 150
= 30
= 150

!
! CONA_BLA same as CONA_BMA. Same definition could be !   used.
!

CON, CONA_BLA

/ TYPE
/ CL_TS
/ CL_OS
;

= 1
= 25
= -25

TOE, TB_BLA

/ TYPE
/ TOE_H
;

= 1
= 15

CON, CONB_BLA

/ TYPE
/ LAP
/ PT_FACT
;

= 6
= 1.5
= 1.0

PATTERN, BLA

/ NO_STI
/ RULE
/ LOC
/ SIZE_FACTORS
/ LENGTH_NO
;

= 1
= 301
= 20.0
= 0.14
= 1

STIFFENER, STI_BLA

/ PROF_SET
/ END1_CUT
/ END1_DIST
/ END2_CUT
/ END2_DIST
/ PATTERN
;

= STD_DIM
= (1302, 15)
= 45
= (1302, 15)
= 45
= BLA

BRACKET, BLA

/ SYNTAX
/ SYMBOL
/ CON_A
/ TOE_A
/ CON_B
/ TOE_B
/ STIFF
/ NOTCH
;

= 1
= ??
= CONA_BLB
= TA_BLB
= CONB_BLB
= TB_BLB
= STI_BLB
= ’’

Finally a hint about the toe combinations that can be used to create some other typical brackets, see the figures below. The indicated toe types are the basic types that should be used for these brackets.

Figure 5:22. Bracket toes to be selected for some special bracket types.

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