Statement Types

With reference to Organization of Bracket Definition File above the low level (independent) statement types are:

PROFILE

CONNECTION

TOE

NOTCH

CUTOUT

PATTERN

Dependent on an intermediate level are the following statement types:

STIFFENER

(FLANGE)  (is actually independent but belongs logically to the group)

FACE_PLATE

Dependent on highest level is the BRACKET statement.

The statement types are related to different aspects of a bracket:

• The TOE, NOTCH and CUTOUT statements are geometry statements, that means, directly affecting the geometry of the bracket.

• The CONNECTION statement specifies details about how the bracket arms may be connected to the surrounding structural members.

• The PROFILE, PATTERN, STIFFENER, FLANGE and FACE_PLATE statements are all related to the stiffening of the bracket.

• The BRACKET statement, finally, defines a given bracket by reference to geometry, stiffener and connection definitions, created in the other statement types. It moreover gives the bracket a name and specifies in which types of connections it may occur.