Create Bracing Members

This chapter explains how to create a bracing member for a goalpost support.

1. For this exercise, create a 2-level goalpost support for the three pipes running North-South on the East side of the site. These are:

   • PIPE/SAM/50-1

   • PIPE/SAM/80-1

   • PIPE/SAM/80-2

2. Create a goalpost support.

   Refer to Create Goalpost Support for further information.

Exercise continues:

3. Add the Zone DEMO/SITE/STEEL to the Drawlist.

4. Position the Support Plane through SCTN 23, the steel section running East-West one square in from the North edge of the Site.

5. Create the Framework, Subframework and Template Members.

6. Configure the Support, making sure the anchors point upwards.

7. Display the Modify Support Template form.

8. Connect the anchor points to SCTN 23 and the other to SCTN 31 by clicking the Anchor to Steel icon .

   You will see the Selected Pline form, with a list of suitable plines.

9. Select pline BOS.

10. Set Steel Profiles to 76x38RSC.

11. Check the clearances.

12. Now you can create a brace member, 100 mm above the top cross member at a 45 degree angle to the new vertical members, as shown in the following diagram.

    The start and end points of the section are shown.

    

13. Click , on the Modify Support Template form.

    You will be prompted to pick the Owner of the new member: pick one of the main stanchions.

    The Create New Template Member form is displayed

    

14. For the Start Connection, change the From Start option on the Create New Template Member form to Position.

    The Position Member Start form is displayed:

    

15. On the Position Member Start form:

    1. Set Distance to 100.

    2. Change Only to From if the Direction is U or to To if the Direction is D.

    3. Use the selection arrow to pick the top cross-member and then click OK.

16. To set the End Position, on the Create New Template Member form:

    1. Select Connection and when prompted, pick the other vertical stanchion.

    2. Change Z distance option to Angle, and enter U 45 E or U 45 W according to which brace member is being constructed.

    3. Change Direction to Degrees, and the application will calculate the angle in degrees and enter it in the text box.

    4. Click Apply.

17. Now complete the Support in the usual way.

End of exercise