You can customize each joint element using the available buttons from the Joint elements panel. All changes made in every window can be viewed in real time. For example, you can define the geometry of the plates, stiffeners, chamfers, set the configuration of bolts and customize the welds (thickness, type and quality) for each part of the joint.
Each parameter is illustrated by a corresponding image in the dialog box.
Another simple way to change the geometry of the joint elements is by modifying directly the dimension line values available in the views. This way, the joint geometry will be much easier to define by double-clicking on the editable dimension line values (without parentheses).
The dimension lines that contain values between parenthesis cannot be modified and correspond to the grayed-out values that appear in the element dialog. For example, the user can change the bolts positioning directly in the views for values that are not grayed-out in the bolts dialog.
A welded Gable Wall End Plate joint can also be obtained by simply disabling the plates and the bolts (the connection between column and beam will be ensured by welds).
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