Location
Girders: Choose the two girders that are connected by the cross frame.
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Station [ft]: Enter the station along the PGL.
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Sections
Top Chord Section - Bottom Chord Section - Diagonal Chord Section: Assign a section for the top/bottom/diagonal chord, which can be imported from the AISC database by the users. The finite element representation is in the form of a truss.
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Gusset Plate
The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation and do not have any impact on design or finite element analysis at present.
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web centerline to gusset plate edge distance [in]:
Show Bolts (Detailing):
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Stiffener
The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation and do not have any impact on design or finite element analysis at present.
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vertical stiffener width [in]:
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Geometry
These parameters are used for both computing the member end offset of cross frame truss elements in finite element analysis and 3D representation.
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