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Location

Girder: Specify the girder for which the crossframe will be generated.

Skew Angle: A positive skew value rotates the cross frame in a clockwise direction, while a negative skew value rotates it in a counterclockwise direction. It is important to remember that the cross frames are positioned at the specified station along a line perpendicular to the PGL, which is then rotated according to the entered skew value.

Station[Start/End]: The station of the cross-frame can either be defined using the options Start/End or through a manual definition.

Sections

Top Chord Section: Assign a section for the top chord, which can be imported from the AISC database by the users. The finite element representation is in the form of a truss.

Diagonal Chord Section : Assign a section for the diagonal chord, which can be imported from the AISC database by the users. The finite element representation is in the form of a truss.

Bottom Chord Section: Assign a section for the bottom chord, which can be imported from the AISC database by the users. The finite element representation is in the form of a truss.

Chord Geometry

Top Chord- Vertical Offset from Top of Web:

Top Chord- Horizontal Offset from Center of Web:

Diagonal Chord- Vertical Offset from Top of Web:

Diagonal Chord- Vertical Offset from Bottom of Web:

Diagonal Chord- Topside Inner Offset :

Diagonal Chord- Bottomside Inner Offset :

Bottom Chord- Vertical Offset from Top of Web:

Bottom Chord- Horizontal Offset from Center of Web :

Top Chord Orientation Angle:

Left Diagonal Chord Orientation Angle:

Right Diagonal Chord Orientation Angle:

Bottom Chord Orientation Angle:

Gusset Plate

The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation. "Gusset Plate" objects defined under the 'Properties' tab are assigned here.

Top Gusset Plate: Assign a previously defined gusset plate to the topside.

Bottom Gusset Plate: Assign a previously defined gusset plate to the bottom side.

Center Gusset Plate: Assign a previously defined gusset plate to the center plate.

Vertical Offset from Top of Web (Center Plate): For a visual representation, refer to the figure below.

Horizontal Dist. Between Web Edge and Plate Edge: For a visual representation, refer to the figure below.

Stiffener

The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation.

Stiffener Used [YES/NO]:

Vertical Stiffener Thickness:

Vertical Stiffener Width:

Vertical Distance from Top of Web:

Vertical Distance from Bottom of Web:

Top-Inner Chamfer:

Top-Outer Chamfer:

Bottom-Inner Chamfer:

Bottom-Outer Chamfer:

Material :

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