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Follow the next steps to create X type cross-frames.

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Perform the same steps with K Top for X type cross-frames.

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titleQuick Tip

Skew Angle parameter rotates the the unskewed line which is perpendicular the PGL.

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titleQuick Tip
Info

Follow the next steps to use parameters at the FEA Section, and understand the parametric relationship.

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Go to Parameters tab at the FEA section.

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Enter Parameter Name and set Parameter Value.

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Go back to Cross-frame X tab.

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For the first row set Station parameter as ‘=Spacing*1’.

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For the second row set Station parameter as ‘=Spacing*2’.

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Select both of them.

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Drag down to automatically increase the multiplier of the spacing.

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Station parameter of the cross frames are now function of Spacing parameter.

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Go to Cross-frame X under Cross Frames on the tree view.

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Copy Location, Sections, Gusset Plate, Stiffener, Geometry from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

Tip

Completed cross frames is illustrated below.

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Cross-frame X

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Location

Code Block
CFX1	[G4,G3]	0	20
CFX2	[G4,G3]	0	40
CFX3	[G4,G3]	0	60
CFX4	[G4,G3]	0	80
CFX5	[G4,G3]	0	100
CFX6	[G4,G3]	0	120
CFX7	[G4,G3]	0	140
CFX8	[G4,G3]	0	160
CFX9	[G4,G3]	0	180
CFX10	[G4,G3]	0	199.09
CFX11	[G4,G3]	0	218.18
CFX12	[G4,G3]	0	237.27
CFX13	[G4,G3]	0	256.36
CFX14	[G4,G3]	0	275.45
CFX15	[G4,G3]	0	294.54
CFX16	[G4,G3]	0	313.63
CFX17	[G4,G3]	0	332.72
CFX18	[G4,G3]	0	351.81
CFX19	[G4,G3]	0	370
CFX20	[G4,G3]	0	390
CFX21	[G4,G3]	0	410
CFX22	[G4,G3]	0	430
CFX23	[G4,G3]	0	450
CFX24	[G4,G3]	0	470
CFX25	[G4,G3]	0	490
CFX26	[G4,G3]	0	510
CFX27	[G3,G2]	0	20
CFX28	[G3,G2]	0	40
CFX29	[G3,G2]	0	60
CFX30	[G3,G2]	0	80
CFX31	[G3,G2]	0	100
CFX32	[G3,G2]	0	120
CFX33	[G3,G2]	0	140
CFX34	[G3,G2]	0	160
CFX35	[G3,G2]	0	180
CFX36	[G3,G2]	0	199.09
CFX37	[G3,G2]	0	218.18
CFX38	[G3,G2]	0	237.27
CFX39	[G3,G2]	0	256.36
CFX40	[G3,G2]	0	275.45
CFX41	[G3,G2]	0	294.54
CFX42	[G3,G2]	0	313.63
CFX43	[G3,G2]	0	332.72
CFX44	[G3,G2]	0	351.81
CFX45	[G3,G2]	0	370
CFX46	[G3,G2]	0	390
CFX47	[G3,G2]	0	410
CFX48	[G3,G2]	0	430
CFX49	[G3,G2]	0	450
CFX50	[G3,G2]	0	470
CFX51	[G3,G2]	0	490
CFX52	[G3,G2]	0	510
CFX55_1	[G1,G2]	0	20
CFX55_2	[G1,G2]	0	40
CFX55_3	[G1,G2]	0	60
CFX55_4	[G1,G2]	0	80
CFX55_5	[G1,G2]	0	100
CFX55_6	[G1,G2]	0	120
CFX55_7	[G1,G2]	0	140
CFX55_8	[G1,G2]	0	160
CFX55_9	[G1,G2]	0	180
CFX55_10	[G1,G2]	0	199.09
CFX55_11	[G1,G2]	0	218.18
CFX55_12	[G1,G2]	0	237.27
CFX55_13	[G1,G2]	0	256.36
CFX55_14	[G1,G2]	0	275.45
CFX55_15	[G1,G2]	0	294.54
CFX55_16	[G1,G2]	0	313.63
CFX55_17	[G1,G2]	0	332.72
CFX55_18	[G1,G2]	0	351.81
CFX55_19	[G1,G2]	0	370
CFX55_20	[G1,G2]	0	390
CFX55_21	[G1,G2]	0	410
CFX55_22	[G1,G2]	0	430
CFX55_23	[G1,G2]	0	450
CFX55_24	[G1,G2]	0	470
CFX55_25	[G1,G2]	0	490
CFX55_26	[G1,G2]	0	510

Sections

Code Block
CFX1	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX2	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX3	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX5	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX6	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX7	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX8	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX9	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX10	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX11	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX12	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX13	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX14	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX15	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX16	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX17	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX18	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX19	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX20	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX21	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX22	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX23	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX24	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX25	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX26	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX27	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX28	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX29	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX30	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX31	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX32	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX33	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX34	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX35	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX36	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX37	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX38	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX39	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX40	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX41	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX42	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX43	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX44	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX45	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX46	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX47	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX48	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX49	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX50	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX51	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX52	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_1	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_2	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_3	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_5	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_6	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_7	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_8	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_9	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_10	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_11	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_12	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_13	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_14	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_15	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_16	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_17	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_18	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_19	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_20	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_21	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_22	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_23	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_24	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_25	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4
CFX55_26	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4	AISCL8X8X3/4

Gusset Plate

Code Block
CFX1	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX2	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX3	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX4	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX5	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX6	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX7	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX8	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX9	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX10	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX11	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX12	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX13	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX14	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX15	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX16	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX17	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX18	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX19	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX20	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX21	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX22	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX23	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX24	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX25	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX26	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX27	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX28	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX29	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX30	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX31	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX32	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX33	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX34	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX35	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX36	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX37	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX38	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX39	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX40	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX41	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX42	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX43	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX44	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX45	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX46	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX47	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX48	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX49	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX50	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX51	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX52	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_1	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_2	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_3	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_4	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_5	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_6	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_7	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_8	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_9	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_10	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_11	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_12	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_13	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_14	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_15	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_16	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_17	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_18	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_19	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_20	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_21	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_22	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_23	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_24	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_25	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO
CFX55_26	20	20	6	1	5	3	4	20	20	5	1	3	3	4	1	1	2	2.5	NO

Stiffener

Code Block
CFX1	0.75	7
CFX2	0.75	7
CFX3	0.75	7
CFX4	0.75	7
CFX5	0.75	7
CFX6	0.75	7
CFX7	0.75	7
CFX8	0.75	7
CFX9	0.75	7
CFX10	0.75	7
CFX11	0.75	7
CFX12	0.75	7
CFX13	0.75	7
CFX14	0.75	7
CFX15	0.75	7
CFX16	0.75	7
CFX17	0.75	7
CFX18	0.75	7
CFX19	0.75	7
CFX20	0.75	7
CFX21	0.75	7
CFX22	0.75	7
CFX23	0.75	7
CFX24	0.75	7
CFX25	0.75	7
CFX26	0.75	7
CFX27	0.75	7
CFX28	0.75	7
CFX29	0.75	7
CFX30	0.75	7
CFX31	0.75	7
CFX32	0.75	7
CFX33	0.75	7
CFX34	0.75	7
CFX35	0.75	7
CFX36	0.75	7
CFX37	0.75	7
CFX38	0.75	7
CFX39	0.75	7
CFX40	0.75	7
CFX41	0.75	7
CFX42	0.75	7
CFX43	0.75	7
CFX44	0.75	7
CFX45	0.75	7
CFX46	0.75	7
CFX47	0.75	7
CFX48	0.75	7
CFX49	0.75	7
CFX50	0.75	7
CFX51	0.75	7
CFX52	0.75	7
CFX55_1	0.75	7
CFX55_2	0.75	7
CFX55_3	0.75	7
CFX55_4	0.75	7
CFX55_5	0.75	7
CFX55_6	0.75	7
CFX55_7	0.75	7
CFX55_8	0.75	7
CFX55_9	0.75	7
CFX55_10	0.75	7
CFX55_11	0.75	7
CFX55_12	0.75	7
CFX55_13	0.75	7
CFX55_14	0.75	7
CFX55_15	0.75	7
CFX55_16	0.75	7
CFX55_17	0.75	7
CFX55_18	0.75	7
CFX55_19	0.75	7
CFX55_20	0.75	7
CFX55_21	0.75	7
CFX55_22	0.75	7
CFX55_23	0.75	7
CFX55_24	0.75	7
CFX55_25	0.75	7
CFX55_26	0.75	7

Geometry

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Info

After clicking on 'Superstructure> Cross Frames> Cross-frame X' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Cross Frame. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

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🖱️ Click three-dots on the first cell of the Girders and pick the girders G1, G2

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🖱️ Keep the Skew Angle as default.

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You can refer to the Quick Tip below to see how the Cross Frame behaves with a skew angle.

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🖱️Enter the Station as 20.

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🖱️ Keep the Has middle gusset plate? as default.

7

You can edit the Section of cross frame from Sections tab.

🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Top Chord Section, Bottom Chord Section and Diagonal Chord Section cells and select a Section as AISCL8X8X3_4.

If you have reached this stage and you don't have a section to select, and if you want to use the Import Button, you can refer to the Quick Tip.

Keep Top Chord Orientation Angle, Bottom Chord Orientation Angle, Diagonal Chord Orientation Angle as default.

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You can edit the gusset plate of cross frame from Gusset Plate tab.

🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Top Gusset Plate cell and select a Gusset Plate as GSX_TOP.

🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Bottom Gusset Plate cell and select a Gusset Plate as GSX_BOTTOM.

🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Center Gusset Plate cell and select a Gusset Plate as GSX_CENTER.

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🖱️Enter the Offset from Top of Web as 6.

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🖱️Enter the Offset from Bot. of Web as 5.

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🖱️Enter the Horizontal Dist. btw Web Centerline and Plate Edge as 1.

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You can edit the stiffener of cross frame from Stiffener tab.

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🖱️ Keep the Vertical Stiffener Thickness as default.

🖱️Enter the Vertical Stiffener Width as 7.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Material cell, and then select A709_50.

 

If you have reached this stage and you don't have a material to select, and if you want to use the Import Button, you can refer to the Quick Tip.

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🖱️ Keep the Geometry and FEA tabs parameters as default.

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When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM.

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To model all the cross frame, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model.

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Cross Frame X

Location

Code Block
CFX1	[G1,G2]	0.0000	20.0000	YES
CFX2	[G1,G2]	0.0000	40.0000	YES
CFX3	[G1,G2]	0.0000	60.0000	YES
CFX4	[G1,G2]	0.0000	80.0000	YES
CFX5	[G1,G2]	0.0000	120.0000	YES
CFX6	[G1,G2]	0.0000	140.0000	YES
CFX7	[G1,G2]	0.0000	160.0000	YES
CFX8	[G1,G2]	0.0000	180.0000	YES
CFX9	[G1,G2]	0.0000	199.0900	YES
CFX10	[G1,G2]	0.0000	218.1800	YES
CFX11	[G1,G2]	0.0000	237.2700	YES
CFX12	[G1,G2]	0.0000	256.3600	YES
CFX13	[G1,G2]	0.0000	275.4500	YES
CFX14	[G1,G2]	0.0000	294.5400	YES
CFX15	[G1,G2]	0.0000	313.6300	YES
CFX16	[G1,G2]	0.0000	332.7200	YES
CFX17	[G1,G2]	0.0000	351.8100	YES
CFX18	[G1,G2]	0.0000	370.0000	YES
CFX19	[G1,G2]	0.0000	390.0000	YES
CFX20	[G1,G2]	0.0000	410.0000	YES
CFX21	[G1,G2]	0.0000	430.0000	YES
CFX22	[G1,G2]	0.0000	450.0000	YES
CFX23	[G1,G2]	0.0000	470.0000	YES
CFX24	[G1,G2]	0.0000	490.0000	YES
CFX25	[G1,G2]	0.0000	510.0000	YES
CFX26	[G2,G3]	0.0000	20.0000	YES
CFX27	[G2,G3]	0.0000	40.0000	YES
CFX28	[G2,G3]	0.0000	60.0000	YES
CFX29	[G2,G3]	0.0000	80.0000	YES
CFX30	[G2,G3]	0.0000	100.0000	YES
CFX31	[G2,G3]	0.0000	120.0000	YES
CFX32	[G2,G3]	0.0000	140.0000	YES
CFX33	[G2,G3]	0.0000	160.0000	YES
CFX34	[G2,G3]	0.0000	180.0000	YES
CFX35	[G2,G3]	0.0000	199.0900	YES
CFX36	[G2,G3]	0.0000	218.1800	YES
CFX37	[G2,G3]	0.0000	237.2700	YES
CFX38	[G2,G3]	0.0000	256.3600	YES
CFX39	[G2,G3]	0.0000	275.4500	YES
CFX40	[G2,G3]	0.0000	294.5400	YES
CFX41	[G2,G3]	0.0000	313.6300	YES
CFX42	[G2,G3]	0.0000	332.7200	YES
CFX43	[G2,G3]	0.0000	351.8100	YES
CFX44	[G2,G3]	0.0000	370.0000	YES
CFX45	[G2,G3]	0.0000	390.0000	YES
CFX46	[G2,G3]	0.0000	410.0000	YES
CFX47	[G2,G3]	0.0000	430.0000	YES
CFX48	[G2,G3]	0.0000	450.0000	YES
CFX49	[G2,G3]	0.0000	470.0000	YES
CFX50	[G2,G3]	0.0000	490.0000	YES
CFX51	[G2,G3]	0.0000	510.0000	YES
CFX55_1	[G4,G3]	0.0000	20.0000	YES
CFX55_2	[G4,G3]	0.0000	40.0000	YES
CFX55_3	[G4,G3]	0.0000	60.0000	YES
CFX55_4	[G4,G3]	0.0000	80.0000	YES
CFX55_5	[G4,G3]	0.0000	100.0000	YES
CFX55_6	[G4,G3]	0.0000	120.0000	YES
CFX55_7	[G4,G3]	0.0000	140.0000	YES
CFX55_8	[G4,G3]	0.0000	160.0000	YES
CFX55_9	[G4,G3]	0.0000	180.0000	YES
CFX55_10	[G4,G3]	0.0000	199.0900	YES
CFX55_11	[G4,G3]	0.0000	218.1800	YES
CFX55_12	[G4,G3]	0.0000	237.2700	YES
CFX55_13	[G4,G3]	0.0000	256.3600	YES
CFX55_14	[G4,G3]	0.0000	275.4500	YES
CFX55_15	[G4,G3]	0.0000	294.5400	YES
CFX55_16	[G4,G3]	0.0000	313.6300	YES
CFX55_17	[G4,G3]	0.0000	332.7200	YES
CFX55_18	[G4,G3]	0.0000	351.8100	YES
CFX55_19	[G4,G3]	0.0000	370.0000	YES
CFX55_20	[G4,G3]	0.0000	390.0000	YES
CFX55_21	[G4,G3]	0.0000	410.0000	YES
CFX55_22	[G4,G3]	0.0000	430.0000	YES
CFX55_23	[G4,G3]	0.0000	450.0000	YES
CFX55_24	[G4,G3]	0.0000	470.0000	YES
CFX55_25	[G4,G3]	0.0000	490.0000	YES
CFX55_26	[G4,G3]	0.0000	510.0000	YES
CFX52	[G2,G1]	0.0000	100.0000	YES

Anchor
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Tip

The completed cross frames are illustrated below. Please verify that you have the same model on your end by examining each view provided here. For more information on how to perform visual checks, refer to the quick tips.

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Tip

To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.

SIG EX1 CrossFRameX.mp4