Cross-frame X [EX1-SIG]

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.

Cross Frame X

Cross-frame X [SIG]

1

🖱️ Click three-dots on the first cell of the Girders and pick the girders G4,G3

2

🖱️ 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.

4

Quick Tip: Learn how the cross frame behaves with a skew angle Skew Angle parameter rotates the the unskewed line which is perpendicular the PGL.

5

🖱️ Enter the Station as 20.

6

🖱️ 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.

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Quick Tip: Learn how to import sections If there is no section to be set, follow the steps below: - Click the three dots on the cell and select Import Section. - In the opened window, choose the section. - Click the Import button.

9

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.

10

🖱️ 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.

13

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

🖱️ 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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Quick Tip: Learn how to import materials If there is no material to be set, follow the steps below: - Click the three dots on the cell and select Import Material. - In the opened window, choose the material. - Click the Import button.

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🖱️ Keep the Geometry 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.

Quick Tip: Learn how to Copy inputs to OpenBrIM Copy the desired data with the automatic copy button in the upper left corner. Click on the first cell in and use the Ctrl+V shortcut to paste. If icon won’t appear, collapse page tree menu by clicking on arrow or using shortcut “[”. While pasting large data, it would be handy to turn of Auto-refresh .

Cross Frame X

Location

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

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.

Quick Tip: Learn how to show Model Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen. Click on the Model button on the screen that opens up.

Quick Tip: Learn how to show FEA Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen. Click on the FEA button on the screen that opens up.

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

20231006140520.mp4