Cross-frame X [EX1-SIG]
- Zeynep Bayam
- Melis Ceylan
- Umut Nuhat Sevinc
- mert.goktas (Unlicensed)
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.
| 1 | Click three-dots on the first cell of the Girders and pick the girders G1, G2 |   |
| 2 | Keep the Skew Angle as default. | |
| 3 | You can refer to the Quick Tip below to see how the Cross Frame behaves with a skew angle. | |
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| 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. Keep Top Chord Orientation Angle, Bottom Chord Orientation Angle, Diagonal Chord Orientation Angle as default. |
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| 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. |
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| 10 | Enter the Offset from Top of Web as 6. |
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| 11 | Enter the Offset from Bot. of Web as 5. |
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| 12 | Enter the Horizontal Dist. btw Web Centerline and Plate Edge as 1. |
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| 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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| 14 | 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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| 16 | Keep the Geometry and FEA tabs parameters as default. | |
| 17 | When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM. | |
| 18 | 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. | |
Cross Frame X |
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Location 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 |
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.