5. Structural Steel Connections
Base plates
- We can add base plates and other connection to steel posts/columns and beams.
- In 'Modelling' tab click on the ‘Joint ‘icon and from the drop-down menu select ‘Connection Details’.
- Go to ‘Hot Rolled’ → ‘Base Plates’ folder. Click on the ‘(0105) Base Plate L (2 holes)’
- Pay attention to the instructions at the bottom left corner of the vertex window.
- Vertex prompts you to select column. Right click and click on OK to confirm
- Vertex prompts you to 'Pick plate bottom height'. As you select the base of column. 'Plate Properties' dialog opens.
- Adjust the Plate properties setting in the dialogue box as shown and click on OK.
- Click on the green arrows directly to change L base plate direction to suit. Right click and click on OK to confirm.
- Press ESC to exit the command.
- Now you can see the base plate have been added to the column.
Beam to Beam connection
- In 'Modelling' tab click on the ‘Joint ‘icon and from the drop-down menu select ‘Connection Details’.
- Go to ‘Hot Rolled’ → ‘Face Plate’ folder. Click on the ‘(0602) PFC Beam to PFC Beam (Corner)’
- Pay attention to the instructions at the bottom left corner of the vertex window.
- Vertex prompts you to Left click on the 1st Beam end, right click and OK, Left click on other beam end, Right click on OK to confirm
- Adjust the Plate properties setting in the dialogue box as shown and click on OK.
- Press ESC to exit the command.
- Now you can see the top plate have been added to the column.
Column to Beam connection
- In 'Modelling' tab click on the ‘Joint ‘icon and from the drop-down menu select ‘Connection Details’.
- Go to ‘Hot Rolled’ → ‘Face Plate’ folder. Click on the ‘(0622) Column to Corner Beams’
- Pay attention to the instructions at the bottom left corner of the vertex window.
- Vertex prompts you to Left click on the column. Left click on each beam end, Right click on OK to confirm
- Adjust the Plate properties setting in the dialogue box as shown and click on OK.
- Press ESC to exit the command.
- Now you can see the top plate have been added to the column.
