To Create the First Leg of the Rigid Frame

Use this procedure to create the first leg of the rigid frame by assigning a different start and end shape to the first segment of the rigid frame member.

Creating the first leg of the rigid frame

  1. Select the rigid frame.
  2. Select the column, and click Structural Member tabGeneral panelEdit Style drop-downEdit Style.
  3. Click Design Rules.
  4. Click Show Details.
  5. Select Unnamed under Component, and enter Leg 1.
  6. Under Start Shape, in the Name list, select W8X31.
  7. Select Start for Relative to.
  8. Enter 0 for Node.

    Node0 is relative to the start point of the member path.

  9. Enter 90 for Rotation.
  10. Scroll to the end of the Design Rules dialog box to display the End Shape parameters for Leg 1.
  11. Under End Shape, in the Name list, select W14X43.
  12. Select Start for Relative to.
  13. Enter 1 for Node.

    Node 1 corresponds to the vertex formed by the endpoint of the first segment of the member path and the start point of the second segment of the member path.

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