Modify a Custom Connection

Edit the components of a custom connection.

1. Select the custom connection.
2. Click Modify | Structural Connections tab Connection panel (Edit).
3. In the Edit Custom Connection Type panel, click:
   • (Add) to select sub elements that will comprise the custom connection type.
   • (Remove) to exclude selected sub elements from the custom connection type.
     Note: Removing an element from the custom connection will automatically delete the respective element from the project.
   Note: You can add standard connections to previously-defined custom connections, but only in cases when the initial number of host elements does not change. For example, In the image below, the original custom connection consists of 2 clip angles (blue). The custom connection is attached to the structural column so a base plate (green) can be added. However, in the case of the front plate splice (red), an additional beam that was not attached to the original custom connection would be required. because of this, the front plate splice could not be added to the custom connection.

   
4. In the Edit Custom Connection Type panel, click (Finish) to accept the modifications to the custom connection, or (Cancel) to close the panel without saving changes.

Note: This redefines the custom connection. If the model contains multiple instances of the modified custom connection type, all of the instances will be updated (including its instance parameters). You will be warned before making this action.