Example: Create a base plate with shear section and stiffener

1. On the ribbon, click (Connection Vault).
   • Home Extended Modeling (Connection Vault)
   • Extended Modeling Joints (Connection Vault)
2. From the Plates at beam category, select .
3. Select the column and right-click.

Note: Click OK if prompted that no predefined connection for the selected sections was found in the connection library.

The base plate is created at the end of the column and the Base plate properties dialog appears. Modify the baseplate properties to suit specific requirements. The column and the plate are welded together.