General Settings

Use the General Settings panel to apply the same settings to all the components of the connection.

Dialog elements

The same material used for all plates
Select this option to use the same material for all the plates in the connection.
The same settings for all bolts
Select this option to apply the same settings to all the bolts of the connection.
Diameter
Select a diameter for the bolts.
Bolt grade
Select a grade for the bolt.
Shear plane
Specify if the shear portion of the bolt is threaded or non threaded.
Connection category
Specify the category of the connection.
Slip factor / Factor
For category B and C bolts, specify the slip factor and the Ks factor.
Welds
Select either or both of the available options to set the thickness of web welds and flange welds.
The same thickness for web welds
Applies the specified thickness to all the web welds of the connection.
The same thickness for flange welds
Applies the specified thickness to all the flange welds of the connection.

Beam-to-Beam Splice connections

Column-to-Column Splice connections