General information

Using the Steel Connections: Beam-to-Column (Front Plate) extension, you can generate a steel connection between a steel column and a steel beam using a front plate.

At the top of the dialog are 2 selection lists:

• Number
• Name.

You can select a connection name and / or number from these lists or specify a new number or name:

At the bottom are 3 buttons:

• Apply - click it to generate a steel connection according to the specified parameters without closing the Define a Beam-to-Column connection dialog.
• OK - click it to generate a steel connection according to the specified parameters and close the Define a Beam-to-Column connection dialog.
• Cancel - click it to close the Define a Beam-to-Column connection dialog without generating a steel connection.

Details concerning the calculation algorithms for steel connections can be found in the main Autodesk^® Robot™ Structural Analysis help file (see Steel Connection Design).