Using the Steel Connections: Gusset Plate (Bracing) extension, you can generate a gusset plate connection (bracing).
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 Gusset-Plate connection (bracing) dialog.
- OK - click it to generate a steel connection according to the specified parameters and close this dialog.
- Cancel - click it to close the Define a Gusset-Plate connection (bracing) 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).