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Custom Steel Connections Enhancements (What's New in 2026)

Modify connections and object properties of the custom connection template.

  • You can move standalone elements inside custom connections while in edit mode.
  • You can use the sketch editor for plates and bolt/hole/anchor/shear stud patterns in the custom connections while in edit mode.
  • You can modify element properties in custom connections while in edit mode.
  • During Edit Mode / Add elements, selection is constrained and will not work on elements not related to the custom connection.
  • You can edit elements associated with the input elements of the custom connection as before.
  • Removing elements from a custom connection will no longer delete them from the model. The connection will update without them, and those elements remain as standalone objects.
  • Edit type for standard connections inside custom connection is no longer available from outside the edit mode. To change those connections, use Modify Parameters while inside the template edit mode.
  • The steel profile type for beams inside custom connections cannot be edited from the template editor.

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