Frame Data - Miscellaneous Plates
(Revised: 01/06/20)

The Misc Plates tab is used to Insert, Revise, or Delete Misc Plates on Frames (used for flange or web beef-up).
This tab allows you to modify multiple wall or roof sides at any time.
It is possible to insert holes into a member prior to frame design and detailing.

The options for Misc Plates will vary depending on the detail selected, this tab will automatically enable the appropriate options for each detail.

The locations of the Misc Plates are measured from the floor line along walls and from the ridge or high side on rafters.
Refer to: Frame Data - Work Points

Sample Options - Misc Plates:

Flange - Cut In

Detail Flange Full Length.

Mfg to Cut Flange.

Flange - Scab On

Not used very often.

Never generated by the software.

Web

When adding plates in the web, the Holes in web are not added.

„ How to use:

Flange Cut In Plates - If the Plate is located at the end of the frame member, it is OK to adjust the Flange in Frame Member Data.

List:

This list box contains the Misc Plates that are on the selected Frame Column(s) or Rafter(s).

If multiple columns or rafters are selected with different Misc Plates criteria, the list will indicate the unique conditions.

Options:

Along (Read only)

The Along drop list describes the flange that the measurements are defined along.

Welded Plate / Bolted Plate

Welded Plate is the only option that is available on this screen.

Dimension A

This edit box is used to define special distances required for some Misc Plates.

Attach

The Attach drop list describes the flange or web that the Misc Plates is welded to.

Plate Part Numbers

This drop list contains the valid Misc Plates part numbers.
The values in the list box can be edited for Misc Plates that require variable dimensions.

Side

This drop list is used with Misc Plates located on a web.

The Near Side of a column is the side closest to you when the flange outside is on the right.

The Near Side of a rafter is the side closest to you when the high side is on the right.

Refer to: Near Side and Far Side

Detail Button

This button will display the Detail options, if a detail is selected from the options pictured, it will automatically update the Detail drop list.

Each detail indicates how the Misc Plates is located.

Refer to these Details for dimensioning clarity. Including: Location and Dim A.

Detail Drop List

This drop list allows you to select the Detail without having to use the selection options from the Detail button.

Misc Plate Orientation:

The Orientation radio buttons allows you to manipulate the Misc Plates direction.

Standard

Standard is the only option that is available on this screen.

Horizontal, Vertical, and Angle

Not Applicable.

Miscellaneous:

Hardware Button

This button will display the Hardware options for the Misc Plates attachment.

Special Welds

This checkbox enables the Welds Button allowing you to define Special Weld for the Misc Plates attachment.

Welds Button

This button will display the Special Weld options for the Misc Plates attachment.

Standard Welds shown on the Manufacturing Reference Details will be used if this option is not selected and defined.

View

Selecting this checkbox will display a pop-up screen of any Misc Plates in the list, after it is selected.

This is for reference only.

Holes, Clips, Stiffeners, Flange Braces, Brackets, & Misc Clips Locations

(The method used to locate parts on a frame side is the same on all Frame Data tabs.)

Location:

Based on the radio button option selected, the location options will be enabled or disabled as required.

Radio Button Options

End 1 / End 2

These radio buttons set the measurement method along the Wall Side (building line / girt line) or the Roof Side (roof line / purlin line). End 1 on a Wall Side are measured from the Finished Floor Elevation, a positive dimension is upward. End 1 on a Roof Side is from the ridge (or high side), a positive dimension is down-slope (along the slope). End 2 is measured from the low eave.

Member

This option sets the measurement method along a Designed Frame Member. The locations along a column member are measured from the lowest point of the member (along the outside flange) inside any applicable base plate or splice plate, a positive dimension is upward. The Locations along a rafter member are from the highest point (along the outside flange) inside any applicable splice plate, a positive dimension is down-slope (along the slope). The measurement options will be enabled or disabled as required.

Note: This option is not available if the frames have not been designed.

Horizontal

This option sets the measurement method parallel to the floor. This enables the location to be a horizontal dimension from the work point.

Note: This option is only available on rafters.

Vertical

The option sets the measurement method perpendicular to the floor, measured from the Finished Floor Elevation.

Note: This option is only available on columns.

X and Y

The X and Y radio button sets the measurement method of locating stiffeners using a 2D coordinate value, from the work point. The measurement options will be enabled or disabled as required.

„ How to use:

On rafters, the X coordinate will be a negative dimension down from the work point (ridge point or high eave point) at the sheet line.

This option is intended for use on webs, though it can also be used on a flange if desired.

„ How to use:

Comparing the usage of all radio button options: "End 1" is used most frequently.

Location

Total Distance (read only)

This displays the overall length of the Wall Side or Roof Side selected. If multiple columns or rafters are selected with varying lengths, this box will not display a length.

Quantity of Spaces / Spaces At

This edit box is used to insert multiple locations into the list. It is used in conjunction with the Spaces At edit box.

You can insert into the middle of the existing list by selecting a row in the list prior to entering the location information. The locations will be added prior to the row selected without moving the active row.

This edit box defines the distance between the locations inserted into the list. Inserting new rows is used in conjunction with the Quantity of Spaces edit box. Revising a Space will automatically adjust all of the following spaces to new locations.

Location At

This edit box is used to insert or revise a specific location in the list. Locations will be added or modified in the list without moving any other row.

You can insert into the middle of the existing list without selecting a row from the list.

„ How to use:

Comparing the usage of both locating methods "Spaces At" & "Location At": "Location At" is used most frequently.