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Click Advanced Plate System Command on the vertical toolbar.
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Select APS Icon Browser from the Macro Definition list to display the Advanced Plate Palette Dialog.
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At the nodal connection, create two ring plates or side plates.
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At the nodal connection, create a transition plate.
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On the Continuity Plates tab, click Continuity Plate to display the Continuity Plate Ribbon.
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In a graphic view, select the supported member.
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Select the transition plate.
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Select the first side or ring plate.
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Select the second side or ring plate.
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Select the supporting member to use as a reference for Location.
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Select the location of the continuity plate in the Location list.
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Click Continue.
A preview of the plate and the geometric constructions used to create the plate display in the graphic view. The ribbon display returns to the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.
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If the plate preview does not display on the correct side of the supported member, then:
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Click Select Supports .
The ribbon display returns to the Continuity Plate Ribbon.
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Select another option from the Location list, click Accept , and then click Continue.
A preview of the repositioned continuity plate displays in the graphic view. The ribbon display returns to the Advanced Plate System Ribbon.
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If needed, click Define Boundaries , and define boundaries for the plate.
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Click Finish to create the continuity plate.
If the macro does not properly cut through the member cross-sections, type a new distance to extend the trimming planes in the Extension box.