Gusset plates contain square and plus grips that allow you to shorten or lengthen the sides of the plate, and adjust the size of a chamfer. To insert gusset plates, your model must contain bracing.
Corner gusset plate grips
Adjust a side with a chamfer using the square grip
With the square grip, the input value determines the length or width of the plate based on the square grip selection. For example, if you select the length grip and type 2', the software updates the plate length to two feet. When you double-click the plate, the updated value displays in the data in the Modify Plates palette.
Adjust a side with a chamfer using the plus grip
Click a plus grip, and then drag in the direction to adjust the plate. Type 2' on the command line, and the software adds two feet to the plate.
If you drag the mouse towards the center of the gusset, and type a value, the software removes the input value from the plate. For example, if you type 1', the software removes a foot in size from the plate.
Adjust the corner gusset chamfer
The corner gusset chamfer also contains grip points. The plus grip point adjusts the chamfer distance for both sides of the chamfer. The dimension starts at the edge of the plate, and the software adds or subtracts the entered value from the chamfer depending on the way you drag the mouse. For example, click the plus grip on the chamfer and drag the mouse toward the center of the gusset plate, and type 5".
The software adjusts the chamfer by five inches.
Drag away from the plate, and then type 2".
The software adjusts the chamfer by two inches.
The square grips adjust the size of each corner of the chamfer.
Midspan gusset plate grips
The midspan gusset works the same way as the corner gusset, except the software matches a change to one side on the opposite side. Also, when you edit a chamfer, all the chamfers update to match the change.
Adjust a side
You can adjust a side using a plus grip or square grip. The plus grip and square grip are similar to the grips on the corner gusset. However, the software adds the input value to both sides instead of just one. The plus grip adds the input value to the overall length or width of both sides of the gusset. For example, select a plus grip and type 2'. The software adds two feet to the length of each side, and the 2'x2' plate is now a 6'X2' plate.
The square grip uses the input value for the plate length or width. For example, select the square grip, and type 3'. The software changes the 1'X1' plate to a 1'X3' plate.
Adjust a chamfer
When you adjust a chamfer using the grips, the software adjusts all chamfers on the midspan gusset. For example, select the plus grip on the chamfer, drag towards the center of the gusset, and then type 5". The software adjusts the chamfer on all sides by five inches.
If you drag away from the gusset, and then type 2", the chamfer adjusts by two inches.
The square grips adjust the size of all chamfers on the gusset based on the direction you drag the point.
