The Occurrence tab displays the member assembly connection properties that you can edit or that are automatically determined by the software at placement. The property name appears on the left side of the grid, and the corresponding property value appears on the right side of the grid. If you selected more than one assembly connection, and then selected the properties command, only the common properties between the selected assembly connections display.
When viewing properties for a single assembly connection, the following properties display. More properties may display depending on what you defined in the reference data. See the Structural Reference Data Overview.
Name
Displays the name of the assembly connection. The assembly connection name is based on the Name Rule selection. To type a new name for the assembly connection, in the Name Rule box, select User Defined, and then type a name for the assembly connection in the Name box.
Name Rule
Specify the naming rule to use to name this assembly connection.
Default Name Rule
Names the assembly connection using this format: <assembly connection>-<location>-<unique index> where <assembly connection> is the name of the assembly connection defined in the catalog, <location> is the global workshare location, and <unique index> is an index number that starts at 0001. For example, GussetPlateAsmConn_1-1-0045.
User Defined
Select to specify the assembly connection name yourself in the Name box.
System
Select the system to which the assembly connection that you are placing belongs. You can create new systems in the Systems and Specifications task.
Base Plate Assembly Connection Properties
Depth Clearance
Specify the clearance between the flange of the member and the edge of the base plate. This is dimension C in the figure.
Width Clearance
Specify the clearance between the flange of the member and the edge of the base plate. This is dimension D in the figure.
Sizing Rule
Select the sizing rule method for the base plate.
Plate Category
Select the plate category.
Plate Type
Specifies the plate type.
Miter Assembly Connection Properties
Top Distance
Specifies the distance between the top flange of the member section and the top of the plate.
Bottom Distance
Specifies the distance between the bottom flange of the member section and the bottom of the plate.
Left Distance
Specifies the distance between the left edge of the member section and the left edge of the plate.
Right Distance
Specifies the distance between the right edge of the member section and the right edge of the plate.
Symmetry
Controls how to cut back the member ends when the clearance value is not zero. Select Center to specify that both members are cut back equally. Select Right to specify that the first member that you selected be cut back. Select Left to specify that the second member that you selected be cut back.
With Plates
Specifies whether or not a plate is inserted between the member ends. Select False to not place the plate. Select True to place the plate.
Clearance
Specifies the distance between the member ends.
Sizing Rule
Select the sizing rule method for the base plate.
Plate Category
Select the plate category.
Plate Type
Specifies the plate type.
Slab by Member Boundary
Clearance
Type a clearance distance between the edge of the slab and the member.
Port Face Position
Select the location on the member at which the slab is to stop. You can select the outmost plane, the centerline, or the in-most plane on the member.
Detailed Connection
Select True to trim the slab using the boundary member as the cutting edge. Select False to not trim the slab.
Offset
Specify the distance between the selected Port Face Position and the edge of the slab. A negative value moves the edge into the body of the slab. A positive value moves the edge out from the body of the slab.
Slab by Slab Assembly
Trim Type
Defines the type of trimming.
By Whole Slab
Trim by the slab boundary geometry before trim.
By Lateral Face
Trim by the slab boundary geometry after trim.
By Extended Lateral Face
Trim by the extension of the lateral face of the slab boundary.
Trim Excess Material
Specify whether to trim the exceeding part.
Trim Excess Material Offset
Specify the offset applied on the lateral face used to trim.
Offset
Specify the distance between the selected boundary object and the edge of the slab.
Slab Free Edge Assembly
Reference Direction
Select the reference direction for the angle:
Normal
The angle is measured from a vector perpendicular to the slab edge.
Horizontal
The angle is measured from the global XY plane in the model.
Vertical
The angle is measured from the Z-Axis in the model.
Angle
Type a slope for the slab edge represented by the assembly connection. If the slab was place using the Face Position Top, the side face rotates about the top slab edge. If the slab was placed using the Face Position Bottom, the side face rotates about the bottom slab edge.
Offset
Specify the distance between the selected boundary object and the edge of the slab.
Splice Assembly Connection Properties
Symmetry
Controls how to cut back the member ends when the clearance value is not zero. Select Center to specify that both members are cut back equally. Select Right to specify that the first member that you selected be cut back. Select Left to specify that the second member that you selected be cut back.
Clearance
Specifies the distance between the ends of the members.
Splice With
Select the plates that you want to use in the splice.
Web Plate Position
Select a web plate position.
Distance from flange gage line
Specifies the distance from the flange gage line.
Distance from web gage line
Specifies the distance from the web gage line.
Sizing Rule
Select the sizing rule method for the base plate.
Flange Plate Thickness
Specifies the thickness of the flange plates.
Flange Plate Length
Specifies the length of the flange plates.
Flange Plate Width
Specifies the width of the flange plates.
Flange Plate Category
Select the plate category for the flange plates.
Flange Plate Type
Select the plate type for the flange plates.
Web Plate Thickness
Specifies the thickness of the web plates
Web Plate Length
Specifies the length of the web plates.
Web Plate Width
Specifies the width of the web plates.
Web Plate Category
Select the plate category for the web plates.
Web Plate Type
Select the plate type for the web plates.
General Surface Assembly Connection Properties
With Pad
Select True to place a steel pad between the member end and the surface. Select False to have the member end connect directly to the surface.
Pad Type
Select the shape of the pad.
Sizing Rule
Select whether you want to the software to automatically size the pad or if you want to size the pad.
Offset
Type the distance between the end of the member and the face of the surface.