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Displays the options that you use to place a tripping stiffener in the model.

 Tripping Stiffener Properties

Opens the Tripping Stiffener Properties Dialog, which you use to view and modify the properties of the stiffener system that you are about to place in the model. The initial settings default from the parent plate system.

 Select Plate System

Specifies the plate system to stiffen.

 Select Starting Object

Specifies a reference object to serve as the starting location of the tripping stiffener. If the reference object intersects the parent plate system, the software uses the intersection of the two objects as the connect point. If the reference object is an edge of the parent plate system or a profile system that is a child of the parent plate system, then the software uses the mouse click location along the edge or profile as the connect point.

 Select Ending Object

Specifies a reference object to serve as the ending location of the tripping stiffener. If the reference object intersects the parent plate system, the software uses the intersection of the two objects as the connect point. If the reference object is an edge of the parent plate system or a profile system that is a child of the parent plate system, then the software uses the mouse click location along the edge or profile as the connect point.

Finish

Places the tripping stiffeners using the defined parameters.

Finish Mode

When set to On, places the tripping stiffeners in the model as soon as you set all of the required inputs. When set to Off, you must click Finish to place the system.

Orientation Table

Opens a read-only table containing the coordinates, orientation angles, and twist rates of the current tripping stiffener system part.

Connect Type

Specifies how the tripping stiffener relates to the selected reference object. You can select from:

Connected

The tripping stiffener connects to and is trimmed by the surface of the reference object. This is the default selection.

Lapped

The tripping stiffener overlaps the reference object.

Parallel

The tripping stiffener landing curve direction is constrained to be parallel to the web of the starting reference object. Not available if the starting and ending reference objects both intersect the parent plate system.

Perpendicular

The tripping stiffener landing curve direction is constrained to be perpendicular to the ending reference object. Not available if the starting and ending reference objects both intersect the parent plate system.

Transverse, Vertical, or Longitudinal

The tripping stiffener landing curve is constrained to be parallel to one of the main axes, relative to the starting object connect point location. Not available if the starting and ending reference objects both intersect the parent plate system.

Fixed X, Fixed Y, or Fixed Z

The tripping stiffener end location is defined by a distance from a main axis. Not available if the starting and ending reference objects both intersect the parent plate system.

End Connect

The tripping stiffener connects to the end of the ending reference object when the reference object is a profile stiffener or an edge reinforcement.

Distance Along

The tripping stiffener end location is defined by a distance from a reference object along the ending object.

Twisted

Twist is distributed evenly along the girth length of the tripping stiffener region based on the orientation of the start and end objects. The twist rate is constant. This connect type is available only when both the supports are non-aligned.

If the tangents computed at the intersecting points of the plate to stiffen and supports are not coplanar, then both of the supports are said to be non-aligned.

Fixed Value

Specifies the value for the Fixed X, Fixed Y, or Fixed Z connect type.

Select Reference Object

Specifies a plate system, profile system, grid plane, seam or reference curve which has a valid intersection with the ending object of the stiffener. The constraint distance is measured along the ending object from the intersection of this reference object and ending object. This option is available only when the Distance Along connect type is used for the ending object.

Method

Specifies the constraint direction. In the current release of the software, Girth is the only supported constraint method.

Offset

Specifies the constraint distance value for the Distance Along connect type. You can type positive and negative values to measure in different directions.

Override Offsets

Ignores the rule-based U and V offsets for the start and ending objects of the tripping stiffener, and sets the offsets to zero and the override flag to True.

 Reject

Clears all selected objects.

 Accept

Accepts all selected objects.

Name

Specifies the name of the object that you are placing. Type a name, or leave the box blank to use the default naming rule.

Naming Category

Specifies the naming category. The naming rule uses the category in naming the profile part that is a child to the profile system.

Section Type

Specifies the profile cross-section type.

  • Profile cross-sections applicable to the values selected for Material and Grade display at the top of the list. Profile cross-sections not applicable display at the bottom of the list and in parentheses.

  • If you select a profile cross-section displaying in parentheses, then the values of Material and Grade update to values valid for the selected cross-section.

Section Size

Specifies the profile section size.

Primary Orientation

Specifies the side of the plate system used to place the stiffener profile. The default setting is determined by the molded conventions of the parent system. This property can be modified only at the root system.

Secondary Orientation

Specifies the direction of the web thickness for symmetrical cross-sections and the direction of the flange and web thickness for unsymmetrical cross- sections. The default setting is determined by the molded conventions of the parent system. This property can be modified only at the root system.

Material

Specifies the object material type, such as Steel - Carbon or Steel - High Strength.

  • Material types applicable to the profile cross-section selected for Section Type display at the top of the list. Material types not applicable display at the bottom of the list and in parentheses.

  • If you select a material type displaying in parentheses, then the value of Section Type updates to a profile cross-section that is valid for the selected material type.

Grade

Specifies the object material grade, such as A36 or A529.

  • The software only displays material grades that are applicable to the selected material.

  • Grades applicable to the profile cross-section selected for Section Type display at the top of the list. Grades not applicable display at the bottom of the list and in parentheses.

  • If you select a grade displaying in parentheses, then the value of Section Type updates to a profile cross-section that is valid for the selected grade.

Start Connection

Specifies the method of connecting the profile to its plate, profile, or member boundary. By Rule is the default setting.

When you select the EndCutType aspect on the Format View Dialog, a glyph displays for the connection method on each side of the profile.

Other connection methods can be added as part of your reference data customization.

By Rule

The connection is determined by assembly connection rules defined for Structural Detailing.

No glyph displays.

Welded

Places a welded web and flange cut.

Cutback

Places a web and flange cut that are straight (not snipped) but are cut back from the bounding object.

Clip

Places a welded web and a snipped flange cut.

Snip

Places a snipped web and flange cut.

Lug

Places a specialized welded end cut.

Bracketed

Places a bracket as a child of the assembly connection.

No glyph displays.

End Connection

Specifies the method of connecting the profile to its plate, profile, or member boundary. By Rule is the default setting.

When you select the EndCutType aspect on the Format View Dialog, a glyph displays for the connection method on each side of the profile.

Other connection methods can be added as part of your reference data customization.

By Rule

The connection is determined by assembly connection rules defined for Structural Detailing.

No glyph displays.

Welded

Places a welded web and flange cut.

Cutback

Places a web and flange cut that are straight (not snipped) but are cut back from the bounding object.

Clip

Places a welded web and a snipped flange cut.

Snip

Places a snipped web and flange cut.

Lug

Places a specialized welded end cut.

Bracketed

Places a bracket as a child of the assembly connection.

No glyph displays.