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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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On the Buckling Plate tab, click BucklingPlate1r to display the Rolled Member Buckling Plate Ribbon.
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In a graphic view, select a rolled member incoming to the side or ring plate of a nodal connection.
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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 required value for Location, and click Accept .
1 - Inside
2 - Outside
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Click Continue.
A preview of the buckling 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 at the required flange, then:
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Click Select Supports .
The ribbon display returns to the Rolled Member Buckling Plate Ribbon.
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Select a new value for Location, click Accept , and then click Continue.
A preview of the plate, now in the new location, 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.
The software creates the buckling plate.
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Repeat the previous steps to place a buckling plate at the other rolled member flange.