Select Member or Frame Connection to Connect
Select the members, or the frame connection of the members, to connect. These members are the supported members and will be extended or shortened if you select the Extend Members option.
Select Target Object
Select the members, grid lines, slabs, or walls to which to connect. These objects are the supporting objects.
Connection method
Select how to search for possible target objects.
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Collinear - Search for target objects within 25 cm that are collinear to the selected members. This option places axis-end frame connections. You typically use this option for columns that are stacked on top of each other. This option transverses members successively until all collinear members are connected. This option ignores horizontal and near-horizontal members from consideration allowing it to process vertical braces and columns.
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Point on - Search for target objects within 25 cm that are not collinear to the selected members. This option places axis-along frame connections. You can manually select the target supporting object or have the command automatically select the supporting objects. If the member is horizontal and the selected target is vertical and an elevation plane is found, the elevation plane is included in the connection.
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Surface - Search for surfaces of slabs, walls, and plates within 25 cm to the selected members. This option places surface-default frame connections.
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Grid - Creates a relationship between the selected member and the selected grid lines. The grid line must intersect the end of the member.
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End - Search for member ends in the model within 25 cm of the supported member frame connection. This option places axis-end frame connections or vertical-corner-brace connections. You typically use this option for braces.
Filter out connected connections
Click to remove connected frame connections from the selection set. Only unsupported frame connections will remain in the selection set after you click this option.
Accept Selection
Click to confirm that the objects you have selected are the ones to use.
Reject Selection
Click to clear the object selections that you have made.
Finish
Updates the frame connections on the selected members.
Extend Members
Select to have the software automatically extend or shorten the selected members to make the required connection possible.