Connection
Number of Nodes | 10 |
Number of Lines | 9 |
Number of Members | 9 |
Number of Surfaces | 0 |
Number of Solids | 0 |
Number of Load Cases | 1 |
Number of Load Combinations | 0 |
Number of Result Combinations | 0 |
Total Weight | 7.919 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 3.181 x 3.203 x 2.878 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 10.44 x 10.51 x 9.44 feet |
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- Numerous component types, such as base and end plates, web angles, fin plates, gusset plates, stiffeners, tapers, or ribs for easy input of typical connection situations
- Universally applicable basic components (such as plates, welds, bolts, auxiliary planes) for modeling complex connection situations
- Graphical display of the connection geometry with dynamic updating during the input
- Wide range of cross-section shapes: I-sections, U-sections, angles, T-sections, hollow sections, built-up cross-sections and thin-walled sections
- Library in the Dlubal Center with a large number of program-side template connections, including user-defined templates
- Automatic adaptation of the connection geometry based on the relative arrangement of the components to each other – even in case of subsequent editing of the structural components
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