Creating Steel Brace

With the Draw Steel Brace command, steel braces are drawn between beams, columns or trusses. Steel braces are vertical and horizontal stability elements drawn between beams, columns or trusses.

Location of Brace Command

You can access it under the ribbon menu, Steel tab, Steel title

Usage Steps

• Click on the Brace icon from the ribbon menu .

• The steel brace toolbar will open.

• Select a profile from the list of profiles available in the toolbar.

• Click the settings icon on the far right in the steel brace toolbar.

• In the dialog that opens, there are parameters such as section, type, offset and the direction to be connected to the relevant element. Click the OK button after making the settings.

• Place the mouse cursor over the beam you want to brace and select the beam.

• Brace will occur.

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