Summary

View or edit property information for classification, geometry, analysis, quantity settings of the Stiffener Group.
The property information of the stiffener is identical for both transverse and longitudinal stiffener.

How to Run

[Classification]
Sets the classification properties of the stiffener group.
- Name : Enter the name of the stiffener group.
- Material Type : Select the material type of the stiffener group.
- Material : Set the material of the stiffener group.
[Plane Alignment]
Sets the constraint reference point of the Stiffener(Start/End) Plane.
- Ref. Point (Start/End) : Select the starting point/center point/end point above the geometric line of the target member and use when recreating the rebar group.

When the stiffener group is recreated, the start and end planes of the stiffener group are also recreated from the constraint reference points set by the user.
- Start Point : The start point of the Target Member Geometric line
- Middle Point : The middle point of the Target Member Geometric line
- End Point : The end point of the Target Member Geometric line
If the user changes the Plane Alignment settings, the information is saved based on the following rules:
- If the Plane Alignment settings in the same mode are changed: The plane position of the stiffener group does not change. The distance from the plane to the new Ref. Point is changed internally.
- When recreating a target member (Geometric line changes, Library assignment, etc.) : The stiffener group is recreated using the direction information and the distance between the Ref. Point and the plane.

User Defined : Arrange the stiffeners using user-defined spacing.
- Ex) 3@200, 400, 5@150
Adjustable Spacing : Arrange the stiffeners using the entered spacing.
- First Spacing : Arrange the stiffeners using the entered spacing, and then adjust from the first spacing.
- Last Spacing : Arrange the stiffeners using the entered spacing, and then adjust from the last spacing.
- Middle Spacing : Arrange the stiffeners using the entered spacing, and then adjust from the middle spacing.
- First/Last Spacing : Arrange the stiffeners using the entered spacing, and then adjust base on equidistant spacing between the first and last spacing.
Number of Stiffeners : Arrage the stiffeners using the number of rebars entered.
Uniform Max. Spacing : Arrage the stiffeners at equal spacing.
Pattern Spacing : Arrange according to the entered spacing. Do not arrange for any remaining values less than the entered spacing.

[Actual Spacing]
Displays the actual spacing used to arrange the stiffeners.

[Section]
Select the stiffener section shape. Enter the dimension for each section shape.
- Flat : Height, Thickness
- Angle : Height, Width, Web thickness, Flange thickness
- T-section : Height, Width, Web thickness, Flange thickness
- I-section : Height, Width1∙2, Web thickness, Flange thickness1∙2
- U-section : Height, Width1∙2, Thickness, Rounding radius

Section Block is activated for Transverse Stiffener and Longitudinal Stiffener, and Thickness setting is activated instead of Section for Closed Stiffener.

[End Shape]
Set the detailed geometry of the stiffener.
- Differenct Start/End Shape : Sets whether the detailed shape settings at the start and end points are applied.
- Fitting : Sets the angle at the start and end points of the tranverse stiffener.
- Cutting : Sets the detailed geometry above the start and end points of the Flat, T-Section stiffener, etc.
  - Fitting Type is set to Auto
    - Flat Type : Chamfer / Fillet
    - T-Section, Angle, I-Section : Chamfer / Scallop
  - Fitting Type is not set to Auto
    - All Type(Except U-Section) : Chamfer / Fillet
- Hole : Sets the detailed geometry below the start and end points of the Flat, Angle, T-Section stiffener. (Chamfer / Scallop)

Differenct Start/End Shape
- Off : The detailed shape settings at the start and end points are applied together.
- On : The detailed shape settings at the start and end points are applied individually. This enables the Start/End Point Tab button.
Fitting
- None : The stiffener is created in the normal direction of the edge set by the user.
- Auto : The stiffener is created in the normal direction of the closest edge from the edge set by the user.
- User Defined : The user enters the angle manually to create the stiffener.
- Horizontal : The stiffener is created by adjusting the angle horizontally on the Draw Plane.
- Vertical : The stiffener is created by adjusting the angle vertically on the Draw Plane.
Cutting
- Chamfer
- Fillet
- Scallop
Hole
- Chamfer
- Scallop

[Plane Offset]
Sets the cover property that adjusts the position of the stiffener group in the member.
- From Start/End Plane : Enter the stiffener cover thickness from the start and end planes.
[Length Offset]
Adjust the extension length at both ends of the stiffener.
- From Start/End Point : Enter the extension length at the start and end of the stiffener. Enter a positive (+) value to shorten, and a negative (-) value to extend.

Closed stiffeners cannot be set to Length Offset.

Reference - Construction Properties