Example: Add a Joint to Passing Profiles

General

• Related to the function Assembly | Add > Profile Joint.
  • Add a Profile Joint Component
• Library: Profile Joints/Passing.

  

• This joint contains only screws, nuts and washers.
• Adding a joint most often requires modifying at least the following dimensions:
  • W: The distance between screws in the direction of the target profiles.
  • I: The distance between the head of the screw and the nut, i.e. the height of the joint.
  • In addition, it is advisable to change the length of the screw to suit.

Example: Passing profiles are joined

1. In the initial situation, two DIN_1025_HEA100 profiles intersect.

   

2. Profile Joints/Splice Plates/ProfJoint0501 has been selected as the joint component

   

3. The target profile has been selected.

   

4. The profile to be joined has been selected.
   

   • The program adds screws to unwanted locations
5. The dimensions of the joint component are entered
   • W: 100. The Apply button has been clicked to move the screws closer together.
   • I: 16 (total thickness of profile flanges).
   • x: 15 (distance between the center of the joint hole and the edge of the target profile).
   • y: 15 (distance between the center of the joint hole and the edge of the profile to be joined).
   • The length of the screw has been changed from 70mm to 45mm