Beam to column (haunch)

Step 1

In this exercise, we will perform the following actions: - Drawing a haunch connection - Replacing a connection with another type - Removing a part of a connection
	- Open the drawing Haunch connections.dwg
	- Click on the icon Haunch
	- Select the column
	- Select the rafter
	- Double-click the connection Haunch plates - Then press <Enter> to end the command

Step 2

For demonstration purpose we have chosen the wrong connection. There is a tool in the Macro Review dialog box allows us to quickly exchange the connection.
	- Click on the button Other Macro...
	- Double-click the connection No reinforcements
	Exchanging connections is only possible with connections of the same group.

Step 3

- Click on the icon Assembly/Part selection
If <Assembly selection active> appears on the command line, then press the button again, because we need the Single object selection.

In Single object selection we can select per part
In Assembly selection Parabuild will automatically select the entire assembly when we select a part of that assembly

- Select the end plate of the column

- Press the <Del> key to delete the end plate

For this situation, the end plate of the column was unnecessary. It is permitted to simply remove individual parts of connections.

Step 4

	- Click on the icon Review macro
	- Select the macro sphere of the new haunch connection - And then press <Enter> to confirm the selection
	- Press the Calculation button next to the lower edge distance
	The bottom distance is not adjustable now but the top AND the middle are. Pressing the button again would again obtain another combination.
	- Enter 220 for the length of the plate
	- Open the tab Bolts
	- Enter 60 for the top edge distance
	- Open the tab Column Endplate
	The end plate is not visible but all of the settings of the end plate are still visible because the cut is dependent on the end plate. This way we can still use the cut which is drawn against the invisible end plate.
	- Change the clearance between the end plate and the cut to -12 To compensate for the thickness of the plate, we can enter a negative gap. It is never permitted to set the thickness of a plate to 0.
	- Click on in the Review macro window

Step 5

	- Click on the icon SmartCopy
	- Select the sphere of the connection that we just made - And then press <Enter> to confirm the selection
	- Navigate to the next ridge joint with the zoom and pan functionality of the wheel button of the mouse. - Then select the column
	- Select the rafter of this column
	- Repeat the last 2 steps to draw all haunch connections of this garage.
	The fact that the end plate has disappeared is without prejudice to the connection, so it can still be copied.