Example: Assembling Beam End Plates
1. Click > 
New Equipment Element. The New Component dialog box opens.
New Equipment Element. The New Component dialog box opens.2. Ensure that the required type of endcap (END PLATE SQUARE, END PLATE RECT or END PLATE ROUND) is selected from the BEAM END PLATES folder in the STEEL CONSTRUCTION MM or STEEL CONSTRUCTION INCH library folder and appears in the Select Type area. If it is not selected, click 
to access the library and select it.
to access the library and select it.3. Click Next. The Element Definition dialog box opens. The reference collector for the required surface is active.
4. Select the surface as indicated in the preview.
5. Select or clear the optional check boxes as required.
6. Enter dimension values as required.
7. Click Preview to create the endplate as a preview, click OK to create the endplate using your definition, or click Cancel to cancel.
Type | Preview | Surfaces | Options | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ENDPLATE |  | Profile end | With chamfer | T L1 |