APS Macro Delivery - V2011 SP1

The APS macros delivered in this package are illustrated in this document. Different macros must be
used for to create nodal connection plates for built-up members (plate girders) and standard members
because of the trimming behavior. APS macros will trim (rebound) the flange of built-up members. The
automatic trimming of standard members by APS macros is not currently supported. Standard members
can be trimmed using the Generic Member Assembly Connection Command. The delivered macros are
described below:

The bulkload spreadsheet delivered with this package will organized the APS macros in the catalog by
type and applicability (plate girders vs. standard members) as is shown below:

Figure 1 - Advanced Plate System Catalog Hierarchy

Limitations on Gusset Plates

Gusset plates to connect built-up tubular members to built-up beam members will automatically trim
the tubular member with a V-shaped boundary as shown in Figure 2. However, the V-shaped boundary
requires the tubular member and the supporting beam share a common node. In other words, the
tubular member must be defined such that it is connected to an end of the supporting beam by an Axis-
End frame connection and then be offset from the end as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 2 - Gusset Plate with Automatic V-Shaped Boundary on Tubular Member

 5000mm offset

Figure 3 - Common Node Requirement - Axis-End Frame Connection with an Offset

The common node is not required for gusset plates on standard members because v2011 SP1 does not
support the automatic trimming of standard members by the APS macro. There are a number of manual
methods to trim the end of the standard tubular (pipe) member.
Continuity Plates
FlangeToWeb

SContinuityPlate
Ring Plates for PG
RingCollinear

RingPlateCorner

RingPlate4Coplanar
RingPlate4_1

SingleThruColumn

RingPlateT
Ring Plates For Std Mem
RingColinearStd

RingPlateCornerStd

SRingPl4Coplanar
SRingPlate4_1

SSingleThruColumn

SRingPlateT
Side Plates for Plate Girders
ConnPlate1Step

ConnPlate2Step

ConnPlate3Step
ConnPlateEnd

Side Plate for Std Members

SConnPlate1Step

SConnPlate2Step
SConnPlate3Step

SConnPlateEnd
Stiffener Plates For PG
SupTubular

BracketAPS1

ProfileEnd
RibPlate

HalfRibPlate
Stiffener Plates Std Members
SSupTubular

BracketAPS1Std
HalfRibPlateStd

SRibPlate
SProfileEnd

Tubular Gussets for Plate Girders

Bisect2Supports

PlatePartial
WingPlate

Conwithwing

FlangeAlign
PipeConnectPlate

Plate2Pipes

Tubular Gussets for Standard Members

SBisect2Supports
SConnection2Pipes

SFlangeAlign

SWingPlate
SConwithwing

SPipeConnectPlate
SPlatePartial