Form: Set Tolerances
Use the Options menu > Tolerances command to display the Set Tolerances form and set basic tolerance checks in the model for merging and for the maximum vertical inclination for columns or horizontal inclination for beams and floors.
Auto Merge Tolerance for Joints option. The merge tolerance value is entered in length units. The default is 0.1 inch in English units and 1 mm in metric units. When a joint object is drawn or generated within this distance of another joint object, the drawn joint object is merged into the original joint object. If a joint object is within this distance of a frame object, the joint object is assumed to be supported by the frame object. When the analysis is run, the frame object is broken up at the joint object and connected to the joint object. Note that this might put a small kink in the frame object if the joint object is not exactly on the frame object. If a joint object is within this distance of being in a plane, it is assumed to be in the plane.
Maximum Inclination from Vertical for Columns option. This tolerance is entered in degrees from vertical. This angle is used by the program, together with the following angle, to determine if a frame object is a column, beam or brace.
Maximum Inclination from Horizontal for Beams and Floors option. This tolerance is entered in degrees from horizontal. This angle is used by the program, together with the proceeding angle, to determine if the frame object is a column, beam or brace. The angle is also used to determine if a shell object is a floor or a wall.
Set to Default Values button. Click this button to restore the default settings for the form.
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