Project: HiCAD Metal Engineering

Civil Engineering Functions: Mullion-Transom Connection

"Civil Engineering functions" docking window > Metal Engineering/Facade Engineering> 3-D Metal Engineering > Metal Engineering beam/profile connections >Mullion-Transom connection

In the Civil Engineering functions docking window (on the right hand side of the HiCAD window) you can find the Metal Engineering / Facade Engineering entry. Here you will find all Design Variants that are available for Metal Engineering.

This sub-entry contains, among other design variants, a pre-defined Mullion-Transom connection, which is in fact a versatile 3-D Metal Engineering Schüco FW50/60 connection .

3-D Metal Engineering Mullion-Transom connection

After selecting the connection, you first need to click the profile that you want to connect, and then the target profile to which you want to connect the first profile.

The dialogue window opens, enabling you to define your exact configuration.

3-D Metal Engineering connection

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In the Geometry area, you can specify values for the distance lengths, which are identified by corresponding letters in the graphics window on the right hand side of the dialogue.

If you want to Create additional bores (for additional slots in the transom, or additional bores in the mullion for the mounting of slip-in transom profiles), activate the corresponding checkbox. The dialogue will then be expanded accordingly:

3-D Metal Engineering connection, Additional bores

Configuration dialogue for 3-D Metal Engineering connection with additional bores

Beneath Grid X and Grid Y (X- and Y-direction of the grid in top view of the bores) you can specify the Number of bores.

In the input field below you can assign the distances between the bores either individually (the corresponding number of input fields will be displayed for the previously selected number of bores), or, in case of identical distances, use the Change all field to set all bores at once.

In the Calculation method field you can select between option 1 and 2: If you choose procedure 1, the sketch edge runs parallel to the axis of the part, if you choose procedure 2, the sketch edge runs vertical to the part, as can be seen in the screenshot below:

Calculation methods

Left Connection according to Calculation method 1; Right: Connection according to Calculation method 2

The Accessories list at the bottom of the dialogue shows which parts and processings that are not displayed in the drawing belong in the BOM of the part. To add further parts, click +, and then click to select the desired parts from the catalogue. Use the "Minus" sign to remove parts from the list.

At in the Configuration area the top of the window you can save a configuration for a later reuse, or load an already existing configuration.

Please note:

• At the top of the window you can save a configuration for later re-use, or load an already existing one.
• We also recommend to read the notes on the Rule Editor.

Connections / Design Variants (ME)

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