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Joint Wizard

The joint wizard opens in a separate window. Note that the main window still is showing behind it. If you want to you can minimize the main window to show only the Joint Wizard window, picture 1 -2:

Picture 1: Joint Wizard opens in front of the main window.

Picture 1: Joint Wizard opens in front of the main window.

The Joint Wizard window has three parts, picture 2:

Picture 2: The Joint Wizard - a database of fatigue reference cases.

Picture 2: The Joint Wizard - a database of fatigue reference cases.

Use the middle part to select your specific item, picture 3. In our example, we scroll down to joint No 60.2 and select it with the left mouse button. A T-joint with a FAT-value of 80 MPa and the slope 3 of the SN-curve. Curve L is used when selecting the material factor. There is no misalignment. Inspection regarding lamellar tearing of the intermediate plate is advisable.

When we click on Choose this joint the Joint Wizard is completed.

Picture 3: Edit dropdown menu.

Picture 3: Edit dropdown menu.

The next step is to define the Maximum Stress Range.