Many components include inserting plates; for example, an End Plate, Fin Plate, Connecting Plate, and so on. You can also insert a plate as a separate component, for example, acting as a cap plate of a column, a stiffener of an open section, or a gusset plate on which you connect a member using the Connecting Plate component. In the image below, you can see a cap plate and a gusset plate.
Element
In the first category of the "Component Settings", the dimensions of the plate and its material are to be defined. You can select from the existing materials or define a new one.
Position
The next category controls the positioning of the plate in the joint.
Select the "Origin" component, which the displacements and rotations will be related to. The default value is Joint, meaning the origin of the whole joint, but you can also select a Member, Member Plate, another Plate, or an Auxiliary Plane as the reference component. Based on the coordinate system of the reference component, you can move or rotate the plate to fit your needs.