# \[New Calculation Request\] Steel plate connections for base plates and portal frames
**URL:** https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/new-calculation-request-steel-plate-connections-for-base-plates-and-portal-frames/154
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Tags:** us-codes, new-calc-request
**Created:** [November 13, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/new-calculation-request-steel-plate-connections-for-base-plates-and-portal-frames/154 "2023-11-13T19:23:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@anna.wan](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/anna.wan)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/new-calculation-request-steel-plate-connections-for-base-plates-and-portal-frames/154/1 "2023-11-13T19:23:02Z")
A user just asked for a Steel plate connections for base plates and portal frames. How do you envision this? Take a moment to share your thoughts and maybe give us an example of how you’d like this calculation integrated into our project!
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### Author:  [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/new-calculation-request-steel-plate-connections-for-base-plates-and-portal-frames/154/2 "2024-01-05T21:40:57Z")
A base plate calculation would be awesome. I personally dabble in mostly lighter structural elements and would like to see smaller items for the likes of handrail base plates, wall attachment brackets, etc. I have been using Hilti profits calc with a flexible plate to check plate stresses but that’s a bit awkward, especially when I am not using a Hilti bolt or I otherwise have to cut-and-paste part of that result into another calc.