Getting Started with AutoCAD® Structural Detailing, Steel module

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GettingStartedwithAutoCAD

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Steelmodule

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Contents

GettingStartedGuide...................................................................................................................... 1

GettingStarted............................................................................................................................. 1

ExploringtheUserInterface......................................................................................................... 1

ProgramPreferences.................................................................................................................... 3

CreatingaSteel

Structure

.............................................................................................................

4

CreatingaNewProject............................................................................................................. 5

AddingWorkframes.................................................................................................................. 5

AddingColumns........................................................................................................................ 9

AddingBeams......................................................................................................................... 12

AddingConnections................................................................................................................ 15

AddingBracing........................................................................................................................ 27

AddingPurlins

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32

CreatingAssemblies.................................................................................................................... 35

Autopositioning.......................................................................................................................... 37

GeneratingDrawings.................................................................................................................. 38

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GettingStartedGuide

ThankyouforchoosingAutoCADStructuralDetailing.TheSteelmoduleisatoolforgenerating

fabricationworkshop

documentation,

including

drawings

and

bills

of

materials.

The

exercises

in

thisguidegiveyouastartingpointforpreparationofyourownprojects.

GettingStarted

Before beginning the exercises, you need to install and register the software.

AutoCADStructuralDetailing software comeswith theAutoCADRevitStructure

Suite.Thissoftwareisavailablefor32bitand64bitWindowssystems.

ExploringtheUserInterface

OpenAutoCAD StructuralDetailing, Steelmodule, and take aminute to view the

differentareasoftheinterface.

Ribbon

At the topof the interface is the standardMicrosoftWindowselement ribbon.

The ribbon isanelementof theuser interfacewhich replaces the traditionalmenu

and toolbars and allows easymanaging and adjusting theworkspace. The ribbon

consistsof severalpanels,groupedon tabs thatarenamedby taskor subject.The

ribbonpanelsincludemanyAutoCADStructuralDetailingcommandsthathavebeen

ontoolbarsandindialogssofar,suchasicons,dropdownlists,sliders,textfieldsand

otherelementscharacteristicofagiventab.

NOTEItispossibletoswitchbetweenworkspaces(suchastheclassicworkspacewithoutthe

ribbon).Todoitfollowoneofthegivenmethods:

1ClickManagehCustomizationh (UserInterface)hintheCustomizeUserInterface

dialog

box

select

the

Customize

tab

and

in

ASD/Workspaces

select

ASD

Steel

ClassichrightclickandselectSetcurrentfromthecontextmenuhclickApply

2Click (atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen)andselectASDSteelClassic.

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ObjectInspector

On the left is the Object Inspector,where you canmanage AutoCAD Structural

Detailing elements or objects. Object Inspector displays different lists of project

elementsaccording to thedesignstage (modeling,positions,orprintouts).Youcan

selectanelementorgroupofelements,modifytheirproperties,orfiltertheelements

thatdisplay

in

the

Inspector.

Filters

also

enable

you

to

decrease

the

number

of

model

elementsdisplayedinthedrawingarea.

Model/LayoutTabBar

AtthebottomofthedrawingareaisthestandardAutoCADModel/LayoutTabBar.

Thereare2additional tabsdefinedEditionLayoutandTemplatesLayout.On the

Edition Layout tab, you can modify the drawings (documents) generated for the

structure elements or group of elements. The Templates Layout tab displays the

drawingtemplatesdefinedintheproject.

Ribbon

Model/DrawingAreaModel/LayoutTabBarObjectInspector

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ProgramPreferences

Preferences

ThePreferencesarelocatedinAutoCADsOptionsdialog.TheStructuralDetailingtab

letsyouselectthedefaultstarttemplateandworkspacenamefortheSteelmodule.

Thesoftwarehascountryspecifictemplatesdefined(French RBCS033.dwt,English

RBCS044.dwt,Polish RBCS048.dwt,andRussian RBCS070.dwt).

Whenyouinstallthesoftwareandthedefaultdrawingtemplatesettingsareadjusted

automaticallytomatchtheregionalsettingsofyouroperatingsystem.

IntheOptionsdialog,youcanalsochangedisplaysettings,suchasthelevelofdetail

todisplay inadrawing.Thiscan improvetheperformanceofthesoftwareonmany

computers.

Projectpreferences

Thesepreferences(material/profiledatabasesandstylesofdescriptions,dimensions,

andtables)arerelatedtoaparticulartemplateandproject.Usingthisdialog,youcan

adddatabasesorstylesatanytimeduringprojectdefinition.

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CreatingaSteelStructure

Inthislesson,youwillcreatethefollowingsteelstructuremodelusingthetools

availableintheSteelmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing.

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CreatingaNewProject

Inthisexercise,youwillcreateandnameaprojectinwhichyouwilldefineasteel

structure.

1 StarttheSteelmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing:ClickASD Starth (Steel).

2 Click hNew.3 IntheSelecttemplatedialog,selectRBCS044.dwt(Englishtemplate),andclickOpen.

4 Click hSave.5 IntheSaveDrawingAsdialog:

Navigatetothedesiredlocation. ForFilename,enterGetting_Started_Steel. ClickSave.

6 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingWorkframes.

AddingWorkframes

Inthisexercise,youwillcreate3Dworkframesforthemainpartofthestructureand

fortheroof.

1 CreateWorkframe1forthemainpartofthestructure: ClickASD ModelhElementsh (Workframes).Alternatively,(forASDSteelClassicworkspace)clickSteelmenuh

WorkframeshCreateWorkframe.

Ont