Getting Started with AutoCAD® Structural Detailing, Steel module

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AutoCADStructuralDetailing2011

GettingStartedwithAutoCAD

StructuralDetailing,

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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.

OntheSize/DivisiontaboftheWorkframedialog,acceptthedefaultvaluesforWidthandHeight.ForLength,enter7500forsizeand1

fordivision.

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OntheAxesdescriptionstab,selectHeight(Z),andthenselectUserdefined.

Click ,entertheaxisdescriptionvaluesasshown,andthenclickOK.

IntheWorkframedialog,click (Create),andindicateany2pointsalongthedirectionoftheXaxis.

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NOTEBesurethatOrthoModeison(pressF8toswitchiton/off).

2 CreateWorkframe2fortheroofofthestructure: OntheSize/DivisiontaboftheWorkframedialog,acceptthedefaultvaluesforWidthandLength.ForHeight,enter1000forsizeand1

fordivision.ForRidge,enter7500.

OntheAxesdescriptionstab,clearWidth(X)andLength(Y).ForHeight(Z),belowUserdefined,click .

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Entertheaxisdescriptionvaluesasshown,andthenclickOK.

Click (Create),andthenclickatintersectionsA1andC1onlevel6,00(circledinredbelow).

3 Closethedialog.4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingColumns.

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AddingColumns

Inthisexercise,youwillloadaprofilesdatabaseintotheproject,andthenaddnew

typesofprofiles.Youalsodefinecolumnsandplacethematspecificaxis

intersections.

1 LoadtheEUROprofilesdatabase: ClickASD ModelhSettingsh (Projectpreferences).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProjectpreferences.

IntheleftpaneloftheProjectpreferencesdialog,selectProfiles.

UnderProfilesdatabase,click . IntheDeclarationofsectiondatabasedialog,forDatabase,selectEURO,andclickOK.Thedatabasenowdisplaysonthelistofactive

databases.

IntheProjectpreferencesdialog,clickOKtoupdatethedatabaselist.

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2 LoadadditionalprofilesfromtheEUROdatabase: OpentheProjectpreferencesdialogagain. Atthebottomofthedialog(Profilestab),clickListofprofiles. IntheProfileListdialog,forDatabase,selectEURO.ForCAEType,selectCAE90x9,andthenclickAdd>.Theselectedprofiledisplays

underListofselectedprofiles.

Usingthesamemethod,addthefollowingprofiles:IPE270,IPE330,HEB120,andUPE200.

3 Definecolumns: ClickASD ModelhElementsh (Profiles).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

IntheProfiledialog,forProfile,selectIPE330,forMaterial,selectSTEEL43245,andforFamily,selectColumn.

Click+90torotateasectionaboutitslongitudinalaxis(arotationvaluemayalsobeselectedfromthelistormaybeenteredintothe

Rotationfield).

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NOTEToseemoreinformationabouttheselectedsection(physical

properties,finishingsurfacetype),clickMore.

Click (Insertby2points),andthenclickinthedrawingareatoselectthepointsatA1onlevel0,00andA1onlevel6,00(circledin

redbelow).

Usingthesamemethod,insertacolumnatC1. PressEnter,andthenclosethedialog.

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AddingBeams

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinethebeamsoftheframeandplacethemonspecificaxes.You

thencopythewholeframefromaxis1toaxis2.

1 Defineframebeams: ClickASD ModelhElementsh (Profiles).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

IntheProfiledialog,acceptthesettingsforProfileandMaterial,andforFamily,selectBeam.

ForRotation,specify0.

Click (InsertbyLine),andthenselectthe2inclinedlinesintheframe(circledinredbelow)pressEnterandclosethedialog.

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2 Copytheframe: Selectallelementsoftheframe(bycrossingwindoworbyselecting

themintheObjectInspector).

Press (AutoCADCopycommand),andclickinthedrawingareatoselectthepointsatB1thenatB2onlevel0,00(circledinred

below).

3 Definethebeamsconnectingtheframes: ClickASD ModelhElementsh (Profiles).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

IntheProfiledialog,forProfile,selectIPE270(keepthecurrentsettingsforMaterialandFamily).

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Click (InsertbyLine),selectthe2linesonlevel5,00thatarecircledinredbelow,andthenpressEnter.

Closethedialog.4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingConnections.

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AddingConnections

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinefourtypesofelementconnections.Thenyoulearn

howtocopythedefinedconnection.

1 Definecolumnbaseconnection: ClickASD ModelhConnectionsh (Columnbasefixed).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhColumnbase fixed.

ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand1tospecifythebottompartofthecolumn.

OntheBaseplatetaboftheConnectionsdialog,fort(thicknessofthe

base

plate),

select

25.

Forthewidthoftheplate(parameterontherightsideofthepreview),enter320;forlength(bottomparameter),enter520.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245.

OntheStiffenerstab,selectthefirst2groupsofstiffeners(thosealongtheflangesandthoseperpendiculartoflangesappropriate

checkboxescircledinredbelow).

ForStiffenerheight(atthetopofthedialog),enter180.

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OntheAnchorrodstab,specifyboltspacing:fortheparameterontheleft,enter220,andfortheparameteronthebottom,enter420.

OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthewelds,

and

select

Wedge

(at

the

top

right

of

the

dialog).

A

Wedge

tabdisplays.

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OntheWedgetab,selectHEB120fromtheprofiledropdown.

ClickOKtogeneratetheconnectionandclosethedialog.

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Clickthecirclethatrepresentsthegeneratedbaseofthecolumnconnection,andthenselectthebottompartsoftheremaining

columns.

3 Define(columnbeam)frameconnection: ClickASD ModelhConnectionsh (Framekneehaunch).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhFrameknees haunches.

ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand1,andthenclicktheinclinedbeamontherightside(noticethatallrequiredactivitiesare

displayedonthecommandline).

OntheHaunchtab,forHaunchconstruction,selectBolted.

OntheHaunchdetailstab,forW(widthofthebeamendplate),enter160.

Onthegraphicpreview,selectalltheribs(3inthecolumn,1inthebeam).

Additionally,

select

Full

height

to

define

the

beam

rib

height.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245.

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OntheRibdetailstab,underColumn,forChamferdimensionbhSet,enter20.RepeatforthesamevalueunderBeam.

OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthe

top

edge

of

the

plate,

enter

70.

ForRows,specify4. Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthecenter,enter200130200.

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OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvalues,andclickOKtogenerateconnection.

4 Copytheframeconnection: ClickASD ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

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Clickthecirclethatrepresentstheframeconnection,andthenselecttheremainingcolumnsandinclinedbeams.

NOTE Becauseconnectionsarecopiedonlyforelementsmeetingthe

samecriteria(elementtype,size,geometry),youdontneedtoselect

individualelements.

You

can

select

the

entire

structure,

and

the

proper

elementswillberecognizedautomatically.

5 Defineinclinedbeamsconnection(inapex): ClickASD ModelhConnectionsh (Endplate apex).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhEndplate Apex.

Inthedrawingarea,selectbothbeamsinaxis1. OntheEndplatestaboftheConnectiondialog,selectSymmetricalplates.

ForbothtypesofMaterial(endplatesandstiffeners),selectSTEEL43245.

ForW(widthoftheendplate),enter160. Inthegraphicalpreview,forthedimensionoftheplateabovethebeam(topparameter),enter10.Forplateheight(center

parameter),enter

450.

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OntheStiffenerstab,selectVerticalsymmetry,andthenselecttheelementstobegenerated:thestiffenerinthelowerleftquadrantof

thegraphicandFlangew/tinthelowerleftcornerofthedialog

(selectedelementscircledinredbelow).

For

the

stiffener

dimension

(parameter

below

the

selected

stiffener),enter300.

OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthehorizontalboltsspacingvalue,enter100.

Forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthetopedgeoftheplate,enter70.


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OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthewelds,andthenclickOKtogeneratetheconnection.

6 Copytheconnectionofinclinedbeams: ClickASD ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

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Inthedrawingarea,clickthecirclethatrepresentstheconnectionbetweentheinclinedbeams.

Astheprofilestowhichconnectionistobeappliedselecttheinclinedbeamsinthesecondframe.

7 Definethebeamtocolumnconnection: ClickASD ModelhConnectionshclickandholdtheicon ,andontheflyout,click (Endplatebeam/columnweb).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhEndplatebeam/columnweb.

ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand2,andthenclickthebeamonlevel5,0onaxisA.

OntheEndplatestab,fortheendplatethicknessvalue(parameteronthetopleftcorner),select10,andthenforwidth(w),enter150.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245. Fortheplacementofplateabovethebeam,enter15. Ontherightsideofthepreview,fortheheightvalueinthecenter,enter475.

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OntheFittypetab,acceptthedefaultsettings. OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthehorizontalboltsspacingvalue,enter90.

Forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthetopedgeoftheplate,enter50.


OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthewelds,andthenclickOKtogeneratetheconnection.

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8 Copythebeamtocolumnconnection: ClickASD ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

Clickthecirclethatrepresentsthebeamtocolumnconnection,andthenselecttheremainingcolumnsandbeams.

9 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingBracing.

AddingBracing

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinebracingusingoneoftheParametricStructuresmacros.

Todothis,youdrawauxiliarybracinglinesfirst,andthenusefilterstodecreasethe

numberofelementsthatdisplayonthescreen.

1 UsefiltertodisplayonlyWorkframe1onthescreen: IntheObjectinspector,selectCurrentselectionfromtheFiltermenu(atthetopofthedialog),andthenselectUsefilteringonthe

screen.

OntheModeltab,verifythat (Workframes)ison.UnderType,selectBox,andthenclickApply.

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2 Definetheauxiliarybracingline: ClickHome Line,andthenclickinthedrawingareatoselectthepointsatA2onlevel0,00andA1onlevel5,00(circledinred

below).

Usingthesamemethod,drawasimilarlineonaxisC.

Todisplayallelements,intheObjectinspector,selectAllObjectsfromtheFiltermenu,andclickApply.

3 Definebracing: ClickASD ModelhParametricstructuresh (Bracing).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhParametricstructureshBracing.

Inthedrawingarea,selecttheauxiliarylineonaxisAasthefirstauxiliarybracingline,andthenrightclicktoautomaticallycreatethesecondbracinglinebymirroringthefirst.Bydoingthis,youdefine

symmetricalbracing.

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ClickcolumnontheintersectionofaxesAand2tospecifythelocationofthefirstcolumn,andthenclickthecolumnonthe

intersectionofaxesAand1tospecifythelocationofthesecond

column.

To

specify

the

horizontal

limitations,

click

the

beam

on

level

5,0

and

axisA,andthenthebaseplatesofbothcolumnsselected

previously.Rightclicktoaccepttheselection.

Tospecifytheverticallimitations,clickbothendplatesofthebeamonlevel5,0andaxisA.

OntheGussetplatestab,underGussetplatetype,selectChamfer. ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245. UnderGussetplate,forDistancefromtheedgeD,enter20.

OntheCentralplatetab,underCentralplatetype,selectNoplate.

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OntheDiagonalstab,forDiagonalselection,selectCAE90x9.

OntheBolts/Weldstab,forDistanceh1andDistanceh2,enter40. ForBoltspacinga,enter70.

Acceptthedefaultvaluesontheremainingtabs,andclickOKtogeneratethebracing.

ClickViewhViewshselect (Left)toseethegeneratedbracingin2D.Alternatively,clickViewmenuh3DViewshLeft.

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Zoomintothebottomleftcorner,andthenclickonthegussetplate.

Toadjusttheshapeoftheplate,selectthegripatthebottomrightoftheplate,anddragittothebaseplatecorner(noticethatall

elementsgeneratedbymacroscanbeedited).

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Usingthesamemethod,adjusttheshapeofthegussetplateinthesecond

column.

Usingthemethodlearnedpreviously,generatebracingbetweenthecolumnsonaxisC(noticethatallsettingsintheBracingmacroare

savedfromthepreviousbracingdefinition).

ClickViewhViewshselect (SWIsometric).Alternatively,clickViewmenuh3DViewshSWIsometric.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingPurlins.

AddingPurlins

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinepurlinsusingaParametricStructuresmacro.Youalso

defineadditionalbars(bracerods)betweenaxesofroofgirders.1 Definepurlinspread:

ClickASD ModelhParametricstructuresh (PurlinSpread).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhParametricstructureshPurlinSpread.

Inthedrawingarea,clicktheintersectionofaxesAand2onlevel6,00todefinethestartpointofthefirstpurlinline.

Tospecifytheendpointofthefirstpurlin,clicktoselectthepointatA1onthesamelevel.

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ClickB1onlevel7,00tospecifythepointonthelastpurlin.NOTEZoominasnecessarytoselectpointsprecisely.

OnthePurlinstab,underLocation,forthenumberofpurlins(centerparameterontheright),enter4.

Forthespacingbetweenpurlins,enter1850. ForthedistanceofthefirstpurlinfromlineP1P2,enter100. Forleftandrightoverhangvalues,enter1000.

UnderPurlin,forProfiles,selectUPE200,andforMaterials,selectSTEEL43245.

SelectRotated(torotatethepurlin180),andfortheverticallocationofthepurlin,enter165(halfofheightofsupportbeam

IPE330).

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2 Definebracerods: OntheBracestab,forBracerods,selectSingle.AcceptthedefaultvaluesforWidth(columnspacing)andParameters(specifiesa

middlelocationforthebrace).

Selectthe1rowoftable,andclickProperties.

IntheBracepropertiesdialog,youcanchangepropertiessuchasgeometryanddetails.Inthiscase,acceptthedefaultparameter

values,andclickOK.

Make

no

changes

on

the

Dividing

tab

(because

of

geometry

and

lengthofthepurlins,youwontdividethem),andclickOKto

generatepurlins.

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Usingthesamemethod,generatepurlinsontheremainingpartoftheroof.

NOTEToproperlyorientpurlins,selectthefollowingpoints:P1

(intersectionofaxesCand1onlevel6,00),P2(C2onlevel6,00),andthen

P3(B2onlevel7,00).

3 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingAssemblies.

CreatingAssemblies

Inthisexercise,youwilldefineassemblies.Anassemblyisdefinedaselementsjoined

togetherbyworkshopconnectors(boltsorwelds).Assembliesarecreatedinthe

projectautomaticallyormanually,dependingonprojectpreferences.Inthiscase

(usingaBritish

template),

assemblies

are

created

automatically,

except

those

of

loose

parts(singleelementswithoutanyadjoinedparts). Todefineassembliesfromloose

parts(purlins,bracings,andbracerods),firstyouchangesettingsintheProject

preferencesdialog.

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1 Createassembliesfromlooseparts: ClickASD ModelhSettingsh (Projectpreferences).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProjectpreferences).

Inthemiddlepartofthedialog,selectCreateassembliesfromlooseparts,andthenclickOK.

IntheObjectInspector,click (Assemblies)todisplayallassembliesgeneratedautomatically.Noticethatassembliesfrom

purlins,bracings,andbracerodswerenotcreated.

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2 Defineassemblies: ClickASD ModelhGroupsh (Groupassemblies).Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhTools Groupassemblies.

PressEntertoremoveassembliesalreadydefined.NoticethatnewassembliesdisplayintheObjectInspector.

3 Proceedtothenextexercise,Autopositioning.

Autopositioning

Inthisexercise,youwillautomaticallyassignnames(positions)toallmodelelements.

Thisprocessisknownaspositioning.

1 OntheModeltaboftheObjectInspector,verifythatallelementcategoryiconsrequiredforpositioning(Profiles,Plates,PlateSubparts,

ProfileSubparts,andAssemblies)areselected.

2 Inthelistofprojectelements,selectanyelement,rightclick,andclickSelectall.

3 Usingthesamemethod,clickAutoPositioning.4 Acceptalldefaultsettings,andclickRun.Noticethataftertheprocessisfinished,

names

of

elements

display

under

Position.

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NOTEElementnamesarecreatedaccordingtoprefixesdefinedin

Families.Assemblies

are

named

with

acapital

letter

(for

example,

beam

is

definedwithB)andsuccessivenumbers(forexample,beamsB1,B2,B3,

andsoon).Singleelements(profilesandplates)arenamedthesameway

butwithlowercaseletters(forexample,beamprofilesb1,b2,andplates

pl1,pl2).

5 Proceedtothenextexercise,GeneratingDrawings.

GeneratingDrawings

Inthisexercise,youwillautomaticallygenerateaworkshopdrawingforanassembly,

andwillmanuallycreateageneralarrangementdrawingforthewholestructure.You

canalsogenerateabillofmaterialsandaddittothedrawing.

1 Generateaworkshopdrawingforabeamassembly: OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,expandBeam.SelectB1,rightclick,andclickAutomaticDrawings.

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OntheTemplatestaboftheAutomaticdrawinggenerationdialog,intheAssembliescolumnforNofamily,selectAssembly1:10.This

specifiesthedrawingtemplate(predefinedarrangementof

elementsviews).

OntheFormatsandscalestab,underArrangeviews,forMode,selectAssemblyandparts(thiswillgenerate,ononedrawing,the

assemblyandallitsparts).

UnderFormatsandscales,forParttype,selectSingleProfiles. ForScales,click ,andthenselect10. Usingthesamemethod,specifyascaleof1/10fortheremainingParttypes.

ForFormats,click ,andaddA2ASD033.dwt(thesoftwarelistsonlyformatsofthepropersizeinrelationtothedrawingcontent).

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OntheOptionstab,acceptalldefaultsettings. OntheBillofmaterialstab,selectAddnomenclature. SelectBottom Leftasthelocationofthebillofmaterialstableonthedrawing,andthenclickGenerate.

Afterthedrawingisgenerated,clickClose.

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OnthePrintoutstaboftheObjectInspector,doubleclickB1todisplaythedrawing.(Becausethegeneratedviewsoftheassembly

anditspartsareonthedrawingasblocks,youcaneasilymodifythe

arrangement.)

2 DefineaSteelStructuregroupfromtheentirestructuremodel: OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clicktheModeltab. OntheModeltaboftheObjectInspector,selectanyelementfromthelistofprojectelements,rightclick,andclickSelectall.

ClickASD ModelhGroupsh (Group).Alternatively,clickSteelmenu Tools Group.

PressEntertoacceptthegrouptypeasaStandard,andthentypeSteelStructureasthegroupnameandpressEnter.

Accept

WCS

as

the

group

coordinate

system,

and

press

Enter.

3 CreateanisometricviewfortheSteelStructuregroup: OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,selectGroup. SelectSteelStructure,rightclick,andclickAttachdocument.

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IntheSelecttemplatedialog,youselectthetypeofdrawingthatwillbegeneratedfortheSteelStructuregroup(top/sideviewsor

isometricviews).Inthiscase,selectGrouparbitraryisometry1:50,

andclickOK.

4 ModifytheSteelStructureisometricview: IntheObjectInspector,expandSteelStructure SteelStructure_Drawing.

Select

Isometry

1.50,

right

click,

and

click

Adjust

style.

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AtthetopleftoftheDimensioningstylesettingsGroupdialog,clearInvisibleedgestoturnoffthedisplayofthatlinetype.

Atthebottomrightofthedialog,click (nexttoAssemblies).

IntheAssembliesdescriptionstyledialog,forFrameshape,selectRounded,andthenclickOK.

AtthebottomrightoftheDimensioningstylesettingsGroupdialog,click (nexttoWorkframeaxes).

IntheWorkframeaxisdialog,forTextstyle,selectStandard,andthenclickOK.

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Themodifiedview(withoutinvisibleedgesofprofilesandwithchangeddescriptionstylesofAssembliesandWorkframeAxes)

displaysasshown.

5 Addnewprintout: OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clickanytab,rightclick,andclickFrom

template.

IntheSelecttemplatefromfiledialog,selectA2ASD033.dwt,andclickOpen.

ClickOKtoacceptA2ASDasthelayoutname.

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6 ManuallyaddaSteelStructureisometricviewtothegeneralarrangementsdrawing:

OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clicktheA2ASDtab. OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,selectIsometry1:50,rightclick,andclickAddasblocktocurrentprintout.

Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.7 Manuallyadddifferenttypesoftablestothegeneralarrangementsdrawing:

ClickASD DrawingshTablesh (Billofmaterials).Alternatively,clickSteelmenu Reports Billofmaterials.

PressEntertoacceptthetablerangeasalistfortheentirestructure.

In

the

drawing

area,

click

to

specify

an

insertion

point

for

the

block.

ClickASD DrawingshTablesh (Listofassemblies).Alternatively,clickSteelmenu Reports Listofassemblies.

PressEntertoacceptthetablerangeasalistfortheentirestructure.

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Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

NOTEToadjustthesizeoftablestothedrawingformat,clickontable,

rightclick,andclickModify.Changethewidth/heightofcolumnsandrows

bydraggingthemtotherequiredsize.

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