Getting Started with AutoCAD® Structural Detailing, Steel module

AutoCAD®StructuralDetailing2011

GettingStartedwithAutoCAD®

StructuralDetailing,

Steelmodule

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Contents

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GettingStartedGuide......................................................................................................................1

GettingStarted.............................................................................................................................1

ExploringtheUserInterface.........................................................................................................1

ProgramPreferences....................................................................................................................3

CreatingaSteelStructure.............................................................................................................4

CreatingaNewProject.............................................................................................................5

AddingWorkframes..................................................................................................................5

AddingColumns........................................................................................................................9

AddingBeams.........................................................................................................................12

AddingConnections................................................................................................................15

AddingBracing........................................................................................................................27

AddingPurlins.........................................................................................................................32

CreatingAssemblies....................................................................................................................35

Autopositioning..........................................................................................................................37

GeneratingDrawings..................................................................................................................38

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GettingStartedGuide

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ThankyouforchoosingAutoCAD®StructuralDetailing.TheSteelmoduleisatoolforgenerating

fabricationworkshopdocumentation,includingdrawingsandbillsofmaterials.Theexercisesin

thisguidegiveyouastartingpointforpreparationofyourownprojects.

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GettingStarted

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

AutoCAD® Structural Detailing software comes with the AutoCAD® Revit® Structure

Suite.Thissoftwareisavailablefor32‐bitand64‐bitWindowssystems.

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ExploringtheUserInterface

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Open AutoCAD® Structural Detailing, Steel module, and take a minute to view the

differentareasoftheinterface.

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Ribbon

At the top of the interface is the standard Microsoft® Windows® element‐ribbon.

The ribbon is an element of the user interface which replaces the traditional menu

and toolbars and allows easy managing and adjusting the workspace. The ribbon

consists of several panels, grouped on tabs that are named by task or subject. The

ribbonpanelsincludemanyAutoCAD®StructuralDetailingcommandsthathavebeen

ontoolbarsandindialogssofar,suchasicons,drop‐downlists,sliders,textfieldsand

otherelementscharacteristicofagiventab.

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NOTEItispossibletoswitchbetweenworkspaces(suchastheclassicworkspacewithoutthe

ribbon).Todoitfollowoneofthegivenmethods:

1 ClickManagehCustomizationh (UserInterface)hintheCustomizeUser

InterfacedialogboxselecttheCustomizetabandinASD/WorkspacesselectASDSteel

Classichright‐clickandselectSetcurrentfromthecontextmenuhclickApply 

2 Click(atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen)andselect

ASDSteelClassic.

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ObjectInspector

On the left is the Object Inspector, where you can manage AutoCAD® Structural

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

elements according to the design stage (modeling, positions, or printouts). You can

selectanelementorgroupofelements,modifytheirproperties,orfiltertheelements

thatdisplayintheInspector.Filtersalsoenableyoutodecreasethenumberofmodel

elementsdisplayedinthedrawingarea.

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Model/LayoutTabBar

Atthebottomofthedrawingareaisthestandard AutoCAD®Model/LayoutTabBar.

There are 2 additional tabs defined – Edition  Layout and Templates Layout. 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

drawingtemplatesdefinedintheproject.

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Ribbon

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Model/DrawingArea

Model/LayoutTabBar

ObjectInspector

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ProgramPreferences

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Preferences

ThePreferencesarelocatedinAutoCAD’sOptionsdialog.TheStructuralDetailingtab

letsyouselectthedefaultstarttemplateandworkspacenameforthe  Steelmodule.

Thesoftwarehascountry‐specifictemplatesdefined(French‐RBCS‐033.dwt,English‐

RBCS‐044.dwt,Polish‐RBCS‐048.dwt,andRussian‐RBCS‐070.dwt).

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Whenyouinstallthesoftwareandthedefaultdrawingtemplatesettingsareadjusted

automaticallytomatchtheregionalsettingsofyouroperatingsystem.

IntheOptionsdialog,youcanalsochangedisplaysettings,suchasthelevelofdetail

to display ina drawing. This can improve the performance ofthe software on many

computers.

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Projectpreferences

Thesepreferences(material/profiledatabasesandstylesofdescriptions,dimensions,

andtables)arerelatedtoaparticulartemplateandproject.Usingthisdialog,youcan

adddatabasesorstylesatanytimeduringprojectdefinition.

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CreatingaSteelStructure

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Inthislesson,youwillcreatethefollowingsteelstructuremodelusingthetools

availableintheSteelmoduleofAutoCAD®StructuralDetailing.

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CreatingaNewProject

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Inthisexercise,youwillcreateandnameaprojectinwhichyouwilldefineasteel

structure.

1 StarttheSteelmoduleofAutoCAD®StructuralDetailing:

ClickASD‐Starth(Steel).

2 ClickhNew.

3 IntheSelecttemplatedialog,selectRBCS‐044.dwt(Englishtemplate),

andclickOpen.

4 ClickhSave.

5 IntheSaveDrawingAsdialog:

• Navigatetothedesiredlocation.

• ForFilename,enterGetting_Started_Steel.

• ClickSave.

6 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingWorkframes.

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AddingWorkframes

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Inthisexercise,youwillcreate3Dworkframesforthemainpartofthestructureand

fortheroof.

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1 CreateWorkframe1forthemainpartofthestructure:

 ClickASD‐ModelhElementsh (Workframes).

Alternatively,(forASDSteelClassicworkspace)clickSteelmenu

h

WorkframeshCreateWorkframe.

 OntheSize/DivisiontaboftheWorkframedialog,acceptthedefault

valuesforWidthandHeight.ForLength,enter7500forsizeand1

fordivision.

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 OntheAxesdescriptionstab,selectHeight(Z),andthenselectUser

defined.

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 Click ,entertheaxisdescriptionvaluesasshown,andthenclick

OK.

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 IntheWorkframedialog,click(Create),andindicateany2

pointsalongthedirectionoftheXaxis.

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NOTEBesurethatOrthoModeison(pressF8toswitchiton/off).

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2 CreateWorkframe2fortheroofofthestructure:

 OntheSize/DivisiontaboftheWorkframedialog,acceptthedefault

valuesforWidthandLength.ForHeight,enter1000forsizeand1

fordivision.ForRidge,enter7500.

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 OntheAxesdescriptionstab,clearWidth(X)andLength(Y).For

Height(Z),belowUserdefined,click .

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 Entertheaxisdescriptionvaluesasshown,andthenclickOK.

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 Click(Create),andthenclickatintersectionsA‐1andC‐1on

level6,00(circledinredbelow).

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3 Closethedialog.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingColumns.

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AddingColumns

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Inthisexercise,youwillloadaprofilesdatabaseintotheproject,andthenaddnew

typesofprofiles.Youalsodefinecolumnsandplacethematspecificaxis

intersections.

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1 LoadtheEUROprofilesdatabase:

 ClickASD‐ModelhSettingsh(Projectpreferences).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenu

hProjectpreferences.

 IntheleftpaneloftheProjectpreferencesdialog,selectProfiles.

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 UnderProfilesdatabase,click .

 IntheDeclarationofsectiondatabasedialog,forDatabase,select

EURO,andclickOK.Thedatabasenowdisplaysonthelistofactive

databases.

 IntheProjectpreferencesdialog,clickOKtoupdatethedatabase

list.

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2 LoadadditionalprofilesfromtheEUROdatabase:

 OpentheProjectpreferencesdialogagain.

 Atthebottomofthedialog(Profilestab),clickListofprofiles.

 IntheProfileListdialog,forDatabase,selectEURO.ForCAEType,

selectCAE90x9,andthenclickAdd>.Theselectedprofiledisplays

underListofselectedprofiles.

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 Usingthesamemethod,addthefollowingprofiles:IPE270,IPE330,

HEB120,andUPE200.

3 Definecolumns:

 ClickASD‐ModelhElementsh(Profiles).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenu

hProfiles.

 IntheProfiledialog,forProfile,selectIPE330,forMaterial,select

STEEL43‐245,andforFamily,selectColumn.

 Click+90torotateasectionaboutitslongitudinalaxis(arotation

valuemayalsobeselectedfromthelistormaybeenteredintothe

Rotationfield).

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NOTEToseemoreinformationabouttheselectedsection(physical

properties,finishingsurfacetype),clickMore.

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 Click(Insertby2points),andthenclickinthedrawingareato

selectthepointsatA‐1onlevel0,00andA‐1onlevel6,00(circledin

redbelow).

 Usingthesamemethod,insertacolumnatC‐1.

 PressEnter,andthenclosethedialog.

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5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingBeams.

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AddingBeams

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Inthisexercise,youwilldefinethebeamsofthe frameandplacethemonspecificaxes.You

thencopythewholeframefromaxis1toaxis2.

1 Defineframebeams:

 ClickASD‐ModelhElementsh(Profiles).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

 IntheProfiledialog,acceptthesettingsforProfileandMaterial,and

forFamily,selectBeam.

 ForRotation,specify0.

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 Click(InsertbyLine),andthenselectthe2inclinedlinesinthe

frame(circledinredbelow)pressEnterandclosethedialog.

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2 Copytheframe:

 Selectallelementsoftheframe(bycrossingwindoworbyselecting

themintheObjectInspector).

 Press(AutoCAD®Copycommand),andclickinthedrawingarea

toselectthepointsatB‐1thenatB‐2onlevel0,00(circledinred

below).

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3 Definethebeamsconnectingtheframes:

 ClickASD‐ModelhElementsh(Profiles).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenu

Profiles.

 IntheProfiledialog,forProfile,selectIPE270(keepthecurrent

settingsforMaterialandFamily).

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 Click(InsertbyLine),selectthe2linesonlevel5,00thatare

circledinredbelow,andthenpressEnter.

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 Closethedialog.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingConnections.

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AddingConnections

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Inthisexercise,youwilldefinefourtypesofelementconnections.Thenyoulearn

howtocopythedefinedconnection.

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1 Definecolumnbaseconnection:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Columnbase‐fixed).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhColumnbase‐fixed.

 ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand1tospecifythebottompartof

thecolumn.

 OntheBaseplatetaboftheConnectionsdialog,fort(thicknessof

thebaseplate),select25.

 Forthewidthoftheplate(parameterontherightsideofthe

preview),enter320;forlength(bottomparameter),enter520.

 ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43‐245.

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 OntheStiffenerstab,selectthefirst2groupsofstiffeners(those

alongtheflangesandthoseperpendiculartoflanges–appropriate

checkboxescircledinredbelow).

 ForStiffenerheight(atthetopofthedialog),enter180.

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 OntheAnchorrodstab,specifyboltspacing:fortheparameteron

theleft,enter220,andfortheparameteronthebottom,enter420.

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 OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthe

welds,andselectWedge(atthetoprightofthedialog).AWedge

tabdisplays.

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 OntheWedgetab,selectHEB120fromtheprofiledrop‐down.

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 ClickOKtogeneratetheconnectionandclosethedialog.

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2 Copythecolumnbaseconnection:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

NOTEAllelementsgeneratedbyma cros(suchasconnectionsandspread

ofelements)arealsorepresentedbyacircle .Tomarkanyconnection,

clickontheappropriatecircle.

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 Clickthecirclethatrepresentsthegeneratedbaseofthecolumn

connection,andthenselectthebottompartsoftheremaining

columns.

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3 Define(column–beam)frameconnection:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Frameknee‐haunch).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhFrameknees‐haunches.

 ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand1,andthenclicktheinclined

beamontherightside(noticethatallrequiredactivitiesare

displayedonthecommandline).

 OntheHaunchtab,forHaunchconstruction,selectBolted.

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 OntheHaunchdetailstab,forW(widthofthebeamendplate),

enter160.

 Onthegraphicpreview,selectalltheribs(3inthecolumn,1inthe

beam).Additionally,selectFullheighttodefinethebeamribheight.

 ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43‐245.

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 OntheRibdetailstab,underColumn,forChamferdimension–bh

Set,enter20.RepeatforthesamevalueunderBeam.

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 OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfrom

thetopedgeoftheplate,enter70.

 ForRows,specify4.

 Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthe

center,enter200130200.

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 OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvalues,andclickOKto

generateconnection.

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4 Copytheframeconnection:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenu

hMachininghCopyconnection.

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 Clickthecirclethatrepresentstheframeconnection,andthen

selecttheremainingcolumnsandinclinedbeams.

NOTEBecauseconnectionsarecopiedonlyforelementsmeetingthe

samecriteria(elementtype,size,geometry),youdon’tneedtoselect

individualelements.Youcanselecttheentire structure,andtheproper

elementswillberecognizedautomatically.

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5 Defineinclinedbeamsconnection(inapex):

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Endplate‐apex).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenu

hConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhEndplate‐Apex.

 Inthedrawingarea,selectbothbeamsinaxis1.

 OntheEndplatestaboftheConnectiondialog,selectSymmetrical

plates.

 ForbothtypesofMaterial(endplatesandstiffeners),selectSTEEL

43‐245.

 ForW(widthoftheendplate),enter160.

 Inthegraphicalpreview,forthedimensionoftheplateabovethe

beam(topparameter),enter10.Forplateheight(center

parameter),enter450.

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 OntheStiffenerstab,selectVerticalsymmetry,andthenselectthe

elementstobegenerated:thestiffenerinthelowerleftquadrantof

thegraphicandFlangew/tinthelowerleftcornerofthedialog

(selectedelementscircledinredbelow).

 Forthestiffenerdimension(parameterbelowtheselected

stiffener),enter300.

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 OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthehorizontalboltsspacingvalue,enter

100.

 Forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthetopedgeofthe

plate,enter70.

 ForRows,specify3.

 Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthe

center,enter220100.

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 OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthe

welds,andthenclickOKtogeneratetheconnection.

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6 Copytheconnectionofinclinedbeams:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

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 Inthedrawingarea,clickthecirclethatrepresentstheconnection

betweentheinclinedbeams.

 Astheprofilestowhichconnectionistobeappliedselectthe

inclinedbeamsinthesecondframe.

7 Definethebeam‐to‐columnconnection:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionshclickandholdtheicon ,

andontheflyout,click(Endplate‐beam/columnweb).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic

connectionsIhEndplate–beam/columnweb.

 ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand2,andthenclickthebeamon

level5,0onaxisA.

 OntheEndplatestab,fortheendplatethicknessvalue(parameter

onthetopleftcorner),select10,andthenforwidth(w),enter150.

 ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43‐245.

 Fortheplacementofplateabovethebeam,enter15.

 Ontherightsideofthepreview,fortheheightvalueinthecenter,

enter475.

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 OntheFittypetab,acceptthedefaultsettings.

 OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthehorizontalboltsspacingvalue,enter

90.

 Forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthetopedgeofthe

plate,enter50.

 ForRows,specify3.

 Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthe

center,enter190200.

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 OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthe

welds,andthenclickOKtogeneratetheconnection.

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8 Copythebeam‐to‐columnconnection:

 ClickASD‐ModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

 Clickthecirclethatrepresentsthebeam‐to‐columnconnection,and

thenselecttheremainingcolumnsandbeams.

9 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingBracing.

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AddingBracing

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Inthisexercise,youwilldefinebracingusingoneoftheParametricStructuresmacros.

Todothis,youdrawauxiliarybracinglinesfirst,andthenusefilterstodecreasethe

numberofelementsthatdisplayonthescreen.

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1 UsefiltertodisplayonlyWorkframe1onthescreen:

 IntheObjectinspector,selectCurrentselectionfromtheFilter

menu(atthetopofthedialog),andthenselectUsefilteringonthe

screen.

 OntheModeltab,verifythat(Workframes)ison.UnderType,

selectBox,andthenclickApply.

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2 Definetheauxiliarybracingline:

 ClickHomehLine,andthenclickinthedrawingareatoselectthe

pointsatA‐2onlevel0,00andA–1onlevel5,00(circledinred

below).

 Usingthesamemethod,drawasimilarlineonaxisC.

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 Todisplayallelements,intheObjectinspector,selectAllObjects

fromtheFiltermenu,andclickApply.

3 Definebracing:

 ClickASD‐Model

hParametricstructuresh (Bracing).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhParametricstructureshBracing.

 Inthedrawingarea,selecttheauxiliarylineonaxisAasthefirst

auxiliarybracingline,andthenright‐clicktoautomaticallycreatethe

secondbracinglinebymirroringthefirst.Bydoingthis,youdefine

symmetricalbracing.

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 ClickcolumnontheintersectionofaxesAand2tospecifythe

locationofthefirstcolumn,andthenclickthecolumnonthe

intersectionofaxesAand1tospecifythelocationofthesecond

column.

 Tospecifythehorizontallimitations,clickthebeamonlevel5,0and

axisA,andthenthebaseplatesofbothcolumnsselected

previously.Right‐clicktoaccepttheselection.

 Tospecifytheverticallimitations,clickbothendplatesofthebeam

onlevel5,0andaxisA.

 OntheGussetplatestab,underGussetplatetype,selectChamfer.

 ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43‐245.

 UnderGussetplate,forDistancefromtheedgeD,enter20.

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 OntheCentralplatetab,underCentralplatetype,selectNoplate.

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 OntheDiagonalstab,forDiagonalselection,selectCAE90x9.

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 OntheBolts/Weldstab,forDistanceh1andDistanceh2,enter40.

 ForBoltspacinga,enter70.

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 Acceptthedefaultvaluesontheremainingtabs,andclickOKto

generatethebracing.

 ClickViewhViewshselect(Left)toseethegeneratedbracing

in2D.Alternatively,clickViewmenuh3DViewshLeft.

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 Zoomintothebottomleftcorner,andthenclickonthegusset

plate.

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 Toadjusttheshapeoftheplate,selectthegripatthebottomright

oftheplate,anddragittothebaseplatecorner(noticethatall

elementsgeneratedbymacroscanbeedited).

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 Usingthesamemethod,adjusttheshapeofthegussetplateinthe

secondcolumn.

 Usingthemethodlearnedpreviously,generatebracingbetweenthe

columnsonaxisC(noticethatallsettingsintheBracingmacroare

savedfromthepreviousbracingdefinition).

 ClickViewhViewshselect (SWIsometric).

Alternatively,clickViewmenuh3DViewshSWIsometric.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingPurlins.

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AddingPurlins

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Inthisexercise,youwilldefinepurlinsusingaParametricStructuresmacro.Youalso

defineadditionalbars(bracerods)betweenaxesofroofgirders.

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1 Definepurlinspread:

 ClickASD‐ModelhParametricstructuresh (PurlinSpread).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhParametricstructureshPurlin

Spread.

 Inthedrawingarea,clicktheintersectionofaxesAand2onlevel

6,00todefinethestartpointofthefirstpurlinline.

 Tospecifytheendpointofthefirstpurlin,clicktoselectthepointat

A‐1onthesamelevel.

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 ClickB‐1onlevel7,00tospecifythepointonthelastpurlin.

NOTEZoominasnecessarytoselectpointspre cisely. 

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 OnthePurlinstab,underLocation,forthenumberofpurlins(center

parameterontheright),enter4.

 Forthespacingbetweenpurlins,enter1850.

 ForthedistanceofthefirstpurlinfromlineP1–P2,enter100.

 Forleftandrightoverhangvalues,enter1000.

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 UnderPurlin,forProfiles,selectUPE200,andforMaterials,select

STEEL43‐245.

 SelectRotated(torotatethepurlin180°),andforthevertical

locationofthepurlin,enter165(halfofheightofsupportbeam

IPE330).

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2 Definebracerods:

 OntheBracestab,forBracerods,selectSingle.Acceptthedefault

valuesforWidth(columnspacing)andParameters(specifiesa

middlelocationforthebrace).

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 Selectthe1rowoftable,andclickProperties.

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 IntheBracepropertiesdialog,youcanchangepropertiessuchas

geometryanddetails.Inthiscase,acceptthedefaultparameter

values,andclickOK.

 MakenochangesontheDividingtab(becauseofgeometryand

lengthofthepurlins,youwon’tdividethem),andclickOKto

generatepurlins.

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 Usingthesamemethod,generatepurlinsontheremainingpartof

theroof.

NOTEToproperlyorientpurlins,selectthefollowingpoints:P1

(intersectionofaxesCand1onlevel6,00),P2(C‐2onlevel6,00),andthen

P3(B‐2onlevel7,00).

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3 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingAssemblies.

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CreatingAssemblies

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Inthisexercise,youwilldefineassemblies.Anassemblyisdefinedaselementsjoined

togetherbyworkshopconnectors(boltsorwelds).Assembliesarecreatedinthe

projectautomaticallyormanually,dependingonprojectpreferences.Inthiscase

(usingaBritishtemplate),assembliesarecreatedautomatically,exceptthoseofloose

parts(singleelementswithoutanyadjoinedparts).Todefineassembliesfromloose

parts(purlins,bracings,andbracerods),firstyouchangesettingsintheProject

preferencesdialog.

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1 Createassembliesfromlooseparts:

 ClickASD‐Model

hSettingsh(Projectpreferences).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenu

hProjectpreferences).

 Inthemiddlepartofthedialog,selectCreateassembliesfromloose

parts,andthenclickOK.

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 IntheObjectInspector,click(Assemblies)todisplayall

assembliesgeneratedautomatically.Noticethatassembliesfrom

purlins,bracings,andbracerodswerenotcreated.

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2 Defineassemblies:

 ClickASD‐ModelhGroupsh(Groupassemblies).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhToolshGroupassemblies.

 PressEntertoremoveassembliesalreadydefined.Noticethatnew

assembliesdisplayintheObjectInspector.

3 Proceedtothenextexercise,Autopositioning.

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Autopositioning

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Inthisexercise,youwillautomaticallyassignnames(positions)toallmodelelements.

Thisprocessisknownaspositioning.

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1 OntheModeltaboftheObjectInspector,verifythatallelement

categoryiconsrequiredforpositioning(Profiles,Plates,PlateSubparts,

ProfileSubparts,andAssemblies)areselected.

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2 Inthelistofprojectelements,selectanyelement,right‐click,andclick

Selectall.

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3 Usingthesamemethod,clickAutoPositioning.

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4 Acceptalldefaultsettings,andclickRun.Noticethataftertheprocessis

finished,namesofelementsdisplayunderPosition.

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NOTEElementnamesarecreatedaccordingtoprefixesdefinedin

Families.Assembliesarenamedwithacapitalletter(forexample, beamis 

definedwithB)andsuccessivenumbers(forexample,beamsB1,B2,B3,

andsoon).Singleelements(profilesandplates)arenamedthesameway

butwithlower‐caseletters(forexample,beamprofilesb1,b2,andplates

pl1,pl2).

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5 Proceedtothenextexercise,GeneratingDrawings.

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GeneratingDrawings

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Inthisexercise,youwillautomaticallygenerateaworkshopdrawingforanassembly,

andwillmanuallycreateageneralarrangementdrawingforthewholestructure.You

canalsogenerateabillofmaterialsandaddittothedrawing.

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1 Generateaworkshopdrawingforabeamassembly:

 OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,expandBeam.Select

B1,right‐click,andclickAutomaticDrawings.

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 OntheTemplatestaboftheAutomaticdrawinggenerationdialog,

intheAssembliescolumnforNofamily,selectAssembly1:10.This

specifiesthedrawingtemplate(predefinedarrangementof

element’sviews).

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 OntheFormatsandscalestab,underArrangeviews,forMode,

selectAssemblyandparts(thiswillgenerate,ononedrawing,the

assemblyandallitsparts).

 UnderFormatsandscales,forParttype,selectSingleProfiles.

 ForScales,click ,andthenselect10.

 Usingthesamemethod,specifyascaleof1/10fortheremaining

Parttypes.

 ForFormats,click ,andaddA2ASD033.dwt(thesoftwarelists

onlyformatsofthepropersizeinrelationtothedrawingcontent).

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 OntheOptionstab,acceptalldefaultsettings.

 OntheBillofmaterialstab,selectAddnomenclature.

 SelectBottom‐Leftasthelocationofthebillofmaterialstableon

thedrawing,andthenclickGenerate.

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 Afterthedrawingisgenerated,clickClose.

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 OnthePrintoutstaboftheObjectInspector,double‐clickB1to

displaythedrawing.(Becausethegeneratedviewsoftheassembly

anditspartsareonthedrawingasblocks,youcaneasilymodifythe

arrangement.)

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2 DefineaSteelStructuregroupfromtheentirestructuremodel:

 OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clicktheModeltab.

 OntheModeltaboftheObjectInspector,selectanyelementfrom

thelistofprojectelements,right‐click,andclickSelectall.

 ClickASD‐Model

hGroupsh (Group).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhToolshGroup.

 PressEntertoacceptthegrouptypeasaStandard,andthentype

SteelStructureasthegroupnameandpressEnter.

 AcceptWCSasthegroupcoordinatesystem,andpressEnter.

3 CreateanisometricviewfortheSteelStructuregroup:

 OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,selectGroup.

 SelectSteelStructure,right‐click,andclickAttachdocument.

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 IntheSelecttemplatedialog,youselectthetypeofdrawingthatwill

begeneratedfortheSteelStructuregroup(top/sideviewsor

isometricviews).Inthiscase,selectGroup‐arbitraryisometry1:50,

andclickOK.

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4 ModifytheSteelStructureisometricview:

 IntheObjectInspector,expandSteelStructurehSteel

Structure_Drawing.SelectIsometry1.50,right‐click,andclickAdjust

style.

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 AtthetopleftoftheDimensioningstylesettings–Groupdialog,

clearInvisibleedgestoturnoffthedisplayofthatlinetype.

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 Atthebottomrightofthedialog,click(nexttoAssemblies).

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 IntheAssembliesdescriptionstyledialog,forFrameshape,select

Rounded,andthenclickOK.

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 AtthebottomrightoftheDimensioningstylesettings–Group

dialog,click(nexttoWorkframeaxes).

 IntheWorkframeaxisdialog,forTextstyle,selectStandard,and

thenclickOK.

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 Themodifiedview(withoutinvisibleedgesofprofilesandwith

changeddescriptionstylesofAssembliesandWorkframeAxes)

displaysasshown.

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5 Addnewprintout:

 OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clickanytab,right‐click,andclick

Fromtemplate.

 IntheSelecttemplatefromfiledialog,selectA2ASD033.dwt,and

clickOpen.

 ClickOKtoacceptA2ASDasthelayoutname.

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6 ManuallyaddaSteelStructureisometricviewtothegeneral

arrangementsdrawing:

 OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clicktheA2ASDtab.

 OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,selectIsometry1:50,

right‐click,andclickAddasblocktocurrentprintout.

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 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

7 Manuallyadddifferenttypesoftablestothegeneralarrangements

drawing:

 ClickASD‐Drawings

hTablesh (Billofmaterials).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhReportshBillofmaterials.

 PressEntertoacceptthetablerangeasalistfortheentire

structure.

 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

 ClickASD‐Drawings

hTablesh (Listofassemblies).

Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhReportshListofassemblies.

 PressEntertoacceptthetablerangeasalistfortheentire

structure.

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 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

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NOTEToadjustthesizeoftablestothedrawingformat,clickontable,

right‐click,andclickModify.Changethewidth/heightofcolumnsandrows

bydraggingthemtotherequiredsize.

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YouhavecompletedtheAutoCAD®StructuralDetailing2011Steel

ModuleGettingStartedGuide.

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