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StruCad User Guide and Reference Manual for the
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Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System StruCad Contents
The StruCad Training Guide A Synopsis of a Typical StruCad Training Course Main Subject
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Source of Information
Overview of the System
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Introduction by the Training Staff
StruCad Environment
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StruCad Reference Manual, Chapter 1
CAD Environment
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StruCad Reference Manual, Chapter 1
Basic CAD Work
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Exercises 1 to 3
Processing the Model
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StruCad Reference Manual, Chapter 1
CAD & Connection Macros
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Demonstration and Exercise 4
Interactive Work
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Exercises 5 to 7
Modify Portal Frame
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Exercise 8
Advanced Interactive Work
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Exercises 9 to 12
Checking Facilities
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StruCad Reference Manual
Backing Up
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Demonstration
Producing Information
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Demonstrations and StruCad Reference Manual
Drawing Production System
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StruCad Reference Manual, Chapters 1 and 4
Printing and Plotting
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StruCad Reference Manual, Chapter 1
2D Drawing
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The StruCad Training Guide CONTENTS Overview Introducing a Typical Training Course Summary and Checklist of the Basic StruCad Activities
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STRUCAD TRAINING COURSE WORKING EXERCISES Exercise 1
............................... Basic Cad Principles
Exercise 2
............................... Beam and Column Structure
Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
............................... Macro Connections Principles and Examples
Exercise 5
............................... Interactively Reposition CHS Eaves Tie
Exercise 6
............................... Interactive Base Plate
Exercise 7
.............................. Connection to Toes of Supporting Beam
Exercise 8
............................... Portal Frame Including Lattice and Hips
Exercise 9
............................... Interactive Double Angle Cleat
Exercise 10 ............................... Interactive Sloping Connections Exercise 11 ............................... Interactive Haunch Connection Utilising Dummy Members Exercise 12 ............................... Interactive Eaves Bracket Connection Appendix A1.............................. Locations and Lists of Commands
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STRUCAD TRAINING COURSE Overview Introduction In general, StruCad training can take any number of forms, and this Training Manual will guide you during your particular training process. Many of the procedures and activities will be demonstrated to you as your training proceeds, but all the basic user information on how to use StruCad and its CAD environment is also explained in the StruCad Reference Manual, Chapter 1 and in the On-line HELP. For guidance as to how best to use these, see Supplement 1 to the Reference Manual, leaflet U1. The Training Course consists of a number of worked exercises, which teach you how to use StruCad to carry out all the detailing activities that you need complete a normal contract. The Training Course will teach you the basics of StruCad, and by the end of the course you will know enough about StruCad to input almost any type of structure. You may not think so, but it is just a case of applying the principles and techniques that you have learned to different situations. It is extremely important that you inform the Trainer if you do not understand anything whilst on the course, so that you can go over the activity or exercise again until you do understand it. Finally, do not be scared of StruCad - it is a program, which, if used correctly as a tool in your office, will provide great benefits to your company. If there is time at the end of your course, you may be introduced to some of StruCad’s more advanced features. Otherwise, special extra training can be arranged for this. You cannot break the program; at the very worst you will input something wrong which can easily be re-done or corrected - so be adventurous, try things and, if you have spare time, look at commands that are new and explore the programme. You will learn more about the StruCad System by experimenting for yourselves and, as you will soon realise, you will learn more about StruCad in the first few weeks after the course than you actually do on the course!!
Introducing a typical StruCad Training Course General The object of the two-week training course is to give the user a basic understanding of the concepts of StruCad and to get you up and running. You will learn more in the next couple of weeks when you are working on your own once you have been on the course. You may find that we cannot fit everything in to the days available; if this happens we would suggest dropping some of the more advanced things such as expressions and software customisation. We concentrate on the basics and everything else will follow as the trainees get more confident with the system.
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Contents Contents First Week Day 1 There are two main objectives on day one - the first is to get you used to using the software and the hardware, i.e. getting used to the menu systems and the 3-button mouse. The second is to get used to the basic CAD system principles, i.e. wireframe construction, snapping to points, layers and levels etc. Construction of a simple portal framed building allows us to cover all the principles of the system. You must look at all Grid/Level commands and explain the difference between Layers and Levels. The member command must be looked at, as well as the member attributes, which are applicable at this stage, grade, rotation etc. Your portal frame will allow us to explain the ToS principles using columns and rafters, and also the importance of rotating your columns. Eaves ties allow you to demonstrate local offsets and the reasons for keeping members symmetrical around the building. Rafter bracing should allow you to cover ToS and rotation (see Hints and Tips Leaflet U10 here), as well as construction tools such as align, setbrace and eccent. Other construction commands to look at are COPY, MCOPY, OFFSET, TRIM, EXTEND, ARRAY etc. Apply basic end types to your wireframe using ENDTYPE and EDMEM - standard StruCad macros will do at this stage. This will allow you to start looking at the 3D model using LOADJOINT and VIEWMOD. Produce example drawings, fabrication and fitting details, layouts and a 3D view. You can also produce some sample Material Lists to show exactly what StruCad is capable of. Other things to cover on the first day are view manipulation using layers and levels, VIEW, DVIEW, PORTS, ON/OFF etc. You can also look at the different labels available as these are fairly straightforward. Day 1/2 Day 1 may run into Day 2, depending on how quickly the trainees pick the system up - this is no problem as you will go over Day 1 lessons again and again during the week. Day 2 involves creating local endtype macros such as RBP, GEP, FEP to start with, and then moving on to HMEP, AMEP and GPB or the American macros; don’t spend too much time on these though. Add some 2D and 3D assemblies in to your model, cover disassembling and reassembling them, copy and move the assemblies to show you act as one ‘unit’. Produce assembly drawings and material lists again, and look at the information StruCad gives them. Add some user attributes to your model, phase the building and then produce drawings with phases on and material lists by user attribute. You will briefly cover different types of structures, hips, curves etc. Don’t worry about the connections it is more important at this stage that you can input any structure given. If you have time today you will look at inputting part of a typical contract already detailed. This will allow you to gauge how much has been picked up on the wireframe construction, layers, levels etc. Make sure at this stage that everything covered so far has been fully understood. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of creating models accurately, and how much easier you can make things by assigning layers correctly.
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Introduction Introduction Day 2/3 A full day of interactive work, covering every modelling command available in the wireframe environment You will create a basic end plate connection (beam-tobeam); this covers shortening, cutting, welds, bolts and PUTLIBS, all of which will be repeated time and time again during the course of the day. Show what happens if you use this PUTLIB on different beam sizes. Cover a sloping beam end plate connection to a column, showing why you use ROTMEM and not CUT or INTERSECT. Do a double angle cleat connection, define the cleats off the web faces and apply the connection to the A and the B end of the member and observe the differences. Re-do the same connection again this time defining the cleats off the end face of the member and have a look at the connection on the A and B ends again. Do a connection involving ‘shopping’ a plate or cleat to another member and check plate ownership using SLIST and HIFIT. Note the fact that it is the ‘shop another’ that actually makes the plate appear on another member’s shop detail and not welding it to another member. We will also talk about site fittings and the difference between field current, field another and field free, and what that ownership means to fitting, fabrication and arrangement drawings. Member orientation codes and how they affect ownership of fittings will be explained. Briefly look at a simple expression, a beam-to- column flange. Shorten the beam to the flange with clearance for an end plate, then add an end plate sized using expressions and position it using expressions. Apply to different sized members and explain the benefits of using expressions. Make sure the principles of cutting are fully understood, and look at the different options for cutting (see Hints and Tips Leaflet U8). Day 4/5 Re-cap everything covered so far; anything not fully understood should be talked about and demonstrated again. Look at the issuing procedure, REMARK, ISSUE, AUTOFAB, AUTOASS, DOITALL, etc. Show WCAD and RCAD as a way of breaking a large contract up into smaller models so more than one user can work on one contract. Model management should be covered, using issuing models and working models and the benefits of this method. Production of drawings and layouts should also be looked at again, showing how to nest 3 or 4 views onto one GA. After producing a number of drawings, look at plotting single drawings, batch plotting, nesting, drawing registers and how to sort drawings into different categories for plotting such as phase, format or issue date in the drawing environment.
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Contents Contents The Instructor will talk about the information we need from a support point of view, i.e. the error messages brought up on screen. Get StruCad to fail a connection macro and observe where you find the actual joint and the real error message rather than the general note at the end of the update. The importance of ringing for assistance if you encounter a problem such as the wire frame disappearing or the machine crashing in the middle of an update will be explained. It is critical if something like this happens that you don’t update your model if parts of the wireframe have disappeared. We can rebuild the model from back-up files or directories within the model as long as you don’t do anything with it. Second Week Day 1 Re-cap briefly the whole of week one, making sure that anything not fully understood is reviewed until it is clear. Now you will get started on a real job, where you are actually starting to work on your own initiative and make decisions for yourself regarding the construction of your model. This job should be typical of the type of contract you will be expected to do in your particular company. The details and information for this contract will be supplied by yourself, and can be either an old contract or a ‘live’ contract, which you will continue with on your return to work. The object of carrying out this ‘Company specific’ exercise is so you can be more easily guided as to how StruCad can be adapted to your specific needs. Day 2/3 Continue working on ‘contract’ with help and guidance from your trainer, making sure as far as possible, that you cover any specific difficulties, which you may encounter in your typical use of StruCad. Towards the end of day 3 you will finish work on the ‘contract’ and learn how to add attributes to your wireframe. These attributes define things such as phasing of models, paint finish, special notes etc. You will then create fabrication drawings, material lists and erection drawings and protect your model from changes by the use of the ‘issue’ command and ‘transmark’. The whole issuing procedure will be covered. Day 4 Re-cap again, go through every command briefly in the wireframe, interactive and 2D environments, even the ones that you never use. In the 2D environment, you will learn how to add dimensions to automatically produced drawings, look at creating a 2D drawing from scratch, importing the drawing border and then inputting sections and text on to the drawing. Look at creating new drawing borders (Leaflet P9) and the format of the drawings, i.e. the base drawing being made up of three parts, the base spf file, the ctl file and the actual detail itself (Leaflet U1). Hidden blocks in the drawing sheets, fabrication details and general arrangements and the different blocks in each will be explained. Day 5 Training Manual for StruCad
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Introduction Introduction The final day of this course will be devoted to reviewing the whole course and dealing with any areas, which may need further explanation. Further Training Once a detailer is more experienced in using the StruCad System, it may be useful for them to have some additional training in the more advanced features of StruCad. Please contact your local distributor or support office for information about what is available, or to give details of the particular aspect or skills that you require additional training on.
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Contents Contents Summary and Checklist of the Basic StruCad Activities This list of the basic activities also indicates where information on them may be found: An Overview of the System
Introduction by the Training Staff
StruCad Environment • Starting StruCad • Creating a Contract • Screen Layout • Mouse Button Functions • F1 Pad
The StruCad Users Guide and Demonstrations
CAD Environment • Selecting Points • Selecting Members • Grouping Entities • Transparent Commands • Viewing Commands • Selecting Commands • Entering Distances
The StruCad Users Guide and Demonstrations
Basic CAD Principles • Create Grid Lines • Create Levels • Create Lines on Levels • Add Vertical, Triangular and Other Lines Beam And Column Structure • Create Grid Lines and Levels • Create Primary Members on 1st Floor • Add Secondary Members • Copy Primary Members to 2nd Floor • Add Columns (up to 1st and 2nd Floors) • Add Offsets to Primary Members • Create Construction Lines • Automatically Add Offsets • Add Top of Steel Flag to Sloping Members • Add Side of Steel Flag to Angle Members
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Create Grid Lines and Levels Add Eaves Ties, Portal Columns and Rafters Adding Purlins to 1st Bay Adding Roof Bracing to Last Bay Adding Gable Posts to Grid Lines 8 and 1 • Add Portal Bracing Columns Processing Model Information
Demonstration and StruCad Users Guide
• UPDATE and MODMEM • MODEL • MERGE • View the Solid Model Macro Connections
Demonstrations and Exercise 4
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Rectangular Base Plates (rbp endtype) METSEC Purlin / Rail to Steel Connections (mspr connection) Rafter at Eaves Haunch (hmep endtype connection) Rafter at Apex (amep endtype connection) Roof Gusset Plate Bracing (gpb connection) Flexible End Plates with Load (fep endtype) • Eaves Tie General End Plate (gep connection) Interactive Work
Demonstrations and Exercises 5,6 and 7
INTERACTIVE EAVES TIES
• Enter Loadjnt and Determine Position of Eaves Tie • Copy Graphics to New Position • Measure • Edit Members and Add Offsets INTERACTIVE BASE PLATE
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Select the Joint Add a Base Plate and Bolts Add Stiffener Plates and Welds Shorten the Column Save Interactive Work • Exit from the Interactive Environment
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Input Members and Update Select Joint Shorten the Member Add, Edit and Reposition the End Plates across the Toes Add Top Flange and Web Stiffeners Add Bolts Check Plate Ownership Save Work and Exit • Update Modify Portal Frame Structure
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Create New Model by WCAD of Model from Exercise 3 Erase Redundant Members Add Hip Rafters Trim Purlins Add Lattice Members Create Assemblies Apply Camber to Lattice • Apply End Connections and Update More Interactive Work
Exercises 9,10,11 and 12
INTERACTIVE DOUBLE ANGLE CLEAT • Create New Model • Input Members and Update • Loadjoint • Shorten the Member • Measure and Cut the Notch • Add the First Angle Cleat • Copy and Re-position the Second Cleat • Add the Bolts • Save Interactive Work and Exit • Apply End Types and Update INTERACTIVE SLOPING CONNECTIONS • Input Sloping Member • Loadjoint • Manipulate Beam End Parallel to the Face of the Column (2 ways not to do it) • Rotate Beam End Parallel to the Face of the Column • Add End Plate and Bolts • Save Interactive Work and Exit • Repeat For The Sloping Connection to the Underside of the Floor Beam • Apply End Types and Update
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Introduction Introduction INTERACTIVE HAUNCH CONNECTION • Loadjoint • Bisect Rafter Member Ends • Save Interactive Work and Exit • Add Dummy Member • Add End Types to Rafter and Update • Create Haunch • Cut the Haunch • Save InteractiveWork and Exit • Copy Dummy Member • Create 2D Assemblies • Update INTERACTIVE BRACKET • Loadjoint • Shorten and Cut Beam • Save Interactive Work and Exit • Create Similar Connection for Single Eaves Beam Connection • Save Interactive Work and Exit • Add End Types to Beams and Update • Determine Size of Bracket • Create UB Stub and Welds • Create End Plate and Welds • Create Bolts • Save Interactive Work and Exit • Update • Check the Connection by Producing Drawings • Re-create Bolts • Save Interactive Work and Exit (Modmem is done automatically on Exit) Checking Facilities • Dimensionally Check Grids / Main Wireframe Information • Label Information on Screen • Produce Dimensioned / Labelled GAs • Highlight Macro Design Errors • Print/View the Calculation Sheets • Check for Member Ends with no Connections • Check for Duplicate Members • Visually Check Model / Check Distances • Periodically Produce Details • Run Clash Facility
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The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Contents Contents Backing Up Producing Information • • • • • • •
Demonstration Demonstrations and Users Guides
Calculation Sheets Fabrication Drawings Fitting Drawings Template Drawings General Arrangement Drawings Hidden Line Views Material Lists
Drawing System
StruCad Users Guide and Demonstration
Printing and Plotting
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Exercise 1 BASIC CAD PRINCIPLES The objectives of this exercise are to use and understand the StruCad menu system, the major commands required to build a simple model, and the basic concepts of 3D modelling.
SEQUENCE Starting StruCad and Creating a Structure (1) Create Grid Lines (2) Create Levels (3) Add Top Level Lines (4) Add Bottom Level Lines (5) Add Vertical Lines (6) Add Triangular lines (7) Add Lines Between Sloping Lines (8) Manipulate your On-screen View
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Exercise 1 BASIC CAD PRINCIPLES HINTS You can type “u” for UNDO immediately after you have done something that you would like to do again (either because it is wrong, or because you would like to try it again). If it was a reversible action, StruCad will undo it after you have OK’d the confirmation box. Irreversible activities (e.g. modelling) are ignored by UNDO. If you select a command by mistake you can cancel this command at any time by pressing the ESC key on the keyboard. PROCEDURE Starting StruCad
On the desktop double click on the StruCad icon: Or alternatively go to the start bar and select the StruCad option from the Programs toolbar:
The StruCad V10 splash screen will appear with a welcome message. This will disappear shortly, then the StruCad Software Licence Agreement screen is displayed for confirmation. After you press Accept, the StruCad V10 Front End will appear.
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1 At the StruCad Front End, click onto the New button - this will create the framework for a new StruCad model. A dialog box for the new model appears:
Fill in the Model Name, Contract Name, Description and your own details as shown and click on the OK button. Note that this information will appear on the final material lists, fabrication drawings, etc, so it must be correct (although it can be edited at a later date). The StruCad 3-D Modelling Environment will then start - it is within this environment that we will create the 3-D simulation of the structure.
The main On-line Help is started by pressing the Help button at the Front End Minimise it ready for re-use when you have finished referring to it. NOTE: You can also start the On-line Help when in the modelling environments, by clicking a command button (for details see later).
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Exercise 1 CAD Basics The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System The StruCad 3-D Modelling Environment The Main Menu Screen If you click on the left-hand mouse button while it is within the working environment (the black area), the main menu system will appear (this is referred to as the Main Menu screen). All StruCad commands are available from within this menu system (right-click removes) You select the required command by placing the mouse cursor over the command (it will highlight blue), and then press the left-hand button on the mouse.
The StruCad Main menu screen The full on-line help for individual commands is accessed by moving the mouse over a specific icon on the main back menu screen, and pressing the middle button on the mouse. Leave the Windows Help minimised and readily available. The Pull-down Menu System If you move the mouse to the toolbar at the top of the screen and click the left-hand button on the mouse, a pull-down menu system will appear as shown - the most common commands are here. The required command is selected by placing the mouse cursor over the command (it will highlight blue) and then pressing the lefthand mouse button.(or keep the left mouse button depressed and release over desired command)
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The Pull-down Menu System The Floating Menu System Another menu system can be accessed by moving the mouse cursor into free space within the StruCad modelling environment, and then pressing the third (right-hand) button on the mouse. This menu system is referred to as the floating menu system, and it gives you rapid access to all the main commands used for a particular activity. The working area of the screen is split into logical areas for the purpose of generating these right-click floating menus: TOP LEFT
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Creation Commands
Viewing Commands
User Defined 1 LEFT EDGE
CAD Drawing Commands BOTTOM LEFT
User Defined 2 RIGHT EDGE
Modelling & Util Commands BOTTOM RIGHT
Right-clicking in each of these areas brings forward a different floating menu system. For example, if you click in the top left-hand area you will get the following menu of commands to be used for Creation activities:
The floating menu system menu To get help on a command in a floating menu, click the ? box and then the command’s button.
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Exercise 1 CAD Basics The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Typing in Commands All StruCad commands are also typeable in the Command Line. Any command, such as MEMBER, can be executed by simply typing in “member” when the Command Line says “Select Option / Last Option / Menu”. (Most commands have typeable shortcuts, such as MEM for the member command - see the list of commands at the back of this guide.) Refer also to the command index supplied at the back for the locations of all the commands. Creating a Structure within StruCad When Creating a structure within StruCad, there are two building blocks that are required . The first of these building blocks is the grid lines on which the building is constructed. (1) Create Grid Lines Grids
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Accept this layout, and then press Enter (or click the middle mouse button) to fix the location of grid lines. Confirm that the layout displayed as in sk 1.1 is OK by accepting yes in the yes/no dialog box when it appears:
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The second building block for a StruCad structure is to input the datum levels of the structure. (2) Create Levels Levels
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Setle (select from the main menu screen group shown)
The SETLEV command allows the user to move the grid lines up and down between any defined levels. Choose TOP level (This moves the grid to the top level we have just created and also sets the current layer to TOP.) Note: Layers and levels are independent of each other.
• Add Lines The LINE command allows the user to introduce construction lines into the StruCad model. These lines are used for setting out points etc, and are invisible to the structure itself - they will not be shown on fabrication drawings or material lists etc. CAD Draw
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1 When inputting any entity within StruCad, a start point and end point must be defined. One way to define these points is to use SNAP points for further explanation see the main Reference Manual, Chapter 1. This menu of snaps is available when a command, such as LINE, is being executed and then the right button on the mouse is pressed. So, in this case, the order of commands is as follows: Select LINE command from main menu; you will then be asked for a start point. Press right button on the mouse to get Snap Modes box. With left button, select snap mode Intersection, then select the intersection point in the model (again with left button). You will then be asked for an end point. Again press the third button on the mouse, and (with left button) select snap mode Intersection, then select the other intersection point in the model. Using this method draw lines in the structure as follows: Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line A) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line B) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line B) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line A) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line A) This will draw a rectangle over the grid lines at the top level of the building as shown in sk1.2. To end the LINE command, press the Esc key on your keyboard, or press the middle (accept/exit) mouse button.
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Exercise 1 CAD Basics The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (4) Add Bottom Level Lines • Change Working Level to Bot
Levels - Setlev (select from the main menu screen group)
Select the BOT level
(This moves the grid to BOT and sets the Current Layer to BOT. Its STATUS will change to ON.)
• Turn Top Layer Off Layers
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Edit Layers
(select from the pull down menu system)
TOP -
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1 • Add Lines CAD draw
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Line
(select from the main menu screen group shown)
Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line A) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line B) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line B) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line A) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line A)
This will draw a rectangle over the grid lines at the bot level of the building as shown in sk1.2. Press the Esc key on your keyboard to end the line command.
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Name = VERTS
New Layer
(select from the pull down menu system)
Colour = Yellow
• Display Other Layers Layers
-
All Layers On
(select from the pull down menu system)
Accept
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1 • Change Working View to View Wireframe Model from another Direction. View
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View
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ISO Above (4 o’clock position) (select from the pull-down menu system) See sk 1.3.
• Add Lines
Line
(select from the main menu screen group)
Line-1 Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line A @ BOT level) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line A @ TOP level) Press Enter twice (once to finish line, and again to re-select the LINE command) Line-2 Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line B @ BOT level) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 1 and Grid line B @ TOP level) Press Enter twice Line-3 Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line A @ BOT level) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line A @ TOP level) Press Enter twice Line-4 Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line B @ BOT level) To Point ......... INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line B @ TOP level) Press Esc to finish.
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(6) Add Triangular Lines
sk 1.4
• Create a New Layer Layers
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New Layer
Name
(select from the pull down menu system)
= Triangle
Colour = Magenta • Add Lines Line
(select from the main menu screen)
Again, use Snap Modes (click right-hand button) to pick points shown above: Line-1 Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line A @ BOT level) To Point
......... MID (Middle point of line 1 @ TOP level)
Line-2 Start Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line B @ BOT level) To Point
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1 • Copy Lines COPIES
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Copy
(select from the main menu screen)
Select Entities .... Select both sloping lines then press Enter. Base Point ........ INT (Intersection of Grid line 2 and Grid line A @ BOT level) New Point
.......INT (Intersection of Grid line 3 and Grid line A @ BOT level)
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(7) Add Lines between Sloping Lines Top Line
sk 1.5
• Set UDS to Plane of Slope UDS
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3 Points (select from the main menu screen)
Select 3 Points shown in sk 1.5
...
INT !, INT ", INT #
This UDS will allow easy positioning of the lines between the two triangles.
By aligning the UDS (User Defined Space) to the slope of the triangle, it allows us to easily position lines along that slope.
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• Add Line Line
(select from the main menu screen group)
Start Point ........ REF, INT/END, Y = -1000
(INT/END means INT or END)
End Point ........ PERP (Perpendicular) to sloping line on grid line 3 - see sk 1.5 above. A Reference Point allows you to position your required point relative to the point you choose (see Reference Manual, Chapter 1). Lower Line
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• Set UDS back to WORLD UDS
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(select from the main menu screen)
Line-1 Start Point ........ ALONG (Select Line A (the line to reference Along)) Ref point INT/END point ! (the point to Reference from) Direction INT/END point "(the Direction along the line) Dist 1000 (Type in from keyboard) END Point
.......PERP
(PERP to sloping line on grid line 3)
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#A
!
The ‘Along’ SNAP is another way of positioning lines along a slope without changing the UDS.
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1 (8) Manipulate your On-screen View Use ZoomIn, ZoomOut, PZI or PZO (see Note below), Window, Pan, Fit, Previous, Layers, Views and Ports until you fully understand them, since you will be using them all the time. (You can select them from the main menu screen, floating menu ( top right ) or from the pull down menu system, whilst PZI and PZO are run by typing them in the Command Line.)
NOTE on Zoom Commands There is a slight difference between the ZO command and the typeable PZO command, and between ZI and PZI. ZO and ZI just operate once and then exit, whereas PZO and PZI are perpetual, and allow the middle button to execute the opposite action. In general, you are best using PZO, where the left button zooms out and the middle button zooms in. Press Esc to finish with it. Main Exit Save
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System
Exercise 2
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BEAM AND COLUMN STRUCTURE (New model) Exercise 2 takes the commands that you have learnt in Exercise 1 and applies them to the construction of a solid structure of beams and columns.
SEQUENCE Create a New Model (1) Create Grid Lines (2) Create Levels (3) Add Primary Members to First Floor (4) Add Secondary Members (5) Add More Secondary Members (6) Copy Primary Members to Second Floor
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (7) Add Columns from USBP up to 2nd Floor (8) Add Columns from USBP up to 1st Floor (9) Add Offsets to Primary Members (10) Create Construction Lines (11) Automatically Add Offsets (12) Add Top of Steel Flag to Sloping Members (13) Add Side of Steel Flag (14) Update the Model (15) Working in Wire or Solid Format (16) Produce Material Lists
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Exercise 2 BEAM AND COLUMN STRUCTURE
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PROCEDURE Create a New Model
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(1) Create Grid Lines
sk 2.1
Grids - Slayout
(Select from the main menu screen)
• Create 7 “y” lines (with separations in x direction) and 5 “x” lines. Change settings to: Separation in X = 6000,6000,6000,6000,6000,6000 Separation in Y = 6100,6100,6100,6100
Use default grid line name labels. ACCEPT this layout. When asked for location of Grid Origin in the Command Line, press Enter to accept default 0,0,0. The grid lines should then be displayed as shown in the layout below. If layout is OK, confirm by accepting the YES/NO dialog box. sk 2.1a
Create Grid System
The Basic Grid Created by SLAYOUT
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Remove Grids 6,7 Erase
2
(Select from bottom of the main menu screen)
Select Grid Lines 6,7 to be erased: sk 2.1b
The Grid Layout after Erasing Grid Lines 6 and 7 • Add New Grid Line 6
Grids
- Sgrid
(Select from the main menu screen) This command will add a single grid line.
Enter grid line name (Enter number 6) Start Point of grid line ........ REF, INT (Intersection of Grid lines A and 5, X = 5000) End Point of grid line ......... REF, INT (Intersection of Grid lines B and 5, X = 7500)
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System sk 2.1c
The Grid Layout after Adding Grid Line 6 • Add New Grid Line 7
Trans
- Offset
......
Distance (Select from the main menu screen)
The OFFSET command will copy an entity a specified distance to the position selected. Enter offset Distance = 5000 Select the Grid line to Offset (Line 6) Direction (Select right hand side of Grid Line 6) (Middle button to cancel command) • Rename the new grid line that was offset, using the EDGRID command. Move the cursor so it is over the new Grid Line 6 then press the right-hand button on the mouse. A choice of commands will appear (these menus are known as the “object driven menu system”.) This menu has commands appropriate only to grid lines, and will apply the one you choose to the line selected. Grid line
- Edgrid
(Select from the object driven menu system)
Enter new grid line name 7
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• Trim Grids Back (by creating temporary construction lines using existing grids) Trans
- Offset
...
Distance (Select from the main menu screen)
Distance = 2000 Select Grid 5 Direction (Select Right of Grid) HINT
You can return to your last-used command if you press your middle mouse button.
Offset - (Press middle button to repeat command – as distance is already set to 2000) Select Grid B Direction (Select above Grid) Offset - (Press middle button to repeat command – as distance is already set to 2000) Select Grid A Direction (Select below Grid) (Middle button or ESC to cancel)
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- Trim (Select from the main menu screen) Select Temporary Grid 5 Select Grids C, D (to right of Temporary Grid 5)
Trans
- Extend (Select from the main menu screen) Select Temporary Grid B Select Grids 6, 7
Extend
(Press middle button to repeat command) Select Temporary Grid A Select Grid 6 then Grid 7 - Gstretch (Select from the main menu screen) Select numbered Grids 1-5 in turn (see sk 2.1e) For Base Point, select intersection with Grid E For New Point, select intersection with Grid D (Select from the main menu screen) Select Grid E, which is not required.
Grids
Erase
sk 2.1e
GSTRETCH
• Erase Temporary Grid Lines
Erase.... Select temporary grid lines (Select from the main menu screen) 2-8
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2
Final Grid Layout Window (From pull-down menu) FIT
(2) Create Levels Levels
- Level
(Select from the main menu screen)
1st
3800
Cyan
(usually your Top of Steel floor levels)
2nd
7000
Green
(again Top of Steel floor level)
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(Underside of Base Plate)
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sk 2.2
• Set Level to 1st Floor Levels
- SetLev
(Select from the main menu screen)
Select 1st. This will move the grid line matrix to the 1st level. • Add Members Move the cursor to the top left quarter of the screen and press the mouse’s righthand button. A “floating” menu will appear as shown below (this “floating menu system” is described in the Reference Manual Chapter 1 and in the Command Index at the back of this guide). Creation
- Member
(Select the member command icon from the floating menu system)
A dialog menu will appear as on the following page. This dialog box contains all the information about the new member that you need to set up, such as section stock size, grades, rotations, offsets, etc.
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Most of the other items will be left at their default values, but you must check that they are OK (refer to screen shot above). First choose the Stock Size option at the top of the member dialog box. Select your country of origin, e.g. British (Click NEXT, and you will get a menu of sections like this):
In this dialog box, first select the UB category. (Click NEXT) Then, in the menu of UB section sizes, select the first of the required stock sizes: Stock Size
.......... 305x165x40UB (an “horizontal” member in sk 2.2).
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System If this is not immediately visible, scroll to next page (Click on required member and click on FINISH) (Click on ACCEPT in member attributes table)
Insert “horizontal” members along Grid Line D first, noting the direction of members. Start Point ........... INT End Point ........... INT Repeat (use middle button) ESC to finish Re-select the MEMBER command (press middle button) to get a new stock size, and insert “vertical” members up Grid Line 1. Stock Size
.......... 406x178x60UB (“vertical” on plan view sk 2.2)
Start Point ........... INT End Point ........... INT Repeat (use middle button) ESC to finish
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Copy the lines of members on to the other grid lines. Use COPY, MCOPY and COPY MULTIPLE (Select from the main menu screen)
2 COPY – (As EX1) MCOPY – select objects (All horizontal members on Grid D) Base point – (INT grids 1&D) Second point – (INT grids 1&C) Number of copies = 3 To COPY Multiple. COPY – Select objects (All vertical members on Grid 1) Type ‘M’ on keyboard Base point – (INT grids A&1) Second point – (INT grids A&2, A&3 etc) Copies can only be the same lengths as the originals. For beams between Grids 5-7 and A-B, where the lengths of the new members will be different from the originals, use CLONE. CLONE
(Select from the main menu screen)
Select a member of the correct stock size to be cloned. Insert the clone between appropriate intersections in the same way as when copying members. NOTE: The positions of all the beams input so far default to Wireframe = Top of Steel (as they are horizontal) (i.e. the Top of Steel flag is Off). (4) Add Secondary Members Creation
- Member
SK 2.3 (Select from the top left floating menu system)
Stock Size ............... 203x133x25UB Insert members A and B in sk 2.3 Start Point End Point Start Point End Point
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REF, INT, X = 1600 to position Point ! REF, INT, Y = -1500 to position Point " REF, INT, X = -1600 to position Point # REF, INT, Y = -1500 to position Point $
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• Mirror Members to Grid Line C Trans
- Mirror
(Select from the main menu screen)
Select Members A & B 1st Point of Mirror Line = MID of Member % 2nd Point of Mirror Line = MID of Member & • Copy four Secondary Members to other two frames (see sk 2.3) Copies
- Mcopy
(Select from the main menu screen)
Select Members
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Base Point ............. INT (Remember, always pick your base point first!!) – Grids D/5 New Point ...............INT – Grids C/5 Number of copies = 2 (5) Add More Secondary Members Creation - Member
sk 2.4
(Select from the top left floating menu system)
Stock Size ... 180X90PFC
(note direction of members)
Start Point ... REF, INT/END ! Y = -2000 End Point ... PERP Start Point ... REF, INT/END " Y = -1800 End Point ... PERP Member
Member
(Select with middle button to repeat command) Stock Size ...
150X75X10RSA
Start Point End Point Start Point End Point
REF, INT/END # X = 2250 PERP REF, INT/END $ X = 750 PERP
... ... ... ...
(Repeat command using middle button) Stock Size ...
203X133X25UB
Start Point ......... End Point ......... Copies
- Copy
REF, INT/END % Y = -2100 PERP
(Select from the main menu screen)
Basepoint - END &
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Newpoint – REL, Y = -2800 •
Inspect Secondary Members to check orientations
View
- View
(Select from the pull-down menu system)
Change view to ISO ABOVE (4 o'clock) See SK 2.4a
Wi
- Window around the secondary members and view the orientation of the channels and the angles. Note that it is important that you draw members in the correct direction. •
Check orientation of Channel Query
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Click the HELP button. The “helpshape” diagram for the RSC shape will appear. Drag the window off to one side to move the shape diagram and view the table at the same time.
The PFC diagram above shows you the shape file of a channel viewed from the B end of the member (the “end” joint), looking towards the A end of the member (the “start” joint), as shown by the bold arrows (refer your cube). From this you can see that it is important to draw the member in the correct direction, so that the channel toes are pointing the correct way. The same principle also applies to the angle members that you have input - you can also check the orientation of those members using either your cube or using VSEC for an RSA and by observing the crosssectional icon of the member in the wireframe. VIEWING – VIEW
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(6) Copy Primary Members to Second Floor Levels
- Levcopy
sk 2.5
(Select from the main menu screen)
The LEVCOPY command will copy horizontal members from one defined level to another level. In this case we will be copying members from the 1st level to the 2nd level.
Select Members.........Window (click approx point ! then click approx point ") Press right-hand button and select Remove. Select Secondary Members and all members to right of Grid 5 Select level '
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2nd
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sk 2.6
• Set the Level to USBP
2
Levels
- Setlev (Select from the main menu screen)
USBP (to move the grid to the base level) • Turn 1st Floor Beams Off
Layers - Edit Layer Select 1st Select 0 Select 2nd
(Select from the pull down menu system) Status OFF Status ON Status ON
• Select Isometric Viewpoint Viewing
- View (Select from the pull-down menu system)
ISO ABOVE (4 o'clock position)
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Create New Layer for Columns (Note that layers are independent of levels!!)
Layers
- New layer Name... Colour...
(Select from the pull down menu system) COLUMNS WHITE
• Insert Columns Creation
- Member
(Select from top left floating menu system)
Stock Size ............ 305X305X97UC Start Point ............ INT (On grid lines) End Point .............. INT/END (On members at 2nd floor level) Note the orientation of the column when input. A column with 0º rotation is positioned with its local X-Y axis the same as the world UDS (use HELPSHAPE for UB to confirm). Also, because it is a non-horizontal member (i.e. vertical or sloping), it is automatically positioned on its neutral axis. (Use COPY, MCOPY, COPY multiple or CLONE to place remainder of columns as SK 2.6)
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•
Change column rotation Creation
- Edmem
(Select from top left floating menu system)
Select members ............ Pick all columns on grid line A Rotation Angle
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(8) Add Columns from USBP to First Floor
sk 2.7
• Turn 1st Floor Beams on, 2nd Floor Beams off Layers
- Edit Layer (Select from the pull-down menu system) 2nd OFF 1st ON
• Add Members Creation - Member (Select from the floating menu system) Stock Size ... 203X203X60UC Start Point ... INT (Grid Level) End Point .......INT / END (1st Floor Level)
Change rotation for columns on grid line A.
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (9) Add Offsets to Primary Members
sk 2.8
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Move the cursor over Member Number ! and press the third, right-hand button on the mouse. The following menu will appear:
Wire member - Edmem (Select from the object driven menu system) From this menu select the Edmem command. The EDMEM command will allow you to change any properties of the member, such as stock size, rotations, offsets, etc.
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Apply an X offset to Member! in sk 2.8 as shown below. Local X Offset ... -25 (offsets Member ! 25mm off grid - outside the building using its Local axes) Refer to the cutout cube at the front of the tutorial for the direction of X.
Select Member " with the third button on the mouse Choose EDMEM and then apply a Y offset. Local Y Offset ... 25 (offsets column member its Local axes)
25mm outside the building using
Select Member # with the third button on the mouse. Choose EDMEM then apply a Global offset (a global offset allows you to offset any end of the member in any direction). PLEASE REFER TO STRU-CUBE CUBE AT FRONT FOR HELP Z Offset End B ... -300
(see below before pressing ACCEPT)
This drops the B end of Member # vertically 300mm. This member has, in effect, now become a sloping member (although the wireframe is still horizontal), and so the default wireframe position is now on the member's neutral axis, rather than the Top of Steel. Therefore we must toggle the Top of Steel flag to On so that it reverts back to the top flange being the Top of Steel. Top of Steel …...
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sk 2.9
• Create New Layer for Construction Lines Layers - New layer
(Select from the pull down menu system)
Name ......... CONSTRUCT Colour ......... PALE YELLOW WINDOW – WI – (As SK 2.9) • Add Construction Lines Construct
- Line
(Select from the pull-down menu)
Start Point ........... INT/END % End Point ........... REF, INT/END, Z = -300 & (This line represents the top flange position of Member A) Start Point ........... INT/END * End Point ........... REL, Z = -500 (This line allows us to easily offset the end of Member B to the Intersection of the top flange of Member A) Start Point ........... INT/END + End Point ........... REL, Z = -500 (To allow us to easily offset the end of Member C to the intersection of the top flange of Member A)
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(11) Automatically Add Offsets Const.
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Eccent
sk 2.10 (Select from the CONSTRUCT group in the main menu system)
The ECCENT command automatically applies global offsets such as ADZ or BDY. Selecting the member end does this and then selecting the point to offset toIn this case; we will create this point by using construction lines. Select Member End ! (Select Near the end of the member) Select Actual End Point INT " (The intersection between construction lines) Select Member End # Select Actual End Point INT $ (Select Near the end of the member) (The intersection between construction lines)
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(12) Add Top of Steel Flag to Sloping Members These members have now become sloping members, so we must toggle the Top of Steel. Edit member’s ! and # in turn by using the third button method used previously. Wire member - Edmem (Select from the object driven menu system) Top of Steel = ON
(Exercise 3 has more about Top of Steel)
Examine the 3 members that have offsets, being Members A, B and C in sk 2.9. Props - Edstate (Select from the main menu screen under PROPS) Select FULL EXTRUDED, then SELECT. Select the 3 members we have offset, to view their true positions. VIEW VIEW – From different view presets (i.e. Front, Right etc) Remove EDSTAT after viewing solid, by reapplying ARROW+SECTION to the selected members.
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(13) Add Side of Steel Flag Modify - Edmem
sk 2.11 (Select from the pull-down menu)
Select Members Side of Steel
...
Select the two Angle Members shown below ON
This will position the angle on the heel - see below.
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(14) Update the Model Move the mouse cursor to the bottom right hand area of the StruCad modelling environment and press the right-hand button on the mouse. The following floating menu will appear:
Update
Select the UPDATE command.
The UPDATE command will read all of the information about the model that has been defined by the wire frame, such as member sizes, grades, offsets, connections, etc, and then converts this into a real solid simulation of the steel structure. It is from this updated simulation that manufacturing information can be extracted, such as GAs, fabrication drawings, material lists or CNC data. Also, you cannot view any particular part the model in solid form until it is updated or modelled in some way. Once the UPDATE command has been executed, the user has the choice of whether to work on the model in solid steel or in wire frame format. You cannot produce any Fab Drgs, Listings etc until the model has been marked. Utility
(Select from the pull-down menu)
MARK
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(15) Working in Wire or Solid Format At the moment you can see that, even after the UPDATE command has been run, the structure on the screen continues to be shown in wire frame format, and you can continue to work in this manner. Alternatively, you can choose to work on the model as a real solid model. To see the model in solid, the user has 2 commands - DISPLAY and UNDISPLAY.
View
- Display
(Select from the pull-down menu)
Although there are a number of options in the DISPLAY command, the main one used is MEMBER+JOINTS. This option will allow you to select any member, or any number of members, within the model, show them in solid, and allow them to be worked on in full solid mode. Select the MEMBERS+JOINTS option. Then press the right-hand button on the mouse to get the “Select Objects” menu - choose VISIBLE (this selects all the members you can see on screen). Then press Enter on the keyboard (or the middle mouse button) - after a few seconds processing time, all the visible members will be shown in full solid format, and will remain so until you “undisplay” them.
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Working in Solid Mode To change the model back to wireframe format, or to a combination of wire and solid members, use the UNDISPLAY command. (Display and Undisplay may need to be used alternately to give certain results.) Again, although there are many options in the UNDISPLAY command (see below), the main options used are SELECT SOLID and ALL SOLID. SELECT SOLID will allow the user to select any solid and return its parent member to wire format. Whereas ALL SOLID will allow you to return the whole model back to wire format View
- Undisplay
(Select from pull-down menu)
Select the ALL SOLID option and all the solid members will revert to wireframe format.
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Working in Wire Frame Mode As an exercise in using these commands, change various members from wire to solid and back to wire again, in various combinations, utilising the above commands. Note, however, that the “joints” will not have any effect until connections are added (Exercise 4). This feature is one of the most important parts of the StruCad modelling system, so do not progress any further until you have mastered these commands and fully understand them.
• Setting-up Working Modes - CADMODES The system can also be set up so that, provided the model has been updated, all its members / connections, or just any new or modified members that you work upon, are automatically shown in solid format, without having to use the DISPLAY command. To do this, the user pre-sets his preferred method of working using the CADMODES command.
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- Cadmodes
(Select from pull-down menu)
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In this particular context, the option of CADMODES in which we are interested is the DISPLAY NEW SOLID option. There are three different types of working mode available to us using this option:
CADMODES - DISPLAY NEW SOLID NONE Wireframe default for new members after modelling. Solid only displayed on demand. AUTO Only members/connections already displayed in solid will be regenerated in solid. New members are left as wireframe entities. ALL Any new members/connections/changes will be shown in solid as soon as they are modelled, as well as all members that you have already displayed solid. Select the ALL option.
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (16) Produce Material Lists Using StruCad’s main menu, go to the “Drawings Listings and CNC Production” section.
Choose the Matlists group and then the MATLIST command. You will be informed that the model is not marked; if so, choose YES from the dialog box to mark the model. After marking is completed, a further menu will appear: Choose the RUN/SETUP option - this will allow you to choose which material lists you require to view or print off: If StruCad asks “Do you want to re-export StruCad data?” choose YES, and the batch process will proceed in its own window. If next, just the main MatList window appears, select the Report tab and then the Setup button. Otherwise, a menu will straight away appear within the main window, asking which material lists you require. First click the Clear All button to clear all the default options off. Then check the following lists On (i.e. ticked): Assembly List Membysec All Members by Section
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Exercise 2 Beams and Columns The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Then choose Save Selection and Run Selected. When the “Select User Attribute” window appears, check off All Contract and select OK. The material lists are now produced and displayed in the window. (StruCad exports the data from the solid model into a material lists database, and it is from this database that material lists are compiled. NOTE: Although you can print all the reports just produced from this window, you do not need to - see below for a better, more selective, method. File EXIT • Viewing and Printing the Material Lists To view and/or print the material lists you have produced, select the MATLIST command again by pressing the middle button of the mouse (equivalent to Enter). In the dialog that appears, select the PRINT/VIEW option this time.
You now get a list of all the reports run so far on this model. (In this example some reports have been previously run by User Attribute PHASE)
Use the left button on the mouse to check off the material lists that you have just run, then press either the View Selected or Print buttons as required. The material lists will then be displayed in the main window, or printed out, as requested. Main EXIT SAVE
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Exercise 3 PORTAL FRAME STRUCTURE (New model) Exercise 3 takes the commands that you have used so far and applies them to the construction of a full portal frame structure. We will then produce General Arrangement drawings of it.
SEQUENCE Create a New Model (1) Create Grid Lines (2) Create Levels (3) Add Eaves Ties (4) Add Main Portal Columns
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Exercise 3 PORTAL FRAME STRUCTURE
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PROCEDURE Create a new model
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(1) Create Grid Lines Grids - Slayout
sk 3.1 (for grids with different spacings)
Separation in X ........... 6000,6200,6200,6200,6200,6200,6000 Separation in Y ........... 7500,7500 Hit Return to accept Grid origin (0,0,0)
(2) Create Levels Levels - Level Eaves FFL USBP
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6000 Cyan 0 Green -425 Yellow
(a reference level)
All levels are part of StruCad model OK - Yes
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sk 3.2
• Change Working Level to Eaves Levels - Setlev Eaves
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• Add Members Members - Member Stock Size ........... 88.9X3.2CHS Start Point ........... INT End Point ............. INT
Note the direction of CHS Eaves Tie members. This will be important later on, when we start applying offsets to members.
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(4) Add Main Portal Columns
sk 3.3
• Change Working Level to USBP Levels - Setlev usbp • Set View to Isometric View View - ISO Above (4 o’clock) • Create a New Layer for Columns Layers - New Layer ....... Columns ..... Colour = Orange •
Add Members Members - Member Stock Size ....... Rotation angle ... Start point .......... End point ...........
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457X191X67UB 180 (Columns on Grid Line A only) INT END
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Exercise 3 Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Portal System Column Rotation When columns on grids A & C both have 0° rotation, their UDS is the same as the world UDS and their TOP faces are both to the top of the screen. Consequently, when you connect a beam between the columns on Grid Lines C and A, the beam connects to the BOT face of the column on Grid Line C and the TOP face of the column on Grid Line A. This would result in the two columns being marked differently and therefore having separate fabrication details.
However, when you rotate the column on Grid Line A so that it has a rotation of 180°, the TOP face of the column stays towards the outside of the building. Connecting a beam between the two columns will now result in the connection being formed with the BOT face of both columns, therefore only giving the columns one erection mark and one fabrication detail. You will also find that by keeping the TOP face of your column to the outside of the building, the cold rolled connection macros also work much better. By keeping your beams and columns symmetrical (wherever possible) you will have more success in keeping down the number of detail drawings produced, you will also find that your interactive connections (which will be covered later) will have a higher success rate, under more varied conditions. One other benefit is that it makes it easier to workout offsets of members, which you will see when it comes to off-setting our eaves ties later in this model.
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sk 3.4
• Create a New Layer for Rafters Layers - New Layer .......... Rafters .... Colour = Magenta • Change UDS
(to make it easier to position the rafters)
The UDS command changes the direction of the AXES (the x, y, z co-ordinate system that StruCad works to). At the moment this UDS is set to WORLD, i.e. with X running left to right, Y running bottom of screen to top, and Z running towards you as you look at the screen with the view at plan. (The WORLD UDS is ALWAYS Red)
UDS
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Vector-Vector
(To position X and Y axes along two chosen vectors)
- Select Grid Line 1
(at Grid A end so that the X-axis points towards Grid C)
- Select column on Grid A/1
(so that the Y-axis is vertical)
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Add Rafter Members - Member Stock Size .... Top of Steel .. Start point .... End point .....
406x140x39UB ON (sloping member to have top flange on wire) END ! TYPE: @10000 button. Another dialog will appear which contains a list of the master set-ups available for the RBP macro. We now wish to create a new version of the macro, and we must make a copy since you cannot edit the master macros. Move the mouse cursor over the top existing macros (rbp) and click the right-hand button.
Choose Copy to Local. The macro will automatically allocate a macro number (the next available one) for the local copy and, when you press OK, will make the copy.
You will then see the new local macro in the list. Double-click on this new macro.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing This will open a ‘Graphical User Interface’ (G.U.I.) in which the parameters of the local rbp1 connection macro can be defined and modified:
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NOTE: Each of the ports on this opening page can be edited to suit the requirements of the base plate design. As each port is edited the ‘Tabs’ at the top of the page will change, some may disappear, and additional ones may appear. This selection process means that only those set-up files, which need to be edited, will become accessible. You can quickly access these files by clicking the appropriate tab. Modify the parameters of this macro to match those shown on the following two pages.
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Range tables for both Depth and Width of column to be edited as shown above. Additional ranges can be created by inserting a new range limit in the available box, and then selecting the + button. Ranges which are not required may be deleted by inserting the range limit in the box and selecting the – button. ( except for the master range ) The only criteria which limits the number of ranges which you can use is that some of the fields do not have variable values, as follows:1. Base Plate Thickness. 2. Holding Down Bolt Details. 3. Weld Parameters. 4. Base Plate Material Grade
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5. When complete, choose the Exit button on the dialog, and say yes to save changes.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing • Apply Base Plate to Columns Creation
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Endtype
See Sketch sk 4.1 (Select from top left floating menu)
This will allow you to apply the created base connection to the relevant members.
Select LOCAL MACROS from the menu of options that is displayed. A Local Macro dialog will appear. This will allow you to select from your local macros.
Select the Local Macro rbp1 (this is the macro that we customised to reproduce the base plate in sketch sk rbp1). You will then be asked to Select Member Ends to which the base plates are to be applied. Select all Column Ends at the bottom. This will apply the connection rbp1 to the members. (Clicking anywhere on the member below the arrow will go to the base of the member; clicking anywhere above the arrow will go to the top of the column.)
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Update the Model Model
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Update
(Select from drop-down menu)
UPDATE passes all the wireframe member’s information to the model’s database. Once we have updated our model, we can access this database graphically by using LOADJOINT to allow us to view individual joints. Alternatively, we can view the whole model, or just selected members, by using DISPLAY / UNDISPLAY. • Load the Joint Single-click with the right hand mouse button on the base of a member (e.g. the column on Grid A1). An object-based menu will appear - select the Loadjnt command.
View the connection. Slist, (From the object driven menu system) will allow you to check the properties of your plate, bolts etc. Alternatively you can measure distances manually. • Return to Wireframe UNLOADJNT
(Select from Main drop-down menu)
• Check the Connection
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing 1. The best way to check the connection is to produce a fabrication drawing of it. To do this choose the FABMEM command ( this will produce a drawing of a selected member). ‘Marking system not up to date’ MARK - YES
Select the column on grid line A1. 2. You can then view the drawing by selecting FABDRAW.
A list of any existing drawings will appear. Choose the one that you just created. 3. You can also produce a drawing of just the base plate. To do this, select the FITMEM command.
This will produce all parts belonging to the selected member - select the column on grid line A1 again.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing 4. To view this plate drawing go to viewdraw and select FITDRAW.
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A list of parts will appear - select the base plate drawings.
This will open the base plate drawing
Main – Exit – To close the drawing and return to the StruCad model.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (2) METSEC Purlin Connections supplied)
(Use standard METSEC connections
(Use model from Exercise 3)
• Create Purlin Connection Macros
Utility
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Macpar (Also accessible from the Utility drop-down menu) Macro Menu Select METSEC category and then METPAR
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Select the following Global Macros and copy them to your local macro directory: Right hand click over the macro and select copy to local as: mspr has neither sleeve nor stay – save locally as mspr1 mspr1 has no sleeve and a stay – save locally as mspr2 mspr2 has a sleeve and no stay – save locally as mspr3 mspr3 has both a sleeve and a stay – save locally as mspr4 Edit local copy of mspr1 – as shown below (right hand button click over local macro & choose – edit – edit as shown on following page:
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Edit - Cleat type and Gable end overhang
Edit - Bolt edge distance
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Save as: mspr1 – No Sleeve No Stays Now edit local copy of mspr2 – On first 2 pages make similar changes to mspr1 – then edit Rafter Stay Settings as shown on following page:
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Save as: mspr2 – No Sleeve With Stays Next, edit local copy of mspr3 – Edit as mspr1 – the only difference is that the sleeve selection box on the first page is ticked as shown below.
Save as: mspr3 – With Sleeve No Stays Now we can edit local copy of mspr4 – Edit as mspr2 – the only differences are, again the sleeve selection box is ticked and the gable rafter stay configuration should remain on ‘stay’
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing You have now applied sleeves to all the purlin connections on one side of the roof, except where they connect to the rafters on Grids 1 & 8, where a butted connection is sufficient. The second line of purlins up the slope additionally has rafter stays at every connection. Although we have used a standard set-up, you can still (if required) create your own local macros, and change any of the parameters to suit your company requirements, or those of the engineer. The most common things you may want to change will be the overhang at the end bays (which defaults to 1000), and the type of fixing required to the rafter, either a plate or a cleat. • Repeat for the Other Side of the Roof. • Update the Model to Observe any Changes. Update Loadjoint (to observe the different types of connections applied) Select the Current Member (so that you can WI, ZI, ZO etc) Unloadjnt (when ready to leave the connection) • Observe a Connection Between a Double-Spanning Purlin and a Rafter. Loadjoint
(You will see that there is no connection present - the reason for this is that there is no member end at this joint in the model. Endtypes can only be applied to Member Ends.)
To be able to form a connection at this joint we need to create an artificial member end - to do this we use what we call ‘Dummy Members’, which are here used to form the purlin connection to the rafter. Dummy members are not given an Erection Mark and thus do not have Fabrication Drawings produced for them, nor do they show up on material lists (see Reference Manual, Section 4.1 for more information about using Dummy Members). • Add Dummy Members Members - Dummy
(Select from pull-down menu)
Displacement Endtype CompID Dummy Length Connection Point
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0 mspr1 * (Enter from keyboard) 2 (Dummy on top of main member) 500 I (Intersection of rafter and purlin)
Select Common Member - Select the Rafter A (on Grid 2) Select Member to Receive DummySelect Purlins 1, 2 & 3 * Note: The second line of purlins up from the eaves requires stays, therefore the endtype mspr2 will be required on the end of the dummy member where it meets the rafter. (the other end of the dummy should have no endtype i.e. null
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4 2 A
1
This will insert a Dummy Member at the three positions on this rafter where we have continuous purlins that need to be connected to the rafter. Each dummy member will have the same rotation, offsets, etc that have been applied to the main purlin. You can now either repeat the Dummy command for each rafter where the purlins are continuous, or you can copy one of your dummy purlins to each position where it is required. Make sure that you complete both sides of the roof. – UPDATE & Check connections
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (3) Rafter Eaves Haunch Moment End Plate
(Create New LOCAL HMEP1)
(Use model from Exercise 3) • Create Eaves Haunch Macro See Sketch sk hmep1 and Set-up File HMEP1.DAT Utility
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Macpar (You can also get it from the Utility drop-down menu) Select General Purpose or Haunch category and then HMEP
macro.
Right-click HMEP; Copy to Local to create a new local version Name as: 1 Modify Local HMEP1 – to achieve connection as shown below (as per diagrams shown overleaf)
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General Edit the first page of the Macro above by changing the following: 1. Change Automatic to Manual 2. Haunch Cut from – Cut 3. Stiffen Beam – Nil 4. Depth Option – Max Cut 5. Length Option – Length 6. Horizontal/Sloping – Sloping 7. Cap Plate/Stiffeners – Cap Plate 8. Project/Flush – Project 9. Extend Col. Top - Yes
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Haunch Cutting Edit Macro as follows: 1. Haunch Size – Rafter 2. Col. Rotation – No 3. Edit Haunch Length – 1200 4. Edit Haunch Grade – S275 5. Edit End Plate Grade – S275 6. Edit Bolt Centres, for range 200 – 90
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Stiffener Options Edit Macro as follows : 1. Stiffen Col. Flange
– Bottom
1a. Partial/Full Depth – Full 2. Shear Stiffener 2a. Plate Details 3. Stiffeners
– Morris B – Accept Default – Col.
3a. Stiffener Shape
– Rect
4a. Edit Stiffeners
– Top = 2 Bot = 0
Cap Plate
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Miscellaneous -
no change no change
Exit and Save. • Apply to Rafters
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Endtype
(Top left floating menu)
See Sketch sk
4.3 Local Macros Select HMEP1 Select all Rafter Ends at eaves level NOTE: The connection is only applied to the rafter, even though the macro cuts a slope on top of the column and positions stiffeners within the column.
• Update the Model to Observe the Changes. Model
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Update
(From drop-down menu)
Wire Member - Loadjoint (Right-click on the end of the Rafter) The joint you selected is loaded automatically, with the rafter as the current member. Check that the joint is OK. Main Wireframe.)
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Unloadjnt
(From drop-down menu. Returns to
• Further Checking of Progress For full checking it is recommended that you produce some shop drawings and fitting drawings as previously described at the end of Section (1).
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(Create New LOCAL AMEP1)
(Use model from Exercise 3) • Create Apex Haunch Macro
See Sketch sk amep1 and Set-up Diagrams
Utility - Macpar (Select from drop-down menu) Select General Purpose or Haunch category and then AMEP macro
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Right-click on AMEP and create New Local copy Name as: 1 Modify Local AMEP1 – double click on local AMEP1 - to achieve connection as shown below (as per diagrams shown overleaf) 180 x 12 Plate 20 Dia Bolts at 90 c/crs
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General Edit Macro as follows : 1. Edit mode – Manual 2. Haunch Cutting – Cut/Beam 3. Stiffeners – Nil 4. Depth Option – Depth 5. Length Option - Length
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Haunch Cut From Beam : 1. Haunch Size
– Rafter
2. Haunch Length
– 750
3. Haunch Depth
– 700
4. Edit Bot Plate Proj.
– 25
5. Edit Top Bolt Centres (Vert) – 120 6. Edit Bolts Required
– Top = 2 Bot = 3
7. Edit Bolt Cross Centres
– Edit range 170 Bolt Centres = 90
End Plate Welds - no change Miscellaneous -
no change
Exit and Save :
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing • Apply to Rafters Creation
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Endtype Local Macros Select AMEP1 Select both Rafter Ends at apex
See Sketch sk 4.4
• Update and check as for previous connections. Produce and view representative fabrication drawings and check.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (5) Roof Gusset Plate Bracing
(Create New LOCAL GPB1)
(Use model from Exercise 3) • Create Bracing Macro Utility
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see sketch sk gpb1
Macpar (Select from drop-down menu) Select General Purpose or Bracing Category, then select GPB connection macro.
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Right-click on GPB and create a New Local copy Name as: 1 Modify Local GPB1 to achieve connection as shown below (as per diagrams shown on following pages)
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Edit Macro as follows : General 1. Macro Mode – Manual 2. Is bracing part of assembly – No 3. Brace Type – Hollow 4. Base Plate – No 5. End Type – Plate 6. Centred/Offset – Centred 7. Gusset Plate Shape – Crop 3 8. Gusset Length – Auto 9. Plate Thickness – 10 – (both) 10. Gusset Grade – S275 Crop 3 – No Changes
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Edit General Clearances as shown : Exit and Save.
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See Sketch sk 4.5
Apply GPB1 macro to all other bracing members • Update and check, as for previous connections. EXIT SAVE Changes
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (6) Flexible End Plates with Load
(Create New LOCAL FEP1)
(Use model from Exercise 2 ) • Create Flexible End Plate Macro Utility
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Right-click on FEP and create a New Local copy Name as: 1 Modify Local FEP1 (as per macro diagrams shown)
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• Apply to Beam Ends Creation
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See Sketch sk 4.6
• Update and check, as for previous connections.
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(Create New Local FEP2)
• Create Flexible End Plate Macro Utility
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N.B * FULL DEPTH/ AUTOMATIC/ 16mm DIA BOLTS/ 10mm plate/ 6mm welds
Exit and Save • Apply to Beam Ends Endtype
See Sketch sk 4.6 above
Local Macros Select Local FEP2 Select Member Ends • Update and check, as for previous connections.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Add Loads to End of Beam Endload
(Select from Main menu)
See Sketch sk 4.7
Y - Axes Shear Force 350 (A positive load is a downward shear force)
Apply to member ends as shown below
• Update and check, as for previous connections.
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing View the Calculation File for the member with a Shear Force applied Utility
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PRINTCALC
(Select from Main menu)
4 Select the end of the member with the load applied to it. You can choose whether to print out the calculation file, or just view it with Wordpad. An example of a Calculation Report follows: *************************************************************************** -------------------------------------------------------STRUCAD Connection Design Calculation in Summary Format -------------------------------------------------------Model : ex2 Description : Example Date : 13/06/2001 Time : 13:47:09 Macro : fep2 Member : 1 Joint : 1 Configuration Type ------------- ---1 Sided Beam to Column Flange Connection Supported Member(s) --------- -----No. = 1 Size = 406X178X60UB Grade = 43A Supporting Member ---------- -----No. = 3 Size = 305X305X97UC Grade = 43A Initial End Plate Parameters ------- --- ----- ---------Grade = S275 Bolt Pitch = 70 Bolt Diam = 16 Top Edge Dist. = 50 Bot. Edge Dist. = 50 Bolt Grade = 8.8 Weld Electrode = E43 Width = 150 Thick = 10 Cross Centres = 90 Member End Reactions ------ --- --------Side 1 Vertical Shear = 350 Axial Tension = 0 Weld Leg Size = 6 ------------------------------------------------AUTOMATIC Mode Selected , Rigorous Design Check No. of Rows of Bolts will be Calculated by Macro ------------------------------------------------Check Bolts Bearing on Plate ----- ----- ------- -- ----Bolts Bearing on Plate N = 2.114 Check Bearing of Plate ----- ------- -- ----Capacity for top row bolts = toprow Thus, total number of bolts required = 2+2.755 = 4.755 Calculate Effective No. Bolts --------- --------- --- ----edt'(50) > 2db(32) No Check Necessary Check Bolts in Shear ----- ----- -- ----Capacity for top row bolts = toprow
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Thus, total number of bolts required = 2+3.945 = 5.945 Check Bearing of Support ----- ------- -- ------Bearing Strength of Support N = 3.088 Check Bearing of Bolts on Support ----- ------- -- ----- -- ------Bolts Bearing on Support N = 1.372 Min. No. of Bolts Required = 6 Initial Plate Length / No. of Bolts ------- ----- ------ --- -- ----Minimum Length = 405 Maximum Length = 405 Initial Length = 405 No. of Bolts = 8 Governed by Min. Plate Length and Bolt Pitch Check End Plate for Shear ----- --- ----- --- ----Capacity = 599.625 Actual Shear = 175 Check Beam Web in Tension ----- ---- --- -- ------Capacity = 275 Actual Stress = 0 Check Bolts in Tension ----- ----- -- ------Capacity = 70.65 Actual Force/Bolt = 0 Check Bolts in Combined Tension & Shear ----- ----- -- -------- ------- - ----Ft/Pt + Fs/Ps = 0.743 Limiting Value = 1.4 Check tension capacity of end plate -----------------------------------tension capacity = 372.95; applied tension = 0 Check Column Web in Tension ----- ------ --- -- ------Capacity = 275 Actual Stress = 0 Design of Weld Leg Size ------ -- ---- --- ---Initially, Try s = 6 Actual Weld Leg Size s = 6 Check Web Shear Capacity of Supported Beam ----- --- ----- -------- -- --------- ---Capacity = 448.143 Actual Shear = 350 Check Shear of Supporting Web/Flange ----- ----- -- ---------- ---------Capacity Pv = 1149.803 Actual Shear (V1+V2)/2 = 175 Check Bearing on Supporting Web/Flange ----- ------- -- ---------- ---------Bearing Strength Pb = 113.344 Actual Bearing Force = 43.75 **** Connection Designed Successfully **** Final Design Parameters for Side 1 ----- ------ ---------- --- -----Plate Width = 150 Plate Length = 405 Thickness = 10 No. of Bolts = 8 Vertical Pitch = 100 Cross Centres = 90 Weld Leg Size = 6
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Additional Note on Connection Design You should be aware that StruCad is only checking what you have input into the macro data file. When the macro is run in Automatic mode it will check your input and, if it doesn’t agree, then the program will increase the plate size and the number of bolts to try to get the connection to work. If it still can’t get the connection to work, then it will fail the connection and give you a macro error. You must then either revise your member sizes or change the connection that you are applying. When the macro is run in Manual mode it will not fail the parameters you input, but will give you macro warnings telling you what is wrong with the connection. It is important, therefore, that you check these warnings in the F1 Pad by scrolling through each joint and checking for warning messages. The same applies if you get a macro error in automatic mode - you must find out what the error message is, to see if you can correct the problem. Exit Save changes
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (7) Eaves Tie General End Plate
(Create New LOCAL GEP1)
(Use model from Exercise 3) • Create General End Plate Macro Utility
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Macpar Select General Purpose or General End Plate category and GEP macro.
Right-click GEP and create New Local copy Name as 1 Modify Local GEP1
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Exit and Save. • Apply to Tie Beam Ends Creation
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Endtype Local Macros Select Local GEP1 Select Member Ends
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• Update and use Loadjoint to View You will notice that the Eaves Ties are out of position. The next exercise shows you how to reposition the Eaves Ties correctly using the interactive environment as a tool. UPDATE & Check
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (8) Check for Clashes of Steelwork To do a thorough check for collisions on the structure we need to run the clash detection program. This will check for clashes and bolt access problems etc. Select
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Clash
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Select the CLASH command and, when the option window appears, ACCEPT all the defaults.
When asked to Select Members, press the right-hand button for the Object Selection options and select all visible. Any clashes will be shown as white marks on the 3-D model. Clash Symbol Explanation C – Hard clash in a joint (cleat to plate, bolt to fitting, fitting to member etc). B – Bolt access violations (Working area around bolt heads). M – Member to Member clash (Any clashes between members). F – Flying Fittings (Any fitting placed more than 5mm from the member it is shopped to). Return – when prompted
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Exercise 4 Macro System Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Turn off clashes – Props – Hiclash
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Hiclash – Set all four clash categories to OFF - OR set ‘Delete all clash symbols’ to ON (9) Produce Drawings 1. Produce some GA Drawings for the structure (as per end of Exercise 3): plan on roof, foundation plan, typical section through building, elevations, etc. 2. Then produce some Material Lists (as per end of Exercise 2), including: Assembly List, All Members by Section, All Fittings by Section, Bolt Lists, Location Lists for Bolts (for hot and cold-rolled, shop and site bolts).
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Exercise 5 InteractiveSystem Eaves Ties The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing
Exercise 5 INTERACTIVELY REPOSITION CHS EAVES TIE (Using model from Exercise 3) The aim of this exercise is to manually re-work an eaves tie connection using the principles learnt and practised in Exercise 4.
SEQUENCE (1) Determine Position of Eaves Tie (CHS) in Loadjnt (2) Copy Graphics to New Position (3) Measure (4) Edit Members and Add Offsets (5) Check the Model
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Exercise 5 INTERACTIVELY REPOSITION CHS EAVES TIE (Using model from Exercise 3) PROCEDURE (1) Determine Position of Eaves Tie (CHS) NOTE: The CHS Eaves Ties were inserted at Ex 3(3)) • Load the Eaves Joint at A/1
sk 5.1
(to take us into the Interactive Environment)
Position the mouse cursor over the eaves connection at A/1 and press the right-hand button.
Joint 1
- Loadjnt
(Select from object driven menu system)
• Clarify the Working View Manipulate the on-screen view, using the commands that you have already learnt, to get the display below: Layers Ports Wi, etc.
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Exercise 5 InteractiveSystem Eaves Ties The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (2) Copy Graphics to New Position
sk 5.2
• Copy the image of CHS with End Plate to New Position Copy Select the left hand side of the End Plate Copy visually from Base Point to New Point (as sk 5.2) (Approx. 72mm in Y and -410mm in Z directions)
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(3) Measure
sk 5.2
• Determine the Distance (to allow us to offset the wireframe member) Measure
- Dist (Select from drop-down menu) 1st Point ..................... MID 2nd Point .................... MID
! "
Note the Y, Z Components • Exit from the Joint Main
- Unloadjnt
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(4) Edit Members and Add Offsets
sk 5.3
• Add Offsets to the Wire Frame Modify
- Edmem
(Select from drop-down menu) Select Members Local X Offset Local Y Offset
(Select All Eaves Ties as in sk 5.3)
........... Y Component ........... -Z Component
NOTE: We can select the Eaves Ties on both sides of the building, because we have input them all anti-clockwise and therefore we have kept their local axes consistent.
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Exercise 5 InteractiveSystem Eaves Ties The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (5) Check the Model 1. Update the model (this will take the new offsets and apply them to the solid model). Model
- Update
(From drop-down menu)
2. Re-run the clash detection program, as in exercise 4, to check if everything is now OK. Select
- Clash
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Turn off clash symbols on wireframe: Props
- Hiclash
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing
Exercise 6 INTERACTIVE BASE PLATE (Using model from Exercise 3) The aim of this exercise is to manually construct a special base plate, which has additional stiffeners.
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SEQUENCE (1) Select the Joint (2) Add a Base Plate (3) Add Bolts (4) Add the Stiffener Plates (5) Add Welds (6) Shorten the Column (7) Save Interactive Work using PUTLIB (8) Exit from Interactive Environment (9) Produce Drawings
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Exercise 6 INTERACTIVE BASE PLATE (Using model from Exercise 3) PROCEDURE (1) Select the Joint Move the mouse cursor over the joint at the bottom of the column on grid line A1 and press the right-hand button on the mouse. From the object menu, select the LOADJNT command
Joint 1
- Loadjnt (Select from bottom right floating menu)
This will take you straight into the interactive joint of the column base As there is only one member in this connection, it is automatically selected as the current member, i.e. the member we want to work on. Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button. An object menu will appear with the main interactive commands available for the selected member:
Choose the Restore command. This will remove the Base Plate connection already assigned to the member end.
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sk 6.1
Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button. The object menu with the interactive commands for the selected member will be displayed again.
6 Choose the PLATE command. This will create a new plate defined from a face of the column. You are first asked which face of the column to connect the plate to. Choose the END face.
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Select Shape Plate Parameters
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RECT
(Select defaults, unless noted otherwise. Ignore plate name and group name)
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Select face of plate to connect to column end:
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Select FRONT face and confirm. Then select No Rotation from the dialog box that appears - we don’t need to rotate the plate.
NOTE: You can only rotate around the Z-axis. Position the plate by inputting the following coordinates: Base Point .......... RETURN (TO ACCEPT 0,0,0) New Point .......... RELATIVE (From Current P Position) X = 200, Y = -325 Confirm .......... YES
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HINT: If, at any stage of applying a plate, you do something wrong, do not CANCEL (or Escape). Instead, when the command asks you to CONFIRM the action, say NO you will then be allowed another attempt. If you cancel the activity, you will have to start from the beginning of the command again!! This also applies when you are creating cleats and bolts.
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (3) Add Bolts
sk 6.2
Move the mouse cursor over the new end plate and press the right-hand button. This will give you a menu of commands that can be applied to the plate.
6 Select the BOLTS command from the dialog box. This will enable you to insert bolts into the plate. (If, on the other hand, we wished to place bolts or holes in the column itself, then the mouse would be clicked over the column.) Select Face on Plate
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.......... FRONT (Face to drill bolts through.)
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Input parameters of bolts
Bolt Parameters (select default, unless noted otherwise) No. in X .......... 2 Pitch in X ......... 300 (The bolt No. in Y .......... 2 parameters use Pitch in Y .......... 550 the X-Y axis of the Bolt Diameter .......... 20 face of the plate Hole Diameter. ……...24 you select) Bolt Grade .......... 4.6 Bolt Type ......... SQSQOX Holding Down Bolt Spec .......... HD450 (A Holding Down Bolt 450mm long. This is read from the file ‘hdbolts.dat’ in the data directory in your model) Ignore Number of Plies and Hole Type. Accept Then input the position of bolts (type in from keyboard) Bolt Origin .......... 50,50 Position of reference bolt for the group (of 4) from the UDS of the front face of the plate Yes
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NOTE: The bolts shown here are graphical representations of the extended Holding Down Bolts. They are shown fully if they are displayed in the wire / solid environment using the DISPLAY command. However, they will not be drawn extended like this in the drawings, nor in hidden-line views, since the Drawing Production system (DPS) can only draw them in their short form.
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Positioning of Bolts Relative to the UDS of the Chosen Face of the Plate Normally, when defining bolts on a plate (or a member), you will give them a positive pitch in the X and Y directions. This means it becomes important which bolt you position when you have chosen the face from which to drill. The diagram below shows, in each case, the bolt you should be positioning when you define positive X and Y pitches.
NEGATIVE ON THE BACK FACE
It is possible to position the bolt closest to the UDS in both cases but, when you select the back face from which to drill, you would have to define a negative X pitch. If, when the back face is selected to drill from, you position the bolt closest to the UDS of the plate (and have a positive X pitch), then you will get the effect shown on the following page. The bolt you position is correct, but the other bolts are all positioned relative to that one, resulting in the two bolts with the positive X pitch being off the plate.
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Bear in mind the fact that the face on the plate you choose to drill from will be determined by the positions of other plates and other members relative to the current plate. It is important that you look at the direction of the X-Y axis (UDS) and then decide whether you need a positive or negative pitch for your bolts, and also which bolt you are going to position. Remember that the first bolt you position is the one that defines to which plate or member ALL the bolts will belong, and also defines the length of the bolt (by the number of plies it passes through)
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(4) Add the Stiffener Plates
sk 6.3
Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button on the mouse. The member’s object menu appears with the appropriate interactive commands.
Choose the PLATE command. This will create a new plate defined from a face of the column. You will then be asked which face of the column to connect the plate to. Choose the BOTL face:
Confirm
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Select Shape
......... STIFF2
Plate Parameters (select default, unless otherwise noted) Thk ......... 10 B ......... 200 D ......... 650 CB ......... 70 CD ......... 70 Face of Plate to Connect Confirm No Rotation Base Point
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.......... BACK .......... YES .......... END/INT ! in sk 6.3
To clarify your view of these points, in the isometric viewport, press right-hand button to get Snap Mode menu and use WI command for clarity. New Point .......... INT "
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing • Copy Second Plate
See sk 6.4
Move mouse cursor over new plate and press the right-hand button on the mouse. The plate’s object menu will appear.
Choose the Scopy command (Solid Copy, and then use the plan viewport only). NOTE: In the activity below you will be using SINT and LINT, two SNAPS that treat the 3D environment, in which we are working, as if it were a 2D environment. These two SNAPS will ONLY work correctly in the Plan View, Right View and the Front View, and NOT in the Isometric View. All the other available SNAPS work in ALL the viewports as 3D areas. Using SCOPY we will be copying the plate (whereas, if we had wanted to copy the bolts, then we would have clicked the mouse cursor on the bolts). Select Plate ......... Select any line of the Plate Base Point ......... LINT (Select Lines 1 & 2, sk6.4) (LINT is a Line Intersection, where two lines that don’t meet would intersect. Press right-hand button to get SNAPS from which to select LINT and SINT.) New Point ........ SINT # (Screen Intersection) No. of Copies ........ 1
SINT and LINT Rules There are three rules you must obey when using SINT and LINT: 1) Only use SINT and LINT in the PLAN, RIGHT and FRONT viewports, and NOT in an Isometric Port. 2) Only use SINT and LINT in one viewport - DO NOT go across viewports. 3) Only use SINT and LINT together in the same command. DO NOT use SINT to END or END to SINT, as they will not work as you expect them to.
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(5) Add Welds
sk 6.5
• Clarify Working View
Work in the isometric viewport, as you will find it easier to select the points to weld.
Once you start work on the weld, you may want to turn off some layers (use LAYOFF from drop-down menu), or individual items (use UNDISPLAY, Select Solid), to clear your view of the welding area.
Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button. The object menu will appear, with the interactive commands for the selected member: Choose the WELD command. This will create a weld defined from a face of the column You will then be asked which face of the column to fix the weld to. Face / All Round……………FACE Face To Weld……………….END Confirm ……………………..YES
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Start Point Offset Dist End Point Offset Dist Confirm
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......... ......... ......... ......... ........
Select Point ! 0 Select Point " 0 YES
NOTE: The weld is defined by the direction of the arrows on the member.
• Repeat on other Flange, selecting its Points ! and " • Repeat for Web Weld, Points # and $, with the differences being: Weld Parameters SINGLE / DOUBLE should read DOUBLE (i.e. both sides of web) 1st Offset should be 100 2nd Offset should be -100
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Some of the weld parameters are obvious, but the ones that aren’t are as follows: Round/Segment ............
Weld either all round the chosen face, or weld part of the chosen face (e.g. a Segment).
Shop/Field .........................
A shop weld or a site (field) weld
Spec. of Weld ...............
FSE43 means a fillet weld in the shop using Electrode Strength 43
Inside/Outside ................... chosen to weld.
Weld either inside or outside the line of the face
Single/Double .................
Either a single weld between the two points you choose or a double weld. The latter will give you a weld between the points you choose and, in addition, a weld on the corresponding opposite face, i.e. welds on both sides of a web.
Stitch Weld .......................
Do you require a stitch weld? (If you say YES, it will prompt you for the number of stitches and the spacing between them. Then define the length of weld - you pick the start point, and for the end point of the weld you pick the same point again. Then specify an offset equal to the weld run length required.)
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This time we have chosen the weld “Parent” as a fitting, which means that we define it off one of the faces of the plate. Once we have chosen the plate face (in this case the front or the back), we can apply a segment weld. But this time it will be ‘Inside’ the weld line (i.e. in the plate). If we had chosen to weld outside the line, the weld would have been on the inside of the flanges and the web of the member.
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (6) Shorten the Column • Shorten Column (by thickness of Base Plate) The wireframe column is drawn from the USBP (Underside of Base Plate) level and so we must shorten the column by the thickness of the base plate. Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button to get the member’s menu of interactive commands:
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Choose the SHORTEN command. Shorten
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(7) Save Interactive Work using PUTLIB Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button. From the member’s menu of interactive commands choose the PUTLIB command:
Set up the Putlib dialog box as described below
NOTE: It is important to get into the routine of saving your “putlibs” using a system that relates to the contract, and is in numerical order. The description is also important, as it allows you to recognise the “putlibs” at a later date when you list them using LISTLIB. All / Select Save Global Name Initials Description Apply Current
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.......... All
(everything defined from the Current Member end only) .......... NO (just save a local copy) .......... ex6-001 (i.e. the first file created on Contract ex6) .......... (Type your initials) .......... Stiffened Base Plate to suit 457X191 UB .......... YES
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Exercise 6 InteractiveSystem Base Plate The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (8) Exit from Interactive Environment Main
- Unloadjnt
(Select from drop-down menu)
StruCad will detect that you have done a PUTLIB and will exit from the joint without re-saving it. If, however, you forgot to do a PUTLIB, it will remind you to:
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YES
It is therefore safe for us to discard the changes since, when we saved the connection as a putlib, we saved the connection to our Interactive Library. If you have not saved the member end as a putlib, then UNLOADJNT will result in a loss of all the work that you have done in this interactive session.
(9) Produce Drawings 1. UPDATE the model if it did not automatically update itself when you unloaded the joint (a CADMODES setting controls this). 2. DISPLAY your new joint in solid on its own, and do a HIDE on it to display a hidden-line view of it. (Note that the long holding-down bolts are shortened in the graphics of the hidden-line view.) 3. Produce fabrication drawings of the member with the interactive base plate and check that it is OK. (The HD bolts are not shown at all.) EXIT Save Changes
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing
Exercise 7 CONNECTION TO TOES OF SUPPORTING BEAM (Using model from Exercise 2) This exercise gives more practice in producing customised connections interactively. This connection will join two horizontal beams as shown below.
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SEQUENCE (1) Input Members and Update (2) Select Joint (3) Select the Current Member (4) Shorten the Member (5) Add End Plate
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (6) Add a Second Plate across the Toes (7) Edit Plate across the Toes of Supporting Beam (8) Move Plate into Position (9) Add Top Flange Stiffener (10) Add Web Stiffener (11) Add Bolts (12) Check Plate Ownership (13) Save the Interactive Work (14) Exit from the Interactive Environment (15) Update and Produce Drawings
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Exercise 7 CONNECTION TO TOES OF SUPPORTING BEAM (Using the model from Exercise 2) PROCEDURE WIREFRAME ENVIRONMENT (1) Input Members and Update Creation
- Member
sk 7.1 (Select from top left floating menu)
Add a beam at mid-bay, with Yoff off-set as shown in sk 7.1 below. Model
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(2) Select Joint Move the mouse cursor over the joint where the new mid-bay member touches the member on Grid Line D and press the right-hand button on the mouse.
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- Loadjnt
(Select from floating menu)
This will load the joint where the two beams touch. INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT (3) Select the Current Member Select the non-continuous member (i.e. the new member) (4) Shorten the Member • First work out the distances to shorten by. Right-click the mouse in the bottom right area of the screen. This floating menu appears:
Utilities
- Dist
(Select from the Interactive Utilities floating menu) Measure from Point ! to Point " in sk 7.2 Note the Y component (i.e. 82.50)
• Now Shorten the member Move the mouse cursor over the member and press the right-hand button on the mouse. The menu of interactive commands available for the selected member will appear:
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Choose the SHORTEN command. This will shorten the current end.
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Choose Shorten by Distance Enter 107.55 (i.e. 82.55 +25) (For thickness of 2 plates and 1mm clearance) • Measure Dimension for Plate across Toes of Supporting Beam Utilities
- Dist
(Right click in bottom right for floating menu) From Point # to Point $ in sk 7.3 (This distance is to determine the length of the plate required across the toes of the supporting member) Note the Z component (i.e. 403.4) (A distance of 400 will be used later)
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sk 7.4
Click the right-hand button on the mouse over the member to get the menu of interactive commands for the selected member.
Choose the PLATE command. This will create a new plate defined from a face of the column. You are then asked which face of the column to connect the plate to:
Choose the END face. Confirm
.........
YES
You are then asked to select the shape of the plate:
Select Shape
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Now set up the plate parameters as you did in Exercise 6: Plate Parameters (select default, unless noted otherwise) Thickness .......... 12 B .......... 150 D .......... 250 Face of Plate to Connect.... FRONT Confirm .......... YES No Rotation Measure Base Point New Point
.......... Distance (Top of plate to top of beam) .......... RETURN (i.e. 0,0,0) .......... 75, -124.3 (i.e. distance measured above)
Confirm
.......... YES
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (6) Add a Second Plate across the Toes Right-click the mouse cursor over the new plate and a menu interactive commands applicable to the selected plate will appear:
Choose the Scopy command Base Point New Point
(Solid Copy - this enables us to copy the plate) ........... ...........
Number of Copies ...........
INT % REF/INT &
Z=1 (1mm clearance)
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(7) Edit Plate across the Toes of Supporting Beam Right-click mouse on the newly copied plate to get the menu of interactive commands on it
Choose the EDPLATE command This enables us to edit the parameters of the selected plate: Plate Ownership ........... SHOP ANOTHER D ........... 400 (i.e. approx. the 403.8) Select Member ........... Select Continuous Member We use Shop Another because we are defining the plate off the current member, but we actually want the plate to be shown on another member’s shop detail (the supporting member), and not on the current member.
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (8) Move Plate into Position Right-click mouse over second plate for the interactive plate commands. Choose the Smove command Base Point New Point
(use Solid Move to move the plate) ........... ...........
RETURN (0,0,0) REL Y= -150
(9) Add Top Flange Stiffener • First measure the size that the stiffener plate will be. Right-click the mouse in the bottom right area of the screen. The Interactive Utilities floating menu appears:
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Utilities
- Dist
(Select from the Utilities floating menu) From Point ' to Point ( in sk 7.5 Note the Y & Z components
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing • Create Stiffener Plate Right-click mouse over the mid-bay member to get the Interactive Member menu again Choose the Plate command
(to create the new plate)
Select Face of Beam Confirm Select Shape
........... ........... ...........
END YES TRIANG
Plate Parameters (select default, unless noted otherwise) Thickness ........... 10 Plate Ownership ........... SHOP ANOTHER B ........... 100 D ........... 165 Select Member
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Select continuous member
Face of Plate to Connect ........... Confirm ...........
BOT YES
Rotate by Angle
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180
Base Point New Point. Confirm
.......... .......... ...........
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sk 7.7
• Measure Size for Web Stiffener Utilities
- Dist
(Select from bottom right floating menu) From point 11 to point 12 in sk 7.7 (To determine stiffener plate dimensions) Note the Y & Z components
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• Create Stiffener Plate
See sk 7.8
Right-click mouse over the mid-bay member to get the Interactive Members commands menu. Choose the Plate command. Select face of Beam Confirm Select Shape
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Plate Parameters (select default, unless noted otherwise) Thickness ........... 10 Plate Ownership ........... SHOP ANOTHER B ........... 79 D ........... 282 CB ........... 10 CD ........... 10 Select Member
...........
Face of Plate to connect Confirm No Rotation Measure Base Point New Point
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Select Continuous Member
........... ...........
BOT YES
Distance (Mid ! to Mid ") RETURN (i.e. 0,0,0) REL 5, -267, 25 X = 5 (1/2 plate thickness), Y = -267 (Measured distance from Mid ! to Mid " as above) Z = 25 (2 plates +1mm clearance)
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (11) Add Bolts
SK 7.9
Right-click the mouse over the end plate of the smaller UB to get the menu of interactive commands applicable to that plate.
Choose the Bolts command. Select face of plate ....... FRONT (so that bolts drill through both plates)
Confirm
.......... YES (UDS icon on plate)
Bolt Parameters (use defaults, unless noted otherwise) Number in X .........……… 2 (note X-Y axis direction Pitch in X ………….......... 90 on screen) Number in Y .........………..2 Pitch in Y…............. ……...150 Accept rest of defaults Enter Bolt Origin Confirm
........... ...........
30,50 (type in from keyboard) YES
(Ignore Number of Plies and Hole Type - we will use the defaults)
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(12) Check Plate Ownership Utilities
- Hifit
(Select from bottom right floating menu)
Select current member
Shop Current Accept? Shop Another Accept?
Highlights plates shopped to current member. NO (thus allowing us to select another option after viewing our Shop Current selection) (Select Continuous Member) Highlights plates shopped to Continuous Member YES (to exit command)
NOTE: Although the plates are all defined off the current member end, the ownership of the two stiffeners and the toe plate was shop another. This means that they will appear on the shop detail of the continuous member you selected to shop them to. However, the plates that are highlighted as shop another to the continuous beam are not defined off that member. This becomes important when you save your interactive connection as a “Putlib”. When you run Putlib, the items saved are everything defined off the current member, including items shopped to another member. In this case, everything is included in the one Putlib. (13) Save the Interactive Work Right-click the mouse over the mid-bay member to get the Interactive commands menu for the selected member.
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Exercise 7 InteractiveSystem Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing Choose the Putlib command, and then set up the PUTLIB dialog box as described below. All/Select
...........
Save Global Name
........... ...........
Initials Description Apply Current
.......... ........... ...........
All (Everything defined from the current member end) No Ex7-001 (The first Putlib created on Contract Ex7) (Type your initials) Connection to Toes of 406UB YES
(14) Exit from the Interactive Environment Main
- Unloadjnt
(Select from drop-down menu)
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No confirmation is necessary since you have just done a PUTLIB. (15) Update and Produce Drawings 1. UPDATE the model if it did not update automatically when you unloaded the joint. 2. Use DISPLAY and HIDE to examine the joint and compare it with the illustrations. 3.
Produce shop drawings (fabrication drawings) of both the mid-bay member and the supporting continuous member. Check that the plates are shopped to the correct members.
Save and Exit
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Exercise 8 Modify Portal Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System
Exercise 8 PORTAL FRAME INCLUDING LATTICE AND HIPS (Using model from Exercise 3) In this exercise you add some hip rafters and lattice assemblies to the Portal frame structure.
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SEQUENCE (1) Create WCAD of Model from Exercise 3 (2) Switch to New Model (3) Erase Redundant Members (4) Add Hip Rafters (5) Trim Purlins to Hip and Portal Rafters (6) Add Lattice Members (7) Define Members together to Create an Assembly (8) Apply a Camber to Lattice (9) Apply End Connections and Update (10) Produce Drawing of Lattice Assembly
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Exercise 8 PORTAL FRAME INCLUDING LATTICE AND HIPS (Using model from Exercise 3) PROCEDURE
(1) Create WCAD of Model from Exercise 3 First enter your model from Exercise 3. We want to preserve this and make another model to modify here. Utility
-
WCAD
Insertion point
(Select from main menu)
......... 0,0,0 {press Enter}
This creates a copy of the model from Exercise 3 that we can access as a new model and modify, as we require. (2) Exit Model and Enter New Model Ex8 Exit
........... Save the changes (although we have not made any)
At the Front End, enter the new model ex-8. (3) Erase Redundant Members Modify
- Erase (Select from drop-down menu) Select the rafters and the gable posts that are on Grid Line 1 and bracing Members between Grid Lines 1 and 2
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sk 8.1
• Change Working Layer to Rafters Layers
- Layers.... SET LAYER Rafters
(Select from drop-down menu)
• Set View to Isometric View View
- View....
ISO above (4 o’clock) (Select from drop-down menu)
• Ensure all Layers Switched On Layers
- Layers....
ALL LAYERS ON
• Add Members Members Stock Size Top of Steel Start Point End Point
- Member (Select from drop-down menu) ... 305X165X40UB ... ON ... END (Column Top 1/A) ... ALONG - SELECT VECTOR - (Select Rafter on Grid 2,A - B) REF POINT - INT - (Apex at B/2) DIRECTION - INT - (Col and Rafter at A/2) ENTER DIST 250
Start Point End Point
... ...
END (Column Top 1/C) ALONG - SELECT VECTOR - (Select Rafter on Grid 2,B - C) REF POINT - INT - (Apex at B/2) DIRECTION - INT - (Col and Rafter at C/2) ENTER DIST 250
• Apply Hip Drop Edmem - (Select Hip Members) (a Hip Raker, or small hip rafter) Local Y Offset = -25
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(5) Trim Purlins to Hip and Portal Rafters
sk 8.2
Trans
- Trim (Select from main menu) For the Edge to trim to, select the new hip rafter (Except see note) For members to trim, select purlins protruding outside the rafter. NOTE: The top purlin must be trimmed to the portal rafter - see SK 8.2. Create Hip Connection Macro Utility
- Macpar
(Select from drop - down menu)
From General Purpose or Simple connection macros, select FPH (Fin Plate for Hips), then make a Local Copy, fph1. • Apply End Connections Creation - Endtype
(From top left floating menu)
Local Macros Select fph1 Apply to all Purlin ends, which attach to the hip rafters.
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Exercise 8 Modify Portal Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Erase Redundant Members Modify
- Erase
...
Select dummy purlin and top far-side purlin
• Create Hip Rafter Connections Utility
- Macpar
(Select from drop - down menu)
From General Purpose or Simple connection macros, select FP (Fin Plate), and then make a Local Copy, fp1. • Apply End Connections Creation - Endtype
(From top left floating menu)
Local Macros Select fp1 Apply to Eaves end of Hip Rafters. Utility
- Macpar
(Select from drop - down menu)
From General End Plate connection macros, select ETP (End Toe Plate), and then make a Local Copy, etp1. • Apply End Connections Creation - Endtype
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(From top left floating menu)
Local Macros Select etp1 Apply to Apex end of Hip Rafters.
(6) Add lattice members
sk 8.3
• Make New Layer Layer
- Layer...
NEW LAYER = lattice - pale yellow
• Add Members Members
- Member Stock Size .............. Start Point .............. End Point ...............
203X203X52UC REF - INT - GRIDS A/1 Z = 3000 PERP (Column Grid C/1)
• Copy Bottom Boom to Create Top Boom Copying
- Copy... Select Bottom Boom Base Point ............... 0,0,0 New Point ...............0,0,2500
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• Add Internal Members to Lattice
See sk 8.4
Members - Member Stock Size .............. 100X100X8SHS Start Point .............. MID (bottom boom) End Point ............... PERP (top boom)
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See sk 8.5
- Mcopy Select internal just created Base Point................ END New Point ............... REL (Y = 1450) No Of Copies .......... 4
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Exercise 8 Modify Portal Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Add First Diagonal Internal (at Mid-bay) Members
See sk 8.6
- Clone Select an internal Start Point .............. END/INT from mid-bay internal as in sk 8.6 End Point .............. END/INT
• Copy Diagonal Internal to other Internals Copying
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- Mcopy ... Select diagonal internal Base Point................ END of first internal New Point ............... END of next internal No of Copies .......... 4
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CAD Common
- Array
See sk 8.7
(Select from bottom left floating menu)
Select all Internals except the one at mid-bay. Polar Centre Point...INT (Mid-bay Internal) No. To Copy...1 Angle to fill ...180
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(7) Define Members Together to Create an Assembly
sk 8.8
• Define Lattice Members Together to Create Assembly ASSEMBLY - 2DASS
(Select from main menu)
Select ADD Select the top boom first (as the Reference Member) and then all members that belong to the lattice. NOTE: 1. The first member that you select is the Reference Member for the assembly, i.e. the member that is given the erection mark on Arrangement Drawings. 2. To disassemble an assembly, use the REMOVE option in the 2D ASSEMBLY dialog box above, and apply it to the Reference Member.
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Exercise 8 Modify Portal Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (8) Apply a Camber to Lattice • Apply Camber to Lattice Assembly
- Truss
...
Select Assembly
Select Member Making up Top Boom Accept (middle button or enter) Enter Top Boom Camber.............100 Select Member Making up Bottom Boom Accept (middle button or enter) Enter Bottom Boom Camber.............100
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This does not alter the wireframe in any way. It applies a User Attribute, which alters the length of the internal members to suit the boom camber. (9) Apply End Connections and Update
sk 8.9
• Apply End Connections to Lattice (For an illustration of how these connections work, see Help diagram Fig FWT4 reproduced on the next page. For the other help diagrams, go to ENDTYPE/macro menu, Truss category, FWT connection, and press the Help button.) Utility
- Macpar
(Select from drop - down menu)
From General Purpose or Truss Connection macros, select FWT (Fully Welded Truss), and then make a Local Copy, fwt1. Edit fwt1 by changing Intersection Priority to centre member • Apply End Connections Modify
- Edmem (Select from drop-down menu) Select all Vertical Internals. End Type A...FWT1 (maximum intersection priority) End Type B...FWT1 (maximum intersection priority)
Now make another Local Copy from FWT, this copy will be fwt4.
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Exercise 8 Modify Portal Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System Edit fwt4 by changing Intersection Priority to centre member, and editing Separate Members to Yes. Edmem Select all Diagonal Internals. End Type A..... FWT4 End Type B…. FWT4
(25mm separation) (25mm separation)
You can now create connections for the ends of the Truss Booms. These can be created using the GEP (General End Plate) Macro. Utility
- Macpar
(Select from drop - down menu)
Now create a Local Copy of the GEP macro, gep2, and edit to suit. (Your turn to edit a macro as you think it should be) Edmem Select Top and Bottom Booms. End Type A ...gep2 End Type B ...gep2
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Exercise 8 Modify Portal Frame The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Update UPDATE
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Update the model
(10) Produce Drawing of Lattice Assembly • Produce Drawing From the main menu, choose Drawings Listings and CNC Production. Fab Mem
- Fabass
(Mark model if necessary)
Select the assembly. StruCad’s DPS will produce the assembly drawing and give it a reference number (probably A1). • Check drawing You can view the drawing by selecting ASSDRAW.
A list of created drawings will appear. Choose the drawing of your lattice assembly that you have just created (probably drawing A1, with subsidiary drawing A1-1 if more space for fabrication details was needed). Exit and save changes
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System
Exercise 9 INTERACTIVE DOUBLE ANGLE CLEAT CONNECTIONS (New model) The object of this exercise is to create a new portal structure, and to connect two secondary beams on the first floor using an interactively created double angle cleat connection.
9 SEQUENCE (1) Create Grid Lines and Levels (2) Add First Floor Beams and Macro Endtypes (3) Add Eaves Level Beams (4) Add Rafters (5) Add Columns (6) Add Interactive Double Angle Cleats
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Exercise 9 INTERACTIVE DOUBLE ANGLE CONNECTIONS HINT Whilst working interactively on a connection, periodically save your endtype as a temporary Putlib (with a “temporary” name) in case anything goes wrong (such as a power-cut) - you will then not lose the work that you have done so far.
PROCEDURE (1) Create Grid Lines and Levels Right-click at the left-hand side of the screen to get the left-hand floating menu of commands for laying out and constructing a model:
User Left 1
- Glayout No parallel to X axis = 3 Spacing = 7500 No parallel to Y axis = 3 Spacing = 10000 Grid Origin (0,0,0) - Accept
User Left 1
- Level USBP First Eaves Apex
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-500 6000 8000 11000
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sk 9.1
• Change Working Level to First Floor User Left 1
- Setlev
(Select from left-hand floating menu)
First • Add Primary Members Members
- Member
Stock
....................
(Select from drop-down menu) 457x191x67UB (for members vertical on
screen) • Add Secondary Members Sizes as shown on Sketch sk 9.1 • Add Endtypes Creation
- Endtype
(Select from top left floating menu)
As shown on Sketch SK 9.1
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(3) Add Eaves Level Beams
sk 9.2
• Change Working Level to Eaves User Left 1
- Setlev Eaves
(Select from left-hand floating menu)
User Left 1
- Layer ... First - Off
EDIT LAYERS
• Add Eaves Members Members
-
Member
(Select from drop-down menu)
Stock Size .......... 305x305x97UC Local X Offset.... -100 (To offset the beam 100mm outside the building) Local Y Offset.... -500 (drops the beam vertically 500mm) See Sketch sk 9.2
NOTE: The direction in which eaves beams are input allows us to keep the same offsets on all of the beams (the member’s local X-Y axes are all pointing the same way).
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(4) Add Rafters
sk 9.3
• Change Working Level to Apex User Left 1
- Setlev Apex
(Select from left-hand floating menu)
• Clarify the Working View View
- View
...
ISO ABOVE (4 o’clock)
(From drop-down menu)
• Create a New Layer for the Rafters Layer
- Layer
... NEW LAYER Rafters ... Magenta
(From drop-down menu)
Member
(From drop-down menu)
• Insert Rafters Members
-
Stock Size .............. 533x210x82UB Top of Steel .......... On Start Joint ..............END ! End Joint .............. INT "
(of Eaves Beam) (of grids at apex level)
Either repeat for the other rafters, or use copy.
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(5) Add Columns
sk 9.4
• Clarify the Working View User Left 1 -Setlev Layer
-
Layer
USBP ...
Rafters Layer
-
Layer
......... Off ...
Columns
EDIT LAYER NEW LAYER ......... Green
• Input Columns Members
-
Member
Stock Size .......... 533x210x82UB NOTE: For setting-out-points (SOPs) of columns, use Top of Steel and Rotation to set the columns out correctly.
• Update your Model Model
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(Select from drop-down menu)
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System (6) Add Interactive Double Angle Cleats • Clarify Working View User Left 1
- Setlev First
Layer
- Layer
(All other layers can be turned off) ... EDIT LAYERS
Columns Eaves
... ...
Off Off
Update • Load the Joint Right-click the mouse over the joint between the 356UB and the 457UB on Grid Line 1.
Select the Loadjnt command - this will load the joint where the two beams touch. • Shorten the Member Query
- Distance
(Select from drop-down menu)
Determine distance to shorten by measuring half the web thickness of the continuous beam and adding 11mm (1mm clearance and 10mm projection of the angles). Remember to use SNAPS. Move the mouse cursor over the non-continuous 356UB member (in sk 9.1) and press the right-hand button on the mouse. The floating menu of interactive commands available for the selected member will appear:
Choose the SHORTEN command. Then select Shorten by Distance and shorten the 356UB member by the distance previously worked out by your measurement.
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System • Clarify the Working View Use View - Toggle Ports, Window - WI, etc (from drop-down menus), so as to get the view shown in Sketch sk 9.5. • Notch the Member Query
- Distance
Determine the size of the notch by measuring between Points ! and " in Sketch sk 9.5. Make a note of the distance in the X-direction and the distance in the Z-direction for use when we create the cut.
• Cut the Member Before we cut the member you need to know how the cut command works. 1. The first step is to move the cursor over the member or fitting to be cut, and then press the right-hand button on the mouse. This gives you the menu of interactive commands that can be applied to the selected member or plate.
Choose the Cut command.
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System 2. You will then have three different cutting options: Surface of Selected Item Local Axes of Another Member In X-Y Plane of Current UDS Ninety-five percent of the time you will use the ‘Surface of the Selected Item’ option, as this will most easily position the UDS for you to be able to cut the member/fitting. 3. The CUT command works by you positioning the UDS in the plane of the direction in which you want to cut (see Sketch sk 9.6 for examples). You then define the cut by drawing lines between the points you want to cut - these lines act like a ‘cheesewire’ and they cut in the Z-direction, i.e. into the plan direction of the UDS. It follows, therefore, that the most important part of successfully defining a cut in a member or a fitting, is the choice of the face from which to cut (i.e. the positioning of the UDS). Examples of Faces Chosen for Different Cuts TOPR
TOP
BOTTL
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System • Notch the Beam sk 9.7 Member (Interactive) Select Cutting Option
- Cut
(Select from object driven menu) Surface of Selected Item
Select Face ......... TOPR NOTE: Once you have some extra cut faces on a member or fitting, you will get a list of faces, including the new cut face names. You can then define new cuts off existing ones. Accept .......................................... From Point (sk 9.7 point !) ...
To Point (sk 9.7 point ")
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...
REL
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Enter Cut Face Name ... Accept (This can be anything, but don’t repeat cut names on the same member) To Point (#) ............................ REL -100,0,0 (The distance in the X-direction for this cut could be -10, -100 or -1000, as it is only defining the direction of the cut.) Enter Cut Face Name ... Accept Enter Radius between Faces 1/2. 0.0 Accept To Point/ to Finish ............. Press Return
Cut Slope .....................................
Accept
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System • Define the Interactive Angle Cleat View Measure
sk 9.8
- Toggle Ports (Returns to multiple ports) - Distance
(To determine the length of cleat required.)
HINT Although it would probably be easier to position the angle off the web, you will find it can cause problems when applying a Putlib that was defined off the A end of a member, to a new B end of a member. For example, the cleats would need to be rotated through 180° and then moved into position. This is caused by the direction of the X-Y axes on the member ends (refer to your cube) - i.e. when you look towards the A end of the member from the B end, the Xaxis is to the right, but when you look towards the B end from the A end, then the Xaxis is to the left. Consequently, when you define things and position them off the webs of members, a Putlib from a member’s A end will not necessarily work on a member’s B end. You will get a much better success rate if you define fittings from particular ends of members - i.e., define the connection to be used specifically on member A ends, or on B ends.
• Create and Position First Angle Right-click the mouse cursor over the beam and a menu of the interactive commands available for the selected member will appear.
Choose the CLEAT command. The list of face names (including the new cut faces) appears.
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...
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Accept? ........................................ Yes Set up Cleat Parameters Cleat Size ...................................... 100x100x10RSA (A cleat does not have to be an angle - it can be anything Defined in the section catalogue) Cleat Length ................................. 300 Cleat Grade ................................... 43A Cleat Ownership .......................... Shop Current Dummy ........................................ No Ignore Cleat Name and Group Name Accept? ....................................... Yes Select Face (of Angle) .................... Accept? .........................................
TOPB Yes
Cleat Rotation ............................... Rotation Angle ............................. Accept? .......................................
Rotate by Angle 90 Yes
Base Point .................................... (See Sketch sk 9.8) New Point .................................... (See Sketch sk 9.8)
LINT ! SINT "
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This has moved the angle cleat into position horizontally, so we must now move it into position vertically.
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System Right-click on the cleat and select Smove from the menu of commands that apply to the cleat. (You could alternatively select Smove from bottom-left floating menu, but then you would have to “Select the Fitting” anyway.)
Base Point ........................ SINT ! (see sk 9.9) (Remember the rules For SINT -see Exercise 6 (4)) New Point ........................ SINT " (Sketch sk9.9)
• Copy the Second Angle Cleat (Interactive) - Scopy (Select from Interactive Object menu) Base Point ......................... Accept (0,0,0) New Point ......................... Accept (0,0,0) Number of Copies ............ 1 (There are now 2 angles, one on top of the other) This saves us time having to input a new cleat! Cleat (Interactive) - Edcleat (Select from Interactive Object menu) Change the cleat rotation to -90 and Accept.
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Exercise 9 Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Interactive Detailing System • Re-Position the New Angle Cleat (Interactive) - Smove (Select from Interactive Object menu) Use SINT and LINT in your ‘plan’ view and your ‘front’ view to position the cleat correctly. Remember that you can only use SINT and LINT together, and you can only work in one view port in any one command. • Add Bolts Right-click on the angle on the nearside of the web. Cleat (Interactive) - Bolts (Select from Interactive Object menu) Set up the Bolt Group parameters Select a Face (of the Angle) ........... Accept? ........................................
WEBR Yes
Number in X .................................. 3 Pitch in X ..................................... 100 Number in Y ................................. 1 (All other parameters can be accepted) Enter Bolt Origin .........................
Absolute X=50, Y=45, Z=0
NOTE: Y=45 because we are working with a standard 55 back mark on the angle. The UDS of the face that we have chosen is on the inside face of the angle, therefore we need to subtract the angle leg thickness. Accept? ...................................... Yes Bolts (Right-click on the appropriate angle to select its Interactive Object menu) Repeat for the other two bolt groups, one in each angle, and connecting to the continuous member. Use the correct faces for each. StruCad will determine any differences between the web and end connections. • Save Work and Exit User Right 2
- Putlib (Select from right-hand side floating menu, then select the member end. Alternatively, right-click on the member) All/Select ....................................All (i.e. everything defined off the current member end) Save Global ...............................No (just save a local copy) Library Name .............................ex9-001(The first Putlib on Exercise 9) Initials ........................................ANYONE (your initials) Description ................................ Double Angle Cleat conn for 356UB Apply Current ............................ Yes (Apply to the current member’s wire end) • Apply to Member B End and Update (Endtype – Interactive Local) 1. Check to see whether the connection works on both ends of the member. 2. Repeat Exercise 9 for the 457UB connection to the continuous 457UB (see Sketch sk 9.1).
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Exercise 10 Interactive Sloping Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System
Exercise 10 INTERACTIVE SLOPING CONNECTIONS (Using model from Exercise 9) In this exercise we will try three different ways of interactively making a connection on a sloping beam, to see which is the best method.
SEQUENCE (1) Add Sloping Beam
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(2) Update the Model (3) Load the Joint (4) Method 1 - Intersect the Sloping Beam with the Column (5) Method 2 - Cut The Sloping Beam Parallel to the Column Face (6) Method 3 - Rotate the Member End to be Parallel to the Column Flange (7) Shorten the Sloping Beam (8) Add End Plate, Welds and Bolts (9) Save Work and Exit (10) Repeat to make a Sloping Connection to the Underside of Floor Beam
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Exercise 10 INTERACTIVE SLOPING CONNECTIONS
(Using model from Exercise 9) PROCEDURE (1) Add Sloping Beam
sk 10.1
• Change Working Level to USBP and Set Layer User Left 1
- Setlev...
USBP
Columns and First layers should be turned on and all other layers off. User Left 1 Edit Layers
- Layers
...
SET LAYER ...
First
- Columns - ON
• Add Sloping Member Members Member Stock Size .............. 254x146x31UB Top of Steel ......... On Start Joint ..............REF - INT ! Z=2000 End Joint .............. MID "
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Exercise 10 Interactive Sloping Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (2) Update the Model Model
- Update (So we can load the joints of the sloping member)
(3) Load the Joint • Load the Joint between the Sloping Member and the Column Right-click on the joint between the sloping 254UB and the column on Grid A1 Loadjoint (4) Method 1 - Intersect the Sloping Beam with the Column Right-click the mouse cursor over the sloping 254UB member for the menu of interactive commands applicable to the selected member:
10 Right-click on the member. Intersect Select Member to Intersect With... Enter Clearance .............................. (12mm plate + 1mm clearance) Intersect .........................................
Select the Column 13 Profile
• Add End Plate You can now add an end plate as you would normally, selecting the CUT1 face of the beam to which to connect the plate. You will see the UDS is at its new position, which makes it extremely easy to position the plate correctly. • Restore the Beam to its Original State Restore Are you sure you want to restore Current End? ...
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(5) Method 2 - Cut the Sloping Beam Parallel to the Column Face Interactive Creation
- Cut
sk 10.2
(Select from top left floating menu)
Use the Plan View port Select parent. Member you want to cut Cutting Options .............................. Local Axes of another member Select a Member ........................... Select the column From Point .................................... REF - INT ! Y= -13 To Point ....................................... REL X= -150 Cut Face Name .............................. 1 (Face ! in sk 10.2) To Point/ to Finish .............. (press Return) Cut Slope ...................................... Accept
• Add End Plate When you add a plate to the face F01 of the member you will get exactly the same situation that you had when using the INTERSECT command. The UDS of the end of the Current Member is in its new position, so adding the plate is quite straightforward. • Restore the Beam to its Original State Restore
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Exercise 10 Interactive Sloping Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (6) Method 3 - Rotate the Member End to be Parallel to the Column Flange 10.3
sk
• Determine the Angle of the Sloping Member Right-click the mouse over the sloping beam for the menu of its interactive commands:
First choose the Slist command. The Pad will display the list of the beam’s properties. Make a note of the Variable $VSLOPE, the vertical slope, which will be about 31 degrees. • Rotate the Member End Member (Interactive) - Rotmem (Select from Interactive Object menu) Rotmem ................................... X ROTATE BY ANGLE (Rotates the Y around the X-axis) Rotation Angle in X .................. 31 degrees Alternatively, type in at the prompt: Enter Parametric Expression... $VSLOPE
Press Evaluate Expression... This will give you 30.964 degrees (a more accurate slope) in this window. ACCEPT
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This will rotate your member end so that it is parallel to the column flange. It will also have rotated the member’s UDS, therefore making it easier to position the end plate (see sk 10.3 and sk 10.4).
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Exercise 10 Interactive Sloping Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (7) Shorten the Sloping Beam
sk 10.4
• Create a Construction Line to give Two Points at which to shorten the Member. Copy
- Copy (Select from drop-down menu) Select Objects ............................... Select outside flange Line A Base Point .................................... NEAR (Anywhere on the flange) New Point .................................... REL Y=13 (12mm plate+1mm clearance)
• Shorten the Member Member (Interactive) - Shorten ... From Point .................................. To Point .....................................
By 2 Points SINT ! SINT "
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• Alternative Method of Shortening the Member 1. Measure the distance required, which is actually 555.8 (see sk 10.4) 2. Shorten ...
by Distance
Enter distance to shorten .......... 555.8
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Exercise 10 Interactive Sloping Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System You have now used three different ways of shortening the sloping beam in preparation for adding the rest of its connection to the column. These were (a) INTERSECT, (b) CUT, and (c) ROTMEM. The simplest to use should be INTERSECT or CUT. With the beam now shortened, proceed with the rest of the connection. (8) Add End Plate, Welds and Bolts •
sk 10.5
Create the connection shown in Sketch sk 10.5 using commands that you have already learnt in previous exercises.
(9) Save Work and Exit Member (Interactive) - Putlib (Right-click beam for Object menu) All/Select ....................................All (i.e. everything defined off the Current member end) Save Global ...............................No (just save a local copy) Library Name ....................... Ex10-001 (the first Putlib on Exercise10) Initials .........................................ANYONE (your initials) Description ................................ Sloping 254UB connection to column Apply Current ............................ Yes (apply to the current member end)
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Exercise 10 Interactive Sloping Connections The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (10) Repeat to Make a Sloping Connection to the Underside of the Floor Beam • Create a similar connection at the B end of the sloping beam. When rotating the member end, use the ‘X Rotate by Point’ option as shown in sk 10.6.
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• Save as a Putlib and Abort the Joint Putlib All/Select ..................All (everything defined off the current member end) Save Global ............. No (just save a Local copy) Library Name ........….ex10-002 (the second Putlib on Exercise 10) Initials .......................ANYONE (your initials) Description ................Sloping 254UB connection to U/S of beam Apply Current ............Yes (apply to the current member wire end) • Update, View and Check the Connections
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System
Exercise 11 INTERACTIVE HAUNCH CONNECTION UTILISING DUMMY MEMBERS (Using model from Exercise 9) This exercise enables you to prepare eaves and apex haunches for subsequent connection.
SEQUENCE (1) Create a Suitable Base Plate for the Columns using the RBP Macro (2) Load the Eaves Joint
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(3) Bisect the Rafter and Column and Save Connection (4) Apply End Type to Other Members in the Wireframe (5) Load the Apex Joint (6) Bisect the Rafters and Save Connection (7) Apply End Type to Other Members in the Wireframe (8) Add Dummy Member and Update (9) Create the Haunch Connection (10) Apply End Type to Dummy Members at the Other Apex Connections (11) Create Assemblies and Update
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Exercise 11 INTERACTIVE HAUNCH CONNECTION UTILISING DUMMY MEMBERS (Using model from Exercise 9) PROCEDURE (1) Create a Suitable Base Plate for the Columns using the RBP Macro • Using the RBP macro, apply a column base to all columns. Use the commands you have learned in previous exercises (e.g. Exercise 4 (1)). Connection
- Endtype
(Select from drop-down menu)
(2) Load the Eaves Joint • Clarify the Working View User Left 1
- Layers... EDIT LAYERS Rafters ...................
On
• Load the Eaves Joint Right-click on the eaves joint on Grid Line A1 Joint
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- Loadjnt
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (3) Bisect the Rafter and the Column and Save Connection
sk 11.1
• Bisect the Column into the Rafter Right-click the mouse on the column to get the menu of interactive commands available for the selected member:
Choose the Bisect command. Select Member to bisect with... Select the rafter Enter Clearance ........................... 0
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Bisect the Rafter into the Column Right-click the mouse on the rafter for the menu of interactive commands available for the selected member. Members (Interactive)
- Bisect
(Select from object menu)
Select Member to bisect with... Select the column Enter Clearance ........................... 0 • Save the Connection Right-click the mouse at the top left of the screen for the floating menu of Interactive Creation commands:
Choose the Putallib command. The PUTALLIB command will save all relevant ends within the connection and prompt for the user to name them. HINT You can change the PARAM, “Prefix for PUTLIB Endtype” parameter to ex11to enable you to save Putlibs with this prefix from now on in this model from Exercise 9. Save Putlibs with a suitable name and description, E.g. ex11-001, -002 (the first and second Putlibs on Exercise 11)
(4) Apply Endtypes to other Members in the Wireframe Interactive Creation Creation Options
- Unloadjnt - Endtype
(Select from top left floating menu) (Select from W/f top left floating menu)
Endtype .................................... Interactive Menu Select an Interactive Library ... Select the Putlib you have just created Select Member End .................... Select the B end of all your columns and the A end of all your rafters.
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (5) Load the Apex Joint • Load the Apex Joint Right-click on the Apex Joint on Grid Line A1 Joint
- Loadjnt
(Select from object menu)
(6) Bisect the Rafters and Save Connection • Bisect the First Rafters Right-click on the rafter between Grids A1 and B1:
Member (Interactive)
- Bisect
Select Member to Bisect with... Select the other rafter Enter Clearance ............................. 0 • Save the Connection Member (Interactive)
- Putlib
(From right clicking on the same rafter)
The end should be saved with a suitable name and description, i.e. ex11-003 (the third Putlib on Exercise 11) • Bisect the Other Rafter Right-click the mouse cursor on the other rafter to get the menu of interactive commands for it. Member (Interactive)
- Getlib
Ex-003 GETLIB will allow you to attach the previously created connection to this rafter. • Save the Whole Connection Member (Interactive)
- Putallib
(Save as before)
The names should be ex11-004 and ex11-005.
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(7) Apply End Types to Other Members in the Wireframe Interactive Creation Creation Options
created
- Unloadjnt - Endtype
(Select from top left floating menu) (Select from W/f top left floating menu)
Endtype ........................................ Interactive Menu Select an Interactive Library ... Select the Putlib you have just on the rafters Select Member End ..................... Select the B end of all your
rafters. Alternatively, provided you have already applied the Putlib, you can use the ENDCOPY command to copy connections from one end of a member to other ends. ENDCOPY is under the Members drop-down menu.
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (8) Add Dummy Member and Update
sk 11.2
• Create a Dummy Layer Layers
- Layers ......... NEW LAYER
Dummy
(From drop-down menu)
......... Red NOTE: Putting a member on this layer does Not automatically make it a Dummy Member.
• Add Dummy Member Members
-
Member
Stock .................... Yoff ....................... Dummy ................ Start Joint ..............INT 1 End Joint ..............
(From drop-down menu)
254x146x31UB (although the size is not important) -1000 (to drop the Dummy Member down 1000mm) On (this makes the member a Dummy) in sk 11.2 REL X = 500
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• Update the Model Model
- Update
(Select from drop-down menu)
So that we can load the joint of the dummy member
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(9) Create the Haunch Connection
sk 11.3, 11.4& 11.5
• Load the Joint between the Dummy Member and the Rafters Right-click the joint between dummy and the rafters Joint
- Loadjnt
• Manipulate Views so that you can see the Dummy and the Rafters Use ZO, ZI, WI, PAN, etc.
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Create the Haunch Right-click on the Dummy Member to get the menu of commands applying directly to it.
Member (Interactive)
- Cleat
(Remember that a Cleat can be anything specified in the Section Catalogue) Select a Face (of the Dummy) ... Top (The top of Dummy is 1000mm down from the Apex SOP)
Accept? ..................................... Yes Cleat Size ...................................533x210x82UB (same as rafter) Cleat Length ..............................2250 (cut to size later) Cleat Ownership ........................Shop another Select Parent Member .............. Select one of the rafters Select a Face (of the Cleat) ..... Bot (to attach to the top of the Dummy) Accept? .....................................Yes Cleat Rotation ...........................Rotate by angle Enter Rotation Angle ................ 90 degrees Accept? .....................................Yes Base Point ................................SINT ! in sk 11.4 New Point .................................SINT " in sk 11.4 sk 11.4
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sk 11.5
Right-click on the Haunch Cleat to get the interactive commands applying to that fitting:
Choose the Smove command. Base Point ................................... New Point ...................................
0,0,0 (Press Enter) REL Y = 1200 sk 11.5
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Cut the Haunch Right-click on the Haunch Cleat to get the interactive commands applying to that fitting: Cleat (Interactive)
- Cut
Cutting Options ........................... Select Face (of Cleat) ..................
Surface of selected item TOPL (Although any face looking at the cleat in elevation will do, any one of six faces would have the same effect)
Accept? ......................................
Yes
From Point .................................. To Point ...................................... Cut Face Name ...........................
SINT ! SINT " F01
in sk 11.5 in sk 11.5
To Point ...................................... Cut Face Name ............................
SINT # F02
in sk 11.5
Radius Between Faces ................ To Point/ To Finish .......... Select Vertex to Keep ...............
0 (Press Enter) Select part of the cleat as in (sk11.5)
You will see that, by selecting the vertex of the middle part of the cleat, the CUT command finds the nearest end of the line you select. This means that it keeps the outside portion of the cleat, i.e. not the part we want to keep. So, to be able to define the cleat we want, we must define two separate cuts, as shown in Sketch sk 11.6 below. For Cut 1 you will pick SINT’s ! and " as shown on sk 11.6 and then, when you select the vertex to keep, pick the opposite corner of the cleat. Repeat for Cut 2, picking SINT’s # and $, and again the vertex to keep will be the opposite corner. You will find that, by cutting the cleat in two separate actions, you can achieve the desired haunch.
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System • Save Work and Exit Right-click the mouse on the Dummy Member to re-define it as the current end and get the menu of interactive commands applying to it. Member (Interactive)
- Putlib
All/Select ....................................
All (Everything defined off the
Save Global ................................. Library Name ..............................
No (Just save a Local copy) ex11-006 (the 6th Putlib on
Initials ......................................... Description ................................ Apply Current ............................
ANYONE (Your initials) Haunch Connection at Apex Yes (Apply to the current member
current member end)
Exercise 11)
wire end)
Main
- Unloadjnt
(Select from Main drop-down menu)
(10) Apply Endtype to Dummy Members at the Other Apex Connections • Copy the Dummy Member, complete with Cleat Copy
- Mcopy
(Select from drop-down menu)
Select Objects ............................... Base Point .................................... New Point .................................... Number of Copies ........................
Select the Dummy Member INT (at the apex on Grid Line 1) INT (at the apex on Grid Line 2) 2
• Update and Check the Model Model
- Update
Use Loadjnt to check the other apex connections. HINT You can repetitively use the middle button of the mouse when checking round a model, since it will toggle automatically between LOADJNT and UNLOADJNT.
NOTE: You cannot erase the dummy members, as they have the Haunch Cleat end types on them. The rafters at the apex already have a Putlib on their ends, the Bisect, so the dummy has to be present to position the haunch.
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Exercise 11 Interactive Haunch Connection The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing System (11) Create Assemblies and Update
sk 11.6
• Create a 2D Assembly of the Members on Grid Line 1 ASSEMBLY
- 2DASS
(Select from Main menu, or type 2dass)
2DAssembly ................................. Select Reference Member ............
Add Select Member! (the Reference Member is assigned the Assembly Mark)
Select Members To Add ..............
Select Members ", # and $ (Order isn’t really important)
Accept
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NOTE: The Dummy Member does not need to be part of the Assembly. • Repeat for Members on Grid Lines 2 and 3 • Update and Check the Model
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Exercise 12 Interactive Bracket The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel DetailingEaves System
Exercise 12 INTERACTIVE EAVES BRACKET CONNECTION (Using model from Exercises 9 - 11) In Exercise 12 you cut the Eaves Beams to fit properly, and then connect them to the columns using interactively created brackets.
SEQUENCE (1) Load the Eaves Joint (2) Shorten and Cut the Eaves Beam (3) Save Endtype and Apply to Other Eaves Beams
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(4) Create Similar Connection for Other End of Eaves Beam (5) Save Endtype and Apply to Ends of Other Eaves Beam (6) Reload Joint and Measure Distance to Determine Size of Bracket (7) Create Bracket Cleat and Welds (8) Create Bracket End Plate and Welds (9) Create Bolt Groups to Support the Eaves Beams (10) Check the Connection by Producing Details
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Exercise 12 INTERACTIVE EAVES BRACKET CONNECTION
(Using model from Exercises 9 - 11) Use the commands that you have learnt in previous exercises to complete this exercise. You should only need a total of 3 Putlibs for this exercise!
PROCEDURE (1) Load the Eaves Joint • Select the joint at Eaves level on Grid Line A2 (2) Shorten and Cut the Eaves Beam
sk 12.1
• Shorten the Eaves Beam • Cut the Eaves Beam using Reference Points at ! and ", and perpendicular to #. (Use Top Face)
sk 12.1
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Exercise 12 Interactive Bracket The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel DetailingEaves System (3) Save End Type and Apply to Other Eaves Beams • Putlib Use the Putlib system from Exercises 9,10 and 11 to save the endtype as ex12-001. • Abort, and apply connection to Eaves Beam Ends at the middle columns on Grids A & C • Update
(4) Create Similar Connections for Other End of Eaves Beam
sk 12.2
Shorten and cut to achieve the connection shown. sk 12.2
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(5) Save End Type and Apply to Ends of Other Eaves Beams • Putlib Save as ex12-002. • Abort, and apply to Eaves Beam Ends at the end columns on Grids A & C • Update
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Exercise 12 Interactive Bracket The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel DetailingEaves System (6) Reload Joint and Measure Distances to Determine Size of Bracket
sk 12.3
• Loadjoint Load one of your Eaves joints.
sk 12.3
• Distance Measure the distance using screen intersections between Points ! and " to determine the size and length of cleat required.
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Exercise 12 Interactive Bracket The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel DetailingEaves System (7) Create Bracket Cleat and Welds
sk 12.4
REMINDER Whilst working interactively on a complex connection, it is correct practice to periodically save your endtype as a temporary Putlib (with a “temporary” name), so that you do not lose your all work if anything goes wrong in the next stage. • Cleat Create the cleat shown, defining it off the column. Position it centrally on the column, and centrally to the Eaves Beams. sk 12.4
Use the commands that you have learnt in earlier exercises to position the cleat correctly. You will need to measure the distance, and then move the cleat “relatively” from its present position. • Weld Create an all-round fillet weld (6FW) between the cleat and the column. NOTE: The all-round welding option only works for a cleat, and not for a plate. • Putlib Give it a temporary name (e.g. temp-1) to save the work so far.
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(8) Create Bracket End Plate and Welds
sk 12.5
• Distance Measure the exact dimensions of the cleat to determine the size of end plate.
sk 12.5
• Plate Add an end plate for the Eaves Beam Bracket, and position it centrally on the cleat. As shown in Sketch sk 12.5, create welds as follows: (a) Between the UB Stub and end plate (4 welds in total), (b) An inside profile weld each side of the web, and (c) A weld at the top and bottom of the end plate. Remember to distinguish between inside and outside welds when doing these welds. If you cannot remember, then refer to Exercise 6, or ask your instructor!! Check the position of your cleat and plate in all four-view ports. • Putlib Again, save the connection at this point as a temporary back up.
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Exercise 12 Interactive Bracket The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel DetailingEaves System (9) Create Bolt Groups to Support the Eaves Beams
sk 12.6
• Bolts Define a set of 4 bolts to suit the End Plate specified
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• Putlib Re-save the temporary connection.
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(10) Check the Connection by Producing Details
sk 12.7
• Endtype Apply the interactive connection you have created just to this column, and Update.
• Fabmem Produce Detail Drawings of the column and the two Eaves Beams and whether they are correct. As you will see when you check the details, the column drawing is correct, but the two eaves beams are incorrect. One of the beams has two holes floating in mid-air, whilst the other has no holes - see Sketch sk 12.7. sk 12.7
Getting Bolt Groups Right This fault is caused by the bolt you position being the “reference” bolt for the group. It is this bolt that defines the length of the bolts, and also determines to which member the bolt group belongs when the fabrication detail is produced. In this case, the reference bolt passed through the beam on the left first. Consequently, all the bolts in this group are shown on this detail. This also results in the beam on the right showing no bolts. It is important to remember this rule when creating bolt groups that pass through more than one member.
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Exercise 12 Interactive Bracket The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel DetailingEaves System • Load the joint at the middle column again • Bolts Redefine the bolts as two groups of two. • Putlib Save the finished endtype, e.g. as ex12-003 • Endtype Apply the new endtype to all columns. • Update your model. • Check all the connections.
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A1 Locations and Lists of Commands A1.1 Location Diagrams StruCad has four main environments - a 3D Wireframe Modelling environment and a 3D Interactive Joint Modelling environment in the 3D Model environment, a Drawing Viewing environment in the Drawings environment, and a 2D Drawing environment in the 2D CAD environment. However, from the point of view of the commands themselves there are just two StruCad environments - a 3D environment and a 2D environment. The next pages show you the main locations of the commands in each of the 3D and 2D environments, and then the final table lists all the commands in alphabetical order. This table also indicates at least one place where you can initiate the command. (a) 3D Modelling Environments The following pages illustrate where you will find 3D modelling commands in the main screen menu, in the drop-down menus, and in the floating menus that you get when you click on an area of the screen. In addition, there are numerous specific object-orientated menus that you get when you right-click on particular objects. These are mentioned in the training exercises. NOTE: When you right-click on an object to get a menu, the command that you select from that menu will be automatically applied to the object you first selected. If, however, the MSETUP command has been used to add different commands to an object-oriented menu, the new commands will probably not apply themselves to the object, since they won’t have been programmed that way.
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Main Menu
Figure 1 Menu Screens (double left-click for Wireframe and Interactive Modelling Environments SUB-MENUS FOR WIREFRAME AND INTERACTIVE MODELLING COMMANDS MEMBERS MEMber, CURVemem DUMMY, Mplate, PPlate COLDROLL PUTEaves MSROof, MSRAil ASSEMBLY 2DGroup, 2DAss DEFAss, TRUss
MEMBER COMMANDS EDIT EDMem, EDPOint MSTretch CONNect, ENDCopy USER EDUsr, INCusr, TAlly SUmusr, COLUsr EDNote
CONST. ALign, SETBrace CALCRise, ECcent ENDAdjst, COG PORTAL, STAIrs HRails, HBends CTap, Cmember TOWergrd MRotate INTERACTIVE SOLID MODELLING MAIN EDIT FITTINGS EDIT END LOADJnt, UNLoadjnt EDPlate, EDCleat SHORten, ROTMem PUTLib, PUTAllib EDBolt, EDWeld INTErsect, BISect Scopy, SXYCopy REStore CREATE PLATe, CLEat, Bolts Smove, SXYMove GETLib Weld, CUT DELEte GRIDS, LEVELS AND CAD DRAWING GRIDS LEVELS GLayout, SLAyout, SGrid LEVEL, EDLEvel EDGrid, GStretch SETLev, LEVCopy VIEW DView, VIEW, PORTS SOLID DISPlay, UNDIsplay DPan, BView CAD DRAW LINE, ARC, CIrcle STRUwalk, PARts HIDE BLOCk, INSert, EXPlode MODES UDS FILL CADmodes, MSEtup UDs, AXes TEXt, EDText, TFile GENERAL EDITING COMMANDS COPIES TRANS PROPS COPY, MCopy ROTAte, ARRay LINEType Mirror, MMirror EDPRop LAYER LAYEr, SOlid OFFSet, STREtch GROup EXTend, TRIm, BReak HILite, HIClash MEASURE DIST, LIST, CDist FILLEt DEF/ED/ASSState
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MEMBER LABELLING AND QUERYING LABELS STATUS LABEL ENDStat, LOADStat LABUsr, LABAss MODStat LABMCat STATus LABDummy, LABLEn LABJnt, LABMEm LISTS LABLOad, LABOff UList, LDlist CHkcomp LISTAss LABPTr 3DAng UTILITIES Switch, HIFit HIDEJnt, AUOTHide Slist, Ocode, QUEry INT2face, INT3face Eval, Tval, RAP, RAD VIEWING AND GENERAL UTILITIES VIEWING ZI, ZO, WI PAN, FIT, PREv, REDraw ON, OFF DRag, PZI, PZO SHAPES SECtion WRITCat SHPcomp, VSEc CATalog HElpshape COPYCat SUPply
UTILITY MARk, INItmark PLOt, PRINT, DISK DXFIn/Out SNFIn/Out WCad, RCad LISTLib PURge PACk, VECpack PARam, FINd DUMPmod REMark, TRANsmark GRId, RUn CALCUlate PRINTCalc
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STRUCAD MODELLING UTILITIES MODEL LINKS MODEL, UPdate WRITEanf REAdarf, DUMMYArf ANftostd, STDToarf SELECT MODMem/Ass/Calc/Jnt CIMsteel MERge SDNFin, RPtin CLAsh REVSdnf, REVIn PMlout, DXFScale PDMSIn, PDMSOut DRAWINGS, LISTINGS & CNC PRODUCTION AUTOFAB FABMEM AUTOFAb, AUTOShaft FABMEm, SHAftmem AUTOFIt, AUTOAss FABAss, FITMem DOitall FABView, ASSView FABMOd, ASSMod G.A. DWGS GAProd, GASdraw MODPar MAKeseq, DRAWseq VIEWDRAW GASdraw, GENDraw GEN. DWGS AUTOView ASS/FAB/SHF/FITDraw DETAil TEMdraw, WRPdraw STDDraw MATLISTS MATlist, ACclist TEMPLATE GENTemp, GENWrap STRUCAM AUTOCam TRACetemp CAMem LIBRARY COLDcam PUTFit, AUTOLib
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TOP RIGHT
Creation Commands
Viewing Commands
Construction Commands LEFT EDGE
Production Commands RIGHT EDGE
Drawing Commands
Modelling Commands
BOTTOM LEFT
BOTTOM RIGHT
Figure 2 Screen Areas for Right-click Commands 3D Wireframe Modelling Environment Default Screen Area Menus
Left Edge User Left 1 GLAYOUT SLAYOUT LEVEL EDLEVEL LEVCOPY SETLEV LAYER UDS AXES
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Top Left Creation Options MEMBER EDMEM ENDTYPE ENDCOPY ENDLOAD CURVEMEM PPLATE MPLATE MACPAR 2DASS 2DGROUP DEFASS EDUSR ENDADJUST ECCENT ALIGN
Top Right Viewing Options WI ZI ZO PAN FIT PREV REDRAW PORTS LAYER OFF ON DVIEW STRUWALK DISPLAY UNDISPLAY VIEW
Bottom Left CAD Common MOVE COPY MCOPY ARRAY EXTEND TRIM MIRROR STRETCH LINE ARC CIRCLE TEXT ERASE DIST EDSTATE SNAPS
Bottom Right Modelling & Utils UPDATE MODMEM MODJNT MODMAC LOADJNT MODASS MODCALC CLASH HIDE MARK CADMODES MSETUP
Right Edge User Right 1 FABMEM FABMOD FABDRAW FITMEM FITDRAW FABASS ASSMOD ASSDRAW GAPROD GASDRAW AUTOFAB AUTOFIT AUTOASS ISSUE DOITALL MATLIST
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Left Edge User Left 2 EVAL TVAL RAP RAD OCODE UDS AXES
Top Left Interactive Creation PLATE CLEAT BOLTS WELD CUT GETLIB PUTLIB PUTALLIB UNLOADJNT
Top Right Interactive Viewing WI ZI ZO PAN FIT PREV REDRAW PORTS LAYER AUTOHIDE VIEW DVIEW STRUWALK DISPLAY UNDISPLAY UNLOADJNT
Bottom Left Interactive Editing EDPLATE EDCLEAT EDBOLT EDWELD SMOVE SXYMOVE SCOPY SXYCOPY INTERSECT BISECT SHORTEN ROTMEM DELETE RESTORE GETLIB UNLOADJNT
Bottom Right Interactive Utils SLIST HIFIT HIDEJNT OCODE EVAL TVAL RAP RAD LINE MOVE COPY ERASE DIST LIST SNAPS UNLOADJNT
Right Edge User Right 2 PUTLIB GETLIB LISTLIB HIFIT
Right-clicking on Objects The default groups of commands that you get when you right-click on an object are those that are most useful when working on that object, in the environment you are in. The objects or entities that are sensitive to right-clicking are as follows, but each is applicable only in the environments that allow them: Grid Line; Wire Member; Curved Member; 2D Group; Assembly; Solid Member; Joint; Plate; Cleat; Bolt; Hole; Weld; Cut; Text; Line; Arc; Fill; 2D Block. Since the commands grouped in the floating menus for these objects are logical, no further details are given here. If you want to change the groups of commands, or to add more commands to any of the floating menus, use the MSETUP command.
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Appendix 1 Lists ofSystem Commands The World’s Leading 3-D Structural Steel Detailing (b) 2-D Drawing Environments These environments are used only for draughting purposes and are accessed either via the "DRAWINGS" environment (used to view drawings produced by StruCad), or the "2D CAD" environment (for 2D Drawing) at the StruCad Front End screen. Even when the draughtsman is just viewing drawings that have been automatically produced by StruCad, the 2D CAD drawing facilities are available for him to make any modifications or additions that are required. Basic drawing features are provided to construct and manipulate geometry consisting of lines, arcs, circles, text, solids and blocks. The functions provided within the View Drawings environment are for the modification of drawings, which were produced automatically by StruCad’s Drawing Production System. The drawing commands and facilities that can be used here are described in the On-line Help and in a separate reference manual for the 2D Drawing Environment. The floating menus that you get when you right-click on an area of the screen in either 2D environment are listed below, and the full-screen menu and all the commands for these environments are shown in Figure 4.3 on the next page. 2D Draughting Environment - Default Screen Area Menus
Left Edge User Left 2 GLAYOUT SGRID PROFILE BASE UDS AXES
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Top Left Creation DIMS DTEXT LINE ARC CIRCLE ELLIPSE FILL RECTANG CLOUD DONUT
Top Right Viewing WI ZI ZO PAN FIT PREV PORTS LAYER
Bottom Left Editing EXTEND TRIM BREAK ARRAY COPY MCOPY MIRROR OFFSET ROTATE MOVE FILLET ERASE STRETCH
Bottom Right Modelling FABSEC DIMS VIEWS VMOVE VSCALE
Right Edge User Right 2 LAYER LAYON LAYOFF LINETYPE EDPROP AREA
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Main 2D Menu
Figure 3 Menu Screens (double left-click) for the Drawings and 2D CAD Environments SUB-MENUS FOR 2D/3D DRAUGHTING COMMANDS ARCS ARC CIRcle, ELLipse DIMS DIMS DIMP DIMUpd
GENERAL DRAWING ENTITIES INSERT INSert, EXPlode LABELS LABEL LABP LABWeld
DTEXT DTExt, EDItext Tsetup, TFile TProp TJust DIST DIST, CDist
DRAWING TOOLS GRIDS GLayout, SGrid EDGrid, GStretch GENERAL EDITING EXTEND EXTend, SEXtend
UTILITIES SPFS SPFIn, SPFOut DXFS DXFIn, DXFOut DWgconv SPFTodxf DSTV DSTVIn, DSTVOut
(c) Commands in each Environment that can only be Typed 3D Modelling Environment: ISO-ISO4; FRont, BACk, RIght, LEFt, PLAN, LAYON, LAYOFF; STRIM; TEXT and DIM commands from 2D environment, LABP; PRINTCalc; MACFav; SWitch 2D Environment: PZI, PZO, CALCUlate; VMove, VSCale; LAYON, LAYOFf; WIDth; DIMHorz, DIMVert, DIMALign, DIMROtat, DIMANgle, DIMCirc, DIMDiam, DIMGroup, DIMRads; Ftrim; DPan, BView; SAve; CLONEText; REDraw; MSEtup; AREa
A1.2 List of StruCad Commands How to Use this List Table 1 provides you with: • A complete list of all the current StruCad commands and a brief description of each.
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T = command only typeable; M = command is a macro - must be RUN; * = command works slightly differently in different environments; Int = Interactive menus r/c = right-click menus - = N/A.
Table 1 List of StruCad Commands COMMAND (MENU NAME)
ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
2DASS
2DA
Define a 2D assembly
ASSEMBLY
-
Top Left
2DGROUP
2DG
Define a 2D group
ASSEMBLY
-
Top Left
3 DANG
3DA
Calculate member’s axis rotation / roll angle
LISTS
-
-
ACCLIST
AC
Produce cold rolled accessory list
MATLISTS
-
-
ALIGN
AL
Align members
topCONSTR
-
Top Left
ANFTOSTD
AN
Convert ANF to STAAD3 input format
LINKS
-
-
ARC
ARC
Insert an arc or circle
CAD DRAW
topDRAWING
w/fBotL,2dTL
AREA
ARE
Create and edit a rectangular area entity
-
T
Right Edge
ARRAY
ARR
Copy objects to make array
topCOPYING
topCOPYING
Bottom Left
ASSDRAW
ASSD
Call up an Assembly Drawing for viewing
VIEWDRAW
-
Right Edge
ASSMOD
ASSM
View and modify Assembly Drawings
topDRAWINGS
-
Right Edge
ASSSTATE
ASSS
Highlight assemblies
PROPS
-
-
ASSVIEW
ASSV
View an assembly drawing in a sub-window
FABMEM
-
-
AUTOASS
AUTOA
Produce and update all assembly drawings
AUTOFAB
-
Right Edge
AUTOCAM
AUTOC
Produce & update CAM data in neutral form
STRUCAM
-
-
AUTOFAB
AUTOFA
Produce and update all fabrication drawings
AUTOFAB
-
Right Edge
AUTOFIT
AUTOFI
Produce and update model’s fitting drawings AUTOFAB
-
Right Edge
AUTOHIDE
AUTOH
Produce hidden-line view of joint
Int UTILITIES
AUTOLIB
AUTOL
Detail standard fittings from library
LIBRARY
-
-
AUTOSHAFT
AUTOS
Produce and update model’s shaft drawings
AUTOFAB
-
-
AUTOVIEW
AUTOV
Produce general dwg or 3D hidden line view
GEN.DWGS
-
-
AXES
AX
Turn UDS icon on/off and locate origin
UDS
menu
Left Edge
BACK
BAC
Select a back view direction
T
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DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
BASE
BAS
Draw a base-plate detail
-
topMEMBERS Left Edge
BISECT
BI
Bisect member end with another
Int EDIT END
-
Bottom Left
BLOCK
BLOC
Define a block (group of objects)
CAD DRAW
menu
-
BLOWUP
BLOW
Add enlarged details round drawing
-
topMODIFY
-
BOLTS
BO
Insert Bolts
Int CREATE
-
Top Left
BREAK
BR
Break a line, vector or member
TRANS
topMODIFY
2d Bot Left
BVIEW
BV
Give birds-eye view of model in sub-window
VIEW
T
-
CADMODES
CADM
Set up initial environment for model / loadjnt
topUTILITY
topUTILITY
Bottom Right
CALCRISE
CALCR
Calculate rafter rise
CONST
-
-
CALCULATE
CALCU
Display a calculator window
UTILITY
Tools
-
CAMEM
CAM
Produce selected CAM data
STRUCAM
-
-
CATALOG
CAT
Display StruCad steel section catalogue
SHAPES
-
-
CDIST
CD
Displays cumulative distance between points
topQUERY
topQUERY
-
CHKCOMP
CH
Display mems with same coords & comp Ids
LABELS
-
-
CIMSTEEL
CIM
Export or import CIMsteel (neutral) files
LINKS
-
-
CIRCLE
CIR
Insert a circle
CAD DRAW
topDRAWING
w/fBotL,2dTL
CLASH
CLA
Activate StruCad clash detection
topUTILITY
-
Bottom Right
CLEAT
CLE
Insert a cleat
Int CREATE
-
Top Left
CLIST
CLI
List member coordinates
topQUERY
-
-
CLONE
CLONE
Clone selected members
topMEMBERS
-
r/c member
CLONETXT
CLONET
Enter text with same attributes as existing text
T
T
-
CLOUD
CLOU
Draws a revision cloud round selected points
-
topDRAWING
Top Left
CMEMBER
CM
Create a compound member
CONST
-
-
COG
COG
Calculate centres of gravity
CONST.
-
-
COLDCAM
COLD
Produce StruCad’s cold rolled section list
STRUCAM
-
-
COLOUR
COLO
Set the colour for all new objects
menu
topPROPS
-
COLUSR
COLU
Colour entities by value of a user attribute
USER
-
-
CONNECT
CONN
Establish connect’n priority ‘tween 2 members
topCONSTR
-
-
CONSTRUCT
CONS
Create construction lines on a GA
-
topDRAWING
-
COPY
COPY
Copy an object
topCOPYING
topCOPYING
Bot L;IntBotR
COPYCAT
COPYC
Copy the model’s Local Catalogue to Global
SHAPES
-
-
CTAP
CT
Create a Tapered member
CONST
-
-
CURVMEM
CUR
Insert curved member
MEMBERS
-
Top Left
CUT
CUT
Cut member or fitting
Int Create
-
Top Left
A1
D1 to D6
D1, etc
Shortcuts to DISPLAY options
SOLID
-
-
DEFASS
DEFA
Define multi-member assemblies
ASSEMBLY
-
Top Left
DEFSTATE
DEFS
Set default state of member-display option
T
-
-
DELAB
DELA
Turn labels, clashes etc off
topLABELS
-
-
DELETE
DELE
Delete a selected fitting
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
DETAIL
DETA
Produce a detail drawing of part of model
GEN.DWGS
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
DEXTEND
DEX
Extend dimensions
T
topDIMS
-
DIMALIGN
DIMAL
Dimension aligned
T
T
-
DIMANGLE
DIMAN
Dimension the angle subtended by an arc
T
T
-
DIMCIRC
DIMC
Dimension circumference of a circle
T
T
-
DIMDIAM
DIMD
Dimension diameter
T
T
-
DIMGROUP
DIMG
Dimension a group of points
T
T
-
DIMHORZ
DIMH
Dimension horizontally
T
T
-
DIMP
DIMP
Set dimension parameters
T
topDIMS
-
DIMRADS
DIMRA
Dimension radius
T
T
-
DIMROTAT
DIMRO
Dimension rotated
T
T
-
DIMS
DIMS
Produce dimensions on drawings
T
topDIMS
2dTopL/BotR
DIMUPD
DIMU
Regenerate dimensions
T
topDIMS
-
DIMVERT
DIMV
Dimension vertically
T
T
-
DISK
DISK
Display disk usage and free space
UTILITY
-
-
DISPLAY
DISP
Display solid and wire views of model
topVIEWING
-
Top Right
DIST
DIST
Measure distance
topQUERY
topQUERY
Bot w/fL, IntR
DOITALL
DOI
Produce all drawings & CAM data of user- AUTOFAB selected categories
-
Right Edge
DONUT
DON
Draw a filled annulus
-
menu
Top Left
DPAN
DP
Dynamically pan over model, joint or drawing
VIEW
T
-
DRAG
DRAG
Controls drag status of MOVE and COPY
VIEWING
menu
-
DRAWSEQ
DRAW
Produce sequence of erection drawings
GA DWGS
-
-
DSETUP
DSE
Set up drawing form and scale
-
topUTILITY
-
DSTRETCH
DST
Stretch dimension lines and labels
T
topDIMS
-
DSTVIN
DSTVI
Read in a DSTV CNC file for plates only
-
DSTV
-
DSTVOUT
DSTVO
Output DSTV format CNC file for plates only
-
DSTV
-
DTEXT
DTE
Create text dynamically by typing on screen
T
topTEXT
2d Top Left
DTRIM
DTR
Trim dimension lines
T
topDIMS
-
DUMMY
DUMMY
Insert dummy member
topMEMBERS
-
-
DUMMYARF
DUMMYA
Produce a dummy *.arf file
LINKS
-
-
DUMPMOD
DUMP
Dump ASCII file of model and display report
UTILITY
-
-
DVIEW
DV
Dynamically control view of selected entities
topVIEWING
-
Top Right
DWGCONV
DW
Convert all base drawings from DXF to SPF
-
DXFS
-
DXFIN
DXFI
Import a DXF file
UTILITY
topUTILITY
-
DXFOUT
DXFO
Save a DXF file
UTILITY
topUTILITY
-
DXFSCALE
DXFS
Import a DXF file with scaling option
LINKS
-
-
ECCENT
EC
Apply eccentricities
topCONSTR
-
Top Left
EDBOLT
EDB
Edit bolt properties
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
EDCLEAT
EDC
Edit cleat properties
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
EDGRID
EDG
Edit grid name or properties *
GRIDS
GRIDS
r/c grid line
EDITEXT
EDI
Dynamically edit text using cursor keys
T
topTEXT
r/c text
EDLEVEL
EDLE
Edit level’s name, colour and on/off status
LEVELS
-
Left Edge
EDLOAD
EDLO
Edit end reactions of members
menu
-
-
EDMEM
EDM
Edit member properties
topEDITING
-
TopL; member
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
EDNOTE
EDN
Apply notes to members
USER
EDPLATE
EDPL
Edit plate properties
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
EDPOINT
EDPO
Edit joined or curved entities at control points
EDIT
menu
r/c line
EDPROP
EDPR
Change colour, layer or style of an object
topEDITING
topPROPS
r/cmem,line,txt, 2d Right Edge
EDSTATE
EDS
Change display state of member(s)
topEDITING
-
Bottom Left
EDTEXT
EDT
Edit text in complete strings
CAD DRAW
menu
-
EDUSR
EDU
Edit user attributes
USER
-
Top Left
EDWELD
EDW
Bottom Left
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
ELLIPSE
EL
Draw an ellipse
-
ARCS
Top Left
ENDADJST
ENDA
Change member’s w/f position, but not steel
topCONSTR
-
Top Left
ENDCOPY
ENDC
Copy an endtype to another member’s end
topMEMBERS
-
Top Left
ENDLOAD
ENDL
Set end load
menu
-
Top Left
ENDSTAT
ENDS
Show status of selected member end
STATUS
-
-
ENDTYPE
ENDT
Set member end type
topMEMBERS
-
Top Left
-
ERASE
ER
Erase selected objects
topEDITING
menu
Bot Left, IntR
EVAL
EV
Evaluate numeric expression
Int UTILITIES
-
Bot R, LEdge
EXIT
EXI
Exit CAD environment *
topMAIN
topMAIN
-
EXPLODE
EXP
Explode blocks back into separate entities
CAD DRAW
INSERT
-
EXTEND
EXT
Extend lines
topMOVING
topMOVING
Bottom Left
FABASS
FABA
Produce drawings of selected assemblies
topDRAWINGS
-
Right Edge
FABDRAW
FABD
Call up fabrication drawing for viewing
VIEWDRAW
-
Right Edge
FABMEM
FABME
Produce selected fabrication details
topDRAWING
-
REdge; mem REdge; mem
FABMOD
FABMO
View and modify a fab drawing of member
topDRAWING
-
FABSEC
FABS
Add a section view to fabrication drawing
-
topMEMBERS Bottom Right
FABVIEW
FABV
Display a fab drawing in a sub-window
FAB.MEM
-
-
FAMILY
FAM
Group selected drawing entities together
-
topPROPS
-
FILL
FILL
Fill a triangular or rectangular region
CAD DRAW
menu
2d Top Left
FILLET
FILLE
Insert a fillet between two lines
TRANS
topMODIFY
2d Bot Left
FIND
FIN
Find a mark, joint or member number
topLABELS
-
-
FINDFIT
via RUN
Find and highlight all instances of defined fitting M
FIT
FIT
Fit model or drawing to full extents on screen
topWINDOW
topWINDOW
Top Right
FITDRAW
FITD
View a fitting drawing
VIEWDRAW
-
Right Edge
FITMEM
FITM
Produce selected fitting details
topDRAWING
-
Right Edge
FRONT
FR
Select a front view direction
T
T
-
FTRIM
FT
Trims families of entities (like STRIM)
-
T
-
GAPROD
GAP
Produce/edit GA definition files and drawings
G.A.DWGS
-
Right Edge
GASDRAW
GAS
View GA drawing in Wireframe environment
G.A.DWGS
-
Right Edge
GENDRAW
GEND
View drawing in general category
VIEWDRAW
-
-
GENTEMP
GENT
Generate full-size template for plates
TEMPLATE
-
-
GENWRAP
GENW
Generate wrap-round template
TEMPLATE
-
-
GETLIB
GETL
Execute interactive library detail
Int EDIT END
-
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
GLAYOUT
GL
Place a rectangular grid layout *
GRIDS
GRIDS
Left Edge
GRID
GRI
Create grid of points
UTILITY
menu
-
GROUP
GRO
Creates a selection set of members
PROPS
-
-
GSTRETCH
GS
Stretch grid lines *
GRIDS
GRIDS
r/c grid line
HBENDS
HB
Create bends in handrails
CONST.
-
-
HELP
HELP
Access On-line Help through contents lists
topUTILITY
topUTILITY
→ Front End
HELPSHAPE
HELPS
Display help diagrams of shape profiles
SHAPES
-
-
HICLASH
HIC
Switch clash highlighting on and off
topUTILITY
-
-
HIDE
HIDE
Hide lines in a solid view
VIEW
-
Bottom Right
HIDEJNT
HIDEJ
Hide lines in LoadJnt
Int UTILITIES
-
Bottom Right
HIFIT
HIF
Highlight the ownership of fittings
Int UTILITIES
-
Bot R, REdge
HILITE
HIL
Highlight any group in current selections
PROPS
-
-
HRAILS
HR
Insert handrails
CONST.
-
-
INCUSR
INC
Increment user attributes
USER
-
-
INITMARK
INI
Allocate a range of marks to members
UTILITY
-
-
INSERT
INS
Insert a defined block
CAD DRAW
INSERT
-
INT2FACE
INT2
Intersect 2 faces
Int UTILITIES
-
-
INT3FACE
INT3
Intersect 3 faces
Int UTILITIES
-
-
INTERSECT
INTE
Intersect one member end to another
Int EDIT END
-
Bottom Left
ISO, ISO2
ISO,ISO2
Put view to isometric (1,-1,1) or (1,1,1)
T
T
-
ISO3, ISO4
ISO3,ISO4
Put view to isometric (-1,1,1) or (-1,-1,1)
T
T
-
ISSUE
ISS
Create issue number (CAUTION)
menu
-
Right Edge
LABASS
LABA
Label assembly marks
LABELS
-
r/c assembly
LABDUMMY
LABD
Label dummy members
LABELS
-
-
LABEL
LABEL
Label member with attributes *
LABELS
↓
-
LABEL
LABEL
Create labels on drawings *
↑
topLABELS
-
LABENDS
LABEN
Label end types
topLABELS
-
-
LABJNT
LABJ
Label with joint numbers
LABELS
-
-
LABLEN
LABLE
Label members with their lengths
LABELS
-
-
LABLOAD
LABLO
Label end reactions
LABELS
-
-
LABMARK
LABMA
Label with member marks
topLABELS
-
-
LABMCAT
LABMC
Label mark category
LABELS
-
-
LABMEM
LABME
Label with member numbers
LABELS
-
-
LABOFF
LABO
Label member offsets and eccentricities
topLABELS
-
-
LABP
LABP
Modify label parameters / properties
T
topLABELS
-
LABPTR
LABPT
Label members with CAD pointers
LABELS
-
-
LABSIZE
LABS
Label members with sizes
topLABELS
-
-
LABUSR
LABU
Label members with user attributes
LABELS
-
-
LABWELD
LABW
Add weld symbols to fab drawings, etc
-
topLABELS
-
LAYER
LAYE
Create new layer, or select a layer, on or off
topLAYER
topLAYER
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
LAYOFF
LAYOF
Turn layer off by selecting an entity
topLAYER
topLAYER
2dRight Edge
LAYON
LAYON
Turn layer on by name or entity
topLAYER
topLAYER
2dRight Edge
LDLIST
LD
List end reactions
LISTS
-
-
LEFT
LEF
Select left-hand side view direction
T
T
-
LENGTHEN
LEN
Lengthen lines
-
menu
-
LEVCOPY
LEVC
Copy a level
LEVELS
-
Left Edge
LEVEL
LEVE
Insert a new level
LEVELS
-
Left Edge
LINE
LINE
Create and insert lines
topCONSTR
topDRAWING
3BotL, 2TopL
LINETYPE
LINET
Set style for subsequent lines, grids & arcs
PROPS
topPROPS
2dRight Edge
LIST
LIST
List information about object *
topQUERY
topQUERY
IntBotR,w/fline
LISTASS
LISTA
List information about an assembly
LISTS
-
r/c assembly
LISTLIB
LISTL
Produce a list of interactive library files
UTILITY
-
Int RightEdge
LOADJNT
LOADJ
Load a joint for interactive modelling
topMAIN
-
Bottom Right
LOADSTAT
LOADS
Show load status
STATUS
-
-
MACERR
MACE
Show macro errors
menu
-
-
MACFAV
MACF
Display menu of favourite endtypes
T
-
-
MACPAR
MACP
Display and edit macro set-up files
topUTILITY
-
Top Left
MAKESEQ
MAK
Create a sequence of erection drawings
GA DWGS
-
-
MARK
MAR
Mark un-marked members in model
Gen UTILITY
-
Bottom Right
MATG
via RUN
Change steel grades in macro set-up files
M
-
-
MATLIST
MAT
Produce material lists
MATLISTS
-
Right Edge
MCOPY
MC
Make multiple copies of an object
topCOPYING
topCOPYING
Bottom Left
MEMBER
MEM
Insert a member
topMEMBERS
-
Top Left
MERGE
MER
Merge members into model database
SELECT
-
-
MIRROR
MI
Mirror an object about a line on current UDS
topCOPYING
topCOPYING
Bottom Left
MLIST
ML
List member properties
topQUERY
-
r/c member
MMIRROR
MM
Mirror a member and its offsets
TRANS
-
-
MODASS
MODA
Model a selected assembly
SELECT
-
Bottom Right
MODCALC
MODC
Update solid model with full calculations
SELECT
-
Bottom Right
MODEL
MODE
Update model database
topMODEL
-
-
MODJNT
MODJ
Remodel a single joint
topMODEL
-
Bottom Right
MODMAC
MODMA
Model a joint and then load it in LOADJNT
menu
-
Bottom Right
MODMEM
MODME
Create solid model of selected members
topMODEL
-
BotR; member
MODPAR
MODP
Modify Drawing Production System (DPS) topDRAWING parameters (files *dps.par)
-
-
MODSTAT
MODS
Show red dots & status of model in Pad
STATUS
-
-
MOVE
MOV
Move an object
topMOVING
topMOVING
Bot L;IntBotR
MPLATE
MP
Create a rectangular plate member
MEMBERS
-
Top Left
MROTATE
MR
Array a structure around a tower
CONST
-
MSETUP
MSE
Set up menus for right-clicking by mouse
MODES
T
w/f Bot Right
MSRAIL
MSRA
Create a METSEC siderail layout
COLDROLL
-
-
MSROOF
MSRO
Create a METSEC portal roof layout
COLDROLL
-
-
MSTRETCH
MST
Stretch members
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
MSTRVERT
via RUN
Applies offsets to vert mem without rotating
M
-
-
OCODE
OC
Orientation code of member wrt current end
Int UTILITIES
-
Bot R, LEdge
OFF, ON
OFF, ON
Make selected members invisible / reinstate
topLAYERS
-
wf Top Right
OFFSET
OFFS
Offset members, lines or arcs *
topCOPYING
topCOPYING
2dBot Left
PACK
PAC
Pack the CAD database
UTILITY
menu
-
PAN
PAN
Pan view across screen
topWINDOW
topWINDOW
Top Right
PARAM
PARA
Edit model parameters
UTILITY
-
-
PARTS
PART
Shortcut to set solid layers on/off
PDMSIN
PDMSI
Import linear sects from CADCentre’s PDMS LINKS
-
-
PDMSOUT
PDMSO
Export members, plates & cleats to PDMS
LINKS
-
-
PLAN
PLAN
Switch to plan view of model
T
T
-
PLATE
PLAT
Insert a Plate in interactive joint
Int CREATE
-
Top Left
PLOT
PLO
Produce a plot of what is visible on screen
UTILITY
topUTILITY
-
PMLOUT
PM
Output to Intergraph’s PDS/FrameWorks
LINKS
-
-
PORTAL
PORTA
Build a portal frame (using portal macro)
CONST
-
-
PORTS
PORTS
Toggle between multiple/single viewports
topVIEWING
menu
Top Right
PPLATE
PP
Create a polygon-shaped plate member
MEMBERS
-
Top Left
PREV
PRE
Revert to the previous view direction
topWINDOW
topWINDOW
Top Right
PRINT
PRINT
Print selected lists or reports
UTILITY
-
-
PRINTCALC
PRINTC
View design calculations of a connection
UTILITY
-
-
PROFILE
PROF
Draw the section profile(s)
-
topMEMBERS Left Edge
PROPCONS
PROP
Set construction line properties
-
topDRAWING
-
PURGE
PUR
Remove unused layers, levels or blocks
UTILITY
menu
-
PURGELIB
via RUN
Delete all unused locally saved PUTLIB files
M
-
-
PUTALLIB
PUTA
Auto-PUTLIB on all members in joint
Int MAIN
-
Top Left
PUTEAVES
PUTE
Create and place eaves beams
COLDROLL
-
-
PUTFIT
PUTF
Add a new fitting to Standard Fitting Library
LIBRARY
-
-
PUTLIB
PUTL
Save interactive detail to Interactive Library
Int MAIN
-
TopL, REdge
PZI, PZO
PZI, PZO
Proportional zoom in/out at centre of screen
VIEWING
T
-
QUERY
Q
Query existence of members, given OCODE
Int UTILITIES
-
-
RAD, RAP
RAD, RAP
Rationalise expression down / up
Int UTILITIES
-
Bot R, LEdge
RCAD
RC
Read external CAD file
UTILITY
menu
-
RDF
via RUN
Rounds imperial numbers in conn macros
M
-
-
READARF
REA
Read results from *.arf file
LINKS
-
-
RECTANG
REC
Draw a rectangle
-
topDRAWING
Top Left
REDRAW
RED
Redraw model (in each viewport)
VIEWING
T
3d Top Right
REMARK
REM
Re-mark entire model afresh (CAUTION)
UTILITY
-
-
RESTORE
RES
Restore member to bare end
Int EDIT END
-
Bottom Left
REVIN
REVI
SDNF revision import
LINKS
-
-
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
REVSDNF
REVS
Create SDNF revision file
LINKS
-
-
RIGHT
RI
Select right-hand side view direction
T
T
-
ROTATE
ROTA
Rotate an object
topMOVING
topMOVING
2d Bot Left
ROTMEM
ROTM
Rotate face of member end
Int EDIT END
-
Bottom Left
RPTIN
RP
Import Intergraph’s RPT shape file
LINKS
-
-
RUN
RU
Run a macro
topUTILITY
topUTILITY
-
SAVE
SA
Save drawing in View Drawing environment (Work is auto-saved in other environments)
T
-
SCALE
SCA
Scale an object,(larger or smaller)
menu
topMODIFY
-
SCOPY
SCO
Copy fittings and bolts
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
SDNFIN
SD
Import Intergraph’s SDNF file
LINKS
-
-
SECTION
SEC
Add new profile to the Section Catalogue
SHAPES
-
-
SETBRACE
SETB
Set out and connect a roof brace
CONST.
-
-
SETLEV
SETL
Set the current working level
LEVELS
-
Left Edge
SEXTEND
SEX
Extend mem/line/arc to intersection wi’ edge
-
EXTEND
-
SGRID
SG
Place a single grid line *
GRIDS
GRIDS
2d Left Edge
SHAFTMEM
SHA
Create Shaft Drawing of selected member
FABMEM
-
-
SHFDRAW
SHF
View shaft drawing
VIEWDRAW
-
-
SHORTEN
SHOR
Adjust member’s length
Int EDIT END
-
Bottom Left
SHPCOMP
SHP
Compile a new shape definition
SHAPES
-
-
SLAYOUT
SLA
Produce irregularly spaced grid
GRIDS
-
Left Edge
SLIST
SLI
List object’s properties
Int UTILITIES
-
Bottom Right
SMOVE
SM
Move fittings and bolts
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
SNAPS
SNA
Set default snap modes
topLAYER
topLAYER
Bot w/fL, IntR
SNFIN
SNFI
StruCad Neutral File input
UTILITY
-
-
SNFOUT
SNFO
StruCad Neutral File output
UTILITY
-
-
SPFIN
SPFI
Import a drawing in SPF format
-
topUTILITY
-
SPFOUT
SPFO
Save drawing in SPF format
-
topUTILITY
-
SPFTODXF
SPFT
Auto-convert all SPF formatted dwgs to DXFs (compare with DXFCONV)
DXFS
-
STAIRS
STAI
Insert stairs (using macro)
-
-
STATUS
STAT
Report status of CAD database
STATUS
topQUERY
-
STDDRAW
STDD
View standard fitting drawing
VIEWDRAW
-
-
STDTOARF
STDT
Convert results file from STAAD3 to *.arf
LINKS
-
-
STRETCH
STRE
Stretch object(s)
TRANS
topMOVE
Bottom Left
STRIM
STRI
Super-trim lines or arcs (not families - FTRIM)
T
topMOVE
-
STRUWALK
STRU
Start StruCad Walker dynamic rendering SOLID program
-
Top Right
SUMUSR
SUM
List members & weights for a user attribute
USER
-
-
SUPPLY
SUP
Create new data for grades, welds or bolts
SHAPES
-
-
SWITCH
SW
Switch to different end (not needed now)
Int UTILITIES
-
-
SXYCOPY
SXYC
Copy in X, Y only
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
SXYMOVE
SXYM
Move in X, Y only
Int EDIT FITT
-
Bottom Left
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ABBREVIATION
DESCRIPTION
Finding the Command 3D Modelling
Finding the Command 2D Drawing
Command in Right-click Menu
TALLY
TA
Tally up weight of selected members
USER
-
-
TEMDRAW
TEM
View a template drawing
VIEWDRAW
-
-
TEXT
TEX
Place text at a selected position
CAD DRAW
menu
3d Bot Left
TFILE
TF
Import a text or note file *
CAD DRAW
topTEXT
-
TJUST
TJ
Justify text into one column
T
topTEXT
-
TOWERGRD
TO
Create a grid for a tower construction
CONST
-
-
TPROP
TP
Alter properties of existing text entities
T
topTEXT
-
TRACETEMP
TRAC
Produce full-size template drawings
TEMPLATE
-
-
TRANSMARK
TRAN
Transfer member marks to user attribute
UTILITY
-
-
TRIM
TRI
Trim lines or arcs *
topMOVING
topMOVING
Bottom Left
TRUSS
TRU
Adjust internal members to camber a truss
ASSEMBLY
-
-
TSETUP
TS
Set text parameters for Dynamic Text
T
topTEXT
-
TVAL
TV
Evaluate text expression
Int UTILITIES
-
Bot R, LEdge
U1 to U6
U1, etc
Shortcut to UNDISPLAY options
SOLID
-
-
UDS
UD
Select the User Defined coordinate System
UDS
menu
Left Edge
ULIST
UL
List user attributes of a member
LISTS
-
-
UNDISPLAY
UND
Revert display of members from solid to w/f
topVIEWING
-
Top Right
UNDO
U
Undo last completed command (if possible)
T
T
-
UNLOADJNT
UNL
Exit from joint modelling back to wireframe
topMAIN
-
Any Quadrnt
UPDATE
UP
Model and update the solid model
topMODEL
-
Bottom Right
VECPACK
VE
Repack undisplayed solid vectors
UTILITIES
-
-
VIEW
VIEW
Select direction from which to view model
topVIEWING
menu
3d Top Right
VIEWMOD
VIEWM
Old VIEWMOD emulated (plus V1 to V6)
T
-
-
VIEWS
VIEWS
Pick entities, scales and breaks in 2D “view”
-
topPROPS
Bot Right
VMOVE
VM
Move the “view” containing a selected entity
-
T
Bot Right
VSCALE
VSC
Scale all entities contained in selected “view”
-
T
Bot Right
VSEC
VSE
View a selected section profile
topQUERY
-
-
WCAD
WC
Write external CAD file
UTILITY
menu
-
WELD
WE
Insert a weld
Int CREATE
-
Top Left
WI
WI
Window in on part of display
topWINDOW
topWINDOW
Top Right
WIDTH
WID
Set current linewidth
-
T
-
WRITCAT
WRITC
Compile StruCad steel section catalogue
SHAPES
-
-
WRITEANF
WRITE
Write a *.anf file
LINKS
-
-
WRPDRAW
WRP
View a wrap-round template
VIEWDRAW
-
-
ZI, ZO
ZI, ZO
Zoom display in / out
topWINDOW
topWINDOW
Top Right
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