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1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 5
=.=. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM .................................................................................. 5
=.2. STAGES OF WORK ON STRUCTURE PROJECT DRAWINGS .............................................................. 6
=.D. OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN THE MENU ............................................................................................. 8
=.I. RIBBON .................................................................................................................................... 21
=.B. DIVIDE PROJECT (DISTRIBUTED WORK)..................................................................................... 22
2. CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................................... 23
2.=. PROJECT PREFERENCES............................................................................................................. 2
2.1.1. Project preferences .......................................................................................................... 23
2.1.2. General ............................................................................................................................ 23
2.1.3. Units ................................................................................................................................ 25
2.1.4. Materials.......................................................................................................................... 25
2.1.5. Material database ............................................................................................................ 26
2.1.6. Profiles ............................................................................................................................ 27
2.1.7. Styles ................................................................................................................................ 27
2.1.8. onnectors....................................................................................................................... 28
2.1.!. Standards ......................................................................................................................... 2!
2.1.1". Project #nfo ...................................................................................................................... 2!
2.2. PREFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 1
2.2.1. Preferences ...................................................................................................................... 31
2.2.2. General settin$s ............................................................................................................... 31
2.2.3. %isplay settin$s................................................................................................................ 32
2.2.4. Profiles ............................................................................................................................ 33
2.2.5. Plates ............................................................................................................................... 33
2.2.6. &or'fra(es...................................................................................................................... 34
2.2.7. onnections ..................................................................................................................... 35
2.2.8. )olts and *elds ................................................................................................................ 36
3. OBJECT INSPECTOR ................................................................................................................. 37
D.=. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT INSPECTOR........................................................................................ !
D.2. OBJECT INSPECTOR .................................................................................................................. !
D.D. MODEL ..................................................................................................................................... "
D.I. PARTS EDITION ......................................................................................................................... #1
D.B. POSITIONS ................................................................................................................................ #
D.F. PRINTOUTS ............................................................................................................................... #5
D.@. TEMPLATES .............................................................................................................................. #5
D.>. STRUCTURAL DETAILING CENTER............................................................................................ #6
D.9. ADD TEMPLATE ........................................................................................................................ #6
D.=0. ADD VIEW ............................................................................................................................ #!
D.==. SELECT TEMPLATE................................................................................................................ #8
D.=2. TEMPLATES$VIEWS % STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE CREATING A PRINTOUT ....................... #"
D.=D. DEFINITION OF FILTERS ........................................................................................................ 5&
D.=I. HOW TO DEFINE A FILTER ..................................................................................................... 52
D.=B. OBJECTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES .......................................................................................... 52
4. TYPICAL STRUCTURES ........................................................................................................... 54
I.=. T'PICAL STRUCTURES .............................................................................................................. 5#
5. WORKFRAME ............................................................................................................................. 55
B.=. WORKFRAME............................................................................................................................ 55
B.2. BO( .......................................................................................................................................... 56
B.D. WEDGE ..................................................................................................................................... 5!
B.I. PRISM ....................................................................................................................................... 58
B.B. LINES DISTRIBUTION ................................................................................................................ 6&
B.F. LINES DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 6&
B.@. E(AMPLE OF DEFINITION OF A WORKFRAME............................................................................. 6&
6. PROFILES ..................................................................................................................................... 62
F.=. PROFILES .................................................................................................................................. 62
F.2. BENT PROFILES ......................................................................................................................... 6#
F.D. E(AMPLE OF DEFINITION OF A USER%DEFINED SECTION ............................................................ 66
F.I. PROFILE LIST ............................................................................................................................ 6!
7. PLATES ......................................................................................................................................... 68
@.=. PLATES ..................................................................................................................................... 68
@.2. PLATE DEFINITION .................................................................................................................... 6"
8. USER PARTS ................................................................................................................................ 7
>.=. USER PARTS.............................................................................................................................. !&
>.2. USER PART DATABASE.............................................................................................................. !2
>.D. DEFINITION OF A NEW USER PART............................................................................................. !
!. GRATES......................................................................................................................................... 75
9.=. GRATES .................................................................................................................................... !5
1. MAC"INING ............................................................................................................................ 77
=0.=. FIT TO LINE ........................................................................................................................... !!
=0.2. FIT TO POL'LINE .................................................................................................................. !8
=0.D. FIT TO OBJECT ...................................................................................................................... !8
=0.I. E(AMPLE OF THE FIT TO OBJECT OPERATION ........................................................................ 81
=0.B. OBJECT SNAP SETTINGS ........................................................................................................ 8
=0.F. CUT B' BISECTOR ................................................................................................................. 8#
=0.@. CHAMFERING OF CORNERS % PLATES..................................................................................... 86
=0.>. E(AMPLE OF CHAMFERING PLATE CORNERS ......................................................................... 86
=0.9. BENDING OF PLATES ............................................................................................................. 8!
=0.=0. INSERT ARC % PROFILES ......................................................................................................... 88
=0.==. COP' CONNECTION............................................................................................................... 8"
=0.=2. COLLISION DETECTION ......................................................................................................... 8"
11. DRILLS#BOLTS#WELDS ........................................................................................................ !
==.=. DRILLS ................................................................................................................................. "&
==.2. BOLT SETTINGS .................................................................................................................... "1
==.D. PRINCIPLES OF CALCULATION OF THE BOLT LENGTH ............................................................ "2
==.I. WELD DEFINITION ................................................................................................................ "
12. POSITIONING .......................................................................................................................... !5
=2.=. POSITION % DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ "5
=2.2. MANUAL POSITIONING ......................................................................................................... "6
=2.D. AUTOMATIC POSITIONING..................................................................................................... "6
=2.I. ADDITIONAL ......................................................................................................................... "!
=2.B. GENERAL.............................................................................................................................. "8
=2.F. NUMBERING ......................................................................................................................... ""
=2.@. POSITION VERIFICATION ..................................................................................................... 1&&
=2.>. E(AMPLE OF POSITIONING AND AUTOMATIC PRINTOUT ...................................................... 1&2
13. FAMILY MANAGER ............................................................................................................. 14
=D.=. FAMIL' MANAGER.............................................................................................................. 1&#
=D.2. E(AMPLE OF DEFINITION OF A PROFILE FAMIL' ................................................................. 1&5
14. DIMENSIONING STYLES .................................................................................................... 17
=I.=. DIMENSIONING ST'LES....................................................................................................... 1&!
=I.2. DEFINITION$MODIFICATION OF A DIMENSIONING ST'LE ..................................................... 1&8
=I.D. DEFINITION$MODIFICATION OF A DIMENSIONING ST'LE % DISPOSITION SCHEME ................. 1&"
=I.I. ORIENTATION OF ELEMENT VIEWS AND DIMENSIONS IN A DRAWING .................................. 111
=I.B. GENERAL PART ................................................................................................................... 112
=I.F. GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................... 11#
=I.@. CUT PARAMETERS .............................................................................................................. 11#
=I.>. DIMENSIONING OF CURVED PARTS...................................................................................... 11#
=I.9. DEVELOPED PARTS % OPTIONS ............................................................................................. 116
=I.=0. GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS (SINGLE PART)........................................................................ 118
=I.==. REFERENCE POINT .............................................................................................................. 12&
=I.=2. GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS (ASSEMBL') ........................................................................... 12&
=I.=D. GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS (GROUP) ................................................................................. 122
=I.=I. GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS (D VIEW) .............................................................................. 12
=I.=B. ADDITIONAL TE(TS ............................................................................................................ 12
=I.=F. ST'LES OF DESCRIPTIONS AND S'MBOLS ........................................................................... 12#
15. DESCRIPTION STYLES ....................................................................................................... 125
=B.=. DESCRIPTION ST'LES ......................................................................................................... 125
=B.2. ST'LES OF DESCRIPTIONS % OPENINGS$BOLTS .................................................................... 126
=B.D. ST'LES OF DESCRIPTIONS % PARTS$ASSEMBLIES................................................................. 12!
=B.I. ST'LES OF DESCRIPTIONS % ELEVATION MARKS ................................................................. 128
=B.B. ST'LES OF DESCRIPTIONS % WELD S'MBOLS ...................................................................... 12"
=B.F. ST'LES OF DESCRIPTIONS % WORKFRAME A(ES.................................................................. 12
16. STEEL SUMMARY TABLES ............................................................................................... 135
=F.=. STEEL SUMMAR' TABLES % ST'LE MANAGER ..................................................................... 15
=F.2. DEFINITION$MODIFICATION OF STEEL SUMMAR' TABLE ST'LE .......................................... 16
=F.D. COMPONENTS AND TABLE LA'OUT .................................................................................... 16
=F.I. FONT) COLOR) LINE ............................................................................................................. 1!
=F.B. OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 1!
=F.F. SORTING AND DETAILED OPTIONS ...................................................................................... 18
=F.@. S'NTA( OF SUMMAR' LINE................................................................................................ 1"
=F.>. E(AMPLE OF GENERATING AND SETTING A TABLE ST'LE ................................................... 1#&
17. PRINTOUT .............................................................................................................................. 141
=@.=. TABLE PRINTOUT MANAGER ............................................................................................... 1#1
=@.2. TABLE COMPOSITION .......................................................................................................... 1#
=@.D. PAGE SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 1##
=@.I. FRAMES .............................................................................................................................. 1##
=@.B. DISTANCES ......................................................................................................................... 1#5
=@.F. COLORS AND FORMATS ...................................................................................................... 1#5
=@.@. HEADER.............................................................................................................................. 1#6
=@.>. FOOTER .............................................................................................................................. 1#6
=@.9. PARAMETERS...................................................................................................................... 1#6
=@.=0. TEMPLATES ........................................................................................................................ 1#8
=@.==. LIST OF COMMANDS AVAILABLE IN THE PRINTOUT MODULE............................................... 1#"
18. AUTOMATIC DRAWING GENERATION......................................................................... 153
=>.=. AUTOMATIC DRAWING GENERATION .................................................................................. 15
=>.2. TEMPLATES ........................................................................................................................ 15
=>.D. FORMATS AND SCALES ....................................................................................................... 15#
=>.I. OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 156
=>.B. BILL OF MATERIALS............................................................................................................ 15!
=>.F. PRINTOUT TEMPLATES ........................................................................................................ 15!
=>.@. E(AMPLE OF CREATING DRAWINGS (PRINTOUTS) ............................................................... 158
=>.>. ENGINEERING DRAWING ..................................................................................................... 16&
18.8.1. +n$ineerin$ dra*in$ ..................................................................................................... 16"
18.8.2. Sc,e(e ........................................................................................................................... 16"
18.8.3. Printo-t .......................................................................................................................... 161
18.8.4. Generatin$ a sc,e(e dra*in$ ....................................................................................... 162
1!. LINK WIT" OT"ER PROGRAMS ..................................................................................... 163
=9.=. AUTOCAD STRUCTURAL DETAILING % ROBOT LINK .......................................................... 16
=9.2. DSTV IMPORT$E(PORT ...................................................................................................... 166
=9.D. DSTV NC PARAMETERS .................................................................................................... 16!
=9.I. AUTOMATIC DRAWING GENERATION % SAVING TO PLOTTER ............................................... 168
1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
-&-& Ge"eral descri.tio" of the .rogram
AutoCAD Structural Detailing is used to prepare detailed drawings o" designed steel structures.
A"ter completing the stage o" architectonic structure design and generating a structure calculation
model :this stage comprises calculations and veri"ication o" structure elements;, the stage o"
preparing proHect technical documentation with reJuired "inal drawings takes place.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing ? Steel is a program which allows generation o" complete detailing
documentation o" steel structures :drawings K tales o" materials;. $he process o" creating
drawings in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ? Steel is automatic. -rawings are generated ased
on a D- structure model using the options availale in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ? Steel with
the possiilit! to appl! options availale in the Auto#A- E program. In case a structure model is
modi"ied, it is possile to update automaticall! the created documentation.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing ? Steel is a program enaling generation o" detailing drawingsL it
is divided into a "ew parts which are responsile "or9
=. link with the calculation program :Autodesk Robot Structural Analsis;9 data exchange,
structure recalculation, i" needed
2. edition o" a drawing or part o" a drawing :proHections, cuts, etc.; ? including additional drawing
elements, correction o" existing structure elements, adding structure element dimensions
D. generation o" "inal drawings
I. printout management.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing comined with Autodesk Robot Structural Analsis allows the
user to make a complete structure proHect9
generation o" a structure model and structure calculations
structure design
generation o" "inal drawings allowing edition o" prepared drawings.
)asic tasks that are per"ormed in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ? Steel a"ter reading in a
structure model "rom the calculation program, include9
possiilit! to de"ine connections o" structure elements
posiilit! o" elementsM machining :"itting to a line or oHect, cham"ering;
possiilit! to single out assemlies and groups in a structure model N according to the actual
procedure o" structure asseml!
possiilit! to de"ine user descriptions o" parts
possiilit! to otain a drawing o" a whole structure as well as to prepare the overall ill o"
materials
generation o" detailed drawings.
$he "ollowing oHects have een distinguished in the program9
&tructure model, structure model elements ? real :D-; structure elementsL "or them "inal
drawings are created
'osition ? an oHect concerned with organi<ation o" structure model elementsL a :letter N digit;
designation o" identical parts or assemlies in a structure
-ocument ? a set o" views o" a position in determined proHections and views :an! numer o"
documents ma! e generated "or each position;L a document consists o" views. ,+$E9 A
document ma! e edited onl! in the edition la!outL a document ma! e printed onl! a"ter it is
inserted to the printout la!out
:-ocument; template ? a prede"ined set o" views composing a logical whole :e.g. D
proHections o" a given oHect;L each document is created ased on a template determining
which drawings :proHections, sections; should e included in the document
0iew ? a single drawingL it is alwa!s a document component ? i" it has een added to a
printout, it is simultaneousl! a printout element. ,+$E9 onl! a view :drawing; contained in a
printout ma! e printed
'rintout ? read!?to?use printout composed o" viewsL its eJuivalent in the Auto#A- E program
is a la!out together with Auto#A- views provided on itL "or each printout there is exactl! one
la!out corresponding to it.
$he elements listed concern the stages o" work on a proHect.
-&2& Stages of work o" structure .ro/ect drawi"gs
$he work concerned with creating documentation o" a designed structure :drawings; ma! e
divided into the "ollowing stages9
-& Defi"i"g or loadi"g a structure model
A structure model ma! e de"ined in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! SteelL it is also possile to
prepare it in another program and open in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel :see9 Auto#A-
&tructural -etailing ? Root link;
A structure model ? three?dimensional elements o" a real D- structureL "or these elements
drawings will e prepared.
All operations are per"ormed in the model la!out. $he model la!out is an oHect o" the Auto#A- E
program which is used to work with a structure model.
2& Assig"i"g .ositio"s to structure eleme"ts
A position ? an oHect concerned with organi<ation o" structure model elementsL one or several
structure elements is8are assigned a position, "or which a common set o" drawings ma! e
generated.
It is availale on two tas o" the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox9 Model and Parts EditionL positions
de"ined are presented on the Positions ta.
0& Defi"i"g docume"ts
A document ? a set o" drawings "or a position :"or each position an! numer o" documents ma! e
generated;L a document consists o" views :a document cannot e printed;.
-ocuments are generated on the asis o" templates, in other words, prede"ined sets o" views
composing a logical whole :e.g. D proHections o" a given oHect;L a template determines which
drawings :proHections, sections; should e included in a document.
All operations are per"ormed in edition la!outs.
$he edition la!out is an oHect o" the Auto#A- E program. +nl! one document ma! e active at a
time and onl! this document ma! e edited in the edition la!out. #ontents o" the edition la!out
should not e printed.
1& Defi"i"g 2editi"g3 !iews4.ro/ectio"s
A view ? a single drawing which alwa!s constitutes a document componentL i" it has een added to
a printout, then it is simultaneousl! a printout element ? onl! a view :drawing; contained in a
printout ma! e printed.
'roHections o" assemlies are prepared on the asis o" the coordinate s!stem o" the main part :!
de"ault it is the longest part o" an asseml!;. $o modi"! proHections, the user ma! either rotate the
view or, e"ore drawings are generated, change the main part o" the asseml! :using the
command Change main part o group provided in the context menu o" the Ob"ect Ins#ector, on
the Model ta;.
Edition is per"ormed in the edition la!out.
5& Ge"erati"g a .ri"tout
'rintout ? prepared, read!?to?use printoutL it consists o" views :"or each 'rintout there is exactl!
one la!out corresponding to it;.
All operations are per"ormed in printout la!outs.
$he printout la!out is an oHect o" the Auto#A- E program. It is used "or composition o" a "inal
printout. .or each printout la!out there is one printout.
-&0& *.tio"s a!aila6le i" the me"u
All the options availale in AutoCAD Structural Detailing are presented elow :menu o" the steel
part;. $he list includes9 option position in the context menu, icon s!moli<ing the option, command
activating the option "rom the command line as well as short description o" the option.
reate workframe +pens the $ork%ra&e dialog oxL the option allows application o" a
work"rame which makes de"inition o" a structure model in D- space easier.
/enu9 Steel ! "or#rames ! Create $or#rame command
#ommand line9 R)#&O5.
Add "ode $he option allows creating an additional node in the existing work"rame.
/enu9 Steel ! "or#rames ! Add node command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA--,+-E
Delete "ode $he option allows deleting a node in the existing work"rame.
/enu9 Steel ! "or#rames ! Delete node command
#ommand line9 R)#&O5.O-E*,+-E
Add li"e $he option allows creating an additional line in the existing work"rame.
/enu9 Steel ! "or#rames ! Add line command
#ommand line9 R)#&O5.OA--*I,E
Delete li"e $he option allows deleting a line in the existing work"rame.
/enu9 Steel ! "or#rames ! Delete line command
#ommand line9 R)#&O5.O-E**I,E
Profiles +pens the Pro%ile dialog oxL the option enales de"ining a ar o" a selected
section.
/enu9 Steel ! Proile command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'R+.I*E
Plates +pens the Plate dialog oxL the option enales plate de"inition.
/enu9 Steel ! Plates command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'*A$E
'e"t .rofiles +pens the 'ent #ro%ile dialog oxL the option enales de"ining a curvilinear
ar o" selected pro"ile.
/enu9 Steel ! %ent proiles command
#ommand line9 R)#&O)E,$
User .arts +pens the (ser #arts dialog oxL the option enales de"ining :selecting;
user oHects.
/enu9 Steel ! User parts command
#ommand line9 R)#&O(&ER'AR$
Grates +pens the Grates dialog oxL the option enales de"ining a grate o"
speci"ied dimensions and weight.
/enu9 Steel ! Grates command
#ommand line9 R)#&O7RA$E
om.ou"d .rofiles +pens the Co&#ound #ro%iles dialog oxL the option enales de"ining a
compound section ar.
/enu9 Steel ! Compound proiles command
#ommand line9 R)#$O//A#R+
astellated 6eam +pens the S#ecial #ro%iles ! castellated bea& dialog oxL the option
enales de"ining a castellated eam.
/enu9 Steel ! Castellated &eam command
#ommand line9 R)#$O//A#R+
o""ectio"s $he sumenu and toolar to automaticall! create di""erent t!pes o"
connections etween selected elements o" steel structures.
Plate girders $he sumenu and toolar to automaticall! create plate girdersL using this
so"tware version !ou can de"ine a column, eam and multisegment eam.
ut 6y li"e $he option enales cutting a part :pro"ile, plate; so that it "its the plane
determined ! a line.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Cut &' line command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#($)1*I,E
+it to li"e $he option enales trimming a given pro"ile so that it "its the plane
determined ! a line, perpendicular to (#&.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! (it to line command
#ommand line9 R)#&O.I$$+*I,E
+it to .olyli"e $he option enales trimming a given part so that it "its the roken plane
determined ! a pol!line, perpendicular to (#&.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! (it to pol'line command
#ommand line9 R)#&O.I$$+'+*1
+it to o6/ect +pens the )it to ob"ect dialog ox. $he option enales trimming a given
part so that it "its another steel part.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! (it to o&)ect command
#ommand line9 R)#&O.I$+)G
ut 6y 6isector +pens the Cut b bisector dialog ox. $he option enales trimming two
intersecing pro"iles so that the! "it each other using a isector o" the angle
etween their axes.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Cut &' &isector command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#($)I&E#
(e"gthe" $he option allows the user to lengthen an existing pro"ile along its axis.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! *engthen command
#ommand line9 R)#&O*E,7$%E,
Shorte" $he option allows the user to shorten an existing pro"ile along its axis.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Shorten command
#ommand line9 R)#&O&%+R$E,
'e"t .late $he option enales ending an indicated plate.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! %ent plate command
#ommand line9 R)#&O)E,$'*A$E
7emo!e 6e"di"g
from .late
$he option enales removing an existing end "rom the indicated plate.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! +emo,e &ending rom plate command
#ommand line9 R)#&O(,)E,$'*A$E
S.lit .rofile $he option enales division o" an existing pro"ile into several independent
parts.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Split proile command
#ommand line9 R)#&O&'*I$
Merge .rofiles $he option enales connecting independent pro"iles into one pro"ile.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Merge proiles command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/ER7E
S.lit .late $he option enales division o" an existing plate into several independent
parts. $he user should indicate the plate and de"ine a cutting line :the cutting
line can e de"ined as a line, pol!line or arc;. /oreover, a spacing etween
parts o" the split plate can e de"ined :the spacing is divided s!mmetricall!
on oth sides o" the cutting line;.
,+$E9 I" the cutting line intersects cham"ers de"ined in the plate, then these
cham"ers are removed "rom the plate. I" the cutting line does not intersect
cham"ers, then the! remain in the split parts o" the plate.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Split plate command
#ommand line9 R)#&O&'*I$
Merge .lates $he option enales connecting two independent plates into one plate. $o
connect two plates into one, the "ollowing conditions have to e satis"ied9
? plates have to lie in one plane
? plates have to touch each other.
$he result o" merging plates is a plate :t!pe9 user; made o" the material o"
which the plate indicated "irst is made. All machinings o" merged plates are
kept.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Merge plates command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/ER7E
Add .late !erte8 $he option allows adding a vertex :or vertexes; in a pol!line which de"ines
an indicated plate. Adding a new plate vertex changes the t!pe o" the plate
:to the user?de"ined plate;.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Add plate ,erte- command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA--0ER$E6
7emo!e .late
!erte8
$he option allows removing a vertex :or vertexes; elonging to a pol!line
which de"ines an indicated plate. ,+$E9 removing a plate vertex is possile
onl! then, when a"ter removing the vertex, the plate contour will e a closed
pol!line :it means that, "or example, it is impossile to remove a vertex "rom
a triangle?shaped plate;.
Removing a new plate vertex changes the t!pe o" the plate :to the user?
de"ined plate;.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! +emo,e plate ,erte- command
#ommand line9 R)#&ORE/+0E0ER$E6
hamfer .late
cor"er
$he option enales the operation o" cham"ering a plate corner. $here are a
"ew t!pes o" cham"ering availale.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Chamer plate corner command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#%A/.#+R,
%"sert arc $he option enales inserting an arc :ent pro"ile; etween two indicated
pro"iles.
A"ter indicating two pro"iles, the "ollowing Juestion appears in the command
line9 .Do 'ou $ant to )oin proiles/. -epending on the answer to this
Juiestion, the resultant pro"ile ma! e9
? ,+9 a composition o" three pro"iles :two initial pro"iles and a ent pro"ile;
? 1E&9 one pro"ile :three component pro"iles will e Hoined into one pro"ile;.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! 0nsert arc command
#ommand line9 R)#&O)E,-#+R,ER
Drill4'olt +pens the Drilling dialog oxL the option enales de"inition o" openings and
olts.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Drill1%olt command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-RI**
9eld +pens the $elds dialog oxL the option enales de"inition o" welded
connections.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! "eld command
#ommand line9 R)#&O5E*-
Multi:weld +pens the $elds dialog oxL the option allows de"ining welded connections
"or several elements simultaneousl!. +nce several oHects are selected
:pro"iles, plates;, the program per"orms an anal!sis o" the contact area "or
the indicated elements. A"ter selecting a weld t!pe in the $elds dialog ox,
welded connections o" the indicated elements are generated.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Multi-$eld command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/5E*-
o.y weld $he option enales cop!ing selected welds.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Cop' $eld command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#+'15E*-
o.y drills 8 6olts $he option enales cop!ing selected drills or olts.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Cop' drills!&olts command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#+'1-RI**
Ado.t drills $he option enales adopting all properties o" a selected drill.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Adopt drills command
#ommand line9 R)#&O$A2E-RI**
%"sert 6olts $he option enales inserting a olt into a selected drill.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! 0nsert &olts command
#ommand line9 R)#&O)+*$%+*E&
)8.lode grou. of
holes46olts
$he option enales exploding a group o" holes8olts into asic oHects o" the
Auto#A- E program.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! E-plode group o holes!&olts command
#ommand line9 R)#&OE6'*-RI**
7emo!e 6olts $he option enales removing olts.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! +emo,e &olts command
#ommand line9 R)#&ORE/)+*$&
o.y co""ectio" $he option enales cop!ing a selected connection.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Cop' connection command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#+,,E#$I+,
U.date
co""ectio"s
$he option enales updating selected connections a"ter modi"ications in
structure geometr!L connections are adHusted to new structure dimensionsL
the connection update mode depends on the option settings in the 'roHect
pre"erences dialog ox.
/enu9 Steel ! Machining ! Update connections command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#+,,('-A$E
Tools
)8.lode $he option enales exploding some complex elements :groups, connections;
into single elements.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! E-plode command
#ommand line9 R)#&OE6'*+-E
Modify .ro.erties $he option allows modi"!ing parameters o" selected oHectsL the program
opens the dialog ox where the user ma! change parameter values "or a
selected oHect.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! Modi' properties command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'R+'ER$IE&
+amily Ma"ager +pens the )a&il Manager dialogL use this option to manage "amilies o"
steel elements.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! (amil' Manager command
#ommand line9 R)#&O.A/I*IE&
Grou. $he option allows the user to create groups o" selected oHects.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! Group
#ommand line9 R)#&O7R+('
Grou. assem6lies $he option allows the user to group assemlies ased on the de"ined
connections.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! Group assem&lies command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA&&E/)*1
User sectio"s (se this option to de"ine a pro"ile and save it to a pro"ile dataase or locall!,
in a proHect.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! User sections command
#ommand line9 R)#&O(&R'R+.I*E
%";uire
*6/ect i"fo +pens the A#A- text windowL the option enales otaining in"ormation
aout the indicated oHect.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! 0n3uire ! 4&)ect ino command
#ommand line9 R)#&OI,POE*E/E,$
Grou. +pens the A#A- text windowL the option enales otaining in"ormation
aout the group to which the indicated oHect elongs.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! 0n3uire ! Group command
#ommand line9 R)#&OI,PO7R+('
Assem6ly +pens the A#A- text windowL the option enales otaining in"ormation
aout the asseml! to which the indicated oHect elongs.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! 0n3uire ! Assem&l' command
#ommand line9 R)#&OI,POA&&E/)*1
e"ter of gra!ity +pens the A#A- text windowL the option enales calculating coordinates o"
the gravit! center "or a structure or its selected part.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! 0n3uire ! Center o gra,it' command
#ommand line9 R)#&OI,PO#+7
Model si<e +pens the A#A- text windowL the option enales calculation o" dimensions
and weight o" a structure or its selected part.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! 0n3uire ! Model si5e command
#ommand line9 R)#&OI,PO/&IQE
ollisio" detectio" $he option enales "inding a collision o" structure components :pro"iles,
plates, olts, etc.;.
$he command line shows a numer o" detected collisions etween structure
elements. It is possile to save collision testsL the! are saved in the
RR)#&O#ollisionO-etectionM la!er and represented ! Auto#A- E D- &olid
oHects.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! 0n3uire ! Collision detection command
#ommand line9 R)#&OI,PO#+*I&I+,
+ilters
Show curre"t
selectio"
$he option allows "iltering oHects in a drawing :onl! selected oHects are
displa!ed;. $he "ilter is also accessile "rom the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog
ox.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! (ilters ! Sho$ current selection command
#ommand line9 R)#$O&%+5#(R&E*
=ide curre"t
selectio"
$he option allows "iltering oHects in a drawing :onl! unselected oHects are
displa!ed;. $he "ilter is also accessile "rom the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog
ox.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! (ilters ! 6ide current selection command
#ommand line9 R)#$O%I-E#(R&E*
Show all $he option allows "iltering oHects in a drawing :all oHects are displa!ed;.
$he "ilter is also accessile "rom the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! (ilters ! Sho$ all command
#ommand line9 R)#$O&%+5A**+)G
9orks.ace
Show 4 =ide
%"s.ector
(se this option show or hide the 4&)ect 0nspector dialog which is ! de"ault
displa!ed in the le"t part o" the screen.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! Sho$ ! 6ide 0nspector command
#ommand line9 R)#$+I
*6/ect s"a.
setti"gs
+pens the Sna# Mode dialogL use this option to set active snap points "or
steel pro"iles.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! 4&)ect snap settings command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'&,A'
(ock > directio" (se this option to select or deselect locking the local 6 axis o" the ar
pro"ileL i" this option is selected, !ou can per"orm the operation o" extending
a ar onl! along the ar axisL i" this option is deselected, a pro"ile can e
extended in an! direction !ou selected.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! *oc# 7 direction command
#ommand line9 R)#&O*+#26
2D co.yi"g 4
mo!i"g
+ptions "or moving or cop!ing selected elements in a speci"ied direction
:along the axis or in the plane;.
Select assem6ly (se this option to select a part o" an asseml!L it selects a whole asseml!
that this part elongs to.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! Select assem&l' command
#ommand line9 R)#&O&E*A&&E/)*1
Dy"amic US (se this option to "it the view plane and active (#& to the (#& o" a selected
oHect.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! D'namic UCS command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-1,(#&
)le!atio" mark :
model
(se this option to insert an elevation mark in a selected plane and in a
selected location in the drawing
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! Ele,ation marl - model command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/E*E0
li..i"g .la"e o" (se this option to limit the model view with 2 planes
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! Clipping plane on command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#*I'+,
li..i"g .la"e off (se this option to deselect limiting the model view with 2 planes.
/enu9 Steel ! 2ools ! "or#space ! Clipping plane o command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#*I'+..
Positio"s
Assig" .ositio" +pens the Manual #ositioning dialog oxL the option enales the user to
ascrie the position to a selected part.
/enu9 Steel ! Positions ! Assign position command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/A,(A*'+&
7u" automatic
.ositio"i"g
+pens the Auto&atic #ositioning dialog oxL the option enales the user to
ascrie positions to structure elements automaticall!.
/enu9 Steel ! Positions ! +un automatic positioning command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA($+'+&
7emo!e .ositio" $he option allows the user to remove the ascried position "rom a selected
part.
/enu9 Steel ! Positions ! +emo,e position command
#ommand line9 R)#&ORE/'+&
?erify .ositio"s +pens the Position *eri%ication dialog oxL the option enales the user to
run veri"ication o" selected positions.
/enu9 Steel ! Positions ! 8eri' positions command
#ommand line9 R)#&O0ERI.1'+&
Parametric
structures
&umenu and toolar with options enaling de"inition o" t!pical elements o"
steel structures.
Multi:6ay frame $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure ? a multi?a! "rame.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Multi-&a' rame command
7oof truss $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N a roo" truss.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! +oo truss command
'raci"g $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N a racing.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! %racing command
'race $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N a race.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! %race command
Stairs $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N stairs.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Stairs command
Stairs s.iral $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N spiral stairs.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Stairs spiral command
Staircase $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N a staircase.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Staircase command
7aili"g $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N the railing.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! +ailing command
(adder $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N the ladder.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! *adder command
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age $he option allows de"inition o" a parametric structure N the cage.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Cage command
Purli" s.readi"g $he option allows de"ining a distriution o" purlins.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Purlin spreading command
Grate s.readi"g $he option allows de"ining a distriution o" grates.
/enu9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Grate spreading command
Drawi"gs editio"
ha"ge style +pens the Design stles dialog oxL the option permits changing a design
st!le "or a selected drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Change st'le command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#,7&$1*E
Ad/ust style +pens the Design stles dialog oxL the option permits changing a design
st!le "or a selected drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Ad)ust st'le command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA-G&$1*E
(ock dime"sio"s (se this option to "ree<e generated drawings with existing dimensions or
descriptions. $his is the option to protect existing drawings :changed
manuall! ! the user; "rom losing the changes while the drawing is updated.
Automaticall! generated drawings are Juite o"ten changed ! adding,
deleting or moving dimensions or descriptions. $o avoid losing changes
while the drawing is updated, select this option and lock dimensions in the
drawing.
A"ter executing this command, the command line displa!s a message aout
dimensions in the drawing :locked dimensions and dimensions that are not
locked;L in addition, an icon displa!s in the Ob"ect Ins#ector pane.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! *oc# dimensions command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-I/*+#2
)dit !iew i" full
scree"
&election o" this option enales edition o" a created drawing on the "ull
monitor screen.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Edit ,ie$ in ull screen command
#ommand line9 R)#$O.(**&#REE,O+,
+ull scree" off &election o" this option switches o"" edition o" a created drawing on the "ull
monitor screen.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! (ull screen o command
#ommand line9 R)#$O .(**&#REE,O+..
%"sert weld sym6ol $he option enales the user to insert a weld s!mol in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! 0nsert $eld s'm&ol command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA--5E*-
%"sert ele!atio"
mark
$he option enales the user to insert an elevation mark in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! 0nsert ele,ation mar# command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA--E*E0
%"sert .art la6el $he option allows the user to insert description o" parts in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! 0nsert part la&el command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'AR$*)*
%"sert assem6ly
la6el
$he option allows the user to insert an asseml! description in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! 0nsert assem&l' la&el command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA&*)*
Add !iew 2detail3 $he option enales the user to create a new view :view o" a section detail; in
a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Add ,ie$ 9detail: command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA---E$AI*0IE5
Add cut $he option enales the user to create a new view :view o" a section; in a
drawing. $o create a cut9
=. speci"! points de"ining the cut
2. speci"! a range
D. speci"! a cut name
I. select a drawing template.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Add ,ie$ 9detail: command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA--#($
Automatic cuts (se this option to automaticall! create new views :cuts; in the drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Automatic cuts command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA($+#($
Mo!e cut (se this option to change a cut in the drawing. 1ou can change a position or
range o" the cut, and a s!mol description.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Mo,e cut command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/+0#($
ha"ge !iew scale $he option enales the user to change scale o" a view :proHection; in a
drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Edit dra$ings ! Change ,ie$ scale command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#,7&#A*E
7otate !iew $he option allows the user to rotate a view :proHection; in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! +otate ,ie$ command
#ommand line9 R)#&OR+$A$E0IE5'+R$
Shorte" drawi"g $he option allows the user to shorten a selected element in a drawingL the
option is use"ul in the case o" long elements :in particular, "or these element
segments which do not contain an! snap points;L the element shortening is
presented as a gap in the element suHected to shortening.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Shorten dra$ing command
#ommand line9 R)#&O&%+R$-RA5
Delete all
shorte"i"gs
$he option allows the user to delete all the de"ined element shortenings in a
drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Delete all shortenings command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-E*&%+R$-RA5
Dime"sio"i"g
Ge"eral 4 Detailed
(se this option to re"resh the view :including the dimensioning o" elements;
ased on the settings o" st!les that are associated with details. 1ou can
select the "ollowing dimensioning st!le9 standard, detailed or schematic.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Dimensioning Genaral ! Detailed
command
#ommand line9 R)#&O#,7-E$
)8.lode drawi"g $he option enales the user to explode drawings into asic oHects o" the
Auto#A- E program.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! E-plode dra$ing command
#ommand line9 R)#&OE6'*+-E
Drawi"g tem.late
desig"er
Automatic
.ri"touts
$he option enales the user to create and modi"! drawing templates.
/enu9 Steel ! Dra$ings Edition ! Dra$ing template designer command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA--$E/'*A$E
(se this option to create automatic printouts :one part in one drawing;.
,+$E9 $his option is not availale "or schemes o" elements disposition.
/enu9 Steel ! Automatic printouts command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA($+'RI,$
)"gi"eeri"g
drawi"gs
)"gi"eeri"g
drawi"gs
(se this option to de"ine a group o" structure elements to make a scheme
drawing o" a structure model. -rawings presenting structure elements in a
simpli"ied wa! are created "or a de"ined scheme.
/enu9 Steel ! Engineering dra$ings ! Engineering dra$ings command
#ommand line9 R)#&O&#%E/E
reate mark (se this option to create a mark, that is an oHect consisting o" selected
structure elements. It is usuall! an element :composed o" parts such as
plates, pro"iles, user parts or connectors; which has a di""erent "unction in
structure calculations, such as column, eam, "rame or racing.
/arks that have the same "unction in the structure and that have the same
geometr! can e laeled with the same name :re"erred to as a mark;. $he
degree o" similarit! o" elements :and o" names o" marks; is user?de"ined.
$he asic "unctionalit! o" a mark is that !ou can draw and descrie it as a
single element in the drawing.
$o de"ine a mark9
=. select elements that should elong to the mark
2. speci"! a mark name
D. de"ine values o" "orces.
/enu9 Steel ! Engineering dra$ings ! Create mar# command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/AR2
reate mark from
assem6ly
(se this option to create marks "orm all assemlies in the selection. I" single
elements are also selected, the! are ignored while creating a mark.
$o create a mark9
=. select assemlies
2. speci"! a mark name
D. de"ine values o" "orces.
/enu9 Steel ! Engineering dra$ings ! Create mar# rom assem&l'
command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA&/AR2
reate mark from
si"gle .art
(se this option to create marks with the same names, that are entirel!
included in the selection o" elements. /arks created using this option consist
o" a single element set.
$o create a mark9
=. select parts
2. speci"! a mark name
D. de"ine values o" "orces.
/enu9 Steel ! Engineering dra$ings ! Create mar# rom single part
command
#ommand line9R)#&O&'/AR2
Tu6e de!elo.me"t (se this option to create a drawing o" a developed tue pro"ile.
/enu9 Steel ! 2u&e de,elopment command
Styles
Dime"sio"i"g style +pens the Di&ensioning stles dialog ox used "or determining the st!les
o" dimensioning "or elements provided in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! St'les ! Dimensioning st'les command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-I/
Descri.tio" styles +pens the Stles o% descri#tions dialog ox which is used to determine
st!les o" descriptions "or elements provided in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! St'les ! Description st'les command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-E&#RI'$I+,
Ta6les
'ill of materials $he option allows the user to prepare tales o" all structure elements.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! %ill o materials command
#ommand line9 R)#&O)I**
(ist of .rofiles $he option allows the user to prepare tales o" pro"iles.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! *ist o proiles command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'R+.I*E*I&$
(ist of .rofiles 26y
sectio" ty.es3
(se this option to create tales o" pro"iles ! pro"ile cross?sections.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! *ist o proiles &' section t'pes command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'R+.I*E*I&$&(/
(ist of .lates $he option allows the user to prepare tales o" plates.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! *ist o plates command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'*A$E*I&$
(ist of user .arts $he option allows the user to prepare tales o" user parts.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! *ist o user parts command
#ommand line9 OR)#&O(&ER+)G*I&$
(ist of assem6lies $he option allows the user to prepare asseml! tales.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! *ist o assem&lies command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA*I&$
Mou"ti"g list $he option allows the user to prepare mounting tales.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! Mounting list command
#ommand line9 R)#&O/+,$*I&$
'olt list $he option allows the user to prepare connector tales.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! %olt list command
#ommand line9 R)#&O)*I&$
U.date ta6le $he option allows the user to update a tale presented in a drawing.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! Update ta&le command
#ommand line9 R)#&OA#$$A)*E
Ta6les ma"ager +pens the Table #rintout &anager dialog oxL the option enales the user
to de"ine8modi"! appearance o" the printout o" tales used to prepare steel
summar! tales.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! 2a&les manager command
#ommand line9 R)#&O*I&$'RI,$
Styles +pens the Steel su&&ar tables ! stle &anager dialog oxL the option
enales the user to de"ine8modi"! tales used to prepare steel summar!
tales.
/enu9 Steel ! 2a&les ! St'les command
#ommand line9 R)#&O*I&$$E/'*
Static a"alysis :
Autodesk Robot
Structural Analsis
+ption allows export o" a structure model to the calculation program
Autodesk Robot Structural Analsis.
/enu9 Steel ! Static anal'sis - +o&ot command
#ommand line9 R)#&OR2R
DST? data e8.ort $he option enales reading 8 saving a -&$0 "ormat "ile.
/enu9 Steel ! DS28 data e-port command
#ommand line9 R)#&O-&$0
Sa!e model as
A%S solids
$he option enales saving a structure model to a -57 "ormat "ile :A#I&
"ormat;. 1ou can select the "ull :complete description o" solid details; or
simpli"ied save option. I" the simpli"ied save option is selected, pro"iles are
saved without "illets and openings :except anchor openings;, olts, washers,
nuts and anchors are ignored.
/enu9 Steel ! Sa,e model as AC0S solids command
#ommand line9 R)#&OE6'+R$/+-E*
%"sert 4 Se"d model
to 7e!it
$his option allows the link etween AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel
and Autodesk Re*it.
/enu9 Steel ! insert 1 Send model to +e,it
Prefere"ces +pens the O#tions dialog oxL the option enales the user to set
parameters o" the work environment "or AutoCAD Structural Detailing.
/enu9 Steel ! Preerences command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'RE.
Pro/ect .refere"ces +pens the Pro"ect #re%erences dialog oxL the option enales the user to
adopt asic parameters o" the current proHect in AutoCAD Structural
Detailing.
/enu9 Steel ! Pro)ect preerences command
#ommand line9 R)#&O'RG'RE.
heck for u.dates $he option, which when run, opens the Internet page o" the so"tware
producer or dealerL "rom this page the user will e ale to download program
updates :/aintenance 'ack, in"ormation aout a new version, etc.;.
/enu9 Steel ! Chec# or updates command
#ommand line9 R)#$O('-A$E&ER0I#E
Di!ide .ro/ect $he option enales dividing a proHect into several parts :distriuted work on a
document;L it allows decreasing the si<e o" a "ile with proHect data.
/enu9 Steel ! Di,ide pro)ect command
#ommand line9 R)#$O-I&$RI)($E
-&1& 7i66o"
$he rion is an element o" the user inter"ace which replaces the traditional menu and toolars
and allows eas! managing and adHusting the workspace.
$he rion consists o" several panels, grouped on tas that are named ! task or suHect. $he
rion panels include man! commands that have een on toolars and in dialogs so "ar, such as
icons, drop?down lists, sliders, text "ields and other elements characteristic o" a given ta. (sing
the rion, !ou do not have to displa! man! toolarsL thus the application displa!s "ewer "unctions
and increases the allowale workspace placing the whole inter"ace on a small area that can e
an!time shown or hidden.
$he rion displa!s automaticall! when a drawing is created or opened using the ;D Drating or
3D Modeling workspace. 1ou can displa! the rion manuall! using either o" the "ollowing
methods9
select the main menu $ools S 'alettes S Rion
t!pe +0%%4< in the command line to show the rion or +0%%4<C*4SE to hide it.
1ou can customi<e the rion, that is !ou can add, delete and modi"! positions o" panel elements,
in the #ustomi<e (ser Inter"ace :#(I; editor window. +pen this editor using either o" the "ollowing
methods9
click on the /anage ta S #ustomi<ation S (ser Inter"ace
t!pe CU0 in the command line.
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=ou can displa' the ri&&on hori5ontall'> ,erticall' or as a loating palette?
(sing the editor !ou can also switch etween workspaces :such as the classic workspace without
the rion;. $o do it, select the Customi5e ta S "or#spaces and select Set current "rom the
context menu.
$o change etween workspaces, !ou can also use the 5orkspace &witching icon at the
ottom right corner o" the screen.
-&5& Di!ide .ro/ect 2distri6uted work3
$he option enales the user to divide a "ile with structure model into smaller "iles. $he option is
availale "rom9
menu ! pressing the Steel ! Di,ide pro)ect option
toolar ! pressing the icon
command line9 R)#$O-I&$RI)($E
when running automatic drawings ? ! switching on the Start distri&uted $or# option.
$he option creates automaticall! a su"older, where in separate T.dwg "iles in"ormation aout
positions is saved. $hanks to this operation the main T.dwg "ile is smaller :e.g. loading such a "ile
takes up much less time than loading one "ile with in"ormation aout all structure elements;.
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0 the user has alread' di,ided a @?d$g ile 9has started distri&uted $or# on the pro)ect:> there is no
possi&ilit' to return to one large @?d$g ile containing inormation a&out all structure elements?
$o start distriuted work, the user needs9
a model with alread! de"ined positions
to select the Steel ! Di,ide pro)ect option or press the icon
to select positions to e saved to external "iles
to press the )"ter ke!.
+nce a proHect is divided, successive positions 8 drawings added to a proHect are saved in
separate "iles :the Di,ide pro)ect option works "or new positions 8 drawings;L the main proHect "ile
will not e too large, since most in"ormation will e saved in separate T.dwg "iles.
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0 the user $ould li#e to cop' a created pro)ect in $hich distri&uted $or# has &egun> then apart
rom the main @?d$g ile> he!she has to cop' the su&older $ith separate @?d$g iles containing
descriptions o indi,idual positions ! dra$ings?
+. CON)IG(RATION
2&-& Pro/ect .refere"ces
2&-&-& Pro/ect .refere"ces
$he option allows the user to adopt asic parameters applied in AutoCAD Structural Detailing
:these parameters are saved in a -57 "ile;. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Pro)ect preerences option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O'RG'RE..
$wo main parts ma! e distinguished in the Pro"ect #re%erences dialog ox9
the le"t part o" the dialog ox contains the selection tree :see the drawing elow; "rom which
the user, ! means o" the mouse, selects one o" the proHect pre"erence options
to the right o" the selection tree there is the part o" the dialog ox which contains appropriate
parameters "or the option selected ! the user "rom the selection treeL the dialog ox is
updated a"ter selecting the option ! the user.
$he right part o" the dialog ox includes standard uttons :*@, a"cel, =el.; as well as the
"ollowing uttons9
Default ? i" this utton is pressed, values o" the proHect pre"erence parameters are saved as
de"ault values
Sa!e ? i" this utton is pressed, the current proHect pre"erence parameters are saved under the
name provided in the General dialog ox
Delete ? i" this utton is pressed, a set o" proHect pre"erences saved under the name currentl!
presented in the General dialog ox, is deleted.
2&-&2& Ge"eral
+nce the General option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect
pre"erences dialog ox, the options shown in the "igure elow are provided in the right part o" the
dialog ox.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in this dialog ox9
the 2olerances "ield enales de"ining the "ollowing Juantities9
Parts identi'ing during positioning ? an admissile deviation in dimensions o" two parts
which are to e treated as identical during positioning
Contact o $elded parts ? an admissile distance etween edges o" the parts during
detection o" a contact line :used while welding the parts;
Arc displa' accurac' N a numer o" straight segments :with respect to a round angle ? DF0
degrees; into which a created arc is dividied
Automaticall' create groups or the assem&lies ? i" this option is turned on, then the elements
Hoined ! means o" workshop connectors :olts or welds; are grouped automaticall! while
these connectors are eing inserted
Automaticall' update connections N i" this option is turned on, then a"ter modi"ication o"
structure geometr! the existing connections are adHusted to new structure dimensionsL
turning on the option is recommended "or small structures :and "ast computers;L "or a large
structure model the operation o" updating the structure ma! e ver! time consuming
Create assem&lies rom loose parts ? i" this option is turned on, then all parts which do not
elong to an! asseml! will e ascried a new position t!pe9 asseml! :during automatic
generation o" assemlies;L i" this option is turned o"", then the position t!pe o" parts not
elonging to an! asseml! will not e changed
Simpliied modeling o connectors N i" selected, all connectors are displa!ed in a simpli"ied
wa!L it decreases computer memor! use, particularl! "or large structures.
<omenclature o assem&lies N enales selection o" names o" assemlies created
automaticall! in the program9
main part name N an asseml! name will consist o" a name o" main element :e.g.
%'=Ix=02;
amil' A main part name ? an asseml! name will consist o" a "amil! name and a main
element name :e.g. )eamO%'=Ix=02;
te-t ? an asseml! name will consist o" an! text de"ined ! the user
<omenclature o plates
4,er$rite prei- ? i" selected, a name de"ined in the "ield overwrites the de"ault pre"ix "or
plates :the name created automaticall! when de"ining a plate;
+amilies setti"gs ? pressing this utton opens the )a&il &anager dialog ox.
2&-&0& U"its
A"ter selecting the Units option "rom the selection tree in the Pro"ect Pre%erences dialog, the
"ollowing options displa! in the right part o" this dialog.
(se this ta to de"ine AutoCAD Structural Detailing work units. 1ou can select one o" the
"ollowing unit s!stems9
imperial
t!pe9
? architectural :0M?0;
? engineering :0M?0MM;
metric.
$he unit s!stem settings can e selected "or the description "ormat and tale st!les.
1ou can also change the displa!ed numer "ormat. (se the selection lists to select a numer o"
decimal places "or each Juantit!. $o change a numer o" decimal places, select an appropriate
s!mol "rom the selection list.
2&-&1& Materials
+nce the Materials option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect
pre"erences dialog ox, the options shown in the "igure elow are provided in the right part o" the
dialog ox.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in this dialog ox9
the *ist o materials "ield contains materials availale in the current proHectL the same
material list is included on the lists accessile in the Deault materials "ield :pro"iles, plates,
user parts;L
'ressing the Data6ase utton opens the /aterial dataase dialog ox where the list o"
materials ma! e de"inedL this dialog ox allows the user to add materials "rom the selected
dataase.
in the Deault materials "ield the selection lists o" pro"iles, plates, user parts and olts are
providedL the! allow selection o" a material, which will e adopted ! de"ault in the dialog
oxes "or de"inition o" pro"iles, plates, user parts or olts.
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A deault &olt grade chosen in the a&o,e dialog &o- is ta#en into account in the AutoCAD
Structural Detailing macros 9connections> t'pical structures: and $hile using the options in the
case o $hich &olts are inserted automaticall'B i &olts are inserted Cmanuall'. &' the user> the
most-recentl'-selected &olt grade is remem&ered in the dialog &o-?
In the lower part o" the dialog ox is the (inishing o surace "ieldL it allows de"ining and8or
selecting t!pes o" "inishing o" steel element sur"aces :hot?dip galvani<ed, electrogalvani<ed,
anticorrosive paint, "ireproo" coat;. A t!pe o" sur"ace "inishing is an additional attriute o" structure
oHects :pro"iles, plates, assemlies;.
$he selection list contains all de"ined t!pes o" sur"ace "inishing :also the <one t!pe indicating a
sur"ace without the "inishing N this t!pe cannot e removed "om the list;. $his part o" the dialog
ox includes, as well, the "ollowing two uttons9
Add "ew N opens the Add ne, dialog ox "or de"ining a name o" a new t!pe o" sur"ace
"inishing
7emo!e N removes a sur"ace "inishing t!pe chosen on the selection list.
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A t'pe o surace inishing is sa,ed in the current pro)ectB it means that a list o t'pes is sa,ed in a
D"G ile?
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An assem&l' adopts a surace inishing t'pe rom the t'pe selected or the main part o that
assem&l'?
2&-&5& Material data6ase
$he Material database dialog ox shown in the drawing elow opens a"ter pressing the
Database utton located in the Pro"ect #re%erences dialog ox :the /aterials ta;.
In the aove dialog ox the user ma! add materials "rom dataases accessile in the program to
the list o" availale materials. $o add a material to the list o" availale materials, the user should
"ollow the steps elow9
choose a material dataase "rom the selection list provided in the top part o" the dialog ox,
e.g. 00= :American material dataase;
select a material t!pe in the le"t panel
press the Add A utton.
'ressing the Add all AA utton adds all the materials included in the le"t panel.
'ressing the icon deletes a selected :highlighted; material "rom the list o" availale materials.
2&-&B& Profiles
+nce the Proiles option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect pre"erences
dialog ox, the options shown in the "igure elow are provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox, the Proile data&ase "ield presents a list o" pro"ile "olders :dataases; availale
in the current proHect. 'ressing the (ist of .rofiles utton opens the dialog ox in which pro"iles
applied in a given proHect are displa!ed. $he "ollowing icons are provided in the top part o" the
dialog ox9
N pressing this icon opens the dialog ox "or selection o" a dataase to e added to the list o"
availale pro"ile dataases
N pressing this icon deletes a selected pro"ile dataase
, N pressing these icons moves a dataase one position up or down on the listL the order
is signi"icant while searching through availale pro"ile dataases.
2&-&C& Styles
+nce the St'les option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect pre"erences
dialog ox, the options shown in the "igure elow are provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
$his dialog ox enales de"inition o" tale st!les "or the tale t!pes availale in the program :)ills
o" materials, 'ro"ile summar!, 'late summar!, etc.;L the selection lists include all the st!les
de"ined in a proHect.
'ressing the MoreD utton opens the &teel summar! tales N st!le manager dialog ox. In the
ottom part o" the dialog ox the "ollowing two uttons are provided9 Dime"sio"i"g styles and
Descri.tio" styles, which when pressed open the dialog oxes -imensioning st!les and &t!les
o" descriptions, respectivel!.
2&-&E& o""ectors
+nce the Connectors option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect
pre"erences dialog ox, the options shown in the "igure elow are displa!ed in the right part o" the
dialog ox.
$he "ollowing parameters o" olts and welds ma! e determined in this dialog ox9
in the Deault $eld t'pe "ield the user ma! determine a de"ault weld t!pe :workshop weld or
site weld; i" weld is created automaticall! :e.g. connections;
in the Deault &olt t'pe "ield the user ma! determine a de"ault olt t!pe :workshop olt or site
olt; i" olt is created automaticall! :e.g. connections;L it is also possile to select a standard
:dataase; o" olts used in the program
in the Colors "ield the user ma! determine the color o" the "ollowing t!pes o" connectors
presented in drawings9 site connectors, wokshop connectors or out?o"?date connectors
:these are no longer current connectors a"ter changes have een made in a structure model
e.g. a"ter translating a ar a site weld is no longer needed in a given place;.
/oreover, "or olts it is possile to9
select a method o" assigning colors to olts9 ! olt t!pe, ! olt grade or ! olt diameter
determine a rounding up length o" olts :in the program the olt length is automaticall!
calculated "or connections o" elementsL a de"ault value o" the rounding up length is B mmL the
user can modi"! the value o" the rounding up length;. ,+$E9 a value o" this parameter is
saved together with the proHect in a -57 "ile.
2&-&9& Sta"dards
+nce the Standards option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect
pre"erences dialog ox, the options shown in the drawing elow are displa!ed in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox enales selection o" standards used in AutoCAD Structural Detailing9 a
standard o" the steel structure design and a drawing standard :drawings o" steel structure
elements;. A selected drawing standard imposes appropriate designations, hatching s!mols, etc.
valid in a countr! "rom which a given standard comes "rom. $he "ollowing standards are availale
in the current program version9
structural standard9
? Eurocode D
? 'olish code ',?908)?0D200
? .rench code #/FF
? Russian code &,i' II?2D?>=
drawing standard :corresponding to a structural standard;9
? I&+ =29
? Russian code 7+&$ 2=.=0=?9@.
2&-&-0& Pro/ect %"fo
+nce the Pro)ect 0no option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the 'roHect
pre"erences dialog ox, the options shown in the "igure elow are provided in the right part o" the
dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox contains several edit "ields which allow the user to enter general in"ormation
aout the proHect. $hese texts correspond to the variales used in cells o" tales included in
drawings as well as in printout headers. $he "ollowing variales are applied in the edit "ields
provided in the dialog ox aove9
+""ice ? ?A7F*++%)
Investor ? ?A7F%,?)ST*7
'roHect name ? ?A7FP7*GF,AM)
'roHect ,o. ? ?A7FP7*GF,UM
Address ? ?A7FADD7)SS
-esigned ? ?A7FD)S%G,)7
0eri"ied ? ?A7F?)7%+
Revision ? ?A7F7)?
-ate ? ?A7FDAT).
Apart "rom that, the variales elow are accessile9
&cale ? ?A7FSA()
'age ,o. ? ?A7FPAG),*.
2&2& Prefere"ces
2&2&-& Prefere"ces
$he option allows the user to adopt asic parameters used in AutoCAD Structural Detailing. $he
option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Preerences option
the toolar ! pressing the icon.
$wo main parts ma! e distinguished on the Steel ta in the O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A-
E program9
the le"t part o" the dialog ox contains the selection tree :see the drawing elow; "rom which
the user, ! means o" the mouse, selects one o" the program pre"erence options
to the right o" the selection tree there is the part o" the dialog ox which contains appropriate
parameters "or the option selected ! the user "rom the selection treeL the dialog ox is
updated a"ter selecting the option ! the user.
2&2&2& Ge"eral setti"gs
A"ter selecting the General settings option "rom the selection tree on the Structural Detailing ta
:the Auto#A- E O#tions dialog;, in the right part o" this dialog !ou can select a drawing template
and a workspace name :such as A&-, A&- #lassic; "or AutoCAD Structural Detailing modules.
In AutoCAD Structural Detailing there are the "ollowing countries availale "or which the working
language ma! e selected9
7reat )ritain 'oland
(&A .rance
Ital! &pain
Russia.
2&2&0& Dis.lay setti"gs
+nce the Displa' settings option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the &teel ta
:the O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A- E program;, the options shown in the "igure elow are
provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox the user ma! switch on 8o"" displa! o" the "ollowing elements in the graphical
editor9
work"rames
matching and connection marks
s!mols o" assemlies
s!mols o" groups
s!mols o" schemes
olts
welds.
)elow is the +edra$ acceleration optionL i" this option is switched on, then while presenting a view
o" a whole structure on the screen, a part o" structure elements will not e shown :e.g. connection
details, connection s!mols;. It results in acceleration o" model displa! on the screen. It is
recommended to activate this option in the case o" large structures.
In the middle part o" the dialog ox the user ma! determine values o" distances etween clipping
planes and (#&.
In the lower part o" the dialog ox is the "ield "or selecting a color o" machinings made in elements
o" a structure model.
2&2&1& Profiles
+nce the Proiles option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the &teel ta :the
O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A- E program;, the options shown in the "igure elow are
provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox the user ma! determine detailed displa! parameters "or ar pro"iles9
the Proile displa' dialog ox allows selection o" the "ollowing options9
a-is onl' ? i" this option is selected, then a pro"ile :ar; will e displa!ed as a line connecting
the eginning point and end point o" the pro"ile
$ithout roundings ? i" this option is selected, then a simpli"ied view o" a pro"ile :without
roundings; will e displa!ed
detailed ? i" this option is selected, then a pro"ile :ar; will e presented with all the details
*ocal coordinate s'stem ? i" this option is selected, then the local coordinate s!stem will e
presented "or all the pro"iles de"ined in the proHect
%ounding &o-es ? i" this option is selected, then ounding oxes will e presented "or all the
pro"iles de"ined in the proHect
Centerline ? i" this option is selected, then the ar axis will e presented "or all the pro"iles
de"ined in the proHect :regardless o" that which option has een chosen in the Proile displa'
"ield;
0nsertion line ? i" this option is selected, then the line o" pro"ile insertion will e presented "or
all the pro"iles de"ined in the proHectL this option ma! e applied to present pro"ile o""sets.
2&2&5& Plates
+nce the Plates option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the &teel ta :the
O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A- E program;, the options shown in the "igure elow are
provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox the user ma! determine detailed displa! parameters "or the de"ined plates9
*ocal coordinate s'stem ? i" this option is selected, then the local coordinate s!stem will e
presented "or all the plates de"ined in the proHect
%ounding &o-es ? i" this option is selected, then plate ounding oxes will e presented "or
all the plates de"ined in the proHect
Middle surace ? i" this option is selected, then the middle sur"ace will e presented "or all the
plates de"ined in the proHect
0nsertion plane ? i" this option is selected, then the insertion plane will e presented "or all the
plates de"ined in the proHectL this option ma! e applied in o""set presentation.
2&2&B& 9orkframes
+nce the "or#rames option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the &teel ta :the
O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A- E program;, the options shown in the "igure elow are
provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox the user ma! determine detailed displa! parameters "or the de"ined work"rames9
the *ine t'pe list contains all the line t!pes availale in the proHect o" the Auto#A- E
programL "rom this list the user ma! select a line t!pe applied to lines o" the work"rames
presented in a structure model
the *a&els "ield allows selection o" the "ollowing options9
Sho$ la&els ? the option allows switching on8o"" the description o" work"rame lines
(rame shape ? the option allows selecting the shape o" descriptions o" work"rame linesL there
are three possiilities availale9 round, rectangular or without "rame
2e-t st'le ? it contains all the text st!les availale in the proHect o" the Auto#A- E programL
"rom this list the user ma! select a text st!le applied to descriptions o" lines elonging to the
work"rames presented in a structure model
Sho$ $or#rame onl' in UCS plane ? i" this option is switched on, then onl! these work"rame
lines which are positioned in the active local coordinate s!stem are presented in the model.
2&2&C& o""ectio"s
+nce the Connections option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the &teel ta :the
O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A- E program;, the options shown in the "igure elow are
provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox the user ma! determine detailed displa! parameters "or laels o" de"ined
connections :spheres;, assemlies and groups9
the Connections "ield enales selection o" the "ollowing options9
Si5e ? the edit "ield in which the user ma! speci"! the si<e o" a connection s!molL a si<e
value ma! e de"ined as "ollows9
+elati,e to the screen ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is expressed as percents
0n a&solute dra$ing units ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is expressed in units used
in the Auto#A- E program
the Assem&lies "ield enales selection o" the "ollowing options9
Color - a list "or selecting a color o" the asseml! s!mol
Si5e ? an edit "ield "or de"ining a si<e o" the asseml! s!molL a si<e value ma! e speci"ied
in the "ollowing wa!s9
+elati,e to the screen ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in percent
0n a&solute dra$ing units ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in units used in
Auto#A- E.
the Groups "ield enales selection o" the "ollowing options9
Color - a list "or selecting a color o" the group s!mol
Si5e ? an edit "ield "or de"ining a si<e o" the group s!molL a si<e value ma! e speci"ied in
the "ollowing wa!s9
+elati,e to the screen ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in percent
0n a&solute dra$ing units ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in units used in
Auto#A- E.
the Schemes "ield enales selection o" the "ollowing options9
Color - a list "or selecting a color o" the scheme s!mol
Si5e ? an edit "ield "or de"ining a si<e o" the scheme s!molL a si<e value ma! e speci"ied in
the "ollowing wa!s9
+elati,e to the screen ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in percent
0n a&solute dra$ing units ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in units used in
Auto#A- E.
2&2&E& 'olts a"d welds
+nce the %olts and $elds option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the &teel ta
:the O#tions dialog ox o" the Auto#A- E program;, the options shown in the "igure elow are
provided in the right part o" the dialog ox.
In this dialog ox the user ma! determine detailed displa! parameters "or the de"ined olts and
welds9
the %olt displa' "ield allows selection o" the "ollowing options9
Simpliied ? i" this option is switched on, then olts will e presented as a line "ragment
:segment;
E-act ? i" this option is switched on, then olts will e presented with all shape details
the "eld displa' "ield allows selection o" the "ollowing options9
Simpliied - line ? i" this option is turned on, then welds will e presented as a line "ragment
:segment;
(ull &od' ? i" this option is turned on, then welds will e presented with shape details
displa!ed.
in the Mar# "ield the "ollowing options can e chosen9
Sho$ mar#s ? the option is used to switch on8o"" displa! o" a weld mark on the screenL a
mark shape also determines a weld t!pe :see the drawing elow which presents marks o"
several weld t!pes;
An extension line on which a weld mark is positioned is alwa!s perpendicular to the weld
Si5e ? an edit "ield "or de"ining a si<e o" a weld markL a si<e value ma! e speci"ied in the
"ollowing wa!s9
+elati,e to the screen ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in percent
0n a&solute dra$ing units ? i" this option is selected, then the si<e is given in units used in
Auto#A- E.
Indicating a weld mark results in selecting a weld in a drawing.
-. O'.ECT INSPECTOR
0&-& Descri.tio" of *6/ect %"s.ector
Inspector is a tool that allows managing elements :oHects; included in a proHect created in
AutoCAD Structural Detailing. )! standard, the Inspector dialog ox is presented in le"t part o"
the program window, next to the "ield o" graphical model de"inition.
$he most important tasks carried out ! Inspector include9
presenting the proHect contents in the appropriate order :seJuence;
selecting elements that should e suHected to action o" a selected command
presenting and modi"!ing proHect element properties :these ma! e single elements or whole
oHects;
activating some o" the commands applied to a particular selection :it depends on the
inspector mode;
de"ining, veri"!ing and modi"!ing groups
veri"!ing and modi"!ing positions
"iltering model elements :oHects;
creating and managing drawing documentation o" a proHect.
0&2& *6/ect %"s.ector
$he Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox is located to the le"t o" the area o" graphical model de"inition.
5idth o" the dialog ox ma! e "reel! adHusted so that as much space as possile is le"t "or the
area o" graphical model de"inition.
$he Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox shown in the drawing elow, can e divided into three parts9
options that enale "iltering model elements
six tas containing lists :set; o" proHect elements depending on the stage o" the design
process :modeling 8 positions 8 printouts;
tale presenting properties o" selected oHects.
+ptions contained in the top part o" the dialog ox allow limiting the numer o" elements
presented on the tas descriing model elements ! means o" "ilters. .ilters also enale the user
to decrease the numer o" model elements shown in the graphical editor viewer.
$he selection list located in the top part o" the dialog ox contains the list o" "ilters de"ined ! the
user in the current proHect. A "ilter ma! e de"ined in the .ilter de"inition dialog ox that can e
opened once the utton is pressed.
$he list alwa!s contains three de"ault "ilters :the! cannot e deleted;9
all o&)ects ? cancels an! "ilter and displa!s all oHects de"ined in the current proHect on the list
current selection ? an element list is limited to the elements that are currentl! selected in a
model presented in the "ield o" graphical model de"inition
hide current selection N hides elements currentl! selected in a model presented in the "ield o"
graphical model de"inition :oviousl!, i" there are no oHects selected, then none o" them can
e hidden;L the wa! this "ilter works is similar to that o" the Current selection "ilter, however,
the result the 6ide current selection "ilter causes is an inversion o" the result the Current
selection "ilter rings.
.iltering is carried out a"ter pressing the A..ly utton. All oHects de"ined once "iltering has een
per"ormed, will e displa!ed on the list :even i" the! do not satis"! a "iltering condition; till the next
"iltering operation is made.
+nce the )ilter de%inition dialog ox is closed, the list o" "ilters de"ined is availale in the Ob"ect
Ins#ector dialog ox.
I" the Use iltering on screen option is switched on, the model graphical editor will present onl!
these elements that are shown on the list in the Inspector dialog ox.
$he middle part o" the dialog ox includes the "ollowing tas9
Model
Parts edition
Positions
Printouts
2emplates
Structural Detailing Center?
$his part o" the dialog ox allows presenting on the successive tas, the current list o" oHects
de"ined in the proHect in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel. Each o" the tas is intended "or
presenting elements on di""erent stages o" a design process, there"ore, each o" them comprises
di""erent t!pes o" oHects organi<ed in a slightl! di""erent manner.
$he ottom part o" the dialog ox contains the tale with properties o" elements selected on the
list. $he tale operates in the identical manner as all the propertiesM dialog oxes in the Auto#A-
E program. $ale characteristics include as "ollows9
i" one o" the elements is selected, then the tale presents all properties o" a selected element
i" several oHects o" the same t!pe are selected, then the tale presents all the "ields with
properties relevant to the selected element t!pe, however, onl! the values that are common
"or all the elements are presentedL the remaining "ields are empt! :!et the! ma! e changed;
i" several oHects o" di""erent t!pes are selected, the tale presents onl! the "ields with
properties that are common "or all oHect t!pes.
$he "irst tale column shows a name o" a propert! :in"ormation;, while the second one displa!s its
current value. A tale cell that can e changed ma! act like an option :edit "ield, selection list,
utton, etc.;.
$he tale with oHect properties has een designed in such a manner so that it could present
these oHect properties that are important "rom the engineering viewpoint. It usuall! shows onl!
asic in"ormation :properties;. ,ot all the pieces o" in"ormation displa!ed in the tale can e
changed.
0&0& Model
$his ta o" the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox manages elements o" a proHect model.
$he "ollowing model oHects de"ined in a structure ma! e presented on this ta9
'ro"iles
'lates
&uparts
(ser parts
#onnections
7roups
5ork"rames.
$he enumerated oHect t!pes ma! e presented on a list or ma! e excluded "rom presentation o"
oHectsL the "ollowing icons located in the top part o" the dialog ox serve this purpose9
? 'ro"iles
? 'lates
? &uparts :plates;
? &uparts :pro"iles;
? (ser parts
? #onnections
? 7roups
? 5ork"rames.
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2he listed t'pes o o&)ects are iltered $hile &eing presented!hiddenB the currentl' selected ilter is
applied then?
Elements "ound on the list ma! e selected ! indicating with the mouse cursor :the user ma!
select an! numer o" elements;. 5hen selected on the list, an element ecomes simultaneousl!
highlighted in the graphical editor :the selection operation is interactive, in other words, all the
elements chosen in the Inspector dialog ox are highlighted in the graphic editor and vice versa9 i"
an element is selected in the graphic editor, then the selection is also presented in the Inspector
dialog ox;.
An oHect list ma! e sortedL this can e done ! appl!ing one o" the "ollowing two methods9
! doule?pressing the tale column header :the list will e sorted then in ascending or
descending order;
! pressing the right mouse utton and selecting an appropriate option in the context menu.
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Sorting is al$a's carried out separatel' or each element t'pe?
$he context menu appearing once the right mouse utton is pressed while the cursor is located on
the /odel ta, includes several options that allow per"orming operations on selected oHects9
Select all ? choosing this command results in selecting all elements presented on the list
Deselect all ? selecting this command cancels selection o" all elements on the list
+emo,e ? selecting this command results in removing selected elements "rom a proHect
Doom selection ? selecting this command <ooms a structure view in such a wa! so that the
currentl!?selected elements are <oomed in
Modi' properties ? selecting this command results in opening the properties dialog ox :the
dialog ox contents depend on a selected oHect t!pe;L this command is availale onl! when
selected elements are o" the same t!pe
Group ? selecting this command results in creating a group that consists o" selected
elementsL this command is availale when several elements are selected
Add to group ? selecting this command enales adding a selected element to an existing
group
+emo,e rom group ? selecting this command enales removing an indicated element "rom a
selected group
Change main part o group ? selecting this command enales changing the main part :main
element; in a groupL it is necessar! to indicate an element that should e the main part o" the
group
Ungroup ? selecting this command results in splitting the group into single elements :oHects;L
this command is availale onl! when a group :or several groups; has een selected on the
list
Assign position ? selecting this command allows assigning a position to selected elementsL
when this command is activated, the Manual Positioning dialog ox opens
+emo,e position ? selecting this command results in removing positions "rom selected
elements
Auto positioning ? selecting this command enales assigning positions to selected elementsL
a"ter activating this command, the Auto&atic #ositioning dialog ox opens on the screen.
0&1& Parts editio"
$his tale presents edit operations per"ormed on an element :e.g. cuttings, drills; as well as the
contents o" assemlies and groups. An element :or several elements; currentl! selected is
presented in the "orm o" a tree.
$he list o" "ilter selection and the utton allowing "ilter de"inition are inaccessile on this ta. $he
Current selection "ilter is adopted ! de"ault.
+nce the A..ly utton is pressed, selected oHects are shown on the list. I" a group is selected,
then the group structure is presented on the screen. I" a single element is selected, then edit
operations carried out on this element are presented.
$he manner o" presentation can e changed ! appl!ing the "ollowing context menu options9
Sho$ hierarch' o: Groups or Connections.
$he "ollowing oHect t!pes can e presented in the tree9
7roups
#onnections
'ro"iles
'lates
&uparts
-rills
#onnectors :olts, welds;
#uttings :"its;
,otches.
$he enumerated oHect t!pes ma! e presented on a list or excluded "rom the presented oHectsL
the "ollowing icons located in the top part o" the dialog ox serve this purpose9
? drills
? cuttings :"its;
? ent pro"iles
, ? connectors :welds, olts;.
All the listed icons are switched on ! de"ault.
Elements "ound on the list ma! e selected ! indicating with the mouse cursor :the user ma!
select an! numer o" elements;. 5hen selected on the list, an element ecomes simultaneousl!
highlighted in the graphical editor :the selection operation is interactive, in other words, all the
elements chosen in the Inspector dialog ox are highlighted in the graphic editor and vice versa9 i"
an element is selected in the graphic editor, then the selection is also presented in the Inspector
dialog ox;.
$he hierarch! applied to present individual elements is illustrated in the "igure elow. $here is a
separate hierarch! "or each connection.
$he context menu appearing once the right mouse utton is pressed while the cursor is located on
the Parts Edition ta, includes several options that allow per"orming operations on selected
oHects9
+emo,e ? selecting this command results in removing selected elements "rom a proHect
Doom selection ? selecting this command <ooms a structure view in such a wa! so that the
currentl!?selected elements are <oomed in
Modi' properties ? selecting this command results in opening the properties dialog ox :the
dialog ox contents depend on a selected oHect t!pe;L this command is availale onl! when
one element is selected on the list
Assign position ? selecting this command allows assigning positions to selected elementsL
activating this command opens the Manual Positioning dialog ox
+emo,e position ? selecting this command results in removing positions "rom selected
elements.
0&5& Positio"s
$his ta presents a list o" de"ined positionsL the list is sorted ! pre"ixes and numers.
$he position t!pes shown elow ma! e presented on the list or ma! e excluded "rom
presentationL the "ollowing icons, located in the upper part o" the dialog ox, are used "or this
purpose9
? 'ro"iles
? 'lates
? Assemlies
? 7roups
N (ser parts
? &chemes.
)elow are three selection options :Parts, (amilies, Groups; that make it possile to activate a
mode o" presentation :sorting; o" positions.
$he Parts option selected
In this mode elements are shown in one level, grouped ! position t!pes in the order as "ollows
:the "irst order criterion "or individual parts is a pre"ix, the next one is a numer;9
-& Profiles in the alphaetical order o" position designations
2& Plates in the alphaetical order o" position designations
0& Assem6lies in the alphaetical order o" position designations
1& Grou.s in the alphaetical order o" position designations
5& User .arts in the alphaetical order o" position designations
B& Schemes in the alphaetical order
$he (amilies option selected
In this mode elements are presented in the "orm o" a tree with the "ollowing levels9
-& Positio" ty.eL the order o" the items9 assemlies, pro"iles, plates, user parts
2& +amily :in the alphaetical order;
0& 9ithi" a family positions are presented in the alphaetical order o" designations
$he Groups option selected
$his mode o""ers multi?level presentation o" elementsL it is re"lected in this mode which parts are
assigned to which assemlies and groups. 'ositions are presented in the "orm o" a tree with the
"ollowing levels9
=. 'osition t!pesL the order o" the items9 groups, assemlies, pro"iles, plates, user parts, schemes
.or the t!pes 7roups and Assemlies successive su?levels are created9
"or groups9 elements included in a given group
"or assemlies9 single parts included in a given asseml!.
$his ta presents a list o" all user?de"ined positionsL the structure o" positions and documents is
shown in a "orm o" a tree :see the drawing elow;.
$he icon o" a document included on the list ma! e presented as "ollows9
in !ellow ? it means that this document is active on the edition la!out
as a red slash ? it means that the element o" a structure model "or which the document
has een prepared, has changed
in gra! ? it means that the document has een exported to a separate dwg "ile.
I" the icon o" a view provided on the list is shown in old line, it means that it is an active view.
$he context menu, that appears a"ter pressing the right mouse utton at the moment when the
cursor is located on the Positions ta, contains several options which allow per"orming operations
on selected positions9
Delete ? selecting this command results in removing selected positions "rom a proHect
Select positions ? choosing this command enales selecting all positions
Attach document ? choosing this command enales selection o" a printout templateL the
template is saved on the 2emplates ta
Update documents ? selecting this command allows update o" documents availale "or a
position
Delete documents ? selecting this command enales deleting documents availale "or a
position
Automatic dra$ings ? selecting this command enales automatic generation o" drawings "or a
selected positionL a"ter running this command, the Auto&atic dra,ing generation dialog
ox opens on the screen.
0&B& Pri"touts
$his ta enales management o" printouts in AutoCAD Structural DetailingL it presents the list o"
all printouts de"ined in the AutoCAD Structural Detailing proHect.
'rintouts are presented together with a set o" views. $he printout list contains all the printouts,
even those which do not include an! views. $he structure o" user?de"ined printouts and views is
shown in a "orm o" a tree. -ue to logical reasons, views are placed in a printout, however, "or the
userMs convenience, the tree also includes an intermediate level, so that it is ovious to which
document given views elong. I" the printout la!out is active, then the icon o" a printout
corresponding to the active printout la!out is presented in red color.
'rintouts provided on the list ma! e selected ! indicating them with the mouse cursor :take note
that onl! elements o" one printout ma! e selected at a time ? it is impossile to select elements o"
two di""erent printouts;. &election o" the printout in the dialog ox is s!nchroni<ed with the graphic
editor ? an appropriate drawing is displa!ed on the screen.
$he top part o" the dialog ox contains two icons that enale presentation o" the existing positions
in the tree in the "ollowing modes9
? model mode
? drawing mode.
$he context menu, that appears a"ter pressing the right mouse utton at the moment when the
cursor is located on the Printouts ta, contains several options which allow per"orming operations
on selected printouts9
Delete ? selecting this command results in removing selected printouts "rom a proHect
Change name ? choosing this command enales changing the name o" a highlighted printout
:the name is entered to the command line;
Add printout ? selecting this command adds an empt! printout to the proHect :the name is
entered to the command line;
Acti,ate ? selecting this command activates a selected printout
Unload printout N a"ter selecting this command, a selected printout is no longer active
Sa,e printout ? selecting this command saves a selected printout in a T.-57 "ormat "ile
Update ? selecting this command updates a selected printout a"ter making modi"ications in
positions
Update all printouts ? selecting this command updates all printouts a"ter making modi"ications
in positions.
0&C& Tem.lates
$his ta enales management o" printout templates in AutoCAD Structural DetailingL it presents
the list o" all printout templates de"ined in the AutoCAD Structural Detailing proHectL the template
structure is presented in a "orm o" a tree. $he icon o" an active template :in the template la!out; is
presented in !ellow.
$he context menu, that appears a"ter pressing the right mouse utton at the moment when the
cursor is located on the 2emplates ta, contains several options which allow per"orming
operations on selected templates9
Delete ? selecting this command results in removing selected templates "rom a proHect
Change name ? choosing this command enales changing the name o" a highlighted
template :the name is entered to the command line;
Acti,ate ? choosing this command causes a highlighted template to ecome active
Add ,ie$ ? selecting this command adds a view to an existing template
Change st'le ? choosing this command enales changing a st!le in a selected template
Add document template ? selecting this command adds the template to a selected view.
0&E& Structural Detaili"g e"ter
$his ta enales cop!ing settings :st!les; etween userMs proHects.
A"ter pressing the +ile utton and selecting a "ile with an earlier?saved proHect, the Inspector
dialog ox shows all the st!les de"ined in the selected proHect, which ma! e used in the current
proHect.
A"ter highlighting a selected st!le, pressing the right mouse utton and choosing the Cop'
command, the selected st!le is availale in the current proHect.
0&9& Add tem.late
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a printout template "or drawings o" positions de"ined in the
program. $he option is availale "rom9
Steel ! Dra$ing template designer ? the text menu
the icon ? the toolar
the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox a"ter pressing the right mouse utton and selecting the Add
document template option on the 2emplates ta.
$he dialog ox presented elow appears on screen.
$he dialog ox aove allows de"ining a template "or created drawings. In the steel part the user
should select one o" the allowale document t!pes concerned with the position t!pe9 asseml!,
disposition scheme, group, single part, single plate or single pro"ile.
A"ter providing the name o" a template and pressing the *@ utton, the template is added to the
list o" availale templates located on the 2emplates ta.
In the ottom part o" the dialog ox the "ollowing two tas are included9 Description :this ta
presents description o" a selected position t!pe; and Dimension st'le. $he latter ta shows
availale dimension st!les "or a selected position t!pe.
0&-0&Add !iew
+nce the template name and t!pe are determined, the user ma! de"ine views included in a given
template. $he Add *ie,#ort dialog ox is availale a"ter pressing the right mouse utton and
choosing the Add ,ie$ option on the 2emplates ta in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox.
$he dialog ox presented elow appears on screen.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in the aove dialog ox9
name o" a created view :in the top part o" the dialog ox a name o" the currentl!?applied
template is speci"ied;
the user ma! select view :proHection; o" a structure element
the user ma! speci"! the scale "or a selected view.
A"ter pressing the *@ utton, within the template la!out the placement o" a view in a template :not
!et in a "inal drawing; should e indicated.
$he steps descried aove should e repeated in case o" successive views placed in a template.
0&--&Select tem.late
+nce a position is de"ined, the user ma! select a drawing template "or it. $he Select te&#late
dialog ox is availale a"ter pressing the right mouse utton and choosing the Attach document
option on the Positions ta in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox.
$he dialog ox presented elow appears on screen.
In the aove dialog ox, "rom the list o" availale :de"ined; templates the user should choose a
template to e applied "or generating a drawing. +nce the *@ utton is pressed, the template is
assigned to a selected position.
A"ter selecting the Add to current Printout option :context menu on the Positions ta;, a created
document will e placed in a "inal drawing :on the *a!out ta;.
0&-2&Tem.lates4!iews : ste.s to 6e followed while
creati"g a .ri"tout
In order to make a "inal drawing in the program, the user should "ollow the steps listed elow :in
the case o" steel structure elements;9
=. de"ine a template9
speci"! the name and select the t!pe o" structure element :single partU; ? the Add
te&#late dialog ox
determine views :proHections; that are to e included in a template
2. de"ine positions "or structure elements ? the Positioning :manual or automatic; dialog ox
D. assign template to a selected position ? the Select te&#late dialog ox
I. place documents in a "inal drawing :printout;.
0&-0&Defi"itio" of filters
.ilters ma! e de"ined in the )ilter de%inition dialog ox presented in the drawing elowL the
dialog ox is opened a"ter pressing the icon placed in the +Hect inspector dialog ox.
.ilter de"inition ma! e ased on t!pes o" model elements and their properties. A "ilter de"ined is
identi"ied ! means o" a name presented on the "ilter selection list located in the +Hect Inspector
dialog ox.
$he )ilter de%inition dialog ox allows de"ining a new "ilter or modi"!ing a "ilter that alread! exists
:except "or the two de"ault "ilters;. (ser?de"ined "ilters ma! e deleted "rom the list a"ter pressing
the -elete utton.
$he top part o" the dialog ox contains the list o" all the "ilters de"ined ! the user in a proHect. A
selected :highlighted; "ilter is an active "ilter :i.e. a "ilter selected when the dialog ox was eing
opened;.
$he ottom part o" the dialog ox includes the "ield which presents a de"ined expression
determining the "ilter selected. $he steps taken while de"ining and modi"!ing a "ilter are similarL
there"ore, elow a description o" a new "ilter de"inition is presented.
$o start de"inition o" a new "ilter, the user should press the ,ew utton provided in the top part o"
the dialog ox. $hen the Ne, %ilter na&e dialog ox is displa!ed in the screenL the user should
enter a name o" a "ilter eing de"ined into the edit "ield located in this dialog ox. I" the 0nherit
deinition option is on, then a new "ilter will inherit a de"inition "rom the recentl!?selected "ilter
:which means that the expression o" the recentl!?selected "ilter will e entered on the list located
in the ottom part o" the )ilter de%inition dialog ox;L i" the 0nherit deinition option is o"", then a
new "ilter will e created without an! de"inition o" expression :the list located in the ottom part o"
the )ilter de%inition dialog ox will e empt!;. A"ter closing the Ne, %ilter na&e dialog ox, a
"ilter de"ined is presented on the list contained in the )ilter de%inition dialog ox.
A"ter providing a "ilter name, the user ma! determine the expression de"ining a "ilter.
.rom the 2'pe drop?down list the user ma! select a t!pe o" element that is to e included in the
"ilter de"ined. $he contents o" the Properties list :see also *ist o" availale elements, properties
and values; changes depending on the element t!pe selected.
$he user ma! select a "iltering criterion "rom the Properties listL the criteria availale depend on
the selected element t!pe.
-epending on the selected t!pe o" propert!, the user ma! determine the list o" selected propert!
values in the 8alue edit "ield. $his "ield allows entering values that appear in the expression
de"ining a "ilter.
I" the Properties and 8alue "ield are not "illed in :the! are empt!;, it means that all the elements o"
the selected t!pe :all values; will e included in the "ilter de"ined.
.or some o" the properties :e.g. length;, the user ma! de"ine a range o" values in the 8alue "ieldL
the "ollowing s!ntax can e applied then9
single values separated with a semicolon e.g. =L2LDL=0L ? onl! the elements listed will e
included in a "ilter
range o" values de"ined as "ollows9 =?=00L
values greater than and less than9 ?=00L =0?L :respectivel!;.
Apart "rom de"inition o" values, it is also possile to de"ine graphicall! the elements that are to e
included in a "ilter. It can e done once the Selection option is chosen. $hen the Select o6/ects
utton ecomes accessileL pressing this utton results in closing the dialog ox, whereas the
cursor is in the selection mode. +nce structure elements are selected and the right mouse utton
:or the E,$ER ke!; is pressed, the dialog ox appears again with the elements selected entered
into the "ield "or de"ining an expression that determines a "ilter.
.or an expression or selection to e included in a "ilter, it is necessar! to use one o" the uttons
presented elow9
? pressing this utton results in replacing all the expressions de"ined hitherto ! the
expression currentl! determined
? pressing this utton results in adding the currentl!?determined expression
to expressions de"ined in a "ilter earlier :the A,- operator is added in "ront o" the currentl!?
determined expression;
? pressing this utton results in adding the currentl!?determined expression
to expressions de"ined in a "ilter earlier :the +R operator is added in "ront o" the currentl!?
determined expression;
? pressing this utton results in adding the currentl!?determined expression
to expressions de"ined in a "ilter earlier :the A,- ,+$ operator is added in "ront o"
the currentl!?determined expression;.
All expressions added to a de"ined8modi"ied "ilter are presented in the ottom part o" the dialog
ox with appropriate operators. Each expression is entered into a separate lineL lines are
separated with logical operators which re"er to expressions elow.
$he user cannot modi"! the contents o" a single expression in a "ilterL however, it is possile to
delete lines "rom de"initions o" expressions in a "ilter. $hat can e carried out ! means o" two
options located in the context menu that is activated a"ter pressing the right mouse utton while
the mouse cursor is placed within the ottom part o" the )ilter de%inition dialog ox.
Delete line ? once this command is selected, the program deletes a highlighted line together
with the operator located e"ore the line eing deleted
Delete all ? once this command is selected, the program deletes a whole "ilter de"inition.
Each o" the "ilters de"ined can e modi"ied at an! moment while working in a proHect. $he list o"
"ilters de"ined can e seen in the top part o" the )ilter de%inition dialog ox. A "ilter de"ined in the
proHect can e deleted "rom the list o" availale "ilters ! highlighting a line with a "ilter name and
pressing the Delete utton. $he order o" "ilters de"ined in a proHect can e changed on the "ilter list
! appl!ing the uttons9 Mo!e u. or Mo!e dow". I" the! are pressed, a highlighted "ilter is moved
one position up or down on the list o" de"ined "ilters.
0&-1&=ow to defi"e a filter
5hat should e done to de"ine a "ilter that allows selection o" all columns made o" R&G =02 x =02
x 2D.0@ and R&G @F x @F x =2.FB sectionsV
press the ,ew uttonL once the Ne, %ilter na&e dialog ox appears, enter the name o" a
de"ined "ilter
close the Ne, %ilter na&e dialog ox :the 0nherit deinition option is switched o"";L a new "ilter
is displa!ed in the )ilter de%inition dialog ox
select Section as 2'pe> Section t'pe as PropertiesL on the 8alues list select lines with
sections R&G @F x @F x =2.FB and R&G =02 x =02 x 2D.0@ :the lines are highlighted;
add an expression ! pressing the ** uttonL there appears the "ollowing expression9
&ections :t!pe; W R&G @F x @F x =2.FBL R&G =02 x =02 x 2D.0@
select Section as 2'peB (amil' as PropertiesL on the 0alues list select the Column "amil!
add an expression ! pressing the *A,- uttonL there appears the "ollowing expression9
&ections :t!pe; W R&G @Fx@Fx=2.FBL R&G =02 x =02 x 2D.0@ and &ections :"amil!; W #olumn.
$he operation aove completes the "ilter de"inition.
0&-5&*6/ects a"d their .ro.erties
$he +Hect Inspector ma! include9
Model eleme"ts 2.hysical eleme"ts3
'ro"iles
'lates :single plates;
(ser parts
&uparts :plates, pro"iles, ris, shear plates, etc.;
5elds
)olts
#onnections
7roups
Assemlies N a set o" parts :pro"iles or plates; grouped automaticall! in the program ased
on the connectors with the RworkshopM attriute existing etween themL in practice, these are
elements sent as a whole "rom a workshop to a construction site
5ork"rames.
Model eleme"ts 2"o".hysical eleme"ts3
-rills
+penings
#uttings8"its
,otches.
Drawi"g eleme"ts
'ositions
-ocuments :sets o" views;
0iews
'rintouts.
)elow, the tale o" availale elements, properties and values is presented.
*6/ects Pro.erties ?alues
All properties "or
oHects
All the values appropriate "or oHect properties
'ro"iles 'ro"ile t!pe All the pro"iles availale in the current proHect
.amil! All the "amilies intended "or the Xpro"ilesX t!pe
availale in the current proHect
/aterial All the materials set in pre"erences
*ength An! real positive value
'osition pre"ix All the position pre"ixes used in the current proHect
'osition numer An! integral positive numer
&upart 1es 8 ,o depending on that whether a selected
pro"ile is a supart
'lates 'late thickness All the thicknesses used hitherto in a proHect or an!
real positive value
.amil! All the "amilies availale in the current proHect
intended "or the XplateX t!pe
/aterial All the materials set in pre"erences
$!pe Rectangular, circular, user?de"ined
'osition pre"ix All the position pre"ixes used in the current proHect
'osition numer An! integral positive numer
&upart 1es 8 ,o depending on that whether a selected
plate is a supart
&uparts 'roperties as "or a pro"ile or plate depending on the
supart t!pe
#onnections #onnection t!pe All the availale connection t!pes9 :e.g. endplate;
7roups ,ame An! text
'osition pre"ix All the position pre"ixes used in the current proHect
'osition numer An! integral positive numer
&upart 1es 8 ,o depending on that whether a selected
pro"ile is a supart
5ork"rames 5ork"rame name All the work"rame names availale in the current
proHect
5ork"rame t!pe ox, wedge, prism
'ositions 're"ix All the position pre"ixes used in a proHect
,umer 'osition numers de"ined in the edit ield
*evel o"
positioning
&ingle part, asseml!, group
'rintouts ,umer ,umers de"ined in the edit ield
,ame All the drawing names availale in the current
proHect
.ormat All the "ormats used in the current proHect
'ositions All the positions de"ined in the current proHect
/. T0PICA1 STR(CT(RES
1&-& Ty.ical structures
$he option allows de"inition o" t!pical :parametric; structures. $he option is availale "rom9
menu ! selecting one o" the options in the sumenu Steel ! Parametric structures
pressing one o" the icons in the Parametric structures toolar.
$he "ollowing t!pical structures are availale in the current version o" AutoCAD Structural
Detailing9
/ulti?a! "rame
Roo" truss
&tairs
&tairs spiral
&taircase
)racing
*adder
Railing
#age
)race
7rate spreading
'urlin spreading
#ompound pro"ile
#astellated eam
#olumn :plate girder;
)eam :plate girder;
/ultisegment eam :plate girder;.
'arametric structures are availale "rom the menu :Steel ! Parametric structures: and the
Parametric structures toolar.
/ulti?a! "rame ?
Roo" truss ?
&tairs ?
&tairs spiral ?
&taircase ?
)racing ?
*adder ?
Railing ?
#age ?
)race ?
#ompound pro"ile ?
7rate spreading ?
'urlin spreading ? .
'late girders are avialle "rom the menu :Steel ! Plate girders; and "rom the Plate girder toolar.
#olumn :plate girder;
)eam :plate girder;
/ultisegment eam :plate girder;
#astellated eam .
A"ter selecting a structure an additional dialog ox is displa!ed on the screen in which a user ma!
determine parameters o" a selected steel structure. $he shape o" this dialog ox depends on a
selected structure t!pe or structure element.
2. $OR3)RAME
5&-& 9orkframe
$he option allows determining a work"rame that "acilitates de"inition o" a structure model in D-
space. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! "or#rames ! Create $or#rame option
"rom the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O5..
+nce the "or#rames option is selected, the dialog ox shown in the drawing elow, is displa!ed
on the screen.
$he $ork%ra&e dialog ox can e divided into three parts9
in the le"t part o" the dialog ox the user ma! de"ine asic in"ormation concerning a work"rame9
work"rame name
work"rame t!pe9
ox
wedge
prism
the ottom part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing options9
Surace onl' ? i" this option is switched on, onl! external lines o" a work"rame are createdL i"
this option is switched o"", then all work"rame lines are created
*et diagonal ? i" this option is switched on, additional lines are also created, these are the
diagonals o" a Juadrangle area inclined to the le"t
+ight diagonal ? i" this option is switched on, additional lines are also created, these are the
diagonals o" a Juadrangle area inclined to the right
"ithout description ? i" this option is switched on, descriptions o" axes are not providedL i" this
option is switched o"", then work"rame axes will e descried
Sho$ a-es in dra$ings ? i" this option is switched on, then axes o" a de"ined work"rame are
presented in drawingsL i" this option is switched o"", then work"rame axes pla! onl! auxiliar!
role in modeling and are not shown in an! drawing
the middle part o" the dialog ox includes two tas9 Si5e!Di,ision and A-is descriptionsL their
contents depend on a selected t!pe o" a work"rame
the right part o" the dialog ox contains two icons9
? creates a work"rame ased on parameters determined in the dialog ox
? is used to adopt :inherit; parameters "rom a work"rame that is alread! de"ined.
$he dialog ox opens showing the work"rame t!pe de"ined recentl! and parameters assumed "or
it.
5&2& 'o8
+nce ox is selected as a work"rame t!pe, the 5ork"rame dialog ox contains two tas9
Si5e!Di,ision and A-is descriptions.
$he Si5e!Di,ision ta is shown in the "igure elow.
$he "ollowing options are provided in this dialog ox9
*ength :1; ? "ields where length o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the work"rame
length are determined
"idth :6; ? "ields where width o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the work"rame
width are determined
6eight :Q; ? "ields where height o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the work"rame
height are determined.
I" the <on-uniorm option next to the options listed, is switched o"", then a work"rame will e
generated automaticall! ased on the parameter values de"ined in the edit "ields discussed. I" the
<on-uniorm option is switched on, then the edit "ields ecome inaccessileL instead, the :D;
utton ecomes availale which ? when pressed, opens the *ines distriution dialog ox where
position o" successive work"rame axes ma! e determined.
$he A-is descriptions ta is shown in the "igure elow.
$he "ollowing options are provided in this dialog ox9
*ength :1; ? "ields where an axis description along the work"rame length is determinedL i" the
option is switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the
option is switched o"", the axis description will not e generated
"idth :6; ? "ields where an axis description along the work"rame width is determinedL i" the
option is switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the
option is switched o"", the axis description will not e generated
6eight :Q; ? "ields where an axis description along the work"rame height is determinedL i" the
option is switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the
option is switched o"", the axis description will not e generated.
.or each o" the options listed three "ields are accessile9
Prei- ? "ield where a pre"ix o" work"rame axes can e determined "or the automatic
description o" work"rame axes
Start ,alue ? "ield where a start value "or work"rame axes can e determined "or the
automatic description o" work"rame axes
Step ? "ield where a value o" increment "or successive work"rame axes can e determined "or
the automatic description o" work"rame axes.
.or the width :6; and the length :1; it is possile to choose the location o" a description9 on the
right or on the le"t side o" a work"rame line.
I" the User-deined option next to the options listed, is switched o"", then a work"rame description
will e generated automaticall! ased on the parameter values de"ined in the edit "ields
discussed. I" the User-deined option is switched on "or an! o" the options, then the edit "ields "or
that option ecome inaccessileL instead, the :D; utton ecomes availale which ? when
pressed, opens the *ines description dialog ox where the description o" successive work"rame
axes ma! e determined.
5&0& 9edge
+nce wedge is selected as a work"rame t!pe, the 5ork"rame dialog ox contains two tas9
Si5e!Di,ision and A-is descriptions.
$he Si5e!Di,ision ta is shown in the "igure elow.
$he "ollowing options are provided in this dialog ox9
*ength :1; ? "ields where length o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the work"rame
length are determined
"idth :6; ? "ields where width o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the work"rame
width are determined
6eight :Q; ? "ields where height o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the work"rame
height are determined.
8erte- N a "ield which determines a coordinate o" the vertex position "or a wedge?shaped
work"rame.
I" the <on-uniorm option next to the options listed, is switched o"", then a work"rame will e
generated automaticall! ased on the parameter values de"ined in the edit "ields discussed. I" the
<on-uniorm option is switched on, then the edit "ields ecome inaccessileL instead, the :D;
utton ecomes availale which ? when pressed, opens the *ines distriution dialog ox where
position o" successive work"rame axes ma! e determined.
$he A-is descriptions ta is shown in the "igure elow.
$he "ollowing options are provided in this dialog ox9
*ength :1; ? "ields where an axis description along the work"rame length is determinedL i" the
option is switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the
option is switched o"", the axis description will not e generated
"idth :6; ? "ields where an axis description along the work"rame width is determinedL i" the
option is switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the
option is switched o"", the axis description will not e generated
6eight :Q; ? "ields where an axis description along the work"rame height is determinedL i" the
option is switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the
option is switched o"", the axis description will not e generated.
.or each o" the options listed three "ields are accessile9
Prei- ? "ield where a pre"ix o" work"rame axes can e determined "or the automatic
description o" work"rame axes
Start ,alue ? "ield where a start value "or work"rame axes can e determined "or the
automatic description o" work"rame axes
Step ? "ield where a value o" increment "or successive work"rame axes can e determined "or
the automatic description o" work"rame axes.
.or the width :6; and the length :1; it is possile to choose the location o" a description9 on the
right or on the le"t side o" a work"rame line.
I" the User-deined option next to the options listed, is switched o"", then a work"rame description
will e generated automaticall! ased on the parameter values de"ined in the edit "ields
discussed. I" the User-deined option is switched on "or an! o" the options, then the edit "ields "or
that option ecome inaccessileL instead, the :D; utton ecomes availale which ? when
pressed, opens the *ines description dialog ox where the description o" successive work"rame
axes can e determined.
5&1& Prism
+nce prism is selected as a work"rame t!pe, the 5ork"rame dialog ox contains two tas9
Si5e!Di,ision and A-is descriptions.
$he Si5e!Di,ision ta is shown in the "igure elow.
$he "ollowing options are provided in this dialog ox9
%ase radius ? "ields that determine a radius o" the circle circumscried on the prism ase and
a numer o" radial divisions
2op radius ? "ield that determines a radius o" the circle circumscried on the prism top
6eight ? "ields that determine height o" a work"rame and numer o" divisions along the
work"rame height.
I" the <on-uniorm option next to the 6eight option is switched o"", then a work"rame will e
generated automaticall! ased on the parameter values de"ined in the edit "ields discussed. I" the
<on-uniorm option is switched on, then the edit "ields ecome inaccessileL instead, the :D;
utton ecomes availale which when pressed, opens the *ines distriution dialog ox where
position o" successive work"rame axes can e determined.
$he A-is descriptions ta is shown in the "igure elow.
$he "ollowing options are provided in this dialog ox9
+adius ? "ields that determine an axis description along the work"rame radiusL i" the option is
switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the option is
switched o"", the axis description will not e generated
"idth ? the option is not availale
6eight ? "ields that determine an axis description along the work"rame heightL i" the option is
switched on :the s!mol appears;, the description will e generated, and i" the option is
switched o"", the axis description will not e generated.
.or each o" the options listed three "ields are accessile9
Prei- ? "ield where a pre"ix o" work"rame axes can e determined "or the automatic
description o" work"rame axes
Start ,alue ? "ield where a start value "or work"rame axes can e determined "or the
automatic description o" work"rame axes
Step ? "ield where a value o" increment "or successive work"rame axes can e determined "or
the automatic description o" work"rame axes.
I" the User-deined option next to the options listed, is switched o"", then a work"rame description
will e generated automaticall! ased on the parameter values de"ined in the edit "ields
discussed. I" the User-deined option is switched on "or an! o" the options, then the edit "ields "or
that option ecome inaccessileL instead, the :D; utton ecomes availale which when pressed,
opens the *ines description dialog ox where the description o" successive work"rame axes can
e determined.
5&5& (i"es distri6utio"
I" the <on-uniorm option is switched on "or an! o" the options on the Si5e!Di,ision ta o" the
5ork"rame dialog ox, then the edit "ields ecome inaccessileL pressing the :D; utton opens
the 1ines distribution dialog ox which provides the tale that allows the user to determine
position o" the successive work"rame axes.
$o de"ine the position o" work"rame axes, the user should9
de"ine spacing etween successive work"rame axes or de"ine the coordinate o" the
work"rame axis :calculated "rom the work"rame eginning;
per"orm the aove operation "or the successive work"rame axes
press the *@ utton.
5&B& (i"es descri.tio"
I" the User-deined option is switched on "or an! o" the options on the A-is descriptions ta o" the
5ork"rame dialog ox, then the edit "ields ecome inaccessileL pressing the :D; utton opens
the 1ines descri#tion dialog ox which provides the tale that allows the user to determine
descriptions o" the successive work"rame axes.
$o de"ine descriptions o" work"rame axes, the user should9
de"ine description o" the "irst axis
move to the next tale line and de"ine description o" the second axis
"or some descriptions :e.g. width ? 6 and length ? 1; select location o" the axis descriptionL on
the right or on the le"t side o" the work"rame line
per"orm the aove operation "or the work"rame axes de"ined
press the *@ utton.
5&C& )8am.le of defi"itio" of a workframe
$o start de"inition o" a work"rame, do as "ollows9
select the menu option Steel ! "or#rames ! Create $or#rame or press the icon
in the $ork%ra&e dialog ox determine the "ollowing parameters9
in the <ame edit "ield enter9 5ork"rame ? D- 5orkshop
select the work"rame t!pe9 %o-
switch o"" the "ollowing options9 Surace onl', *et diagonal, +ight diagonal, "ithout
description
switch on the option Sho$ a-es in dra$ings
on the Si5e ! Di,ision ta enter the "ollowing work"rame dimensions with respect to the
s!stem axes9
"idth 97:9 =2000 8 2
*ength 9=:9 D0000 8 F
6eight 9D:9 switch on the <on-uniorm option and press the :&&&; utton located next to this
optionL in the 1ine distribution 4lengt56 dialog ox enter the values as "ollows9
in the Coordinate column9 B000, @B00, 9000L values o" axis spacings will e de"ined
automaticall!L press the *@ utton in the 1ine distribution 4lengt56 dialog ox
move on to the A-is descriptions ta, switch on descriptions "or all the dimensions :the
s!mols appear; and choose the "ollowing descriptions "or individual work"rame axes9
"idth 97:9 're"ix9 widO, &tart value9 A, &tep9 =, le"t
*ength 9=:9 're"ix9 lenO, &tart value9 =, &tep9 =, le"t
6eight 9D:9 're"ix9 posO, &tart value9 0, &tep9 =
press the Create icon located in the right?hand part o" the $ork%ra&e dialog ox
speci"! the work"rame origin and determine the direction o" the work"rame 6 axis9 direction o"
the 6 axis o" the gloal coordinate s!stem :,+$E9 the direction o" the 6 axis o" the
work"rame does not need to e compatile with the 6 axis o" the gloal coordinate s!stem;.
$he generated work"rame is illustrated in the drawing elow.
7. PRO)I1ES
B&-& Profiles
$he options allows de"ining a memer with a selected pro"ile. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Proiles option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O'R+.I*E.
+nce the Proiles option is selected, the dialog ox shown in the "igure elow is displa!ed on the
screen.
$he Pro%ile dialog ox ma! e divided into three parts9
in the le"t part o" the dialog ox a user ma! de"ine asic in"ormation concerning a pro"ile o" a
de"ined memer9
on the Proile list a user ma! select a pro"ile "or a de"ined memer :on the list the memer
pro"ile de"ined recentl! is proposed;L pressing the :D; utton opens the 'ro"ile *ist dialog
ox in which pro"iles "rom the dataases availale in the program ma! e added to the list o"
availale pro"iles.
on the Material list the user ma! select t!pe o" a material assigned to a de"ined memer
on the (amil' list the user ma! select a "amil! :group; o" memers to which a de"ined
memer will e assigned
in the 0nsertion point "ield a user ma! determine coordinates o" the memer shi"t :o""set;, i.e.
-x, -! as well as rotation o" a memer pro"ile aout the memer longitudinal axis :a value o"
rotation ma! e selected "rom the values proposed on the list or ma! e entered into the
+otation "ield;L the o""set denotes shi"t o" a pro"ile center with respect to the insertion line
the middle part o" the dialog ox comprises the graphical "ield presenting a selected pro"ile o"
a de"ined memer positioned in relation to the insertion line :under the graphical "ield
characteristic distances o" the pro"ile "iers "rom the pro"ile axis are presented;L the graphical
"ield enales graphical de"inition o" o""sets9 it can e done ! shi"ting a pro"ile with respect to
the axis ! means o" the mouse or ! indicating characteristic points o" a pro"ile.
+ptions provided in the dialog ox also enale de"inition o" relative o""sets :with respect to
values related to the cross section and characteristic points o" a pro"ile;L location o" section
characteristic points :their numer depends on the section t!pe and shape; ma! e
determined ! speci"!ing certain values connected directl! with the cross section :these do
not have to e asolute values; N characteristic points include9
? :0L0; center o" gravit! o" a section
? points presented in the drawing elow whose coordinates are determined ! the values 0!,
0p!, 0<, 0p<, /id :the! de"ine a relative location o" a point in the cross section;
'ro"ile characteristic points are marked in red in the dialog ox :in the drawing o" a selected
pro"ile;L a"ter clicking on a characteristic point o" a pro"ile, the pro"ile is translated and the edit
"ields D- and D' in the 0nsertion point "ield are "illed out automaticall!.
(nder the schematic drawing o" a pro"ile is the More AA :or (ess HH; utton, which when
pressed opens :closes; an additional "ield where9
=. a sur"ace "inishing t!pe "or a pro"ile :e.g. hot?dip galvani<ed, electrogalvani<ed,
anticorrosive paint, "ireproo" coat; can e chosenL a de"ault t!pe o" sur"ace "inishing can e
selected in the Pro"ect #re%erences dialog ox on the Materials taL this dialog ox also
allows adding a new sur"ace "inishing t!pe or deleting a selected t!pe "rom the list o"
availale sur"ace "inishing t!pes
2. pro"ile properties :area, moments o" inertia, etc.; are presented N see the description o" the
'ro"ile list dialog oxL a"ter positioning the mouse cursor in this "ield and pressing the right
mouse utton, the context menu appears on the screen N the "ollowing options are availale
there9
? Select All N selects the contents o" the edit "ield
? Cop' N copies the contents o" the edit "ield to the #lipoard
? Paste N pastes the #lipoard contents to the edit "ield
$he "ollowing two icons are also availale in this part o" the dialog ox9
? once it is pressed, position o" axes in the graphical "ield is locked and user ma! shi"t a
pro"ile
? once it is pressed, position o" a pro"ile in the graphical "ield is locked and user ma!
shi"t pro"ile axes
the right part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing icons that allow de"ining a memer !
means o"9
? 2 points
? line
? = point :a memer will e de"ined as perpendicular to (#&;
and the icon ? used to adopt :inherit; parameters "rom a memer pro"ile that is alread!
de"ined.
$he dialog ox opens showing parameters o" the memer pro"ile de"ined recentl!.
B&2& 'e"t .rofiles
$he option enales de"ining a ent ar o" selected pro"ile. $he option is availale "rom9
menu ! selecting the option Steel ! %ent proiles
toolar ! pressing the icon
command line9 R)#&O)E,$.
A"ter selecting the %ent proiles option, the dialog ox shown in the drawing elow appears on the
screen.
$hree parts ma! e distinguished in the 'ent #ro%ile dialog ox9
in the le"t part o" the dialog ox asic in"ormation concerning the pro"ile o" a de"ined ar ma!
e determined9
"rom the Proile list the user ma! choose a pro"ile o" a de"ined ar :the last?de"ined ar pro"ile
is proposed on the list;L pressing the :D; utton opens the 'ro"ile *ist dialog ox, where
pro"iles "rom the dataases accessile in the program ma! e added to the list o" availale
pro"iles
"rom the Material list a t!pe o" material assigned to a de"ined ar ma! e selected
"rom the (amil' list the user ma! select a ar "amil! :group;, to which a de"ined ar will e
assigned
the 0nsertion point "ield allows the user to determine coordinates o" the ar o""set9 -x, -! and
rotation o" the ar pro"ile aout the ar longitudinal axis :value o" rotation ma! e chosen
"rom the values proposed on the list or entered in the +otation "ield;L the o""set denotes
translation o" the pro"ile center with respect to the insertion line
the middle part o" the dialog ox contains the graphical "ield presenting a selected pro"ile o" a
de"ined ar positioned in relation to the insertion line :under the graphical "ield characteristic
distances o" the pro"ile "iers "rom the pro"ile axis are presented;L the graphical "ield enales
graphical de"inition o" o""sets9 it can e done ! translating a pro"ile with respect to the axis
! means o" the mouse or ! indicating characteristic points o" a pro"ile.
(nder the schematic drawing o" a pro"ile is the More AA :or (ess HH; utton, which when
pressed opens :closes; an additional "ield where9
=. a sur"ace "inishing t!pe "or a pro"ile :e.g. hot?dip galvani<ed, electrogalvani<ed,
anticorrosive paint, "ireproo" coat; can e chosenL a de"ault t!pe o" sur"ace "inishing can e
selected in the Pro"ect #re%erences dialog ox on the Materials taL this dialog ox also
allows adding a new sur"ace "inishing t!pe or deleting a selected t!pe "rom the list o"
availale sur"ace "inishing t!pes
2. pro"ile properties :area, moments o" inertia, etc.; are presented N see the description o"
the 'ro"ile list dialog oxL a"ter positioning the mouse cursor in this "ield and pressing the
right mouse utton, the context menu appears on the screen N the "ollowing options are
availale there9
? Select All N selects the contents o" the edit "ield
? Cop' N copies the contents o" the edit "ield to the #lipoard
? Paste N pastes the #lipoard contents to the edit "ield
$here are also two icons availale in this part o" the dialog ox9
? when pressed, position o" axes in the graphical "ield is locked and the user ma!
translate a pro"ile
? when pressed, position o" a pro"ile in the graphical "ield is locked and user ma!
translate pro"ile axes
the right part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing icons that allow de"inition o" a ar !9
? D arc points
? arc9 start, end and radius o" an arc
? pol!line
? selection o" oHect
and the icon ? used to adopt :inherit; parameters "rom a ar pro"ile de"ined earlier.
In the ottom part o" the dialog ox the Di,ide segments option is providedL i" the option is
switched o"", then a ent pro"ile is de"ined as one oHect :despite that that it ma! consist o" several
RpartsM, e.g. a pol!line composed o" arc, segment and arc;L i" this option is switched on, the a ent
pro"ile is divided into separate oHects when the t!pe o" pro"ile parts changes :a pol!line
composed o" arc, segment and arc is divided into three separate parts9 2 arcs and a segment;.
$he drawing elow illustrates schematicall! how this option works.
$he dialog ox opens showing parameters o" the ar pro"ile de"ined recentl!.
B&0& )8am.le of defi"itio" of a user:defi"ed sectio"
$he example elow presents de"inition o" a section o" a steel "lat ar that ma! e used in de"inition
o" a structure model. $o de"ine a user?de"ined section :ar section;, do as "ollows9
appl!ing the Auto#A- E program options9
? draw a rectangle :the option Dra$ ! +ectangle; with the dimensions B90xI0B0 :see the
drawing elow;
? select a region :the option Dra$ ! +egion; and indicate the rectangle drawn
appl!ing AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel options9
? run the option Steel ! User-deined sections or press the icon
? indicate the de"ined region :rectangle;
? select saving o" the section in the current proHect :the *ocall' option in the command line;
? speci"! a section name, e.g.9 .*A$ B90xI0B0 :a name ma! consist o" I letters and
designations descriing pro"ile dimensions;
? de"ine a pro"ile shape code.
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Section codes are adopted according to designations used in RobotB code descriptions are
pro,ided in the Robot help?
$hus?de"ined section o" a pro"ile will e added to the list o" availale pro"iles :e.g. in the Pro%iles
dialog ox, a part o" which is shown in the drawing elow;. $he section will e availale onl! in the
current proHect.
I" the Data&ase option is selected, then to save a pro"ile to a dataase, the user should "ollow the
steps listed elow in the Sa*ing section to database dialog ox9
speci"! a name9 maximall! "our letters :Attention9 using digits is not allowed;
de"ine dimensions o" the pro"ile :real numers de"ining in"ormation aout the pro"ile;9
W i" one dimension is given, speci"! -imension =
W i" two dimensions are given, speci"! -imension = and -imension D.
B&1& Profile list
$he Pro%ile list dialog ox shown in the "igure elow opens a"ter pressing the 2D3 utton provided
in the 'ro"ile dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox enales adding pro"iles "rom dataases accessile in the program to the list
o" pro"iles availale in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel. $o add a pro"ile to the list o"
availale pro"iles, the user should9
select a pro"ile "older in the Data&ase "ield, e.g. AI&# :American %ot Rolled &hapes;
select a pro"ile t!pe
select a pro"ile in the le"t panel
press the Add A utton.
'ressing the Add all AA utton results in adding all the pro"iles included in the le"t panel.
'ressing the H 7emo!e utton deletes a selected :highlighted; pro"ile "rom the list o" availale
pro"iles. 'ressing the HH 7emo!e all utton results in deleting all the pro"iles provided on the list
o" availale pro"iles :in the right panel; except "or the pro"iles that have alread! een used in the
proHect.
$he +emo,e option is unavailale "or pro"iles that have alread! een applied in a proHect.
$he ottom right corner o" the dialog ox contains the More AA :or (ess HH; uttonL i" pressed, it
opens an additional part o" the dialog ox with in"ormation on asic section properties :dimensions
o" the cross section, area, moments o" inertia, section modulus "or calculation o" torsion stresses,
elastic section moduli :ending;, mass;. $his additional part o" the dialog ox is closed on
pressing the (ess AA utton.
8. P1ATES
C&-& Plates
$he option allows de"ining a plate. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Plates option
"rom the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O'*A$E.
+nce the Plates option is selected, the dialog ox shown in the drawing elow, is displa!ed on the
screen.
$he Plate dialog ox ma! e divided into three parts9
in the le"t part o" the dialog ox a user ma! de"ine asic in"ormation concerning a de"ined
plate9
on the 2hic#ness list a user ma! select a value o" plate thickness "rom the values proposed
on the list or enter this value into the 2hic#ness "ield
on the Material list the user ma! select the t!pe o" material assigned to a de"ined plate
on the (amil' list the user ma! select a "amil! :group; o" plates to which a de"ined plate will
e assigned
the "ollowing three icons are also availale9
? once this icon is pressed, the de"ined plate will e a rectangular plate
? once this icon is pressed, the de"ined plate will e a circular plate
? once this icon is pressed, a plate shape will e de"ined ! a user :it will e a closed
pol!line;
the 0nsertion plane "ield enales a user to determine the plane o" plate insertion as upper,
lower, middle and "reeL a user ma! also determine here a value o" the o""set denoting the
distance to the insertion plane related to (#&
the middle part o" the dialog ox comprises a graphical "ield presenting a de"ined plate
positioned in relation to the insertion pointL in the graphical "ield a user ma! de"ine o""sets
graphicall!9 it is possile ! shi"ting the plate with respect to the point ! means o" the mouse
or indicating characteristic points o" the plate
the edit "ields included in the middle part o" the dialog ox are used to determine plate
dimensionsL depending on the plate t!pe ? circular, rectangular, aritraril! shaped ? the
"ollowing parameters are availale9
circular plate ? value o" R radius and value o" -r o""set that determines the distance o" the
insertion point "rom the center o" a circular plate
rectangular plate ? dimensions o" 5 and * sides and dimensions o" -x and -! o""sets that
determine distances etween the insertion point and center o" a rectangular plate
(nder the schematic drawing o" a plate there is the More AA :or (ess HH; utton, which
when pressed opens :closes; an additional "ield where a sur"ace "inishing t!pe "or a plate
:e.g. hot?dip galvani<ed, electrogalvani<ed, anticorrosive paint, "ireproo" coat; can e chosenL
a de"ault t!pe o" sur"ace "inishing can e selected in the Pro"ect #re%erences dialog ox on
the Materials taL this dialog ox also allows adding a new sur"ace "inishing t!pe or deleting a
selected t!pe "rom the list o" availale sur"ace "inishing t!pes
the right part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing icons that allow plate de"inition !
means o"9
? point
? pol!line
? contour :a contour should e indicated; N the option is availale "or plates de"ined ! the
user
N internal point :an internal point o" the contour should e indicated; ? the option is
availale "or plates de"ined ! the user
and the icon ? used to adopt :inherit; parameters "rom a plate that is alread! de"ined.
$he dialog ox opens showing the plate parameters de"ined recentl!.
C&2& Plate defi"itio"
In order to de"ine a plate, the user should "irst "ollow the steps listed elow9
select the plate shape t!pe :rectangular, circular or user?de"ined;
de"ine plate dimensions :numer o" dimensions depends on a selected shape o" a plate;
de"ine plate thickness
determine a material that a plate will e made o"
determine a "amil! to which a plate will elong
i" needed, select a sur"ace "inishing t!pe "or a plate :a"ter pressing the More AA utton;
determine a plane o" plate insertion and i" need e, a value o" the o""set denoting the
distance to the insertion plane related to (#&.
+nce these actions are per"ormed, a plate should e de"ined ! pressing one o" the icons9
a plate will e de"ined ! indicating the insertion point and direction
a plate will e de"ined ! de"ining a pol!line, rectangle or circle depending on the
selected t!pe o" plate
a plate will e de"ined ! indicating an existing contour :pol!line; ? the option is
availale "or plates de"ined ! the user
a plate will e de"ined ! indicating an internal point o" the existing contour :pol!line;
? the option is availale "or plates de"ined ! the user.
9. (SER PARTS
E&-& User .arts
$he option enales de"inition o" user parts :non?standard structure elements, e.g. pre"aricated
elements, user?de"ined elements, etc.;. (ser parts have properties o" a standard element, e.g.
weight, position s!mol, etc.L these parts are presented in documentation. $he option is
accessile "rom9
the menu ! selecting the option Steel ! User parts
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O(&ER'AR$.
A"ter calling up the User parts option, the dialog ox shown elow appears on the screen.
+Hects that are user parts are de"ined in the model la!outL the! are presented on printouts as
well. A "orm how the! are presented on printouts is determined ! the user through locks linked
with user parts. )locks ma! consist o" an! oHects o" the Auto#A- E program.
(ser parts are saved to dataases which, in turn, are grouped into categories :one categor! ma!
include an! numer o" dataases;. -ataases are separate T.md "ormat "ilesL each dataase has
a description displa!ed in the dialog ox. $here is a possiilit! to add userMs own categories and
add dataases in selected categories.
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A data&ase ma' &elong onl' to one categor'?
(ser parts that elong to one or several dataases ma! e linked with the same locks. A lock
must exist and e saved on the hard disk. (ser parts included in dataases are linked with locks
:T.dwg "ormat "iles;, which determine the wa! the! are presented :s!mol; in a model and on
printouts.
(ser parts elong to "amiliesL that where the! elong determines their properties such as color,
la!er, etc. (ser parts ma! e assigned positions, however, note should e taken that while
positioning the program does not check geometr! o" user parts. $he criteria "or identi"ication o"
user elements are9 their name, categor! as well as properties saved in the dataase.
A user part weight de"ined in the dialog ox aove is taken into account while calculating the
weight o" a selected structure part and the center o" gravit! o" a structure.
As mentioned aove, user parts are de"ined in the model la!out and presented in this la!out in the
"orm o" locks linked with them. .or a chosen part, the lock ma! e scaled independentl! in the
directions o" the local coordinate s!stem o" an oHect. &cale "actors re"er to the directions
determined ! the local coordinate s!stem o" a D- lock. $he same scale "actors are applied oth
to a three?dimensional lock in the model la!out and to 2- locks presenting user parts in
drawings.
+nce positioned, user parts ma! e drawn as single parts or e presented in drawings o"
assemlies or groups. -rawings o" user parts are generated automaticall!, considering the
location and orientation :the local coordinate s!stem; o" a part de"ined in the model la!out. In
drawings user parts are shown as locks linked with them.
)elow is presented a drawing that illustrates which scale "actors are used "or views and directions.
(ser parts are presented in drawings onl! in othogonal proHections.
(ser parts shown in drawings o" assemlies or groups ma! e presented :depending on the user
selection; using the line t!pe and the line color chosen in a dimensioning st!le.
(ser parts cannot e dimensionedL descriptions "or them are generated in the same wa! as "or
single parts :with the possiilit! to use variales;.
(ser parts de"ined in the model la!out are modi"ialeL take note, however, that not all parameters
o" user parts can e changed.
It is possile to execute the asic edit commands o" the Auto#A- E program on user parts, like
cop!ing, translation, etc.
(ser parts ma! e components o" assemlies, groups or schemes.
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2here is no possi&ilit' to perorm the machining operations using the AutoCAD Structural
Detailing options on user parts?
E&2& User .art data6ase
$he (ser #arts database dialog ox illustrated in the drawing elow makes it possile to per"orm
operations in dataases and categories. It also enales viewing the contents o" individual
dataases.
$he dialog ox opens on pressing the :D; utton located in the (ser #arts dialog ox.
$he asic operations that ma! e per"ormed in the dialog ox aove include9
Adding a new categor!
It allows creating a new categor!.
A"ter pressing the Add ne, utton, in"ormation aout a new categor! ma! e given9 the categor!
name in the Categor' "ield as well as the categor! description and "ile.
#reating a new dataase
It allows creating a new dataase :"ile; in the de"ault "olderL the dataase will elong to a categor!
chosen "rom the selection list.
In the dialog ox, a name and a description o" the dataase should e speci"ied.
E&0& Defi"itio" of a "ew user .art
)elow is presented the procedure adopted while de"ining a new user part.
De%in ition o% ne, us e r # a rt
'ressing the :D; utton in the top part o" the (ser #arts dialog ox adds a new user part to the
current dataase elonging to a selected categor!.
A part ma! e added in two wa!s :! choosing one o" the options mentioned;9
? ! locks
? ! selection o" parts.
%loc#s
+nce this option is selected, adding a new oHect consists in linking parts with locks saved in
external T.dwg "iles.
A"ter pressing the Defi"e "ew utton, de"ine a name o" a user part in the <ame "ield. 0alues in
the remaining edit "ields "or the newl!?de"ined user part are inherited "rom the previous user part.
In the central part o" the dialog ox speci"! access paths to external T.dwg "iles. $he insertion point
and the local coordinate s!stem o" an oHect are de"ined in -57 "iles.
In the lower part o" the dialog ox determine parameters o" the user part :a weight, a scale and
dimensions "or individual directions;.
Selected o&)ects
+nce this option is selected, adding a new oHect consists in indicating on the screen oHects that
will make up locks linked to the user part.
A"ter pressing the Defi"e "ew utton, the (ser #arts dialog ox closesL speci"! a name o" the
user part in the command line. ,ext, the command line shows the "ollowing commands that
enale9
? selection o" oHects that will make up the locks linked with the D- proHection
? selection o" oHects that will make up the locks linked with the proHections9 61, 6Q and 1Q.
.or all oHects it is necessar! to determine the ase point and a point positioned on the positive
side o" the axis. )locks "or proHections are saved in T.dwg "iles.
+nce selection o" oHects "or the mentioned proHections is complete, the (ser #arts dialog ox
appears on the screen. Edit "ields in the upper and central parts o" the dialog ox are "illed out
with names given while de"ining the proHections.
In the lower part o" the dialog ox determine parameters o" the user part :a weight, a scale and
dimensions "or individual directions;L ! de"ault values o" the weight and dimensions eJual <ero,
whereas scale "actor values eJual =.0.
Insertion o % a user #a r t
'ressing the %"sert utton inserts the user part chosen in the dialog ox into the model la!out at
the point indicated ! the user.
Sa*ing o% &odi%icati o ns
'ressing the %"sert utton accepts changes made in the existing dataases :the utton is inactive
until changes are made;.
:. GRATES
9&-& Grates
$he option enales de"inition o" grates. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the option Steel ! Grates
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O7RA$E.
A"ter calling up the Grates option, the dialog ox as shown elow, appears on the screen.
$he Grates dialog ox ma! e divided into three parts9
the le"t part o" the dialog ox is used to determine asic in"ormation aout a de"ined grate9
in the 2'pe "ield a name o" the de"ined grate ma! e speci"ied
the Material list allows selecting a material t!pe assigned to the de"ined grate
"rom the (amil' list it is possile to choose a "amil! :group; o" grates to which the de"ined
grate will e ascried :e.g. Additional Element;
moreover, values o" the "ollowing parameters have to e de"ined9
? sel"?weight N ased on this value the program calculates a grate weight
? thickness N a grate thickness value ma! e selected out o" the values on the list or t!ped
in the 2hic#ness "ield
? level o""set N a value o" the distance etween the grate insertion point and the ottom le"t
corner o" the grateL an o""set eJuals <ero, i" the the ottom le"t corner o" the grate
coincides with the grate insertion point
in the central part o" the dialog ox is a graphic "ield presenting the de"ined grate
two t!pes o" the grate shape are availale9
? rectangular grate
? grate with an! shape de"ined ! means o" a pol!line.
edit "ields located in the central part o" the dialog ox are used to determine dimensions o"
the grate :it re"ers to a rectangle?shaped grate;9 side dimensions 5 and *
Apart "rom that, there is a possiilit! to de"ine a load?carr!ing direction "or the grate :an
angle in the 61 plane;L the direction is presented in the model la!out and drawings using the
s!mol L the longer axis o" the s!mol is an axis parallel to the load?carr!ing direction o"
the grateL the s!mol o" the load?carr!ing direction is presented :in the same color and the
same st!le as the grate edges; onl! in a top view and a D- view o" the grate in the plane
parallel to the grate planeL the grate with its asic elements is illustrated elow
the right part o" the dialog ox holds the "ollowing icons that make possile de"inition o" the
grate ! means o"9
? point :this method is not availale "or a shape de"ined ! pol!line;
? pol!line
? contour :a contour should e indicated; N this option is accessile "or grates de"ined !
the user :this method is not availale "or the rectangular shape o" the grate;
N internal point :an internal point o" a contour should e indicated; ? this option is
accessile "or grates de"ined ! the user :this method is not availale "or the rectangular
shape o" the grate;
and the icon N is used to adopt parameters o" the earlier?de"ined grate.
$he dialog ox opens showing the most?recentl! de"ined parameters o" the grate.
1;. MAC<INING
-0&-&+it to li"e
$he option enales the user to per"orm the operation o" "itting a pro"ile to a de"ined line. $he
option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Machining ! (it to line option
the toolar ! pressing icon
"rom the command line9 R)#&O.I$$+*I,E.
$he operation o" "itting a pro"ile ma! e per"ormed either ! means o" a line de"ined using the
Auto#A- E program tools or ! de"ining the position o" two points determining a line. $he user
ma!, as well, "it several pro"iles positioned on the cutting line :see the drawing elow;.
$he Cut &' line option operates in the similar manner. /oreover, the direction is indicated :a point
on one side o" the cutting line;L it determines the part o" an oHect which remains a"ter the cutting
operation is per"ormed. $he di""erence in the manner the options (it to line and Cut &' line operate
is presented elow ? the drawings show an oHect e"ore per"orming the "itting and cutting
operations :together with a de"ined line; and an oHect generated a"ter per"orming the "itting and
cutting operations.
Cut &' line
(it to line
-0&2&+it to .olyli"e
$he option enales the user to per"orm the operation o" "itting an oHect to a de"ined roken line
:pol!line;. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Machining ! (it to pol'line option
the toolar ! pressing icon
"rom the command line9 R)#&O.I$$+'+*1.
$he plane o" "itting :cutting o""; consists o" a "ew segments, as shown in the drawing elow.
-0&0&+it to o6/ect
$he option enales the user to per"orm the operation o" "itting two structural elements to each
other. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Machining ! (it to o&)ect option
the toolar ! pressing icon
"rom the command line9 R)#&O.I$+)G.
+nce the (it to o&)ect option is selected, the user should indicate two structure elements that are
to e "itted to each other9 oHect that is eing adHusted and oHect to which the element selected
earlier should e adHusted. A"ter selecting the oHects, the dialog ox shown in the drawing elow
is displa!ed on the screen.
In the top part o" the dialog ox N in the 2'pe o itting "ield the user ma! select as "ollows9
mode o" oHect "itting9
Acti,e ? i" this option is selected, then "itting o" oHects rememers the oHect to which the
selected part is eing "ittedL "itting o" oHects is updated each time a"ter modi"ication o" the
"itted oHect and the oHect to which the oHect is eing "itted :a"ter modi"!ing a position o" an!
o" the oHects, the parts will e automaticall! "itted appl!ing all the parameters de"ined in the
dialog ox;L i" the oHect to which the selected part is eing "itted, is deleted, then "itting o"
oHects is deleted, as well
Passi,e N i" this option is selected, then "itting o" oHects is not updated each time a"ter
modi"ication o" the "itted oHect and the oHect to which the oHect is eing "itted.
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4nce itting o o&)ects is completed> the mode o o&)ect itting 9passi,e> acti,e: ma' &e changed in
the Pro#erties dialog &o-?
t!pe o" oHect "itting9
E-ternal ? mode aimed at "itting one o" the chosen oHects to the external contour o" another
oHect
0nternal ? mode aimed at "itting one o" the chosen oHects to the internal contour o" another
oHect.
I" the internal mode is selected, there are "our options availale9
(ree
mode applied to per"orm Juick "itting operationL in this
case determining parameter values is not reJuired.
I" due to technological reasons more exact parameter
determination is reJuired, then the user ma! appl! one o"
the three methods descried elow.
E 2'pe
A distance value ma! var! "or "langes and we o" the
element which undergoes "itting.
; 2'pe
.or this t!pe o" "itting the user ma! switch on8o""
cham"ering. ,ote9 An angle applied during the cham"ering
operation per"ormed on some o" the elements alwa!s
eJuals IB degrees.
3 2'pe
$his t!pe o" "itting enales adHusting oHects with
additionall!?de"ined openings. +pening parameters
include9 position o" the opening center, translations o" the
opening center position and radius value. It is also
possile to per"orm the cham"er operation on some
elements o" the parts which undergo "itting.
In the ottom part o" the dialog ox there are the "ollowing options9
Consider roundings ? i" this option is switched o"", then roundings o" rolled pro"iles will not e
considered while generating a cutting plane
Cut protrusions to aceL i" the option is switched on, additional planes that "orm a contour o" a
part :pro"ile, plate; are accounted "or in a cut shapeL these planes are shown in red in the
drawings elowL out o" these planes the program selects this one, in the case o" which the
value o" the inclination angle etween the plane and the oHect cut is the closest to 90
degrees.
$he operation o" the Cut protrusions to ace option is illustrated in the drawings elow.
$he Cut protrusions to ace option is switched
o""
$he Cut protrusions to ace option is switched
on
'ressing the A..ly utton changes parameters o" the selected oHects. I" the *@ utton is
pressed, it results in per"orming the de"ined operation o" oHect "itting ased on the adopted
parameters and closes the dialog ox.
5hen pressed, the lose utton causes the de"ined operation to e conducted without saving the
changes made recentl!.
'ressing the ,e8t utton starts "itting o" successive oHects.
-0&1&)8am.le of the fit to o6/ect o.eratio"
$o start "itting to each other the two I?sections illustrated in the drawing elow, do as "ollows9
select the menu option Steel ! Machining ! (it to o&)ect or press the icon
indicate the pro"ile to which the other pro"ile should e "itted :in the drawing this is the pro"ile
no. =; and the pro"ile which should e "itted to the pro"ile no. = :in the drawing this is the
pro"ile no. 2;
in the )it b ob"ect dialog ox determine the parameters as "ollows9
$!pe o" "itting9 Passi,e, 0nternal
$!pe9 E 2'pe
switch o"" the Consider roundings option
adopt the "itting dimensions as presented in the drawing elow
press the A..ly utton in the )it b ob"ect dialog oxL the I?sections "itted are presented in
the "ollowing drawing.
-0&5&*6/ect s"a. setti"gs
5hile making a drawing the user ma! position the cursor at snap points o" oHects :pro"iles or
plates;. $he options which enale placing the cursor at selected points ma! e activated in the
Sna# Mode dialog ox shown in the "igure elow. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! "or#space ! 4&)ect snap settings option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O'&,A'.
$he aove dialog ox enales the user to determine the "ollowing snap points at which the cursor
ma! e positioned9
axis ? snap point9
plate ? plate center
pro"ile ? three snap points on the ar
axis9 eginning, middle and end
outer corners ? snap points are the
corners o" the outer contour
circumscried on a cross section
inner corners ? snap points are the
inner corners o" a section as shown in
the drawing
outer midpoints ? snap points are the
midpoints o" outer contour sides o" a
section.
inner midpoints ? snap points are the
midpoints o" section inner sides.
composite sections ? the option is
intended "or determining snap points o"
composite sectionsL in this mode, snap
points are speci"ied "or each part o" a
composite section.
In addition, the Auto option is availaleL i" it is switched on, then snap points are positioned on the
axis.
-0&B&ut 6y 6isector
$he option enales the operation o" "itting two pro"iles to each other using a isector. $he option is
accessile "rom9
the menu ! selecting the option Steel ! Machining ! Cut &' &isector
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O#($)I&E#.
$he cutting operation ma! e per"ormed9
as cutting with a isectorL the result o" this option is a cut as shown in the drawing elow.
as cutting with alignment o" pro"ile edges :the cutting line goes etween the points A and );L
the result o" this option is a cut as shown in the drawing elow.
.or the oth t!pes o" cutting it is possile to de"ine a distance etween the cut pro"iles.
+n pressing the A..ly utton parameters in selected oHects are modi"ied. 'ressing the *@
utton per"orms the de"ined operation o" cutting the pro"iles ased on the adopted parameters and
closes the dialog ox.
A"ter pressing the lose utton, the de"ined operation is per"ormed without saving the changes
made recentl!. #utting o" successive pro"iles starts on pressing the ,e8t utton.
-0&C&hamferi"g of cor"ers : .lates
$he option enales the user to per"orm the operation o" cham"ering plate corners. $he option is
availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the option9 Steel ! Machining ! Chamer plate corner
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O#%A/.#+R,.
A"ter activating the option, indicating a plate and the plate corner, the dialog ox shown in the
drawing elow is displa!ed on the screen.
+nce the cham"er t!pe is chosen, cham"er dimensions should e de"ined :the numer o" availale
dimensions depends on the selected cham"er t!pe;. $he cham"er is an active oHect, which means
that it ma! e edited later on :change o" cham"er t!pe, modi"ication o" parameter values;L deletion
o" a plate cham"er is also possile.
'ressing the A..ly utton modi"ies cham"er parameters. 'ressing the *@ utton runs the de"ined
cham"er operation ased on the parameters adopted and closes the dialog ox.
A"ter pressing the lose utton the program carries out the de"ined operation without saving the
changes made recentl!. 'ressing the ,e8t utton starts cham"ering o" the next plate corner.
-0&E&)8am.le of chamferi"g .late cor"ers
$o start cham"ering corners o" the plate illustrated in the drawing elow, "ollow the steps elow9
select the menu option Steel ! Machining !Chamer plate corner or press the icon
indicate the plate whose corners will e cham"ered
indicated corners o" the selected plate which should e cham"ered :in the drawing aove
these are corner = and corner 2;
in the C5a&%ering o% corners dialog ox determine the parameters as "ollows9
#ham"ering t!pe9
adopt the cham"er dimensions as shown in the drawing elow
press the A..ly utton in the C5a&%ering o% corners dialog oxL the plate a"ter per"orming
the operation o" cham"ering o" corners is illustrated in the drawing elow.
-0&9&'e"di"g of .lates
A ent plate is an element made ! ending a standard plate de"ined in a model. )ending o"
plates is a reversile operation :it is possile to remove a end made in a selected plate;.
A"ter per"orming the operation o" ending, a plate ecomes a ent plate in the program.
A end in a plate ma! e de"ined ! giving the in"ormation as "ollows :see the drawing elow;9
? ending line
? angle o" ending
? re"erence sur"aceL it determines whether a radius is de"ined on the internal sur"ace o" the plate
:the r radius; or on the middle sur"ace o" the plate :the ra radius;
? side o" the plate to e ent.
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Areas o &ending ma' not o,erlap?
5hile de"ining a end in a plate, the "ollowing commands will appear in the command line9
Choose method F&';Points!&'*ineG:
Speci' start point:
Speci' end point:
or
Select line:
*ocation o &ending line FCenter!EdgeG
Speci' internal radius or FA-ialG:
Speci' angle:
Pic# side to &e $rapped:
-0&-0& %"sert arc : .rofiles
$he option enales connection ? ! means o" an arc element N o" two pro"iles not touching each
other, l!ing in the same plane. $he option is accessile "rom9
menu ! selecting the option9 Steel ! Machining ! 0nsert arc
toolar ! pressing the icon
command line9 R)#&O)E,-#+R,ER.
$o insert an arc etween two pro"iles :see the drawing elow;, the user should9
select the Steel ! Machining ! 0nsert arc option or press the icon
indicate two pro"iles to e connected ! an arc
speci"! a radius o" the inserted arc
press the )"ter ke!.
6efore i"serti"g a" arc after i"serti"g a" arc
-0&--& o.y co""ectio"
$he option enales cop!ing all t!pes o" connections de"ined in AutoCAD Structural Detailing.
#op!ing comprises all the elements o" a connection. $o de"ine a connection, the user should
"ollow the steps elow9
=. select the command9 &teel ! Machining ! Cop' connection or press the icon
2. indicate the connection to e copied
D. indicate the pro"iles to which the selected connection will e ascried :i" all pro"iles in the
structure model are indicated, then the program will "ind all the pro"iles which can e
ascried the selected connection;
I. press the )"ter ke!.
$ake note that a connection will e copied i" the "ollowing conditions concerned with the pro"iles in
the copied connection and the pro"iles where to the connection will e copied, are satis"ied9
RtargetM pro"iles are identical to those in the indicated connection
mutual orientation o" pro"iles is identical to that in the indicated connection.
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0 a connection in,ol,es machining operations that ha,e &een deined Cmanuall'H &' the user> the'
are deleted rom the elements o this connection $hen regenerating this connection?
-0&-2& ollisio" detectio"
$he option enales "inding structure elements that overlap. $o detect a collision o" elements in the
structure model, the user should "ollow the steps elow9
=. select the command9 Steel ! Collision detection or press the icon
2. indicate elements o" the structure model to e veri"ied :i" all elements in the structure model
are indicated, then the program will "ind all the collisions o" structure component elements;
D. press the )"ter ke!.
+nce veri"ication o" a structure model is completed, the program displa!s in the command line the
numer o" collisions "ound etween structure elements :pro"iles, plates, olts, etc.;. #ollision sites
are marked in a structure model.
$he command line shows a numer o" collisions "ound etween structure elements. It is possile
to save collision testsL the! are saved in the RR)#&O#ollisionO-etectionM la!er and represented !
Auto#A- E D- &olid oHects.
11. DRI11S='O1TS=$E1DS
--&-&Drills
$he option allows de"ining olt openings. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Machining ! Drill1%olt option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O-RI**.
+nce the Drill option is selected, the dialog ox shown in the "igure elow is displa!ed on the
screen.
$he Drilling dialog ox ma! e divided into three parts9
in the le"t part o" the dialog ox a user ma! de"ine asic in"ormation concerning olt
openings9
a"ter switching on the Depth option, an edit "ield ecomes accessile in which a user ma!
determine the drilling depthL i" the option is switched o"", then an opening is drilled through a
whole element
once the Slotted option is turned on, the de"ined opening will e slot?shapedL then two edit
"ields ecome accessile in which a user ma! determine9 length o" the opening rectilinear
part and opening rotation angle, respectivel!L i" the Slotted option is turned o"", the opening
will e circular
a"ter switching on the %ottom lange or 2op lange option, drillings will e positioned in the
ottom8top "lange o" a memer section
in the middle part o" the dialog ox a user ma! select one o" the possile modes o" de"ining
olt openings 8 drillings :the selected mode is presented in the drawing;9
? single olt opening
? rectangular arrangement o" openings 8 drillings with a regular spacing o" openings in
oth directions ? when this opening t!pe is selected, the "ollowing parameters need to e
determined9
? numer o" rows and columns o" openings 8 drillings :direction 6 and direction 1;
? distances etween rows and columns o" openings 8 drillings :dx and d!;
? polar arrangement o" openings 8 drillings :openings will e de"ined on an arc o" a circle;
? when this opening t!pe is selected, the "ollowing parameters need to e determined9
? numer o" openings 8 drillings
? radius o" a circle on which the centers o" openings 8 drillings will e positioned
? angle etween the successive openings8oltsL i" the Auto ill option is turned on, then
openings will e arranged along the entire circum"erence length and the angle will e
determined automaticall!
? rectangular arrangement o" openings 8 drillings with an irregular spacing o" openings ?
when this opening t!pe is selected, the "ollowing parameters need to e determined9
? numer o" rows and columns o" openings 8 drillings :direction 6 and direction 1;
? distances etween successive openings in rows and columns o" openings 8 drillings :dx and
d!;, e.g.9 B0 @B B0 =00
elow the %olts option is located, i" it is switched o"", then olts will not e placed in the
openings :all the edit "ields are inaccessile;L i" the option is switched on, then olts will e
placed in the openings and the "ields "or de"ining olt parameters9 diameter and class, are
accessileL moreover, the Setti"g utton is availale which when pressed, opens the )olt
&ettings dialog ox
the right part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing icon allowing de"inition o" openings 8
drillings9
? indicates oHects in which the openings are to e made and drills olt openings ased
on parameters de"ined in the dialog ox.
$he dialog ox opens showing the opening8olt parameters de"ined recentl!.
--&2&'olt setti"gs
$he 'olt settings dialog ox presented in the drawing elow opens a"ter pressing the Setti"g
utton in the -rilling dialog ox.
$he le"t part o" the dialog ox contains asic in"ormation concerning applied olts9
olt diameter
olt grade
olt t!pe :site, workshop;
washer thicknessL in AutoCAD Structural Detailing, olts are generated with washers
:,+$E9 the washer thickness is taken into account while calculating the olt length;
olt lengthL the length ma! e9
? Auto option9 determined automaticall!
? E-act option9 speci"ied directl! ! the user
? Data&ase option9 selected or calculated ased on data in a chosen olt dataase :see9
'rinciples o" calculation o" the olt length;
additional description o" a olt.
$here is the 0nclude parts "ield provided in the right part o" the dialog ox. I" an option is turned on
in this "ield, it results in adding an appropriate part, such as9
one or two nuts
washers9 head washers or nut washers.
5hen pressed, the Data6ase utton opens the ottom panel o" the 'olt settings dialog ox. It
comprises a tale with data regarding olts, nuts and washers availale in the selected olt "older.
--&0&Pri"ci.les of calculatio" of the 6olt le"gth
I" in the 'olt settings dialog ox the Data&ase option has een selected, then a olt o" the
appropriate length is automaticall! selected "rom an availale olt dataase.
$he "ollowing data is needed to determine a olt length9
=. sum o" thicknesses o" all the elements connected with each other
2. parameters o" olts9
? olt diameter
? olt t!pe connected with a selected olt dataase
D. parameters o" washers9
? numer o" washers
? washer t!pe connected with a selected washer dataase
I. parameters o" nuts9
? numer o" nuts
? nut t!pe connected with a selected nut dataase
I" the aove in"ormation is known, i.e.
there is a dataase including a tale o" prestressed shank lengths
dataases o" nuts and washers are chosen
there is in"ormation aout a recommended numer o" nuts and washers,
then a olt length is selected directl! "rom the dataase including a tale o" prestressed shank
lengths.
I" not all the conditions mentioned aove are "ul"illed :e.g. there is no dataase including
in"ormation aout prestressed shank lengths;, a olt length is calculated in the program according
to the description elow9
=. calculations o" thicknesses o" connected elements E*O$%I#2
$his thickness is a distance etween the upper plane o" the "irst connected element and the lower
plane o" the last connected element. $he distance is measured at the point where the olt axis
intersects the connected elements.
2. calculations o" the minimum length o" the olt shank )O&%A,2O*E,7$%
+nce thickesses o" all washers and nuts are added to thicknesses o" all connected elements, the
value otained is re"erred to as the minimum length o" the olt shank.
'FS=A,@F(),GT= I )(FT=%@ J "w K thw J ""K th"
where9
nw ? numer o" washers
thw ? washer thickness :"rom a dataase;
nn ? numer o" nuts
thn ? nut thickness :"rom a dataase;.
D. searching o" a olt o" the reJuired length o" the shank and the thread in a selected dataaseL
the two conditions presented elow have to e "ul"illed9
)&ld N )O&%A,2O*E,7$% Y 0.B mm
2'Sld L "w K thw L )(FT=%@3 : 'Tld : -&0 mm
where9
)&ld ? length o" the olt shank :"rom a dataase;
)$ld ? length o" the olt thread :"rom a dataase;
$he olt list presented in the lower part o" the 'olt settings dialog ox includes all olts o" a given
diameter "rom a dataase. $he olt "ound is highlighted on this list.
--&1&9eld defi"itio"
$he $eld de%inition dialog ox shown in the elow?presented drawing is used to de"ine weld
parameters.
+nce the weld t!pe o" marking :workshop or site; is selected, the user ma! determine parameters
o" the de"ined weld9
weld t!pe
weld thickness :calculated automaticall!;
dimension:s; "or edge preparation are shown in a schematic drawing ? the numer o"
parameters depends on a weld t!pe.
&witching on the 0ntermittent $eld option allows de"inition o" an intermittent "illet weld :composed
o" man! segments o" single wleds;. $he drawings elow include designations as "ollows9
'E ? eginning o" a weld
'& ? end o" a weld
l ? length o" weld segments
e ? spacing etween weld segments.
All segments o" a weld are o" the same length :l;L spacings etween segments o" welds are also o"
the same length.
$he "ollowing t!pes o" intermittent welds are availale in the program9
? intermittent weld N one?sided
? intermittent weld N doule?sided ? chain
? intermittent weld N doule?sided ? staggered.
1+. POSITIONING
-2&-&Positio" : defi"itio" a"d descri.tio"
$he design process in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ma! e divided into two primar! stages9
model de"inition and preparation o" drawing documentation. $he intermediate stage constitutes
positioning, in other words, assigning ? to structure elements ? the XpositionX designations, which
are used to identi"! elements in the documentation. Assigning a position is necessar! in order to
prepare a drawing o" a given element.
An additional oHective o" positioning is to limit a numer o" drawings in such a manner that
identical structure parts are presented in one drawing. $hree t!pes o" oHects that ma! e
positioned, have een distinguished in AutoCAD Structural Detailing9
&ingle parts
Assemlies :onl! automatic positioning;
7roups.
$he position is presented in the "orm o" an element :element group; lael. $he position s!ntax
consists o" two separate parts9
Prefi8 J "um6er, where
Prei- is a short, editale text, e.g. pos, that ma! e linked to the elementMs "amil! :single
part, groups, etc.;L this part o" a name ma! e disregarded
<um&er is saved in the numeric or alphanumeric "ormat :it ma! e ascried automaticall! or
manuall!;L As a result o" adopting a position numer, the classi"ication is set properl! on the
list.
Positioning le,els
'ositions ma! e assigned independentl! on two positioning levels9
"or single parts
"or assemlies.
$he process o" positioning is carried out separatel! "or each o" the levels listed.
$he program allows two methods o" assigning a position9
manual positioning :manual de"inition or modi"ication o" positions "or selected elements N
single parts or groups;
automatic positioning :automatic de"inition o" a position "or the entire model or its selected
part;.
Each o" the positioning levels listed is connected with the t!pe o" drawings :the template used "or
automatic drawing generation;9 single part drawing, workshop drawing and site drawing. )eneath
there are the elements presented that ma! e chosen "or individual positioning levels9
&ingle part &ingle parts9 pro"iles, plates, connectors
Asseml! &ingle parts, groups
7roup 7roups
$here is also the +emo,e position option provided in the program. It is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Positions ! +emo,e position option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&ORE/'+&.
$o remove the positions assigned to elements, the user should select the elements and activate
the +emo,e position option. 'ositions will e removed "rom all the selected elements.
-2&2&Ma"ual .ositio"i"g
$he option enales assigning the position manuall!. It is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting Steel ! Positions ! Assign position manuall' option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O/A,(A*'+&.
In order to per"orm the operation o" assigning the position manuall!, the user should9
select an element or several identical elements
in the aove dialog ox ? determine the "ollowing9 positioning level, position lael :pre"ix,
numer and comment ? see the position description;
press the A..ly utton.
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"hile assigning a position manuall' onl' &asic criteria o element recognition are consideredB
user-deined criteria are a,aila&le onl' in the case o automatic positioning?
A position ma! also e assigned :modi"ied; an! time while working in AutoCAD Structural
Detailing ! means o" the 4&)ect properties option :the Ins#ector dialog ox;.
-2&0&Automatic .ositio"i"g
$he option enales assigning positions automaticall!. It is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Positions ! +un automatic positioning option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&OA($+'+&.
$he operation o" assigning the position automaticall! ma! e per"ormed "or a whole structure
model or "or its selected part. +nce structure elements are selected, the Auto&atic #ositioning
dialog ox is displa!ed on the screenL the dialog ox consists o" three tas9
7eneral
Additional
,umering.
'ressing the 7u" utton activates the operation o" assigning the position automaticall!.
'ositioning is per"ormed automaticall! "or all selected structure elements. All the positions
assigned during one positioning operation are given identical pre"ix and comment.
-2&1&Additio"al
$he dialog ox assumes the "orm shown in the drawing elow a"ter selecting the Additional ta in
the Automatic positioning dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox contains the "ollowing options9
0denti' parts
i" this option is switched on :this is the de"ault option setting;, the identit! o" a structure part is
checkedL i" two identical parts are "ound, then the same position is assigned to them
i" this option is switched o"", each structure part is assigned a successive position
(amil'
i" this option is switched on, then "amilies are considered while checking the identit! o" a
structure partL it means that i" structure elements elong to di""erent "amilies, then these
structure elements will e ascried di""erent positionsL i" the 0denti' parts option is switched
o"", the (amil' option is inaccessile
Material
i" this option is switched on, then materials are considered while checking the identit! o" a
structure partL it means that i" structure elements are assigned di""erent materials, then these
structure elements will e ascried di""erent positions
4,er$rite e-isting positions $ithout conirmation
i" this option is switched on, then the structure elements that have een selected and that
have alread! een assigned positions, are automaticall! ascried new positions :previous
positions are overwritten;
i" this option is switched o"" and during the automatic positioning an element with the position
alread! assigned is "ound, then in the command line the message is displa!ed asking i" the
position "or the element is to e overwritten9 there are three possile answers9
<o ? the position will not e changed
=es ? the position will e changed to a new one
=es or all ? the position will e changed "or all the successive elements that have alread!
een assigned positions.
I" the 0denti' parts option is turned on and several identical parts have een "ound during
positioning, then a numer ascried to the element is the numer o" the "irst identical part "ound
during positioning. All the parts identical to the element that has alread! een assigned a position,
are ascried the same position as the "irst element "ound.
-2&5&Ge"eral
$he dialog ox assumes the "orm shown in the drawing elow, once the General ta is selected in
the Automatic positioning dialog ox.
$he "ollowing options are provided in the Settings "ield9
Positioning le,el ? i" a given option is indicated, then the selected positioning level is
assigned to all the elements chosen "or the positioning operationL
once the Single part option is selected, then groups are not considered in the positioning
process
once the Assem&l' option is selected, positions are assigned oth to single elements and to
groups
once the Group option is selected, single parts are not considered in the positioning process
Prei- ? the "ield :list; allowing the user to speci"! a character string :it is allowale to
disregard a pre"ix; that will e ascried as a pre"ix to all positionsL a pre"ix ma! e taken "rom
a "amil!
<um&er ? determines the "ormat o" numering the positions ascried to selected structure
elementsL the "ollowing options are availale in this "ield9
(ormat ? selection o" the "ormat "or a position numer :numers or letters;
Start ? depending on a selected "ormat, the "ield allows de"ining :natural; numers or
alphaet lettersL in this "ield the eginning value "or the position numering ma! e
determined ? successive positions will e numered depending on a value provided in the
Step "ield
i" the alphanumeric "ormat has een chosen, then the consecutive alphaet letters are
ascried to consecutive positions :the alphaet contains 2F letters;L i" the 2Fth letter :Q letter;
has alread! een applied, position numering will assume the "ollowing "orm9 AA, A), A#,
etc.
Step ? the "ield "or de"ining a value o" the position numering increment.
-2&B&,um6eri"g
+nce the <um&ering ta is selected in the Automatic positioning dialog ox, the contents o" the
dialog ox depends on the option selected in the Sort &' "ield.
I" the Sort &' element shape option is chosen, then the dialog ox assumes the "orm presented in
the drawing elow.
In this mode position numers are sorted with the element geometr! taken into account. $he
numering order is determined ased on selected properties o" the element shape9
$he dialog ox aove includes two panels9
le"t panel containing availale sorting criteria :F element properties, that ma! e considered
while de"ining the numering order, are presented on the list;L highlighting a line in the le"t
panel and pressing the +* uttons results in moving the selected propert! up or down the
listL in this manner the user ma! otain the reJuired sorting order
right panel presents the :ascending; order o" Juantities de"ined in the program "or a selected
sorting criterion :e.g. all pro"ile t!pes;L highlighting a line in the right panel and pressing the
+* uttons results in moving the selected propert! up or down the listL in this manner the
user ma! otain the reJuired sorting order.
I" the Sort &' element location option is chosen, then the dialog ox assumes the "orm presented
in the drawing elow.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing - Steel User Guide page: EI;
In this mode position numers are sorted considering the element location in a structure model.
&uccessive numers are ascried ased on the position o" the element re"erence point in the
coordinate s!stem. $he aove dialog ox allows determining the "ollowing parameters9
in the Sort according to a-es "ield ? the user chooses whether the location o" positioned
elements is to e veri"ied with respect to the gloal coordinate s!stem :5#&; or with respect
to the current user local coordinate s!stem :(#&;
in the +eerence point "ield ? the user determines the point which identi"ies the point position
in space
"rom the A-is order list the user ma! select the method o" searching the parts in the selected
coordinate s!stem
in the A-is sense "ield ? the user determines i" the numering increases according to the axis
sense :K; or i" the numering increasing in the direction opposite to the axis sense :?; is
assumed.
-2&C&Positio" !erificatio"
$he option is intended "or controlling designations o" positions ascried to elements in the process
o" manual or automatic positioning.
'ositioning is veri"ied through searching "or positions that do not "ul"ill :or do "ul"ill; selected
conditions o" positioning. $he option is availale9
"rom the menu ! selecting the option9 Steel ! Positions ! 8eri' positions
"rom the toolar pressing the icon
"rom the command line9 R)#&O0ERI.1'+&.
0eri"ication o" positions is per"ormed "or the entire structure model. A"ter activating the option, the
Position *eri%ication dialog ox is displa!ed on the screen.
$he Actions "ield includes several options which allow per"orming operations on elements "ound
during position veri"ication :hide, change color 8 select;. $he e""ect o" an action is rememered
until the 7estore utton is pressed or until the dialog ox is closed and regeneration is carried out.
In the Chec# "ield the user ma! choose elements :single parts or assemlies; to e taken into
account in structure veri"ication.
In the Chec# criteria "ield there are options provided which enale indicating the elements to e
searched in the process o" veri"ication9
Elements $ithout positions N i" this option is selected, then the program will e searching "or
all the elements to whom no position has een assigned
Elements &elonging to position ? i" this option is selected, then the program will e searching
"or the elements that contain the speci"ied pre"ix and position numer
(ind identical ? i" this option is selected, then the program will e searching "or the elements
in con"ormit! with the pattern oHect selected ! the user :group or single part;L the pattern
oHect ma! e indicated on the screen a"ter pressing the Select .atter" utton.
'ressing the A..ly utton runs veri"ication :the options in the Chec# criteria "ield;L a"ter
veri"ication is carried out on all oHects that satis"! the selected criterion, an action chosen in the
Actions "ield ma! e per"ormed. In addition, the command line provides in"ormation aout the
numer o" elements "ound that "ul"ill the de"ined criterion, e.g.9
Position ,eriication
0dentical elements: EI ound.
In the top right corner o" the dialog ox there are two uttons which enale the user to run
positioning o" elements "ound and selected during veri"ication, i" the Select option has een
chosen in the Actions "ield9
Ma"ual .ositio"i"g N pressing this utton enales per"orming manual positioning "or
elements "ound in the veri"ication process
Auto .ositio"i"g ? pressing this utton enales per"orming automatic positioning "or
elements "ound in the veri"ication process.
-2&E&)8am.le of .ositio"i"g a"d automatic .ri"tout
'ositioning will e illustrated on the example o" a simple D- "rame generated with the use o" the
/ulti?span "rame macro availale in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel. $o de"ine a multi?
span "rame, "ollow the steps elow9
select the menu command9 Steel ! Parametric structures ! Multi-span rame or press the icon
determine the "rame insertion point
in the Multis#an <all dialog ox, on the Geometr' ta speci"! the "ollowing parameters9
numer o" spans W 2
numer o" "rames W 2
"rame spacing W >000 mm
switch on the options9 +aters and E-ternal spandrel &eams
adopt an! user?de"ined dimensions o" the "rame in the lower part o" the dialog ox
move on to the Proiles ta and choose the "ollowing parameters "or component elements o"
the "rame9
columns ? pro"iles9 C EI-EJ?3, "amil!9 Column
ra"ters9 pro"iles9 C EI-EJ?3, "amil!9 %eam
spandrel eams9 pro"iles9 C EI-EJ?3, "amil!9 %eam
press the *@ utton at the ottom o" the dialog oxL the program will generate a model o" the
D- "rame.
$he pro"iles generated in the created D- "rame have een added to the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog
ox on the Model taL to assign positions to the elements o" the created "rame, do as "ollows9
in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox on the Model ta select all the pro"iles :the pro"iles will e
highlighted;
while indicating ? with the mouse cursor ? the pro"iles located in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog
ox, press the right mouse uttonL select the Auto positioning option "rom the context menu
in the Auto&atic #ositioning dialog ox choose the parameters as "ollows9
on the General ta
'ositioning level9 single part
're"ix9 the %' amil' option switched on
,umer9 numerical "ormat, start "rom =, step W =
on the Additional ta
all the options switched on
on the <um&ering ta
&ort !9 element shape
&orting criteria9 amil'
&orting order9 column, eam
press the 7u" uttonL all the elements o" the D- "rame will e assigned positions according
to the parameters determined in the Auto&atic #ositioning dialog oxL since some "rame
elements are identical, on the Positions ta in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox three
positions will e created9 columns c=, eams = and eams 2L the drawing elow
illustrates the created positions and location o" the structure elements that make up
individual positions
move on to the Positions ta in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox
in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox, on the Positions ta select all the created positions :the
positions will e highlighted;
while indicating ? with the mouse cursor ? the positions located in the Ob"ect ins#ector
dialog ox, press the right mouse uttonL select the Automatic Dra$ings option "rom the
context menu
in the Auto&atic dra,ing generation dialog ox choose the parameters as "ollows9
on the 2emplates ta
#olumn9 Proile E:EI
)eam9 Proile E:EI
on the (ormats and scales ta
'art t!pe9 single proiles
&witch on the Automatic scale option
.ormat9 AI A&-
Arrange views9 accept de"ault values o" the parameters
on the 4ptions ta
,ames o" printouts9 <ames consistent $ith position name
&tart printout numers9 =
All the remaining options switched o""
on the %ill o materials ta
the Add ta&le option switched on
description9 &tandard
position o" the ill o" materials9 top le"t corner o" the printout
press the Ge"erate uttonL "or all the positions :=, 2 and c=; detailed drawings will e
generatedL the program will create additional la!outs :=, 2 and c=; which will present
drawings o" selected positionsL in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox, on the Positions ta
documents :proHections o" positions9 views and sections; "or each position will e added.
1-. )AMI10 MANAGER
-0&-&+amily ma"ager
$he option enales adding :removing; "amilies to a proHect as well as modi"!ing "amil! properties.
$he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! (amil' manager option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O.A/I*1.
+nce the (amil' manager option is selected, the dialog ox presented in the drawing elow is
displa!ed on the screen.
)asic rules that appl! while de"ining8modi"!ing "amilies in AutoCAD Structural Detailing are
presented elow9
the "amil! is an attriute that ma! e assigned to a pro"ile, ent pro"ile, plate or user part
de"ined in a structure modelL thus, it is a tool that "acilitates management o" structure model
parts
the main goal o" de"ining "amilies is to collect structure elements into certain sets and put
them in order so that the! are recogni<ale during "iltering, positioning, etc.
an! numer o" "amilies ma! e de"ined in a proHectL a set o" "amilies ma! e saved in a
proHect template :in a -5$ "ile;
the "amil! ma! e assigned to each o" structure parts :pro"ile, ent pro"ile, plate or user part;
during de"inition o" this structure element :dialog oxes contain the lists that enale selection
o" a "amil!; or ma! e ascried a"ter de"ining the structure elements listed as a propert! o"
that structure element.
<42E:
2he amil' ma' &e assigned onl' to a single part 9or groups or assem&lies the amil' is
understood as a amil' assigned to the main part:?
$he aove dialog ox allows de"inition o" the "ollowing "amil! parameters9
<ame ? the "ield that allows providing the name identi"!ing a "amil!L a "amil! name cannot
repeat in a proHect
*a'er - de"ault la!er on which "amil! elements will e positioned during de"initionL however, it
should e emphasi<ed here, that the connection o" the "amil! and la!er is not permanent9
a"ter de"inition, an element ma! e trans"erred to another la!er without losing the "amil!
attriute
Part 2'pe ? determines the t!pe o" structure element "or which the group will e de"inedL the
"amil! ma! e de"ined "or proiles :with &ent proiles included;, plates or su&parts L
it should e stressed here that a "amil! de"ined "or pro"iles cannot e assigned to plates :and
vice versa;L suparts created automaticall! during operations such as a connection
de"inition, are ascried to a de"ault "amil! :it depends on the option selected in 're"erences;
Color ? color that will e assigned to parts elonging to the "amil! eing de"ined
Deault single part position prei- ? "ield that allows entering a pre"ix :text; that ma! e used
during automatic positioning o" single parts o" the "amil! eing de"ined
Deault main part position prei- ? "ield that allows entering a pre"ix :text; that ma! e used
during automatic positioning o" main parts o" the "amil! eing de"ined.
-e"ined "amilies are availale in9
the appropriate selection lists provided in the "ollowing dialog oxes9 'ro"ile, )ent pro"ile and
'late
in pro"ile or plate properties :"amilies ma! e modi"ied in the Pro#erties or Ins#ector dialog
oxes;.
$he right part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing uttons9
,ew ? pressing this utton enales adding a new "amil! to the list o" availale "amiliesL an
added "amil! is assigned a de"ault name :the user ma! change the name o" the created
"amil!;L all the properties are adopted :inherited; "rom the "amil! recentl! highlighted on the
list o" availale "amilies :i" none o" the "amilies has een highlighted, then the properties are
adopted :inherited; "rom the "irst "amil! on the list;
Delete ? pressing this utton removes a "amil! selected :highlighted; on the list o" availale
"amiliesL it should e added here that all structure elements which were ascried the
removed "amil!, remain in a structure model without the "amil! assigned
Details ? pressing this utton results in displa!ing :or hiding; the ottom part o" the dialog
ox provided under the list o" availale "amiliesL the options located in this part o" the dialog
ox enale de"ining parameters "or a selected "amil! or selected "amiliesL when several
"amilies are selected, the properties are identical "or all the selected "amilies.
-0&2&)8am.le of defi"itio" of a .rofile family
$o de"ine a new pro"ile "amil!, "ollow the steps elow9
select the menu option Steel ! (amil' manager or press the icon
in the )a&il Manager dialog ox press the ,ew uttonL the program will create a new
"amil! with the properties o" the most?recentl!?selected :highlighted; "amil!
in the lower part o" the )a&il Manager dialog ox determine the parameters as "ollows9
? name9 )racings
? la!er9 R#&O'ro"ile
? part t!pe9 'ro"ile
? color9 )!*a!er
? de"ault single part position pre"ix9 r
? de"ault main part position pre"ix9 )r
the new pro"ile "amil! has een added to the list :see the drawing elow;
press the *@ utton in the )a&il Manager dialog ox.
$he dialog ox aove also enales edition o" parameters o" a selected "amil!L a"ter indicating a
"amil! on the list o" "amilies in the upper part o" the dialog ox, parameters o" the "amil! presented
in the lower part o" the dialog ox should e modi"ied.
1/. DIMENSIONING ST01ES
-1&-&Dime"sio"i"g styles
$he option enales de"ining st!les o" element dimensioning. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! St'les ! Dimensioning st'les option
the command line9 R)#&O-I/.
+nce the Dimensioning st'le option is activated, the dialog ox shown in the drawing elow
appears on the screen.
-imensioning consists in positioning the elements listed elow in a 2- proHection o" a position9
geometrical dimensions9 linear dimensions o" individual elements or elements Hoined together
to create an element chain, arc dimensions, angle dimensions, diameters and radial
dimensions
s!mols and names9 weld s!mols, olt :opening; s!mols, elevation marks, designations o"
assemlies and groups :pro"ile t!pes, positions;, etc.
comments :additional text;9 variales descriing created views and presented oHects :name,
scale, etc.;, user?de"ined texts.
-imensioning is per"ormed automaticall! ased on the user?de"ined settingsL it is also possile to
modi"! created dimension lines and their descriptions. -imensioning ma! e conducted within the
edition contour. All dimensional elements :dimension lines, text st!le, ends o" dimension lines,
etc.; are set in the dimension st!les availale in the Auto#A- E program.
$he user ma! de"ine an! numer o" dimensioning st!les. It should e rememered, however, that
each o" the de"ined st!les elongs to one o" the categories concerning the t!pe o" a drawing
position :single part, asseml!, group, scheme N a group o" elements constituting a structure
model;.
$he dimensioning st!le de"ines the "ollowing9
dimension st!le o" the Auto#A- E program to e applied
elements and the element proHections in which the individual elements should e included
manner o" arranging elements in the drawing.
A set o" de"ined st!les is saved in a -57 "ormat "ile or in a template :a -5$ "ile;.
In the aove dialog ox, when one o" the t!pes o" drawing positions is selected in the St'le
categor' "ield, it enales presenting the st!les de"ined "or this position t!peL a"ter highlighting one
o" the categories provided in the St'le "ield, all de"ined st!les "or the selected categor! are
displa!ed. A preview o" a selected st!le is shown in the Pre,ie$ "ield. .or each st!le there are
di""erent settings de"ined "or each o" availale element views :top view, "ront view, side view, D-
view;.
+ne o" the st!les de"ined "or each drawing position t!pe is chosen to e a de"ault st!leL it means
that this st!le will e suggested as a de"ault one while de"ining a drawing template. $he de"ault
t!pe ma! e changed ! highlighting a st!le within a given categor! and pressing the Default
utton.
$he dialog ox aove contains also the "ollowing uttons :apart "rom standard ones;9
,ew ? pressing this utton opens the -imensioning st!le settings dialog ox where the user
ma! de"ine a new st!le "or a selected categor!L name o" a new st!le and all its settings are
inherited "rom the st!le currentl! selected
Modify ? pressing this utton opens the -imensioning st!le settings dialog ox where the
user ma! change settings o" a selected st!le
Delete ? pressing this utton results in deleting the st!le currentl! selected "rom the list o"
availale st!les "or a given categor!.
-1&2&Defi"itio"4modificatio" of a dime"sio"i"g style
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or modi"! an existing dimensioning st!le.
$he Di&ensioning stle settings dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the ,ew or Modify utton in
the -imensioning st!les dialog ox.
$he contents o" the dialog ox shown aove depends on the categor! selected in the
Di&ensioning stles dialog oxL most options included in this dialog ox are identical, however,
there are considerale di""erences in the part concerned with geometrical dimensions. $he dialog
ox di""ers consideral! i" a dimensioning st!le o" disposition scheme has een chosen.
$he aove dialog ox ma! e divided into the "ollowing parts :"rom the top o" the dialog ox;9
general part ? parameters de"ined in this part are used in case o" all generated views
part concerned with parameters o" dimensioned curved parts
part concerned with de"inition o" geometrical elements which are to undergo dimensioning ?
this part consists o" "our tas :(ront ,ie$> 2op ,ie$> Side ,ie$> 3D ,ie$:L i" an option in this
part o" the dialog ox is switched on, then an element selected in the drawing will undergo
dimensioningL in the selection "ields the user ma! determine dimensioning parameters
"ield which presents a preview o" the st!le currentl! de"ined
part that allows determining additional texts :comments; generated automaticall! "or views
part that allows de"ining description st!les and s!mols ? it enales indicating a s!mol that
is to e created automaticall! in the selected st!leL pressing one o" the :D; uttons opens
the dialog ox used "or de"ining description st!les which determine the manner o" presenting
a description8s!mol in a drawing
the upper part o" the dialog ox contains an edit "ield that allows speci"!ing a st!le name,
whereas the lower part holds the standard uttons *@, a"cel, =el..
-1&0&Defi"itio"4modificatio" of a dime"sio"i"g style :
dis.ositio" scheme
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or to modi"! an existing dimensioning st!le "or the
disposition scheme :a group o" elements constituting a structure model;.
$he Di&ensioning stle settings 4Dis#osition sc5e&e6 dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the
,ew or Modify utton in the -imensioning st!les dialog ox :the scheme has to e selected as a
st!le categor!;.
$he "ollowing parameters can e determined in the top part o" the dialog ox9
ACAD Dimension st'le ? enales selection o" the Auto#A- E program dimensioning st!le
which will e applied in the dimensioning st!le currentl! selectedL the list contains all the
dimensioning st!les de"ined in a -57 "ormat "ile
Distance to the irst dimension line an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! the distance
etween the edge o" a dimensioned part and the "irst dimension line generated automaticall!
Distance &et$een dimension lines an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! the distance
etween successive dimension lines
E-tension o a-is &e'ond edge N an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! the length o"
extension o" lines outside the element edges on oth sides o" the element
0n,isi&le edges ? i" this option is switched o"", then invisile edges o" an element are hidden in
a "inal drawingL i" this option is switched on, then invisile edges are presented in a drawing ?
their parameters are set on the selection lists located to the right o" the option9 line color, line
t!pe, line thickness
Proile a-es ? i" this option is switched o"", then pro"ile axes are hidden in a "inal drawingL i"
this option is switched on, then pro"ile axes are presented in a drawing ? their parameters are
set on the selection lists located to the right o" the option9 line color, line t!pe, line thicknessL
pro"ile axes are presented in all proHections ? in "inal drawings axes are extended ! B mm
outside the edge o" a dimensioned oHect
#lick the uts .arameters utton in the upper part o" the dialog to open the #ut parameters
dialog where !ou can speci"! parameters o" hatching the cut and parameters "or designating the
cut in disposition schemes.
+ptions in the central part allow choosing parameters o" an element view "or a disposition scheme
:color, t!pe o" the "irst and8or second line, line thickness;L the "ollowing t!pes o" views are
availale9
real N a real view o" each element
rectangular &o- N a view o" each element is represented as a rectangular contour
line ? a view o" each element is represented as a single line
dou&le line ? a view o" each element is represented as a doule line
column line ? a view o" each element is represented as a column line
truss scheme N an element view is represented as a truss scheme
rectangular &o- - group ? "or all elements o" a group :also "or elements in sugroups; it is
represented as a rectangular contour circumscried on elements o" the group
line - group - represented as the largest central :single; line o" the rectangular contour
circumscried on elements o" the group
dou&le line - group ? represented as the largest central :doule; line o" the rectangular
contour circumscried on elements o" the group
column line - group ? represented as the largest central line :column line; o" the rectangular
contour circumscried on elements o" the group.
-esignations can e presented :"or assemlies and marks;9
? "or each element o" a scheme
? onl! "or the "irst and last elements.
It is also possile not do displa! designations at all.
In addition, st!les can e selected "or assemlies and marks.
/oreover, a value o" shortening :in percent; o" an element length can e speci"ied.
$he drawings ma! also include9
Stic# dimensions ? distances o" elements "rom axes in a scheme :i" an element lies on the
axis, then a <ero dimension is not shown;
*e,el mar#s N level s!mols, separatel! "or each sugroup o" the scheme
A-ial dimensions N dimensions "rom axis to axis o" elements o" a scheme
*e,el dimensions N additional dimension lines o" elements :on the side o" a scheme, near
the level marks;L a dimension chain "rom the lowest to the highest level in the scheme is
created.
I" the Comment option is switched on, then automaticall!, to the views o" a dimensioned oHect a
title :name; is added, which ma! e a text :comprising one or several lines; containing variales or
an! character string de"ined ! the user. In the ottom part o" this "ield accessile variales are
provided ? i" the! are pressed, then a variale is added to the de"ined comment to the edit "ield
where the cursor is positioned ? a whole text o" the comment is displa!ed in the edit "ield.
A comment ma! include the "ollowing variales9
ZZ'os ? i" this option is turned on, then description o" a position is added to a text
ZZ&cale ? i" this option is turned on, then a scale is added to a text, e.g. =920
ZZ0name ? i" this option is turned on, then an automatic name o" a view or section is added to a
text
$he user ma! set a comment in a drawing9 the "ollowing can e determined9 text st!le, text
aligning :align right, align le"t, center; as well as position o" text in a view.
In this part o" the dialog ox the user ma! select st!les "or the "ollowing descriptions and s!mols
:designations; presented in "inal drawings9
Elevation marks
5ork"rame axes.
-1&1&*rie"tatio" of eleme"t !iews a"d dime"sio"s i" a
drawi"g
$o enale de"inition o" position proHections, the "ollowing terms have een adopted9
(ront ,ie$ ? 6Q plane o" the element local coordinate s!stem
2op ,ie$ ? 61 plane o" the element local coordinate s!stem
Side ,ie$ ? 1Q plane o" the element local coordinate s!stem
3D ,ie$ N isometric view.
$he element local coordinate s!stem "or a selected position t!pe is de"ined in the "ollowing
manner9
single parts
Proiles9
6 axis ? along the pro"ile axis
1 axis ? section hori<ontal axes ? identicall! as in the case o" pro"ile saving in the dataase
:"or most pro"iles it is the axis o" a larger moment o" inertia;
Q axis ? section vertical axes ? identicall! as the case o" pro"ile saving in the dataase :"or
most o" the pro"iles it is the axis o" a smaller moment o" inertia;
Plates9
rectangular
6 axis ? along the plate length
1 axis ? along the plate width
Q axis ? perpendicularl! to the plate plane
circular
6 axis ? along the radius :diameter; determined during plate de"inition
1 axis ? perpendicularl! to 6 axis :in the plate plane;
Q axis ? perpendicularl! to the plate plane
user?de"ined
6 axis ? along the longest segment elonging to the plate contour
1 axis ? perpendicularl! to 6 axis :in the plate plane;
Q axis ? perpendicularl! to the plate plane
-1&5&Ge"eral .art
In this part o" the dialog ox the user ma! determine the "ollowing parameters9
ACAD dimension st'le ? enales selecting a dimensioning st!le o" the Auto#A- E program
that will e applied in the dimensioning st!le currentl! selectedL the list contains all the
dimensioning st!les de"ined in a -57 "ormat "ile
Distance to the irst dimension line N an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! the distance
etween an edge o" a dimensioned part and "irst, generated automaticall!, dimension line
Distance &et$een dimension lines N an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! the distance
etween successive dimension lines :see the drawing elow;
E-tension o a-is &e'ond edge ? an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! the length o"
extension o" lines outside the element edges on oth sides o" the element
Part shortening ? i" this option is switched on, then long elements :these element segments
which do not include an! characteristic points; will e shortened in a "inal drawingL the
element shortening is presented as a gap in a shortened element.
$he operation o" element shortening will e per"ormed i" the element segment not including
an! characteristic points, is longer than a value o" the user?de"ined minimal distance without
detailsL elow the drawing illustrates the same element ? shortened :top part o" the drawing;
and not suHected to the operation o" shortening :ottom part o" the drawing;
/oreover, the user ma! de"ine a t!pe o" the reak line when per"orming the operation o"
element shorteningL the list contains all the availale line t!pes o" the Auto#A- E program
saved in a -57 "ormat "ile ? thickness and color o" the reak line are identical as those o" an
element contour.
5hen per"orming the operation o" element shortening, the "ollowing parameters ma! also e
speci"ied :see the drawing elow;9 gap value as well as value o" the distance to gap
:distance etween a characteristic point and a gap;.
0n,isi&le edges ? i" this option is switched o"", then in a "inal drawing invisile edges o" an
element are hiddenL i" this option is switched on, then invisile edges are presented in a
drawing ? their parameters are set on the selection lists located to the right o" the option9 line
color, line t!pe, line thickness
A-es ? i" this option is switched o"", then pro"ile axes are hidden in a "inal drawingL i" this
option is switched on, then pro"ile axes are presented in a drawing ? their parameters are set
on the selection lists located to the right o" the option9 line color, line t!pe, line thicknessL
pro"ile axes are presented in all proHections ? in "inal drawings axes are extended ! B mm
outside an edge o" a dimensioned oHect
User parts ? i" this option is switched o"", then user parts are hidden in a "inal drawingL i" this
option is switched on, then user parts are presented in a drawing ? their parameters are set
on the selection lists located to the right o" the option9 line color, line t!pe, line thickness
ut .arameters N pressing this utton opens another dialog ox, in which the user ma!
determine parameters o" section hatching and parameters o" designation o" a part section.
.or st!les o" assemlies or groups, take note that Distance to the irst dimension line indicates the
distance measured to the edge determined ! a rectangle descriing an asseml! proHection
:rectangle sides are parallel to the axes o" the element local coordinate s!stem;.
5hen de"ining a modi"ication o" an asseml! st!le there is also the Dra$ parts in actual location
option availale. I" this option is switched o"", then proHections o" an asseml! are generated in
the coordinate s!stem determined ! the main part o" the asseml!L i" this option is switched on,
then proHections o" the asseml! are generated in 5#& :the 7loal coordinate s!stem;.
-1&B&Geometrical dime"sio"s
$his part o" the dialog ox used to de"ine or modi"! a dimensioning st!le depends on the selected
categor!9
single part
asseml!
group.
-1&C&ut .arameters
$he dialog ox shown in the drawing elow opens on pressing the ut .arameters utton in the
De%inition = &odi%ication o% di&ensioning stle dialog ox.
I" the Cut hatching option is switched on, sur"aces seen as cuts through element walls are
hatched. $he "ollowing hatching parameters can e de"ined9
Pattern N a list o" availale patterns o" the Auto#A- E program
Angle N a list containing values o" the inclination angle o" the hatching pattern
Scale N a list o" scale values that cause elongating or shortening o" the hatching pattern.
In the lower part o" the dialog ox it is possile to determine parameters o" a cut through
elements9 cut s!mol, st!le and color o" a text, st!le and color o" a reak line.
-1&E&Dime"sio"i"g of cur!ed .arts
#urved elements ma! e presented on the screen and dimensioned in the "ollowing wa!9
&ingle parts9
as standard oHects using the 4rthogonal optionL oHects are presented so that their actual
shape is shown and dimensions are generated in the orthogonal s!stem :compare example
dimensions generated with the use o" this option in the drawing elow;
as curved oHects using the Aligned to cur,e optionL elements are presented so that their
actual shape is shown and dimensions are generated in the s!stem adHusted to the pro"ile
curvature :compare example dimensions generated with the use o" this option in the
drawing elow;L total dimensions are presented in the orthogonal s!stem :coordinate
s!stem o" the curved part; N the remaining dimensions are generated in the longitudinal 8
transversal s!stemL longitudinal dimensions are alwa!s parallel to the pro"ile axis
:dimension values are calculated along the length o" arc axis, moreover, a radius value is
given in parentheses;L transverse dimensions are segments perpendicular to the pro"ile
axis and passing through the dimension point.
using the De,eloped optionL oHect dimensions are presented in the developed "orm in the
orthogonal s!stemL pressing the *.tio"s utton opens the additional dialog ox9
-eveloped parts.
Assemlies
as standard elements using the 4rthogonal optionL oHects are presented so that their
actual shape is shown and dimensions are generated in the orthogonal s!stem
as curved elements using the Aligned to cur,e optionL elements are presented so that their
actual shape is shown and dimensions are generated in the s!stem adHusted to the pro"ile
curvatureL total dimensions are presented in the orthogonal s!stem :coordinate s!stem o"
the curved part; N the remaining dimensions are generated in the longitudinal 8 transversal
s!stemL longitudinal dimensions are alwa!s parallel to the main part axis :dimension values
are calculated along the length o" arc axis, moreover, a radius value is given in
parentheses;L total transverse dimensions are determined ! cutting planes :external
transverse dimensions are parallel to total transverse dimensions;L internal transverse
dimensions are segments perpendicular to the pro"ile axis and passing through the
dimension point.
&ingle parts
.or the options9 4rthogonal and Aligned to cur,e proHections o" the actual element shape are
otainedL elements are proHected onto planes o" the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part. $he
coordinate s!stem o" a curved part is a coordinate s!stem used onl! in drawingsL it is de"ined in
the "ollowing manner9
(or proiles9
I" a pro"ile includes linear segments, then the longest segment is selected and the coordinate
s!stem o" a curved part coincides with the coordinate s!stem o" this segment :as i" it were a single
simple pro"ile;.
I" a pro"ile does not contain linear segments, then the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part ma! e
de"ined in two wa!s9
A. 6 axis o" the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part is positioned along the chord o" the longest
:among all the parts; arc segment
). 6 axis o" the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part is a tangent to the chord o" the longest
:among all the parts; arc segment at the eginning point.
$he method o" de"ining the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part is selected in the Di&ensioning
Stle Settings dialog ox9
i" the Align arc proiles to the chord option is switched o"", the coordinate s!stem is de"ined
appl!ing method A
i" the Align arc proiles to the chord option is switched on, the coordinate s!stem is de"ined
appl!ing method ).
In oth cases 1 axis o" the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part is positioned in the plane o" part
ending, irrespective o" pro"ile rotation.
(or plates9
$he coordinate s!stem o" a curved part is identical with the part (#&.
Assemlies
Assemlies are considered curved i" the main part o" an asseml! is curved. .or curved
assemlies proHections o" the actual element shape are otainedL elements are proHected onto
planes o" the coordinate s!stem o" a curved part :main part o" an asseml!;. $he coordinate
s!stem o" a curved part is de"ined as "or a single part.
-1&9&De!elo.ed .arts : o.tio"s
$he dialog ox shown in the drawing elow opens a"ter pressing the *.tio"s utton in the
-imensioning st!le settings dialog ox :the option is availale "or curved parts presented in a
developed "orm;.
$he aove dialog ox includes the "ollowing "ields9
*ine o &ending N the options located in this "ield are used to set parameters o" ending
edges
Machining presentation N options provided in this "ield are used to determine how to present
machining in a drawingL selection lists in the right part o" the "ield are accessile onl! when
the Distinct option is selected.
$he idea o" element development consists in trans"orming the curve representing the element axis
into a straight line in such a wa! so that the axis length and distances etween points on the axis
remain the same :see the drawing elow;.
In the top part o" the dialog ox parameters o" the line o" ending ma! e de"inedL this line is
positioned in the middle o" each arc?shaped segment. $hickness, color and t!pe o" this line is
determined in the ottom part o" the *ine o &ending "ieldL three selection lists are used "or that.
$he line o" ending is presented in a drawing i" the Dra$ line or radius smaller than option is
switched on. A radius value ma! also e speci"ied N the line is usuall! drawn "or small radiusesL
thus the user de"ines the limit :minimum; radius value "or which the line o" ending will e drawn.
In the E-tension &e'ond edge edit "ield the user ma! determine a value o" distance, i.e. extension
o" the line e!ond the element edges on oth sides o" the element.
$he Machining presentation "ield enales selection o" one o" the "ollowing t!pes o" presentation
:,+$E9 the options elow are not availale in version B.0;9
Do not dra$ N i" this option is selected, then onl! pro"ile shape will e presented in a drawing
:machinings will not e shown in a drawing;
<ormal ? i" this option is selected, all openings, cuttings, etc. will e presented in a drawing
consistentl! with the st!le adopted "or standard parts
Distinct ? i" this option is selected, then machinings will e presented in a drawingL a shape o"
developed machinings will e de"ined identicall! as "or normal presentation t!peL in addition,
"rom the three selection lists availale to this t!pe o" presentation the user ma! choose the
"ollowing machining parameters9 thickness, color and line t!pe.
#urved parts are dimensioned identicall! as rectilinear parts. $here is a possiilit! to switch o""
dimensioning o" machinings which ma! e shown in a drawing o" a developed part. I" the Do not
dimension machinings option is switched on, then all the dimension points de"ining machinings
are disregarded and onl! total dimensions and dimenions to the line o" ending are presented.
$he options provided in the lower part o" the dialog ox re"er to drawings o" developed ent
plates. ,+$E9 these drawings present the original shape and dimensions o" plates :without
plastic de"ormations;.
$he options in this part o" the dialog ox allow insertion o" the "ollowing items in a drawing9
ending lines, angle o" ending, radius :external or to axis;, dimensions and machinings o" a
plate.
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-imension lines are positioned outside an element in the "ollowing order starting "rom the edge o"
a dimensioned element9
=. elements located inside the dimensioned part
2. drilled openings
D. cham"ers and cuts
I. overall dimensions.
$his part o" the dialog ox consists o" three identical tas on which the "ollowing parameters ma!
e determined9
dimension ormat N "or all the dimensions generated automaticall! in a view the "ollowing
dimension settings are availale9
relati,e - chain N the program generates a complete dimension chain with standard :relative;
dimensions
a&solute - chain N the program generates a dimension chain which egins in the re"erence
pointL dimensions are positioned on extension lines ? a dimension value indicates the
coordinate o" a dimensioned point with respect to the re"erence point
relati,e A a&solute - chain ? the program generates an accumulative dimension chain and on
the dimension line provides real :relative; dimensions o" segments etween the
dimensioned points
to &ase N each dimension is positioned on a separate dimension line attached to the
re"erence point
'ressing the 7ef& .oi"t utton opens the Re"erence point dialog ox, where the user ma!
determine an additional dimension point during generation o" some dimensions :e.g. asolute
dimensions;.
o,erall ? these are the linear dimensions presenting an overall si<e o" a dimensioned partL
these dimensions are generated i" the option is turned onL the! are alwa!s positioned along
the hori<ontal or vertical axis :parallel to the plane o" the element local coordinate s!stem;L
hori<ontal dimensions ma! e placed aove or under the dimensioned element :it is also
possile to exclude dimensions "rom presentation;, as regards vertical dimensions, the! are
positioned to the le"t or to the right o" the dimensioned element :it is also possile to exclude
dimensions "rom presentation;L selection o" the optimal option results in positioning the
dimension line on this side where the longest edge o" the dimensioned element is placed :so
that extension lines on the edges do not need to e lengthened;
&e,els and cuts ? these dimensions concern all the discontinuances on element edges
:corners, cuts, cham"ers, etc.;L the! do not pertain to drilled openingsL there are three options
availale9
chain ? all dimensions are presented on the common dimension lineL lines are alwa!s
positioned along the vertical and hori<ontal axesL dimension lines are presented on this
element side where a discontinuance is "ound ? dimension lines are drawn to reach the most
distant corners :edges; o" an element ? identicall! as "or overall dimensions
rom edge ? each dimension is presented on a separate dimension lineL successive
dimensions show distances "rom the common point to successive characteristic points o" an
elementL dimension lines are presented on this element side where a discontinuance is
"ound
aligned ? each segment o" a dimensioned elementMs edge is ascried its own dimension line
which is parallel to the dimensioned segmentL in the case o" arc segments, the chord is
suHected to the dimensioning
internal recess ? these are the linear dimensions o" recesses included inside the element
contourL there are the "ollowing options availale9
inside part ? dimension lines are drawn inside the contour o" a dimensioned elementL all
dimensions are presented on one dimension line :dimension chain; ? vertical or hori<ontalL
the dimension line is extended to the closest edge o" a dimensioned element
outside part ? dimension lines are drawn outside the dimensioned element :the same rules
are applicale as in the case o" evels and cuts;
openings in ,ie$ ? these are the linear dimensions that indicate positions o" drilled openingsL
dimension points ma! e positioned at opening centers or at external points o" the contour o"
a circle representing an openingL the options9 chain and rom edge are also availale :as "or
evels and cuts;
perpendicular openings ? these are the linear dimensions that indicate positions o" drilled
openings located in the plane perpendicular to the proHection planeL the same rules appl!
here as "or openings in viewL the options9 chain and rom edge are availale, as well :as "or
evels and cuts;
angular ? these are the dimensions presented "or the edges o" a dimensioned element that
are not parallel to the axes o" the element local coordinate s!stemL the "ollowing parameters
are speci"ied9
line with respect to which the dimension is to e determined :with respect to hori<ontal or
vertical line;
value o" the angular dimension expressed as9 angle value or edge inclination.
/oreover, this part o" the dialog ox contains options that enale arc dimensioning :these
dimensions do not concern drilled openings and circles;9
diameters ? "or all circles :not arcs;, a circle diameter is presentedL a dimension line
coincides with the circle diameter positioned at an IB?degree angle to the hori<ontal axis
radial ? "or all arcs and circles, the radius is presentedL circles are dimensioned in this
manner i" the Diameters option is switched o""L a dimension line coincides with the radius set
at an D0?degree angle starting "rom the eginning point o" the arc.
-1&--& 7efere"ce .oi"t
$he re"erence point is an auxiliar! point positioned at one o" the "our points o" the main partL it
ma! e shown in a drawing as .
$he re"erence point is used as an additional dimensioned point in generation o" some dimensions
:e.g. asolute dimensions;. It is positioned on one o" the ends o" the main partMs edge parallel to
its axis :! de"ault the )ottom, *e"t point is chosen;.
'osition, si<e and color o" the re"erence point can e con"igured in the dialog ox shown in the
drawing elow, opened ! pressing the 7ef& .oi"t utton in the ,ew dimensioning st!le dialog
ox.
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$his part o" the dialog ox consists o" three identical tas which allow the user to determine the
"ollowing parameters9
dimension ormat N as "or single parts
o,erall ? the option operates identicall! as in the case o" single parts
part spacing ? the aim o" these dimensions is to present mutual position o" the asseml!
component partsL the dimensions are shown on external dimension lines :vertical or
hori<ontal;L the! are generated parallel to the overall dimension linesL there are the "ollowing
options availale9
contour
dimensions along the main axis :hori<ontal dimensions; N eginning and end o" a supart is
proHected onto the direction parallel to the axis o" the elementMs main part
dimensions transverse with respect to the axis :vertical dimensions; ? eginning and end o" a
supart is proHected onto the direction parallel to the speci"ied direction o" dimensioningL the
re"erence point should also e proHected on this lineL i" an! o" thus determined dimension
points is positioned on one o" the edges o" the main part, parallel to the axis o" the main part,
this point is not dimensionedL a given part is proHected on the dimension chain positioned on
this side where the edge closer to the dimensioned part is located
a-es
dimensions along the main axis :hori<ontal dimensions; N the point o" intersection o" the
element axis and the main partMs edge, parallel to the axis and the closest to the geometrical
center o" the dimensioned supart
dimensions transverse with respect to the axis :vertical dimensions; N signi"icant onl! "or
elements whose axis is parallel to the axis o" the main element ? the axis is proHected onto
the direction perpendicular to itL a dimension is placed on the vertical dimension lineL i" the
axis o" a dimensioned supart coincides with the axis o" the main part, then the dimension is
not generated
point
dimensions along the main axis :hori<ontal dimensions; N one o" the edge points o" a supart
is proHected onto the direction parallel to the main partMs axis :a point positioned closer to the
main partMs edge is selected;L i" oth edge points o" a supart are located on the main partMs
edge, then the point closer to the re"erence point is dimensioned
dimensions transverse with respect to the axis :vertical dimensions; N the "irst :counting
"rom the re"erence point; point met on the supartMs edge is proHected onto the direction
parallel to the speci"ied direction o" dimensioningL the re"erence point should e proHected
onto this line, as wellL i" an! o" thus determined dimension points is positioned on one o" the
edges o" the main part, parallel to the main partMs axis, this point is not dimensionedL a given
part is proHected on the dimension chain positioned on this side where the edge closer to the
dimensioned part is located
optimal
dimensions along the main axis :hori<ontal dimensions; N selection depends on a supart
t!pe9
plates perpendicular to the main partMs axis, set orthogonall! N the a-es option
plates perpendicular to the main partMs axis, set slanting ? the point option
plates parallel to the main partMs axis N the contour option
pro"iles perpendicular to the main partMs axis N the point option
pro"iles parallel to the main partMs axis ? the contour option
dimensions transverse with respect to the axis :vertical dimensions; ? selection depends on a
supart t!pe9
plates perpendicular to the main partMs axis, set orthogonall! ? the point option
plates perpendicular to the main partMs axis, set slanting ? the point option
plates parallel to the main partMs axis ? the contour option
pro"iles perpendicular to the main partMs axis ? the contour option
pro"iles parallel to the main partMs axis ? the contour option
Additionall!, the "ollowing options are accessile :the! parametri<e the position o" a
dimension line;9
"ith o,erall N dimension lines are alwa!s placed on the same side as overall dimension
linesL i" position o" overall dimensions is not de"ined, then lines are positioned according to
the 4ptimal option
4ptimal ? dimension lines are placed on this element side which is closer to a greater
numer o" dimension points
part dimensions N the option enales presentation onl! o" overall dimensions o" supartsL
dimensions are generated "ollowing the same rules as in case o" the whole asseml!L these
lines are alwa!s generated as internal dimension linesL orientation o" dimension lines is
determined in the local coordinate s!stem o" a dimensioned supart or in the coordinate
s!stem o" the main part o" an asseml! depending on the settings9 part #& :#oordinate
&!stem; or asseml! #& :#oordinate &!stem;L i" an! o" the dimensions generated ! the
algorithm is alread! shown on the external dimension line as an overall dimension, then it is
not repeated
openings in ,ie$ ? the options are used "or dimensioning o" opening positions with respect to
the elementMs main partL dimensions in the direction parallel to the main axis are placed on
the external dimension line, whereas transverse dimensions are positioned on external or
internal dimension lines depending on an opening position in a partL the options A-es and
Contour are taken into account in case o" dimensions transverse with respect to the main
elementMs axis
-imensions along the axis9 all the dimensions are proHected onto common external
dimension line which is parallel to the main elementMs axis
-imensions transverse with respect to the axis9 these dimensions are placed on external or
internal dimension lines depending on opening positionsL
dimensions on external dimension lines are generated "or openings positioned on transverse
edges o" an asseml! :in endplates;L external dimension lines are positioned parallel to the
direction speci"ied "or overall dimensionsL external dimension lines are alwa!s attached to the
elementMs overall dimension
internal dimension lines are generated "or openings positioned along the main elementMs
axisL the! are alwa!s placed perpendicularl! to the main elementMs axis and as close as
possile to dimensioned openings :in such a wa! so that the! do not overlap with other
elements in a drawing;L internal dimension lines are attached to the main elementMs axis or to
one o" external edges o" the main part that is parallel to the axis :an edge positioned closer to
a greater numer o" dimensioned openings is selected;
perpendicular openings N the option works identicall! as the 4penings in ,ie$ optionL ,+$E9
i" oth options :+penings in view and 'erpendicular openings; are switched on, then all the
points are proHected onto a common dimension line
angular N the "ollowing parameters can e speci"ied9
e-ternal N the dimensioning concerns external edges o" the main part and o" suparts placed
outside the main partMs contour, positioned unorthogonall! with respect to the coordinate
s!stem o" the main partL an acute angle is alwa!s shown9 the ase is a vertical line
internal ? the dimensioning concerns edges o" suparts placed within the main partMs contour,
positioned unorthogonall! with respect to the coordinate s!stem o" the main partL an acute
angle is alwa!s shown9 the ase is an elementMs edge parallel to the axis o" the main part
&oth N dimensions are generated on the asis o" oth aove options.
$he options o" arc dimensioning operate identicall! as in the case o" single parts.
$here is also the Depth option availaleL it is used to determine the RdepthM o" a structure "or which
assemlies will e presented in drawings. $he depth ma! e de"ined as9
relati,e N with respect to a value o" the RdepthM o" a whole structure :=00Z ? total depth;
in a&solute units N in current units.
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$his part o" the dialog ox consists o" three identical tas which allow the user to determine the
"ollowing parameters9
o,erall ? the option operates identicall! as in the case o" single parts
a-ial dimensions ? dimensions are generated as a dimension chain showing axial dimensions
o" a presented groupL dimension points are generated at points o" axis intersection :,ote9 "or
groups axes o" main asseml! parts are presentedL there"ore, axial dimensions are
determined onl! "or the visile axes;L there are three options availale9
orthogonal ? dimension chains are positioned along vertical or hori<ontal edges o" the view
aligned ? dimensions are positioned as parallel to the dimensioned segmentL dimensions are
not extended to the most distant points o" a groupL additional dimension points are generated
at the eginning and end o" the group where there are no axis intersections
&oth ? oth methods descried aove are applied here
assem&l' dimensions ? dimensions present the entire dimensions o" assemlies included in
a groupL the! are generated identicall! as overall dimensions "or each asseml! separatel!L
there are the "ollowing options availale9
chain ? all dimensions are proHected on a common external dimension line :chain; positioned
verticall! or hori<ontall!
rom edge ? each dimension is presented on a separate dimension lineL dimension lines are
parallel to the axes o" the local coordinate s!stemL the! are located on this side o" a
dimensioned element, which is positioned closer to dimension points
aligned ? dimensions are set in a parallel position with respect to the main asseml! part :in
the local coordinate s!stem o" the asseml!;L the! are presented on the external side o" the
asseml! :in relation to the group center;.
angular ? the option operates identicall! as in the case o" single parts.
$he options o" arc dimensioning operate identicall! as in the case o" single parts.
-1&-1& Geometrical dime"sio"s 20D !iew3
All dimensions generated automaticall! are positioned in one o" the :orthogonal; planes elonging
the local coordinate s!stem o" a part or group.
$he "ollowing rules appl! here9
.or an oHect eing dimensioned :part, asseml!, group; the program de"ines a rectangular prism
circumscried on the selected part :the rectangular prism is perpendicular to the local coordinate
s!stem o" the oHect;. -imension lines are positioned in one o" the planes o" the rectangular prism,
so that the! do not conceal the oHect. $he options9 Distance to the irst dimension line and
Distance &et$een dimension lines re"er to these planes in which dimension lines are positioned.
Si"gle .art, Assem6ly
.or a single part and asseml! the Dimensions "ield includes options enaling selection o"
dimensions and direction to e generated automaticall!.
Grou.
.or groups the "ollowing options are availale in the dialog ox9
'resentation
$here is a list availale, on which the user ma! choose a method o" presenting a part in the
drawing. $he list contains the "ollowing options9
Real N a "ull drawing o" a part with all details is presented
&impli"ied N pro"ile "illets are ignored
&cheme N pro"iles are presented as lines.
)elow there are lists including settings o" color, t!pe and thickness o" a line presenting a pro"ile.
-imensions
.or groups the Dimensions "ield comprises options enaling selection o" dimensions and direction
to e generated automaticall! :"or total dimensions, element axes and work"rame axes;.
-1&-5& Additio"al te8ts
I" the Comment option is switched on, then automaticall!, to the views o" a dimensioned oHect a
title :name; is added, which ma! e a text :comprising one or several lines; containing variales or
an! character string de"ined ! the user. In the ottom part o" this "ield accessile variales are
provided ? i" the! are pressed, then a variale is added to the de"ined comment to the edit "ield
where the cursor is positioned ? a whole text o" the comment is displa!ed in the edit "ield.
A comment ma! include the "ollowing variales9
ZZ'os ? i" this option is turned on, then a position description is added to a text
ZZ,ame ? i" this option is turned on, then a pro"ile or plate name is added to a text, e.g. I'E =00
ZZ&cale ? i" this option is turned on, then a scale is added to a text, e.g. =920
ZZ0name ? i" this option is turned on, then an automatic name o" a view or section is added to a
text
ZZ*ength ? i" this option is turned on, then pro"ile or plate length expressed in the current proHect
units is added to a text
ZZ/at ? i" this option is turned on, then name o" a part material is added to a text
ZZPuant ? i" this option is turned on, then a numer o" elements o" a presented position is added
to a text
ZZ 5eight ? i" this option is turned on, then a calculated part weight is added to a text
ZZ.amil! ? i" this option is turned on, then the name o" a "amil! the part elongs to is added to
the text
ZZ&ur" ? i" this option is turned on, then a t!pe o" sur"ace "inishing o" a structure element is added
to a text.
$he user ma! set a comment in a drawingL the "ollowing can e determined9 text st!le, position o"
a text in a view and text aligning :align right, align le"t, center; as well as color o" the comment
text.
-1&-B& Styles of descri.tio"s a"d sym6ols
In this part o" the dialog ox the user ma! select st!les "or the "ollowing descriptions and s!mols
:designations; presented in "inal drawings9
+penings8olts
'arts
Assemlies
Elevation marks
5eld s!mols
5ork"rame axes.
<42E:
2he num&er o s'm&ols listed a&o,e depends on the selected categor' o dimensioning st'le
9single part> assem&l'> group:?
'ressing one o" the :D; uttons on the right o" the s!mols listed opens the &t!les o" descriptions
dialog ox with the s!mol categor! selected.
12. DESCRIPTION ST01ES
-5&-&Descri.tio" styles
$he dialog ox shown in the "igure elow is displa!ed on the screen a"ter pressing one o" the :D;
uttons located in the -imensioning st!le settings dialog ox.
$he option enales de"inition o" description st!les "or elements. $he option is also availale "rom9
menu ! selecting the Steel ! St'les ! Description st'les option
command line9 R)#&O-E&#RI'$I+,.
$he aove dialog ox operates in the similar manner as the -imensioning st!les dialog ox. A set
o" description st!les is saved to a -57 "ormat "ile or in a template :a -5$ "ile; .
In the aove dialog ox selecting one o" the categories in the Categor' "ield enales presenting
st!les de"ined "or this categor! t!peL a"ter highlighting one o" the categories in the St'le "ield, all
the st!les de"ined "or the selected categor! are displa!ed. A preview o" a selected st!le is shown
in the Pre,ie$ "ield. $he "ollowing categories are availale9
+penings8olts
'arts 8 Assemlies
Elevation marks
5eld s!mols
5ork"rame axes.
+ne o" the st!les de"ined "or each categor! is selected as a de"ault st!leL it means that this st!le
will e applied as a de"ault one during manual :not automatic[; de"inition o" s!mols in a drawing.
$he are also the "ollowing uttons provided in the aove dialog ox :apart "rom the standard
ones;9
,ew ? pressing this utton opens the dialog ox where the user ma! de"ine a description
st!le "or a selected categor!L name o" a new st!le and all its settings are inherited "rom the
st!le currentl! selected
Modify ? pressing this utton opens the dialog ox where the user ma! modi"! a description
st!le o" a selected categor!
Delete ? pressing this utton results in deleting the st!le currentl! selected "rom the list o"
availale st!les "or a given categor!.
-5&2&Styles of descri.tio"s : *.e"i"gs4'olts
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or modi"! an existing st!le o" opening or olt
description.
$he dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the ,ew or Modify utton in the &t!les o" descriptions dialog
ox when the 4penings!%olts categor! is selected.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in the aove dialog ox9
the ottom part o" the dialog ox contains an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! a st!le
name
the Sight view enales selection o" a method o" opening generation in a drawing9
+eal ? real opening edges are presented :openings in view and perpendicular openings;
+eal $ith a-es ? real opening edges are presented :openings in view and perpendicular
openings; with opening axes
S'm&ol ? once this option is selected, openings in view and perpendicular openings are
presented as s!molsL pressing the AA utton extends the dialog oxL an additional part o"
the dialog ox contains a lirar! o" s!mols availale in the current "ile
(ill holes N i" this option is switched on, then an opening "or the +eal or +eal $ith a-es option
will e presented as shown in the drawing elow9
$here are three uttons provided in the additional part o" the dialog ox9
)dit ? opens the dialog ox in which the user ma! modi"! a s!mol selected on the list o"
availale s!mols
Add ? opens the dialog ox used "or de"ining a s!molL s!mols are de"ined as Auto#A-
locksL an insertion point "or a de"ined lock is treated as a center o" a drilled opening :top
view; or as an end o" the opening axis :side view;
Delete ? deletes a s!mol selected on the list o" availale s!mols
+pening s!mols must e de"ined as a pair9 opening in view and perpendicular openingL the
Si5e "ield determines the si<e o" a s!mol in a "inal drawing, expressed in the currentl!
applied proHect units :the si<e re"ers to a s!mol presented in a top viewL a s!mol in a side
view is scaled proportionall! to otain a speci"ied si<e, however, s!mol length is adHusted to
the thickness o" a drilled part;
the Pre,ie$ "ield shows an opening as opening in view and perpendicular opening
in the Description "ield the user ma! de"ine a manner o" opening descriptionL descriptions o"
openings are generated i" the Description option is switched onL
$he 2e-t st'le list contains all text st!les de"ined in a -57 "ormat "ileL the edit "ield located
elow presents a description :text; s!ntaxL a text ma! comprise an! character string de"ined
! the user ? variales availale under that "ield ma! also e applied ? when the! are
pressed, it results in adding a variale to the de"ined comment to the edit "ield where the
cursor is positionedL the "ollowing variales ma! e description components9
ZZ%olenum ? i" this option is turned on, a numer o" openings in the opening group is
added to the text
ZZ-ias!m ? i" this option is turned on, then s!mol is added to the text
ZZ-ia ? i" this option is turned on, then a value o" opening diameter is added to the text
ZZ)oltsign ? i" this option is turned on, then a olt s!mol is added to the text
ZZ)ltlen ? i" this option is turned on, then olt length is added to the text
ZZ )oltclass ? i" this option is turned on, then a olt grade is added to the text
ZZ-esc ? i" this option is turned on, then a olt description is added to the text
i" the Groups on common leader option is activated, then while dimensioning a group o"
openings, one description :one leader; is generated "or all openings in a groupL i" this option
is turned o"", descriptions :leaders; are generated "or each opening.
-5&0&Styles of descri.tio"s : Parts4Assem6lies
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or modi"! an existing st!le o" part or asseml!
description.
$he dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the ,ew or Modify utton in the &t!les o" descriptions dialog
ox when the Parts or Assem&lies categor! is selected.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in the aove dialog ox9
the ottom part o" the dialog ox contains an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! a st!le
name
the Sight view enales selection o" a method o" generating a description in a drawing9
2e-t on part
+nl! one edit "ield9 2e-t is availale in which a description ma! e de"ined ? the method o" its
de"inition is identical to that descried elow "or the *eader option. A text ma! e put in a
"rame, whose shape ma! e chosen in the (rame shape "ieldL a text is placed within the
contour o" a dimensioned element :however, it is positioned in such a manner so that
overlapping o" elements presented in a drawing is avoided;.
*eader
$here are three edit "ields availale9 2e-t o,er line, 2e-t under line, 2e-t in rameL each o"
them ma! e "reel! de"inedL the texts listed ma! comprise an! character string de"ined ! the
user ? variales availale under these "ields ma! also e applied ? when the! are pressed, it
results in adding a variale to the de"ined comment to the edit "ield where the cursor is
positionedL the "ollowing variales ma! e description components9
ZZ'os ? i" this option is turned on, then description o" a position is added to the text
ZZ,ame ? i" this option is turned on, then a pro"ile or plate name is added to the text
ZZ*ength ? i" this option is turned on, then pro"ile or plate length is added to the text
ZZ/at ? i" this option is turned on, then a name o" a part material is added to the text
ZZ 5eight ? i" this option is turned on, then a calculated weight o" a part is added to the text
ZZPuant ? i" this option is turned on, then a numer o" parts is added to the text
ZZ&ur" ? i" this option is turned on, then a t!pe o" sur"ace "inishing o" a structure element is
added to the text :availale in the Part descri#tion stle dialog oxL it is not availale in the
dialog ox "or the asseml! description st!le;
ZZ.amil! ? i" this option is turned on, then the name o" a "amil! the part elongs to is added
to the text
2e-t st'le ? enales selecting a "ont to e applied in descriptions
(rame shape ? enales selecting a "rame shape "or a leaderL availale shapes include9
rectangular, rounded or none :i.e. without "rame;.
$exts in leaders are positioned outside dimension lines in such a manner so that overlapping o"
leaders and other drawing elements and leaders with other leaders is avoided.
-5&1&Styles of descri.tio"s : )le!atio" marks
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or modi"! an existing st!le o" description o" elevation
marksL the elevation mark consists o" a s!mol and a coordinate.
$he dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the ,ew or Modify utton in the &t!les o" descriptions dialog
ox when the Ele,ation mar#s categor! is selected.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in the aove dialog ox9
the ottom part o" the dialog ox contains an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! a st!le
name
in the +eerence &ase "ield the user ma! choose the coordinate s!stem :gloal coordinate
s!stem o" a model or local coordinate s!stem o" an element; eing the asis "or de"inition o"9
elevation re"erence :coordinate; and direction
i" the 2o main part option is switched on "or assemlies and groups, then limits are
determined "or a main part o" the group and not "or a group as a whole
the S'm&ol "ield allows selecting one o" the elevation s!mols provided together with the
program
the Mar# "ield allows selecting a part o" the element edge on which an elevation mark is to e
generatedL s!mols are generated automaticall! at the most distant point along the selected
directionL the list contains the "ollowing options9 upper limit, lower limit or oth
in the +each "ield the user ma! determine a point o" connection etween a s!mol and an
edge o" a dimensioned element9 "rom top, "rom ottom, aligned
2e-t st'le ? enales selecting a "ont to e applied in descriptions.
&!mols are located near edges o" a dimensioned element :inside dimension lines;.
-5&5&Styles of descri.tio"s : 9eld sym6ols
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or modi"! an existing st!le o" weld s!mol description.
$he dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the ,ew or Modify utton in the &t!les o" descriptions dialog
ox when the "eld s'm&ols categor! is selected.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in the aove dialog ox9
the ottom part o" the dialog ox contains an edit "ield where the user ma! speci"! a st!le
name
on the Arro$ shape list the user ma! choose shape o" the arrow "rom the list o" availale
arrowsL a user?de"ined shape is availale, as well
2e-t st'le ? enales selecting a "ont to e applied in descriptions.
$he weld s!mol is composed o" the "ollowing elements9
leader ended with an arrow
line
weld s!mol
uttons that automaticall! place in the active text "ield N the variales corresponding to the
"ollowing weld parameters9 t :thickness; and l :length; expressed in mm
additional designations.
$he "ollowing rules appl! to generation o" weld descriptions9
all the visile welds are given a descriptionL an arrowhead indicating an edge is attached to
the center o" gravit!L the arrow line ma! intersect an element edge or a dimension line
weld description and extension line ma! not overlap with the element edge or a dimension
line.
$he Description "ield comprises options enaling con"iguration o" a weld descriptionL three
possiilities o" description are availale9
? as a leader
? as a text over seam
? no description :onl! a weld is drawn;.
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$he description ma! e positioned in the "ollowing locations :numering o" the description
locations corresponds to the numering in the drawing elow;9
=. aove the extension line e"ore the weld s!mol
2. aove the extension line ehind the weld s!mol
D. under the extension line
I. ehind the extension line.
T)>T *?)7 S)AM
A description speci"ied in the edit "ield will e placed aove the weld seam :an! character string
with the possiilit! to use variales, e.g. ZZweldth?ZZweldlen; N see the drawing elow.
In all the locations variales ma! e used :as in olt descriptions;L the "ollowing two variales o"
weld description are availale in the current program version9
ZZweldth N weld thickness
ZZweldlen N weld length.
-escriptions are generated "or all the welds presented in a selected proHection o" an asseml! or
group. I" there are several welds o" the same parameters located close to each other, then it is
possile to generate "or them one description on several leaders.
I" the option Dra$ in,isi&le $ith dashed line is switched on, then invisile weld edges :concealed
! other elements; are presented in a drawing ! means o" a dashed lineL i" this option is switched
o"", then invisile edges are not drawn.
As regards circum"erential welds, i" in a model a weld "orms a closed contour, then the program
identi"ies automaticall! such welds in all drawingsL to the weld s!mol an additional s!mol in the
"orm o" a circle is given in the same place as the site weld s!mol.
$here is a possiilit! to provide a line identi"!ing a weld "ace in 2- drawings :the 0dentit' line
option is switched on;L the identit! line ma! e placed under or aove an extension line. It is
denoted with a dashed line o" the same thickness as the extension line.
I" the Prei- or illet $elds option is switched on, it enales as "ollows9
selection o" the a option N "or weld description the program reads the thickness speci"ied in
the weld de"inition in a model and enters a pre"ix e"ore the weld thickness :aB;
selection o" the 5 option ? "or weld description the program calculates the value <W a2 and
enters e.g. <@ as the weld thickness
I" the Prei- or illet $elds option is switched o"", then onl! the weld thickness :"rom a model
de"inition; is provided.
.or 2- drawings there is a possiilit! to present a graphical s!mol o" a weld in a "orm o" one o"
the lines shown elow :the options are availale on the selection lists in the Graphic s'm&ol "ield;9
$hese lines can e con"igured separatel! "or workshop welds and site welds. *ine thickness and
color are assumed identicall! as "or the extension line.
INTERMITTENT $E1DS
$he lower part o" the dialog ox holds parameters o" description o" intermittent weldsL three
possiilities o" description are availale here9
? as a leader
? as a text over the weld seam
? no text :onl! a weld is presented;.
In all locations it is possile to use variales :as in olt descriptions;L the "ollowing variales o"
description o" intermittent welds are availale in the current program version9
ZZweldth N weld thickness
ZZlengtho"seg N length o" a weld segment
ZZlengtho"space N spacing etween segments o" a weld
ZZdistetwaxis N distance etween axes o" weld segments
ZZnumo"seg N numer o" segments.
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A description ma! e positioned in the "ollowing locations :numering o" the description locations
corresponds to the numering in the drawing elow;9
= W ZZweldth
2 W metric units9 ZZ,um+"&eg x ZZ*ength+"&eg
imperial units :(&A; ZZ*ength+"&eg ? ZZ-ist)eetwAxis
D W :ZZ*ength+"&pace;
I W an! character string.
C<AIN $E1D
S2AGGE+ED "E*D
S2AGGE+ED "E*D
T)>T *?)7 S)AM
A description :an! character string; speci"ied in the edit "ield will e positioned over the weld
seam.
-5&B&Styles of descri.tio"s : 9orkframe a8es
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or modi"! an existing st!le o" descriing work"rame
axes.
$he dialog ox opens a"ter pressing the ,ew or Modify utton in the &t!les o" descriptions dialog
ox when the "or#rame a-es categor! is selected.
$he "ollowing parameters ma! e determined in the aove dialog ox9
A-es "ield includes options which enale setting parameters o" work"rame axes9 color, st!le,
line thicknessL i" the options9 6ori5ontal> 8ertical> +adial are switched on, then work"rame
axes :hori<ontal, vertical and radial, respectivel!; will e presented in drawingsL i" the options
are switched o"", a selected axis t!pe will not e shown in drawings
the *a&els "ield contains options which enale setting parameters o" descriptions o" work"rame
axes9
,ertical ? axes ma! e presented with laels :aove the axis, under the axis or on oth sides;
or without laels :the none option is selected;L apart "rom that, to the right o" the selection
"ield there is the +otate option N i" it is switched on, then axis laels are rotated ! 90
degrees :see the drawing elow;
hori5ontal - axes ma! e presented with laels :on the le"t side o" the axis, on the right side
o" the axis or on oth sides; or without laels :the none option is selected;L apart "rom that, to
the right o" the selection "ield there is the +otate option N i" it is switched on, then axis laels
are rotated ! 90 degrees :see the drawing elow;
elongation &e'ond element ? work"rame axes are contained within a rectangular contour, in
which a dimensioned group is inscriedL the si<e o" this contour is determined ! a rectangle
circumscried on the group contour increased ! the value de"ined in this "ield :this value is
added to each side;L rectangle sides are parallel to view edgesL it is illustrated in the drawing
elow9
? green color is used to present an element scheme
? lue color is used to present element orders with a margin added on each side :a value o"
elongation e!ond element de"ined in the aove dialog ox;
? lack color is used to present the entire work"rame
? red color is used to indicate which part o" the work"rame will e shown and where laels will
e placed
te-t st'le N a list containing st!les :settings; o" "onts used "or work"rame descriptionL the list
presents all the text st!les o" the Auto#A- E program availale in the current proHect
rame shape N enales selecting the shape o" a lael o" work"rame axis descriptionL the
options availale are9 rounded, rectangular or none
the ottom part o" the dialog ox contains an edit "ield where a st!le name ma! e speci"ied.
17. STEE1 S(MMAR0 TA'1ES
-B&-&Steel summary ta6les : style ma"ager
$he option allows de"ining8modi"!ing tales used to prepare steel tales. $he option is availale
"rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! +eports ! St'les option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O*I&$$E/'*.
+nce the option is selected, the Steel su&&ar tables ! stle &anager dialog ox shown in the
drawing elow, is displa!ed on the screen.
$he "ollowing t!pes o" steel summar! tales :presented in the 2a&le "ield in the aove dialog ox;
are availale in the program9
/aterial summar!
'late summar!
'ro"ile summar!
(ser parts
Element list
Asseml! list
)olt :rivet; list
#ut list
)ol! list.
.or each tale t!pe the standard tale st!le :it is presented in the 2a&le st'le "ield; has een
de"ined in the program. +nce the tale t!pe and tale st!le are highlighted, the current tale view
is presented in the middle part o" the dialog ox :the Pre,ie$ "ield;.
$he right part o" the dialog ox :apart "rom the standard uttons *@, a"cel and =el.; contains
the "ollowing uttons9
Default ? pressing this utton restores the de"ault :standard; tale la!out :description st!le;
,ew ? pressing this utton opens the -e"inition o" new steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox
where a new st!le o" a selected tale t!pe ma! e de"ined :ased on the st!le that alread!
exists;
Modify ? pressing this utton opens the /odi"ication o" steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox
where changes can e made in a selected tale t!pe and tale st!le
Delete ? pressing this utton deletes a highlighted tale st!le "rom the list o" st!les availale
in the 2a&le st'le "ield.
-B&2&Defi"itio"4modificatio" of steel summary ta6le
style
$he dialog ox is used to de"ine a new st!le or to modi"! an existing st!le o" a tale t!pe.
$he De%inition o% ne, steel su&&ar table stle dialog ox can e opened a"ter pressing the
,ew utton in the &teel summar! tales dialog ox :the Modi%ication o% steel su&&ar table
stle dialog ox can e opened a"ter pressing the Modify utton;.
$he dialog ox consists o" "our tas9
#omponents and tale la!out
.ont, color, line
+ptions
&orting and detailed options.
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0 one o the steel summar' ta&le t'pes 9Assem&l' list: is selected> then there is also another ta&
S'nta- o summar' line a,aila&le?
-B&0&om.o"e"ts a"d ta6le layout
$he drawing elow presents the dialog ox that appears once the Components and ta&le la'out
ta is selected in the -e"inition8modi"ication o" steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox.
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2he options located on this ta& depend on a ta&le t'pe selected in the Steel su&&ar tables !
stle &anager dialog &o-? 2he dra$ing a&o,e sho$s the options a,aila&le ater selecting the
element list?
$he ottom part o" the dialog ox contains the St'le name edit "ieldL a name o" the tale st!le
de"ined should e entered there :when modi"!ing the tale st!le, the St'le name "ield is
inaccessile;.
$o de"ine8modi"! a tale st!le, a user should9
select a set o" tale components :e.g. in the dialog ox shown aove the! include9 %ars>
Area> Masses> Summaries;
in the next "ield switch on the components to e included in the tale :the option is switched
on when s!mol appears;
press the AA utton.
$he right part o" the dialog ox presents the de"ined tale la!out.
$he "ollowing options are also availale in the aove dialog ox9
total ta&le $idth ? inaccessile edit "ield which displa!s width o" the de"ined tale ?
determined in the program
uttons9 Moom i", Moom out, -00N, which allow <ooming in or <ooming out, respectivel!,
the tale presented.
$he tales enale the user9
adding lank lines at the eginning and end o" a tale
adding lank columns in tales
exact de"inition o" tale dimensions :column width and line height; N dimensions o" the
column width and the line height are presented under the tale and on the le"t o" the tale,
respectivel!.
-B&1&+o"t$ color$ li"e
$he drawing elow presents the dialog ox that appears once the (ont> color> line ta is selected
in the -e"inition8modi"ication o" steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox.
$he options availale in the aove dialog ox enale the user to9
determine a "ont used in the tale :in the tale header and all tale cells;9 st!le, color and
alignment o" tale header and texts in tale cells
select tale lines9 thickness and color
de"ine a "ont used in the tale title :i" the 2a&le $ith title option is activated on the 4ptions
ta;9 st!le, color and alignment o" tale title.
-B&5&*.tio"s
$he drawing elow presents the dialog ox that appears once the 4ptions ta is selected in the
-e"inition8modi"ication o" steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox.
$he "ollowing options are availale in the 4ptions "ield9
automaticall' ad)ust ro$ height - i" this option is on : s!mol appears;, then height o" tale
rows will e automaticall! adHusted to the si<e o" s!mols o" element shapes presented in the
tale
ta&le $ithout heading ? i" this option is on : s!mol appears;, then the tale generated will
not have a header
hide hori5ontal ta&le lines ? i" this option is on : s!mol appears;, then hori<ontal lines will
not e shown in a tale
hide ,ertical ta&le lines ? i" this option is on : s!mol appears;, then vertical lines will not e
shown in a tale
ta&le $ith title - i" this option is on : s!mol appears;, then the edit "ield in the lower part o"
the dialog ox ecomes accessile and a tale title ma! e t!ped thereL a "ont used in the
tale title ma! e de"ined on the (ont> color> line ta.
-B&B&Sorti"g a"d detailed o.tio"s
$he drawing elow presents the dialog ox that appears once the Sorting and detailed options ta
is selected in the -e"inition8modi"ication o" steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox.
5hen the Steel Summar' tale is selected, the Ke' or ta&le sorting option ecomes accessile
on the aove ta :in the Sorting parameters "ield;. It enales sorting the steel summar! tale !9
position, steel grade or section :! standard the tale is sorted ! position numers;. /oreover, i"
the Print intermediate sums option is turned on, then "or individual elements o" a steel structure
:e.g. assemlies; their individual masses are speci"ied :at the end o" a tale the total mass o" all
elements is given;.
In the Add $eld mass "ield the user ma! de"ine a value :expressed in percentage; that will e
added to the total mass :"or example, i" 2Z is given in the Add $eld mass "ield, then the total
mass will e multiplied ! the coe""icient =.02;.
At the ottom o" the dialog ox is the Gross $eight - plates option. I" this option is switched on,
then the weight o" plates will e calculated as a weight o" a plate sheet "rom which the plate is
made :without considering machinings;. I" this option is switched o"", then the weight o" plates will
e a net weight which means that when calculating the weight, all machinings o" plates :cham"ers,
drilled openings, etc.; will e taken into account.
-B&C&Sy"ta8 of summary li"e
$he drawing elow presents the dialog ox that appears once the S'nta- o summar' line ta is
selected in the -e"inition8modi"ication o" steel summar! tale st!le dialog ox.
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2he ta& is a,aila&le onl' or one t'pe o steel summar' ta&le 9Assem&l' list:?
$he options provided on this ta are used to de"ine a s!ntax o" the "irst line :heading; o" the
asseml! list tale containing the summar! o" assemliesL apart "rom the de"ined general
description st!le, the aove dialog ox o""ers access to the mechanism o" the aritrar!
composition o" s!ntax and contents o" the summar! line.
)! switching on the relevant description components in the S'nta- elements "ield the! can e
moved to the S'nta- "ield. $he Pre,ie$ "ield presents description o" the summar! line resulting
"rom the s!ntax de"ined. $his description is ased on "ixed numeric values saved and responds to
changes in the pre"erences :modi"ication o" unit, precision;.
$he list o" variales included in the summar! line is as "ollows9
Zpos ? position
Zdraw ? drawing numer
Znum ? numer o" items
Zname ? element name
Zlen ? total length
Zsur" ? painting sur"ace
Zt!pe ? sur"ace t!pe
Zelem ? element mass
Ztot ? total position mass.
-B&E&)8am.le of ge"erati"g a"d setti"g a ta6le style
$he example o" creating tales o" the ill o" materials will e illustrated in the drawing "or the
example o" automatic positioning and generating printouts. A"ter positioning and generating
printouts "or the position &;> the drawing presented in the "igure elow has een otained.
$o generate a tale o" the ill o" materials in the presented drawing, "ollow the steps elow9
select the menu command9 Steel ! +eports ! %ill o materials or press the icon
determine the point o" tale insertion in the drawingL once the point is indicated, the tale o"
the ill o" materials is inserted in the drawing
indicate the tale o" the ill o" materials in the drawing :the tale is highlighted;, and a"ter
pressing the right mouse utton select the 4&)ect properties option "rom the context menu
in the Modi%ication o% selected table dialog ox modi"! the tale, e.g.9 on the Selection o
ta&le st'le ta change the height o" tale rows and on the 4ptions ta switch on the option
2a&le $ith title> next, in the edit "ield in the lower part o" the dialog ox enter e.g.9 Steel ta&le
position &;
press the *@ utton in the Modi%ication o% selected table dialog oxL this will result in
updating the tale.
18. PRINTO(T
-C&-&Ta6le .ri"tout ma"ager
$he option allows de"ining8modi"!ing the printout la!out "or tales used to prepare steel summar!
tales. $he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the option9 Steel ! +eports ! Printout :steel part; or +einorcement !
+einorcement ta&le ! 2a&le Printout!E-port !Edit :rein"orcement part;
the toolar ! pressing the icon :rein"orcement part; or the icon :steel part;
the command line9 R)#&O*I&$'RI,$ :steel part; or R)#RO*I&$OE6' :rein"orcement part;.
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+einorcement ta&les in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Rein%orce&ent $ill &e updated
automaticall' ater changes are made in a dra$ing> i in the O#tions dialog &o- 9Structural
Detailing ta&: the Automatic ta&le update option is s$itched on?
+nce the option is selected, the Table #rintout &anager dialog ox, presented in the drawing
elow, appears on the screen :the dialog ox is shown "or R# structure elements;.
$he Table #rintout &anager dialog ox ma! e divided into two primar! parts9
the le"t part o" the dialog ox contains the selection tree :see the drawing elow; "rom which
the user, ! means o" the mouse, selects one o" the printout manager options
to the right o" the selection tree there is the part o" the dialog ox which contains appropriate
parameters "or the option selected ! the user in the selection treeL the dialog ox is updated
a"ter selecting the option ! the user. $he top part o" the dialog ox shows the la!out o" a
selected tale t!pe.
$he top part o" the dialog ox contains a "ew icons9
? Printout pre,ie$ ? pressing this icon opens a preview o" a tale printoutL the user
ma! return to the dialog ox ! pressing the lose utton
? Print ta&le ? pressing this icon starts printing a tale
? Sa,e ta&le ? pressing this icon opens the dialog ox in which a tale ma! e saved
in the "ormat o" /& Excel program. A tale ma! e saved to9
T.#&0 :#omma &eparated 0alues; "ormat "iles which are text "iles
T.6*& "ormat "iles N this saving method "ull! re"lects tale settings that can e seen in a
preview window
? Sa,e ta&le 9MS "ord: ? pressing this icon opens the Sa*e As dialog ox which
enales saving a tale in an /& 5ord "ile with the speci"ied name
? Sa,e graphical settings ? pressing this icon enales saving current settings o" the
printout manager
? Automatic ad)ust o column $idth to header te-t ? pressing this icon results in
adHusting the width o" tale columns to the length o" tale column names.
? 6elp ? pressing this icon opens %elp.
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(or AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Rein%orce&ent there is another icon a,aila&leB $hen
pressed> it ena&les inserting a ta&le into an edited dra$ing?
It should e mentioned here that, although a tale shape :cell height, column width; depends
directl! on a de"ined tale st!le, the user ma! "reel! determine it :i.e. cell height or column width;.
In addition, there is a context menu availale in the taleL it contains the "ollowing options9
tale cells N the options9 group :merges several tale cells into one cell; and ungroup
text orientation N vertical, hori<ontal
adding or deleting a column in the tale
adding or deleting a row in the tale.
An example o" tale la!out a"ter adding a new column at the eginning o" the tale, merging
several tale cells and changing text orientation to vertical, is illustrated in the "igure elowL the
tale presents data "or a "ew positions o" structure element rein"orcement.
-C&2&Ta6le com.ositio"
+nce the 2a&le composition option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale
printout manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right
part o" the dialog ox.
.or steel structure elements the user ma! choose one o" the "ollowing tale t!pes9
/aterial summar!
'late summar!
'ro"ile summar!
(ser parts
Element list
Asseml! list
)olt :rivet; list
#ut list
)olt assign.
.or R# structure elements the user ma! choose one o" three tale t!pes9
/ain :rein"orcing ars;
&ummar! :rein"orcing ars;
-etailed :rein"orcing ars; ? it is necessar! to select graphicall! the distriution var!ing
linearl! 8 sur"ace ar distriution or to enter a numer o" rein"orcement position
/ain :elements; N see the description o" the Ele&ent &anager dialog ox
/ain :wire "arics;
&ummar! :wire "arics;.
.or each tale t!pe the user ma! choose a tale st!le de"ined previousl! "or the selected tale
t!pe.
'ressing the reate utton generates a tale o" a given t!pe ased on the current element list :i"
the list is empt!, then a printout o" a whole structure is made; in the "ormat o" the active tale st!le
:see9 &t!les applied in tales;.
In the *ist o elements "ield numers o" the elements included in a tale are displa!ed. 'ressing
the Selectio" utton closes the dialog oxes and enales the user to select graphicall! elements
to e included in the tale.
'ressing the )dit ta6le utton enales the user to indicate graphicall! the tale to e edited.
#hanges made in a tale ma! e saved a"ter pressing the Sa!e cha"ges utton.
$he ottom part o" the dialog ox contains the "ollowing options9
<um&er o irst page ? the "ield in which the user ma! speci"! a numer o" the "irst page to e
printed
Add header ? i" this option is turned on, then a de"ined header will appear on a printout
Add ooter ? i" this option is turned on, then a de"ined "ooter will appear on a printout.
-C&0&Page setu.
+nce the Page setup option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale printout
manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
In the aove dialog ox the user ma! determine the manner o" tale presentation9
in the 2itles and ta&le lines "ield9
? i" the 8ertical lines option is turned o"", then no vertical lines are displa!ed in a tale
? i" the 6ori5ontal lines option is turned o"", then no hori<ontal lines are displa!ed in a tale
? i" the Print &lac# and $hite option is turned o"", then a tale is printed with the de"ined
colors applied
the options in the Center ta&le on a page "ield determine how a tale is to e centered
:hori<ontall!, verticall! or oth verticall! and hori<ontall!;
in the 4rientation "ield the user ma! de"ine paper orientation :hori<ontal ? the longer side o" a
paper sheet is hori<ontal, vertical ? the longer side o" a paper sheet is vertical;.
-C&1&+rames
+nce the (rames option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale printout
manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
In the aove dialog ox the user ma! determine the manner o" tale presentation on the page9
no separation etween a header8"ooter and tale
with a order line that separates header and "ooter "rom the tale
headers and "ooters presented in "rames :the user ma! select a "rame onl! "or a "ooter, onl!
"or a header, onl! "or a tale or comine "rames o" the elements listed;.
-C&5&Dista"ces
+nce the Distances option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale printout
manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox allows determining :identicall! as in each text editor; page margins9 le"t,
right, top and ottom. /oreover, the user ma! de"ine distances etween the tale "rame and
header or "ooter.
$he si<e o" a header and "ooter is calculated automaticall! in the programL the parameters
mentioned depend on a si<e o" the applied "ont, si<e o" a drawing with the compan! logo and
numer o" lines reJuired in a header or "ooter.
-C&B&olors a"d formats
+nce the Colors and ormats option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale
printout manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right
part o" the dialog ox.
In the Set colors "ield the color o" the "ollowing tale elements ma! e chosen9 tale lines,
separators, tracking lines, dragging lines and tale ackground.
$he St'les and ormats "ield allows selection o" "ormats and st!les applied in the "ollowing tale
elements9 tale column headers, tale row headers and text contained within a tale. 'ressing the
Modify utton opens the dialog ox where the "ormat :"ont, "ont color, alignment method; "or the
enumerated tale elements ma! e chosen.
-C&C&=eader
+nce the 6eader option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale printout
manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox shows the la!out o" the printout header.
In order to change the header la!out, the user should press the tale "ield presenting the header
la!outL then the list o" availale variales un"olds, on which an appropriate variale ma! e
selected. 5hen the cursor is positioned in a "ield o" the tale presenting the header la!out, then
pressing the +o"t utton opens the dialog ox where the user ma! choose the "ont to e applied
in a selected "ield.
-C&E&+ooter
+nce the (ooter option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale printout
manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox shows the la!out o" the printout "ooter.
In order to change the "ooter la!out, the user should press a "ield o" the tale presenting the "ooter
la!outL then the list o" availale variales un"olds, on which an appropriate variale ma! e
selected. 5hen the cursor is positioned in a "ield o" the tale presenting the "ooter la!out, then
pressing the +o"t utton opens the dialog ox where the user ma! choose the "ont to e applied
in a selected "ield.
-C&9&Parameters
+nce the Parameters option is chosen "rom the selection tree in the le"t part o" the $ale printout
manager dialog ox, the options presented in the drawing elow are provided in the right part o"
the dialog ox.
$he aove dialog ox contains all the variales de"ined in the s!stem and their names.
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Setting o a ,aria&le and ne-t> its modi'ing &ust &e conirmed &' pressing the Set &utton?
$he variales are used "or "ormatting header and "ooter o" the printout9
?A7FPAG)F,UM')7 ? variale that allows assigning a current printout page. A text assigned to
the variale will e preceding the total numer o" pages, i" the 0ARO'A7EO$+$A* variale is
used :e.g. i" the X'age ?A7FPAG)F,UM')7X value is ascried to the variale, then on the
printout each page will e printed in the "ollowing "orm9 'age =, 'age 2, etc.;
?A7FPAG)FT*TA( ? value o" this variale indicates the total numer o" printout pages. A text
assigned to it ma! e preceded ! a current page numer, i" the 0ARO'A7EO,(/)ER variale
is used.
?A7FDAT), ?A7FT%M) : these variales ma! e assigned an! text and comination o" the ke!
words presented elow :it enales printing the current date8time on a printout;L allowale "ormats
include9
ZA ? "ull week da! name :/onda!;
Za ? areviated week da! name :/on;
Z) ? "ull month name :Ganuar!;
Z ? areviated month name :Gan;
Zc ? standard presentation o" date and time
Zd ? month da! :0=?D=;
Z% ? time :2I?hour clock; :00?2D;
ZI ? time :=2?hour clock; :0=?=2;
ZH ? successive da! o" the !ear :00=?DFF;
Z/ ? minute :00?B9;
Zm ? month :0=?=2;
Zp ? local eJuivalent o" the English areviations A/ 8 '/
Z& ? second :00?B9;
Z( ? successive week o" the !ear :"irst da! ? &unda!; :00?BD;
Z5 ? successive week o" the !ear :"irst da! ? /onda!; :00?BD;
Zw ? da! o" the week :0?F, &unda! is denoted ! 0;
Z6 ? standard time representation
Zx ? standard date representation
Z1 ? !ear and centur!
Z! ? !ear without the centur! speci"ied :00?99;
ZQ ? time <one name
ZZ ? percent mark.
&tandard date representation is the "ollowing string o" variales9 Za Z Zd Z1
&tandard time representation is the "ollowing string o" variales9 Z%9Z/9Z&
&tandard date and time representation is the "ollowing string o" variales9 Za Z Zd Z%9Z/9Z&
Z1.
$he remaining variales listed elow, do not contain other values than texts ascried to them !
the user. $heir names serve onl! "or the purpose o" convenient classi"ication while "ormatting.
$he "ollowing variales linked with the printout ma! e used in AutoCAD Structural Detailing !
Rein%orce&ent9
?A7F%,?F,AM) N investor name
?A7F%,?FADD7)SS N investor address
?A7F%,?FP=*,) N investor phone
?A7F%,?F+A> N investor "ax
?A7F%,?F)MA%( N investor e?mail address
?A7F*++F,AM) N design o""ice name
?A7F*++FADD7)SS ? design o""ice address
?A7F*++FP=*,) ? design o""ice phone
?A7F*++F+A> ? design o""ice "ax
?A7F*++F)MA%( ? design o""ice e?mail address.
?A7FSA() N drawing scale
?A7FD7A9F,AM) N drawing name
?A7F+%() N name o" a -57 "ile including a drawing
?A7FD)S%G,)7 ? designer ?A7F?)7%+ ?
veri"ication ?A7FP7*GF,AM),
?A7FP7*GF,UM ?A7F7)?F,AM),
?A7F7)?F,UM ?A7F(*G* N access path
to an T.mp "ile.
$hese variales ma! e also inserted when creating userMs own printout la!outs. 5hen inserting
such a la!out the program will automaticall! "ill out variales with values set in the tale printout
manager.
/oreover, the "ollowing variales linked with the printout ma! e used in AutoCAD Structural
Detailing ! Steel9 ?A7FP*S ?
position name ?A7FSA() ?
drawing scale
?A7FPA7T ? part name
?A7FMAT)7%A( ? part material
?A7F(),GT= ? part length
?A7F9)%G=T ? part weight
?A7FPA%,TA7)A ? painting area
?A7FOUA,T%TP ? numer o" items o" a given position in the proHect.
-C&-0& Tem.lates
A"ter selecting the 2emplates option "rom the selection tree located in the le"t part o" the Table
#rintout &anager dialog ox, the right part o" the dialog ox includes the options shown in the
drawing elow.
$he dialog ox aove allows selecting templates "or printing tales to the "ollowing two programs9
? /& 5ord 9 T.dot "ormat "iles
? /& Excel 9 T.xlt "ormat "iles.
In the edit "ields the user ma! speci"! "ile names with a "ull access pathL a"ter pressing the Search
utton, it is possile to indicate the template "ile on the computer hard disk.
In AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Rein%orce&ent, at the ottom o" the dialog ox there are
additional options availale "or printouts to /& 5ord. $he! allow inserting an additional
summar! tale including in"ormation aout the rein"orcement :the Attach summar' ta&le option is
switched on;L it is possile to set the tale either at the end o" the entire printout, or "or several
successive rein"orcements on a page.
&witching on the "ollowing option9
Automatic column $idth results in widths o" tale columns eing automaticall! adHusted to "it
the length o" names o" tale columns
Automatic ro$ height results in heights o" tale rows eing automaticall! adHusted to contents
o" tale rows.
-C&--& (ist of comma"ds a!aila6le i" the .ri"tout
module
In the module that enales printouts the "ollowing commands are availale9
7'TFATD*
Availale "or a selected document located in the option treeL the optionMs task is to activate ? in the
edition la!out ? a selected document :"or its edition;L there ma! e man! documents created, while
onl! one o" them is active, i.e. ma! e edited ? in the edition la!out.
7'TFADDT*P7%,T
Availale "or a selected view located in the position treeL the la!out to which the view is to e
added, must e activeL the option is intended "or composing a "inal printoutL the command adds a
selected view to the current la!out :printout;L ,+$E9 a view ma! e contained onl! on one
printout.
7'TFADDA((T*P7%,T
Availale "or a selected document provided in the position treeL the la!out to which the view is to
e added, must e activeL the option is intended "or composing a "inal printoutL the command adds
all the views elonging to a given document :not added to other printout, !et; to the current la!out.
7'TF+%T?%)9S
Availale "or an active document ? the edition la!out must e active, as wellL its task is to provide
greater work convenience to the userL the command results in adHusting dimensions o" views
included in the edition la!out to the current si<e o" the Auto#A- E program window.
7'TFD)(P7%,T*UT
Availale "or a selected printout in the printout treeL the aim o" the option is to delete a printoutL the
command also causes deletion o" the la!out corresponding to it.
7'TF7)M+7*M7%,T
Availale "or a selected view provided in the printout treeL the aim o" the option is to remove a
view "rom a printoutL the command removes the view onl! "rom a printout ? it remains in a
document and ma! e reused later on :e.g. ! adding it to other printout;.
7'TFD)(A((+7*MP7%,T
Availale "or a selected document located in the printout treeL it is used to remove views elonging
to a selected document "rom the printoutL the command removes the views onl! "rom the printout ?
the! remain in a document and ma! e reused later on :e.g. ! adding them to other printout;.
7'TFD)(D*
Availale "or a selected document located in the position treeL the optionMs task is to delete a
document "rom the list o" documents created "or a given positionL the command deletes all the
drawings elonging to the document.
7'TF)D%T?%)9
Availale "or a selected view provided in the printout treeL it is used to switch to the edition mode
"or a selected viewL the command enales the user to switch in a simple manner "rom edition o" a
printout to edition o" a view :drawing; included in itL the command activates the edition la!out and
a document whose component is the selected view.
7'TF)D%TD*
Availale "or a selected document provided in the printout treeL it is used to switch to the edition
mode o" a selected documentL the command enales the user to switch in a simple manner "rom
edition o" a printout to edition o" views :drawings; included in itL the command activates the edition
la!out and the selected document.
7'TFM)D%TF*,
Availale "or an active document containing one viewL it allows editing a document in the model
la!out.
7'TFM)D%TF*++
$he command restores the standard "unctionalit! o" the model la!out.
7'TF7)GF(AP)7
Availale "or the active document and viewL a"ter adding a la!er, the user ma! change its name !
means o" the options availale in the Auto#A- E programL the program manages la!ers within the
availale views and documentsL a la!er must e added using the AutoCAD Structural Detailing
options :the prolem concerns onl! the la!ers used in the edition la!out;.
7'TFD)()T)P*S
Availale "or a position selected in the position treeL the optionMs task is to delete a positionL
,+$E9 onl! positions de"ined ! the user ma! e deleted ? positions created on the asis o"
model elements cannot e deleted.
7'TF7),AM)P*S
Availale "or a position selected in the position treeL the command enales changing the name o"
a position.
7'TF7),AM)?%)9
Availale "or a view selected in the position treeL the command enales changing the name o" a
view.
7'TF7),AM)D*
Availale "or a document selected in the position treeL the command enales changing the name
o" a document.
7'TF7),AM)P7%,T*UT
Availale "or a printout selected in the printout treeL the command enales changing the name o" a
printoutL a printout name is alwa!s identical to the name o" a la!out :printout; corresponding to it.
7'TFAT?%)9
Availale "or a view selected in the position treeL the command makes the view o" the Auto#A- E
program which corresponds to the selected view, ecome activeL ,+$E9 a view must e a
component o" the active document.
7'TFADDT)MP(AT)
$he command results in adding a new templateL in the dialog ox which opens once this option is
selected, the user ma! speci"! the name o" a new template and choose one o" the registered
template t!pes.
7'TFD)(T)MP(AT)
Availale "or a template selected in the template treeL the command deletes a selected template.
7'TF7),AM)T)MP(AT)
Availale "or a template selected in the template treeL the command allows changing a name o" a
selected template.
7'TFATT)MP(AT)
Availale "or a template selected in the template treeL the command activates a selected template
in the template la!out :it enales its edition;.
7'TFADD?%)9P*7T
Accessile "or an active template in the template la!outL the command adds a view to the active
templateL in the dialog ox which opens once this option is selected, the user ma! choose view
name, scale and t!peL name and scale o" the view ma! e changed at an! time, as regards the
t!pe, it cannot e modi"ied.
7'TFD)(?%)9P*7T
Accessile "or a view selected in the template treeL the command enales deleting a view.
7'TFAPP),DD*
Availale "or a position selected in the position treeL the command allows adding a document to
the selected positionL in the dialog ox which opens once this option is selected, the user ma!
speci"! the name o" a document and select a template ased on which the document is to e
created.
7'TF,GSA()
Accessile "or the active view located in the edition la!outL the command allows changing the view
scaleL the scale is expressed as the natural numer n, which denotes the scale = 9 n.
7'TFS)T?%)97A,G)
Availale "or the active view located in the edition la!outL the command allows setting the view
area visile on the printoutL the user selects with a rectangle a part o" the view which is to e
visile on the printoutL it should e rememered that edit operations in the edition la!out do not
result in modi"ication o" a de"ined print area.
7'TF7)+7)S=D*
Accessile "or a document selected in the position treeL the command enales re"reshing a
selected documentL i" the element o" a structure model "or which the position has een de"ined,
changes, then the documents created "or this position are re"reshedL a document that needs to e
re"reshed is marked with a red diagonal.
7'TF7)+7)S=A((D*
Availale "or a position selected in the position treeL the command enales re"reshing all the
documents elonging to a selected positionL i" the element o" a structure model "or which the
position has een de"ined, changes, then the documents created "or this position are re"reshedL a
document that needs to e re"reshed is marked with a red diagonal.
7'TFP7%,T?+7AM)*,
Availale "or all de"ined printout views.
7'TFP7%,T?+7AM)*++
Availale "or all de"ined printout viewsL areas marked with rectangles :the! determine views o" the
Auto#A- E program; will not e printed.
7'TFADDD)TA%(?%)9
Accessile "or the active view provided in the edition la!outL the command enales adding a new
view ased on the active viewL once the command is selected, the user should select with a
rectangle a part o" the active view that is to ecome a new viewL a view created in this manner is
o" the same t!pe as the initial view and is positioned in the same place in the edition la!outL a new
view is added to the position treeL the new view contains copies o" the elements included in the
selected rectangleL thus, the created view ma! e edited independentl! o" the initial viewL the
command is use"ul in the situation when it is necessar! to have another drawing o" the same part
to edit it independentl! or two drawings o" di""erent scale.
7'TFADD?%)9
Accessile "or the active view provided in the edition la!outL the command enales adding a new
view ased on the active viewL once the command is selected, the user should select with a
rectangle a part o" the active view that is to ecome a new viewL a view created in this manner is
o" the same t!pe as the initial view and is positioned in the same place in the edition la!outL a new
view is added to the position treeL the new view contains the same elements as those included in
the selected rectangleL i" the created view is edited, it also makes changes in the initial viewL the
command is use"ul in the situation when several independent views is to e created out o" one
large view :drawing; which is not added to the printoutL all the views created are assigned the
same scale.
7'TFD)(?%)9
Availale "or a view selected in the position treeL the command enales deleting a view that has
een added ! means o" the "ollowing commands9 R)#$OA---E$AI*0IE5 or
R)#$OA--0IE5L ,+$E9 the original view contained in a template, "rom which the document has
originated, cannot e deleted.
7'TFS=*9%)9
Accessile "or a view selected in the position treeL the command allows edition in the active viewL
i" additional views have een added to the document during edition, then not all the views are
visile in the edition template.
7'TF7)GM*D)((AP)7S
Availale "or the whole proHectL the command enales work optimi<ationL once this command is
selected, in the dialog ox that is displa!ed on the screen, the user ma! declare the la!ers
intended "or work in the modelL while working in the edition la!out, la!out :printout; or template
la!out, the la!ers are "ro<en ? it rings aout optimi<ation o" the 7)G),A(( command operation.
19. A(TOMATIC DRA$ING GENERATION
-E&-&Automatic drawi"g ge"eratio"
$he option enales automatic generation o" a set o" workshop drawings := part in one drawing;L
a"ter completing de"inition o" a steel structure model, the option allows generation o" workshop
drawings "or selected positions. A"ter choosing a position, the user ma! otain automaticall!
drawings "or single parts or assemlies.
$he option is availale "rom9
the menu ! selecting the option9 Steel ! Automatic printouts
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&OA($+'RI,$.
+nce generation o" a steel structure model is completed and elements are ascried position
numers, the stage o" generating "inal drawings takes place. $he steps to "ollow are presented
elow9
=. select positions "or which drawings are to e generated
2. select templates "or drawings o" single parts
D. select templates "or drawings o" assemlies
I. select "ormats and scales
B. determine rules o" assigning names to "iles
F. run automatic generation o" "inal drawings
@. generate a "inal tale.
A"ter selecting structure elements, the program displa!s the Auto&atic dra,ing generation
dialog ox that consists o" "our tas9
$emplates
.ormats and scales
+ptions
)ill o" materials.
'ressing the *@ utton starts operation o" automatic drawing generation.
-E&2&Tem.lates
$he dialog ox assumes the shape shown in the "igure elow once the 2emplates ta is chosen in
the Automatic drawing generation dialog ox.
+n the aove ta the t!pe o" a part and a "amil! to which a part elongs are de"ined.
$he "irst step is to assign a single part template or an asseml! template to each "amil!. $he user
has to assign9
de"ault single part template "or pro"iles or ent pro"iles
de"ault single part template "or plates
de"ault asseml! template.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing templates de"ine a set o" parameters "or each view K set o" views
and scales.
.or automatic generation o" drawings a scale "or views is not taken "rom a template, ut de"ined in
the dialog ox.
-E&0&+ormats a"d scales
$he dialog ox assumes the shape shown in the "igure elow once the (ormats and scales ta is
chosen in the Automatic drawing generation dialog ox.
.ields containing scales and "ormats re"er to an option :oHect; selected in the Part t'pe "ield.
In the Scales "ield an! numer o" values can e de"ined9 admissile scale values are the values
"rom the interval 0.= and B00. A new scale value can e de"ined a"ter pressing the J uttonL
pressing the L utton deletes the currentl! selected scale value "rom the list. (nder this "ield the
Automatic scale option is providedL i" it is switched on, then the aove Scales: E! "ield ecomes
inaccessile and the scale is calculated ! the program in such a manner so that the printout
la!out is "illed with drawings optimall!.
In the (ormats "ield an! numer o" template "iles can e determined. A new template ma! e
added to the list a"ter pressing the J utton :then an additional dialog ox opens, which enales
selection o" a T.dwt "ormat "ile;L pressing the L utton deletes the currentl! selected template "rom
the list. A"ter choosing a template on the list and pressing one o" the uttons, the template
chosen is moved up and down the list, respectivel!. 5hile generating views o" parts, templates
are viewed "rom top to ottom o" the list.
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(or templates used or automatic printouts it is necessar' to set the C*a'out. option in the deinition
o the plot area in the plot settings?
$he Arrange ,ie$s "ield includes the "ollowing options9
Distance &et$een ,ie$s N distance etween views provided on the printout
<um&er o ,ie$s 9let: and num&er o ,ie$s 9right: N numer o" views :sections; located in the
drawing to the le"t or to the right o" the "ront view.
Mode N the "ollowing options are availale9
? single position N a"ter selecting this option each position is placed in a separate drawing
? asseml! and parts ? a"ter selecting this option all the components o" an asseml! are
provided in one printout
? man! positions N a"ter selecting a "ormat, positions are arranged in drawings in such a wa!
so that each drawing contains man! positions and all the positions are included in the
drawings
? templates o" plate marking :$?line; N in this mode plate drawings will e made in the scale
=9= and arranged in la!outs o" a selected "ormat so that the maximum use o" drawing
space is ensured :positions not corresponding to plates are ignored in this work mode;.
A"ter selecting the According to template option, the previous options ecome unavailale. 0iews
are generated ased on the template settings.
I" the Automatic cuts option is selected, cuts are created in views ased on the user?speci"ied
parameters :standard view and maximum numer o" cuts;.
-E&1&*.tio"s
$he dialog ox assumes the shape shown in the "igure elow once the 4ptions ta is chosen in
the Automatic drawing generation dialog ox.
$he <ames o printouts "ield enales the user to select a method o" de"ining names o" "iles and
la!outsL a printout name ma! e identical to the position name or the user ma! determine a
pre"ix o" a printout name. )elow there is an option which allows speci"!ing a page numer "rom
which the printout numering will start.
I" the Delete e-isting documents option is switched on, then during generation o" drawings all the
documents with the speci"ied name included in the existing printouts will e deleted.
In the Sa,ing options "ield the "ollowing parameters ma! e determined9
switching on the (older option enales selection o" a "older where -57 "iles containing
single printouts will e located :i" the 4,er$rite e-isting iles option is activated, then during
generation o" drawings all the existing "iles will e replaced;
switching on the Print option enales otaining plotter "iles
selection list elow speci"ies availale printout st!les.
I" the option 4,er$rite e-isting iles $ithout conirmation is switched on, then "iles located in a
selected "older will e replaced with newl!?generated "iles.
I" the option 0nsert pro)ection planes into printouts is switched on, viewports will e inserted into
printoutsL i" the option is switched o"", then locks will e inserted into printouts.
&witching on the Start distri&uted $or# option allows division o" a proHect into several parts
:distriuted work on a document;L it ensures reduction o" si<e o" a "ile containing proHect data
:Juicker loading o" a T.dwg "ile;.
I" the S#ip elements $ithout machining option is selected, elements without machining are not
presented on printouts.
-E&5&'ill of materials
$he dialog ox assumes the shape shown in the "igure elow once the %ill o materials ta is
chosen in the Automatic drawing generation dialog ox.
I" the Add ta&le option is switched on, then a steel summar! tale will e added to the printoutL
tale location in the printout can e determined ! means o" the options located to the right9
top right corner o" the printout
top le"t corner o" the printout
ottom right corner o" the printout
ottom le"t corner o" the printout.
'ressing the :D; utton opens an additional dialog ox where template o" a steel summar! tale
can e chosen.
-E&B&Pri"tout tem.lates
'rintouts in AutoCAD Structural Detailing ! Steel :printout la!outs; can e created ased on
user?created -5$ "iles which are adHusted to t!pical "ormats and include templates o" orders and
drawing data tales according to user standards. -rawing in"o tales can e "illed automaticall!
with appropriate in"ormation speci"ied in the proHect pre"erences on the 'roHect In"o ta. $o do this,
provide the "ollowing text variales on the 'rintout la!out in appropriate places9
varOo""ice ? 4ice "ield
varOinvestor ? 0n,estor "ield
varOproHOname ? Pro)ect name "ield
varOaddress ? Address "ield
varOdesigner ? Designer "ield
varOveri" ? 8eriied "ield
varOdate ? Date "ield
varOrev ? +e,ision "ield
varOnote ? <ote "ield.
.or the Rautomatic printoutsM mode !ou can also use the "ollowing variales associated with the
printout9
varOpos ? position name
varOscale ? drawing scale
varOpart ? name o" a part
varOmaterial ? material o" a part
varOlength N length o" a part
varOweight ? weight o" a part
varOpaintarea ? painting area
varOJuantit! ? numer o" a given t!pe o" items in the proHect
varOlengthnu ? length o" a part without speci"ied units
varOprndate ? date o" generating the printout
varOprndate ? time o" generating the printout
varOnamenu ? element name without speci"ied units "or plates
varO"amil! ? element "amil!
varOsur" ? sur"ace "inishing
varOpiecexp ? speci"ies i" a given part is included in an asseml!.
-E&C&)8am.le of creati"g drawi"gs 2.ri"touts3
)elow is presented the example o" creating drawings o" a simple truss.
$o create a drawing o" structure elements, do as "ollows9
in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox, on the Model ta select all the truss pro"iles :the pro"iles
will e highlighted;
while indicating N with the mouse cursor N the pro"iles located in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog
ox, press the right mouse utton and select the Auto positioning option "rom the context
menu
in the Auto&atic #ositioning dialog ox choose the parameters as "ollows9
on the General ta
'ositioning level9 single part
're"ix9 the %' amil' option switched on
,umer9 numerical "ormat, start "rom =, step W =
on the Additional ta
all the options switched on
on the <um&ering ta
&ort !9 element shape
&orting criteria9 amil'
press the 7u" uttonL all the truss elements will e assigned positions according to the
parameters determined in the Auto&atic #ositioning dialog ox
move on to the Positions ta in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox
in the Ob"ect ins#ector dialog ox, on the Positions ta select the "irst position p= :the
position will e highlighted;
while indicating the "irst position with the mouse cursor, press the right mouse uttonL select
the Attach document option "rom the context menu :see the drawing elow;
in the Select te&#late dialog ox ox select the template Proile E:EI that will e used to
create documents :proHections; and press the *@ uttonL in the edition la!out the program
has generated proHections 8 views "or the selected position
move on to the Printouts ta in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog oxL add a new printout ta, e.g.
AE ASD
in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox, on the Printouts ta activate AE ASD :indicate the name
AE ASD> next, a"ter pressing the right mouse utton, select the Acti,ate option "orm the
context menu;
move on to the Positions ta in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog ox
while indicating the drawing "or the "irst position with the mouse cursor, press the right
mouse uttonL select the Add to current Printout option "rom the context menu
indicate the location o" the document :proHections o" elements; in the printout la!out on the
AE ASD la!outL the program has added the selected drawing o" the position to AE ASD on
the Printouts ta in the Ob"ect Ins#ector dialog oxL a part o" this drawing is presented
elow.
-E&E&)"gi"eeri"g drawi"g
-E&E&-& )"gi"eeri"g drawi"g
(se this option to de"ine and modi"! structure schemes. Access the option using one o" the
"ollowing methods9
select the &teel menu S Engineering drawings S Engineering drawings
click on the toolar
t!pe R)#&O&#%E/E in the command line.
A"ter selecting the option, select elements elonging to the scheme.
A"ter selecting the structure elements, the Engineering dra,ing dialog displa!sL it has the
"ollowing tas9
&cheme
'rintout.
#lick Sa!e cha"ges to save changes in a de"ined scheme without closing this dialog.
#lick *@ to save changes in a de"ined scheme and close this dialog.
-E&E&2& Scheme
&elect the Scheme ta in the Engineering drawing dialog to displa! the "ollowing options.
$he Scheme ta has the "ollowing options9
Scheme name ? use it to speci"! a scheme nameL a"ter de"ining or changing the name, click
Sa!e cha"ges
Select o6/ects ? clicking this utton de"ines or modi"ies a selection o" elements "or a
schemeL click this utton to displa! the whole structure where !ou can select elements o" the
schemeL selected elements are displa!ed in red
Pick .la"e ? clicking this utton de"ines or modi"ies the 61 plane o" the schemeL click this
utton, next select the main part :it aligns the coordinate s!stem; using one o" the options9
UCS ? the 61 plane is set with respect to the current (#&
"CS ? the 61 plane is set with respect to 5#&
3 points ? the 61 plane is de"ined ! selecting D points
Add eleme"ts ? clicking this utton adds elements to the current element selectionL click this
utton to displa! the whole structure where !ou can select elements to e added to the
schemeL selected elements are displa!ed in red
Detach eleme"ts ? clicking this utton removes elements "rom the current element
selectionL click this utton to displa! onl! elements elonging to the schemeL then select
elements to e removed "rom the scheme.
(se the options in the 2'pes "ield to de"ine or modi"! sugroups in a selected scheme9
Add "ew ? clicking this utton de"ines new t!pesL click Add "ew to de"ine a new t!pe with a
de"ault name :which can e changed;
7emo!e ? clicking this utton removes a selected t!pe "rom the list
Select o6/ects ? clicking this utton de"ines or modi"ies a set o" elements that elong to a
selected t!peL click this utton to displa! onl! elements elonging to the schemeL then select
elements elonging to a t!pe :availale t!pes are9 selection, "amil!, position or mark;
Add eleme"ts ? clicking this utton adds elements to a selected t!peL click this utton to
displa! onl! elements elonging to the schemeL then select elements to e added to the
t!pe
Detach eleme"ts ? clicking this utton removes elements "rom a selected t!peL click this
utton to displa! onl! elements elonging to the schemeL then select elements to e
removed "rom the t!pe.
-E&E&0& Pri"tout
&elect the Printout ta in the Engineering drawing dialog to displa! the "ollowing options.
At the top o" the dialog select a templateL a printout is generated ased on this template.
1ou can de"ine an! numer o" values in the Scales "ieldL the allowale scale values are those
"rom the interval 0.= and B00. #lick J to de"ine a new scale valueL click L to remove a selected
scale value "rom the list. (nder this "ield is the Automatic scale optionsL i" selected, the &cales E:n
"ield is not availale and the so"tware calculates the scale as to ensure that the printout la!out i"
optimall! "illed with drawings.
1ou can de"ine an! numer o" template "iles in the (ormats "ield. #lick J to add a new template to
the list :it opens an additional dialog where !ou can select a T.dwt "ile;L click L to remove a
selected template "rom the list. $o move a template up or down on the list, select a template and
click or , respectivel!. 5hen views o" parts are created, templates are viewed "rom top o"
the list to the ottom.
I" the Add ta&le option is selected, a steel summar! tale is added to the printoutL to speci"! the
position o" the tale on the printout, select one o" the "ollowing options9
$op ? Right :corner o" the printout;
$op ? *e"t
)ottom ? Right
)ottom ? *e"t.
#lick :D; to open the Steel su&&ar tables > stle &anager dialog where !ou can select a
steel tale template.
#lick *.tio"s to open a dialog with options used "or generating a scheme drawing.
#lick Ge"erate to start generating a scheme drawing.
-E&E&1&
Ge"erati"g a scheme drawi"g
#lick *.tio"s in the Engineering drawing dialog to displa! the "ollowing dialog.
$he <ame o printout "ield allows !ou speci"! the wa! o" de"ining names o" "iles and tasL !ou
can de"ine a printout name identical to the position name or speci"! a pre"ix "or a printout name.
)elow speci"! a numer "rom which to start numering the printout pages.
I" the Delete e-isting documents option is selected, all documents with the speci"ied name are
deleted "rom the existing printouts when generating drawings.
&peci"! the "ollowing parameters in the Sa,ing options "ield9
(older N select this option to select a "older where -57 "iles with single printouts are located
:i" 4,er$rite e-isting ile is selected, all existing "iles are replaced when generating drawings;
Print N select this option to select a plotter "ile t!pe
the selection list includes availale printout st!les.
A"ter selecting 0nsert ,ie$ports into printouts, viewports are inserted on printoutsL i" this option is
cleared, locks are inserted on printouts.
1:. 1IN3 $IT< OT<ER PROGRAMS
-9&-&AutoAD Structural Detaili"g : 7o6ot li"k
$he link etween two programs :Autodesk Robot Structural Analsis ? the calculating program
and AutoCAD Structural Detailing ? the program used to create drawings; has een designed in
order to enale the user to9
per"orm calculations o" a de"ined #A- D- model ! means o" Autodesk Robot Structural
Analsis at an! work stageL calculations ma! e per"ormed oth "or a whole structure and
"or a structure part selected ! the user
appl! a calculation model created in Autodesk Robot Structural Analsis as the asis "or
creation o" a detailed #A- model and documentation o" a designed structure
per"orm "ull s!nchroni<ation o" changes made in a structure calculation model as well as in
its #A- modelL s!nchroni<ation pertains to oth directions :"rom Autodesk Robot
Structural Analsis to AutoCAD Structural Detailing and vice versa;.
$he operation o" updating data o" the #A- "ile and "ile containing the structure calculation model
is carried out in the 1ink $i?ard dialog ox shown in the drawing elow. $he option is availale
"rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! Static anal'sis - +o&ot option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&OR2R.
In this dialog ox the data update is conducted "or a selected RO'OT ? AutoCAD Structural
Detailing connection de"ined in the current #A- "ile. $o start with, the user should choose one o"
"ive operations availale in the dialog ox9
"irst three options provided in the aove dialog ox are used to create a new link :permanent
or temporar! one;
last two options are used "or data update "or a link that alread! exists :update o" a structure
calculation model ased on changes made in AutoCAD Structural Detailing or vice versa;.
$he appearance o" the aove dialog ox depends on a selected optionL in the le"t part o" the
dialog ox there appears a short description o" the option selected in the aove dialog ox.
A"ter pressing the ,e8t utton, the 1ink ,i?ard dialog ox :see the drawing eneath; changes,
thus allowing the user to9
assign a name o" the de"ined link or select a name o" the existing link
create or select a "ile with an R$- extension :a "ile o" the Autodesk Robot Structural
Analsis calculation program; in which calculation results will e saved
select oHects that will e considered while creating a link.
Creation o a ne$ lin#
In the Enter ne$ lin# name "ield the user ma! determine a link name ? this "ield is accessile onl!
while creating a permanent link. $he link is saved under a speci"ied name in the current -57 "ile.
$he name identi"ies links, there"ore, it has to e uniJue in a given "ile.
In the Set path to calculation data ile "ield the user should indicate a calculation "ile o" an R$-
extension :the Autodesk Robot Structural Analsis "ile; to which calculation results "or the
created link will e saved. $his "ield is accessile onl! when a new permanent link is eing
created. 5hile data is eing updated, the path is presented in the "ield, however, it is displa!ed
onl! "or in"ormative purposes, since the path cannot e changed. $he "ile ma! e indicated, as
well, a"ter pressing the 'rowse utton. $hen one o" the elow?listed standard dialog oxes o" the
5indows s!stem appears on the screen9
the O#en dialog ox ? when importing data "rom an existing "ile that contains a calculation
model :R$- "ile;
the Sa*e dialog ox ? when exporting data to a new "ile which is eing created at this stage.
$he options provided in the ottom part o" the 1ink ,i?ard dialog ox enale selection o" oHects
that are to e link components9 it is either the entire structure :the Create lin# or entire model
option; or structure part :the options are availale onl! when a new link is eing created;. I" the
Select o&)ects option is chosen, then the utton ecomes accessile which allows on?screen
graphical selection o" oHects that are to e included in a link.
Data update or the e-isting lin#
.rom the Choose lin# "ield the user ma! select one o" the permanent links availale in the current
-57 "ileL once selected, the link ecome active. $he list o" all permanent links de"ined in the
current -57 "ile ma! e viewed :and con"igured, i" needed; in the additional dialog ox that
opens a"ter pressing the See list utton.
A"ter pressing the ,e8t utton, the dialog ox changes :see the drawing elow;, thus allowing the
user to set parameters o" data trans"er. $he options contained in this dialog ox depend on the
option :direction o" data update; chosen in the "irst dialog ox.
In the aove dialog ox9
"or a new link the de"ault option set is activated
"or the link alread! existing, these options, that were applied "or the selected link during the
last operation o" data update, are activated.
,aturall!, e"ore the data update is started, the options located in the aove dialog ox ma! e
changed "reel!.
$he ottom part o" the dialog ox contains the Start data u.date utton. Its pressing results in
creating a link and starting data update ased on the options selected in the aove dialog oxes.
-ata update is an oligator! operation while creating a new link. 'ressing the Start data u.date
utton closes the aove dialog oxL then the dialog ox containing a report on the per"ormed
operation o" data update is displa!ed on the screen.
$his dialog ox presents the run o" the data update process. In the ottom part o" the dialog ox
the ar is displa!ed which shows the progress o" the data update operation and the messages
appearing during the data update process are presented. In"ormation concerning the update
includes9 date o" the update process, "ile names :source "ile and target "ile;, direction o" the data
update process :"rom AutoCAD Structural Detailing or to AutoCAD Structural Detailing; as
well as all warnings that ma! e displa!ed during the data update process.
$he contents o" the dialog ox with a report on the data update process ma! e saved in a text
"ileL it ma! e done a"ter pressing the Sa!e log file utton. A text "ile ma! e corrected manuall!
! the user.
$he *@ and Sa!e log file uttons are availale onl! a"ter the data update process is completed.
-9&2&DST? im.ort4e8.ort
$he option enales reading or saving a -&$0 "ormat "ile. It is accessile "rom9
the menu ! selecting the Steel ! DS28 data e-port option
the toolar ! pressing the icon
the command line9 R)#&O-&$0.
In the current program version two possiilities o" importing or exporting -&$0 or #I&82 "ormat "ile
are availale9
a "ile containing description o" a steel structure model :a "ile that is compliant with the I&+?
=0D0D?2= standard can e oth imported and exported;L in the (ile path "ield the user should
speci"! the "ile location on disk :"ile location can e indicated, as well, a"ter pressing the
'rowse utton;L this import8export mode results in generation o" one "ile with T.stp extension
including description o" a structure model
"iles containing descriptions o" steel structure parts to e applied when numeric commands
are used :the "iles can onl! e exported;L in the Director' path "ield the user should speci"!
location o" the "older in which "iles with description o" structure parts will e saved :"older
location can e indicated, as well, a"ter pressing the 'rowse utton;L in this mode ? "or each
part o" a steel structure that has een assigned a position N a separate "ile containing
description o" parts is created in the indicated "older. 'ressing the Parameters utton opens
the -&$0 ,# 'arameters dialog ox.
-9&0&DST? , Parameters
$he DST@ NC Para&eters dialog ox is used "or de"inition o" additional parameters o" pointing
and marking. It opens a"ter pressing the Parameters utton in the -&$0 Import 8 Export dialog
ox.
In descriptions o" steel structure parts, used in the numeric control o" machine tools, it is possle
to provide the "ollowing locks which are concerned with9
header N a drawing will e identi"ied ! means o" a speci"ied text 8 numer
marking N i" this option is switched on, the marking lock will e included in the exported "ileL
apart "rom that, the "ollowing parameters o" marking a steel element ma! e de"ined9 si<e o"
characters and position o" the point where a description will e inserted :6 margin and 1
margin;
pointing ? i" this option is switched on, the pointing lock will e included in the exported "ile.
In the lower part o" the dialog ox the user ma! select the "ollowing parameters9
"ile extension :,# or ,#=;
method o" arc de"inition in a "ile "or the numeric control o" machine tools9
! means o" ponts positioned on the arcL the arc will e approximated etween the eginning
point '= and the end point '2 ! segments etween points on the arc
! means o" the arc radiusL etween the eginning point '= and the end point '2 the arc will
e de"ined ased on the radius value.
-9&1&Automatic drawi"g ge"eratio" : sa!i"g to .lotter
$he option enales automatic generation o" workshop plotter drawings. $he option is accessile
"rom the toolar ! pressing the Automatic plotting icon.
$he "ollowing parameters can e determined in the dialog ox aove9
the Plotter selection list enales choosing a t!pe o" plotter "ile
the selection list elow contains a list o" availale printout st!les.
'ressing the Pri"t utton starts generation o" drawings ! a selected plotter t!pe.