AutoCADStructuralDetailing2011

GettingStartedwithAutoCAD
StructuralDetailing,
Steelmodule

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Contents

GettingStartedGuide......................................................................................................................1
GettingStarted.............................................................................................................................1
ExploringtheUserInterface.........................................................................................................1
ProgramPreferences....................................................................................................................3
CreatingaSteelStructure.............................................................................................................4
CreatingaNewProject.............................................................................................................5
AddingWorkframes..................................................................................................................5
AddingColumns........................................................................................................................9
AddingBeams.........................................................................................................................12
AddingConnections................................................................................................................15
AddingBracing........................................................................................................................27
AddingPurlins.........................................................................................................................32
CreatingAssemblies....................................................................................................................35
Autopositioning..........................................................................................................................37
GeneratingDrawings..................................................................................................................38

GettingStartedGuide

ThankyouforchoosingAutoCADStructuralDetailing.TheSteelmoduleisatoolforgenerating
fabricationworkshopdocumentation,includingdrawingsandbillsofmaterials.Theexercisesin
thisguidegiveyouastartingpointforpreparationofyourownprojects.

GettingStarted

Before beginning the exercises, you need to install and register the software.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing software comes with the AutoCAD Revit Structure
Suite.Thissoftwareisavailablefor32bitand64bitWindowssystems.

ExploringtheUserInterface

Open AutoCAD Structural Detailing, Steel module, and take a minute to view the
differentareasoftheinterface.

Ribbon
At the top of the interface is the standard Microsoft Windows element ribbon.
The ribbon is an element of the user interface which replaces the traditional menu
and toolbars and allows easy managing and adjusting the workspace. The ribbon
consists of several panels, grouped on tabs that are named by task or subject. The
ribbonpanelsincludemanyAutoCADStructuralDetailingcommandsthathavebeen
ontoolbarsandindialogssofar,suchasicons,dropdownlists,sliders,textfieldsand
otherelementscharacteristicofagiventab.

NOTEItispossibletoswitchbetweenworkspaces(suchastheclassicworkspacewithoutthe
ribbon).Todoitfollowoneofthegivenmethods:

1 ClickManagehCustomizationh (UserInterface)hintheCustomizeUser
InterfacedialogboxselecttheCustomizetabandinASD/WorkspacesselectASDSteel
ClassichrightclickandselectSetcurrentfromthecontextmenuhclickApply

2 Click (atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen)andselect
ASDSteelClassic.

ObjectInspector
On the left is the Object Inspector, where you can manage AutoCAD Structural
Detailing elements or objects. Object Inspector displays different lists of project
elements according to the design stage (modeling, positions, or printouts). You can
selectanelementorgroupofelements,modifytheirproperties,orfiltertheelements
thatdisplayintheInspector.Filtersalsoenableyoutodecreasethenumberofmodel
elementsdisplayedinthedrawingarea.

Model/LayoutTabBar
AtthebottomofthedrawingareaisthestandardAutoCADModel/LayoutTabBar.
There are 2 additional tabs defined Edition Layout and Templates Layout. On the
Edition Layout tab, you can modify the drawings (documents) generated for the
structure elements or group of elements. The Templates Layout tab displays the
drawingtemplatesdefinedintheproject.

Ribbon

ObjectInspector Model/LayoutTabBar Model/DrawingArea

ProgramPreferences

Preferences
ThePreferencesarelocatedinAutoCADsOptionsdialog.TheStructuralDetailingtab
letsyouselectthedefaultstarttemplateandworkspacenamefortheSteelmodule.
Thesoftwarehascountryspecifictemplatesdefined(FrenchRBCS033.dwt,English
RBCS044.dwt,PolishRBCS048.dwt,andRussianRBCS070.dwt).

Whenyouinstallthesoftwareandthedefaultdrawingtemplatesettingsareadjusted
automaticallytomatchtheregionalsettingsofyouroperatingsystem.

IntheOptionsdialog,youcanalsochangedisplaysettings,suchasthelevelofdetail
todisplayinadrawing.Thiscanimprovetheperformanceofthesoftwareonmany
computers.

Projectpreferences
Thesepreferences(material/profiledatabasesandstylesofdescriptions,dimensions,
andtables)arerelatedtoaparticulartemplateandproject.Usingthisdialog,youcan
adddatabasesorstylesatanytimeduringprojectdefinition.

CreatingaSteelStructure

Inthislesson,youwillcreatethefollowingsteelstructuremodelusingthetools
availableintheSteelmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing.

CreatingaNewProject

Inthisexercise,youwillcreateandnameaprojectinwhichyouwilldefineasteel
structure.
1 StarttheSteelmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing:

ClickASDStarth (Steel).

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

4 Click hSave.
5 IntheSaveDrawingAsdialog:
Navigatetothedesiredlocation.
ForFilename,enterGetting_Started_Steel.
ClickSave.
6 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingWorkframes.


AddingWorkframes

Inthisexercise,youwillcreate3Dworkframesforthemainpartofthestructureand
fortheroof.

1 CreateWorkframe1forthemainpartofthestructure:

ClickASDModelhElementsh (Workframes).
Alternatively,(forASDSteelClassicworkspace)clickSteelmenuh
WorkframeshCreateWorkframe.

OntheSize/DivisiontaboftheWorkframedialog,acceptthedefault
valuesforWidthandHeight.ForLength,enter7500forsizeand1
fordivision.

OntheAxesdescriptionstab,selectHeight(Z),andthenselectUser
defined.

Click ,entertheaxisdescriptionvaluesasshown,andthenclick
OK.

IntheWorkframedialog,click (Create),andindicateany2
pointsalongthedirectionoftheXaxis.

NOTEBesurethatOrthoModeison(pressF8toswitchiton/off).

2 CreateWorkframe2fortheroofofthestructure:
OntheSize/DivisiontaboftheWorkframedialog,acceptthedefault
valuesforWidthandLength.ForHeight,enter1000forsizeand1
fordivision.ForRidge,enter7500.

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

Entertheaxisdescriptionvaluesasshown,andthenclickOK.

Click (Create),andthenclickatintersectionsA1andC1on
level6,00(circledinredbelow).

3 Closethedialog.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingColumns.

AddingColumns

Inthisexercise,youwillloadaprofilesdatabaseintotheproject,andthenaddnew
typesofprofiles.Youalsodefinecolumnsandplacethematspecificaxis
intersections.

1 LoadtheEUROprofilesdatabase:

ClickASDModelhSettingsh (Projectpreferences).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProjectpreferences.

IntheleftpaneloftheProjectpreferencesdialog,selectProfiles.

UnderProfilesdatabase,click .
IntheDeclarationofsectiondatabasedialog,forDatabase,select
EURO,andclickOK.Thedatabasenowdisplaysonthelistofactive
databases.
IntheProjectpreferencesdialog,clickOKtoupdatethedatabase
list.

2 LoadadditionalprofilesfromtheEUROdatabase:

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

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

3 Definecolumns:

ClickASDModelhElementsh (Profiles).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

IntheProfiledialog,forProfile,selectIPE330,forMaterial,select
STEEL43245,andforFamily,selectColumn.

Click+90torotateasectionaboutitslongitudinalaxis(arotation
valuemayalsobeselectedfromthelistormaybeenteredintothe
Rotationfield).

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NOTEToseemoreinformationabouttheselectedsection(physical
properties,finishingsurfacetype),clickMore.

Click (Insertby2points),andthenclickinthedrawingareato
selectthepointsatA1onlevel0,00andA1onlevel6,00(circledin
redbelow).

Usingthesamemethod,insertacolumnatC1.

PressEnter,andthenclosethedialog.

5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingBeams.

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AddingBeams

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinethebeamsoftheframeandplacethemonspecificaxes.You
thencopythewholeframefromaxis1toaxis2.

1 Defineframebeams:

ClickASDModelhElementsh (Profiles).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

IntheProfiledialog,acceptthesettingsforProfileandMaterial,and
forFamily,selectBeam.

ForRotation,specify0.

Click (InsertbyLine),andthenselectthe2inclinedlinesinthe
frame(circledinredbelow)pressEnterandclosethedialog.

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2 Copytheframe:

Selectallelementsoftheframe(bycrossingwindoworbyselecting
themintheObjectInspector).

Press (AutoCADCopycommand),andclickinthedrawingarea
toselectthepointsatB1thenatB2onlevel0,00(circledinred
below).

3 Definethebeamsconnectingtheframes:

ClickASDModelhElementsh (Profiles).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProfiles.

IntheProfiledialog,forProfile,selectIPE270(keepthecurrent
settingsforMaterialandFamily).

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Click (InsertbyLine),selectthe2linesonlevel5,00thatare
circledinredbelow,andthenpressEnter.

Closethedialog.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingConnections.

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AddingConnections

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinefourtypesofelementconnections.Thenyoulearn
howtocopythedefinedconnection.

1 Definecolumnbaseconnection:

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Columnbasefixed).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic
connectionsIhColumnbasefixed.

ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand1tospecifythebottompartof
thecolumn.

OntheBaseplatetaboftheConnectionsdialog,fort(thicknessof
thebaseplate),select25.

Forthewidthoftheplate(parameterontherightsideofthe
preview),enter320;forlength(bottomparameter),enter520.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245.

OntheStiffenerstab,selectthefirst2groupsofstiffeners(those
alongtheflangesandthoseperpendiculartoflangesappropriate
checkboxescircledinredbelow).

ForStiffenerheight(atthetopofthedialog),enter180.

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OntheAnchorrodstab,specifyboltspacing:fortheparameteron
theleft,enter220,andfortheparameteronthebottom,enter420.

OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthe
welds,andselectWedge(atthetoprightofthedialog).AWedge
tabdisplays.

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OntheWedgetab,selectHEB120fromtheprofiledropdown.

ClickOKtogeneratetheconnectionandclosethedialog.

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2 Copythecolumnbaseconnection:

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

NOTEAllelementsgeneratedbymacros(suchasconnectionsandspread
ofelements)arealsorepresentedbyacircle.Tomarkanyconnection,
clickontheappropriatecircle.

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Clickthecirclethatrepresentsthegeneratedbaseofthecolumn
connection,andthenselectthebottompartsoftheremaining
columns.

3 Define(columnbeam)frameconnection:

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Framekneehaunch).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic
connectionsIhFramekneeshaunches.

ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand1,andthenclicktheinclined
beamontherightside(noticethatallrequiredactivitiesare
displayedonthecommandline).

OntheHaunchtab,forHaunchconstruction,selectBolted.

OntheHaunchdetailstab,forW(widthofthebeamendplate),
enter160.

Onthegraphicpreview,selectalltheribs(3inthecolumn,1inthe
beam).Additionally,selectFullheighttodefinethebeamribheight.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245.

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OntheRibdetailstab,underColumn,forChamferdimensionbh
Set,enter20.RepeatforthesamevalueunderBeam.

OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfrom
thetopedgeoftheplate,enter70.

ForRows,specify4.

Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthe
center,enter200130200.

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OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvalues,andclickOKto
generateconnection.

4 Copytheframeconnection:

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

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Clickthecirclethatrepresentstheframeconnection,andthen
selecttheremainingcolumnsandinclinedbeams.

NOTEBecauseconnectionsarecopiedonlyforelementsmeetingthe
samecriteria(elementtype,size,geometry),youdontneedtoselect
individualelements.Youcanselecttheentirestructure,andtheproper
elementswillberecognizedautomatically.

5 Defineinclinedbeamsconnection(inapex):

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Endplateapex).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic
connectionsIhEndplateApex.

Inthedrawingarea,selectbothbeamsinaxis1.

OntheEndplatestaboftheConnectiondialog,selectSymmetrical
plates.

ForbothtypesofMaterial(endplatesandstiffeners),selectSTEEL
43245.

ForW(widthoftheendplate),enter160.

Inthegraphicalpreview,forthedimensionoftheplateabovethe
beam(topparameter),enter10.Forplateheight(center
parameter),enter450.

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OntheStiffenerstab,selectVerticalsymmetry,andthenselectthe
elementstobegenerated:thestiffenerinthelowerleftquadrantof
thegraphicandFlangew/tinthelowerleftcornerofthedialog
(selectedelementscircledinredbelow).

Forthestiffenerdimension(parameterbelowtheselected
stiffener),enter300.

OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthehorizontalboltsspacingvalue,enter
100.
Forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthetopedgeofthe
plate,enter70.
ForRows,specify3.
Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthe
center,enter220100.

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OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthe
welds,andthenclickOKtogeneratetheconnection.

6 Copytheconnectionofinclinedbeams:

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

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Inthedrawingarea,clickthecirclethatrepresentstheconnection
betweentheinclinedbeams.

Astheprofilestowhichconnectionistobeappliedselectthe
inclinedbeamsinthesecondframe.

7 Definethebeamtocolumnconnection:

ClickASDModelhConnectionshclickandholdtheicon ,

andontheflyout,click (Endplatebeam/columnweb).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhConnectionshAutomatic
connectionsIhEndplatebeam/columnweb.

ClicktheintersectionofaxesAand2,andthenclickthebeamon
level5,0onaxisA.

OntheEndplatestab,fortheendplatethicknessvalue(parameter
onthetopleftcorner),select10,andthenforwidth(w),enter150.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245.

Fortheplacementofplateabovethebeam,enter15.

Ontherightsideofthepreview,fortheheightvalueinthecenter,
enter475.

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OntheFittypetab,acceptthedefaultsettings.

OntheHoles/Boltstab,forthehorizontalboltsspacingvalue,enter
90.

Forthedistanceofthefirstrowofboltsfromthetopedgeofthe
plate,enter50.

ForRows,specify3.

Ontherightsideofthepreview,forthedistancevaluesinthe
center,enter190200.

OntheWeldstab,acceptthedefaultvaluesfortypeandsizeofthe
welds,andthenclickOKtogeneratetheconnection.

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8 Copythebeamtocolumnconnection:

ClickASDModelhConnectionsh (Copyconnection).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhMachininghCopyconnection.

Clickthecirclethatrepresentsthebeamtocolumnconnection,and
thenselecttheremainingcolumnsandbeams.

9 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingBracing.

AddingBracing

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinebracingusingoneoftheParametricStructuresmacros.
Todothis,youdrawauxiliarybracinglinesfirst,andthenusefilterstodecreasethe
numberofelementsthatdisplayonthescreen.

1 UsefiltertodisplayonlyWorkframe1onthescreen:

IntheObjectinspector,selectCurrentselectionfromtheFilter
menu(atthetopofthedialog),andthenselectUsefilteringonthe
screen.

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

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2 Definetheauxiliarybracingline:

ClickHomehLine,andthenclickinthedrawingareatoselectthe
pointsatA2onlevel0,00andA1onlevel5,00(circledinred
below).

Usingthesamemethod,drawasimilarlineonaxisC.

Todisplayallelements,intheObjectinspector,selectAllObjects
fromtheFiltermenu,andclickApply.

3 Definebracing:

ClickASDModelhParametricstructuresh (Bracing).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhParametricstructureshBracing.

Inthedrawingarea,selecttheauxiliarylineonaxisAasthefirst
auxiliarybracingline,andthenrightclicktoautomaticallycreatethe
secondbracinglinebymirroringthefirst.Bydoingthis,youdefine
symmetricalbracing.

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ClickcolumnontheintersectionofaxesAand2tospecifythe
locationofthefirstcolumn,andthenclickthecolumnonthe
intersectionofaxesAand1tospecifythelocationofthesecond
column.

Tospecifythehorizontallimitations,clickthebeamonlevel5,0and
axisA,andthenthebaseplatesofbothcolumnsselected
previously.Rightclicktoaccepttheselection.

Tospecifytheverticallimitations,clickbothendplatesofthebeam
onlevel5,0andaxisA.

OntheGussetplatestab,underGussetplatetype,selectChamfer.

ForMaterial,selectSTEEL43245.

UnderGussetplate,forDistancefromtheedgeD,enter20.

OntheCentralplatetab,underCentralplatetype,selectNoplate.

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OntheDiagonalstab,forDiagonalselection,selectCAE90x9.

OntheBolts/Weldstab,forDistanceh1andDistanceh2,enter40.

ForBoltspacinga,enter70.

Acceptthedefaultvaluesontheremainingtabs,andclickOKto
generatethebracing.

ClickViewhViewshselect (Left)toseethegeneratedbracing
in2D.Alternatively,clickViewmenuh3DViewshLeft.

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Zoomintothebottomleftcorner,andthenclickonthegusset
plate.

Toadjusttheshapeoftheplate,selectthegripatthebottomright
oftheplate,anddragittothebaseplatecorner(noticethatall
elementsgeneratedbymacroscanbeedited).

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Usingthesamemethod,adjusttheshapeofthegussetplateinthe
secondcolumn.

Usingthemethodlearnedpreviously,generatebracingbetweenthe
columnsonaxisC(noticethatallsettingsintheBracingmacroare
savedfromthepreviousbracingdefinition).

ClickViewhViewshselect (SWIsometric).
Alternatively,clickViewmenuh3DViewshSWIsometric.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingPurlins.

AddingPurlins

Inthisexercise,youwilldefinepurlinsusingaParametricStructuresmacro.Youalso
defineadditionalbars(bracerods)betweenaxesofroofgirders.

1 Definepurlinspread:

ClickASDModelhParametricstructuresh (PurlinSpread).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhParametricstructureshPurlin
Spread.
Inthedrawingarea,clicktheintersectionofaxesAand2onlevel
6,00todefinethestartpointofthefirstpurlinline.
Tospecifytheendpointofthefirstpurlin,clicktoselectthepointat
A1onthesamelevel.

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ClickB1onlevel7,00tospecifythepointonthelastpurlin.

NOTEZoominasnecessarytoselectpointsprecisely.

OnthePurlinstab,underLocation,forthenumberofpurlins(center
parameterontheright),enter4.
Forthespacingbetweenpurlins,enter1850.
ForthedistanceofthefirstpurlinfromlineP1P2,enter100.
Forleftandrightoverhangvalues,enter1000.

UnderPurlin,forProfiles,selectUPE200,andforMaterials,select
STEEL43245.

SelectRotated(torotatethepurlin180),andforthevertical
locationofthepurlin,enter165(halfofheightofsupportbeam
IPE330).

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2 Definebracerods:

OntheBracestab,forBracerods,selectSingle.Acceptthedefault
valuesforWidth(columnspacing)andParameters(specifiesa
middlelocationforthebrace).

Selectthe1rowoftable,andclickProperties.

IntheBracepropertiesdialog,youcanchangepropertiessuchas
geometryanddetails.Inthiscase,acceptthedefaultparameter
values,andclickOK.

MakenochangesontheDividingtab(becauseofgeometryand
lengthofthepurlins,youwontdividethem),andclickOKto
generatepurlins.

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Usingthesamemethod,generatepurlinsontheremainingpartof
theroof.

NOTEToproperlyorientpurlins,selectthefollowingpoints:P1
(intersectionofaxesCand1onlevel6,00),P2(C2onlevel6,00),andthen
P3(B2onlevel7,00).

3 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingAssemblies.

CreatingAssemblies

Inthisexercise,youwilldefineassemblies.Anassemblyisdefinedaselementsjoined
togetherbyworkshopconnectors(boltsorwelds).Assembliesarecreatedinthe
projectautomaticallyormanually,dependingonprojectpreferences.Inthiscase
(usingaBritishtemplate),assembliesarecreatedautomatically,exceptthoseofloose
parts(singleelementswithoutanyadjoinedparts).Todefineassembliesfromloose
parts(purlins,bracings,andbracerods),firstyouchangesettingsintheProject
preferencesdialog.

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1 Createassembliesfromlooseparts:

ClickASDModelhSettingsh (Projectpreferences).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhProjectpreferences).

Inthemiddlepartofthedialog,selectCreateassembliesfromloose
parts,andthenclickOK.

IntheObjectInspector,click (Assemblies)todisplayall
assembliesgeneratedautomatically.Noticethatassembliesfrom
purlins,bracings,andbracerodswerenotcreated.

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2 Defineassemblies:

ClickASDModelhGroupsh (Groupassemblies).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhToolshGroupassemblies.

PressEntertoremoveassembliesalreadydefined.Noticethatnew
assembliesdisplayintheObjectInspector.

3 Proceedtothenextexercise,Autopositioning.

Autopositioning

Inthisexercise,youwillautomaticallyassignnames(positions)toallmodelelements.
Thisprocessisknownaspositioning.

1 OntheModeltaboftheObjectInspector,verifythatallelement
categoryiconsrequiredforpositioning(Profiles,Plates,PlateSubparts,
ProfileSubparts,andAssemblies)areselected.

2 Inthelistofprojectelements,selectanyelement,rightclick,andclick
Selectall.

3 Usingthesamemethod,clickAutoPositioning.

4 Acceptalldefaultsettings,andclickRun.Noticethataftertheprocessis
finished,namesofelementsdisplayunderPosition.

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NOTEElementnamesarecreatedaccordingtoprefixesdefinedin
Families.Assembliesarenamedwithacapitalletter(forexample,beamis
definedwithB)andsuccessivenumbers(forexample,beamsB1,B2,B3,
andsoon).Singleelements(profilesandplates)arenamedthesameway
butwithlowercaseletters(forexample,beamprofilesb1,b2,andplates
pl1,pl2).

5 Proceedtothenextexercise,GeneratingDrawings.

GeneratingDrawings

Inthisexercise,youwillautomaticallygenerateaworkshopdrawingforanassembly,
andwillmanuallycreateageneralarrangementdrawingforthewholestructure.You
canalsogenerateabillofmaterialsandaddittothedrawing.

1 Generateaworkshopdrawingforabeamassembly:

OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,expandBeam.Select
B1,rightclick,andclickAutomaticDrawings.

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OntheTemplatestaboftheAutomaticdrawinggenerationdialog,
intheAssembliescolumnforNofamily,selectAssembly1:10.This
specifiesthedrawingtemplate(predefinedarrangementof
elementsviews).

OntheFormatsandscalestab,underArrangeviews,forMode,
selectAssemblyandparts(thiswillgenerate,ononedrawing,the
assemblyandallitsparts).

UnderFormatsandscales,forParttype,selectSingleProfiles.

ForScales,click ,andthenselect10.

Usingthesamemethod,specifyascaleof1/10fortheremaining
Parttypes.

ForFormats,click ,andaddA2ASD033.dwt(thesoftwarelists
onlyformatsofthepropersizeinrelationtothedrawingcontent).

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OntheOptionstab,acceptalldefaultsettings.

OntheBillofmaterialstab,selectAddnomenclature.

SelectBottomLeftasthelocationofthebillofmaterialstableon
thedrawing,andthenclickGenerate.

Afterthedrawingisgenerated,clickClose.

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OnthePrintoutstaboftheObjectInspector,doubleclickB1to
displaythedrawing.(Becausethegeneratedviewsoftheassembly
anditspartsareonthedrawingasblocks,youcaneasilymodifythe
arrangement.)

2 DefineaSteelStructuregroupfromtheentirestructuremodel:

OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clicktheModeltab.

OntheModeltaboftheObjectInspector,selectanyelementfrom
thelistofprojectelements,rightclick,andclickSelectall.

ClickASDModelhGroupsh (Group).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhToolshGroup.

PressEntertoacceptthegrouptypeasaStandard,andthentype
SteelStructureasthegroupnameandpressEnter.

AcceptWCSasthegroupcoordinatesystem,andpressEnter.

3 CreateanisometricviewfortheSteelStructuregroup:

OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,selectGroup.

SelectSteelStructure,rightclick,andclickAttachdocument.

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IntheSelecttemplatedialog,youselectthetypeofdrawingthatwill
begeneratedfortheSteelStructuregroup(top/sideviewsor
isometricviews).Inthiscase,selectGrouparbitraryisometry1:50,
andclickOK.

4 ModifytheSteelStructureisometricview:

IntheObjectInspector,expandSteelStructurehSteel
Structure_Drawing.SelectIsometry1.50,rightclick,andclickAdjust
style.

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AtthetopleftoftheDimensioningstylesettingsGroupdialog,
clearInvisibleedgestoturnoffthedisplayofthatlinetype.

Atthebottomrightofthedialog,click (nexttoAssemblies).

IntheAssembliesdescriptionstyledialog,forFrameshape,select
Rounded,andthenclickOK.

AtthebottomrightoftheDimensioningstylesettingsGroup
dialog,click (nexttoWorkframeaxes).

IntheWorkframeaxisdialog,forTextstyle,selectStandard,and
thenclickOK.

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Themodifiedview(withoutinvisibleedgesofprofilesandwith
changeddescriptionstylesofAssembliesandWorkframeAxes)
displaysasshown.

5 Addnewprintout:

OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clickanytab,rightclick,andclick
Fromtemplate.

IntheSelecttemplatefromfiledialog,selectA2ASD033.dwt,and
clickOpen.

ClickOKtoacceptA2ASDasthelayoutname.

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6 ManuallyaddaSteelStructureisometricviewtothegeneral
arrangementsdrawing:

OntheLayout/ModelTabBar,clicktheA2ASDtab.

OnthePositionstaboftheObjectInspector,selectIsometry1:50,
rightclick,andclickAddasblocktocurrentprintout.

Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

7 Manuallyadddifferenttypesoftablestothegeneralarrangements
drawing:

ClickASDDrawingshTablesh (Billofmaterials).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhReportshBillofmaterials.

PressEntertoacceptthetablerangeasalistfortheentire
structure.

Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

ClickASDDrawingshTablesh (Listofassemblies).
Alternatively,clickSteelmenuhReportshListofassemblies.

PressEntertoacceptthetablerangeasalistfortheentire
structure.

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Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpointfortheblock.

NOTEToadjustthesizeoftablestothedrawingformat,clickontable,
rightclick,andclickModify.Changethewidth/heightofcolumnsandrows
bydraggingthemtotherequiredsize.

YouhavecompletedtheAutoCADStructuralDetailing2011Steel
ModuleGettingStartedGuide.

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