EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 53 In the fields slabs, beams, columns, slabs, reinforcements you can specify various parameters for concrete sections. For metal structures, to set the parameters related to the sizing of metal elements, select the "Iron" field. The box that appears is divided into two parts: on the left is a list of all layers and on the right is a list of controls, each containing the corresponding parameters of that control. First you select one or more layers with the help of "ctrl" , or all of them with the "Select all" button. Then you activate the checkbox of a control and select the corresponding key to enter the parameters. The "Deselect all" button cancels the previous selection of layers. Once you have set the parameters of one layer you can copy them to other layers using the "Copy" command. Select a layer and "Copy", then select another layer and "Paste" and the parameters of the first one are copied to the second one. The definition of the sizing parameters of the metallic sections is done layer by layer. You select the layer for which you want to define the parameters (e.g. Metallic Sub/Underground) and per control category (General, Tensile, Shear, etc.), you define the corresponding parameters. Once you have set the parameters for a layer, the program allows you to copy these parameters to another layer using the Copy and Paste logic. EXAMPLE