EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 67 6.3.2.2 Automatic Consolidation Using this command displays the following dialog box In the upper field you select the layer of the elements you want to consolidate. The Consolidated members are displayed in colors on the screen. • The y-y consolidated local data are shown in yellow. • In cyan colour the z-z consolidated local • In pink are the consolidated along both axes Right below you specify the type of element contained in the selected layer. The program automatically understands the type of element if it is vertical (Pillars) and all other elements are Beams. With the " Calculate " command the program consolidates the data of the specific layer based on the above mentioned. Interruption levels are levels that are boundaries of the beams and poles where you want the integration for either one or the other direction to be interrupted. - For the poles, the stop levels are horizontal planes defined by the altitude. - For beams, the stop planes are always vertical planes defined by two points. Predefined limits: