EXAMPLE 4. METAL STUDY CONSTRUCTION WITH 3D DWG

EXAMPLE: 'DESIGN OF METAL CONSTRUCTION' 2 CONTENTS I. FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................................... 3 II. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 3 III. THE NEW ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 3 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Geometry ................................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Materials ................................................................................................................................ 5 1.3 Regulations ............................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Cross sections .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Loading - analysis assumptions ............................................................................................... 6 1.6 Comments .............................................................................................................................. 6 2. DATA IMPORT - MODELLING ............................................................................................................ 7 2.1 How to start a new study ........................................................................................................ 7 2.2 New Study ............................................................................................................................ 10 2.3 Create the Model of the construction from 3D dwg file ......................................................... 10 2.3.1 Preparation of 3D dwg file .................................................................................................... 11 2.3.2 Insertion of an auxiliary drawing and identification of cross-sections .................................... 13 2.4 Installation of pedestals and connecting beams .................................................................... 22 3. IMPORTATION OF GOODS ............................................................................................................. 25 3.1 How to enter wind and snow loads in the automatic way based on Eurocode 1:25 4. ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 How to create an analysis script: ........................................................................................... 34 4.2 How to run an analysis script: ............................................................................................... 40 4.3 How to create combinations of charges ................................................................................ 45 5. RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................ 48 5.1 How to view charts and deformations ................................................................................... 48 6. DIMENSIONING OF METALLIC SECTIONS ........................................................................................ 51 6.1 How to create dimensioning scripts ....................................................................................... 51 6.2 How to determine the parameters of the dimensioning of metal sections: ............................ 52 6.3 Dimensioning of steel sections: .............................................................................................. 58 6.3.1 Consolidation of Members ..................................................................................................... 58 6.3.2 Checking of metallic sections ................................................................................................ 63 6.3.3 Buckling control of steel sections: ......................................................................................... 66 7. D IMENSIONING OF CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 70 7.1 How to dimension the connections of the metal members: ................................................... 70 8. FIELD SIZING .................................................................................................................................. 75 8.1 How to size the sandals: ........................................................................................................ 75 9. PROMOTION ................................................................................................................................. 76 10. DESIGN ..................................................................................................................................... 78 10.1 How to import the plans of the links ..................................................................................... 78 11. COPY ......................................................................................................................................... 81 11.1 How to create the study issue: .............................................................................................. 81