Tekla Structures Basic Training Tekla Structures 10.0 February 13, 2004 Copyright © 2004 Tekla Corporation Contents Create New Model 4 Create Grid 5 Create Plane Views along Grid Lines 6 Project Properties 7 Check Preferences 7 Part Properties and Numbering Series 8 Save Defaults 11 Pre Cast Footings 12 Pre Cast Columns 13 Pre Cast Beams 14 Copy the Members 16 In-situ Slab 17 Steel Columns 19 Steel Rafter 21 Work Points for Horizontal Bracing and Purlins 22 Copy the Portal Frame and the Points 25 Set Sloping Work Plane for Bracing and Purlins 26 True Plan View 27 Create Horizontal Bracing 29 Create Purlins 30 Vertical Bracing 32 Crane Girders 35 Change the Phase of BasicModel2 Members, Preparation 36 Edit > Copy from Model 38 Change the Model 1 Part Properties and Numbering Series 39 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING i Basic Modeling 2 1 Basic Modeling 2 In this lesson we will cover some preliminary tasks that you need to do before starting to model in a real project. We will create a new model and recap the basic functions introduced in Lesson 1. After that, you will learn some more about the basic functions. In this lesson You will learn how to: • Set up project- information • Define part properties and numbering series • Work in true planes (sloped, skewed) • Use phases • Combine separate models • Create your own select filters TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 3 Basic Modeling 2 1.1 Start a New Model - BasicModel2 Start a new model and name it BasicModel2. Create New Model 1. Pick the New icon. Start a new model 2. Click after the path C:\TeklaStructuresModels, in the field at the bottom of the dialog box and type \BasicModel2. 3. Press the OK button and the model will be created. 4 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 Create Grid To create the appropriate grid for BasicModel2 modify the existing default grid. 1. Double-click the grid line. Modify the existing grid 2. Edit the grid, in the Grid properties dialog box, according the grids shown above (coordinates and text). 3. Edit the grid origin Y0 value to 13900. 4. Click Modify, and the new grid values will be applied. 5. Enter GRID2 in the save as field and click the Save as button to save the grid values . 1. Left-click anywhere in the view. Fit work area 2. Right-click and select Fit work area. The view should now look like the one below. TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 5 Basic Modeling 2 Create Plane Views along Grid Lines We will now create Elevation and Plan views along the grid lines. 1. Select the grid. Create grid views 2. Right-click and select Create view > Grid views from the pop-up menu. 3. Click the Show… button on each view plane to open the View properties dialog box, set the view properties the way you want and click OK. 4. Click Create in the Creation of views along grid lines dialog box. 1.2 Setting Up Job Specific Information Prior to adding any parts we will setup the model with the necessary job specific information: • Project properties • Preferences • Part properties and numbering series 6 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 Project Properties Project properties are common to all drawings and can be used to fill in typical information in the title blocks. 1. Open the Project properties dialog box by selecting Properties-> Project… Set up project properties 2. Fill in the information as shown in the dialog box below. 3. Press OK. Check Preferences Before starting the modeling we will check that preferences are set up correctly. Help: System > Using Xsteel effectively > General > Preferences Check that your preferences are set up correctly before you start modeling. If you change settings on the Preferences tab, Tekla Structures only applies the new settings to connections you subsequently create. Connections you created prior to changing the preferences are not affected. TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 7 Basic Modeling 2 1. Open Setup > Options… Check preferences 2. On the Preferences tab check the values are as below, click OK. Part Properties and Numbering Series You use a numbering series (numbering prefixes and start numbers) to divide parts, assemblies (steel detailing) and cast units (concrete detailing) into groups. For example, you can allocate separate numbering series to different phases or part types. You can name the numbering series to which a part, assembly or cast unit belongs, by using the part properties dialog box. The numbering series name consists of a prefix and a starting number. 8 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 [...]... Beams PB 1 AB 1 BEAM S 355 JR 6 Vertical braces PV 1 AV 1 BRACING_V S 355 JR 3 Horizontal braces PH 1 AH 1 BRACING_H S 355 JR 3 Rafters PR 1 AR 1 RAFTER S 355 JR 9 Purlins PP 1 AP 1 PURLIN S 355 JR 8 Columns PC 1 AC 1 COLUMN S 355 JR 7 Silos PX 1 AX 1 SILO S 355 JR 1 1001 A 1 PLATE S 355 JR 99 Beam command Column command Contour plate command Plates TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 9 Concrete Members... dialog box for a 27 00 *27 00 footing as shown in the drawing (set the profile to 27 00 *27 00, Bottom level to – 650 and Top level to 0) 4 Click Apply 5 12 Double click the Create pad footing icon 2 2100 *21 00 footing 1 Pick grid intersections C-1 and F-1 While still in the command: TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 6 Enter the Pad footing information in the dialog box for a 21 00 *21 00 footing 7... 1 2 Modify the column on grid line F using a vertical offset of 55 3 20 Open Column properties dialog box Modify the column on grid line C using a vertical offset of -55 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 Steel Rafter Now we will create a rafter between the 2 columns that we just created Create rafter 1 Double click the Create beam icon 2 Load the RAFTER properties TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC. .. Z300/3.0 as the profile 4 32 1 Change the Position / At depth to: Front and add a 5 mm offset, click Apply TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 5 Create one brace using the column top positions at C-1 and C -2 6 Move the brace 130 mm downwards and to the middle of the column TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 33 Copy the brace along grid C 1 Select the brace and use Copy > Translate…... commands TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 27 Create true plan view 1 Pick Properties > View 2 Complete the properties as shown below, click OK 3 Select View > Create view > To workplane The new view is created The work points created for braces appear in yellow since they are now on the view plane The grid is also shown in the true plan view plane 28 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic. .. icon 2 Enter 9 as the number of dividing points, click OK 3 Pick from one of the work points that you just created and then the other Purlins Work Points We can now use the grid intersections C -20 200 and F-1 820 0 to create the work points for first and last purlins First and last purlins work points 24 1 Double click Create extension point icon TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 2 3 Pick... beams on grid line 1 at level +71 75 14 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 Create beams 1 Double click the Create concrete beam icon 2 Load the BEAM properties that you’ve saved 3 Enter the information in the Concrete beam properties dialog according the drawing above, click Apply 4 In the GRID 1 view pick the intersection of gridlines C-71 75 and then D71 75 5 End the command by clicking the... way TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 15 Copy the Members We will now copy the footings, column and beams that we created to grid lines 2- 7 Copy the members Select the footings, columns and beams 2 Right-click and select Copy > Translate… from the pop-up menu 3 Pick two points to show the translation vector (6000 in X direction) 4 Type in the number of copies (6) 5 16 1 Click Copy TEKLA. .. centerline 22 1 Double click Create divided line points command TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 2 Type in 1 (1points) and pick the positions shown below Copy the point to the other side To create the point in the intersection of grid F and rafter centerline on the other end of the rafter we simply copy the first point 1 Select the point just created, right click and select Copy translate 2. .. columns, rafter and the points to grid lines 2- 7 Copy the members 1 Select the columns, rafter and points 2 Copy > Translate… 3 Pick two points to show the translation vector (6000 in X direction) 4 Type in the number of copies (6) 5 Click Copy TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 25 Set Sloping Work Plane for Bracing and Purlins The next step is to model the horizontal bracing and purlins . PC 1 AC 1 COLUMN S 355 JR 7 Silos PX 1 AX 1 SILO S 355 JR 1 Contour plate command Plates 1001 A 1 PLATE S 355 JR 99 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 9 Basic Modeling 2 Concrete Members. While still in the command: 21 00 *21 00 footing 12 TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 6. Enter the Pad footing information in the dialog box for a 21 00 *21 00 footing. 7. Click. AB 1 BEAM S 355 JR 6 Vertical braces PV 1 AV 1 BRACING_V S 355 JR 3 Horizontal braces PH 1 AH 1 BRACING_H S 355 JR 3 Rafters PR 1 AR 1 RAFTER S 355 JR 9 Purlins PP 1 AP 1 PURLIN S 355 JR 8 Column