Basic Modeling 2 Tekla Structures 12.0 Basic Training September 20, 2006 Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation Contents Contents i 5 Basic Modeling 2 3 5.1 Start a New Model - BasicModel2 4 5.2 Setting Up Job Specific Information 7 5.3 Create Concrete Members 11 5.4 Create Steel Members 23 5.5 Combine Models 1 and 2 41 5.6 Define Your Own Select Filters 45 Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING i Contents 5 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. You will learn how to: In this lesson • 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 Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 3 Basic Modeling 2 5.1 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. Save in C:\TeklaStructuresModels, type Model name "BasicModel2". 3. Click the OK button and the model will be created. Create grid We will now create a grid for the model. In order to combine Basic Model 1 and Basic Model 2 later, we will take into account the positioning of Basic Model 1 and define the origin of Basic Model 2 grid to be 0,13900,0 in the global coordinates. The grid is created according to the work plane, the current local coordinate system, of the model. So before creating the grid we will temporarily position the work plane to the global coordinates 0,13900,0. The red coordinate arrow symbol indicates the work plane, which is the current local coordinate system of the model. Most of the commands dependent on the coordinate system use work plane coordinates. You can create a skew grid by first setting the work plane to the desired skew position. Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 4 Basic Modeling 2 Set Work plane to a new position 1. On the menu, select View > Work plane > With one point. 2. Type 0,13900, click Enter or OK. The work plane is positioned in global 0,13900,0 You can also create a grid and then move the grid with the Move command. You can use the command Work plane > With one point to set the work plane exactly to the desired position. This command keeps the work plane parallel to the current work plane, but moves it to a new position using a single picked point. 1. Delete the default grid (if there exists one). Create the grid 2. Double-click on the Create grid line icon. 3. Edit the grid, in the Grid properties dialog box, according to the grids shown in the figure above (coordinates and text). 4. Click Create. 5. Enter GRID2 in the Save as field and click the Save as button to save the grid values. 1. 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. Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 5 Basic Modeling 2 Create plane views along gridlines We will now create Elevation and Plan views along the gridlines. 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. Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 6 Basic Modeling 2 5.2 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 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 Tekla Structures effectively > General > Preferences Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 7 Basic Modeling 2 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. 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. If you already know in the beginning of the project how the members should be numbered it is a good idea to create the parts right from the start with the correct numbering series. Copyright © 2006 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 8 Basic Modeling 2 [...]... tables Steel members Parts/ command Part prefix Part start no Assembly prefix Assembly start no Part name Material Class 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... Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 20 We will next set the sloping for the grouting by editing the dz values of the three chamfers shown below Create the rest of the slabs 1 Create the rest of the slabs (with Copy-Translate) Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 21 Set the sloping for the grouting 2 Double-click... Column properties dialog box 2 Modify the column on gridline C using a vertical offset of -55 3 Modify the column on gridline F using a vertical offset of 55 Steel rafter Now we will create a rafter between the two columns that we just created Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 25 Create rafter 1 Double-click on the Create beam icon 2 Load the RAFTER properties... 71 75 Finally we will create a sloped grouting on top of the TT slabs Pre-cast footings We will now create foundations on gridline 1 27 00 *27 00 footing 1 Double-click on the Create pad footing icon Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 11 2 3 Enter the pad footing information in the dialog box for a 27 00 *27 00 footing as shown in the drawing 4 Click Apply 5 21 00 *21 00... click the middle mouse button 8 Pick positions 5 and 6, click the middle mouse button 9 Then, pick position 4 Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 18 The slabs are created 10 Select the macro symbol and copy it to the other spans Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 19 Second stage concrete / grouting We will... and E 2 Right-click and select Copy > Translate… on the pop-up menu 3 Pick two points to show the translation vector ( 120 00 in x direction) 4 Type in the number of copies (3) 5 Click Copy Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 13 Pre-cast ledger beams We will now create the beams on gridlines 1 and 3 at level +71 75 Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA. .. the menu 2 Pick the steel column at grid C -2 3 Pick the concrete column at grid C -2 4 Reply OK to both questions The columns are now combined The combined column has inherited the properties of the steel column (the first picked part) 5 Repeat the combining for the rest of the columns on gridlines 2, 4 and 6 Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 30 1 Set... number of copies (6) 5 Click Copy Combine columns We modeled concrete columns also on gridlines 2, 4 and 6 even though they are not needed to support the concrete beams We will now replace them with full length steel columns by combining them with the steel columns on top of them Combine columns Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 29 1 Select Edit > Combine... STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 21 Set the sloping for the grouting 2 Double-click on the chamfer 3 Set the Dz1 value to 150 , Modify 4 Repeat this for the other two chamfers Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 22 5. 4 Create Steel Members First, we will create two columns on gridline 1 and then a rafter between them After that we will create the construction... space between the work points that you just created into 12 equal spaces (11 points) Copy the portal frame and the points We will now copy the columns, the rafter and the points to gridlines 2- 7 Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING Basic Modeling 2 28 Copy the members 1 Select the columns, the rafter and the points 2 Right-click and select Copy > Translate 3 Pick two points . Basic Modeling 2 Tekla Structures 12. 0 Basic Training September 20 , 20 06 Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation Contents Contents i 5 Basic Modeling 2 3 5. 1 Start a New Model - BasicModel2. BasicModel2 4 5. 2 Setting Up Job Specific Information 7 5. 3 Create Concrete Members 11 5. 4 Create Steel Members 23 5. 5 Combine Models 1 and 2 41 5. 6 Define Your Own Select Filters 45 . Copyright © 20 06 Tekla Corporation TEKLA STRUCTURES BASIC TRAINING 3 Basic Modeling 2 5. 1 Start a New Model - BasicModel2 Start a new model and name it BasicModel2. Create new model