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Geometry

Structure input

  1. Double-click on Structure in the Main window.

  1. To enter a new frame, use the option Advanced Input and Catalogue Blocks in the Structure menu. The Catalogue block manager is opened.


  1. In the Available Groups choose a Frame 2D
  2. In the Available items of this group choose the first option (frame).
  3. Confirm your choice with [OK]. The Geometry block window appears.


  4. Enter the frame dimensions: L = 30m, H1 = 6m and H2 = 2m
  5. In the pull-down menus, choose CL1 for the RL1 for the Beam.
  6. Confirm your input with [OK]. The Catalogue block manager appears.
  7. Click [OK] to return to the project.
  8. Left column origin is used as an input point of the frame. Type the coordinates 0 0 0 in the Command line and press <Enter> to confirm your input.

  9. End the input with the <Esc> key.

The properties of selected elements are shown and can be modified in the Properties window.

If no section has been defined in the project, the New cross-section window will automatically appear, as soon as you will try to enter a structural element (column, beam…).

You can end your input by pressing either the <Esc> key either the right mouse button.

With Zoom All icon in the toolbar, you can visualize the entire structure.

For coordinates separation use <space> key ¨  ¨.

Structure modification

System line alignment

  1. Select all members
  2. Set Member system-line at to top in Property window.
  3. Finish selection with <Esc> key.

LCS Rotation

  1. Select right column
  2. Set value of LCS rotation to 180 [deg] in Property window.
  3. Finish selection with <Esc> key.
  4. Switch on Show/hide surfaces button.
  5. Switch on Render geometry button.
  6. Check generated structure


Rafters splitting

  1. To split rafter beam into more parts use an option Break in defined points from Modify tab in the Main menu.
  1. Select both rafter beams and finish selection with <Esc> key.


  2. Click on the button. The Cursor snap setting manager is opened.
  3. Activate option Points on line-curve and set it’s value to 3.


  1. Select all rafter points on line.

  1. Finish selection with <Esc> key.
  2. Select left middle rafter beams and change CSS to RL2 in Property window.
  3. Finish selection with <Esc> key.
  4. Repeat points 7 and 8 to set cross-sections according to the following drawing :

Supports

The geometry input can be completed with supports definition.

  1. To enter supports, use the option Main window→Structure→Model data→Support→in node
  2. Define all support translations Rigid and rotations Free.
  1. Confirm your input with [OK].
  2. Select both column bases and press <Esc> to finish the selection.
  3. Use the previous workflow and define supports in remaining nodes with the following settings:

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