4 docs tagged with "steel design"

For design to work, it is necessary for Member definitions to be complete and consistent. The recommended approach for creating a GSA model is to define members first, and then to create elements from them. This approach is also more efficient when coordinating the GSA model with a BIM model. The Create elements from members tool (under Model > Coordination menu) generates elements from Members.

Running a Design task produces the following results and output

In order to use a section in steel design, a number of steel specific parameters are required. These may vary from one steel design code to another.

Various menu items are available to assist you in the construction and maintenance of design models. These are accessible from the Model > Coordination menu: