Basic Modeling 1 Precast

Tekla Structures 17.0 Basic Precast Training Jan 10, 2012 Kai Hkkinen, WSP Finland Oy

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1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Start Tekla Structures .......................................................................... 6 Create a New Model BasicModel1.................................................... 8 Create Grids ...................................................................................... 11 Create Plane Views along Gridlines .................................................. 13 Create Foundations ........................................................................... 17 Create Concrete Columns ................................................................. 22 Create Beams.................................................................................... 27 Create Slabs ...................................................................................... 43 Create Blockwall ................................................................................ 52

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Basic Modeling 1

In this lesson

We will go through the basic functions of Tekla Structures: How to create a new structural 3D model, and how to create grids (i.e. module lines), grid views and structural members in the model. As a result of this lesson the model will look as shown below.

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1.1 Start Tekla Structures

Start Tekla Structures

To start Tekla Structures, click the Windows Start button. Navigate through Programs > Tekla Structures > Tekla Structures 17.0. This will start Tekla Structures using English language and bring up login dialog. Please select correct Environment e.g. Finland then choose Role and license.

The modeling user interface is now opened. At first, most of the menu options and all the icons are gray indicating that they are inactive. When you open an existing model or create a new model, the icons and available menu options become active.

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NOTE: If you disable the Learn Tekla Structures dialog and tick the "Do not show this is startup"- box, you can enable the dialog again. Next time you start Tekla Structures hold the Shift key down while starting. The dialog will appear again.

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1.2 Create a New Model BasicModel1

To start a new model, you first need to create an empty model database with a unique name. In this lesson we use the name BasicModel1.
Start a new model

You can either start a new model from the "Learn Tekla Structures" dialog box or as follows: 1. Select File > New from the pull-down menu or click the New model icon in the Standard toolbar to open the New model dialog box.

2.

At the center of the dialog box, Tekla Structures suggests the name "New Model" for the model. The full path of the model folder is shown in the first field.

3. 4.

Replace the name "New Model" with a new name e.g. Training_Model_1 or with any other unique name. Click the OK button (or press Enter) to create the new model.

The menus and icons become activated and the model name appears in the title bar of the Tekla Structures window. Every model must have a unique name. Tekla Structures does not allow duplicate model names. Do not use special marks ( / \ ; : | ) in model names.

You can only have one model open at a time. If you already have a model open, Tekla Structures prompts you to save that model.

Tekla Structures automatically created a grid and a view according to the saved standard view properties. The default 3D view and grid are shown in the next picture.

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Cyan dash-and-dot lines show the projections of the grids which are visible on the view plane. Tekla Structures indicates the work area of a view using green, dashed lines. For more information, see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > Basics.

Save the model

To save the model: 5. Select File > Save from the pull-down menu or click the Save icon in the Standard toolbar.

Remember to save your model every now and then, and always when opening another model or exiting Tekla Structures.

Tekla Structures includes also an auto save feature that backs up and saves your work automatically at set intervals. These are set in the Autosave properties dialog box obtained from the Setup > Autosave pull-down menu. For more information on saving and auto saving, see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > Basics > Saving a model and exiting Tekla Structures

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Most commands of Tekla Structures are found both in menus (main or pop-up) and in toolbars (icons). In this training manual we will mainly use the pop-up menu to activate commands. There are several ways to execute commands in Tekla Structures: Icons Commands in main pull-down menu Commands in pop-up menu

By default all the commands are found in a pull-down menu, and most of them in the icons. A pop-up menu appears when you click the right mouse button (right-click). If you have an object selected, the commands on the pop-up menu relate to that object.

Enhanced tooltips

In addition to the conventional tooltips in the Tekla Structures previous versions, in TS 13 there are enhanced tooltips. The enhanced tooltips give more information about the task, and give examples, hints and tips in Tekla Structures. There is also a More button in the enhanced tooltip, which leads to the corresponding item in the help.

Enhanced tooltips can be turned off from Help > Enhanced tooltips. Also the conventional tooltips can be disabled. Open Tools > Customize and remove the checkmark from tooltip box.

For more information on Tekla Structures screen layout and toolbars, see: Help: Modeling > Introduction > Screen layout Help: Modeling > Introduction > Toolbars

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1.3 Create Grids

To create the appropriate grid for BasicModel1 as shown above, you can delete the existing grid and create a new one from the Points > Grid pull-down menu. Alternatively you can modify the existing grid.
Modify the existing grid

To modify the existing grid: 1. 2. Double-click on a gridline. Complete the appearing Grid dialog box as shown below by filling in the X, Y and Z coordinates and the labels for the gridlines.

3.

Click Modify to apply the new grid values. Answer Yes to confirm.

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Enter the grid file name, GRID1, and click the Save as button to save the grid values for later use. The settings are saved in the file GRID1.grd, which is stored in the attributes subfolder of your model folder.

For more information on grids and dialog box buttons, see: Help: Modeling > Introduction > Inputting information > Common buttons The number of decimals used in the Grid dialog box (as well as in other modeling dialog boxes) can be controlled from the Units and decimals... dialog box obtained from the Setup pull-down menu.

When the grid was modified, the work area of the view, shown with the green dashed line, was not updated.
Fit work area

To fit the work area according to the modified grid: 1. 2. Click the view to activate it. When the view is activated it has an red outline. Right-click and select Fit Work Area to Entire Model from the pop-up menu.

The view should now look as shown in the next picture:

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1.4 Create Plane Views along Gridlines

We will now create Elevation and Plan views along the gridlines created in the previous section. A view is a representation of a model from a specific location. Each view is displayed in its own window inside the Tekla Structures window. Each view has a view plane on which the grids are visible and points are represented as yellow crosses. Points outside the view plane appear as red dots. For more information, see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > Views.
Create grid views

To create views along gridlines, 1. 2. Select one gridline. Right-click and select Create view > Along Grid Lines from the pop-up menu to open the Creation of views along grid lines dialog box.

3. 4.

Change the View properties as shown above and click the Show button of the XY view plane to open the View properties dialog box. Change the View depth values as shown below and click OK to close the dialog box.

5.

Select the number of views as All and click Create in the Creation of views along grid lines dialog box.
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Every view has depth, which is the thickness of the displayed slice of the model. You can define the depth separately upwards and downwards from the view plane. The objects within the displayed depth and the work area are visible in the model. However, objects created after the view are visible also outside the view depth.

The Views dialog box appears presenting all the created views. All invisible named views are listed on the left, and all visible views on the right.

For more information on view properties, see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > Views > View properties
Display or hide views

To display or hide views: 1. Click the Open named view list icon to open the Views dialog box (which is now already open).

2. 3.

Select the view(s) you want to display or hide. Use the arrows to move view(s) from left to right (visible) or vice versa (invisible).

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Do not keep too many views open at the same time. Nine (9) is the maximum number of open views. You can open or close named views by clicking the Open named view list icon. Delete unnecessary views from the view list. To switch between views, press Ctrl+Tab.
Rotate the model

You can rotate the model in a 3D view with rendered view type. 1. 2. 3. Press the key v. In the view, pick a center of rotation. Hold down the Ctrl key, and click and drag with the middle mouse button.

Change between 3D / Plane

With the shortcut Ctrl+P you can change the view angle between 3D and Plane, which is very useful. 1. Open a view (e.g. Grid 7)

2.

Click Ctrl+P to change from Plane view to 3D view.

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Change back to Plane view with Ctrl+P.

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1.5 Create Foundations

We will now create foundations for the BasicModel1.

Column footing
1800*1800 footing

To create footings for columns: 1. Double-click on the Create pad footing icon. This will open Pad footing properties dialog box.

2.

Complete the Pad footing properties dialog box as shown below and click Apply.

3. 4.

In the 3d view, pick the grid intersection A-1 to create the footing. Create the rest of the 1800*1800 footings at other intersections of gridline A by picking each position.

Help: Modeling > Parts > Part location > Position on work plane Help: Modeling > Parts > Part location > Position depth Help: Modeling > Parts > Part properties > Profile

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You can undo (and redo) previous commands one by one since the last save by clicking the icons or typing Ctrl + Z (Undo) and Ctrl + Y (Redo).

2700*2700 footing

While still in the command, let's create the bigger footings too, using the Copy command. 5. Complete the Pad footing properties dialog box for a 2700*2700 footing as shown below and Apply this. The footings on gridline B need offsetting from the gridline because there will be additional columns modeled afterwards. Adjust the Vertical Position value in the Pad footing properties dialog box.

6. 7. 8. 9.

Create a footing at the grid intersection B-1. Right-click and select Interrupt to end the command (or press Esc). Next, let's copy the footing. Select the footing. Right-click and select Copy.

10. Pick the grid intersection B-1 as the origin of the copy. 11. Pick the grid intersection B-2 as the destination. The second footing is created. 12. Continue picking the other grid intersections on gridline B one by one to create the rest of the footings. 13. Interrupt to end the command. The commands will stay active until you interrupt them. To end commands, right-click and select Interrupt from the pop-up menu, or press the Esc key. To restart the last command used, press Enter.

Foundations for silos parametric profiles

We will create two identical circular foundations for the silos. At first, one foundation will be created at the coordinate 4500,4500,0 and then the other foundation will be created as a copy of the first one. Tekla Structures contains standard (library), parametric, and user-defined profiles. For the foundation, we will use parametric profiles. Help: Modeling > Parts > Part properties > Profile Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Appendix A: Parametric Profiles

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Create footing

1.

Double-click on the Create pad footing icon.

2. 3.

Complete the Pad footing properties dialog box as shown below. Remember to remove the vertical offset used previously from position page. Click
Apply.

You can select the profile for a part from the Select profile dialog box that opens next to the Profile field in the part properties dialog box. You can as well enter a profile name in the Profile field in the part properties dialog box.

4.

Type $4500,4500 to define the position for the footing (typing the numbers automatically displays the Enter a numeric location dialog box).

5.

Press Enter (or click OK) and the foundation is created.

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Instead of entering the numeric location, you could also create the round footing in grid intersection A-1 and move it 4500 mm in x- and y- directions.

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Tools > Snapping

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Copy the footing

1. 2. 3.

Click the footing once to select it. Right-click and select Copy special > Linear from the pop-up menu.. Complete the dialog box as shown below and click Apply.

Another quick way to copy is to use the copy command: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the footing once to select it. Right-click and select Copy from the pop-up menu. Pick the origin for copying (e.g. middle position) Type 9000,0,0 to define the position for the footing

Now the footings should look as shown in the next picture. Note that objects color may be different, depending on the class of the object.

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1.6 Create Concrete Columns

We will first create two of the columns and then use the Copy command to create the other columns.
Create concrete columns

Create the first two columns. 1. Double-click on the Create concrete column icon.

2. Complete the Concrete column properties dialog box as shown below.

You can always either type the profile in the Profile field or click on the button next to the Profile field and browse for the correct profile in the profile catalog.

3. Complete the dialog's Position tab as shown below, and then click Apply.

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Pick the intersection of gridlines A-1 to create one column, and then pick grid B-1 to create the second column.

Copy columns

1. 2.

Select the columns that you just created by dragging a window from left to right across them. Right-click and select Copy special> Linear from the pop-up menu. Complete the dialog box as shown below and click Copy.

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Now all the columns appear in the model.

When you want to model identical structures, you can alternatively create one footing (and its reinforcement), the concrete column on top of it and the base plate connection between the footing and the column, and copy this structural entity to all other positions of similar structures. You can select multiple parts in the model by holding down the Ctrl key when selecting objects in the model.

Help: Modeling > Introduction > Selecting model objects > How to select objects

Silos
We will now model the steel silos by using solid parametric profiles. A more precise alternative would be to create the silo as a circular hollow section with a contour plate welded on top of it.
Create silos

1.

To create the silos, double-click on the Create column icon.

2.

Complete the Column properties dialog box as shown below, and then click Apply.

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3.

Pick the top point of the first silo footing and then the other.

Now the silos appear in the model.

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The visibility of objects in views depends on the work area, view depth, view setup, and view filter. You can also temporarily hide parts in a view by using the Hide tool (on the pop-up menu). In the pictures hereafter all the model objects created may not always be visible. Help: Modeling > Getting started > Views > Displaying and hiding objects in views

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1.7 Create Beams

Level 3850 beams
We will first create the beams at the +3850 level and then copy them (using the select filter) to the two upper levels. Again, you can create the beams either in steel or in concrete.
Create concrete beams

1.

Open the PLAN +3850 view.

Create concrete beams

2. Double-click on the Create concrete beam icon.

3.

Complete the Concrete beam properties dialog box as shown.

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4. Complete the dialog's Position tab as shown below, and Apply.

5. In the PLAN +3850 view pick the intersection of gridlines A-4 and then B-4.

6. Continue at gridlines 5, 6, and 7.

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When inputting horizontal members always pick from left to right or from bottom to top for consistency purposes.

Copy beams to upper levels

Filter beams

1.

Choose the select filter option beams from the drop down list. Note! Selection filter may have to be defined before starting this task. Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Filter > Select filter

2.

By dragging the mouse from right to left, select an area in the model as shown below.

Copy beams

1.

Open the Grid 7 view, right-click and select Copy from the pop-up menu

2.

Pick the gridline intersection B-3850 and then B-7350.

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Answer Do not expand to avoid expanding the view depth.

Do not expand the view although the objects are placed outside the view depth. Expanding the view will change the previously defined settings and usually we do not want to change the current settings.

4. 5.

Copy beams to level +13400 by repeating steps 1-2. Change the select filter option back to standard to enable also the selection of other objects than beams.

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Level 13400 beams

Next we will create beams at the view +13400 level.
Create grid beams

By using the same beam properties that we applied earlier, create the missing beams at the gridline intersections shown in the figure below.

Create the rest of the beams

Next we will create beams in locations where no gridlines intersect. The snapping tools help you pick points to position objects precisely without having to know the coordinates or layout additional lines or points. Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Tools > Snapping

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Create beam A

1. 2. 3. 4.

Double-click on one of the existing beams in the model and click Apply. Start the concrete beam command. Make sure only the Snap to reference lines / points icon of the two main snap switches on the right is pressed down. Make sure the Snap to mid points and Snap to end points icons are pressed down.

5. Pick a midpoint of the beam between A-2 and A-3 and then the midpoint of the beam between B-2 and B-3.

Create beam B

We will pick the start position of beam B by using the gridline intersection A-1 as a temporary reference point and tracking along gridline 1 in the direction of intersection B-1 for 9000 mm. We will then pick the second position of beam B using the temporary snap switch Perpendicular.

Pick the first position of beam B

1. 2. 3.

Start the concrete beam command. Hold down the Ctrl key and pick gridline intersection A-1 as the origin to show the From location coordinates. Then use the cursor to snap (do not pick!!) in the correct direction (e.g. to gridline intersection B-1).

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Type 9000 for the numeric location. (The Enter a numeric location dialog box will open automatically.)

5.
Pick second position of beam B

Click OK or press Enter and the cursor snaps to the correct position ( = 9000 mm from A-1 in the direction of B-1). Right-click and select Perpendicular.

6.

7.

Pick the second position on beam A (see below). .

Create beam C

While still in the beam command: 8. Right-click and select Intersection for snap override.

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9. Pick the intersection of beam B and gridline 2 and then the intersection of gridlines B-2.

Create beam D

We will first create one of the beams that frame around the silo and then by using the Copy > Rotate command create the other three. Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Settings and tools reference > Edit>Copy >Rotate 1. Hold down the Ctrl key and pick gridline intersection A-1 to show the From location coordinates, use the cursor to snap (do not pick!!) in the correct direction. (E.g. grid intersection B-1). Type 4000 for the numeric location and press Enter, the cursor snaps to the correct position.

2.

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3. 4. 5.

Type the letter o on the keyboard to snap to positions in orthogonal directions on the work plane (0, 45, 90, 135, and 180 degrees). Let the cursor snap to the midpoint as shown below and pick. Type the letter o to turn the ortho off.

Copy rotate the beam

1. 2.

Select the beam that you just created. Right-click and select Copy special > Rotate from the pop-up menu.

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Pick the center point of the silo as the point to define the rotation (select a view in which the silos are visible and pick near the circumference to snap to the center point). The origin X0 and Y0 values will appear in the dialog box. Complete the other fields in the dialog. Click Copy.

4. 5.
Copy linear the beam to the other silo

We will now copy the beams to the other silo. 1. Select the beams shown highlighted in the picture below (press the Ctrl key to add parts to the selection).

2.

Copy special > Linear them 9000 mm in the x direction.

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Bracing
Working in the Grid A elevation view, we will input the vertical steel bracing members using the Create beam tool.

Create braces a and b

1.

Double-click on the Create beam icon.

2.

Click Select and select the right profile from the profile catalog, click OK.

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3.

Complete the Beam properties dialog box as shown below and Apply.

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In the 3d view create brace a by first picking the gridline intersection A-2 and then the midpoint of column A-3.

5.

Create brace b by picking the top position of column A-2 and then the midpoint of column A-3.

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Use handle to move brace end

We can see from the drawing above that the lower end of the brace needs some offsetting from the grid level. Now we will use handles to move the part end. Help: Modeling > Parts > Part location 1. Select brace a to display the handles.

2. 3.

Zoom closer and select the yellow handle (Tekla Structures then highlights the handle). Right-click and select Move special > Linear to move the handle 200 mm upwards.

4. 5.

Click Move. Repeat the procedure to move brace bs top handle 1000 mm downwards.

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Copy mirror braces a and b

1. 2. 3. 4.

Select braces a and b. Right-click and select Copy special > Mirror In the 3d view, pick grid A-3 then grid B-3 to define the mirror line. Click Copy.

Copy special > Mirror creates a mirrored copy of selected object(s) through

a plane you specify. The mirror line must always be defined in the workplane.

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Settings and tools reference > Edit>Copy >Mirror Now we have modeled steel and concrete members in Model1. The model should look like in the picture below.

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1.8 Create Slabs

Concrete hollow-core slabs

We will now create concrete hollow-core slabs. Instead of positioning the slabs to the gridline intersection we will model the slabs to the face of the steel columns.
Create hollowcore slabs

In the PLAN +13400 view: 1. Double-click on the Create concrete beam icon.

2.

Click the button next to the Profile field. Select the right profile from the profile catalog (in this case P18(175x1200)).

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Complete the Concrete beam properties dialog box as shown and Apply.

4.

Pick the intersection of the column outer border and gridline 4 and then the intersection of the column outer border and gridline 5 (make sure that Snap to geometry lines/points is active).

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5.

Interrupt the command

Copy the slabs in y direction

1. 2. 3.

Select the slab that you just created. Right-click and select Copy special > Linear from the pop-up menu. Type 1200 in the dY field of the Copy Linear dialog box and 10 as the number of copies.

Copy the slabs in x direction

1. 2. 3. 4.

Drag an area select, selecting all the concrete slabs. Right-click and select Copy > Linear from the pop-up menu. Type 6000 in the dX field of the Copy - Linear dialog box. Click Copy.

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Copy hollow-core slabs to levels 7350 and 3850

Copy the slabs

1.

Hold down the Ctrl key and select all the hollow-core slabs by dragging 3 areas through the slabs.

2.

Still holding down the Ctrl key, pick the two slabs shown in the picture below to unselect them.

3. 4. 5. 6.

Change view to Grid 7. Right-click and select Copy from the pop-up menu. Pick the origin point of the copy on level +13400. Pick the destination point on level +7350.

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7. 8. 9.

When the Objects outside the view depth window appears, do not expand the depth click Cancel. Pick the second destination point on level +3850. Again, do not expand the view depth click Cancel.

10. Interrupt the command.

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Concrete slab
Start the slab command

1. 2.

Double-click on the Create concrete slab icon. Complete the Concrete slab properties dialog box as shown and Apply.

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Pick positions for the slab

3.

In the PLAN +13400 view pick point A (intersection of column outer face and gridline 1, shown in the drawing).

4. 5. 6. 7.

Let the cursor now snap to the outer mid point of the beam near point B and pick. Pick point C. Pick point D. Click the middle mouse button to create the slab.

Copy concrete slab

1. 2.

Select the slab that you just created.

Copy the slab 9000 mm in x direction.

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Create in-situ slabs

Before we add reinforcements to concrete members we need to create additional 600 mm wide in-situ slabs beside the hollow-core slab area on the first and second floors. As it is impossible to pick the corner ponts of the slab by snapping, we will pick only the first conrner and then give the other three corners numerically. Zoom in to the first floor close to grid intersection A-5. 1. 2. Double-click on the Create concrete slab icon. Set the profile height to 175 mm (the same height as the hollow-core slab).

3. 4.

Click OK to close the dialog. Start picking the polygon shape at the middle of the hollow-core slab on gridline 5.

5.

Write: r then add 0, 600, into the Enter a numeric location dialog and click OK.

6.

Write: r then add 6050, 0, to the Enter a numeric location dialog and click OK.

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7. 8.

Write: r then add 0, -600, to the Enter a numeric location dialog and click OK. Close the polygon with the middle mouse button.

Now select the slab and copy it to the other floor, i.e. 3500.00 mm in the z-direction using Copy special > Translate. Now the Model1 framework is finished.

Links to additional information

Help: Modeling > Introduction > General information > Single user mode vs multiuser mode Help: Modeling > Introduction > General information > Languages and environments

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1.9 Create Blockwall

Create concrete panel

We will now create a block wall. First we create the wall with the concrete panel tools and then we will use surface treatment tools to create the blockwall effect. With the help of surface treatment, we will be able to create a report that gives us the amount of blocks needed. In the PLAN +3850 view: 1. Double-click on the Create concrete panel icon.

2.

Select the right material from the profile catalog, in this case TIILI_KH.

3.

Complete the Concrete panel properties dialog box as shown and Apply.

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4.

Pick the right hand corner of the column on grid intersection A-4 and then pick the opposite column corner on grid intersection A-5.

5.

End the command with the middle mouse button.

The wall is now created.

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Create face surface treatment

Next we will create the block wall face. Let's create it in the Grid A view. 1. Double-click the Create surface treatment to part face icon.

2.

Complete the Surface treatment properties dialog box as shown.

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3.

Click the Pattern tab and complete the pattern properties as shown and Apply.

4. 3.

Pick the origin of the surface treatment as shown in the figure. Pick a point to indicate the direction of the surface treatment.

4.

Select the part face on which to apply the surface treatment. Move the mouse cursor over a part. The faces that you can select will be highlighted light blue, when the cursor moves on top. Select the part face.

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5.

The blockwall surface is created.

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