Architecture & Structural Engineering

Creating a Metal Slab

With the Metal Slab command, metal slab is created. Metal slab is the load-transfer element drawn between steel beams and on secondary beams.

Location of Metal Slab Command

You can access it under the ribbon menu, Steel tab, Steel title.

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Usage Steps

  • Click the Metal Slab icon from the ribbon menu .

  • The steel laying toolbar will open.

  • Click on the settings icon on the far right. It contains the opened concrete thickness, material and load information parameters.

  • Choose the first of the steel beams.

  • Select the steel beams to form a closed polygon and finish by right clicking on the last beam.

  • Your metal slab will be formed.

Usage step

The area to create metal slab

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Choosing the first steel beam

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Choosing the second, third and fourth steel beam to form a closed polygon

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Metal slab formation

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