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Optimize the Structural System

The project, which was prepared with ideCAD Architectural, was opened with ideCAD Structural. You can download the project and interfere with the structural system.

Optimize the Structural System.cde

  • Click on the column command.

  • Click on the C-3 axis intersection. Rotate the column so that the 40 cm side of the column is on axis 3.

  • Move upper right corner of the column to the C-3 axis intersection with the spacebar.

  • Place the column by clicking the left button.

  • Warning is given that the column divides an architectural mode entity..

  • Click the OK button to close the window.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

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  • Delete the slabs D02 and D03.

  • Click on the beam command.

  • Click on the C-1 axis intersection as the starting point.

  • Press the spacebar to slide the beam to the left side of the axis C.

  • Click on the C-3 axis intersection as the ending point.

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  • Beams are formed between axes 1-3.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

  • Click on the Slab command.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 1-2 and B-C and click the left button.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 1-2 and C-D and click the left button.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 2-3 and B-C and click the left button.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 2-3 and C-D and click the left button.

  • Slabs are formed.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

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  • Open the STORTY 1 CEILING page.

  • Click on the column command.

  • Click on the C-3 axis intersection. Rotate the column so that the 40 cm side of the column is on axis 3.

  • Move upper right corner of the column to the C-3 axis intersection with the spacebar.

  • Place the column by clicking the left button.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

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  • Delete slabs D01 and D02.

  • Click on the beam command.

  • Click on the B-1 axis intersection as the starting point.

  • Press the spacebar to slide the beam to the left side of the axis B.

  • Click on the B-3 axis intersection as the ending point.

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  • Beams are formed between axes 1-3.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

  • Click on the Slab command.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 1-2 and A-B and click the left button.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 2-3 and A-B and click the left button.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 1-2 and B-C and click the left button.

  • Move your mouse over the area delimited by axes 2-3 and B-C and click the left button.

  • Slabs are formed.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

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  • Turn off Advanced Snap from the Quick Access Toolbar.

  • Click on the Steel Beam command.

  • Select the RHS 100*150*4 section from the steel beam toolbar section list.

  • Approach the steel columns in perspective.

  • Click on the top node of the steel column at the D-2 axis intersection.

  • Click on the top node of the steel column at the C-2 axis intersection.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

  • Click on the Steel Beam command.

  • Click on the top node of the steel column at the D-3 axis intersection.

  • Click on the top node of the steel column at the C-3 axis intersection.

  • Steel beams are formed.

  • Press the Esc key on the keyboard to exit the command.

  • Open the BASE STORY CEILING page.

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Follow the steps of the video below.


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