Basic Modeling 1

Tekla Structures 12.0 Basic Training September 19, 2006 Copyright 2006 Tekla Corporation

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Basic Modeling 1 Start Tekla Structures Create a New Model BasicModel1 Create Grids Create Pla e !iews alo " Gridli es Create $ou datio s Create Colu% s Create Bea%s Create Sla's 6 7 10 12 16 21 26 41

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In this lesson

Basic Modeling 1
We will go through the basic functions of Tekla Structures: ow to create a new structural !" #o$el% an$ how to create gri$s &i'e' #o$ule lines(% gri$ )iews an$ structural #e#bers in the #o$el' *s a result of this lesson the #o$el will look as shown below'

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Start Tekla Structure s

1.1 Start Tekla Structures

To start Tekla Structures% click the Win$ows Start button' +a)igate through Programs > Tekla Structures > Tekla Structures enu Europe ' This will start Tekla Structures in ,uropean en)iron#ent using ,nglish language'

The #o$eling user interface is now opene$' *t first% #ost of the #enu options an$ all the icons are gray in$icating that they are inacti)e' When you open an e-isting #o$el or create a new #o$el% the icons an$ a)ailable #enu options beco#e acti)e'

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1.2 Create a !e" Model # BasicModel1

Start a new model

To start a new #o$el% you first nee$ to create an e#pty #o$el $atabase with a uni.ue na#e' /n this lesson use the na#e 0asic1o$el2' 2' Select File > New fro# the pull3$own #enu or click the New #o$el icon in the Standard toolbar to open the New model $ialog bo-'

2' *t the center of the $ialog bo-% Tekla Structures suggests the na#e 4+ew 1o$el4 for the #o$el' The full path of the #o$el fol$er is shown in the first fiel$'

!' 5eplace the na#e 4+ew 1o$el4 by Basic odel!' 4' Click the "# button &or ,nter( to create the new #o$el' The #enus an$ icons beco#e acti)ate$ an$ the #o$el na#e appears in the title bar of the
Tekla Structures win$ow'

,)ery #o$el #ust ha)e a uni.ue na#e' Tekla Structures $oes not allow $uplicate #o$el na#es' "o not use special #arks & 6 7 8 : 9 ( in #o$el na#es'

:ou can only ha)e one #o$el open at a ti#e' /f you alrea$y ha)e a #o$el open% Tekla Structures pro#pts you to sa)e that #o$el'

Tekla Structures auto#atically create$ a gri$ an$ a )iew accor$ing to the sa)e$ stan$ar$ )iew properties' The $efault !" )iew an$ gri$ are shown below'

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Cyan $ash3an$3$ot lines show the pro<ections of the gri$s which are )isible on the )iew plane' Tekla Structures in$icates the work area of a )iew using green% $ashe$ lines' =or #ore infor#ation% see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > Basics' Sa$e the model To sa)e the #o$el: 5' Select File > Sa$e fro# the pull3$own #enu or click the Sa$e icon in the Standard toolbar'

5e#e#ber to sa)e your #o$el e)ery now an$ then% an$ always when opening another #o$el or e-iting Tekla Structures'

Tekla Structures inclu$es also an auto sa)e feature that backs up an$ sa)es your work auto#atically at set inter)als' These are set in the %utosa$e properties $ialog boobtaine$ fro# the Setup > %utosa$e pull3$own #enu' =or #ore infor#ation on sa)ing an$ auto sa)ing% see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > Basics > Saving a model and exiting Tekla Structures 1ost co##an$s of Tekla Structures are foun$ both in #enus &#ain or pop3up( an$ in toolbars &icons(' /n this training #anual we will #ainly use the pop3up #enu to acti)ate co##an$s'

There are se)eral ways to e-ecute co##an$s in Tekla Structures: > > > /cons Co##an$s in pop3up #enu Co##an$s in #ain pull3$own #enu

0y $efault all the co##an$s are foun$ in pull3$own #enu% an$ #ost of the# in the icons' * pop3up #enu appears when you click the right #ouse button &right3click(' /f you ha)e an ob<ect selecte$% the co##an$s on the pop3up #enu relate to that ob<ect' =or #ore infor#ation on Tekla Structures screen layout an$ toolbars% see: Help: Modeling > Introduction > Screen layout Help: Modeling > Introduction > Toolbars

1.3 Create $rids

To create the appropriate gri$ for 0asic1o$el2 as shown abo)e% you can $elete the e-isting gri$ an$ create a new one fro# the Points > )rid pull3$own #enu' *lternati)ely you can #o$ify the e-isting gri$' odi&' the e(isting grid To #o$ify the e-isting gri$: 2' "ouble3click on the gri$line' 2' Co#plete the appearing )rid $ialog bo- as shown below by filling in the ?% : an$ @ coor$inates an$ the labels for the gri$lines'

!' Click

odi&' to apply the new gri$ )alues'

4' ,nter the gri$ file na#e% A5/"2% an$ click the Sa$e as button to sa)e the gri$ )alues for later use' The settings are sa)e$ in the file A5/"2'gr$% which is store$ in the attri*utes subfol$er of your #o$el fol$er' =or #ore infor#ation on gri$s an$ $ialog bo- buttons% see:
Help: Modeling > Introduction > Inputting information > ommon buttons

The nu#ber of $eci#als use$ in the )rid $ialog bo- &as well as in other #o$eling $ialog bo-es( can be controlle$ fro# the +nits and decimals''' $ialog bo- obtaine$ fro# the Setup pull3$own #enu' When the gri$ was #o$ifie$% the work area of the )iew% shown with the green $ashe$ line% was not up$ate$' Fit work area To fit the work area accor$ing to the #o$ifie$ gri$: 2' Click the )iew to acti)ate it' 2' 5ight3click an$ select Fit work area fro# the pop3up #enu'

The )iew shoul$ now look as shown below:

1.% Create &lane 'ie"s along $ridlines

We will now create ,le)ation an$ Blan )iews along the gri$lines create$ in the pre)ious section' * )iew is a representation of a #o$el fro# a specific location' ,ach )iew is $isplaye$ in its own win$ow insi$e the Tekla Structures win$ow' ,ach )iew has a )iew plane on which the gri$s are )isible an$ points are represente$ as yellow crosses' Boints outsi$e the )iew plane appear as re$ $ots'

,reate grid $iews

=or #ore infor#ation% see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > !ie"s' To create )iews along gri$lines% 2' Select one gri$line' 2' 5ight3click an$ select ,reate $iew > )rid $iews fro# the pop3up #enu to open the ,reation o& $iews along grid lines $ialog bo-'

!' Change the Ciew properties as shown abo)e an$ click the Show button of the ?: )iew plane to open the -iew properties $ialog bo-' 4' Change the -iew depth )alues as shown below an$ click "# to close the $ialog bo-'

5' Select the nu#ber of )iews as %ll an$ click ,reate in the ,reation o& $iews along grid lines $ialog bo-' The -iews $ialog bo- appears presenting all the create$ )iews' *ll in)isible na#e$ )iews are liste$ on the left% an$ all )isible )iews on the right'

=or #ore infor#ation on )iew properties% see: Help: Modeling > Getting started > !ie"s > !ie" properties .ispla' or hide $iews To $isplay or hi$e )iews: 2' Click the "pen named $iew list icon to open the -iews $ialog bo&which is now alrea$y open('

2' Select the )iew&s( you want to $isplay or hi$e' !' Dse the arrows to #o)e )iew&s( fro# left to right &)isible( or )ice )ersa &in)isible('

"o not keep too #any )iews open at the sa#e ti#e' +ine is the #a-i#u# nu#ber of open )iews' :ou can open or close na#e$ )iews by clicking the "pen named $iew list icon' "elete unnecessary )iews fro# the )iew list' To switch between )iews% press ,trl/Ta*'

0otate the model

:ou can rotate the #o$el in a !" )iew with ren$ere$ )iew type' 2' Bress the key $' 2' /n the )iew% pick a center of rotation' !' ol$ $own the ,trl key% an$ click an$ $rag with the #i$$le #ouse button' With the shortcut ,trl/P you can change the )iew angle between !" an$ Blane% which is )ery useful'

,hange *etween 1. 2 Plane

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Create (oundations

We will now create foun$ations for the 0asic1o$el2'

Column )ooting
!3445!344 &ooting

To create footings for colu#ns: 2' "ouble3click on the ,reate pad &ooting icon' This will open Pad &ooting properties $ialog bo-'

2' Co#plete the Pad &ooting properties $ialog bo- as shown below an$ click %ppl''

!' /n the !$ )iew% pick the gri$ intersection *32 to create the footing' 4' Create the rest of the 2;00E2;00 footings at other intersections of gri$line * by picking each position' Help: Modeling > #arts > #art location > #osition on "ork plane Help: Modeling > #arts > #art location > #osition dept$
Help: Modeling > #arts > #art properties > #rofile

:ou can un$o &an$ re$o( pre)ious co##an$s one by one since the last sa)e by clicking the icons or typing ,trl / 6 &Dn$o( an$ ,trl / 7 &5e$o('

894458944 &ooting

While still in the co##an$% 5' Co#plete the Pad &ooting properties $ialog bo- for a 2F00E2F00 footing as shown below an$ %ppl' this' The footings on gri$line 0 nee$ offsetting fro# the gri$line because there will be a$$itional colu#ns #o$ele$ afterwar$s' This offset will be acco#plishe$ by a$<usting the -ertical Position )alue in the Pad &ooting properties $ialog bo-'

6' Create the footings at intersections of the gri$line 0' F' 5ight click an$ select Interrupt to en$ the co##an$'

The co##an$s will stay acti)e until you interrupt the#' To en$ co##an$s% right3click an$ select Interrupt fro# the pop3up #enu% or press the Esc key'
To restart the last co##an$ use$% press Enter'

(oundations )or silos # parametric pro)iles We will create two i$entical circular foun$ations for the silos' *t first% one foun$ation will be create$ at the coor$inate 4500%4500%0 an$ then the other foun$ation will be create$ as a copy of the first one' Tekla Structures contains stan$ar$ &library(% para#etric% an$ user3$efine$ profiles' =or the foun$ation% we will use para#etric profiles' Help: Modeling > #arts > #art properties > #rofile
Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > %ppendix %: #arametric #rofiles

,reate &ooting

2' "ouble3click on the ,reate pad &ooting icon'

2'

Co#plete the Ba$ footing properties $ialog bo- as shown below an$ click %ppl''

:ou can select the profile for a part fro# the Select pro&ile $ialog bo- that opens ne-t to the Pro&ile fiel$ in the part properties $ialog bo-' :ou can as well enter a profile na#e in the Pro&ile fiel$ in the part properties $ialog bo-'

!' Type 4500%4500 to $efine the position for the footing &typing the nu#bers auto#atically $isplays the Enter a numeric location $ialog bo-('

4' Bress Enter &or click GH( an$ the foun$ation is create$'

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Tools > Snapping
,op' the &ooting

2 ' 2 ' ! '

Click the footing once to select it' 5ight click an$ select ,op' special > Translate fro# the pop3up #enu'' Click copy'

+ow the footings shoul$ look as shown below:

1.6 Create Columns

We will first create two of the colu#ns an$ then use the ,op' co##an$ to create the other colu#ns' :ou can create your colu#ns an$ bea#s either in steel or concreteI =ollow the left si$e of the instruction for steel an$ the right si$e for concrete'

,reate steel2concrete columns

To create the first two colu#ns'

Create steel columns

2' "ouble3click on the ,reate column icon'

Create concrete columns

2' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete column icon'

2' Co#plete the ,olumn properties $ialog bo- as shown below'

2' Co#plete the ,oncrete column properties $ialog bo- as shown below'

!' Co#plete the $ialogJs Bosition tab as shown below% an$ then click %ppl''

!' Co#plete the $ialogJs Bosition tab as shown below% an$ then click %ppl''

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Bick the intersection of gri$lines *32 to create one colu#n% an$ then pick gri$ 032 to create the secon$ colu#n'

,op' columns

2' Select the colu#ns that you <ust create$ by $ragging a win$ow across the#' 2' 5ight click an$ select ,op' special> Translate fro# the pop3up #enu' Co#plete the $ialog bo- as shown below an$ click ,op''

+ow all the colu#ns appear in the #o$el'

When you want to #o$el i$entical structures% you can alternati)ely create one footing &an$ its reinforce#ent(% the steel colu#n on top of it an$ the base plate connection between the footing an$ the colu#n% an$ copy this structural entity to all other positions of si#ilar structures' :ou can select #ultiple parts in the #o$el by hol$ing $own the ,trl3key when selecting ob<ects in the #o$el'

Help: Modeling > Introduction > Selecting model ob&ects > Ho" to select ob&ects

Silos We will now #o$el the steel silos by using soli$ para#etric profiles' * #ore precise alternati)e woul$ be to create the silo as a circular hollow section with a contour plate wel$e$ on top of it' ,reate silos 2' To create the silos% $ouble3click on the ,reate column icon'

2' Co#plete the ,olumn properties $ialog bo- as shown below% an$ then click %ppl''

!' Bick the top point of the first silo footing an$ then the other'

+ow the silos appear in the #o$el'

The )isibility of ob<ects in )iews $epen$s on the work area% )iew $epth% )iew setup% an$ )iew filter' :ou can also te#porarily hi$e parts in a )iew by using the :ide tool &on the pop3up #enu(' /n the pictures hereafter all the #o$el ob<ects create$ #ay not always be )isible' Help: Modeling > Getting started > !ie"s > 'isplaying and $iding ob&ects in vie"s

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Create Beams

+e,el 3- 0 beams We will first create the bea#s at the K!;50 le)el an$ then copy the# &using the select filter(
to the two upper le)els' *gain% you can create the bea#s either in steel or in concrete'

,reate steel2conc rete *eams

2' Gpen the P;%N /1354 )iew'

Create steel beams 2' "ouble3click on the ,reate *eam icon'

Create concrete beams 2' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete *eam icon'

!' Co#plete the Beam properties $ialog bo- as shown an$ %ppl''

!' Co#plete the ,oncrete *eam properties $ialog bo- as shown'

4' Co#plete the $ialogJs Bosition tab as shown below% an$

%ppl'<

5' /n the P;%N /1354 )iew pick the intersection of gri$lines *34 an$ then 034'

5' /n the P;%N /1354 )iew pick the intersection of gri$lines *34 an$ then 034'

6' Continue at gri$lines 5% 6% an$ F'

When inputting horiLontal #e#bers always pick fro# left to right or fro# botto# to top for consistency purposes'

Cop. beams to upper le,els 2' Choose the select filter option *eam=&ilter fro# the $rop $own list'
Filter *eams Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > (ilter > Select filter

2' 0y $ragging the #ouse% select an area in the #o$el as shown below'

,op' *eams

2' Gpen the )rid 9 )iew% right3click an$ select ,op' fro# the pop3up #enu'

2' Bick the gri$line intersection 03!;50 an$ then 03F!50' !' Copy bea#s to le)el K2!400 by repeating steps 232' 4' Change the select filter option back to standard to enable also the selection of other ob<ects than bea#s'

+e,el 13%00 beams

+e-t we will create bea#s at the )iew K2!400 le)el'

,reate grid *eams

0y using the sa#e bea# properties that we applie$ earlier% create the #issing bea#s at the gri$line intersections shown in the figure below'

,reate the rest o& the *eams

+e-t we will create bea#s in locations where no gri$lines intersect' The snapping tools help you pick points to position ob<ects precisely without ha)ing to know the coor$inates or layout a$$itional lines or points' Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Tools > Snapping

,reate *eam %

2' "ouble3click one of the e-isting bea#s in the #o$el an$ press %ppl'' 2' Start the bea# co##an$' 2' Start the concrete bea# co##an$'

!' 1ake sure only the Snap to re&erence lines 2 points icon of the two #ain snap switches on the right is presse$ $own'

4'

1ake sure the Snap to mid points an$ Snap to end points icons are presse$ $own'

5' Bick a #i$point of the bea# between *3 5' Bick a #i$point of the bea# between 2 an$ *3! an$ then the #i$point of the *32 an$ *3! an$ then the #i$point of the bea# between 032 an$ 03!' bea# between 032 an$ 03!'

,reate *eam B

We will pick the start position of bea# 0 by using the gri$line intersection *32 as a te#porary reference point an$ tracking along gri$line 2 in the $irection of intersection 032 for M000 ##' We will then pick the secon$ position of bea# 0 using the te#porary snap switch Perpendicular'

Pick the &irst position o& *eam B

2' Start the bea# co##an$' 2'

2' Start the concrete bea# co##an$'

ol$ $own the ,trl key an$ pick gri$line intersection *32 as the origin to show the N=ro#O location coor$inates' !' Then use the cursor to snap &$o not pickII( in the correct $irection &e'g' to gri$line intersection 032('

4' Type M000 for the nu#eric location' &The Enter a numeric location $ialog bo- will open auto#atically'(

5' Bress "# or Enter an$ the cursor snaps to the correct position' &PM000 ## fro# *32 in the $irection of 032(' Pick second position o& *eam B

6' 5ight click an$ select Perpendicular'

F' Bick the secon$ position on bea# % &see F' Bick the secon$ position on bea# % below(' &see below('

,reate *eam ,

While still in the bea# co##an$%

;' 5ight click an$ select Intersection for snap o)erri$e'

M' Bick the intersection of bea# 0 an$ gri$line 2 an$ then the intersection of gri$lines 032'

M' Bick the intersection of bea# 0 an$ gri$line 2 an$ then the intersection of gri$lines 032'

,reate *eam .

We will first create one of the bea#s that fra#e aroun$ the silo an$ then by using the ,op' > 0otate co##an$ create the other three'

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Settings and tools reference > )dit> opy >*otate+ 2' ol$ $own the ,trl key an$ pick gri$line intersection *32 to show the N=ro#O location coor$inates% use the cursor to snap &$o not pickII( in the correct $irection' &,'g' gri$ intersection 032('

2' Type 4000 for the nu#eric location an$ press Enter% the cursor snaps to the correct position'

!' Type the letter " on the keyboar$ to snap to positions in orthogonal $irections on the work plane &0% 45% M0% 2!5% an$ 2;0 $egrees(' 4' Qet the cursor snap to the #i$point as shown below an$ pick'
5' Type the letter " to turn the ortho off'

,op' rotate the *eam

2' Select the bea# that you <ust create$' 2' 5ight click an$ select ,op' special > 0otate fro# the pop3up #enu'

!' Bick the center point of the silo as the point to $efine the rotation &select a )iew in which the silos are )isible an$ pick near the circu#ference to snap to the center point(' The origin ?0 an$ :0 )alues will appear in the $ialog bo-' 4' Co#plete the other fiel$s in the $ialog' ,op' translate the *eam to the other
silo

5' Click ,op'' We will now copy the bea#s to the other silo'
2' Select the bea#s shown highlighte$ in the picture below &press the ,trl key to a$$ parts

to the selection('
2' ,op' special > translate the# M000 ## in the - $irection'

Bracing Working in the )rid % ele)ation )iew% we will input the )ertical steel bracing #e#bers using the ,reate *eam tool'

,reate *races a and *

2' "ouble3click on the ,reate *eam icon' 2' Co#plete the Beam properties $ialog bo- as shown below an$ %ppl''

!' /n the !$ )iew create brace a by first picking the gri$line intersection *32 an$ then the #i$point of colu#n *3!'

4' Create brace b by picking the top position of colu#n *32 an$ then #i$point of colu#n
*3!'

+se handle to mo$e *race end

We can see fro# the $rawing abo)e that the lower en$ of the brace nee$s 200 ## offsetting fro# the gri$ le)el' +ow we will use han$les to #o)e the part en$' Help: Modeling > #arts > #art location 2' Select brace a to $isplay the han$les'

2' Select the yellow han$le &Tekla Structures then highlights the han$le(' !' 5ight click an$ select 200 ## upwar$s' 4' Click ,op' mirror *races a and * o$e' o$e special > Translate to #o)e the han$le

5' 5epeat the proce$ure to #o)e brace *Rs top han$le 2000 ## $ownwar$s' 2' Select braces a an$ b' 2' 5ight click an$ select ,op' special > 4' Click ,op'' irror !' /n the !$ )iew% pick gri$ *3! then gri$ 03! to $efine the #irror line'

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Settings and tools reference > )dit> opy >Mirror+ +ow we ha)e #o$ele$ all the steel an$ concrete #e#bers in 1o$el2' The #o$el shoul$ look like in the picture below'

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Create Slabs

Concrete /ollo"0core slabs We will now create concrete hollow3core slabs' /nstea$ of positioning the slabs to the gri$line intersection we will #o$el the slabs to the face of the steel colu#ns' /n the P;%N /!1?44 )iew: 2' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete *eam icon'

,reate hollow> core sla*s

2' Co#plete the ,oncrete *eam properties $ialog bo- as shown an$ %ppl''

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/f you ha)e #o$ele$ steel colu#ns an$ bea#s: !' Bick the intersection of the colu#n flange outer face an$ gri$line 4 an$ then the intersection of the colu#n flange outer face an$ gri$line 5 &#ake sure that Snap to
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geometr' lines2points is acti)e('

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/f you ha)e #o$ele$ concrete colu#ns an$ bea#s: !' Bick the intersection of the colu#n outer bor$er an$ gri$line 4 an$ then the intersection of the colu#n outer

bor$er an$ gri$line 5 &#ake sure that Snap to geometr' lines2points is acti)e('

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,op' the sla*s in

2 ' 2 ' ! ' 2

Select the slab that you <ust create$' 5ight click an$ select ,op' special > Translate fro# the pop3up #enu' Type 2200 in the d7 fiel$ of the ,op' @ translate $ialog bo- an$ 20 as the nu#ber of copies' "rag an area select% selecting all the concrete slabs'

,op' the sla*s in ' direction

( direction

2' 5ight click an$ select ,op' > Translate fro# the pop3up #enu' !' Type 6000 in the dA fiel$ of the ,op' > translate $ialog bo-'

4' Click ,op''

Cop. /ollo"0core to le,els *3key 0 an$ and 3- 0 2' slabs ol$ $own the ,trl select all the hollow3core slabs by $ragging ! areas
,op' the sla*s through the slabs'

2' Still hol$ing $own the ,trl key% pick the two slabs shown in the picture below to unselect the#'

!' 5ight click an$ select ,op' special > Translate fro# the pop3up #enu' 4' ,nter 36050 in the d6 fiel$ of the ,op' special > Translate $ialog bo-% click ,op'' 5' ,nter 3M550 in the d6 fiel$ of the ,op' special > Translate $ialog bo-% click ,op''

Concrete slab

Start the sla* command

2' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete sla* icon' 2' Co#plete the ,oncrete sla* properties $ialog bo- as shown an$ %ppl''

Pick positions &or the sla*

!' /n the P;%N /!1?44 )iew pick point % &intersection of colu#n flange outer face an$ gri$line 2% shown in the $rawing abo)e('

4' Qet the cursor snap to the position <ust picke$ &$o not pickI( an$ press y to lock the y coor$inate'

5' Qet the cursor now snap to the en$ point of the bea# near point B an$ pick'

6' Bress y to release the coor$inate lock'

F' Bick point ,'

;' Bick point .'

M'

Click the #i$$le #ouse button to create the slab'

,op' concrete sla*

2' Select the slab that you <ust create$' 2' ,op' @ translate the slab M000 ## in - $irection'

Create in0situ slabs 0efore we a$$ reinforce#ents to concrete #e#bers we nee$ to create a$$itional 600 ## wi$e in3situ slabs besi$e the hollow3core slab area in first an$ secon$ floors' =or this% Loo# in to first floor in gri$lines % an$ 5 @ 6' 2' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete sla* icon' 2' Set the profile height to 2F5 ##'

!' Bress "# to close the $ialog' 4' Start picking the polygon shape at the #i$$le of the hollow3core slab in gri$line 5'

5' Write: 0 then a$$ 4B 644% to the Enter a numeric location $ialog an$ press "#'

6' Write: 0 then a$$ 6454B 4% to the Enter a numeric location $ialog an$ press "#' F' Write: 0 then a$$ 4B >644% to the Enter a numeric location $ialog an$ press "#' ;' Close the polygon with #i$$le button'

+ow select the slab an$ copy it 1544<44 ## in L3$irection using ,op' special > Translate right button co##an$' +ow the 1o$el2 fra#ework is finishe$'

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