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Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.4.2.1. Polygonal limits for footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1.4.3. Strap and tie beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1. Program description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.5. Complementary options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1.1. Basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.5.1. Data introduction assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1.1.1. How to introduce a node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.5.2. Automatic generation of the str
ucture using
DXF or DWG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1.1.2. How to introduce a bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.1.3. Element selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.5.3. Exporting reports in TXT, HTML, PDF and RTF
formats
and preliminary views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
1.1.4. Order criteria of bar nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.1.5. Reference systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.5.4. Undo and Redo options during data introduction . . . . . . .38
1.1.6. Creation of windows with new views of the structure . . . . . .9
1.5.5. Displacement of the image on screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
1.2. Different bar sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.5.6. Change of background colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
1.2.1. S
teel bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.5.7. Selection of recently opened jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
1.2.2. Extruded aluminium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
1.5.8. Automatic generation of loadcase combinations . . . . . . . .38
1.2.3. Special aluminium sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
1.5.9. Use categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
1.2.4. Timber bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.5.10. Limit states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
1.2.5. Concrete bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
1.5.10.1. Combination configuration for each limit state . . . . .40
1.2.6. Generic bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
1.5.10.2. Project situations introduced by the user . . . . . . . . .
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1.3. Basic introduction of a structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1.5.11. 3D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
1.3.1. Geometrical and structural introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1.5.12. Export to other programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
1.3.2. Bar description and their properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
1.6. On screen help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
1.3.3. Ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
1.6.1. Pressing F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
1.3.4. Loads and analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1.6.2. Question mark icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
1.3.5. Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1.6.3. Book icon . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
1.4. Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1.6.4. Quick guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
1.4.1. Baseplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1.6.5. About… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
1.4.2. Foundation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Presentation
Metal 3D is a powerful and efficient program brought about to carry out structural calculations in 3 dimensions of steel, aluminium and timber bars.
The program obtains the forces and displacements based on an automatic design. It possesses a
laminated, welded and cold formed steel section database. It analyses any type of structure carrying out all the
verifications and checks the selected code requires.
Thanks to the generation of structural views, the user can work with windows in 2D and 3D in a completely interactive manner. The structure can equally be redesigned and hence obtain its maximum optimisation. The element dimensions are created without the need of having to introduce coordinate systems or rigid
meshes.
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1. Program description
1.1. Basic functions
• Using coordinates. Type the coordinates using the
number pad on the keyboard. Type in the X coordinate
and press
; the Y coordinate and press
; and the
Z coordinate and press
.
All the options of Metal 3D can be selected from the menus
on the right and from the drop-down menus at the top of
the main screen. The two selection zones can be seen in
the figure below.
• By clicking directly on screen using the mouse.
When working in a 3 dimensional view, nodes should
only be introduced over a blue reference line or over a
bar. When working in a 2 dimensional view, the n
ode
can be introduced at any point. If there are no existing
reference lines, one will be created at that moment.
• Snap using DXF or DWG. DXF or DWG file templates
can only have 2 dimensions to be visualised in a 2D
window. Once a DXF or DWG view is available, a node
can be introduced by clicking with the mouse with the
aid of the object snap settings. Nodes introduced in this
way do not require their separation dimensions to be
indicated as the DXF or DWG will already contain that
information.
• Import of a text, DXF or DWG file. In these cases, the
program processes the information of these files and
generates nodes and bars according to the information
contained in the file. These formats will be commented
on later.
Fig. 1.1
An option can be selected from either of the two menus.
1.1.1. How to introduce a node
To introduce a node, click on Node > New.
There are four ways of introducing a node.
N.B.: When a node has been introduced, regardless of whether
this has been in a
3D or a 2D window, its relative dimensions will
eventually have to be established. It is important to do this as soon as possible, otherwise the user may risk forgetting, which will
result in a warning message appearing during the analysis indicating a node is present without dimensions. At that moment it may
be difficult to detect the node in question if the structure being
analysed contains hundreds of nodes. Be careful to distinguish
between a 2D view and a rotated 3D view which may appear to
be a 2D view.
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1.1.2. How to introduce a bar
clicking on it again, it will become unselected. If the intersection of three reference lines is clicked on, all three
will be selected.
Click on Bar > New and follow the same procedure as
was done to introduce the nodes.
Bear in mind that a bar has an initial and a final node and
the same must be done to introduce a bar as is to introduce two nodes. A bar can also be introduced between
two existing nodes.
1.1.4. Order cri
teria of bar nodes
1.1.3. Element selection
The order criteria is as follows: end 1 has the smallest Z
coordinate. If the Z coordinate is the same at both ends,
end 1 is that possessing the smallest Y coordinate. If the Y
coordinates are also the same, end 1 is that corresponding
to the smallest X coordinate.
When a bar is introduced, the program needs to know
which is its initial and final node. These criteria do not hold
any relation to the introduction order of the bar ends.
For the majority of options, the different components of the
structure must be selected to work with them. Generally
speaking, there are two types of elements:
• Finite dimension elements. These consist of nodes
and bars. They may be selected in two different ways:
1.1.5. Reference systems
-
Click on the element. Once selected, if clicked on
again, the selection of the node or bar is cancelled.
- Click at a point where no element is present, drag
without letting go and click at another point. This
way
a rectangle is created with part of the structure
contained within it. If the rectangle is created from
left to right, its perimeter will be shown as a continuous line and only those elements it completely
contains will be selected. If the rectangle is created
from right to left, its perimeter will be displayed as a
discontinuous line and all the elements that are
completely or partially contained within the rectangle will be selected. Selected elements will be displayed in magenta.
• Non finite dimension elements. These are reference
lines, i.e. lines generated upon introducing a node or
bar. These are shown drawn in light blue. Three lines
are always generated per node, in accordance with the
three main axes. If an option is chosen which implies
the selection of one of these reference lines, upon
clicking on the line, it will automatically be selected. By
There are four reference systems:
• General axes or global axes
• Local bar axes or bar x-axis
• Local plane axes of the
bar or horizontal x axis
• Local axes of the section
At this point when ‘bar’ is mentioned, this is done in reference to an immaterial section that, when described, will
coincide with the longitudinal axis of the section. The section is a material element, which can be steel, concrete or
any other material described in the program.
The diversity of the reference systems is due to the program allowing the user to work and introduce data in a 3D
system.
The first three systems are used to introduce loads. The
last for buckling related issues and result consultation of a
specific section.
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• Local axes of the section. These axes exist as of
when the bar is described, i.e. when the section of the
bar has been identified (Specific steel section, rectangular concrete section, etc.). The local axes of the section coincide with the local axes of the bar. However, if
the section is rotated, the axes of the section rotate with
it, whereas the local axes o
f the bar do not.
• General axes. These are drawn in the bottom left hand
corner of the screen and a represented by a trihedron
indicating the direction and positive sense of the axes.
• Local bar axes. In this case, the X axis coincides with
the direction of the bar.
The Z axis is perpendicular to the X axis and is contained in a vertical plane, which contains the local X axis
and is parallel to the general Z axis.
As a guide, the general axes are drawn in the bottom left
hand corner of the screen. The local axes of the section are
also shown when the Describe bar option is selected and
when introducing the Buckling data.
In the case of a vertical bar, i.e. parallel to the general Z
axis, and as there are infinite vertical planes containing
the X axis, the reference vertical plane to obtain the local Z axis is parallel to the general ZY plane. The Y axis
is perpendicular to the local X and Z axes of the bar.
The local axes of the bar and the local axes of the plane of
the ba
r can be deduced easily based on the local axes of
the section.
Regarding their direction, the positive X direction is
from node 1 to node 2. The positive Z direction is always upwards. That is, if the local Z axis is projected on
the general Z axis, it has the same positive direction as
the general Z axis. Finally, the positive direction of the
local Y axis is the direction corresponding to fastening a
screw rotating from the local Z axis to the local X axis
via the shortest route.
Additionally, for the majority of structures, knowing which
are the global axes and the local axes of the section, which
are drawn on screen, will suffice.
To understand the other two reference systems, read their
description carefully and think of a three dimensional view.
• Local axes of the plane of the bar. If the bar is introduced using a 2D view, the plane of the bar is precisely
that 2D view.
1.1.6. Creation of windows with new views of the
structure
If the bar is introduced in a 3D view, the
plane of the bar
is the vertical bar, i.e. the plane containing the bar and
that, additionally, is parallel to the general Z axis.
To create new windows displaying 2D and 3D views, use
the option Window > Open New. A new window can be
selected amongst the following types:
Bearing in mind what has been said previously, the local X axis of the plane of the bar is the projection of the
local X axis of the bar on the intersection of the bar with
the general XY plane.
• 2D view in a plane orthogonal to the X, Y or Z axis. To
create the new view, select two coplanar lines using the
mouse.
The local Z axis of the plane of the bar is the projection
of the local Z axis of the bar on the intersection of the
plane of the bar with the general ZY plane.
• 2D view of a plane. To a new view to appear, click on
three non-aligned nodes and contained within the plane
to create.
The local Y plane of the bar coincides with the local Y
axis of the bar.
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• 3D view of the
whole structure. Upon clicking on accept,
a new 3D view of the whole structure will be created.
Each case contains different options.
For sections welded together, the user can choose whether
it is a continuous or discontinuous weld.
Fig. 1.2
1.2. Different bar sections
1.2.1. Steel bars
Steel bars, editable or from section tables, are available in
different arrangements depending on their shape and type
of steel.
When selecting a section, its position and combination with
other elements can also be selected.
Its properties can be indicated in the options that appear
on screen. For example, if a rolled steel section is selected,
the user can select whether it consists of a simple section
or if it has lateral plates, if it has haunches, if it is double in
a box with batten plates, etc.
Fig. 1.4
If the layout is that of two sections welded together with batten plates, the separation between the sections can be selected. The user can also choose the type of steel to use for
the ba
tten plates as well as indicating their spacing or, alternatively, allow the program to design the spacing.
The batten plate sections can be established in two different ways:
• Generic plate. In this case, the program calculates the
geometry of the plate
• Plate series. Here, the program uses the rectangular
pate series to select the adequate plate. If the library
used in the job at the time does not possess a rectangular section series for the batten plates, the option will
not be available until a suitable series is created or imported.
Fig. 1.3
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When selecting a section with haunches, the user can
choose between initial or final, top or bottom.
Fig. 1.5
When the joint is generic, as well as the separation between the sections, the user can choose the type of joint:
Fig. 1.7
Castellated beams are also available. There is a range of
web opening shapes available: hexagonal, octagonal or circular. The user specifies the dimension ratios and numb
er
of filled openings at the ends of the beam.
• Independent. The element is treated as two independent sections where the other is not considered when
verifying buckling or slenderness.
• Joined at maximum distance. The program calculates the distance between the generic joints so the
section can be considered a built-up section.
• Joined at given distance. The user indicates the distance between the joints.
Fig. 1.6
Fig. 1.8
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If a section with a concrete slab is chosen, the user can introduce the real width and effective width of the slab, its
thickness, the distance to the section and activate the partial composite action. The user can also indicate the type of
concrete and its creep coefficient.
Fig. 1.10
Fig. 1.9
In the case of welded sections, depending on the selected
section, the options available are:
• Simple section.
• Double with generic joint. When selected, this
contains similar options as to those found in rolled steel
sections wh
en using the option Double in box generic
joint.
Fig. 1.11
• Four with generic joint. This is similar to the previous
option, only more options are available when considering the separation between sections.
As well as rolled and welded steel sections, the program offers cold-formed steel and ties with their respective sections and options.
Within the sections options, an ample variety of editable
sections are available. For example by choosing the Deck
section, the user may choose between a circular hollow
section or a 6, 8, 10 or 12 sided tube. Additionally, different
diameters can be applied to the initial and final ends of the
bar. This way, circular, hexagonal, octagonal, decagonal
and dodecagonal truncated cone sections can be introduced.
1.2.2. Extruded aluminium
Using the
icon, further explanations can be obtained
on the various options.
The program has the option of using extruded aluminium
bars, designed according to Eurocode 9. These are introduced in the same way a
s steel bars.
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Using the extruded aluminium sections editor, any section
can be created: open, with cells, made up of thin walled flat
elements… and used in the structural analysis to proceed
with the resistance calculation, including the corresponding
check reports.
Fig. 1.12
1.2.3. Special aluminium sections
The aluminium extrusion process has the advantage that
as well as being able to obtain standard transverse aluminium alloy sections, specific designs can also be obtained.
The program uses an Extruded aluminium section editor, which allows for the design and check of aluminium alloy bars with specific transverse sections.
Fig. 1.13
Upon clicking the Special aluminium section button, a
dialogue box opens with options to create, copy, edit and
manage a library of special extruded aluminium sections.
Using the create button (or edit button, once special sections have been defined), the extruded aluminium section
editor is displayed on screen.
T
he specific design of the section increases the range of
available transverse sections, allowing for an optimum
combination which simplifies the constructions process of
the structure, with mechanical properties which maximise
the resistance effectiveness with minimum weight. The program also offers the possibility of stiffened sections without
having to use composite sections, which avoids having to
weld or bolt the components.
Fig. 1.14
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Fig. 1.15
Fig. 1.17
The editor offers information on the mechanical and torsional properties of the gross section, required for the structural analysis, which is updated after any modifications have
been carried out. Properties displayed include the section’s
area, moment and product of inertia, torsion module, warping constant and shear centre coordinates.
Using the calculated resistance of the sections created with
the editor, the section is checked for the forces derived
from the structural analysis. The analysis inc
orporates an
automatic calculation of the section’s susceptibility against
the local buckling of the thin walled elements making up
the transverse section, assuming each one buckles independently. The local buckling coefficient which affects the
slenderness parameter of each element can be edited and
so be able to consider other buckling modes. The section
is classified based on the previous analysis, and with it, the
effective properties, elastic or plastic, are obtained which
will then be used for the resistance checks.
Fig. 1.16
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1.2.4. Timber bars
Timber bars can be circular, square, rectangular and rectangular with variable depth.
Fig. 1.19
The timber used for the structure has to be assigned a service class depending on its environment:
• Service class 1: Is characterised by material humidity
content at a temperature of 20ºC and relative air humidity exceeding 65% only a few weeks per year.
• Service class 2: Is characterised by a mater
ial humidity
content at a temperature of 20ºC and relative air humidity exceeding 85% only a few weeks per year.
Fig. 1.18
Metal 3D calculates timber structures and carries out the
structural verification and design of the elements in accordance with Eurocode 5 (including fire resistance check).
• Service class 3: When climatic conditions leading to humidity contents greater than those of service class 2 are
found.
Timber sections are introduced in the same way steel structures are introduced; by using the option Bar > Describe
section. A section library containing the most common
sections is provided. The library can be managed in a similar way as the steel library whereby it can be edited and
personalised.
The service class is to be defined once the section has
been accepted in the Bar > Describe section option. The
service class can also be defined by clicking on Job >
Timber sections. Within this dialogue, the Check fire resistance box can be activated, which checks the str
ucture
against fire in accordance with Eurocode 5 part 1-2. The
analysis is carried out using the reduced section method
which verifies the load capacity of each element using an
effective section, which in turn is obtained by deducting the
effective carbonisation thickness from the initial section.
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vated and the section fails, a message will appear when
checking the U.L.S. of the section: ‘Fire resistance check
failed’. If, on the contrary, the section passes all the fire
checks, its use percentage will be displayed.
When calculating with the fire resistance check, any length
variations the elements may suffer due thermal conditions
are not considered by the program.
Timber sections have to be assigned a resistance class depending on their mechanical properties in a way to guarantee the value of the properties of the timber are equal to or
greater than those corresponding to the assigned Resistance class. The types of timber and corresponding resistance c
lasses considered by the program are those present in the UNE EN 338 and UNE EN 1194 codes for solid
and laminated wood respectively:
Fig. 1.20
The effective carbonisation depth is determined as a function of the carbonisation speed of the timber for the Required resistance, and bearing in mind if a surface protection
has been applied (in the form of wood derived planks or
plasterboard planks) and its respective failure period, if
any.
• Wood sawn from conifers or poplars.
Resistance class: C14, C16, C18, C20, C22, C24, C27,
C30, C35, C40, C45, C50.
• Wood sawn from frondescent species.
Resistance class: D30, D35, D40, D50, D60, D70.
• Homogenous glue laminated wood.
The section verification is carried out in a similar manner as
is for steel and aluminium sections. Once the forces acting
on the bar have been calculated (Analysis > Analyse),
any sections not verifying one or more conditions of the selected code are displayed in red. Upon clicking on one of
these bars, a di
alogue box appears displaying all the members of the series and indicating which of them are suitable
and which are not. If the Check fire resistance option has
been activated, the verification in case of fire will only be
undertaken if the section verifies all the required conditions
for normal situations.
Resistance class: GL24h, GL28h, GL32h, GL36h.
• Combined glue laminated wood.
Resistance class: GL24c, GL28c, GL32c, GL36c
It is equally possible to know the use factor of each section
by selecting the option Analysis> U.L.S. checks, having
analysed the job. If the fire resistance check has been acti-
Fig. 1.21
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To assign the type of timber and resistance class, select
the bar(s) in question and click on Bar > Describe material. Alternatively, the bar(s) may be assigned the type of
timber selected in Job > Timber sections. The properties
of the material required to calculate the forces, such as tensile, compression, shear and bending resistances
are assigned automatically by the program once the type of material has been assigned.
Section geometry. The user introduces the distances between the centre of gravity and the surrounding outline of
the section in the two directions of each of the local axes of
the section:
• Left width
• Right width
• Bottom depth
• Top depth
1.2.5. Concrete bars
Mechanical characteristics
Circular and rectangular (with constant or variable depth)
may be defined. The program calculates the forces which
these bars are submitted to and displays the results by
simple loadcases, combinations or envelopes. The resistance of concrete bars is not checked, i.e., their sections
are not checked or designed.
• Area
• Shear area Avy
• Shear area Avz
• Bending inertia Iyy
• Bending inertia Izz
• Torsional inertia It
Material
• Modulus of elasticity
• Poisson’s ratio
Fig. 1.22
• Coefficient of thermal expansion
• Unit weight
1.2.6. Generic bars
Generic bars of any other
material may be defined. The
program calculates the forces which these bars are submitted to and displays the results by simple loadcases. The resistance of the generic bars is not checked, i.e. their sections are not checked or designed. The user defines the
following properties of the bars once they have been positioned:
Fig. 1.23
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1.3. Basic introduction of a structure
This way, the geometry of the structure is rapidly introduced, having only to describe the nodes and bars, their attributes and loads. These topics shall be seen later on.
The introduction of a 3D structure is defined in 3 phases:
• Geometrical and structural introduction
• Bar and node description and their properties
Manual data introduction
• Definition of load states and loads to which the structure is submitted.
Within the 3D views only nodes or bars with known coordinates will be possible, to do so, the reference lines of other
previously introduced nodes or bars have to be
captured.
To facilitate this task, the program has the following options
available:
1.3.1. Geometrical and structural introduction
There are two ways of introducing the geometry: by importing a DXF/DWG file with the drawing of the structure in 3D
and its corrects coordinates or by manual introduction of
the structure with the aid of the implemented drawing tools
to facilitate data entry.
• Snap and grid cursor. Upon activating this option, the
movement of the cursor is forced within the interval of
the points defined within the increment option and ignoring any in between.
Data entry by importing a DXF or DWG file
• Repeat the last selection. Using this option, any bars,
nodes or loads which were previously selected are reselected.
Within the Job menu, the option Import DXF and DWG files
can be found. Once the selected file has been read, within
the Object selection window, the layers which are to be imported can be selected. Upon selecting each layer, it will be
highlighted
in blue in the graphics area of the window.
• Object references. In the same way as these are selected for a DXF/DWG file, this option allows to activate
the object snaps on the program options (nodes and
bars). A tracking option is available which can be configured for example, if the Extension line us activated, the
extension of a bar is snapped to when one approaches
it with the cursor, it is drawn as a discontinuous line.
If, after the introduction of a bar, the option Draw dimensions is selected (Dimensions tab in the configuration
window, displayed in the toolbar), the program will attach
using the selected display colour, the length and angle corresponding to the preceding point if it consists of a non-defined point. If the Edit the dimension button is activated
on the toolbar
, upon clicking on the second point, a
window will appear asking to confirm or edit the distance.
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An option which should be taken into account when introducing
a structure is that of Bar > Generate nodes at intersection points. Once this option has been activated,
nodes are generated at bar intersections. If this option is
deactivated, the bars will cross without generating a
connection between them.
Planes menu options
Fig. 1.25
• Dimensions
There are a series of buttons in the top part of the dialogue
box with which it is possible to define other functions. For
example, the X and Y distances can be introduced, or alternatively the length and angle.
Fig. 1.26
Upon selecting this option, the following window will
open displaying the available procedures:
Fig. 1.29
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Fig. 1.27
Depending on the plane on which is being worked on, the
available options will vary. If an existing bar is selected, the
program will ask for the distance to the closest node or
snap point of the bar.
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If, during the introduction of a bar, a known point is selected, upon pressing with the cursor, the background colour
is eliminated which indicates that a dim
ension will not be
required, as the coordinates of the point have already been
defined. This will not occur if the Edit the dimension option is deactivated, which implies having to use the generic
dimensioning options found in Planes > Dimensions.
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Add dimensions. Used to dimension the structure.
Once the nodes and bars have been introduced,
upon clicking this option, it is possible to modify
their dimensions by clicking on the two nodes defining the distance which is to be dimensioned and
typing the distance.
Delete dimensions. Deletes incorrect dimensions;
select two reference lines of the dimension to delete.
Show dimensions. Displays previously hidden dimensions.
Hide dimensions. Using this option, it is possible
to deactivate the dimensions which are not to be visible in the drawings. Select the two reference lines
to hide, which will be drawn in grey.
• References and Show/hide planes
These two options are found in the Plane menu and are
both used to view reference lines
.
Fig. 1.28
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Describe section
The difference is that the References option allows to
deactivate or activate specific groups of reference lines of
the structure, whereas the Show/hide planes option allows to select which reference lines will be visible or hidden
for a group of nodes.
This option is contained within the Bar menu. Using this
option, the user can specify the type of section previously
selected bars are to have. To do so, open a selection window using the mouse or, alternatively, select the bars one
by one: as a bar is approached by the cursor, it will be highlighted in blue. At that moment, by clicking on the left
mouse button, the bar(s) will be selected and displayed in
orange. By then right clicking with the mouse button, the
Describe section window will open where the section to
assign to the bars can be defined.
• Show/hide new planes
Using this option, it is specified that reference lines will
be generated upon introducing new nodes wi
thin the
structure. These can be displayed using the Show/hide planes options.
Within the Describe section window, a wide range of section sizes and materials are available: the user can select
amongst rolled, welded, cold formed, aluminium or timber
sections. These are selected by clicking on their corresponding button which will allow the user to choose from a section
series or define the section. Having accepted the options,
upon returning to the Describe section window, the selected section will be displayed in the top right hand corner.
• Group
This is used when there are equal parts of the structure
contained in planes parallel to orthogonal axes. Using
this option, it is possible to group planes with these
properties in such a way that when a modification is
carried out, it is equally carried out on the rest of the
grouped planes.
To group the planes, select Planes > Group and from
the emerging window, select the type of plane to group
(XY, XZ,YZ) and select the nodes thro
ugh which the
plane belonging to that group passes. It will be assigned a number.
• Ungroup
To ungroup the planes, select Planes > Ungroup and
from the emerging window, which plane is to be ungrouped (XY,YZ,YZ) and select the nodes through
which the planes to ungroup pass through.
Fig. 1.30
Describe disposition
1.3.2. Bar description and their properties
This option is located within the Bar menu; once activated,
the Describe disposition window will appear in which the
angle of the section can be chosen as well as its position
relative to the axis of the bar.
Once the geometry of the structure has been introduced,
the bars and nodes can be described. The following options are located in the Bar and Node menus
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position of the axis, click on one of the nine points of the
diagram of the section (corners, mid-point of a face or the
axis of the section) and upon doing so, the new position of
the axes can be seen. A displacement in Y and/or Z can be
app
lied. Once the window has been accepted, the displaced section will be drawn relative to the definition line; a
dash-dot line will be drawn at the position of the axis of the
section so those sections whose axis positions have been
change can be identified more easily.
Fig. 1.31
Fig. 1.33
The angle of the section can be defined in reference to the
local axes of the bar or using the option to calculate the rotation angle relative to the plane of the active window.
To interpret the results provided by the program correctly, it
is very important to take into accoun t that, even though the
section has been displaced, the surrounding conditions
(support conditions, reactions, imposed displacements,
etc) are applied at the nodes situated at the introduction
axis. Additionally, forces continue to be represented on the
introduction axis, which in turn correspond to the centre of
gravity of the sections.
Fig. 1.32
Invert the direction of the X axis of the bar
Upon clicking on a bar with t
his option activated, the direction of the local X axis of the bar is inverted. This way, symmetrical bar layouts can be obtained in the structure if non
symmetrical sections are used such as Z sections or angles.
Using the Describe disposition option, it is possible to
define the displacement of the axis of the bar with respect
to the definition line of the bar. By being able to define the
eccentricities, the more the analysis model resembles the
real structure, and hence the program can take into account the introduced displacements and use them in the
stiffness matrices of the different elements. To change the
Changing of the axis of the section inverts the initial and
end positions of the bar. For cases where fixity coefficients
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have been applied or loads have been applied, the program will automatically modify the introduced data so these
do not undergo any alterations due to the modification of
the axis.
Ungroup
Cancels the Group option and separates
the grouped
bars.
Buckling
This is used to assign β coefficients to bars and hence modifying their buckling lengths. This can be done manually
by selecting the coefficient depending on each buckling
plane or using the option Approximate calculation of
buckling lengths.
Fig. 1.34
Describe material
Once the sections have been described, the same process
must be repeated to describe the material of each bar of
the structure.
Create elements
This option is used when several aligned bars behave as a
single bar.
To create the element, select the first node from the first
bar then the second node from the last bar forming the element.
Group
Fig. 1.35
This option allows to match sections, in such a way that the
greatest section is assigned to the selected sections. This
situation can arise if the sections are designed differently
due to the forces to which they are submitted, however for
more homogenous results, the sections are matched.
Lateral buckling
This option activates the ch
eck for lateral buckling of the
top or bottom flange or both by introducing the buckling β
coefficient.
Click, using the left mouse button, on the bars to be grouped and, once selected, click with the right mouse button
to unselect. To add a bar to a group of bars, select a bar
from the group then the bar to be added.
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Limiting deflections
These options allow for deflection limits to be assigned to
elements, the value to introduce will be left to the user’s
opinion.
Fig. 1.36
Fixity at ends
Fixity coefficients can be modified in their XY and XZ
planes.
Fig. 1.37
Fig. 1.39
Create and Edit deflection groups
Information
Within the program, the deflection groups are created automatically. If these are to be modified or create a new group,
click on the first node of the group and on the end node of
the group.
This option displays as a report, a list of the data of the selected bars as well as the use percentage regarding resistance and
deflection.
Using this option, the user can specify if the deflection is
secant (default option) or tangent to node 1 or tangent to
node 2.
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External fixity
This option defines the fixity of bars reaching external fixities, such as connections introduced in the Beam Definition
of CYPECAD.
Fig. 1.40
Fig. 1.42
Node description
1.3.3. Ties
Now the bars have been described, the following step
consists in describing the nodes. When a node is introduced in the program, it is introduced, by default, as fixed. If
the degrees of freedom of the nodes or their fixities are to
be modified, this can be done using the options: Internal
fixity and External fixity located in Node menu.
Ties may be defined between nodes. The ties between the
nodes are used to indicate that two or more nodes have the
same displacements for all the loadcases. The option is located in the Node menu where the displacement can selected in one, two or three directions in accordance with
the X,
Y and Z global axes. The number corresponding to
each group of nodes whose displacements have been tied
is displayed on screen.
Internal fixity
This option defines whether bars reaching a node are to be
fixed or pinned.
Bear in mind that for two or more nodes to have the same
displacement, an element or construction arrangement
must be present in the structure that will effectively materialise the equal displacement hypothesis.
Ties cannot be assigned to nodes that form part of braced
frames when the tied displacement has its projection on the
plane of the braced frame.
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1.3.4. Loads and analysis
Loadcases are defined using the following option: Job >
Load > Additional loadcases. Once the loads have
been defined, the user can access the option located in
the Load menu.
To facilitate data entry, load introduction on nodes and bars
is treated as two separate options.
Viewed loadcase
Fig. 1.45
A scroll menu allows the user to select the lo
adcase of the
structure to be viewed. Alternatively, all the loadcases can
be visible simultaneously.
Introduce loads on nodes
This option is similar to the previous option, whereby the
loadcase is to be selected and the value and angle of the
point load is to be indicated.
Fig. 1.43
Scales
Different scales may be assigned
to loads, either by loadcase or
type (point, uniform…).
Fig. 1.46
Introduce loads on bars
Once the loads have been introduced, these can be modified or deleted using the Edit and Delete options.
Select the bars on which the
same load is to be applied followed by a click with the right
Fig. 1.44
mouse button in for the loads window to appear. Here, the loadcase, type of load (point, line, uniform…) can be selected
and its value and angle introduced. The load can also be
defined relative to the local axis or global axis of the bar.
Analysis
This option calculates the structure. It contains several options:
• Do not dimension sections. Performs a quick
analysis
of the forces of the isolated structure without changing
the sections that have been introduced.
• Quick section design. Designs the sections of the structure using the current forces and increases the size of
those sections that fail.
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• Optimum section design. Designs the sections with the
current forces and increases the size of those section
that fail. By increasing the sections, greater forces are
generated and therefore the program performs a second analysis to see whether the sections are valid. If
these fail, they are modified and the program runs
through another analysis. The program continues this
process until suitable sections are found. This option is
slower than the previous two options but provides a
more exact result.
The design options can be carried out using all the sections of the series or using sections of the series greater
than the current sections.
Fig. 1.48
Displacements
An additional option includes designing the joint
s of the
structure (acquired as a separate module). All the user
must do is indicate whether these are to be resolved as
bolted or welded connections.
Using this option, the displacements of the selected nodes
and bars can be viewed, allowing for the possibility of selecting the displacements corresponding to a specific loadcase, combination or combination envelope.
Upon clicking on a bar, the displacements of its initial and
final nodes will appear. To deactivate the option, right click
with the mouse button.
Fig. 1.47
Check bars
Upon activating this option, bars that do not verify all the
conditions are displayed in red. If one of these is clicked on
using the mouse, a window appears displaying a list of all
the sections within its series, whether they are suitable or
not, their weight per meter length, their used resistance and
a description of the encountered error, if any.
The selected section is highlighted in blue; to change the
section, double click on another which will i
n turn be shown
highlighted in blue.
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Reactions
This option allows to consult the reactions at supports with
external fixity. The type of loadcase, combination or envelope can be selected. This option is similar to the previous
option. Click on the supports for which the reactions are to
be seen.
Fig. 1.51
Values at a point
This option allows to consult the forces and deflection of
bars.
Fig. 1.50
Batten plate distribution
Using this option, the batten plates designed for each bar
are displayed.
Force diagrams
Force, deflection and deformed shape diagrams of the
bars are graphically displayed using this option.
Fig. 1.52
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Envelope and Envelopes at a point
Within the Options menu, the user can choose whether to
use prestressed or non-prestressed bolts i.e. ordinary bolts,
and specify their steel class and range of diameters that
are available. Further options include whether or no to always provide haunches at ele
n turn be shown
highlighted in blue.
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Reactions
This option allows to consult the reactions at supports with
external fixity. The type of loadcase, combination or envelope can be selected. This option is similar to the previous
option. Click on the supports for which the reactions are to
be seen.
Fig. 1.51
Values at a point
This option allows to consult the forces and deflection of
bars.
Fig. 1.50
Batten plate distribution
Using this option, the batten plates designed for each bar
are displayed.
Force diagrams
Force, deflection and deformed shape diagrams of the
bars are graphically displayed using this option.
Fig. 1.52
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Envelope and Envelopes at a point
Within the Options menu, the user can choose whether to
use prestressed or non-prestressed bolts i.e. ordinary bolts,
and specify their steel class and range of diameters that
are available. Further options include whether or no to always provide haunches at ele
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