For steel design, it is necessary to consider boundary conditions that have a crucial effect on the design checks. These boundary conditions are defined as “types.” They can then be assigned to members or member sets as design properties. You can also define the types when entering design properties.
Assigning Types for Steel Design
You have the following options for assigning Types for Steel Design to objects:
- Enter the numbers of the relevant objects in the dialog boxes for the individual types in the Assigned to section (see the dialog box New Effective Lengths).
- Enter the numbers of the objects in the Types for Steel Design input tables.
- Assign the type in the Design Types tab in the member or member set dialog box or define a new type.
By activating Steel Design, the design properties for all members and member sets that use a material of the steel type have been enabled. The available “Types for Steel Design” correspond to the standard. They are presented in several subchapters.
- Effective Lengths
- Boundary Conditions
- Local Member Section Reductions
- Member Shear Panels
- Member Rotational Restraints
Select a predefined type from the list (see the image Assigning Effective Length Type to Member). Click the
button to create a new type. The
button allows you to graphically select another object and copy its properties for the steel design. If you want to edit the selected type, click the
button.
Displaying Types in Model
The types for steel design can also be displayed graphically in the model. You can find the corresponding display options in the “Types for Steel Design” category in the Navigator – Display. This allows you to easily check whether you have assigned the types correctly.
The options in the Navigator also provide the option of preparing the graphic for the documentation in a graphic printout.
