In order to prepare the drawings of the steel elements, you can access the Steel Drawings command from the steel tab create drawings header. Before creating the drawings, by pressing the Settings button, layout settings, scales, fonts, etc. You can access parameters related to steel drawings.
Location of the Steel Drawing Command
You can access it under the Steel tab, Create Drawings heading.
Steel Drawings Dialog
Features and Descriptions |
Drawing type  Steel drawing types are listed. The drawing type to be created is selected from the list. |
Generate  The drawing type selected from the list is created. |
Settings  Opens the steel drawing settings dialog for the steel drawings. |
Close  By clicking the button, the steel drawings dialog is closed. |
Steel Drawing Settings
General Tab
Specifications - Object Colors |
Concrete  The color of the concrete objects in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Steel Column  The color of the steel column objects in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Steel Beam  The color of the steel beam objects in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Secondary Beam  The color of the secondary beams in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Truss  The color of the truss in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Purlin  The color of the purlin in the drawings is chosen. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Brace  The color of the braces in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Plates and bolts  The color of the plates and bolts in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Specifications - Selective Colors |
Unselected objects  Color of unselected objects is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Selected objects  The color of the selected objects is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Use single color for selected objects  If the option is selected, single color is used for the selected objects. |
Specifications - Table Colors |
Table line  The color of the table line in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Table header text  The color of the table header text in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Table text  The color of the table text in the drawings is selected. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Specifications - Scales (Scale 1 / XX) |
Element views  The scale value of the element views is entered into the box. |
Steel plate views  The scale value of the steel plate views is entered in the box. |
Plan drawings  The scale value of the plan drawings is entered in the box. |
Axis drawings  The scale value of the axis drawings is entered in the box. |
3D drawings  Scale value of 3D drawings is entered in the box. |
Specifications - Layout |
Background color  The background color of the drawing screen is determined. |
Layout border color  The color of the layout border lines is determined. |
Paper height  The height of the layout is entered in this box. |
Paper width  The width of the layout is entered in this box. |
Standard paper sizes  Standard paper sizes are listed. The paper size can be selected from the list, as well as the paper dimensions can be determined by entering the width and height values. |
Vertical/Horizontal use  It is determined whether the paper will be used horizontally or vertically. |
Texts Tab
Specifications - Labels |
Text height  The text height of the labels is entered. |
Mark type  The mark type of the label is selected. |
Arrow type  Type of label arrow is selected. |
Text color  You can choose the color of the label text from the color palette that appears on the screen when you click. If clicked together with the Shift key, the pen thickness of the relevant color can be adjusted. The pen thickness value entered here is only used in inkjet printers. |
Line color  Sets the color of the tag lines. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Font  The font of the label texts is selected. |
Specifications - Dimensions |
Text height Size font height is entered. |
Marker height  The height of the dimension markers is entered. |
Text color You can choose the color of the label text from the color palette that appears on the screen when you click. If clicked together with the Shift key, the pen thickness of the relevant color can be adjusted. The pen thickness value entered here is only used in inkjet printers. |
Line color  Sets the color of the tag lines. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Font The font of the label texts is selected. |
Specifications - View name |
Height  The height of the view name is entered. |
Color  Sets the color of the view name. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Font The font of the label texts is selected. |
Specifications - Axises |
Circle radius  The axis circle radius value is entered. |
Text height  Text height of the axis is entered. |
Automatic text height calculation  When the option is checked, text heights are determined automatically according to the circle radius. |
Line color  Adjusts the color of the axis lines. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens. |
Text color  You can choose the color of the axis texts from the color palette that appears on the screen when you click. If clicked together with the Shift key, the pen thickness of the relevant color can be adjusted. The pen thickness value entered here is only used in inkjet printers. |
Line type  Line type of axis lines is selected. Clicking the down arrow buttons to the right of the boxes opens the list of line types. From this list, the desired line type is selected by clicking with the left mouse button. |
Font The font of the label texts is selected. |
Views Tab
View Selection:
Front view: In single and assembly drawings, front views are set in this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If Open option is selected, front views are drawn in the drawings. Front views are not drawn in the drawings if the Closed option is selected. If the Automatic option is selected, the program decides whether to draw the front views based on the geometry of the elements and the layout. The name of the front views to be displayed in the drawings is written in the box in the view name column.
Top view: The setting of the top views in single and assembly drawings is done from this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If the Open option is selected, top views are drawn in the drawings. If the Closed option is selected, top views are not drawn in the drawings. If the Automatic option is selected, the program decides whether the upper views should be drawn based on the geometry of the elements and the layout. The name of the top views to be displayed in the drawings is written in the box in the view name column.
Back view: The setting of the back views in single and assembly drawings is done from this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If the Open option is selected, the back views are drawn in the drawings. If the Closed option is selected, back views are not drawn in the drawings. If the Automatic option is selected, the program decides whether to draw the back views based on the geometry of the elements and the layout. The name of the back views to appear in the drawings is written in the box in the view name column.
Bottom view: Setting of the sub views in single and assembly drawings is done from this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If the Open option is selected, bottom views are drawn in the drawings. Bottom views are not drawn in the drawings if the Closed option is selected. If the Automatic option is selected, the program decides whether the bottom views should be drawn based on the geometry of the elements and the layout. The name of the bottom views to be displayed in the drawings is written in the box in the view name column.
Section view: The setting of section views in single and assembly drawings is made from this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If the Open option is selected, section views are drawn in the drawings. If the Closed option is selected, section views are not drawn in the drawings. If the automatic option is selected, the program decides whether to draw the section views based on the geometry of the elements and the layout.
End view: The setting of the end views in single and assembly drawings is done in this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If the Open option is selected, the end views are drawn in the drawings. End views are not drawn in the drawings if the Closed option is selected. If the Automatic option is selected, the program decides whether or not to draw end views based on the geometry of the elements and the layout.
3D view: Adjustment of 3D views in single and assembly drawings is done from this line. The appropriate one among the Open, Closed and Automatic options located under the single and assembly columns is selected. If the On option is selected, 3D views are drawn in the drawings. If the Off option is selected, 3D views are not drawn in the drawings. If the Automatic option is selected, the program decides whether to draw the 3D views based on the geometry of the elements and the layout.
Rotation on X axis: The rotation angle value of the 3D element image around the X axis is entered in this line.
Rotationon Y axis: The rotation angle value of the 3D element image around the Y axis is entered in this line.
Apply shortening: In long element drawings, non-detail sections are shown shorter by applying a shortened representation. This way the drawings can take up less space.
Side remaining part length: It determines the length of the part shown in detail.
Distance between parts: Determines the distance between parts in the section where abbreviated representation is applied.
Options:
Show bolts on isometric view: Bolt holes are also shown in isometric view.
Add length text on plan and axis drawing labels: The lengths of the elements on the plan and axis are also written.
Add grid location tables on assembly drawings: It adds the axis and position information where the assembly element will be placed in the plan to the block in the assembly drawings.
Add distribution tables on single part drawings: In single part drawings, it adds the assembly part information and the number of each part to the tables.
Story Levels Tab
Story names: These are the options that show how the story names will be displayed in section or elevation.
Left: Writes the story names to the left of the section or elevation plane.
Right: Writes the story names to the right of the section or elevation plane.
Write story elevations: Shows the story heights on the storylines with their total value parallel to the number of stories.
Add markers: Adds a denim mark above the story lines.
Text height: It is the text height of the writing of the story names. The larger the value, the larger the text size.
Text color: It is the text color of the story names writing. A color is selected from the color palette that is opened by clicking the color box.
Line color: The line type of the line that shows the story alignments. An appropriate type is selected from the line type list.
Font: The font for the story names is the fonts.
Story level lines: These are the options that regulate the story level lines. Determine how the story lines are to be displayed in appearance by marking the regions given in the figure.
Placement: According to the selection, story level lines are shown visually. Make your selection by clicking the left mouse button.
Length: Determines how long the story level lines will be drawn out of the section or elevation plane.
Line color: The color of the floor level lines. A color is selected from the color palette that is opened by clicking the color box.
Line type: It is the line type of story level lines. An appropriate type is selected from the line type list.
Annotations Tab
Select an annotation from the list: You can select the ready-made letterheads in the list for your steel drawing sheet.
Annotation width: Annotation width is determined.
Layout number: Layout number is determined.
Modify annotation:
Create new: A new annotation is created.
Edit: Selected annotation is edited.
Delete: Annotation is deleted.
Don’t add annotation block to the layouts: If checked, annotation will not be added to layouts.
Axis Drawings Tab
Select: The axis to be included in the drawing is selected.
Axis: Indicates the name of the axis.
Negative depth: Negative depth distance is specified in the axis drawing.
Positive depth: Positive depth distance is specified in the axis drawing.
Plan Drawings Tab
Select: Specifies the plan elevation to be included in the drawing.
Elevation: The elevation of the plan drawing is determined.
Negative depth: The negative depth in the plan drawing is determined.
Positive depth: The positive depth in the plan drawing is determined.
Add: A new plan drawing is added.
Remove: The plan drawing is deleted.