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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.


Follow the steps of the video below.

 

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