Challenge

To model beams and bracings for industrial steel structures using TSD

Aim - To add beam properties and add beams to all floors

Procedure

Manage property sets and add new STEEL BEAM

Rename as B1

Concrete as M25

Section ISMB AND MB350

Give major alignment as bottom and minor as centre

Releases give as fixed on both sides

In the model tab select beam

In the properties tab select B1

View the ground floor

Assign all the beams as requires

Do the same for the first floor also

The add the secondary beams as B2 and property as MB300

Then add beams at the intermediate beams as required

Add all frames at the grids in the frames option in the tab

Then select any frame and add rafter

Then copy and paste the rafter to all the coloumns as shown

Validate every interval and rectify the mistakes

Aim - To add rafter to roof and add bracing where ever necessary

Procedure

As we already added the frames

Choose any one frame where you wanted to add rafter

Add new rafter as new material as new beam and material is MB500

Give new grid at centre and top grid

Then add first rafter

Then copy and paster to all the coloumns

Then add intermediate beams

BRACING

Add new material as steel bracing BR1

Give equal angle of 75,75,8

Select the bracing in the model

The model at all four sides whereever necessary

Validate model in every interval and rectify the errors

Ship work like this
in your own course.