Week 1 Challenge
Q 1. Summarize the user interface in TSD with the for the following items: -
- Project Workspace – How to access and usage
- Scene Content – Demonstrate the use of scene content
- Create two scene views
- Loading drop list- How to access
- Properties windows – how to access and usage
ANS - First go to create new file from where we can access our project workspace where we can create our drawing and annalyze it.
Scene content
- This Scene content bar is use to preview our drawings in 2d or 3d modell we can annalyze our each member from thos dialog bar which will very helpful for a complex modelling structure and we can bifurcate materials that which one we want to annalyze for our project.

Scene view of grid in 2d

Scene view of grids in 3d from top angle

Loading drop list :
We can access loading drop list from the properties dialog box and from the ribbon below the properties dialog box we can also create load combinations from the setting also.
Properties Window:
We can access properties window below the main ribbon and left side of the project workspace and we can use for structure setting, loading , global, report setting etc we can add these setting from the window option given in the upper ribbon .
Q 2. Create a new file in TSD and set up the settings for a steel building to have member grade FE410 and concrete grade of M30 as per IS codes. The covers for the members to be as per the following input: -
|
MEMBERS |
IN CONTACT WITH GROUND |
ABOVE GROUND |
|
Column |
50mm |
40mm |
|
Slab |
30mm |
25mm |
|
Pile cap |
75mm |
|
|
Foundation |
50mm |
- Step 1

- Step 2

- Step 3

- Step 4

Q 3. With reference to the input drawing as per Attachment 1, 1.1, and 1.2 and study the steel building plan and summarize your understanding of the plan.Based on your study assume and explain the location of columns and beam and develop a hand sketch for each plan.
Ans :
Attachment 1 Ground floor plan :

First Floor Plan With Column Placement and beam

Q4. Model grid lines and construction levels as per Attachment 1. 1.1 and 1.2. All dimensions are in mm
- The base level to be 500mm below ground level.
Ans
Grid Line as per attachment
