In this example we will draw and model 7 story building using all features of Building Design Suite. Materials to be used are 4000 psi concrete and ASTM A615 Gr60 steel for reinforcement. Floor elevations and other properties such as thickness of slab are given in the drawings.
AutoCAD Settings
Drawing layers of structural objects are imported from Autocad Settings on Tree View.
Click “Import Drawing Template” and select a drawing template to import layers as shown below.
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Materials
There are common used steel and common used concrete material definitions in Building Design Suite library. Definitions must be imported in order to be used as shown below.
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