Properties

Materials

There are common used steel and common used concrete material definitions in AEC | BOLT Building Design Suite library. If material definitions are not imported by using Quick Import button that explained inSettings page, definitions must be imported in order to be used as shown below.

• Go to Materials section → click “ Material DB”

• Select ASTM A615 Gr60 and Conc 4000psi → click “import”

You can also add custom material definition as shown below.

• Go to Materials section → click “Add”

• Enter values of material properties

• Name the material

Rebars

There are rebar definitions in Building Design Suite library. They are also must be imported in order to be used. Process is the same as importing of material definitions.

• Go to Rebar section → click “Rebar DB” → select rebars → click “import”

A material must be assigned to rebars to avoid errors during analysis. Assign ASTM A615 Gr60 as shown below.