CSI ETABS
- Seda Ozdemir (Unlicensed)
- Harika Inanc (Unlicensed)
Analyzing for gravity loads and integration of lateral load design forces into AEC|BOLT Building Design Suite is achieved by exporting the mathematical model of the building to the well-accepted finite element analysis software ETABS.
Obtaining analysis results from ETABS for the building model created in AEC|BOLT AUTOCAD APP needs satisfying the steps below:
Adding AEC|BOLT ETABS Plugin
Connecting to AEC|BOLT BIM Cloud Library to “Pull” the model into ETABS
Analyzing the model in ETABS
Connecting to AEC|BOLT BIM Cloud Library to “Push” the model into AEC|BOLT AUTOCAD APP
Getting prepared for the ETABS from the AUTOCAD environment:
Generating mathematical model from the AUTOCAD drawings requires the following steps in the order of:
Generating wall segments (see SW n )
Activating AEC|BOLT Global FE Model and (see Global FE Model)
Generating grid mesh (see Global FE Model)
Connecting to AEC|BOLT BIM Cloud Library from ETABS environment:
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→ Go to Tools then click AEC | BOLT link to connect the Building Design Suite Library as shown in Figure 1.
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→ Click YES to the pop up warning demonstrated in Figure 2.
A pop up window of AEC|BOLT BIM platform will open.
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Log in with your AEC | BOLT Building Design Suite account as illustrated in Figure 3. After log in you will be directed to your library.
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→ Click on the project which to be transferred to Etabs.
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→ Click 3D view to see the 3D model of the building as illustrated in Figure 5.
→ Click Finite View to see the analytical model of the building as illustrated in Figure 6.
The finite model generated by AEC | BOLT Building Design Suite will be transferred to etabs for analysis. You can easily re-generate the finite model if the generated model is not accurate for analysis (for example if not updated after the changes in 3D model). See Global FE Model page.
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→ Click Pull to transfer the model to etabs.
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Run analysis. Then click Push button to import the analysis results to AEC | BOLT Building Design Suite.
When the import of analysis results is done, go to AEC | BOLT Building Design Suite Analysis Results section see the results.