Analyzing for gravity loads and integration of lateral load design forces into BDS platform 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 BDS need satisfying the steps below:
Adding AEC|BOLT ETABS Plugin
Connecting to Building Platform Library to “Pull” the model into ETABS
Analyzing the model in ETABS
Connecting to Building Platform Library to “Push” the model into BDS
Connecting to Building Platform Library ;
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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 Building Design Suite 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 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.
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