Chinese Steel Design tab

Table 1. Settings group
Tool name	Description
Secondary Member	Opens the Assign Secondary Member dialog, which is used to identify a member as a secondary member. The members they frame into will not be considered as restrained when determining automatic effective length calculations.
Brace Angle	Opens the Brace Angle dialog, which is used to set the angle between the brace and the beam in both directions.
Material	Opens the Material Parameter dialog, which is used to add or modify a custom steel material for use in the Chinese Steel Design workflow.
General Section	Opens the General Section dialog, which is used to specify built-up section profiles for general shapes used in analysis.

Table 2. Design group
Tool name	Description
Code Selection	Select either the GB50017 (hot-rolled members) or GB50018 (cold-formed sections) from the drop-down list. The current code selection is used for creating code-specific parameter sets and assigning those to members. The design operations will be performed for both codes simultaneously.
General Design	Select this mode for common design per GB 50017-2017 and the limited seismic provisions of GB 50011. Note: This tool is disabled when GB 50018 is selected.
Performance Design	Select this mode for common design along with seismic (fortification) performance check of GB 50011-17, chapter 17.
Design	Opens the Chinese Steel Design dialog, which is used to select the design options and checks to be performed as well as to initiate the design process.

Table 3. Solution group
Tool name	Description
Configuration	Opens the Configure Solution dialog, which is used to select parameters to include within a solution set. This allows you to run different solution scenarios within the same model.
Solution Selection	Select the current solution set name from the drop-down list to use in the design process.

Table 4. Performance group
Tool name	Description
Storey Information	Opens the Storey Information dialog, which is used to define the story levels of the structure.
Dissipated Region	Opens the Dissipated Region dialog, which is used to assign the plastic zone to members for performance design.

Table 5. Select group
Tool name	Description
Failed	Selects all members that have failed one or more design checks.
Passed	Selects all members that passed all the design checks.
Minimal	Selects all members that have a maximum utilization of less than 30% of the design requirements.
Not Designed	Selects all members that have not been included in a design.
Inverse	All beams in the selection set are deselected and any previously unselected beams are added to the selection set.
Parallel	Select beams that are parallel to the selected global axis. To XY To YZ To XZ
Group	Opens the Select Groups dialog, which is used to select objects in a named group.
Property Name	Used to select nodes and members based on specifications associated with them. A number of specification types are included in the sub-menu list.
Missing Parameter	Select members which do not have parameter set assigned.

Table 6. Labels group
Tool name	Description
Parameter	Toggles the display of assigned parameter name for members.
Ratio	Toggles the display of governing code check ratio for members.

Table 7. Results group
Tool name	Description
Apply Optimize Results	Click to apply any update section sizes selected in the Results detail dialog. You will be prompted to re-analyze the structure.
Table Settings	Opens the Define Results Column dialog, which is used to select the table columns included in the results.
Section Query	Output the weight and length of selected members.

Table 8. Output group
Tool name	Description
Member Report	Opens the detailed design results for a single member. Use the tools to select which items are included in the report as well as to export it to different outputs.
Export Report	Opens the Export Report dialog, which is used to select portions of the results to include in a report.
Performance Factor	Output the performance factor for seismic performance design.

Assign Secondary Member dialog

Brace Angle dialog

Material Parameter dialog

General Section dialog

Chinese Steel Design dialog

Configure Solution dialog

Storey Information dialog

Dissipated Region dialog

Assign Design Parameter dialog

Chinese Steel Design Parameters dialog

Parent topic: Ribbon Control Reference