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P. Built-Up Sections in Steel AutoDrafter

Steel AutoDrafter recognises and draws built-up sections. These sections have to be defined in STAAD.Pro, using a particular format within the user table section.

Section User Table Prop Name
Angle Star AS-ISA75X75X8-10
I/H Star IS-ISMB500
Built Up I IBU-DPT-WD-WT-FT
Built Up Channel CBU-DPT-WD-WT-FT
Two I/H Sxn 2I-ISMB250-100
where
DPT
=
total depth of the section
WD
=
total width of section
WT
=
web thickness
FT
=
flange thickness
  • "10" in the Angle Star represents the clear gap between the two angles.
  • "100" in the 2I represents the clear gap between the two sections.

Example of creating user table in STAAD as per above format:

START USER TABLE
TABLE 1
UNIT CM MTON
GENERAL
IEU-750-250-12-20
185.2 75 1.2 25 2 169049 5218.56 85.28 4507.98 417.48 0 0 0 0 0 0
IS-ISMB200
61.6 20 0.57 10 1 2257 14 225.7 451.4 0 0 0 0 0 0
AS-ISA75X75X6-8
17.32 15 0.58 15 0.58 192.58 148.6 1.97 33.62 28.02 12.99 12.99 51.47 -
44.04 19690.9 13.84
2I-ISMB200-200
64.66 20 1.62 30 1.07 6766 4470.8 21.85 451.067 447 48.49 48.49 656.48 -
517.95 218592 16.76
END