Chinese Steel Design tab
Tool name | Description |
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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. |
Tool name | Description |
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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.
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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. |
Tool name | Description |
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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. |
Tool name | Description |
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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. |
Tool name | Description |
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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.
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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. |
Tool name | Description |
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Parameter |
Toggles the display of assigned parameter name for members. |
Ratio |
Toggles the display of governing code check ratio for members. |
Tool name | Description |
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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. |
Tool name | Description |
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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. |