EX. To create a general section
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On the
Specifications ribbon tab, select
Section Wizard tool in the
Tools group.
The Section Wizard program opens. - Select The .Free Sketch window opens.
- Select A .File Open dialog opens.
- Select the file Box section.dxf and click Open. This file is located in the C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro 2023\SamplesSample Models\Chinese Steel Design\Box Section Member Design folder.
- Select mm as the units of measurement and then click OK. The drawing data is imported.
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Export the file as a general section to STAAD.Pro:
- Select .
- Type Bsection as the File Name.
- Select MMS as the User Table Units.
- Click OK.
- Type box1 as the Section Name.
- Click OK.
- In Free Sketch, select . When prompted, you can select No to save the changes to this file.