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BuiltWorks 2010 Manual SolidACE, Ltd.

BuiltWorks 2010 ManualVolume 1. Modeling basics

This document has been created with the intention to help the user of BuiltWorks 2010 software applica-tion to understand the basic tools, techniques and workflows working with BuiltWorks 2010 to createdemo models for self learning purposes. It is assumed that user of this manual is familiar with SolidWorks2010 software from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.

All effort was made to make this document complete and accurate; however no warranty or fitness is im-plied. SolidACE Ltd. has neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss ordamages in connection with or arising from the information provided in this manual or using the describedsoftware applications.

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January, 2010




Table of Contents

I. Creating a new file ................................................................................................................................. 1

II. Creating Grid Lines ................................................................................................................................. 2

III. Creation of column member group between two points of the sketch ................................................ 4

IV. Creation of main beam member group between two points of the sketch .......................................... 6

V. Creation of secondary beam array......................................................................................................... 8

VI. Model export to analysis program - STAAD.Pro .................................................................................. 10

VII. Model Analysis in STAAD.Pro ............................................................................................................... 12

VIII. Import analysis results from STAAD.Pro .............................................................................................. 16

IX. Member Alignment .............................................................................................................................. 18

X. Creating a Connection .......................................................................................................................... 20

XI. Copying a connection ........................................................................................................................... 22

XII. Creating an End Plate ........................................................................................................................... 25

XIII. Generating a Drawing .......................................................................................................................... 27

User Notes ....................................................................................................................................................... 30




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I. Creating a new file

1. Click New button (Standard toolbar).

2. In the dialog box New SolidWorks Document select Assembly and click OK.

Fig. 1 Creating a new file

3. Click Save (Standard toolbar).4. Enter a file name BW_Tutor1 in field File name and click Save .




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II. Creating Grid Lines

1. To create Grid Lines click the Grid system button (BuiltWorks toolbar).

Fig. 2 Creating Grid Lines

2. Enter Segment Parameters : between vertical Grid Lines 1 step in 6000 mm, between horizontalGrid Lines 1 step in 6000 mm. In Grid Level field enter 1 step in 8000 mm.

Fig. 3 Creation of new Grid Lines Segment

3. Close dialog box by clicking OK button. Grid lines will be created.




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Fig. 4 Grid Lines – Final result




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III. Creation of column member group between two points of the sketch

1. Click Member Group button (BuiltWorks toolbar) to create a column members group.

Fig. 5 Creation of Member Group

2. In field Member Profile select Database . From steel sections database select:

Profiles > European > I Shape > HEA (IPBL) > HE240A

3. In the Member Orientation preview window select central base point.4. Select point on 1 and A grid lines intersection on lower and highest grid level. HE240A column

member will be created.

Fig. 6 Select Member Profile, Profile Base Point and grid points

5. In the same way create all other columns.

6. Close dialog box by clicking the OK button.




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Fig. 7 Creation of column member – Final result




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IV. Creation of main beam member group between two points of thesketch

1. Click Member Group button (BuiltWorks toolbar) to create the main beam member group.

Fig. 8 Creation of Member Group


Profiles > European > I Shape > IPE > IPE270

3. In Member Orientation preview window select top central base point.4. Select sketch segments on A and B grid lines on the highest grid level to create main beams.

Fig. 9 Select Member Profile, Profile Base Point and sketch segments

5. Close dialog box by clicking the OK button.




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Fig. 10 Creation of main beams – Final result




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V. Creation of secondary beam array

1. Click Member Array button (BuiltWorks toolbar) to create the secondary beam array.

Fig. 11 Creation of Member Array


Profiles > European > I Shape > IPE > IPE240

3. Enter number of secondary beams. Select Create start member and Create end member .4. In the Member Orientation preview window, select bottom central base point.5. Select sketch elements on A and B grid lines.

Fig. 12 Select Member Profile, enter number of secondary beams and select sketch elements

6. Secondary beams array will be created. Close dialog box by clicking the OK button.




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Fig. 13 Select Profile Base Point

Fig. 14 Secondary beams array – Final result




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VI. Model export to analysis program - STAAD.Pro

1. You can configure your default export program in BuiltWorks toolbar > BuiltWorks Options >Export / Import tab.

Fig. 15 BuiltWorks Options window

2. For model export to analysis software click BW Export > Export to analysis button (BuiltWorkstoolbar).

Fig. 16 Model export to analysis software

3. From Export Data field select BW objects and Export all geometries . In Geometry parameters field

set units to METER. In Design parameters field select EC3 design code and also select Createunification groups , CHECKand SELECTparameters.




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Fig. 17 Export to Analysis Panel

4. After clicking OK button STAAD.Pro will be started.

Fig. 18 Model in STAAD.Pro




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VII. Model Analysis in STAAD.Pro

1. Create and assign fixed support for columns.

Fig. 19 Support creation and assignment

Fig. 20 Model in STAAD.Pro

2. Create new Load Case for self weight, uniform load 15 kN/m for all secondary beams and 20 kNconcentrated load in the middle of the span for start and end secondary beams.




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Fig. 21 Loaded model

3. Run analysis.

Fig. 22 Run STAAD.Pro analysis

4. As a result of analysis new sections of structure elements will be selected.




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Fig. 23 Analysis results

Fig. 24 Design results

5. Click Result > Update Properties button. Save file and close STAAD.Pro.




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VIII. Import analysis results from STAAD.Pro

1. For analysis results import click BW Export > Import analysis result button (BuiltWorks toolbar).

Fig. 26 Import analysis results

2. Select analysis file and click OK .

Fig. 27 Analysis file selection

3. In the Import Analysis Results dialog box select all members and click Update .




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Fig. 28 Member properties updating

4. BuiltWorks generates the message that the 10 members from 10 have been replaced. Press OK.

Fig. 29 Member replacement




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IX. Member Alignment

1. For member alignment click Member alignment button (BuiltWorks toolbar).

Fig. 30 Member alignment

2. In the Alignment dialog box Object selection field Align to window select top of column and asObjects to align select top of main beam and bottom of secondary beam.

Fig. 31 Selection of aligned members

3. Click OK . All members will be aligned by the top of the column.




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Fig. 32 Aligned members – Final result




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X. Creating a Connection

1. Click Connection button (BuiltWorks toolbar).

Fig. 33 Creating Connection

2. In the Connection dialog box Members of connection field select column member.

Fig. 34 Select column member

3. Select beam member and from field Type of Cutting select By normal . Click OK . Beam memberwill be cut off.




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Fig. 35 Select beam member

Fig. 36 Beam cutting – Final result




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XI. Copying a connection

1. Click Show Connections button (BuiltWorks toolbar).

Fig. 37 Showing existing connections

2. Left click on blue dot in graphic view. Select Copy Connection button.

Fig. 38 Copy connection

3. Connection preview form window will be opened. Column member colored as red. Select columnmember in the model graphic view.




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Fig. 39 Column selecting

4. In Connection preview form window beam member colored as red. Select beam member in themodel graphic view.

Fig. 40 Beam selecting




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5. For selected members connection will be created and a scrap by rules of copied connection will bemade.

Fig. 41 Model with copied connections

6. Repeat this action for all connections at the model top and close copying connection previewwindow.

7. Hide blue dots representing created connections – push Hide Connections button (BuiltWorkstoolbar)

Fig. 42 Final result. Hiding Connections




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XII. Creating an End Plate

1. To create the end plate click End Plate button (BuiltWorks toolbar).

Fig. 43 Creating End Plate

2. In End Plate dialog box Method of creation field select End plate on body option and the columnmember in graphic window. Enter end plate thickness 30 mm, end plate type Quadratic , end plate

dimensions 450 mm.

Fig. 44 End Plate data input dialog box

3. Click OK . End Plate will be created.4. In the same way create all another end plates.




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Fig. 45 Model with End Plates – Final result




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XIII. Generating a Drawing

1. To assign cut list properties for all members select BuiltWorks > Update Cut-list Properties button(Standard toolbar).

Fig. 46 Updating cut list properties

2. To generate drawings for assembly and members select Drawing Generator button (BuiltWorkstoolbar).

Fig. 47 Drawings generating

3. In opened Drawing generation window mark parts for which you want to generate drawings and

push Generate button. Drawings for selected parts will be created.




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Fig. 48 Selecting parts for drawings generating

4. Insert Bill of Materials (BOM) into drawing – select Annotation toolbar > Tables > Bill of Materials button.

Fig. 49 Inserting BOM




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Fig. 50 Inserted BOM

Congratulations! You have completed this tutorial.




User Notes

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