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Basic Modeling 1


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Tekla Structures 12.0 Basic Training

September 19, 2006

Copyright 2006 Tekla Corporation


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Contents

Contents 3

1 Basic Modeling 1

1.1 Start Tekla Structures 61.2 Create a New Model BasicModel1 71.3 Create Grids 101.4 Create Pla e !iews alo " Gridli es 121.# Create $ou datio s 161.6 Create Colu% s 211.7 Create Bea%s 26

1.& Create Sla's 41

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1 Basic Modeling 1

In thislesson

We will go through the basic functions of Tekla Structures: ow to create a newstructural!" #o$el% an$ how to create gri$s &i'e' #o$ule lines(% gri$ )iews an$ structural#e#bers in the #o$el' *s a result of this lesson the #o$el will look as shown below'


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1.1 Start Tekla StructuresStartTeklaStructures

To start Tekla Structures% click the Win$ows Start button' +a)igate throughPrograms > Tekla Structures > Tekla Structures enu Europe ' This willstart Tekla Structures in ,uropean en)iron#ent using ,nglish language'

The #o$eling user interface is now opene$' *t first% #ost of the #enu options an$ allthe icons are gray in$icating that they are inacti)e' When you open an e-isting #o$elor create a new #o$el% the icons an$ a)ailable #enu options beco#e acti)e'


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1.2 Create a !e" Model # BasicModel1

Start a newmodel

To start a new #o$el% you first nee$ to create an e#pty #o$el $atabase with a uni.ue

na#e' /n this lesson use the na#e asic1o$el '' Select File > New fro# the pull3$own #enu or click the New #o$el icon in the

Standard toolbar to open the New model $ialog bo-'

2' *t the center of the $ialog bo-% Tekla Structures suggests the na#e +ew 1o$elfor the #o$el' The full path of the #o$el fol$er is shown in the first fiel$'

!' eplace the na#e +ew 1o$el by Basic odel! '

4' Click the "# button &or ,nter( to create the new #o$el'The #enus an$ icons beco#e acti)ate$ an$ the #o$el na#e appears in the title bar ofthe

Tekla Structures win$ow'

,)ery #o$el #ust ha)e a uni.ue na#e' Tekla Structures $oes not allow$uplicate #o$el na#es' "o not use special #arks & 7 8 : 9 ( in #o$elna#es'

ou can only ha)e one #o$el open at a ti#e' /f you alrea$y ha)e a#o$el open% Tekla Structures pro#pts you to sa)e that #o$el'

Tekla Structures auto#atically create$ a gri$ an$ a )iew accor$ing to the sa)e$stan$ar$ )iew properties' The $efault !" )iew an$ gri$ are shown below'


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Sa$e themodel

Cyan $ash3an$3$ot lines show the pro Getting started > Basics '

To sa)e the #o$el:

5' Select File > Sa$e fro# the pull3$own #enu or click the Sa$e icon in theStandard

toolbar'

e#e#ber to sa)e your #o$el e)ery now an$ then% an$ always whenopening another #o$el or e-iting Tekla Structures'

Tekla Structures inclu$es also an auto sa)e feature that backs up an$ sa)es your workauto#atically at set inter)als' These are set in the %utosa$e properties $ialog bo-obtaine$ fro# the Setup > %utosa$e pull3$own #enu'

=or #ore infor#ation on sa)ing an$ auto sa)ing% see:

Help: Modeling > Getting started > Basics > Saving a model and exiting TeklaStructures

1ost co##an$s of Tekla Structures are foun$ both in #enus ain or pop3up( an$in toolbars &icons(' /n this training #anual we will #ainly use the pop3up #enu toacti)ate co##an$s'


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There are se)eral ways to e-ecute co##an$s in Tekla Structures:> /cons

> Co##an$s in #ain pull3$own #enu> Co##an$s in pop3up #enu

y $efault all the co##an$s are foun$ in pull3$own #enu% an$ #ost of the#in the icons' * pop3up #enu appears when you click the right #ouse button&right3click(' /f you ha)e an ob


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1.3 Create $rids

odi&' thee(istinggrid

To create the appropriate gri$ for asic1o$el as shown abo)e% you can $elete thee-isting gri$ an$ create a new one fro# the Points > )rid pull3$own #enu'*lternati)ely you can #o$ify the e-isting gri$'

To #o$ify the e-isting gri$:

' "ouble3click on the gri$line'

2' Co#plete the appearing )rid $ialog bo- as shown below by filling in the ?% an$ @

coor$inates an$ the labels for the gri$lines'


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!' Click odi&' to apply the new gri$ )alues'

4' ,nter the gri$ file na#e% A /" % an$ click the Sa$e as button to sa)e the gri$)alues for later use' The settings are sa)e$ in the file A /" 'gr$% which is store$ inthe attri*utes subfol$er of your #o$el fol$er'

=or #ore infor#ation on gri$s an$ $ialog bo- buttons% see:

Help: Modeling > Introduction > Inputting information > ommon buttons

The nu#ber of $eci#als use$ in the )rid $ialog bo- &as well as in other#o$eling $ialog bo-es( can be controlle$ fro# the +nits anddecimals ''' $ialog bo- obtaine$ fro# the Setup pull3$own #enu'

Fit workarea

When the gri$ was #o$ifie$% the work area of the )iew% shown with the green$ashe$ line% was not up$ate$'

To fit the work area accor$ing to the #o$ifie$ gri$:

' Click the )iew to acti)ate it'2' ight3click an$ select Fit work area fro# the pop3up #enu'

The )iew shoul$ now look as shown below:


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1.% Create &lane 'ie"s along $ridlines

,reate grid$iews

We will now create ,le)ation an$ Blan )iews along the gri$lines create$ in the pre)ious section'

* )iew is a representation of a #o$el fro# a specific location' ,ach )iew is$isplaye$ in its own win$ow insi$e the Tekla Structures win$ow' ,ach )iew has a)iew plane on which the gri$s are )isible an$ points are represente$ as yellowcrosses' Boints outsi$e the )iew plane appear as re$ $ots'

=or #ore infor#ation% see: Help: Modeling > Getting started >

!ie"s ' To create )iews along gri$lines%

' Select one gri$line'

2' ight3click an$ select ,reate $iew > )rid $iews fro# the pop3up #enu toopen the

,reation o& $iews along grid lines $ialog bo-'

!' Change the iew properties as shown abo)e an$ click the Show button ofthe ?

)iew plane to open the -iew properties $ialog bo-'

4' Change the -iew depth )alues as shown below an$ click "# to close the$ialog bo-'


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5' Select the nu#ber of )iews as %ll an$ click ,reate in the ,reation o& $iewsalong grid lines $ialog bo-'

The -iews $ialog bo- appears presenting all the create$ )iews' *ll in)isible na#e$)iews are liste$ on the left% an$ all )isible )iews on the right'

.ispla' orhide $iews

=or #ore infor#ation on )iew properties% see:

Help: Modeling > Getting started > !ie"s > !ie" properties

To $isplay or hi$e )iews:

' Click the "pen named $iew list icon to open the -iews $ialog bo-&which is now alrea$y open('


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2' Select the )iew&s( you want to $isplay or hi$e'

!' Dse the arrows to #o)e )iew&s( fro# left to right &)isible( or )ice )ersa &in)isible('

"o not keep too #any )iews open at the sa#e ti#e' +ine is the#a-i#u# nu#ber of open )iews' ou can open or close na#e$ )iews byclicking the "pen named $iew list icon' "elete unnecessary )iewsfro# the )iew list'

To switch between )iews% press ,trl/Ta* '


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0otate themodel

,hange*etween1. 2 Plane

ou can rotate the #o$el in a !" )iew with ren$ere$ )iew type'

' Bress the key $ '

2' /n the )iew% pick a center of rotation'

!' ol$ $own the ,trl key% an$ click an$ $rag with the #i$$le #ouse button'With the shortcut ,trl/P you can change the )iew angle between !" an$ Blane%which is )ery useful'


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1. Create (oundations

We will now create foun$ations for the asic1o$el '

Column )ooting!344 !344&ooting

To create footings for colu#ns:

' "ouble3click on the ,reate pad &ooting icon' This will open Pad &ootingproperties

$ialog bo-'

2' Co#plete the Pad &ooting properties $ialog bo- as shown below an$ click%ppl' '


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!' /n the !$ )iew% pick the gri$ intersection *3 to create the footing'

4' Create the rest of the ;00E ;00 footings at other intersections of gri$line * by picking each position'

Help: Modeling > #arts > #art location > #osition on "ork plane

Help: Modeling > #arts > #art location > #osition dept$

Help: Modeling > #arts > #art properties > #rofile

ou can un$o &an$ re$o( pre)ious co##an$s one by one since the last sa)e by clicking the icons or typing ,trl / &Dn$o( an$ ,trl / 7 & e$o('

8944 8944&ooting

While still in the co##an$%

5' Co#plete the Pad &ooting properties $ialog bo- for a 2F00E2F00 footingas shown below an$ %ppl' this'

The footings on gri$line nee$ offsetting fro# the gri$line because there will be a$$itional colu#ns #o$ele$ afterwar$s' This offset will be acco#plishe$ bya$


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The co##an$s will stay acti)e until you interrupt the#'

To en$ co##an$s% right3click an$ select Interrupt fro# the pop3up #enu% or press the Esc key'

To restart the last co##an$ use$% press Enter '

(oundations )or silos # parametric pro)iles

We will create two i$entical circular foun$ations for the silos' *t first% onefoun$ation will be create$ at the coor$inate 4500%4500%0 an$ then the otherfoun$ation will be create$ as a copy of the first one'

Tekla Structures contains stan$ar$ &library(% para#etric% an$ user3$efine$ profiles' =or the foun$ation% we will use para#etric profiles'

Help: Modeling > #arts > #art properties

> #rofileHelp: Modeling > Settings and tools > %ppendix %: #arametric #rofiles

,reate

&ooting

' "ouble3click on the ,reate pad &ooting icon'

2' Co#plete the Ba$ footing properties $ialog bo- as shown below an$ click %ppl' '

ou can select the profile for a part fro# the Select pro&ile$ialog bo- that opens ne-t to the Pro&ile fiel$ in the part

properties $ialog bo-'

ou can as well enter a profile na#e in the Pro&ile fiel$ in the part properties $ialog bo-'


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!' Type 4500%4500 to $efine the position for the footing &typing the nu#bersauto#atically $isplays the Enter a numeric location $ialog bo-('

4' Bress Enter &or click GH( an$ the foun$ation is create$'

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Tools > Snapping,op' the &ooting Click the footing once to select it'

2 ight click an$ select ,op' special > Translate fro# the pop3up

! Click copy'


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+ow the footings shoul$ look as shown below:


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1.6 Create ColumnsWe will first create two of the colu#ns an$ then use the ,op' co##an$ to create the other

colu#ns'

ou can create your colu#ns an$ bea#s either in steel or concreteI =ollow theleft si$e of the instruction for steel an$ the right si$e for concrete'

,reatesteel2concretecolumns

To create the first two colu#ns'

Create steel columns' "ouble3click on the ,reate column icon '

2' Co#plete the ,olumn properties $ialog bo- as shown below'

!' Co#plete the $ialogJs Bosition tab asshown below% an$ then click %ppl' '

Create concrete columns' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete column

icon '

2' Co#plete the ,oncrete column properties$ialog bo- as shown below'

!' Co#plete the $ialogJs Bosition tab as shown below% an$ then click %ppl' '


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4' Bick the intersection of gri$lines *3 to create one colu#n% an$ then pick gri$ 3 to

create the secon$ colu#n'

,op' columns ' Select the colu#ns that you


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+ow all the colu#ns appear in the #o$el'

When you want to #o$el i$entical structures% you can alternati)ely create onefooting &an$ its reinforce#ent(% the steel colu#n on top of it an$ the base plateconnection between the footing an$ the colu#n% an$ copy this structural entity to all

other positions of si#ilar structures'ou can select #ultiple parts in the #o$el by hol$ing $own the ,trl 3key when

selecting ob


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!' Bick the top point of the first silo footing an$ then the other'

+ow the silos appear in the #o$el'


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The )isibility of ob


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1.* Create Beams

+e el 3- 0 beamsWe will first create the bea#s at the K!;50 le)el an$ then copy the# &using the selectfilter(

to the two upper le)els' *gain% you can create the bea#s either in steel or in concrete ',reatesteel2concrete*eams

' Gpen the P;%N /1354 )iew'

Create steel beams2' "ouble3click on the ,reate *eamicon'

!' Co#plete the Beam properties$ialog bo- as shown an$ %ppl' '

Create concrete beams

2' "ouble3click on the ,reateconcrete *eamicon'

!' Co#plete the ,oncrete *eamproperties$ialog bo- as shown'


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4' Co#plete the $ialogJs Bosition tab as shown below% an$%ppl' Settings and tools > (ilter > Selectfilter

2' y $ragging the #ouse% select an area in the #o$el as shown below'

' Gpen the )rid 9 )iew% right3click an$ select ,op' fro# the pop3up #enu'

2' Bick the gri$line intersection 3!;50 an$ then 3F!50'

!' Copy bea#s to le)el K !400 by repeating steps 32'

4' Change the select filter option back to standard to enable also the selection ofother ob


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+e el 13%00 beams

+e-t we will create bea#s at the )iew K !400 le)el',reate grid*eams

y using the sa#e bea# properties that we applie$ earlier% create the #issing bea#sat the gri$line intersections shown in the figure below'


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,reate the resto& the *eams

,reate *eam %

+e-t we will create bea#s in locations where no gri$lines intersect' The snappingtools help you pick points to position ob


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!' 1ake sure only the Snap to re&erence lines 2 points icon of the two #ain snapswitches on the right is presse$ $own'

4' 1ake sure the Snap to mid points an$ Snap to end points icons are presse$ $own'

5' Bick a #i$point of the bea# between *32 an$ *3! an$ then the #i$point of the

bea# between 32 an$ 3!'

5' Bick a #i$point of the bea# between*32 an$ *3! an$ then the #i$point of the

bea# between 32 an$ 3!'

,reate *eamB

Pick the &irstposition o&*eam B

We will pick the start position of bea# by using the gri$line intersection *3 as ate#porary reference point an$ tracking along gri$line in the $irection ofintersection 3 for M000 ##'

We will then pick the secon$ position of bea# using the te#porary snap switchPerpendicular '

' Start the bea# co##an$' ' Start the concrete bea# co##an$'

2' ol$ $own the ,trl key an$ pick gri$line intersection *3 as the origin to show theN=ro#O location coor$inates'!' Then use the cursor to snap &$o not pickII( in the correct $irection &e'g' to

gri$line intersection 3 ('


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4' Type M000 for the nu#eric location' &The Enter a numeric location $ialog bo- will open auto#atically'(

Pick secondposition o&*eam B

5' Bress "# or Enter an$ the cursor snaps to the correct position' &PM000 ## fro#*3 in the $irection of 3 ('

6' ight click an$ select Perpendicular '

F' Bick the secon$ position on bea# % &see below('

F' Bick the secon$ position on bea# %&see below('


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,reate *eam,

While still in the bea# co##an$%

;' ight click an$ select Intersection for snap o)erri$e'

M' Bick the intersection of bea# an$gri$line 2 an$ then the intersection ofgri$lines 32'

M' Bick the intersection of bea# an$ gri$line 2 an$ then theintersection of gri$lines 32'

,reate *eam.

We will first create one of the bea#s that fra#e aroun$ the silo an$ then by using the,op' > 0otate co##an$ create the other three'


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Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Settings and tools reference > )dit> opy>*otate+

' ol$ $own the ,trl key an$ pick gri$line intersection *3 to show the N=ro#Olocation coor$inates% use the cursor to snap &$o not pickII( in the correct $irection'&,'g' gri$ intersection 3 ('

2' Type 4000 for the nu#eric location an$ press Enter % the cursor snaps to thecorrect position'

!' Type the letter " on the keyboar$ to snap to positions in orthogonal $irections onthe work plane &0% 45% M0% !5% an$ ;0 $egrees('

4' Qet the cursor snap to the #i$point as shown below an$ pick'

5' Type the letter " to turn the ortho off'

,op' rotatethe *eam

' Select the bea# that you


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,op' translatethe *eam to theother

!' Bick the center point of the silo as the point to $efine the rotation &select a )iew inwhich the silos are )isible an$ pick near the circu#ference to snap to the center

point(' The origin ?0 an$ 0 )alues will appear in the $ialog bo-'

4' Co#plete the other fiel$s in the $ialog'

5' Click ,op' '

We will now copy the bea#s to the other silo'

silo' Select the bea#s shown highlighte$ in the picture below &press the ,trl key to a$$ parts

to the selection('

2' ,op' special > translate the# M000 ## in the - $irection'

BracingWorking in the )rid % ele)ation )iew% we will input the )ertical steel bracing#e#bers using the ,reate *eam tool'


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,reate*races a and*

' "ouble3click on the ,reate *eam icon'

2' Co#plete the Beam properties $ialog bo- as shown below an$ %ppl' '


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!' /n the !$ )iew create brace a by first picking the gri$line intersection *32 an$ thenthe #i$point of colu#n *3!'


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4' Create brace b by picking the top position of colu#n *32 an$ then #i$point ofcolu#n

*3!'

+se handle tomo$e *raceend

We can see fro# the $rawing abo)e that the lower en$ of the brace nee$s 200 ##offsetting fro# the gri$ le)el' +ow we will use han$les to #o)e the part en$'

Help: Modeling > #arts > #art location

' Select brace a to $isplay the han$les'


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,op' mirror*races a and*

2' Select the yellow han$le &Tekla Structures then highlights the han$le('!' ight click an$ select o$e special > Translate to #o)e the han$le

200 ## upwar$s'

4' Click o$e '

5' epeat the proce$ure to #o)e brace * Rs top han$le 000 ## $ownwar$s'

' Select braces a an$ b '

2' ight click an$ select ,op' special > irror

!' /n the !$ )iew% pick gri$ *3! then gri$ 3! to $efine the #irror line'

4' Click ,op' '

Help: Modeling > Settings and tools > Settings and tools reference > )dit> opy>Mirror+

+ow we ha)e #o$ele$ all the steel an$ concrete #e#bers in 1o$el ' The #o$elshoul$ look like in the picture below'


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/f you ha)e #o$ele$ steel colu#ns an$ bea#s:

!' Bick the intersection of the colu#nflange outer face an$ gri$line 4 an$ then the

intersection of the colu#n flange outer facean$ gri$line 5 ake sure that Snap to

geometr' lines2pointsis acti)e('


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/f you ha)e #o$ele$ concrete colu#ns an$ bea#s:

!' Bick the intersection of the colu#n outer bor$er an$gri$line 4 an$ then the intersection of the colu#n outer

bor$er an$ gri$line 5 ake sure thatSnap to geometr' lines2points isacti)e('


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,op' the sla*s Select the slab that you Translate fro# the pop3up #enu'

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Type 200 in the d7 fiel$ of the ,op' @ translate $ialog bo- an$ 0 as the nu#berof copies'

,op' the sla*s "rag an area select% selecting all the concrete slabs'

' direction

(direction

2' ight click an$ select ,op' > Translate fro# the pop3up #enu'

!' Type 6000 in the dA fiel$ of the ,op' translate $ialog bo-'

4' Click ,op' '


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Cop /ollo" core slabs to le els *3 0 and 3- 0,op' thesla*s

' ol$ $own the ,trl key an$ select all the hollow3core slabs by $ragging ! areasthrough the slabs'

2' Still hol$ing $own the ,trl key% pick the two slabs shown in the picture below to unselect the#'

!' ight click an$ select ,op' special > Translate fro# the pop3up #enu'

4' ,nter 36050 in the d fiel$ of the ,op' special > Translate $ialog bo-% click

,op' '5' ,nter 3M550 in the d fiel$ of the ,op' special > Translate $ialog bo-% click,op' '


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Concrete slab

Start thesla*command


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' "ouble3click on

the ,reateconcrete sla*icon'

2' Co#plete the,oncrete sla*properties $ialog

bo- as shown an$%ppl' '


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Pick positions&or the sla*

!' /n the P;%N /!1?44 )iew pick point % &intersection of colu#n flange outerface an$ gri$line % shown in the $rawing abo)e('


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4' Qet the cursor snap to the position


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;' Bick point . '

M' Click the #i$$le #ouse button to create the slab'

,op'concretesla*

' Select the slab that you


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Create in situ slabs

efore we a$$ reinforce#ents to concrete #e#bers we nee$ to create a$$itional 600

## wi$e in3situ slabs besi$e the hollow3core slab area in first an$ secon$ floors' =orthis% Loo# in to first floor in gri$lines % an$ 5 @ 6'

' "ouble3click on the ,reate concrete sla* icon'

2' Set the profile height to F5 ##'

!' Bress "# to close the $ialog'

4' Start picking the polygon shape at the #i$$le of the hollow3core slab in gri$line 5'


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5' Write: 0 then a$$ 4 644% to theEnter a numeric location $ialog an$ press "# '

6' Write: 0 then a$$ 6454 4 % to theEnter a numeric location $ialog an$ press "# '

F' Write: 0 then a$$ 4 644% to theEnter a numeric location $ialog an$ press "# '

;' Close the polygon with #i$$le button'

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