The Use of GTSTRUDL and AutoCad 2006 in a The Use of GTSTRUDL and AutoCad 2006 in a Real ProjectReal Project
Harold F. Wiedeman, P.E.Harold F. Wiedeman, P.E.Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc.Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc.
June 22, 2006June 22, 2006
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Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives Design Structure.Design Structure. Document and Check Design.Document and Check Design. Produce Contract Documents. Produce Contract Documents.
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UV FILTER BUILDINGNEWNAN, GEORGIA
Foundation Construction
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Piping Gallery Construction
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Interior Concrete - Process
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Chemical Flooring
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1st Stage Steel
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Mezzanine Flooring
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Control Room
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Superstructure
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Roof
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Precast Panels - Finished
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Superstructure
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Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives Design Structure.Design Structure. Document and Check Design.Document and Check Design. Produce Contract Documents. Produce Contract Documents.
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AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and BridgesBuildings and Bridges
Member Section and Location.Member Section and Location. Joint Configuration and Location.Joint Configuration and Location. Column Centerline.Column Centerline. Floor Levels - Top of Steel.Floor Levels - Top of Steel. Camber - Unloaded Condition. Camber - Unloaded Condition. Other Requirements - Not GTSTRUDL relatedOther Requirements - Not GTSTRUDL related
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COMMAND.TXT POINTS.TXTCINPUT
SUPPORTS.TXTCINPUT
MEMBERS.TXTCINPUT
GROUPS .TXTCINPUT
W&S GTSTRUDL MODEL STRUCTUREW&S GTSTRUDL MODEL STRUCTURE
PHYSICAL MEMBERS .TXT
CINPUT
LOADINGS.TXTCINPUT
Etc. etc. etc…..CINPUT
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strudl 'NEWNAN06' 'NEWNAN WTP UV-FILTER BUILDING'
cinput 'jointsxz.txt'cinput 'supports.txt'cinput 'membersframe.txt'cinput 'groups.txt'cinput 'PhysicalMembers.txt'cinput 'ProfileAssignment.txt'cinput 'loadings.txt'cinput 'loadcases.txt'cinput 'releases.txt'stiffncinput 'steelpar.txt'$cinput 'steelcheck.txt'$cinput 'DBXOutput.txt'$cinput 'connectioncommands.txt'$ Deflection$cinput 'deflectioncommands.txt'
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W&S MODEL NOMENCLATUREW&S MODEL NOMENCLATURE
Limited to 8 Characters - GTSTRUDL LIMITLimited to 8 Characters - GTSTRUDL LIMIT JOINTS - Type + Area + Level + NumberJOINTS - Type + Area + Level + Number - “J” + “FLT” + 1 + 01- “J” + “FLT” + 1 + 01 - “JFLT101”- “JFLT101” MEMBERS - Type + Area + Connected JointMEMBERS - Type + Area + Connected Joint - “C” + “FLT” + “101”- “C” + “FLT” + “101” - “CFLT101” - “CFLT101” ELEMENTS - NOT ON THIS PROJECT !!!ELEMENTS - NOT ON THIS PROJECT !!!
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JOINTSJOINTS
3D
2D
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CONNECT THE DOTS…...CONNECT THE DOTS…...
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POINT BLOCKPOINT BLOCK
HIGHLIGHT INDICATES FIELDS - AUTOMATIC UPDATE
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PARAMETRIC MEMBER BLOCKPARAMETRIC MEMBER BLOCK
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PARAMETRIC BLOCK IN DRAWINGPARAMETRIC BLOCK IN DRAWING
HIGHLIGHT INDICATES FIELDS - AUTOMATIC UPDATE
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AUTOCAD TO GTSTRUDLAUTOCAD TO GTSTRUDL
USE ATTEXT FROM COMMAND LINE, SPECIFY CSV USE ATTEXT FROM COMMAND LINE, SPECIFY CSV FORMATFORMAT
PICK ITEMS FOR EXPORT TO GTSTRUDLPICK ITEMS FOR EXPORT TO GTSTRUDL REQUIRES TEMPLATE FILE - SEE AUTOCAD DOCSREQUIRES TEMPLATE FILE - SEE AUTOCAD DOCS MANIPULATE CSV FILE IN EXCELMANIPULATE CSV FILE IN EXCEL REMEMBER TO TRANSFORM FROM XY TO XZ PLANEREMEMBER TO TRANSFORM FROM XY TO XZ PLANE
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AUTOCAD MODELAUTOCAD MODEL
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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCADGTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD
GENERATE DBX FILESGENERATE DBX FILES USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXFUSE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UPOPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECTREFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT
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GENERATE DBX FILESGENERATE DBX FILES
LISTING FOR DBXOUTPUT.TXT
UNITS FEETDBX FILE SPECS ASCII80WRITE REPLACE JOINT ATTRIBUTES JOINTS EXISTINGWRITE REPLACE MEMBER ATTRIBUTES MEMBERS EXISTINGWRITE REPLACE MEMBER CONSTANTS MEMBERS EXISTINGWRITE REPLACE MEMBER PROPERTIES MEMBERS EXISTINGWRITE REPLACE GROUP DATA ALLWRITE DIRECTORY 'STDBX01' ASCII80
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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCADGTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD
GENERATE DBX FILESGENERATE DBX FILES USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXFUSE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UPOPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECTREFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT
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GTS2ACADGTS2ACAD CREATE ANSWER FILECREATE ANSWER FILE ““PIPE” ANSWER FILE TO GTS2ACADPIPE” ANSWER FILE TO GTS2ACAD
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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCADGTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD
GENERATE DBX FILESGENERATE DBX FILES USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXFUSE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UPOPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECTREFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT
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OVERALL DXFOVERALL DXF
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3D DXF3D DXF
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2D DXF SECTION2D DXF SECTION ALL LAYERS ONALL LAYERS ON
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2D DXF SECTION2D DXF SECTION ONE LAYER ON - EL YZ 4683ONE LAYER ON - EL YZ 4683
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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCADGTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD
GENERATE DBX FILESGENERATE DBX FILES USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXFUSE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UPOPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECTREFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT
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FINISHED SECTIONFINISHED SECTION DXF SAVED TO DWG FILE AND SLIGHTLY EDITEDDXF SAVED TO DWG FILE AND SLIGHTLY EDITED DIMENSIONS AND NOTES ARE IN SEPARATE FILEDIMENSIONS AND NOTES ARE IN SEPARATE FILE CROSS REFERENCED TO PLOT FILECROSS REFERENCED TO PLOT FILE
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HUMBLE (?) SUGGESTIONSHUMBLE (?) SUGGESTIONSTO MAKE MY LIFE EASIERTO MAKE MY LIFE EASIER
LONGER ALPHA NUMBERIC LABELSLONGER ALPHA NUMBERIC LABELS FIX THE MNU FILESFIX THE MNU FILES VERTICAL TEXT FIX IN GTS2ACADVERTICAL TEXT FIX IN GTS2ACAD PHYSICAL MEMBERS IN GTS2ACADPHYSICAL MEMBERS IN GTS2ACAD JOINTS AS AUTOCAD POINTSJOINTS AS AUTOCAD POINTS COLUMN LINE LENGTH AT SUPPORTSCOLUMN LINE LENGTH AT SUPPORTS
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DISCUSSION!!DISCUSSION!!