In this tip, I'm going to show you how to make sure you have the latest available version of the software installed on your machine.
1st, check which version is installed by selecting "About ProStructures" from the pull-down menu.
You…
In this tip we will be looking at the "Insert Drawing Border" command.
MicroStation AutoCAD
This tool will allow the user to insert pre-selected drawing border into ModelSpace / PaperSpace (AutoCAD) or Model Mode / 2D Sheet Mode (MicroStation…
In this tip we will be looking at the Moment Connection symbol. This symbol can be activated in the 2D plans only if the connection is an Endplate connection.
It will place a triangle on the side of the connection as bellow. In this case there is a…
Introduction: This tip covers the features, limitations and placement methods of the new anchor bolt, dowel, stud and embedded head bolt objects. The following is the list of anchor bolt types:
In this tip I will show you 5 bracing connections available in ProSteel. They are the following:
They can be accessed from the…
In this tip we will be looking at the bracing symbol that can be displayed in the layout of 2D plans using some specific rules. The symbol is controlled with its respective “parametric line” in the 3D model. The symbol can be activated in the 2D plans only…
This add-on tool is only available for the AutoCAD version of ProSteel for now.
Hopefully next year we will have them also available for the MicroStation version.
1) Installation
First you need to download the zip file that contains the tools.…
This tip only applies to the MicroStation version of ProStructures SELECTseries 6 (not release yet)
With ProStructures SELECTseries 6 for MicroStation, you will notice a new page available in the Global Settings called "Snaps".
In this page…
In this tip, I will show you how to get ProStructures to automatically recognise the steel elements (Beams & Columns) in a model in order to build the corresponding Workframe.
This could be used for example on a structure built in STAAD, imported…
When using the Endplate connection,
if one of the steel elements is being connected to its flange (like the column in the example below).
it is possible to have the bolt line values (defined in the shape's database) used automatically to place…
When generating general layouts, one can have ProSteel automatically give us the elevation difference between the default elevation of the plan view and any elements that are above or below it. Here we will look at the settings needed for this to work…
In order to have you ready for the release of SELECTseries 6 of ProStructures here are a few things to be aware about:
1) Configuration file:
Under MicroStation version of ProStructures, the original cfg file (pro_st3d.cfg) which was under the "…
If you need to open a ProStructures file created with MicroStation platform with ProStructures running on the AutoCAD platform, you need to convert the file.
The opposite also applies (AutoCAD to MicroStation). Even if MicroStation can open DWG files…
When using EEDs (covered in the ProSteel Advanced Training) we use to have only 4 types of variables (FIELDTYPE) available.1) Char: Character string entry. Freely input any data.
2) List: Character string. Selected from a predefined pull-down
3) Int
When placing steel members with ProStructures/ProSteel, you have to specify if the shape description (name) is going to be Imperial (W14x22) or Metric (W360x32.9) in the Shape Catalog dialog box (Automatic uses the systems' units).
This is simply telling…
When installing ProStructures a few things have to be taken into consideration. In this particular tip I'm going to explain what should be the proper installation in North-America when installing the software. This means having a few extra files installed…