I am analysing an RCC box girder for which some peculiar tapered sections have to be created. I created a tapered rectangular section in AutoCAD 2014. I used polyline to create the 2D and then extruded it to make it a solid 3D section. Now when I import this into section wizard, I get an error, "Import error". I tried saving the AutoCAD file in various formats of .dwg and .dxf but the same result. What is it that I am not doing right?
Please save the .dxf in auto cad 2000 version and then try to import it. Hope this will solve your issue.
I had already tried that. I tried it again but it gives the same result.
Can you please send me the .dxf file also please tell me the version of STAAD.Pro you are using.
Yes sure. How do I send you the file?
I am using Staad Pro v8i ss6.
you can upload here.
Member 1-3 cell box girder.dxf
Your file contains multiple drawings of the same section in the same location. Also, the dimensions are also very less. Can you please create a new dwg file with appropriate dimensions in mm and then try to import that? You need not make them using polyline. Normal line is enough.
How come it has multiple drawings?When I select it, the prompt in the command line says '1 object selected'. Though, I did try giving dimensions in mm and it worked. Thank you! But why did this happen? Giving the dimensions in meters did work but in mm it worked. Also now after assigning the section to the concerned member in Staad, I am not able to see it in the rendered view. When selected it shows the section assigned and the corresponding properties but in rendered view the same is not visible. Any idea why?