AECOsim Building Designer. Quick Start Guide. Chapter 3 Adding Floor Slabs Bentley Systems, Incorporated.

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1 AECOsim Building Designer Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Adding Floor Slabs 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated

2 Table of Contents Creating Structural Elements...3 Slabs... 3 Columns... 4 Editing Datagroup Information... 5 Hypermodels Page 2 of 7 v2.0

3 CREATING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS It is possible to use the preliminary Mass Model to begin creating structural elements for the BIM model. The workflow involved is discussed below. SLABS The Place Floor Slab tool can be accessed from the Structural Modeling Task bar on the Building Designer Task Menu. Select a slab type from the pull-down menu. The available slab types include Default Slab, Composite Slab, Concrete Slab, Elevated Slab, and Slab on Grade. Slabs can be placed from the Top or the Bottom, and the Slabs can be placed by methods of Boundary, Flood, Shape, and by Structural Members. The Thickness, Overhang Dimension, Side Angle, and Slope can all be defined prior to placement. Using the Place From: Top and Place By: Shape options the slabs can quickly be created by selecting the Floor Space shapes already placed in the Mass Model. The Cut Solids by Curves tool can be used to cut penetrations or depressions in the slab. These feature cuts are easily modified later by selecting the feature shape and adjusting the edit handles. Page 3 of 7 v2.0

4 COLUMNS There are two methods to place columns placing a steel column or placing a concrete column. The Place Steel Column - Primary tool can be accessed from the Structural Modeling Task bar on the Building Designer Task Menu. The Place Concrete Column tool can be accessed from the Structural Modeling Task bar on the Building Designer Task Menu. The dialog for the appropriate column placement command will open after you choose the command. Columns can be placed by methods of Two Points, Length at End 1, Length at End 2, Length at Midpoint, or a Path. The Rotation angle, offsets and Column Length, can all be defined prior to placement. Page 4 of 7 v2.0

5 EDITING DATAGROUP INFORMATION In order to edit any of the data currently stored on objects in the model, select the Datagroup Explorer icon. The DataGroup Explorer dialog will open. The DataGroup Explorer is used to review, edit, schedule and report on DataGroup Catalog Items. Right clicking on any object in the catalog will give options to edit, Zoom, and Select the object. In the example shown here the Slab Schedule layout is reporting the ID, Slab Type, Slab Thickness, Gross Area, Net Area (minus the penetrations), and Perimeter length for all the Slabs that were placed in the Mass Model. Any of these attributes can be edited by selecting Edit and modifying attributes in the Modify Slab dialog. Check the Attributes that need to be modified and adjust the Value. For instance, Changing the Slab Thickness from 0:6 to 0:8 would change the actual thickness of the slab in the model. Multiple objects can be selected together and edited all at once. See the Bentley Building Help file for more information of the DataGroup System, and the DataGroup Classification Editor. Page 5 of 7 v2.0

6 HYPERMODELS During the modeling process, it is possible to use the markers locating the plans and sections created earlier, to view the model clipped at those locations. Any 2D information from the drawing or sheet is referenced back into the model. This is referred to as Hypermodeling. Simply float the cursor over the marker and a mini-toolbar will pop up. Select the Apply View tool and the model will be clipped with the 2D sheet information referenced into the drawing. Page 6 of 7 v2.0

7 MOVIE: Adding Floor slabs This movie shows: 1. Placing Floor Slabs 2. Placing Columns 3. Editing Slab Attributes thru the Datagroup Explorer 4. Using Hypermodel markers Page 7 of 7 v2.0