Guide Structure

Structural Design User Guide

Introduction : Guide Structure

The Structural Design User Guide is divided into the following sections:


Introduction	introduces this guide and summarises its scope.
Structural Design	gives a general overview of the main design facilities provided within the structural application.
Structures	explains how AVEVA E3D™ stores its design data and describes the organisation of user data.
Sections Settings	describes the various settings which have to be defined before the creation of sections can begin.
Sections	describes to the user how to create straight, curved or ring sections along with the required fittings.
Modify Sections	describes how to modify the sections.
Section Tools	explains how AVEVA E3D™ provides the user with functionality to aid the design process.
Penetrate Sections	describes how the hole functionality.
Plates Settings	describes the various settings which have to be defined before the creation of plates can begin.
Create Panels	describes to the user how to create panels and associated elements.
Panel Fittings	describes to the user how to create single, compound and sub-compound fittings for panels.
Modify Panels	describes how to modify the panels.
Panels Tools	explains how AVEVA E3D™ provides the user with functionality to aid the design process.
Penetrate Panels	describes the hole functionality.
Connect Panels	describes the functionality for connecting panels.
Walls and Floors Options	describes the various settings which have to be defined before the creation of walls and floors can begin.
Create Walls	describes to the user how to create straight, curved, user defined or compound walls.
Create Floor	describes to the user how to create floors and the associated required elements.
Create Wall Fittings	describes to the user how to create wall and floor fittings.
Modify Walls and Floors	describes how to modify walls and floors.
Walls and Floors Tools	explains how AVEVA E3D™ provides the user with functionality to aid the design process.
Penetrate Walls and Floors	describes the hole functionality.
Connect/Disconnect Walls and Floors	describes to the user how to connect or disconnect walls and floor elements.
Stairs, Ladders and Handrails	describes the various settings which have to be defined before the creation of stairs, ladders and handrails can begin.
Stair Flight	describes to the user to create a layout or detailed stair flight
Rung Ladder	describes to the user how to create a layout or detailed rung ladder.
Handrails	describes how to create a layout or detailed handrail.
Modify	describes how to modify a stair flight, rung ladder or handrail.
SLH Tools	explains how AVEVA E3D™ provides the user with functionality to aid the design process.
Structural Catalogue	comprises a sample catalogue of structural steelwork sections.
SDNF Export/Import	describes the AVEVA SDNF interface which uses a large proportion of the information transferable in SDNF format.
BOCAD Export/Import	describes the BOCAD SDNF interface for the MODEL which allows the user to export and import files using the Structural steel Detailing Neutral File (SDNF) format.