The Use of GTSTRUDL and AutoCad 2006 in a Real Project Harold F. Wiedeman, P.E. Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc. June 22, 2006

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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GTS2ACADGTS2ACAD CREATE ANSWER FILECREATE ANSWER FILE ““PIPE” ANSWER FILE TO GTS2ACADPIPE” ANSWER FILE TO GTS2ACAD

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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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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!!