Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

Set top of steel
9 On grids H and J, delete the 2 small beam sections between grid lines 4 and 5.
10 On the Modelling tab of the Design Bar, click Beam.
11 On the Options Bar:
■ Specify Level 2 for Plane.
■ Specify Girder for Usage.
12 Select a column center, and draw a girder from column to column, framing the bays with girders.
NOTE In the following image, framing tag visibility was turned off and the beam visibility increased
for training purposes.
13 On the Design Bar, click Modify.
14 Right-click the girder between H3 and J3, and click Select All Instances.
15 On the Options Bar, click .
16 In the Element Properties dialog:
■ Under Constraints, for z-Direction Justification, select Other.
■ Under Constraints, for z-Direction Offset Value, enter -400 mm.
■ Click OK.
Copy the girders to levels above
17 Click Edit menu ➤ Copy to Clipboard.
18 Click Edit menu ➤ Paste Aligned ➤ Select Levels by Name.
19 In the Select Levels dialog, select Level 3 and Level 4.
20 Click OK.
21 In the Project Browser, expand 3D Views, and double-click East Section - Perspective.
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