The Use of GTSTRUDL and AutoCad 2006 in a Real Project

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The Use of GTSTRUDL and AutoCad 2006 in a Real
Project

• Harold F. Wiedeman, P.E.
• Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc.
• June 22, 2006

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Goals and Objectives

• Design Structure.
• Document and Check Design.
• Produce Contract Documents.

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UV FILTER BUILDING NEWNAN, 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 Objectives

• Design Structure.
• Document and Check Design.
• Produce Contract Documents.

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AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel
Buildings and Bridges

• Member Section and Location.
• Joint Configuration and Location.
• Column Centerline.
• Floor Levels - Top of Steel.
• Camber - Unloaded Condition.
• Other Requirements - Not GTSTRUDL related

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WS GTSTRUDL MODEL STRUCTURE
CINPUT
POINTS.TXT
COMMAND.TXT
CINPUT
SUPPORTS.TXT
CINPUT
MEMBERS.TXT
CINPUT
GROUPS .TXT
CINPUT
PHYSICAL MEMBERS .TXT
CINPUT
LOADINGS.TXT
CINPUT
Etc. etc. etc..
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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' cinp
ut 'loadcases.txt' cinput 'releases.txt' stiffn ci
nput 'steelpar.txt' cinput 'steelcheck.txt' cinp
ut 'DBXOutput.txt' cinput 'connectioncommands.txt
' Deflection cinput 'deflectioncommands.txt'
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WS MODEL NOMENCLATURE

• Limited to 8 Characters - GTSTRUDL LIMIT
• JOINTS - Type Area Level Number
• - J FLT 1 01
• - JFLT101
• MEMBERS - Type Area Connected Joint
• - C FLT 101
• - CFLT101
• ELEMENTS - NOT ON THIS PROJECT !!!

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JOINTS
2D
3D
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CONNECT THE DOTS...
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POINT BLOCK
HIGHLIGHT INDICATES FIELDS - AUTOMATIC UPDATE
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PARAMETRIC MEMBER BLOCK
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PARAMETRIC BLOCK IN DRAWING
HIGHLIGHT INDICATES FIELDS - AUTOMATIC UPDATE
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AUTOCAD TO GTSTRUDL

• USE ATTEXT FROM COMMAND LINE, SPECIFY CSV FORMAT
• PICK ITEMS FOR EXPORT TO GTSTRUDL
• REQUIRES TEMPLATE FILE - SEE AUTOCAD DOCS
• MANIPULATE CSV FILE IN EXCEL
• REMEMBER TO TRANSFORM FROM XY TO XZ PLANE

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AUTOCAD MODEL
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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD

• GENERATE DBX FILES
• USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF
• OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP
• REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT

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GENERATE DBX FILES
LISTING FOR DBXOUTPUT.TXT UNITS FEET DBX FILE
SPECS ASCII80 WRITE REPLACE JOINT ATTRIBUTES
JOINTS EXISTING WRITE REPLACE MEMBER ATTRIBUTES
MEMBERS EXISTING WRITE REPLACE MEMBER CONSTANTS
MEMBERS EXISTING WRITE REPLACE MEMBER PROPERTIES
MEMBERS EXISTING WRITE REPLACE GROUP DATA
ALL WRITE DIRECTORY 'STDBX01' ASCII80
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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD

• GENERATE DBX FILES
• USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF
• OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP
• REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT

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GTS2ACAD

• CREATE ANSWER FILE
• PIPE ANSWER FILE TO GTS2ACAD

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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD

• GENERATE DBX FILES
• USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF
• OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP
• REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT

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OVERALL DXF
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3D DXF
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2D DXF SECTION

• ALL LAYERS ON

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2D DXF SECTION

• ONE LAYER ON - EL YZ 4683

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GTSTRUDL TO AUTOCAD

• GENERATE DBX FILES
• USE GTS2ACAD TO PRODUCE DXF
• OPEN DXF IN AUTOCAD AND CLEAN UP
• REFERENCE DRAWING IN PROJECT

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FINISHED SECTION

• DXF SAVED TO DWG FILE AND SLIGHTLY EDITED
• DIMENSIONS AND NOTES ARE IN SEPARATE FILE
• CROSS REFERENCED TO PLOT FILE

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HUMBLE (?) SUGGESTIONSTO MAKE MY LIFE EASIER

• LONGER ALPHA NUMBERIC LABELS
• FIX THE MNU FILES
• VERTICAL TEXT FIX IN GTS2ACAD
• PHYSICAL MEMBERS IN GTS2ACAD
• JOINTS AS AUTOCAD POINTS
• COLUMN LINE LENGTH AT SUPPORTS

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DISCUSSION!!