Xsteel Training Course
Contents
Xsteel 6 Basic Training Course Contents Lesson 1 Train 1 Simple Structure • • • • • • •
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Start New Model Create 3d View Create Grids Create Views Input Members Point Creation Adding Connections - Baseplate, Fin Plate, End Plate Copying Members & Connections
Lesson 2 Train 2 Crane Beam • • • • •
Create Plates Create bolts Create Interactive connections. Create User Detail Adding Interactive Penetrations using Polygoncut and Partcut commands
Lesson 3 Train 3 Portal Frame Building • • • •
Setting Sloping Workplane Creating True Plan views Adding Members in an Inclined plane - Roof Bracing and Purlins Adding Connections - Haunch, Tube Bracing, Purlin
Lesson 4 Train 4 Hopper •
Using Contour Plate to create Hopper
Lesson 5 Train 1 Update •
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Creating a Stair interactively using the Folded Plate Macro for the Treads.
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Lesson 6 Train 5 Interactive Moment Joint •
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More interactive joint creation practice Radiussed and Chamfered Vertexes
Lesson 7 Train 6 CHS Truss - Wrap Around Templates • • •
Spliced members More Connections - Joining Plates, Round Tubes Creating Wrap Around Templates
Lesson 8 Train 7 Plate Girder • •
Interactive Plate Creation using Beam Properties and Contour Plate Macros. Welding order
Lesson 9 Modeling Environment Explanation Useful commands and tools available in the modeling environment of which most have not previously been covered
Lesson 10 Train 8 Hip Roof Model - Major Project A complete model to practice every element of Xsteel. • • • • • • • • •
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Start New Model Create 3d View Create Grids Create Views ( Plans & Elevations) Input members Add Connections Numbering & Complete Self Checking Checklist Create Assembly Drawings Create Single Part Drawings (Fitting Sheets) Create GA Drawings (Marking Plans)
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Lesson 11 Drawing Editing Exercise • • •
Add necessary dimensions to the GA’s in Train 8 Model Force the Truss drawing to fit onto A1 drawing sheet Fully dimension the Truss drawing
Lesson 12 Revision Control Exercise •
Delete endplate from Truss and re-number model
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Drawing Flags Numbering.history file Updating revised drawings
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Add revision marks to the drawings revised
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Check for any members not detailed
Lesson 13 Drawing Editor Environment Explanation •
The Instructor will give an explanation of each icon and command in the drawing editor environment
Lesson 14 Drawing Layouts •
Creating your drawing sheets
Lesson 15 System Customization • • • • • • •
Password File Plotter Database Standard files – Save Defaults Batch File & Icon setup Profile, Material & Bolt Databases Autosave – Setting interval & Recovering etc.. Customized files – Storage and system placement
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