Parabuild exercises

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Quick start : Using the Context Modeler ................................................................ 3

Navigating the 3D model ................................................................................ 5
Grids and levels ............................................................................................. 7
Drawing columns ......................................................................................... 10
Drawing an apex .......................................................................................... 18
Drawing beams ............................................................................................ 21
Drawing smaller parts ................................................................................... 30
Modifying objects drawn with the Context Modeler ........................................... 35
Connections and macros : Basics ........................................................................ 41
Baseplates ................................................................................................... 41
Connections between columns and beams ....................................................... 50
Drawing simple bracings and copying them ..................................................... 57
Drawing trusses ........................................................................................... 63
Generating output : Basics ................................................................................. 66
Bills and CNC files ........................................................................................ 66
Generating workshop drawings ...................................................................... 68
Creating General Arrangement drawings ......................................................... 69

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Quick start : Using the Context Modeler

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All drawings that you need to perform the exercises are located in the installation directory of Parabuild.
For example: C:\Parabuild v3\Exercises\English\

In the first exercise we look at some basic skills that help you to view a 3D drawing and the use of icons.

Navigating the 3D model

Step 1

In this exercise we will learn the following :

- Zooming in and out
- Taking another viewpoint (pivoting the 3D model)
- Panning the view
- Using the AutoCAD/BricsCAD icons

- Open the drawing 3D Visualisation.dwg

- Move the cursor to the drawing, and scroll the

mousewheel in both directions

If you scroll the wheel forward, then you will

zoom in on the location of the cursor.
If you scroll backwards then you are zooming out.

- Press and hold the mouse wheel, and meanwhile

move the mouse.
Panning of the view will stop as soon as you
release the mouse wheel button.

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Keeping the mouse wheel button pressed is a

'Panning' function.

1) Press and hold the SHIFT button

2) At the same time press and hold the mouse
wheel button
3) Move the mouse. You are now pivoting the 3D
model.

As soon as you release the SHIFT button or the

mouse wheel, then the pivot mode stops and the
view stays on it's last position.

This tool allows us to orbit the 3D model in

seconds. You can also use this tool inside
commands while selecting parts.

Step 2

Introduction to icons
The Parabuild functions are among other available through these 3
icon toolbars.
Some of these icons have a small triangle at the bottom ( ),
and others don't ( ).
The triangle means that there is a toolbar hidden behind the icon.
In the following steps we will show you how to open the hidden
toolbars.

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Parabuild has 3 main toolbars :

A : Access to the profile sections library, parts library and plates

B : This toolbar contains all functions for drawing and modifying

3D parts

C : This toolbar contains all functions for generating data from the
3D model such as bills, workshop drawings, General Arrangement
drawings, CNC files, ...

- Move the cursor to above an icon that has a small rectangle,

click and hold the left mouse button.

The new toolbar appears.

- Move the cursor to above one of the icons.

- Release the mouse button to start the command that this icon
represents

- Press the <Escape> key to close the window or command that

you just opened.

All windows and commands can be cancelled with the escape

key.
This allows you to to cancel the command in case you made a
mistake.

Grids and levels

Step 1

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- Open the drawing Grids and levels.dwg

- Click on the icon Grid

Modify the number of grids and the distances

between them as follows :
- Number of grid lines in X direction : 12
- Distance between grids in X direction : 4500
- Number of grid lines in Y direction : 12
- Distance between grids in Y direction : 4500

- Click on

- Move the cursor to the LookFrom circle, and

click on the point bottom left (Top Front Left)

It is also possible to draw grid lines manually.

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Step 2

- Click on the icon Context Modeler

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window,

click on the button next to Levels

- Click the button to add a new level

- Enter Attic Floor for the name and click on

- Enter 3300 for the height of the attic floor

- Click the button to add a new level

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- Enter Eave for the name and click on

- Enter 6000 for the height of eaves

- Click the button to add a new level

- Geef als naam Apex in en klik op

- Enter 9500 for the height of the apex

- Then press

We just added new levels that can be used

as a reference for new parts.

Drawing columns

Step 1

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- Open the drawing Drawing columns.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click

on the icon Context Modeler

- In Context Modeler, click on the level symbol

- Choose Eaves for the top level

- In Context Modeler, click on the level symbol

- Click on the button

- Choose HEA from the list of profile types

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- Select the section HEA240

- Move the cursor to the intersection of 2 grid

lines.
Meet the system by moving the cursor around the
intersection point, without clicking.
Then continue to the next step.

- Now move the cursor over a vertical grid line. The

column is now drawn parallel to this grid line.
Go to the next step without clicking.

- Now move the cursor over a horizontal grid line.

The column is now drawn parallel to this grid line.
Go to the next step without clicking

- Activate the button Parallel to World Y

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- Move the cursor to intersection B1, and click the

left mouse button to draw the column

Because of thecontext button the

column won't rotate any more while we move the
cursor. This makes it easier to draw multiple
columns with the same rotation.

- Move the cursor to intersection C1, and click the

left mouse button to draw the column

- Move the cursor to intersection A1, and click the

left mouse button to draw the column

- Activate the button Parallel to World X

- Move the cursor to intersection A2, and click the

left mouse button to draw the column

- Move the cursor to intersection A3, and click

the left mouse button to draw the column

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

Step 2

- Choose the top view by clicking in the middle of

the chair in the LookFrom tool

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- In Context Modeler, click on the icon Multiple

columns

- Select alle horizontal grid lines using a frame

by creating the illustrated frame like, from top to
bottom left. While you do this make sure you do
not select all vertical lines.

- Now also select the grid line C by clicking on it

- Also select the grid line J by clicking on it

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- Also select the grid line L by clicking on it

- Now also press <Enter> to end the selection

- Click on the icon Multiple columns

again

- Select alle vertical grid lines using a frame by

creating the illustrated frame like, from top right to
left. While you do this make sure you do not select
all vertical lines.

- Also select the grid line 10

- Also select the grid line 3

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- Also select the grid line 1

- Also press <Enter> to end the selection

A column was drawn on all intersections of the

selected lines, if there wasn't one already.

Step 3

The columns on the horizontal grid lines almost all have the wrong orientation.
We wll now correct this.

- Select the columns on intersections D1 to K1

using a frame from bottom left to right
(we are not starting a command this time)

- Select the columns on intersections B3 to K3

using a frame from bottom left to right

- Select the columns on intersections B10 to K10

using a frame from bottom left to right

- Select the columns on intersections B12 to K12

using a frame from bottom left to right.

- Open the properties using the menu : Modify >

Properties

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- In the Properties window at the top, click on All

(XX) to show the objects underneath.
Then select Member (38) from the list so that we
can modify the properties of these profiles

- Change the value of Rotation to 0

- Close the Properties window if it takes up too

much space

- Then press <Esc> to remove the selection

Step 4

- Keep the <SHIFT> button pressed while pushing

the mouse wheel button

A rotation symbol appears as cursor :

Move the cursor so that you get a 3D view.
If you reached the desired view, then release the
Shift and mouse wheel buttons.

- Select the column on intersection C11 by clicking

on it

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- Select the other columns on intersections B10,

J11, K10, K3, J2, C2 and B3

- Then press the <Delete> key to remove these 8

columns

These 8 columns were unnecessarily drawn by

the command Multiple columns.

Drawing an apex

Step 1

- Open the drawing Drawing an apex.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click

on the icon Context Modeler

- Click on the button

- Choose HEA from the list of section types

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- Select the profile section HEA240

- Activate the button Apex

- Make sure all the other context buttons are

deactivated, these were possibly still active for the
previous exercise!

- In Context Modeler, click on the level symbol

in case it is not yet active

- Choose Apex for the top level

- In Context Modeler, click on the level symbol

in case it is not yet active

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- Choose Eaves for the bottom level

- Move the cursor between two columns without

clicking.
We see that Parabuild suggests other slopes for
the rafters that are not connected to the levels that
we activated.
The levels that we choose are suggestive.
To force the levels we need to use the magnet
function .

- Activate the magnet button for both Top and

Bottom levels

- Now move the cursor to the highest point in the

middle of 2 columns, and click the left mouse
button to draw the apex.

- Do the same for some more apex rafters

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

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Drawing beams

Step 1

- Open the drawing Drawing beams.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click

on the icon Context Modeler

- Click on the button

- Select HEA as section type

- Select the profile section HEA240

- Activate the button Between columns

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- Make sure that all the other context buttons are

deactivated, these were possibly still active for the
previous exercise.

- In Context Modeler, click on the symbol

in case it is not yet active

- Choose Attic floor for the top level

- Activate the magnet for the Top level

Because of the active magnet Parabuild will

not propose alternative heights.

- Make sure that the bottom level is inactive by

clicking on it if necessary

- Move the cursor to between 2 columns and click

on the left mouse button if the desired girder
appears.

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- Do the same for some other girders

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

Step 2

- Click on the button

- Select TubeS as section type

- Select the profile section TubeS80x80x5

- Activate the button Tussen liggers

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- Make sure that all the other context buttons are

deactivated, these were possibly still active for the
previous step

- Make sure that both levels Top and Bottom are

deactivated

- Move the cursor to between two rafters, and press

the left mouse button as soon as you can see the
stringer.

The distance between the apex and the stringer

(800 on the image) is modifiable afterwards, look at
the exercise Modifying objects drawn with the
Context Modeler for this.

- Now draw some more stringers between other

rafters

Use the zoom and pan functions of the mouse

wheel to work more accurately.

- Now draw a stringer underneath another stringer

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- Draw some more stringers underneath each other

Parabuild prefers to use an existing profile that

is parallel to the new profile as a reference!

- Press the <Enter> key to end the command

Step 3

- Open the drawing Drawing floor joists.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click

on the icon Context Modeler

- Click on the button

- Choose IPE as section type

- Select the section IPE330

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- Activate the button New beam aligned with top

of beams

- Also make sure that the other context buttons are

deactivated.

- Move the cursor to between the two beams close

to the columns on A1 and B2.
Press the left mouse button to draw the joist as
soon as you see it appear

- Move the cursor a little to the right, and draw the

next joist at a distance of 900 from the previous
joist

- Also draw some of the next joists

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

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The distances between the stringers are

adjustable, look at the exercise Modifying objects
drawn with the Context Modeler for this.

Step 4

We will now draw the same joists using a

different tool.

- Click several times on the Undo icon so that

all the joists that we just drew are gone.
We need to press the Undo button once per joist.

- Click on the icon Draw Cladding

- Double-click the type Floor

- Press the button next to profile

section

- Click on the tab

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- Select the section type IPE

- Select the section IPE330

- Click on in het profiles library

window

- Click again on in the purlins window

- Select the front beam

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- Select the other beam and then press <Enter> to

end the selection

- Click on in the window for the

choice of connection

By default the joists were drawn on top of the

beams.
However this can be modified easily.

- Modify the Number of purlins to 12

- Press the button next to IPE330

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- Click on the button at the middle top of the

section

- Click on in the Profile placement

window

- Click on in the Cladding window

The difference with the first method (Context

Modeler) is that this method allows us to draw the
joists equally distributed over a distance.
The number of joists is adjustable at a later time
using the command Review Macro :

Drawing smaller parts

Step 1

- Open the drawing Drawing smaller parts.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click

on the icon Context Modeler

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- Click on the button

- Activate the button in Context Modeler

- Move the cursor to the underside of one of the

columns so that you can see a baseplate
appearing.
We will not yet draw this baseplate.

Zoom in in order to see the distances that

Parabuild chooses

Enter the following values for the size of the plate :

- Length : 600
- Thickness : 10
- Width : 300

- Move the cursor to the underside of the column

on intersection F2, and doing that choose the left
side in the middle of the flange so that the plate
becomes aligned to that flange.
Press the left mouse button to draw the plate if the
correct plate becomes visible.

Enter the following values for the size of the plate :

- Length : 200
- Thickness : 5
- Width : 50

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- Click on the context button so that it is

deactivated

- Zoom in on the right side of the new baseplate,

and move the cursor to the middle bottom of the
baseplate.
Press the left mouse button to draw the plate as
soon as you see the same plate appear on screen.

If the plate is drawn upright instead of flat, then

you can press the Page Up key

(alternatively you could also press the button

in Context Modeler to rotate the plate)

- Press <Enter> to end the command

Step 2

- Click on the icon Hide volumes

- Select the two concrete slabs, and then press

<Enter> to confirm the selection.

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The slabs were not removed but temporarily

rendered invisible because they obstructed the
view.

- Click on the button in the Context

Modeler

Enter the following values for the size of the plate :

- Length : 60
- Thickness : 10
- Width : 60

- Click on the context button so that it

becomes active

- Zoom in on the column F2 and move the cursor to

the left side of the nearest flange.
Press the left mouse button to draw the plate as
soon as you see the plate at a height of roughly
600.

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- Also draw the plate on the other side of the same

flange

- Zoom out a little and and draw the same plate but
this time at a height of roughly 1800

- Draw the same plate on the other side of the

flange at height 1800

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

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- If the View manager window is not visible

anymore, then click the icon View manager

- Click on the lamp that is located on the first

line : Restore visibility of all objects

- Close the View Manager window if it uses too

much space.

Modifying objects drawn with the Context Modeler

Step 1

- Open the drawing Modifying objects drawn

with the Context Modeler.dwg

- If the Context Modeler is not yet open, then click

on the icon Context Modeler

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- Select the girder between columns B1 and C1

- Modify the most right value to 500 and then

press <Enter>

The girder was modified immediately.

Whenever the Context Modeler window is visible
and you select an object, then all the available
distances of that object are shown.
This tool works on all objects that are drawn using
the Context Modeler, with connections or macros.

- Press the <Escape> key to remove the selection,

and therefore also the values of the girder.

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- Select the third stringer that is located in the roof

between grid lines E and F

- Modify the distance 800 to 1200 and then press

the <Enter> key

The stringers below were also moved, because

we've drawn them relative to this stringer.

Step 2

- Open the drawing Modifying objects drawn

with the Context Modeler2.dwg

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- Click on the button in Context

Modeler, so that the options for structural parts
appear

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window,

click on the button next to Levels

- Select Attic floor in the list of levels

- Modify the Height of this level to 2500

- Then press in the Modify Levels

window

All the girders on this level were modified,

and as a consequence of this all the bracings
were shortened.

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window,

click on the button next to Levels

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- Select Eaves in the list of levels

- Modify the Height of this level to 7000

- Then press in the Modify Levels

window

Alle columns were extended, and the slope

of the rafters was modified because the apex
was fixed to another level.

- In the middle of the Context Modeler window,

click on the button next to Levels

- Select Apex in the list of levels

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- Modify the Height of this level to 11000

- Then press in the Modify Levels

window

For each modification that we apply to the

levels the connections are also adapted as a
consequence of the modified structural objects.

Step 3

- Start the command Move using the

menu at the top

- Select the grid line F and it's annotation

- Then press <Enter> to end the selection

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- Move the cursor to an empty spot

somewhere and then click the left mouse
button.

- Type in this distance : @-1500,0

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

@ stands for relative, -1500 is the X

direction and 0 is the Y direction

All structural members on grid F were

modified because we moved it by 1500mm.
As a consequence of this the connections and
bracings of these structural members were
also modified.

Connections and macros : Basics

These exercises are a quick introduction for drawing connections and bigger macros.

Baseplates

Step 1

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In this exercise we will learn to draw, modify

and copy baseplates.

- Open the drawing Baseplates.dwg

- Click on the icon Endplates/Baseplates

- Select the column on intersection A1, on the

inside of the building

Later on we will see why it is interesting to

select the column on the inside of the building.

- Double-click the connection I Baseplate

By double-clicking it is quicker to select the

connection.

- Select the column on intersection A2

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

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Whenever you draw new connections the

parameters for the new connections are shown at
the end of the command.

Step 2

- Modify the thickness of the plate to 15

- Click on the button next to the width 360 of

the plate.

By pressing this button the value becomes

editable. To compensate, Parabuild has made
other values uneditable to you so that Parabuild
can automatically calculate the other values.

- Modify the width of the plate to 280

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- Do the same for the other width of the plate, click

on and modify the width to 280

- Activate the tab Bolts

- Modify the top left edge distance to 70

- Modify the top right edge distance to 70

- Modify the right edge distance to 70

- Modify the bottom right edge distance to 70

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- Modify the diameter for the anchor bolts to 20

We modified both baseplates simultaneously.

You can always see the number of macros that

you are adjusting in the Title bar and in Groups of
the Review Macro dialog box.

- Click on

Step 3

- Click on the icon SmartCopy

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- Make a frame around the baseplate in the

corner, by first clicking top right and then
clicking bottom left

- Then press <Enter> to end the selection

We used a frame to select the sphere of the macro.

This way we do not have to zoom in in order to select the sphere.
If you would select 2 macro's in the frame selection, then you're not sure which one of the 2 macro's will
be copied.

- Select the column on intersection A3, on

the inside of the building like shown on the
image

The new macro is drawn immediately,

but the command remains active so that
you can keep copying the connection.

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- Select the column on intersection A4, on

the inside of the building like shown on the
image

- Keep repeating this so that some more

columns on grid A get their baseplate

- Select the column on intersection C4, on

the left side (on the inside of the building)

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

Step 5

We will now draw baseplates on grid C.

The visibility of these columns is often blocked by other columns and beams, so we will first isolate
everything on grid C.

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- Click on the icon View manager

- Click on the lamp that is located on the line of

grid C

This is the quickest way to calm a crowded

drawing.

Step 6

- Click on the icon Review macro

- Make a frame around the baseplate on intersection C4

- Then press <Enter> to confirm the selection

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- Click on the button next to the lower width 280 of the plate so
that Parabuild calculates this value

- Modify the edge distance at top left to 140

- Then click on

If you consistently selected the column on the inside, then the

baseplate is drawn bigger to the inside of the building.

Step 7

- Click on the icon SmartCopy

- Make a frame around the baseplate on

intersection C3

- Then press <Enter> to confirm the selection

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- Select the column on intersection C4, on the

inside of the building

- Repeat this for some more columns on grid C

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

If you always consistently selected the

columns on the inside of the building, as well as
during creation of the first as during copying,
then all the baseplates should be aligned to the
inside of the building.
This rule applies to all connections in Parabuild
that are not symmetric or connections that can
be mirrored.

- Click on the lamp next to the Restore

visibility entry in the list of the View manager to
restore the visibility of all objects.

Connections between columns and beams

Step 1

We will now draw a standard haunch

connection.

- Open the drawing Haunch connection

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basics.dwg

- Click on the icon Haunch connections

- Select the column on intersection A2

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- Select the rafter of the column on A2

- Double-click the connection Haunch

WebReinforcement & Chamfer

- Select the column on intersection A3

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- Select the rafter of the column on A3

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

Zoom in on one of the new connections.

- Activate the tab Bolts

- Modify the top edge distance of the bolt pattern

to 100

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- Press the button of the bolt pattern

- Enter 80 as value for the first entry of the left table

- Then press two times

Advanced options for the bolt positions such as

distance between are available in all macros using
the button .

Step 2

Connections with 3 or more base profiles are

also possible. We will now draw a connection with
3 base profiles.

- Open the drawing Apex with column

support.dwg

- Click on the icon Apex & Column

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- Select the column beneath the first apex

- Select the left rafter

- Select the other rafter

- Double-click the connection 2 Column

Endplates

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We will now apply this connection in other

places.

- Navigate to the apex in the back using met zoom/

pan.

- Select the column underneath the apex in the

back

- Select the left rafter

- Select the other rafter

- Then press <Enter> to end the command

- Activate the tab Bolts

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- Modify the number of bolts to 2

- Press in the Review macro window

Drawing simple bracings and copying them

Step 1

In this exercise the following topics will be handled :

- Drawing a simple bracing with gusset plates
- Copying a bracing with gusset plates

In this step we will deliberately make a

mistake, so that we can learn how to correct that
mistake.

- Open the drawing Simple bracing.dwg

- Click on the icon Bracing

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- Double-click the bracing Angles

To show the purpose of the setting Fix the top

side we will first continue with the default values.

- Click on in the window Fixing the

bracing.

- Select the column on intersection E1

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- Select the column on intersection F1

- Press in the window for selection of

a gusset plate connection.

- Press the <Esc> key to cancel the command

- Then press in the Bracing window

We've aborted this command early because the

end height of the bracing is incorrect.
The bracing should stop at the attic floor.
In the next step we wil undo the creation of the
bracing in order to draw the correct bracing.

Step 2

- Press the Undo 2 or 3 times until the

incorrect bracing disappears.

- Click on the icon Bracing

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- Double-click the bracing Angles

- Choose for to a level for Fix the top side, and

select the level Attic Floor

- Click on in the window Fixing the

bracing.

- Select the column on intersection E1

- Select the column on intersection F1

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- Double-click the connection Rectangular Gusset

plate2

- Double-click the bolt for the connection in the

middle.

If you don't want a connection here, then you

can just press the cancel button. This connection
will then be skipped but not the entire bracing.

- Press <Enter> to end the command

This command has drawn several connections

for us, and we now arrive at the options of all the
new connections (the bracing, the bolt and 4
gusset plates).
Press 3 times to close the windows of
these connections.

Step 3

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- Click on the icon SmartCopy

- Select the biggest green sphere of the new

bracing.

- Then press <Enter> to confirm the selection

- Select the column on intersection G1

- Select the column on intersection H1

- Zoom in on the girder between grid lines G1 and

H1.
Then select the top plane of the girder by moving
the cursor to the middle of this plane and then
pressing the left mouse button once.

- Then press <Enter> to confirm the plane

selection.

- Press <Enter> again to end the command.

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The bracing together with all of it's connections

were copied.
Parabuild asked for the height of the bracing again
through the plane selection method, so the copy
does not necessarily have to have the same height
as the original.

Drawing trusses

Step 1

- Open the drawing Trusses.dwg

- Click on the icon Truss between columns

- Select the column on intersection A11

- Select the column on intersection C11

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- Double-click the macro Oblique truss

- Then press <Enter> to accept World as the

orientation of the truss

- Select the column on intersection A10

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- Select the column on intersection C10

- Press <Enter> to accept World as the orientation

of the truss

- Press <Enter> again to end the command.

- If necessary, move the Review macro window so

that the new trusses are visible

- Modify the number of struts to 15

- Then press <Enter> to apply the new number

- Zoom in to look more closely at the trusses

All the smaller connections that are dependent

on the struts, cuts in this case, are automatically
recalculated.

These trusses can also be copied using the

Smartcopy tool.

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Generating output : Basics

These exercises are a quick introduction for generating output :

- Bill of materials
- CNC files
- BIM files for the communication with other software
- Workshop drawings
- General Arrangement drawings

Bills and CNC files

Step 1

In this exercise we look at the generation of

Bills, Dstv files and DXF files for plates.

- Open the drawing Bills.dwg

- Click on Sheets manager

- Double-click the bill Position list Classic using

the mouse

The bill will be generated and then opened in

the current default program for spreadsheet files
such as Microsoft Excel, Open Office, Parabuild
spreadsheet or Notepad.

Step 2

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- Click on the button and then on Generate

Dxf files

- Click on

- Click on

- Click on the button and then on Generate

Dstv NC files

- Click on

- Click on

Generation of Dstv files is disabled in some trial

versions. If this the case then you can contact us
to acquire an unlimited test version.

- Click on the button and then on Generate

Bills

- Click on

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- Click on

Step 3

We will now export the 3D Model as an Ifc file.

This file type can be used to exchange the 3D Model with other software such as Scia Engineer, Revit,
ArchiCAD, ...

- Click on the button Export BIM to file

- Make sure that the export type is Ifc 2x3

- Click on to write the file

- Open Windows Explorer and go to the folder of

this drawing, for example :
C:\Parabuild v3\Exercises\English\Bills\

All files that we generated are collected in this

folder that has the same name as the DWG file of
the 3D drawing.

Generating workshop drawings

Step 1

We will now generate production drawings for

plates, profiles and assemblies (marks).

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- Open the drawing Workshop drawings.dwg

- Click on Sheets manager if the window is

not yet open

- Click on the button and then click on

Generate Pos+Assembly sheets

- Click on

- Click on in the selection window

because we will generate all parts.

- Please wait for a moment while the drawings are

being generated

The progress of generation is shown on the

sheets manager window. You can interrupt the
generation process by pressing the <Escape> key.

- Double-click some items in the list in order to

view the drawings.

The drawing that you double-click is shown on

screen.
The 2D drawing that is currently visible is shown in
red in this list.

Creating General Arrangement drawings

Step 1

We will now create and modify a general

arrangement plan with multiple views.

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- Open the drawing GA Drawings.dwg

- Click on the button and then click on Add

new Plan views

- Activate Grid A

- Then click on

- Make sure that only the option Annotate profiles

is checked

- Then click on

Wait a few seconds until the new view

becomes visible.

- Click on the icon Detail in GA drawing

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- Make a frame around the connection at the top

right corner

- Press the button twice to accept

the default values

- Select a point somewhere in empty space next to

the existing view for the location of the new detail

You can add as many views as you want on

one page.

Step 2

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We will now add a dimension to the view,

modify the 3D model, and then refresh the 2D
drawing.

- Click on the icon Chain dimension

- Zoom to the middle connection and move the

cursor to the top line of the tube.
Click the left mouse button to choose the endpoint
of that line.

- Move the cursor to the top line of the tube

underneath.
Click the left mouse button to choose the endpoint
of that line.

- Move the cursor to between the two tubes and

click on the left mouse button.

- Then press <Enter> to end the chain dimension

tool.

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- Click on the tab just below the drawing,

so that model space becomes active

- Start the Move commando using the top menu

Modify

- Select the two tubes between columns A1, A2

and A3

- Then press <Enter> to confirm the selection

- Click somewhere in empty space

- And then enter the following coordinates :

@0,0,500 followed by <Enter>

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- In the Sheets manager window, click with the left

mouse button on the sheet Grid A in order to
select it

- Then click the right mouse button to open a sub

menu

- Click on Refresh views in the menu

The view was updated to reflect the modified 3D

parts.
The dimension and the annotations of the modified
tubes were also updated.

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