All menu options available in Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing - Steel are displayed below. The list includes the menu path and the ribbon, toolbar icon, and command to activate each option, as well as a short description of the option.
See also: Ribbon
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Workframes |
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Create workframe  |
Opens the Workframe dialog, where you can apply a workframe to simplify the definition of a structure model in 3D space. Menu: Steel > Workframes > Create workframe Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Workframes Toolbar: General > Workframes Command line: RBCS_WF |
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Add node  |
Lets you create an additional node in the existing workframe. Menu: Steel > Workframes > Add node Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Add node Toolbar: General > Add node Command line: RBCS_ADDNODE |
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Delete node  |
Lets you delete a node in the existing workframe. Menu: Steel > Workframes > Delete node Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Delete node Toolbar: General > Delete node Command line: RBCS_WF_DELNODE |
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Add line  |
Lets you create an additional line in the existing workframe. Menu: Steel > Workframes > Add line Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Add line Toolbar: General > Add line Command line: RBCS_WF_ADDLINE |
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Delete line  |
Lets you delete a line in the existing workframe. Menu: Steel > Workframes > Delete line Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Delete line Toolbar: General > Delete line Command line: RBCS_WF_DELLINE |
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Profiles  |
Opens the Profile dialog, where you can define a bar of a selected section. Menu: Steel > Profile Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Profile Toolbar: General > Profile Command line: RBCS_PROFILE |
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Plates  |
Opens the Plate dialog, where you can define a plate. Menu: Steel > Plates Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Plates Toolbar: General > Plates Command line: RBCS_PLATE |
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Bent profiles  |
Opens the Bent profile dialog, where you can define a curvilinear bar of selected profile. Menu: Steel > Bent profiles Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Bent profiles Toolbar: General > Bent profiles Command line: RBCS_BENT |
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User parts  |
Opens the User parts dialog, where you can define (select) user objects. Menu: Steel > User parts Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > User parts Toolbar: General > User parts Command line: RBCS_USERPART |
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Grates  |
Opens the Grates dialog, where you can define a grate of specified dimensions and weight. Menu: Steel > Grates Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Grates Toolbar: General > Grates Command line: RBCS_GRATE |
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Compound profiles  |
Opens the Compound profiles dialog, where you can define a compound section bar. Menu: Steel > Compound profiles Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Compound profiles Toolbar: General > Compound files Command line: RBCT_MMACRO |
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Castellated beam  |
Opens the Special profiles - castellated beam dialog, where you can define a castellated beam. Menu: Steel > Castellated beam Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements > Castellated beam Toolbar: General > Castellated beam Command line: RBCT_MMACRO |
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Connections |
The submenu, the panel and toolbar to automatically create different types of connections between selected elements of steel structures. Menu: Steel > Connections Ribbon: ASD - Model > Connections Toolbar: All connections; Automatic connections I; Automatic connections II; Automatic connections III; Automatic connections IV |
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Plate girders |
The submenu, the panel and toolbar to automatically create plate girders; using this software version you can define a column, beam and multisegment beam. Menu: Steel > Plate girders Ribbon: ASD - Model > Elements Toolbar: General > Plate girders |
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Machining |
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Cut by line  |
Lets you cut a part (profile or plate) so that it fits the plane determined by a line. Menu: Steel > Machining > Cut by line Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Cut by line Toolbar: Machining > Cut by line Command line: RBCS_CUTBYLINE |
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Fit to line  |
Lets you trim a given profile so that it fits the plane determined by a line, perpendicular to UCS. Menu: Steel > Machining > Fit to line Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Fit to line Toolbar: Machining > Fit to line Command line: RBCS_FITTOLINE |
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Fit to polyline  |
Lets you trim a given part so that it fits the broken plane determined by a polyline, perpendicular to UCS. Menu: Steel > Machining > Fit to polyline Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Fit to polyline Toolbar: Machining > Fit to polyline Command line: RBCS_FITTOPOLY |
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Fit to object  |
Opens the Fit to object dialog, where you can trim a given part so that it fits another steel part. Menu: Steel > Machining > Fit to object Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Fit to object Toolbar: Machining Fit to object Command line: RBCS_FITOBJ |
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Cut by bisector  |
Opens the Cut by bisector dialog, where you can trim 2 intersecting profiles using a bisector of the angle between their axes so that they fit each other. Menu: Steel > Machining > Cut by bisector Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Cut by bisector Toolbar: Machining > Cut by bisector Command line: RBCS_CUTBISEC |
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Lengthen  |
Lets you lengthen an existing profile along its axis. Menu: Steel > Machining > Lengthen Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Lengthen Toolbar: Machining > Lengthen Command line: RBCS_LENGTHEN |
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Shorten  |
Lets you shorten an existing profile along its axis. Menu: Steel > Machining > Shorten Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Shorten Toolbar: Machining I > Shorten Command line: RBCS_SHORTEN |
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Bent plate  |
Lets you bend an indicated plate. Menu: Steel > Machining > Bent plate Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Bent plate Toolbar: Machining II > Bent plate Command line: RBCS_BENTPLATE See also: Bending of plates |
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Remove bending from plate  |
Lets you remove an existing bend from the indicated plate. Menu: Steel > Machining > Remove bending from plate Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Remove bending from plate Toolbar: Machining II > Remove bending from plate Command line: RBCS_UNBENTPLATE |
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Split profile  |
Lets you divide an existing profile into several independent parts. Menu: Steel > Machining > Split profile Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Split profile Toolbar: Machining > Split profile Command line: RBCS_SPLIT |
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Merge profiles  |
Lets you connect independent profiles into one profile. Menu: Steel > Machining > Merge profiles Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Merge profiles Toolbar: Machining > Merge profiles Command line: RBCS_MERGE |
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Split plate  |
Lets you divide an existing plate into several independent parts. Specify the plate and define a cutting line (the cutting line can be defined as a line, polyline, or arc). The spacing between parts of the split plate can be defined (the spacing is divided symmetrically on both sides of the cutting line). Note: If the cutting line intersects chamfers defined in the plate, these chamfers are removed from the plate. If the cutting line does not intersect chamfers, they remain in the split parts of the plate. Menu: Steel > Machining > Split plate Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Split plate Toolbar: Machining > Split plate Command line: RBCS_SPLIT |
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Merge plates  |
Lets you connect 2 independent plates into 1 plate, as long as the plates lie in one plane and touch each other. The resulting plate (type: user) is made of the material of which the plate selected first is made. All machinings of merged plates are kept. Menu: Steel > Machining > Merge plates Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Merge plates Toolbar: Machining > Merge plates Command line: RBCS_MERGE |
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Add plate vertex  |
Lets you add a vertex (or vertexes) in a polyline that defines an indicated plate. Adding a new plate vertex changes the type of the plate (to a user-defined plate). Menu: Steel > Machining > Add plate vertex Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Add plate vertex Toolbar: Machining > Add plate vertex Command line: RBCS_ADDVERTEX |
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Remove plate vertex  |
Lets you remove a vertex (or vertexes) belonging to a polyline that defines an indicated plate. Removing a plate vertex is possible only when the plate contour will be a closed polyline after removing the vertex (for example, it is impossible to remove a vertex from a triangular plate). Removing a plate vertex changes the type of the plate (to the user-defined plate). Menu: Steel > Machining > Remove plate vertex Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Remove plate vertex Toolbar: Machingng > Remove plate vertex Command line: RBCS_REMOVEVERTEX |
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Chamfer plate corner  |
Lets you chamfer a plate corner. There are a few types of chamfering available. Menu: Steel > Machining > Chamfer plate corner Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Chamfer plate corner Toolbar: Machining > Chamfer plate corner Command line: RBCS_CHAMFCORN |
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Insert arc  |
Lets you insert an arc (bent profile) between 2 indicated profiles. After you select 2 profiles, the following question appears in the command line: Do you want to join profiles? Depending on the answer to this question, the resultant profile may be: - NO: a composition of 3 profiles (2 initial profiles and a bent profile) - YES: 1 profile (3 component profiles will be joined into 1 profile) Menu: Steel > Machining > Insert arc Ribbon: ASD - Model > Machining > Insert arc Toolbar: Machining > Insert arc Command line: RBCS_BENDCORNER |
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Drill/Bolt  |
Opens the Drilling dialog, where you can define openings and bolts. Menu: Steel > Machining > Drill/Bolt Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Drill/Bolt Toolbar: Machining II > Drill/Bolt Command line: RBCS_DRILL |
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Weld  |
Opens the Welds dialog, where you can define welded connections. Menu: Steel > Machining > Weld Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Weld Toolbar: Machining > Weld Command line: RBCS_WELD |
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Multi-weld  |
Opens the Welds dialog, where you can define welded connections for several elements simultaneously. After several objects are selected (profiles or plates), the software performs an analysis of the contact area for the indicated elements. After you specify a weld type in the Welds dialog, welded connections of the indicated elements are generated. Menu: Steel > Machining > Multi-weld Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Multi-weld Toolbar: Machining II > Multi-weld Command line: RBCS_MWELD |
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Copy weld  |
Lets you copy selected welds. Menu: Steel > Machining > Copy weld Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Copy weld Toolbar: Machining II > Copy weld Command line: RBCS_COPYWELD |
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Copy drills / bolts  |
Lets you copy selected drills or bolts. Menu: Steel > Machining > Copy drills/bolts Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Copy drills/bolts Toolbar: Machining II > Copy drills/bolts Command line: RBCS_COPYDRILL |
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Adopt drills  |
Lets you adopt all properties of a selected drill. Menu: Steel > Machining > Adopt drills Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Adopt drills Toolbar: Machining II > Adopt drills Command line: RBCS_TAKEDRILL |
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Insert bolts  |
Lets you insert a bolt into a selected drill. Menu: Steel > Machining > Insert bolts Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Insert bolts Toolbar: Machining II > Insert bolts Command line: RBCS_BOLTHOLES |
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Explode group of holes/bolts  |
Lets you explode a group of holes/bolts into basic AutoCAD® objects. Menu: Steel > Machining > Explode group of holes/bolts Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Explode group of holes/bolts Toolbar: Machining II > Explode group of holes/bolts Command line: RBCS_EXPLDRILL |
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Remove bolts  |
Lets you remove bolts. Menu: Steel > Machining > Remove bolts Ribbon: ASD - Model > Bolts/Welds > Remove bolts Toolbar: Machining > Remove bolts Command line: RBCS_REMBOLTS |
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Copy connection  |
Lets you copy a selected connection. Menu: Steel > Machining > Copy connection Ribbon: ASD - Model > Connections > Copy connection Toolbar: Machining II > Copy connection Command line: RBCS_CONNECTION See also: Copy connection |
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Update connections  |
Lets you update selected connections after modifications in structure geometry. Connections are adjusted to new structure dimensions; the connection update mode depends on the option settings in the Project preferences dialog. Menu: Steel > Machining > Update connections Ribbon: ASD - Model > Connections > Update connections Toolbar: Machining II > Update connections Command line: RBCS_CONNUPDATE See also: Project preferences / General |
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Tools |
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Explode  |
Lets you explode some complex elements (groups, connections) into single elements. Menu: Steel > Tools > Explode Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Explode Toolbar: General > Explode Command line: RBCS_EXPLODE |
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Modify properties  |
Lets you modify parameters of selected objects; a dialog displays, where you can change parameter values for a selected object. Menu: Steel > Tools > Modify properties Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Modify properties Toolbar: General > Modify properties Command line: RBCS_PROPERTIES |
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Family Manager  |
Opens the Family Manager dialog; use this option to manage families of steel elements. Menu: Steel > Tools > Family Manager Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Family Manager Toolbar: General > Family Manager Command line: RBCS_FAMILIES |
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Group  |
Lets you create groups of selected objects. Menu: Steel > Tools > Group Ribbon: ASD - Model > Groups > Group Toolbar: General > Group Command line: RBCS_GROUP |
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Group assemblies  |
Lets you group assemblies based on the defined connections. Menu: Steel > Tools > Group assemblies Ribbon: ASD - Model > Groups > Group assemblies Toolbar: General > Group assemblies Command line: RBCS_ASSEMBLY |
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User sections  |
Lets you define a profile and save it to a profile database or locally, in a project. See also: Example of defining a user section Menu: Steel > Tools > User sections Ribbon: ASD - Model / Tools / User sections Toolbar: General > User sections Command line: RBCS_USRPROFILE See also: Example of user profile definition |
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Inquire |
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Object info  |
Opens the ACAD text window, where you can get information about the selected object. Menu: Steel > Tools > Inquire > Object info Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Object info Toolbar: General > Object info Command line: RBCS_INQ_ELEMENT |
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Group  |
Opens the ACAD text window, where you can get information about the group to which the selected object belongs. Menu: Steel > Tools > Inquire > Group Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Group Toolbar: General > Group Command line: RBCS_INQ_GROUP |
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Assembly  |
Opens the ACAD text window, where you can get information about the assembly to which the selected object belongs. Menu: Steel > Tools > Inquire > Assembly Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Assembly Toolbar: General > Assembly Command line: RBCS_INQ_ASSEMBLY |
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Center of gravity  |
Opens the ACAD text window, where you can calculate coordinates of the gravity center for a structure or its selected part. Menu: Steel > Tools > Inquire > Center of gravity Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Center of gravity Toolbar: General > Center of gravity Command line: RBCS_INQ_COG |
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Model size  |
Opens the ACAD text window, where you can calculate dimensions and weight of a structure or its selected part. Menu: Steel > Tools > Inquire > Model size Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Model size Command line: RBCS_INQ_MSIZE |
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Collision detection  |
Lets you find a collision of structure components (profiles, plates, bolts, and so on). The command line displays a number of detected collisions between structure elements. It is possible to save collision tests in the RBCS_Collision_Detection layer and represented by AutoCAD® 3D Solid objects. Menu: Steel > Tools > Inquire > Collision detection Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Collision detection Command line: RBCS_INQ_COLISION See also: Collision detection |
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Filters |
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Show current selection  |
Lets you filter objects in a drawing (only selected objects are displayed). The filter is also accessible from the Object Inspector dialog. Menu: Steel > Tools > Filters > Show current selection Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Show current selection Toolbar: Workspace > Show current selection Command line: RBCT_SHOWCURSEL |
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Hide current selection  |
Lets you filter objects in a drawing (only unselected objects are displayed). The filter is also accessible from the Object Inspector dialog. Menu: Steel > Tools > Filters > Hide current selection Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Hide current selection Toolbar: Workspace > Hide current selection Command line: RBCT_HIDECURSEL |
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Show all  |
Lets you filter objects in a drawing (all objects are displayed). The filter is also accessible from the Object Inspector dialog. Menu: Steel > Tools > Filters > Show all Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Show all Toolbar: Workspace > Show all Command line: RBCT_SHOWALLOBJ |
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Workspace |
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Show / Hide Inspector  |
Lets you show or hide the Object Inspector dialog which is by default displayed in the left part of the screen. Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Show / Hide Inspector Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Object inspector - Show / Hide Toolbar: Workspace > Object inspector - Show / Hide Command line: RBCTOI |
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Object snap settings  |
Opens the Snap Mode dialog; use this option to set active snap points for steel profiles. Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Object snap settings Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Object snap settings Toolbar: Workspace > Object snap settings Command line: RBCS_PSNAP |
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Lock X direction  |
Lets you select or deselect blocking the local X axis of the bar profile; if this option is selected, you can perform the operation of extending a bar only along the bar axis; if this option is deselected, a profile can be extended in any direction you selected. Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Lock X direction Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Lock X direction Toolbar: Workspace > Lock X direction Command line: RBCS_LOCKX |
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2D copying / moving |
Options for moving or copying selected elements in a specified direction (along the axis or in the plane). Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > 2D copying/moving Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools Toolbar: Workspace > 2D copying/moving |
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Select assembly  |
Lets you select a part of an assembly; it selects a whole assembly that this part belongs to. Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Select assembly Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Select assembly Toolbar: Workspace > Select assembly Command line: RBCS_SELASSEMBLY |
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Dynamic UCS  |
Lets you fit the view plane and active UCS to the UCS of a selected object. Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Dynamic UCS Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Dynamic UCS Toolbar: Workspace > Dynamic UCS Command line: RBCS_DYNUCS |
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Elevation mark - model  |
Lets you insert an elevation mark in a selected plane and in a selected location in the drawing Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Elevation mark - model Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Elevation mark - model Toolbar: Workspace > Elevation mark - model Command line: RBCS_MELEV |
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Clipping plane on  |
Lets you limit the model view with 2 planes Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Clipping plane on Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Clipping plane on Toolbar: Workspace > Clipping plane on Command line: RBCS_CLIPON |
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Clipping plane off  |
Lets you deselect limiting the model view with 2 planes. Menu: Steel > Tools > Workspace > Clipping plane off Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Clipping plane off Toolbar: Workspace > Clipping plane off Command line: RBCS_CLIPOFF |
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Positions |
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Assign position  |
Opens the Manual positioning dialog, where you can ascribe the position to a selected part. Menu: Steel > Positions > Assign position Ribbon: ASD - Model > Positions > Assign position Toolbar: General > Assign position Command line: RBCS_MANUALPOS |
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Automatic positioning  |
Opens the Automatic positioning dialog, where you can ascribe positions to structure elements automatically. Menu: Steel > Positions > Automatic positioning Ribbon: ASD - Model > Positions > Automatic positioning Toolbar: General > Automatic positioning Command line: RBCS_AUTOPOS |
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Remove position  |
Lets you remove the ascribed position from a selected part. Menu: Steel > Positions > Remove position Ribbon: ASD - Model > Positions > Remove position Toolbar: General > Remove position Command line: RBCS_REMPOS |
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Verify positions  |
Opens the Position verification dialog, where you can run verification of selected positions. Menu: Steel > Positions > Verify positions Ribbon: ASD - Model > Positions > Verify positions Toolbar: General > Verify positions Command line: RBCS_VERIFYPOS |
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Parametric structures |
A submenu and toolbar with options that enable definition of typical elements of steel structures. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures Toolbar: Parametric structures |
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Multi-bay frame  |
Lets you define a parametric multi-bay frame. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Multi-bay frame Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Multi-bay frame Toolbar: Parametric structures > Multi-bay frame |
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Roof truss  |
Lets you define a parametric roof truss. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Roof truss Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Roof truss Toolbar: Parametric structures > Roof truss |
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Bracing  |
Lets you define a parametric bracing. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Bracing Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Bracing Toolbar: Parametric structures > Bracing |
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Brace  |
Lets you define a parametric brace. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Brace Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Brace Toolbar: Parametric structures / Brace |
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Stairs  |
Lets you define parametric stairs. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Stairs Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Stairs Toolbar: Parametric structures > Stairs |
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Stairs spiral  |
Lets you define parametric spiral stairs. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Stairs spiral Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Stairs spiral Toolbar: Parametric structures > Stairs spiral |
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Staircase  |
Lets you define a parametric staircase. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Staircase Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Staircase Toolbar: Parametric structures > Staircase |
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Railing  |
Lets you define a parametric railing. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Railing Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Railing Toolbar: Parametric structures > Railing |
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Ladder  |
Lets you define a parametric ladder. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Ladder Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Ladder Toolbar: Parametric structures > Ladder |
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Cage  |
Lets you define a parametric cage. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Cage Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Cage Toolbar: Parametric structures > Cage |
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Purlin spreading  |
Lets you define a distribution of purlins. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Purlin spreading Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Purlin spreading Toolbar: Parametric structures > Purlin spreading |
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Grate spreading  |
Lets you define a distribution of grates. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Grate spreading Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Grate spreading Toolbar: Parametric structures > Grate spreading |
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Regenerate to full mode  |
Lets you regenerate selected structures of the same type in a full mode. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Regenerate to full mode Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Regenerate to full mode Toolbar: Parametric structures > Regenerate to full mode See also: Project preferences > General > Simplified modeling of parametric structures |
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Regenerate to simplified mode  |
Lets you regenerate selected structures of the same type in a simplified mode. Menu: Steel > Parametric structures > Regenerate to simplified mode Ribbon: ASD - Model > Parametric structures > Regenerate to simplified mode Toolbar: Parametric structures > Regenerate to simplified mode See also: Project preferences > General > Simplified modeling of parametric structures |
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Drawings edition |
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Change style  |
Opens the Design styles dialog, where you can change a design style for a selected drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Change style Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Change style Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Change style Command line: RBCS_CNGSTYLE |
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Adjust style  |
Opens the Design styles dialog, where you can change a design style for a selected drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Adjust style Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Adjust style Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Adjust style Command line: RBCS_ADJSTYLE |
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Lock dimensions  |
Lets you freeze generated drawings with existing dimensions or descriptions. This is the option to protect existing drawings (changed manually by the user) from losing the changes while the drawing is updated. Automatically generated drawings are quite often changed by adding, deleting or moving dimensions or descriptions. To avoid losing changes while the drawing is updated, select this option and lock dimensions in the drawing. After executing this command, the command line displays a message about dimensions in the drawing (locked dimensions and dimensions that are not locked); in addition, an icon displays in the Object Inspector pane. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Lock dimensions Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Lock dimensions Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Lock dimensions Command line: RBCS_DIMLOCK |
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Edit view in full screen  |
Select this in order to edit a created drawing on the full monitor screen. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Edit view in full screen Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Edit view in full screen Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Edit view in full screen Command line: RBCT_FULLSCREEN_ON |
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Full screen off  |
Select this to turn off the ability to edit a drawing on the full monitor screen. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Full screen off Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Full screen off Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Full screen off Command line: RBCT_ FULLSCREEN_OFF |
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Insert weld symbol  |
Lets you insert a weld symbol and a detailed weld description in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Insert weld symbol Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Insert weld symbol Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Insert weld symbol Command line: RBCS_ADDWELD |
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Insert elevation mark  |
Lets you insert an elevation mark in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Insert elevation mark Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Insert elevation mark Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Insert elevation mark Command line: RBCS_ADDELEV |
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Insert part label  |
Lets you insert description of parts in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Insert part label Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Insert part label Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Insert part label Command line: RBCS_PARTLBL |
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Insert assembly label  |
Lets you insert an assembly description in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Insert assembly label Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Insert assembly label Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Insert assembly label Command line: RBCS_ASLBL |
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Add view (detail)  |
Lets you create a new view (view of a section detail) in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Add view (detail) Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Add view (detail) Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Add view (detail) Command line: RBCS_ADDDETAILVIEW |
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Add cut  |
Lets you create a new view (view of a section) in a drawing. To create a cut:
Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Add cut Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Add cut Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Add cut Command line: RBCS_ADDCUT |
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Automatic cuts  |
Lets you automatically create new views (cuts) in the drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Automatic cuts Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Automatic cuts Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Automatic cuts Command line: RBCS_AUTOCUT |
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Move cut  |
Lets you change a cut in the drawing. You can change a position or range of the cut, and a symbol description. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Move cut Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Move cut Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Move cut Command line: RBCS_MOVCUT |
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Change view scale  |
Lets you change scale of a view (projection) in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Change view scale Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Change view scale Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Change view scale Command line: RBCS_CNGSCALE |
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Rotate view  |
Lets you rotate a view (projection) in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Rotate view Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Rotate view Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Rotate view Command line: RBCS_ROTATEVIEWPORT |
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Shorten drawing  |
Lets you shorten a selected element in a drawing. The option is useful for long elements (in particular, for these element segments that do not contain any snap points); the element shortening is displayed as a gap in the element subjected to shortening. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Shorten drawing Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Shorten drawing Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Shorten drawing Command line: RBCS_SHORTDRAW |
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Delete all shortenings  |
Lets you delete all the defined element shortenings in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Edit drawings > Delete all shortenings Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Delete all shortenings Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Delete all shortenings Command line: RBCS_DELSHORTDRAW |
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Dimensioning General / Detailed |
Lets you refresh the view (including the dimensioning of elements) based on the settings of styles that are associated with details. You can select the following dimensioning style: standard, detailed or schematic. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Dimensioning General > Detailed Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Dimensioning General > Detailed Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Dimensioning General > Detailed Command line: RBCS_CNGDET |
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Explode drawing |
Lets you explode drawings into basic AutoCAD ® objects. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Explode drawing Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Drawings Edition > Explode drawing Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Explode drawing Command line: RBCS_EXPLODE |
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Drawing template designer  |
Lets you create and modify drawing templates. Menu: Steel > Drawings Edition > Drawing template designer Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Generate drawings > Drawing template designer Toolbar: Drawings Edition > Drawing template designer Command line: RBCS_ADDTEMPLATE |
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Automatic printouts  |
Lets you create automatic printouts (one part in one drawing). NOTE: This option is not available for schemes of elements disposition. Menu: Steel > Automatic printouts Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Generate drawings > Automatic printouts Toolbar: Printout > Automatic printouts Command line: RBCS_AUTOPRINT |
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Automatic printing  |
Lets you generate workshop drawings automatically to plotter. Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Generate drawings > Automatic printing Toolbar: Printout > Automatic printout Command line: _AUTOPLOT |
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Engineering drawings |
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Engineering drawings  |
Lets you define a group of structure elements to make a scheme drawing of a structure model. Drawings presenting structure elements in a simplified way are created for a defined scheme. Menu: Steel > Engineering drawings > Engineering drawings Ribbon: ASD - Model > Groups > Engineering drawings Toolbar: Engineering drawings > Engineering drawings Command line: RBCS_SCHEME |
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Create mark  |
Lets you create a mark, that is an object consisting of selected structure elements. It is usually an element (composed of parts such as plates, profiles, user parts or connectors) which has a different function in structure calculations, such as column, beam, frame or bracing. Marks that have the same function in the structure and that have the same geometry can be labeled with the same name (referred to as a mark). The degree of similarity of elements (and of names of marks) is user-defined. The basic functionality of a mark is that you can draw and describe it as a single element in the drawing. To define a mark:
Menu: Steel > Engineering drawings > Create mark Ribbon: ASD - Model > Groups > Create mark Toolbar: Engineering drawings > Create mark Command line: RBCS_MARK |
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Create mark from assembly  |
Lets you create marks form all assemblies in the selection. If single elements are also selected, they are ignored while creating a mark. To create a mark:
Menu: Steel > Engineering drawings > Create mark from assembly Ribbon: ASD - Model > Groups > Create mark from assembly Toolbar: Engineering drawings > Create mark from assembly Command line: RBCS_ASMARK |
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Create mark from single part  |
Lets you create marks with the same names, that are entirely included in the selection of elements. Marks created using this option consist of a single element set. To create a mark:
Menu: Steel > Engineering drawings > Create mark from single part Ribbon: ASD - Model > Groups > Create mark from single part Toolbar: Engineering drawings > Create mark from single part Command line: RBCS_SPMARK |
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Tube development  |
Lets you create a drawing of a developed tube profile. Menu: Steel > Tube development Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Printout > Tube development Toolbar: Printout > Tube development |
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Styles |
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Dimensioning style |
Opens the Dimensioning styles dialog, where you can determining the styles of dimensioning for elements provided in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Styles > Dimensioning styles Ribbon: ASD - Drawings Styles > Dimensioning styles Command line: RBCS_DIM |
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Description styles |
Opens the Styles of descriptions dialog , where you can determine styles of descriptions for elements provided in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Styles > Description styles Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Styles > Dimensioning styles Command line: RBCS_DESCRIPTION |
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Tables |
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Bill of materials  |
Lets you prepare tables of all structure elements. Menu: Steel > Tables > Bill of materials Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > Bill of materials Toolbar: General > Bill of materials Command line: RBCS_BILL |
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List of profiles  |
Lets you prepare tables of profiles. Menu: Steel > Tables > List of profiles Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > List of profiles Toolbar: General > List of profiles Command line: RBCS_PROFILELIST |
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List of profiles (by section types)  |
Lets you create tables of profiles by profile cross-sections. Menu: Steel > Tables > List of profiles by section types Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > List of profiles by section types Toolbar: General > List of profiles by section types Command line: RBCS_PROFILELISTSUM |
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List of plates  |
Lets you prepare tables of plates. Menu: Steel > Tables > List of plates Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > List of plates Toolbar: General > List of plates Command line: RBCS_PLATELIST |
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List of user parts  |
Lets you prepare tables of user parts. Menu: Steel > Tables > List of user parts Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > List of user parts Toolbar: General > List of user parts Command line: _RBCS_USEROBJLIST |
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List of assemblies  |
Lets you prepare assembly tables. Menu: Steel > Tables > List of assemblies Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > List of assemblies Toolbar: General > List of assemblies Command line: RBCS_ALIST |
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Mounting list  |
Lets you prepare mounting tables. Menu: Steel > Tables > Mounting list Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > Mounting list Toolbar: General > Mounting list Command line: RBCS_MONTLIST |
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Bolt list  |
Lets you prepare bolt tables. Menu: Steel > Tables > Bolt list Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > Bolt list Toolbar: General > Bolt list Command line: RBCS_BLIST |
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List of bolts, washers and nuts  |
Lets you prepare connector tables with bolts, washer and nuts in separate rows. Menu: Steel > Tables > List of bolts, washers and nuts Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > List of bolts, washers and nuts Toolbar: Tables > List of bolts, washers and nuts Command line: RBCS_CONNECTLIST |
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Update table  |
Lets you update a table presented in a drawing. Menu: Steel > Tables > Update table Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > Update table Toolbar: General > Update table Command line: RBCS_ACTTABLE |
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Tables manager  |
Opens the Table printout manager dialog, where you can define/modify the appearance of the printout of tables used to prepare steel summary tables. Menu: Steel > Tables > Tables manager Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Tables > Tables manager Toolbar: General > Tables manager Command line: RBCS_LISTPRINT |
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Styles |
Opens the Steel summary tables - style manager dialog, where you can define/modify tables used to prepare steel summary tables. Menu: Steel > Tables > Styles Ribbon: ASD - Drawings > Settings > Table styles Command line: RBCS_LISTTEMPL |
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Static analysis -Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing  |
Lets you export a structure model to the calculation program Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing. Menu: Steel > Static analysis - Robot Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Static analysis - ARSA Toolbar: General > Static analysis - ARSA Command line: RBCS_R2R |
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DSTV data export  |
Lets you read / save a DSTV format file. Menu: Steel > DSTV data export Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > DSTV data export Toolbar: General > DSTV data export Command line: RBCS_DSTV |
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Save model as ACIS solids  |
Lets you save a structure model to a DWG format file (ACIS format). You can select the full (complete description of solid details) or simplified save option. If the simplified save option is selected, profiles are saved without fillets and openings (except anchor openings), bolts, washers, nuts and anchors are ignored. Menu: Steel > Save model as ACIS solids Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Save model as ACIS solids Toolbar: General > Save model as ACIS solids Command line: RBCS_EXPORTMODEL |
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Insert 3D Solids  |
Lets you insert all objects from an Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing - Formwork Drawings model converted to 3D Solids and all 3D Solid objects from an external dwg file to an Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing - Steel model. Menu: Steel > Insert 3D Solids Ribbon: ASD - Model > Tools > Insert 3D Solids Toolbar: General > Insert 3D Solids Command line: RBCS_IMPORTMODEL |
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Preferences  |
Opens the Options dialog, where you can specify parameters of the work environment for Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing. Menu: Steel > Preferences Ribbon: ASD - Model > Settings > Preferences Toolbar: General > Preferences Command line: RBCS_PREF |
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Project preferences  |
Opens the Project preferences dialog, where you can adopt basic parameters of the current project in Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing. Menu: Steel > Project preferences Ribbon: ASD - Model > Settings > Project preferences Toolbar: General > Project preferences Command line: RBCS_PRJPREF |