Process Summary

  1. In Robot, open the model and prepare it for design. See Prepare a Model for Design.
  2. Select a slab and beams supporting this slab, to be designed. See Select a Slab and Beams for Design.
  3. Open Composite Beam Design Extension. See Access the extension.
  4. In Composite Settings, select the method for calculating the internal forces, review and adjust the remaining settings. See Composite Settings.
  5. Review and adjust design data. See Review and Adjust Design Data.
  6. Design beams. See Design Beams.
  7. View a report. See View Reports.

If the design results in changes to the model, in Robot perform static calculations of the model. Then, in Composite Beam Design Extension, repeat the design.