Add Beams, and Walls

Learn how to add beams, and walls. You also learn how to select and filter elements so that you can delete any unneeded columns.

1. Return to the Plan view.
2. In the Menu Bar, click Geometry > (Beams) or in the Structural Design toolbar, click (Beams).
3. In the Beam dialog box, select the Section type RC beam and the Section B 30x50
4. Draw the Beams from 3D to 3F and 4D to 4F as shown below.
   
   
   
   
5. In the Menu Bar, click Geometry > (Walls) or in the Structural Design toolbar, click (Walls).
6. In the Wall dialog box, set the Thickness to TH12_CONCR, the Height to 4, and the Orientation to Down. Draw the walls shown below.
   
   
   
   
7. Close the Walls dialog box. You will now remove any unneeded columns.
8. Select the walls and columns in the center of the building, but not the beams.
9. Switch to the 3D view.
10. In the Selection toolbar, click (Bar Selection).
    Note: The Selection toolbar (shown below) is typically docked directly below the Standard toolbar. Some tools are only available when elements are selected.
    

    

    
    
11. In the Selection dialog box, expand the Bar drop-down list and select Panel. Then select None. This removes all of the panels (walls) from the selection set without removing the columns as shown below.
    
    
    
    
12. Close the dialog box and click Edit > Delete (or press <Delete>).
13. In the Deleting a structure fragment dialog box, select No, delete only the selected bars (you do not want to delete the connecting beams) and then click Apply.
14. Save the project.