Steel Sections

Draw structural steel sections.

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Structural

This function allows you to draw the profiles of structural steel members. The following sections are supported:

Hot Rolled

 

I Sections

 
 

Parallel

Tapered

H Sections

 
 

Standard

Piles

Channel Sections

 
 

DIN Taper flange

BS Taper flange

SA Parallel flange

Angle Sections

 
 

Equal

Unequal

Cold Rolled

 

Angle Sections

 
 

Equal angle

Unequal angle

Lipped channel

Channel Sections

 
 

Standard

Lipped channel

Zeds

 
 

Equal lipped

Unequal lipped

Top Hats

 

Procedure

  1. A list of available sections displays.

  1. Select the type of section you want to draw. In this instance you select a Parallel I section.

  2. A list of available sizes displays.

  1. Select a suitable size and click OK.

  2. You are prompted to:

Indicate position of steel section

  1. Click on the position of the hook point of the section.

  1. The section is drawn in the current line style and pen.

  2. Specify a rotation using the following options:

  1. Press [Enter] when you've finished.