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    jorgeluisg12
    Posts: 12
    Registered: ‎05-10-2011
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    Z-profiles

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    05-10-2011 10:55 AM

    Where can I find/load Z-profiles into ASD database to use it as a purlins/girt profile?

    Anyone know how to make connections between rafters/beams and laped Z-purlins?

    Thanks.

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    jad.dellel
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    Registered: ‎11-30-2010

    Re: Z-profiles

    05-26-2011 04:44 AM in reply to: jorgeluisg12

    Hi,

    You've to add SADEF database for example.

    See the pic joined.

    Cheers.Z.png

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    Jad DELLEL
    Structural Engineering Product Support Autodesk, Inc.

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    jorgeluisg12
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    Re: Z-profiles

    05-26-2011 05:01 AM in reply to: jorgeluisg12

    Hi Jad,

    thanks for the reply and help me.

    Do you have some standadr solution to connect purlins/girts with beams/rafters?

    I've trying with a bended plate bolted in both sides.

     

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    jad.dellel
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    Re: Z-profiles

    05-26-2011 05:12 AM in reply to: jorgeluisg12

    the bended plate bolted in both sides is the good one.

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    Structural Engineering Product Support Autodesk, Inc.

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    jorgeluisg12
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    Re: Z-profiles

    05-26-2011 06:13 AM in reply to: jad.dellel

    Do you have another solution for this?

    In the virtual event a few weeks ago Jack Johnson said to me that you have some videos to explain a bit more to use better these connections

    Sorry but this a standard/automatic connection but I having problems to standarize this with ASD.

    Please see in the attached.

    Thanks

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    jad.dellel
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    Re: Z-profiles

    05-27-2011 04:33 AM in reply to: jorgeluisg12

    Hi,

    The standard connection that I know near to what I see in your attached file is Purlin-rafter:

    Select the macro: Purlin-rafter

    Select rafter and press Enter

    Select purlin and press Enter

    Define connection

    See the file joined.

    Cheers,

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    Jad DELLEL
    Structural Engineering Product Support Autodesk, Inc.

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    jorgeluisg12
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    Re: Z-profiles

    05-27-2011 04:55 AM in reply to: jorgeluisg12

    Thanks Jad.

    Now it´s clear.

     

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    jorgeluisg12
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    Re: Z-profiles

    05-27-2011 08:48 AM in reply to: jorgeluisg12

    Sorry Jad,

    I´ve  trying to connect a tapered beam to Z purlin but ASD dont recognozis the beam as a valid object.

    In your example the hot rolled profiles are idetified as a valid member.

    can you help me again?

    Thanks

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