Is there a way to generate automatic Axis defintions ?

[nany717]

While modeling a structure frame, I started with no axis definition and went on by using copy/move commands. The structure is pretty standard one, so I didn't bothered to create Axis definition prior to modeling. 

Now I have a (big) frame structure with me and I want to see the axis information, so that I can have a screenshot of the model with all the axis and grid info.

Is there any way to automatically generate Axis and grid based on columns and floors ??

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Open Structural Axes definition window, activate tab(s) and click on model in the place you want to have a grid line, level.

[nany717]

Thats like creating axis manually, right. I have to click each time I want an axis. 

I am asking, if there is any way to avoid this.

[Rafal.Gaweda · Accepted solution]

No.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

How such option should work? Please mind that it should be a general one which means columns and walls being 'randomly' located in the model as you are not 'restricted' by the program interface to create only lines of them.

[nany717]

Aah...

Thank you.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

If you have equal spacing among the lines of columns you can indicate the position of the first one and set the number and distance to generate all axes 'automatically'.

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[rioja]

There is a way ou can create your axis quickly

Create Nodes in  excel xyz, where you want to have an axis (create a 3D - diagonal for example)

Paste all nodes in the Node Table

Be sure all the nodes are visible

Open Structural Axis manager

Click over each node you need for de X tab, for the Y-tab and for the Z-tab

Apply

Select all nodes and delete if you want or you dont need any more

Done!

[nany717]

Yes, thats the manual way to do...But if the structure is huge with sevral floors and inner partitions, this way of doing will take time. 

@Rioja : I already have a structure built in the model, so I dont think I have to create separate nodes from the excel...As you said I generated axis by clicking each node.