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Ok I have a Guardrail system that I need to create a Wire Mesh Infill panel for. The mesh is 4" x 4" x 3/16" pattern with a L 1 x 1 x 1/8" frame all 4 sides. I have the Top and Bottom Chord of the Guardrail established, and have modeled the Angle Framework into the first opening. Any advice on this?
Ok I have a Guardrail system that I need to create a Wire Mesh Infill panel for. The mesh is 4" x 4" x 3/16" pattern with a L 1 x 1 x 1/8" frame all 4 sides. I have the Top and Bottom Chord of the Guardrail established, and have modeled the Angle Framework into the first opening. Any advice on this?
Very new to this AS this is only the 3rd model I have input in this program, and it really leaves a lot to be desired in the "user friendly" department. I will see if I can accomplish with the method you are saying. Thanks for the input on this. I input the Panels by inserting 3/16" Dia Round bars on a 4" pattern. Pain the @$$
Very new to this AS this is only the 3rd model I have input in this program, and it really leaves a lot to be desired in the "user friendly" department. I will see if I can accomplish with the method you are saying. Thanks for the input on this. I input the Panels by inserting 3/16" Dia Round bars on a 4" pattern. Pain the @$$
Hi,
In FIll Panels do not have a macro at this time. Maybe one day 
. An alternative to using special parts (fixed size) would be to define the desired grating in the database and use a variable grating for the panel. This FAQ describes how to add a new grating to the databases. How to add a grating to Advance Steel.
You can define wire mesh panels in this way.
Then simply draw variable rectangular or polygon variable grating in each opening in the rails. Usually people like evenly spaced posts so hopefully you can copy one panel to lots of positions using the Advance Copy to Transform Elements commands. This video shows how I tackle such infill panels with glass but the same applies to gratings. Advance Steel Architectural Demo
I hope that helps.
Regards,
Aleck Giles
Application Engineer
Graitec UK
Aleck Giles, Structures Consultant, Graitec
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Hi,
In FIll Panels do not have a macro at this time. Maybe one day . An alternative to using special parts (fixed size) would be to define the desired grating in the database and use a variable grating for the panel. This FAQ describes how to add a new grating to the databases. How to add a grating to Advance Steel.
You can define wire mesh panels in this way.
Then simply draw variable rectangular or polygon variable grating in each opening in the rails. Usually people like evenly spaced posts so hopefully you can copy one panel to lots of positions using the Advance Copy to Transform Elements commands. This video shows how I tackle such infill panels with glass but the same applies to gratings. Advance Steel Architectural Demo
I hope that helps.
Regards,
Aleck Giles
Application Engineer
Graitec UK
Aleck Giles, Structures Consultant, Graitec
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@Anonymous There is an optoin wwithin the properties of any cvariable grating to change the hatch pattern to any pattern avaialble in AutoCAD. You can also set the default pattern for that type for grating in the Hatch column of the database table. So you can get different visual patterns for different gratings quite easily. You could even define custom AutoCAD hatch patterns in PAT files if you need to.
The pattern is only a visual cue for what the part is and is not an accurate representation of where the wires / bars / whatever actually are in the emesh or grate.
Regards.
Aleck Giles, Structures Consultant, Graitec
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Hi
@Anonymous There is an optoin wwithin the properties of any cvariable grating to change the hatch pattern to any pattern avaialble in AutoCAD. You can also set the default pattern for that type for grating in the Hatch column of the database table. So you can get different visual patterns for different gratings quite easily. You could even define custom AutoCAD hatch patterns in PAT files if you need to.
The pattern is only a visual cue for what the part is and is not an accurate representation of where the wires / bars / whatever actually are in the emesh or grate.
Regards.
Aleck Giles, Structures Consultant, Graitec
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Hi @AleckGiles,
I do this all the time, using variable meshes with patterns for visual representations.
There are a lot more pressing issues that need to be dealt with for the developers than a mesh generator, I threw Graitecs hat in the ring in case they may want to add it to a power pack or something. I have used other detailing packages and I don't recall any with a mesh generator. The downside with something like this is someone will always want something different. I have a customer that I did a walkway for using standard grating, he wasn't happy that it was only a hatch pattern he wanted to see all the load bars and the cross bars. So I modelled it for him, charged him accordingly and moved to the next job.
What our demands on AS at any time are based on the needs and whims of our customers, but I have always found there is a way if they will pay.
Hi @AleckGiles,
I do this all the time, using variable meshes with patterns for visual representations.
There are a lot more pressing issues that need to be dealt with for the developers than a mesh generator, I threw Graitecs hat in the ring in case they may want to add it to a power pack or something. I have used other detailing packages and I don't recall any with a mesh generator. The downside with something like this is someone will always want something different. I have a customer that I did a walkway for using standard grating, he wasn't happy that it was only a hatch pattern he wanted to see all the load bars and the cross bars. So I modelled it for him, charged him accordingly and moved to the next job.
What our demands on AS at any time are based on the needs and whims of our customers, but I have always found there is a way if they will pay.
Hi,
I'm having a hard time finding the WIRE MESH grating class as shown in your photo
It does not seem to be available
I'm not sure if they've removed the option since you posted this or if i'm missing something
Does anyone know why i wouldn't be able to see this option? or if there's a new way of doing wire mesh?
@Jonathan.Jasinskiwrote:Screen Shot
Hi,
I'm having a hard time finding the WIRE MESH grating class as shown in your photo
It does not seem to be available
I'm not sure if they've removed the option since you posted this or if i'm missing something
Does anyone know why i wouldn't be able to see this option? or if there's a new way of doing wire mesh?
@Jonathan.Jasinskiwrote:Screen Shot
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