How to model 2 different slab thickness within a panel, aligned to top of the beam

[nusl1]

Hi,
Anybody to guide me how to model beam and 2 different slab thicknesses aligned to the top of the beam?

There are 185mm thick slab at the panel perimeter and 350mm thick slab at the centre of the panel.
A sketch showing the desired arrangement and Robot model is attached. @Artur.Kosakowski 

[Romanich]

Hi @nusl1,

Maybe this will help:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/api-macro-creation-of-quasi-t-amp-l-r...

[vanny.zerlina]

you can use on tab geometry-objects-polyline(contour). before you draw the polyline, insert grid on the location of diferent slab.

[Simau · Accepted solution]

@nusl1 

Create yous slab and beams at neutral axis levels.

Before meshing your slabs, create some nodes on beams and slabs perimeter and join these nodes with rigid links

[nusl1]

@vanny.zerlina Thanks for your reply. I'm able to draw slabs but the problem is to keep the top level of both slabs aligned to the top of the beam.

[nusl1]

@Romanich Thank for your reply. Even I use T & L beams, I'm not sure how I can support 350mm thick mid slab which is away from bar element. Perhaps need to use rigid links between T or L beam and 350 slab?

[nusl1]

@Simau. Thanks for your reply. Yes. This is a good solution even though it needs to create many rigid links.