How to create a new section?

[Anonymous]

Dear all,

I am a newbie here. I would like to ask you how to create a new section or how to insert a new section from Autocad. ( for exe the atttached image).

Is that possible in ASBD?

Regards,

[Artur.Kosakowski · Accepted solution]

You may find this article helpful.  

In ASDB 2016 and 2017 the option is available under the Right Mouse Button

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[Anonymous]

Thanks for your response .

 I tried to follow your suggestion but there is an error. Please see the attached image.

Give me the solution to fix it pls.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

When exactly does this happen? When you select the Import option or when you opening the dwg/dxf file?

[Anonymous]

When I select the insert option

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Just to make sure I understand what you mean by Insert correctly. Do you mean that you were able to indicate the dxf/dwg file or this happened when you tried to open the dialog to select this file? 

[Anonymous]

Thank you a lot

I just fixed it.

[Anonymous]

Helle ,

I saw  that the post-tensioned concrete is not available in ASBD when using Eurocode+ French Annexe?

[Anonymous]

Hello

You are right, apparently post tension is available only for British Standards, and for EN codes you can use pre-tension only.

We all hope colleagues from Autodesk will add it soon.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your reply,

I am facing a problem

When  defining a beam componant, I used a PC import,  a new section (01. Image) that I created. 

An error is non-joining section component. It is why the section is breaked (02. Image)

Please tell me how to fix it.

[david.geeves]

Hi,

The problem you are experiencing is because the section used to describe the precast beam section in the  prestressed beam module needs to be a single section component rather than a rectangular section with several voids.

It is quite easy to do this but it is easier for me to show you.  I will put together a short video this afternoon and post it here.

Kind regards

[david.geeves]

Hi,

Here is the video I promised earlier.

Hopefully this explains things a little more clearly.  The reinforcement and tendons need to be inserted in the standard way

Please mark this post as a solution if it provides the answers you want.

Kind regards

[Anonymous]

Thanks for this video. Can we have some videos on how to model a steel plate deck ( like a canal ). Thanks.

[michele.polastri]

Good morning,

how did you fix it please? I got the same error.

[Philip.Lee]

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@michele.polastri wrote:

Good morning,

how did you fix it please? I got the same error.

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What error do you get and when do you get it? Is it when importing a DXF or DWG? If so, can you attach the file to the forum so I can look at it here?

[michele.polastri]

Good morning,

it was because I was using different versions. Thanks anyway!