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STEEL Interface Organization and Tricks

The document outlines the interface organization and features of the STEEL 4.1.0 software, detailing the General Data tab for managing models and materials, the Model Viewer tab for 3D display control, and the use of data tables. It also provides tips for navigating tables using keyboard shortcuts, writing formulas in cells, and the advantages of using Assembly beam properties over standard profiles. The content is structured into sections that explain functionalities and tricks for effective usage of the software.

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STEEL Interface Organization and Tricks

The document outlines the interface organization and features of the STEEL 4.1.0 software, detailing the General Data tab for managing models and materials, the Model Viewer tab for 3D display control, and the use of data tables. It also provides tips for navigating tables using keyboard shortcuts, writing formulas in cells, and the advantages of using Assembly beam properties over standard profiles. The content is structured into sections that explain functionalities and tricks for effective usage of the software.

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STEEL 4

Interface organization and tricks

Revision Dates Writer Remarks

Rev.0 25/06/2020 STEEL team STEEL 4.1.0 version

Contents
1. Interface organization ............................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1. General data tab ............................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2. Model viewer tab .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3. Data in tables: Materials table example ........................................................................................................... 4
2. Tricks ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Moving in tables with keyboard........................................................................................................................ 5
2.2. Write formula in cells ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3. Why use Assembly beam property instead of H standard profile .................................................................... 6

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1. Interface organization

1.1. General data tab


The first tab is « General Data » tab and it is used to manage:

- Models
- Materials
- Beam properties
- Hole properties
- Yielding criteria

Materials, Beam properties and Hole Properties are also called the Project Library and all its data is common to all
the models.

General Data

1st tab: list of models:


here you have 3 models

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1.2. Model viewer tab


The model viewer is composed of five panels (hidden by default) and one toolbar, as shown below:

Toolbar : all buttons to


control the 3D display

3 panels:
• Model check
• Model Filter Entity info panel
• Analyses Manager

Data table panel

On the left, there are 3 panels:

- model check panel with color mode check, data tables check, Global model check, solver log
- model filter panel with beam properties filter and partition filter
- Analyses manager panel where to create load cases, boundary cases, overall stress cases and analyses

Below the model, there is the data table panel.

And on the right, there is entity info panel which display all characteristics on the selected beam or node.

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1.3. Data in tables: Materials table example


All data is listed in tables, every table having a dedicated toolbar to create new lines, delete selected line …

Data table toolbar:


All tables work with the same manner

Buttons in the toolbar are almost the same in every table.

Here below is an example of the material toolbar:


Move down
Copy
Renumber
Create
Filter data table by :
all / used / Unused

Delete
Move Up
Merge Clean: delete unused data

Note: all buttons description is available in the Tools and buttons gallery document.

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2. Tricks

2.1. Moving in tables with keyboard


To move the selection in table with keyboard, you can:

- Press Tab to move between column and at the last column, it moves the selection to the next line.
- Press Enter to move to the next line
- Press Up, down, right and left arrows to move everywhere in tables

2.2. Write formula in cells


In every cells, the following formula are available:

- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division

For example

Node coordinate:

Or in tools popup window:

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2.3. Why use Assembly beam property instead of H standard


profile
There are 3 ways to create an H cross section beam property:

- H standard profile
- An assembly with a T standard profile and a bottom plating
- An assembly with a Flat standard profile and 2 platings.

Why to use an assembly ? because then you have more possibilities :

- Use the “continuous associated plating” feature to solve the calculation.

- Use the “automatic loaded with” tool which is based on bottom plating width.

- Use the color mode “properties grouped by plating” to color the model based on 1 plating, 2 platings or
without any plating like the following picture. It is a good way to check your model.

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