In PowerPack for Advance Steel, each type of component (Columns, Rafters, Side rails, etc) has some hardcoded restrictions regarding the available cross-section shape (I, U, Z, etc), function of its structural/non-structural role inside the building and typical sections used in practice.
- What’s new?
Structure Designer can now be configured to use records from AstorRules database - JointsGUIAllowedSections table (similar to some ®Advance Steel standard joints).
This allows customers to go beyond existing restrictions and extend the content available in profile selection controls (the list of available sections).
- How to do it?
Create a new entry in the table JointsGUIAllowedSections from AstorRules database:
- The required strings for the JointName and JointControl entries in the table, for each element type inside the macro, are given below:
|
Element name inside the macro |
Corresponding strings JointName|||JointControl |
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"Columns" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||Columns" |
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"Rafters" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||Rafters" |
|
"Transversal beams" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||TransversalBeams" |
|
"Gable Posts" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||GablePosts" |
|
"Purlins" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||Purlins" |
|
"Eaves Purlin" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||EavesPurlin" |
|
"Side Rails" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||SideRails" |
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"Side Bracings" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||SideBracings" |
|
"Roof Bracings" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||RoofBracings" |
|
"Platforms - Marginal beams" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||PlatformMarginalBeams" |
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"Platforms - Secondary beams" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||PlatformSecondaryBeams" |
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"Platforms - Corner columns" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||PlatformCornerColumns" |
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"Platforms - Marginal columns" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||PlatformMarginalColumns" |
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"Platforms - Cantilevers" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||PlatformCantilevers" |
|
"Intermediate beams" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||IntermediateBeams" |
|
"Claddings" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||Claddings" |
|
"Doors - Headers" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||DoorHeaders" |
|
"Doors - Posts" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||DoorPosts" |
|
"Gates - Headers" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||GateHeaders" |
|
"Gates - Posts" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||GatePosts" |
|
"Window4s - Headers" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||WindowHeaders" |
|
"Windows - Posts" |
"GRTCStructureDesigner|||WindowPosts" |
- Example
The user wishes to make angle profiles (Angle identical DIN EN 10056-1) available for rafters:
The new entry inside JointsGUIAllowedSections table should be:
