How to create a mezzanine from A to Z?

There’s 4 essentials Phases:

1. AutoCAD 3D to draw the profiles as lines
2. Export to SAP2000 to design
3. Drawing in TEKLA to show the connections
4. Check the connections on IdeaStatica
Let’s get in details of every phase;
Phase 1: AutoCAD 3D drawing
 Start to draw a 2D plan ( horizontal parts)
 Export to AutoCAD 3D to continue the drawing (vertical elements)
 Create a new layer and put all parts in it (or every part in a layer but it may
complicate the exporting to SAP – see below--)
 Save as .dxf file
Phase 2: Exporting to SAP2000 and design
 File – import – AutoCAD .dxf file – Units: kg, m, C – Frames (choose the layer
mentioned above, or if there’s several layers, you should export several times the
drawing. N.B: Number of times = Number of layers)
 Define – section properties – frame sections – import new property (if the profile
exist) if not, click on add new property – choose the shape desired – Euro.pro (or
the code you’re using) – material – add new material – choose the region –
choose the grade – OK – Choose the profiles to be used in the project.
 Define – Load Patterns – Load pattern name: live, wind, other… -- Type (choose
the right type) – add new load pattern – OK.
 Assign – Frame – Frame Sections – Select the part – choose the profile – Apply.
 Draw Poly Area – draw the defined area – click enter to apply it.
 Assign – area loads – Uniform to frame (shell) – Select the area – put the loads.
 Assign – Joints – restraints – Select the joint and adjust it to a fixed, pinned,
roller or no restraints joint.
 Run analysis
 Start steel design /check of structure
 Check the ratio
 Redesign if ratio > 1
Phase 3: Drawing in TEKLA with connections
 Create the grid.
 While modeling the grid, Pay attention to not duplicate on an existing grid

 Create the Existing Concrete Structure

 Choose the material and section
 Modify the height (start point  end point)

 Create the Steel Members (Columns and Beams)

 Make sure the part is in the needed orientation
 Make sure you are modeling in the correct work plane
 Don’t draw on 3D view
 Choose the required material and section

 Create the connections (base plate, End plate, Shear plate)

 You can use a ready connection from application & component (we will cover this in a
future video)
 You can draw it using Plates, bolts and welds
 If the component symbol is in green that mean it’s a good connection, if not then you
have to check the bolt edge distance or the distance between bolts.
 If you are drawing it, it’s better to create a work plane on the part you want to
connect to. N.B: it may help you when bolting two parts so that the bolts are
perpendicular to the work plane.
 Create the GA Drawings
 Pay attention to the drawings properties:
- Choose GA drawings
- Change the layout, marks and objects as you
like
- Don’t forget to Click on modify bottom and OK
to apply your modifications
- Don’t forget to do numbering to all parts (it
may help you to select using filter)
 Put dimensions on drawings, symbols ,marks and notes (for execution works)

 Create the Assembly drawings

 Known as Shop Drawings:
- Drawing for each part with details
- Put Dimensions, symbols, marks and notes to facilitate the execution
works
  Create the Reports
 Manage  Select all parts  Organizer  Synchronize  export

 create the Plate for laser cutting

 Export Drawings of plates to AutoCAD

Phase 4: Checking connections on IdeaStatica

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