Tut 1 - Import From SPC

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Import section using Section Property Calculator


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Overview

If a section which cant be generated using the in-built section templates needs to be used for analysis and

design, then for such section, Section Property Calculator tool of midas Civil can be used.

AutoCAD DXF files can be used for generating the sect ions.

In this tutorial we will learn the following things;

Import a section from AutoCAD dxf file.

Calculate sectional properties of a simple PSC girder section.

Calculate sectional properties of a voided deck section.

Calculate sectional properties of a PSC composite section.

Generate the section file.

Import the SPC generated section in midas Civil.

Import a section using Section Property Calculator

Program Version Civil 2016 (v1.1)

Revision Date Dec 12, 2015


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Use of Section Property Calculator 3

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Details of the sections00

Composite Section

3m

0.25m

Girder Only

0.15m

0.10m

0.50m

0.30m

0.45m

1.20m

0.15m

0.10m

Voided Deck

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1.55m

1.00m

0.25m

0.25m

0.25m

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Invoke midas Civil

Open New File

Go to Tools

Click on Section Property

Calculator

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Set Force unit as N

Set Length unit as mm

Click on OK

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Note: If you exit the Setting dialogue box before changing the units, you can access it from Tools > Setting.

Length unit should be same in setting and in the DXF drawing file.

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Click on File

Click on Import

Click on AutoCAD DXF

Click on the 3 dots icon

Browse to location where AutoCAD

DXF file is located

Select the file

Click on Open

Click on OK

Click on Yes

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Modeling > Importing the AutoCAD file

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Click on Model

Click on Section

Click on Generate

Select type as Plane

Enter Girder in Name

Select Calculate Properties Now

Select the curves forming thesegment

Click on Apply

Click on Close

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Modeling > Calculating the Section Property

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Note: If meshing error occurs and section properties are not calculated, then follow steps on next page, else skip it.

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Ignore this page if POOR MESH

error [ ] is not displayed

Input options to generate the

section with Calculate PropertiesNow option selected

Click on Apply

If error appears

Click on OK

Click on Property

Click on Calculate Section Property

Select Mesh Density and move

slider to Fine

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Select Mesh Size and manually

enter the size (Unit system as

selected earlier to be followed)

Click on Apply

Click on Close

Modeling > Calculating the Section Property

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Output using step

Slider moved to Fine

Output using step

Mesh Size entered as 75

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Click on Model> Section> Export

Select Midas Section File

Click on 3 dots icon

Browse to location where you want

to save the file

Enter file name as Girder

Click on Save

Select the highlighted Section

(Section will become red on

selecting)

Click on Apply

Click on Close

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Modeling > Saving the Section file

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Invoke midas Civil

Click on Properties

Click on Section Properties

Click on Add

Click on Value

Select General Section from the

dropdown menu

Enter Girder as name

Uncheck the Built-up Section7

Modeling > Importing the section in midas Civil

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Click on Import SEC Files

Browse to location where the

Section file was saved

Select the file

Click on Open

Verify the Section Properties

Click on OK

Verify that the Value type section is

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Follow the steps on page numbers

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Click on Model

Click on Material

Click on Add

Enter the data as shown in image

Click on Apply


Click on OK

Click on Close

Click on Model> Section>

Composite Section> Generate


Click Apply

Click Close

Modeling > Generating a Composite Section

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Click on Model> Section>

Composite Section> Add Part

Enter data as shown in image

Select the lines as shown

Click on Apply


Select a different Part Color

Select the lines as shown

Click on Apply

Click on Close

Modeling > Generating a Composite Section

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Click on Property> Calculate

Composite Property

Enter data as shown in image

Select Composite Section by

clicking on it (Only selected part

will be highlighted; but calculation

for complete section)

Click on Apply

Click on Close

Click on Model> Section>Composite Section> Export

Click on 3 dots icon

Browse to location where you want

to save the file

Enter File Name

Click on Save

Again, select Composite Section by

clicking on itClick on Apply

Click on Close

Modeling > Calculate Composite Section Property

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Invoke midas Civil

Click on Properties

Click on Section Properties

Click on Add

Click on Composite

Enter the name for the section

Select the section type asComposite-General

Follow the steps as shown onpage

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