Syllabus

Create new model using various initialization options

Creating and saving the database file
Importing files from other software
Setting grids and story dimensions
 
About Model explorer
Model
  Project
  Structure layout
  Properties
  Structural objects
  Groups
  Floors
 
Display options
  Plan view
  3D View
 
Tables
  Model
  Analysis
  Design
 
Reports
  Project Report
  Summary Report
 
Edit Options
  Edit stories and grid Systems
  Adding grid lines and selected
 
Replicate Objects
  Linear
  Radial
  Mirror
  Story
 
Extrude Objects
  Extrude joints to frame
  Extrude frames to shells
   Merge Joints
  Align Joints/Frames/Shells
  Move/joints / Frames / Shells
  Edit Frames
  Divide Frames
  Joint Frames
  Reverse Frame Connectivity
 
Edit Shells
  Divide Shells
  Merge Shells
  Explained / Shrink
  Split Shell Edges
  Remove Joints From Shells
  Chamfer Slab corners
 
View Options
 
Define commands
  Material Properties
  Section Properties
  Diaphragms
  Pier Labels
  Spandrel Labels
  Section Cuts
  Mass Source
  P – Delta Options
  Modal Cases
  Load Patterns
  Shell Uniform Load Sets
  Load Cases
  Load Combinations
  Auto Construction Sequence Case
 
Draw commands
  Draw Joint Objects
  Draw Beam/Colum/Brace Objects
  Draw Floor/Wall Objects
  Draw Links
  Draw Tendons
  Draw Design Strips
  Draw Grids
  Draw Dimension Lines
   Draw Reference Planes
  Draw Section Cut
  Draw Developed Elevation Definition
  Draw Wall Stacks (Plan,Elev,3D)
  Auto Draw Cladding
  Snap Options
  Draw Using Snap Only
 
Select commands
Select
  Pointer/Window
  Poly
  Intersecting Poly
  Intersecting Line
  Coordinate Specification
  Object Types
  Properties
  Labels
  Groups
  Stories
  All
Deselect
Invert Selection
Get Previous Selection
Clear Section
 
Assign commands
  Joint
  Frame
  Shell
  Link
  Tendon
  Joint Loads
  Frame Loads
  Shell Loads
  Tendon Loads
  Assign Objects to Group
  Clear Display of assigns
  Copy Assigns
  Paste Assigns
 
Analyze
  Check Model
   Set Active Degrees of Freedom
  Set Load Cases to Run
  Advanced SAP Fire Options
  Automatic Mesh Settings for Floors
  Automatic Rectangular Mesh Settings for Walls
  Analysis Model for Nonlinear Hinges
  Run Analysis
  Model Alive
  Modify undeformed Geometry
  Last Analysis Run Log
  Lock Model
 
Display options
  Undeformed Shape
  Load Assigns
  Joint
  Frame
  Shell
  Tendon
  Deformed Shape
  Fore/Stress Diagram
  Show Tables
 
 Design
  Steel Frame Design
  Concrete Frame Design
  Share Wall Design
  Concrete Slab Design
 
Theory: 45 min
Lab Time: 100 minutes
 
Projects: 10 Real-time & 2 Live projects
  Static analysis
  Wind loan analysis
  Earthquake analysis
  Dynamic analysis