SPTools User Manual
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1. StrucPLUS SPTools User Manual SETTING UP A DRAWING To setup a drawing sheet select SPTools Struc Plus Setup and either Title Block Setup or Drawing Setup This needs to be done to start a drawing alternatively Open an existing drawing which has not previously been created using Struc Plus and select SPTools and Reset Scale before any Struc Plus function to enable correct usage of any Struc Plus programme If a Title Block Setup is selected then this automatically inserts a pre defined title block drawing These drawings are normally in the installed directory and need to be edited by the purchaser to include his her address phone numbers logo and attributes etc The name of these files needs to be maintained This program now includes both the option for a horizontal and vertical title block COLOR ASSIGNMENT The default colors adopted by Struc Plus has been based upon the ISO standard of colors and pen intensities as follows 0 18 green 0 25 white 0 35 yellow 0 50 red 0 70 cyan and 1 00 blue The default colors can be altered to suit individual project or office requirements by altering the pen assignments in the SPTOOLS SETUP COLORS The color assignments being used by Struc Plus are stored in the SPCOLOR INI file this file can be copied to different directories and altered to suit multiple configurations LAYER ASSIGNMENT A layering convention has been established and it was decided2. New String responses Beware that if the same old string is encountered in one line of text all occurrences are altered Edit Attribute AutoCAD DDATTE Edit Text AutoCAD DDEDIT Substitute Text alters the first selected text to match that of the second text selection Swap Text swaps the first line of text selected with the second line of text All Text to ISO changes all text on the current drawing to ISO Import Text reads and places the contained file into the current drawing and using the existing text settings Change Text Case routine to alter the case sensitivity of selected text Export Text writes the selected text to an ASCII text file to hard disk Please note the text lines are written to the file in the order selected or in the order originally placed in the drawing Usually it is more consistent to select each line of text individually in the order that it is intended to be in the output file DIMENSIONS All dimension functions from the SPTOOLS menu automatically select the text height pen and linetype as are predefined in the UTILITY LSP configuration file Curved Leader freehand style leader line R12 Leader AutoCAD R12 style leader option for AutoCAD R13 users All other dimension functions are standard AutoCAD DIM commands with the exception that the pre defined colors layers and text heights are adopted DRAWING TOOLS Arrow Tools useful arrow tools are provided as shown on the following p
3. drawing Once the initial drawing setup has been decided upon and the Struc Plus Setup executed the drawing plot scale sheet size and scale is established Once this is complete it is assumed that the majority of this drawing will be drawn at this scale It is important to note that like AutoCAD all objects are originally drawn at a scale of 1 1 using Struc Plus however the Reset Scale routine merely sets a series a Setvars and Dimvars that need to change to draw the text and dimensions height to the correct relative height to suit the anticipated plot scale For example John Citizen has used Struc Plus to setup an A1 sheet at a scale 1 100 he commences drawing a concrete frame which he reinforces using the Struc Plus programmes he notes that the actual height of his 2 5mm text Lists as 250 high There is sufficient room on this drawing to draw beam elevations John clicks on Reset Scale and selects a scale of 1 20 to draw these beams After drawing these beams in elevation and a number of sections John notes that his 2 5mm text on these details lists as 50 high John zooms back to a full drawing using the F4 key command VA and once again clicks on Reset Scale and selects the original plot scale of this drawing 1 100 Before selecting OK he clicks the X Re scale Objects to be active After clicking OK the beam elevations and sections are required to be the selected objects a base point is selected and the selected objects are then proportio
4. the DDC DDCHPROP Hotkey Change All change all properties of selected entities to match that of a target object Change Entity utilizes the AutoCAD filter command to change a nominated selection set Change Color after a selection set has been returned the command prompts of Old Color followed by New Color require numeric color replies TEXT SETTINGS 2 5 Text 3 5 Text 5 0 Text 7 0 Text amp 10 Text automatically sets the text height and pen assignments as predefined within the UTILITY LSP configuration file User Defined Operator defined text height pen selection is automatically used from the assignments as predefined in the UTILITY LSP configuration file Angle Text after firstly selecting the text parameters i e 2 5 Text two points on the drawing are required parallel to the orientation of the typed input Arc Text places text around a selected arc using the current text settings and layer Text Under after firstly selecting the text parameters i e 2 5 Text the user is required to indicate the text to place text under prior to typing Add Underline prefixes the U symbol to all selected text therefore adding or deleting the underline Shadow Box introduces a Windows style box around selected points Chtext loads and runs the AutoCAD R11supplied CHTEXT LSP Match Text loads and runs the AutoCAD supplied CHTEXT LSP with additional preset prompts which require Old String and
5. LIASES Alias Command Alias Command Alias Command LA ARC AR SPARRAY B CO copy COPY D DIST DDA DDATTE DDC DDCHPROP DDE DDEDIT DDG DDGRIP ___ DDI DDINSERT DDL DDIMODE DDM DDMODIFY DDV DDVPOINT DI DIVIDE DMS DIMSCALE DO DONUT DT DIEXT IF FF FILTER THOT HATCH pi INSERT L LNE LA LAYER MOVE ME MEASURE M MRR MUNE SP13 MU MENU MS MSPACE mew lo OFFSET oos PE Peor PL O POLYGON Ps PSPAGE o om R REDRAW REGEN AP ATPAN 5 1 Rz Rooma S SAVE fsc SCALE s Select soD mMm e 5 TR TRACE u See en HOTKEYS HOFF Hatch Off or Frozen Options LOT Thaw All Frozen Layers N_ Rumning Osnapto None FOE Running Osnap to Endp OEI Running Osnap to InvEndp 01 Running Osnap to Intersection ON Running Osnap to None PT i ZD Zoom Dynamic zP Zoom Previous Dimensioning Hotkeys PDH Horizontal DV Vertical Cd DL Leader DA Cd Aligned Cd PP ISA SM U1 U3 LUS VA ZA ZE ZW Angular CT DD Diameter DDR Radius DC Continue DR Rotated CCB Baseline SPTOOLS Reset Scale allows the operator to drawing entities at a different scale on the drawing than the original drawing setup selection optional toggles on the below di
6. age Add Length Lengthens a selected line by a nominated length Copy Rotate Copy a selected object with an included rotation angle Current Offset Offset command in the current pen linetype and layer Double Offset Offset command in the current linetype and layer placed equidistant about the selected line Move Rotate Move a selected object with an included rotation angle Rectangle Optional method of drawing a rectangle Pick Snap Angle places the cursor snap angle parallel with a selected line Snap Angle 0 Returns snap angle to 0 The Multiple function menu issues multiple AutoCAD commands until a Cancel is returned SETUP Colors sets the Struc Plus variables which allows a drawing session to draw in nominated colors ByEntity Layers sets the Struc Plus variables which allows a drawing session to draw in nominated Layers ByLayer Layers sets the Struc Plus variables which allows a drawing session to draw in nominated Layers Text and Dims sets the Struc Plus variables to determine text and dimension settings Standards sets the Struc Plus variables to determine concrete steelwork and units standards to be used Structural Layers sets the Struc Plus variables to determine layer names for structural entities SPConfigure link to the Utility Isp configuration file SPMenu link to the Struc Plus Menu file Title Block Setup allows the user to set up a drawing with th
7. alogue box allow for automatic scaling of entities variable LTSCALE and Associate dimension Model Scale allows the operator to drawing entities at a different scale on the drawing other than the original drawing setup selection by completely rescaling the entire model space drawing to the new detail s scale Not to be used in Paper Space Toolbar Struc Plus 13 for Windows only SPTools Toolbar LAYERS Layer Control DDLMODES command Change Layer change selected entities to match a layer of a selected object Change All change all properties of selected entities to match that of a target object Rename Layer Simple Old Layer New Layer Routine Xref Layer ID identifies the layer from an Xref file Set All sets the current settings to match that of a selected entity Pick Current changes the current layer to match that of a selected entity Pick Layer Off turns off a layer which contains the selected entity Freeze a Layer freezes a layer which contains the selected entity Thaw All Layers thaws all layers All Layers On turns all layers on except those frozen All Layers Off turns all layers off except current layer PEN SETTINGS Pen Toolbox Provide access to a pen linetype and draw combination in the current layer Drain creates a drainage layer Three lines are drawn in total representing a stormwater drain line two 0 25mm outer lines of the drain and a 0 50mm dashed polyline with a width equal
8. e insertion of a standard title block and to a nominated scale Note the title block inserted is one of six standard blocks supplied with Struc Plus and will require editing to reflect your company s logo and address etc The 0 25mm L in each corner denotes the trim line of the cut sheet See Note 1 Drawing Setup allows the user to set up a drawing to a nominated scale The 0 25mm L in each corner denotes the trim line of the cut sheet Struc Plus Help displays the Struc Plus Help File Note 1 Title Sheets These pre defined blocks being inserted into the current drawing are able to be editted by the user to reflect your company s logo address and telephone numbers These files are found in the Struc Plus directory and are xxTITLE DWG metric and xSHEET DWG imperial STRUC PLUS SUPPLIED SOURCE CODE A number of the Struc Plus programmes are supplied in source code format readable these files are the programmes that the author has recognised as being those which may require modification to suit those offices who do not wish to use the Struc Plus standards These files contain the programmes activated from the SPTools pulldown menu Modification of these will require referral back to Struc Plus as a detailed description of their contents will extend to many pages HOW DO I USE THE STRUC PLUS RESET SCALE ROUTINE The Reset Scale routine is provided to allow the user to draft in any scale that he she desires on any
9. it individual project or office requirements by altering the pen assignments in the SPTOOLS STRUC PLUS SETUP TEXT AND DIMS The color assignments being used by Struc Plus are stored in the SPTEXT INI file this file can be copied to different directories and altered to suit multiple configurations STRUC PLUS BUTTONS The definition for the pointer device buttons can be altered from SPTools Setup SPMenu At the head of this file are a number of Menu Devices BUTTONS1 which defines the use of the pointer device buttons tablet puck only BUTTONS2 BUTTONS3 and BUTTONS4 are also permitted devices and can activated using the SHIFT BUTTON CTRL BUTTON or CTRL SHIFT BUTTON respectively Additionally a Menu Device AUX1 defines the use of the pointer device buttons mouse only AUX2 AUX3 and AUX4 are also permitted devices can activated using the SHIFT BUTTON CTRL BUTTON or CTRL SHIFT BUTTON respectively Simply edit the required line button location to suit your needs If you prefer the lt ENTER gt function to be active from your 2 button change the PO to semi colon If using a mouse with AutoCAD you will need to edit the settings under AUX1 Exit and save this file and from AutoCAD Command MENU lt ENTER gt lt ENTER gt Under AutoCAD R14 or 2000 for Windows only Command MENU and reload the Template MNU file Note Buttons can not be re defined in IntelliCAD A
10. nally scaled to be 1 20 on this base 1 100 drawing Paper Space users need not click Re scale Objects as the scaling process is done with the Paper Space Zoom X Xp in each individual view port oe 4 SECTION BLEBLE DETAIL BUBBLE DETAIL BLBBLE 2 ARROW SECTION XX SECTION ig DOUBLE ARROW EXTENT a DETAIL gr SINGLE ARROW EXTENT DETAIL TAG TAG ADP SECTION TAG LEVATION X X ELEVATION T ELEVATION X X ELEVATION TAG puue FUC PROGRAMME INFORMATION SHEET pores gerug move none us FTOOLS DRAWING TOOLS SPTOOLS CALLOUS 20 30 40 50 1 L 1 ne PRELIMINARY ee BAR SCALE LINE PRELIMINARY DRAWING LABEL CENTRE LINE ISSUED FOR TENDER PURPOSES ONLY m 122 80 FOR TENDER LABEL ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION LABEL NORTH POINT OR CONTINUATION REFER DRAWING No PEG No F1 FOR CONTINUATION LABEL a MYPEFERENCE DRGS DRG No PROJECT NORTH NAVE RAVING No ISSUED FOR CERTIFICATION NORTH REFERENCE DRAWINGS NOT TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES a FOR CERTIFICATION LABEL REVISION TRIANGLE RL MARKER AS BUILT DRAWING POT LEVEL ASBULTLABEL truc PROGRAMME INFORMATION SHEET PTOAS WRANNALAELS OOLS DRAWING LABELS
11. not to draw using the color linetype bylayer method as the default This was done to minimise the number of layers per drawing and to then enable the user to easily construct a multiple number of drawings per file i e First Floor Concrete Profile Plan First Floor Bottom Reinforcement Plan First Floor Top Reinforcement Plan all in the same file with common layers or even have the facility to be overlay via external references other drawings such Building Services drawings without a clash of layering The default layering can be altered to suit the AutoCAD BYLAYER method individual project or office requirements by altering the layer assignments in the SPTOOLS SETUP BYLAYER LAYER or BYENTITY LAYERS The layer assignments being used by Struc Plus are stored in the SPLAYER INI and BYLAYER INI files these files can be copied to different directories and altered to suit multiple configurations OTHER DEFAULTS Drafting standards units and structural layer defaults are also found from the SPTOOLS SETUP pull down menu location These settings are saved to INI which is then read in as the office standard during the next time you load Struc Plus TEXT AND DIMENSION ASSIGNMENTS The default text font adopted by Struc Plus has been based upon the ISO3098B standard of colors and pen intensities as follows 0 18 green 0 25 white 0 35 yellow 0 50 red 0 70 cyan and 1 00 blue The default colors can be altered to su
12. to the drain diameter Option invert levels drain diameter and grade text can be drawn along the drain line Fence a complex linetype with user definable alpha numeric symbols drawn inside the break lines All entities are drawn on the current layer Slab Joints creates a JOINTS layer and selects a 0 35mm pen in a pre defined linetype to draw the relevant slab on ground joint linework and text Text placed as C J to denote construction joint D J to denote doweled joint K J to denote keyed joint S C J to denote sawcut joint Scabble Line draws a 0 25mm corrugated linetype representing a scabble joint Set All sets the current settings to match that of a selected entity Hatch a range of pre defined hatch settings are provided These settings automatically select the HATCH layer and the 0 18mm color Hatch types include Close 45 hatch lines at 45 degrees and 0 45mm apart Wide 45 hatch lines at 45 degrees and 1 00mm apart Close Cross 45 cross hatch lines at 45degrees and 0 45mm apart Wide Cross 45 cross hatch lines at 45degrees and 1 00mm apart Dots dots hatch CHANGE ENTITY The following Change Entity options are to be used when the drafter is using the Byentity method of drawing any selection will alter the properties to match that menu option with the layer remaining unaltered The first eight colors and the most common linetypes are provided from this menu If any other options are require use
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