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1. 132 Sloped or Skewed Beams 137 Sloped Beam Old Sloped Beam New okewed Beams plates layout Girts Sag Rods Lintels 159 Girts Sag Rods Lintels Add Notch or Block Angle WT Horizontal Brace 176 Horizontal WT Brace Horizontal Angle Brace Horizontal Brace Plates Horizontal Double Angles similar to WT Angle WT Knee Brace Vertical Brace 184 Vertical WT Brace Brace Plate for Vertical WT Brace Vertical Angle Brace for Single Gage Brace Plate for Vertical Angle Brace single gage Vertical Angle Brace for Double Gage Brace Plate for Vertical Angle Brace double gage Knee Brace TS Pipe Vertical Bracing 194 TS Pipe Field Welded Brace Plate for TS Pipe Field Weld TS Pipe Field Bolted SSDCP Manual Wide Flange Vertical Brace 210 Bolt Flange Web Angles Brace Plate for Bolt Flange Web Angles Bolt Web Only Brace Plate for Bolt Web Bolt Flange Web Weld Plates Brace Plate for Bolt Flange Web Weld Plates Bolt Web Only Plates Web View Brace Plate for Bolt Web Only Plates Web View Horizontal Brace Struts 241 Angle Struts WT Struts Miscellaneous Bracing Progra
2. 3 When the Select Script screen below appears browse to the SSDCP folder c Program Files SSDCP Select the Menuload script file form the list The script name should be Menuload followed by the AutoCAD version you specified for your install l e the script for AutoCAD 2000 is called Menuload2000 scr while AutoCAD 2005 is Menuload2005 scr SSDCP Manual Select Script File Fe Name Size Type Date Modified C Generic SSDCP Template Dra File Folder 9 6 2005 3 43 PIV History Menuload 2004 scr 1KB AutoCAD Script 7 12 2004 11 31 Documents Favorites FTP Desktop a 3 n File name Menulaad2004 scr Files E 4 Click onthe Open button to start the script 5 After Menuload has completed CLOSE and EXIT AutoCAD before you do anything else 6 Restart AutoCAD Manually Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD menu These steps assume that SSDCP has been installed and was already added to the AutoCAD search path 1 Start AutoCAD and select Tools then Customize and then Menus SSDCP Manual Draw Dimension Modify Express Window Help Autodesk Website dw EZ d CAD Standards BuLauer Spelling Quick Select T Display Order d Inquiry F Attribute Extraction Properties Ctrl 1 DesignCenter Ctrl 2 Tool Palettes Window Ctrl 3 dbConnect Ctrl 6 Load Application
3. WHEN DRAW DN COLUMN DETAIL AT PLATE AT COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Flange and Web Bolted Flange Plates Global Questions st NU ENTER LDAD ON BRACE lt CAL COLUMN ENTER Pa N Pt EXTENSION LE 4S 96 IN WEE 5124 2 COLUMN DIM WEB PLS REQ D C ANGLE LEG e ET X gt hr P 2 BRACE 1 ENTER PL THICKNESS Vu ENTER GA IN FLG 2 FLANGE PLATE HLS MOTE DISTANCE BETWEEN PLATES P DEPTH OF BRACE 34 OR 4 Pu i iN CLIP LS 4 xy Z DE C C OF HLS IN BRACE NO OF WERT BOLTS l N BASED ON LOAD BRACE 4 WELOS PER PLATE o SINE TOP FLANGE C L OF BEAM lt USER SET WEB PLO www 4 CIR USER SET OPTONAL WP SLIDE FOR GLOBAL QUESTIONS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace at Beams p ENTER SZE OF COLUMN COLUMN u 25 GAIN WEB K COLUMN DIM N WE BRACE ALS 4 ENTER GAGE IN FLANGE X WEE PLATES GPE NOMAL 5 CANTER GF BOLTS IN WEA 4 9 N 4 MUST BE EVEN NO ENTER OF ROWS IN FLG 5 i ENTER WELD SIZE c TOP FLANGE ED A 7 4 JR USER SET L OPTIONAL WP DETAIL BOTTOM OF BRACE BEAMS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace Column Only a SIZE OF COLUMN COLUMN N di 95 Nea n ne SOI yf CLEARANCE BRACE ls K ENTER GAGE IN FLANGE CAN BE 0 Bex gt LEK
4. 62 Renaming a folder usse u u itae ecu 64 ToolbarS RE T Mm UT UU 69 Customizing Toolbar buttons 70 SSDCP Defined functions 72 Sianactinone fnr 72 SSDCP Manual Entering Dimensions imperial 76 Adding Material to Data Files 78 Selecting Steel Shapes 80 81 Calculating Plotted Text Height 83 Conversion chart for inserting blocks 83 ronem 85 Level ario 87 COIUMDS cor lan a an 90 Beam Column Add Ons Add Bean FOU STOD ae 104 Add Beam Lintel Plates 108 Add Beam Outriggers 2 2 2 1 111 Column web Safety clip 113 Column web stiffener plates 115 COlUMA CNG n E 116 Other Main Programs For Erection Erection Anchor Bolt Plans 118 AnchorBollSEeHIngs sla 120 Anchor Bolt Details 123 SSDCP Manual Draw Block Wall Sections 126 Draw Brick Wall Sections
5. Beam Length Weld Group Offset Drawing Instructions Stop distance left Stop distance right Plate Width Plate Thickness Stock Length Offset from CL SSDCP Manual Enter the point to point length of your beam The next time you use the lintel program the last entered length will be shown If you want to use that length click Use This will apply the weld you specify to your section You can use the dropdown list to select your weld size You can add a weld pattern if needed i e 2 12 2 8 This radio button allows you to choose whether your plate is offset to the near side or far side If your plate is centered you may choose either one The checkboxes allow you to choose how you want your plate shown You can have it draw a top view if needed If you want the plate shown in your existing section check the draw section box There are two checkboxes that allow you to choose which flange the plates are drawn on You can choose one or the other or both When you check a box the textboxes located at the bottom of the slide for top and bottom will be enabled or disabled according to your choice Top or Bottom Plate Entries Enter a positive number to hold back from the end of assembly or a negative number to extend past the end of the beam Enter a positive number to hold back from the end of assembly or a negative number to extend past the end of the beam Enter the actual width of your plate Enter t
6. SSDCP Manual Plate Detail Bottom G L COLUMN PRINTING C C Hil OP TONAL LAST AL START POINT DRAW VARY DETAIL OF PLATE BOTTOM SSDCP Manual Plate Detail Bottom No Column EDGE OF PL ON WORK LINE START PT 22 TOP FLANGE BEAM _ OR USER SET DETAIL OF PLATE AT BIM COLUMN SSDCP Manual Plate Detail Top at Column x THESE 5 CAN BE PUT ON DRAWING IF YOU CHOOSE START POINT DRAW BOTTOM FLANGE GAL COLUMN PRINTING C C HLS OPTIONAL DETAIL OF PLATE IOP COLUMN SSDCP Manual Plate Detail Column Only PRINTING CHE ALS CUT iF REQUIRED WHEN GRAN CN COLUMN WP LOCA LAN VARY DETAIL AT PLATE AT COLUMN SSDCP Manual Web Only Bolted Global Questions TF di A ENTER LOAD ON GRACE A E ar BRAGE PL EXTENSION COLUMN LYM C que ANGLE LEG Pr tt D ENTER PL THICKNESS _ ps C C HES ga IN CUP 15 dI ii ANGLE LEG ENTER GAGE IN WEB H i 4 CONNECTION ANGLES ES NO DF VERT BOLTS BASED ON LOAD ON BRACE 2 IH 33 C C OF HLS IN BRACE ANGLES B TOP FLANGE ram OF USER SET r2 pi Le Imanas S a SLIDE GLOBAL QUES TONS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace at Beams EL ENTER COAG ON GRACE H
7. GIRTS SAGRODS LIMTELS action Draw Steel 5h LiwT HOR BRACE t L WT KB VER BRACE h i uae P VERT BRACING 2190 For Joists Assembly Mar MISC Grid Line Bubbles Weld Symbols WIDE FLG VER BRACE h You can easily detail anchor bolt settings now with this user friendly dialog By entering your dimensions in the textboxes and selecting options such as leveling plate or leveling nuts all your needed information can be used and retained to SSDCP Manual SSDCP Manual n harr lazos mem boli D be H Cedri Hiss shape iano Hole mure BF Ek din i pli F retra piss s Dan ki B F cul icona Hirt Column selection Anchor bolt dimensions Current size 1 B Diameter Embed length Hook length Hole oversize JOUE B F Elevatian Options EF Alevalion Furnish leveling nut Furnish setting plate 3 Dim ta canc id B P thickness Bolt prajectian Column Selection Base Plate Elevation Anchor Bolt Dimensions Options Bolt Projection SSDCP Manual This textbox will show the column that is currently selected If you need to change the size or type of column click on New Shape The standard SSDCP Shape selection dialog box will allo
8. N POSSIBLE EXISTNG BOLTS 3 NES FOR FLANGE CONNECTION eee THE TYPE YOU CHOOSE WILL BE CALCULATED FOR BOTH SIDES OF TOP amp BOTTOM FLANGES ON BEAM DETAIL FOR CUTTING FLANGES ON BEAM TO FIT INTO COLUMNS SSDCP Manual Special Block Input LENGTH CUT FLUSH amp CHIP LENGTH BE FROM FACE OF CLIPS OR END OF pur LENGTH LOCA WILL DRAW LIKE THIS POINTS CUT FLUSH amp CHIP 2 END CONNECTIONS VARY 4 SPECIAL BLOCK INPUT SSDCP Manual Left End Beam Connections CLIP ANGLES END PLATE OR MOMENT CONN US dad NOTE FAIS SLIDE IS FOR END CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR BEAM THIS WLL APPLY FOR LEVEL OR SLOPING BEAM CONDITIONS H DQ OEE des PLAIN END IYPE 4 CONNEC HONS FOR LEFT END OF BEAM SSDCP Manual Right End Beam Connections E ANLE END PLATE OR MOMENT CONN Signe THIS SUDE IS FOR TYPE OF END CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR BEAM THIS WILL APPLY FOR LEVEL OR SLOFING BEAM CONDITIONS HOLES PLAIN END CONNEC HONS FOR RIGHI END OF BEAM SSDCP Manual Shear Bars HOLES UR SLOTS ARE OP TONAL CENTER MIN EDGE DISTANCE FOR ALS UR SLOTS Fa PROGRAM WILL ROUND UP BAR WIDTH TO NEAREST 1 FOR i T gt ENGLISH VERSION ENTER WIDTH amp LENGTH OF SLOTS CLIPPED CORNERS IF REQUIRED esr C C VE
9. an gn aires 16 14 zn aa oy 1 SI UE y uu Hg T nuu 1 MEE TELEMM L B T m aeg a EUM rs e rim ale SSDCP Manual WT Struts File Edit View Insert Format Tc SSDCP SETUP SOCP options n SSDCP Utilities 2 Layer Controls b s s f Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS 1 FOR ERECTION SLOPED or SKEWED BM5 GIRTS SAGRODS LINTELS L WT HOR BRACE k J F L WT KB VER BRACE k TS PIPE VERT BRACING k WIDE FLG VER BRACE HORIZ BRACE STRUTS F Angle Struts MISC BRACING PROGRAMS Routine to detail WT struts Midpoint connection is optional z PY nar E ENS E REN nra SSDCP Manual M ME I r fin I eor E CIN CN ETE TE LUST ID AUT CHER a Aa MATTA IT or ST arusa 7 risi cun cep pas INT v UE Peur SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Bracing Programs Quick Check A routine to allow for quick checking of bracing angles by inputting values as needed by the dialog sun DIAGRAM FOR QUICK CHECK ON BRACING Odd Bracing Angle A routine to aid in calculating od
10. if SeDCP options E i SSDCPUllites FL Layer Controls k lt Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS Ira iL n5 LEVEL HANDRAIL Handrail Panels TRUSS WORK Angle b HOPPERS PL WORK You must detail all handrail looking from outside of platforms Start detailing handrail from the left end splice or end condition and work toward the right end Work counter clockwise around platform If vou have a nearside return on either end of the handrail vou will have to cut a section SSDCP Manual This program will draw pickets or baluster bars between posts if you choose a single mid rail type handrail The program can check number of mid rails to meet OSHA standards DRAWING SCALE 3 4 1 or MM equivalent NOTE This program draws handrail to scale lengthwise Typical Handrail Details WAGNER CONNEC TOR SEE HR FOR ORIENTA TYPICAL DETAIL FOR SIDE PLATE TYPICAL SPLICE DETAIL TYPICAL DE TAIL SEE HR FOR ORIENTA TION FOR CLIP ANGLE zx SENE ji TYPICAL DETAIL i So ee credi E BAR 004 BASE PLATE ci TYPICAL AT ALL TURNS TYPICAL DETAIL o eE BAR FOR TUE PL Or fd deu PY FOR CLP ANGLE NOTE REA WELD PIPE He FILLET WELD G 1 pg CONT AND GRIND U NTD TYPICAL AT ALL TURNS TYPICAL HANDRAIL DETAILS SSDCP Manual Example Handrail Framing Plan
11. 336 BOM Setup Sheet Layout Add a Shipping Mark Add an Assembly Mark Add Material Label on Detail Fill In Bill of Material Weld Symbols 2 346 Print or Count Bolts 348 Forms Cut Section Arrows Hatch Patterns 348 Create any Form Cut Section Arrows Standard Hatch Patterns Steel Concrete Wall 1 8 Scale Wall 1 Scale Grating Bearing Bars Horizontal Grating Bearing Bars Vertical Checkered Plate SSDCP Library see 349 Insert Add Modify Blocks SSDCP Manual Draw Miscellaneous Angles Plates 354 Clip Angle Any Plain Plate Base Plate Plan Base Plate Elevation Cap Plate Elevation Corner Base Plate Dimension Any Plate Shear Bars Draw Miscellaneous Details 360 Beam Outrigger Detail 4 Sided Frames Roof Frames Anchor Bolt Details Draw Box Draw Cloud Draw Arcs with Dimensions Draw Shims Draw Studs Draw Expansion Bolts Blow Up Detail Camber Diagram Draw Miscellaneous Holes 369 Round Hole Slots Flange Hole Add Holes to Details Draw Bolt Circle Text Change or Edit 371 Channa Tavt SSDCP Manual Text on Arc Blow Up Text to Read Cross Hair Angle Reset to 0 90 Set Angle Leaders for
12. 840 Pick to change Shim space i x Safety clip Size 3a x Location Attachment NS Bolt spacing 3172 FS t Welded 1 Pick your beam size uses the standard SSDCP shape selection dialog 2 Set your shim space if any 3 Choose your angle size the length of the angle and the cc distance in your web 4 Set whether the angle occurs on the NS or FS of column web SSDCP Manual After your make all your selections in the dialog box you will be asked to select the top of steel at the column centerline After the angle and dimension lines are drawn the program will ask you for the stub dimension to the top of steel and the program will calculate the stub dimension to the bolted connection If it is a welded connection after you pick the top of steel it will draw the angle and add a 3 sided weld to the detail Example of Safety Angle SSDCP Manual COLUMN WEB STIFFENER PLATES Beam Calumn Add Ons Add Beam Stops OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS F Add Beam Lintel Plates Add Beam Outriggers Dimensions k Draw Steel Shapes k Shipping Marks A moment connection often means column web stiffeners After you choose the command to add these stiffeners the dialog box will allow you to add the needed information so SSCP can draw them in your existing column Column stiffener plates Left side beam Column Right side beam Curent member sizes Current member sizes Current member sizes We 76 Wwe
13. OF PLATE AT BOTTOM THESE DMS CAN BE PUT ON DRAWING IF YOU CHOOSE SSDCP Manual Plate Detail Column Only PRINTING CC ALS CP TONAL START POINT DRAW GUT PL IF RELUIREU WHEN DRAWN COLUMN DETAIL PLATE AT COLUMN ONLY IRESE OMS BE PUT ON DRAWING IF YOU CHOOSE SSDCP Manual Horizontal Brace Struts Angles Struts File Edit View Insert Format Tc s SSDICP SETUP if SSDCP options Z sspcP Utilities Layer Controls e if Setup Job Folders E HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS k FOR ERECTION h SLOPED or SKEWED BMS P GIRTS SAGRODS LINTELS gt k HOR BRACE gt LANT KE VER BRACE TS PIPE VERT BRACING WIDE FLG VER BRACE HORIZ BRACE STRUTS MISC BRACING PROGRAMS Angle Struts WT Struts Routine to detail angle struts and can be single angle or double angle Midpoint connection is optional SSDCP Manual CENTER Seer E 11 im 1 ds n LL Pt 5 Hom 3 i Um mx m nM LI eI TE poe am ee Ian METHA LET 1 nuc 1 a mm I m II uw Ju T EP c aed SOM TS MAT HAYF e o se 1 DAL buit ro n
14. 51h CPSP F F 4 STAIR HANDRAIL Wall d Single Midrail LEVEL HANDRAIL TRUSS WORK k Handrail Panels HOPPERSIPL WORE You will be required to show the size you want the handrail to be drawn To do this you will pick the lower left work point to start from and then pick a point to the right to show how large you want this picture drawn All rails will be drawn from lower left to upper right This allows you to draw a long handrail in a small space However if the distance between the two chosen points is greater than the actual calculated dimensions then the actual calculated dimensions will be used to draw the stair rail NOTE This program can also be used for drawing handrails for concrete ramps either level of sloping SSDCP Manual There is no way that every condition you will have at the bottom and top of handrails can be covered You will have several different types of conditions at the top and bottom of handrails that you can select from If the conditions are not quite what you want select the one closest to your condition You may have to modify the details a little when the program is complete DRAWING SCALE 3 4 1 or MM equivalent SSDCP Manual Multi Line Stair Rail Multi Line Stair Rail Inputs NOTE de LAST POSTS BE AT MPS 4 OR 8 SPHERE FOR MEETING OSHA APELS OPTIONS FOR MURAL SPACING LAST POST Pio PONT 70 P
15. GRATING SHOWN ANY FLOOR COVERING cx snper peer panes am m irae en eR mtm te OR pesce y PONTE dq PE EE ii BEAMS EN arF h ELE cea FL m Sie gt cea T T MPLE FRAMING PLAN FOR BOLTED 1 PIPE HANDRAIL EXA SSDCP Manual Handrail Elevations 4 SPHERE 10 MEET DSHA SPECS MIDRAILS F REQ D EQUAL SPACING FIN FER OF HANDRAIL SSDCP Manual Handrail Connection Details ANGLE CONN TYPE BASE PLATE E EST LL JE n ATTI sq 0 FOR 1 HOLE FIELD WELDED _PLATE CONN OR SLEEVE SSDCP Manual Balusters For Double Line Handrail MAXIMUM END SPACES BALUSTERS NODE PICK 157 POINT ee ZND POINT BALUS TERS POST NOT REQ D BE END POST REG OR RETURN CAN BE END QR RETURN ELEV OF HANDRAIL BALUS TERS SSDCP Manual Double Line Stair Inputs PICK POINT TO DRAW LAST POST LAST POST NOTE ALL DAS TO SA OF PIPE POINT TO PRINT WERT DIS PICK PONT TO AE DRAW FIRST Ps STAR WP ned Bik START WP AN BE D CAN BE D x E G ENTER EST RISER EA PANT EQUAL SPAGNG FOR INTERWENIATE POSTS PIC
16. 2004 express C Program Files 4utoCadD 2004 support color Working Support File Search Path Device Driver File Search Path Project Files Search Path Menu Help and Miscellaneous File Hames Text Editor Dictionary and Font File Names T Print File Spooler and Prolog Section Names ni Specify the folders in which AutoCAD should look for text fonts menus plug ins drawings to insert linetepes and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder 5 Click on the Browse button to the right side of the screen above Add to bring up the Browse for Folder dialog box and select then SSDCP folder located underneath C Program Files SSDCP Manual Browse for Folder 8 07 Real 81 427 RoboHELP Office D Screen OCR Sierra On Line SmartSoftVideoConverter Sonic 8 42 Sprint Virtual Assistant 9 Super DVD Crator 7 5 4 Super DVD Creator 8 0 dc SWISH Lite v1 52 Cumantar 6 Click the OK button This will close the Browse for Folder dialog and return you to the Options dialog showing SSDCP as being the last entry in the list of search path folders 7 Click onto the Move Up button on the right side of the screen until SSDCP is located just above the AutoCAD Support folder see below 8 Click the OK button at the bottom SSDCP Manual
17. 5 1 875 0 3125 0 3125 0 75 1 125 C5x9 5 1 750 0 3125 0 1875 0 75 1 000 C5x6 7 The data fields are read as follows for PIPE standard x strong dbl x strong amp big pipe shapes outside diameter wall thickness weight size EXAMPLE SSDCP Manual The data fields are read as follows for TUBE STEEL shapes Rectangular or square longside short side wall thickness weight size EXAMPLE TS 2 5 2 5 2 5 0 2500 7 11 TS 2 1 2x2 1 2x1 4 2 5 2 5 0 1875 5 59 TS 2 1 2x2 1 2x3 16 The data fields ARE READ as follows for ANGLE shapes same for legs or not legs long leg short leg thickness dist weight y dist x dist size EXAMPLE CL LEGS 1 00 1 00 0 1875 0 2500 0 80 1x1 1 25 1 25 0 2500 0 4325 1 92 1 1 4x1 1 4 1 50 1 50 0 2500 0 3750 2 34 1 1 2x1 1 2 1 75 1 75 0 2500 0 5000 2 77 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 00 2 00 0 3125 0 6250 3 92 2x2 Note If you are using the SSDCP2 DTA metric file for Metric sizes the TUBE STEEL 8 ANGLE dimensions must be entered in decimal inches but the size must be entered as a Metric size The programs will convert these dimensions to millimeters and kilograms for weight purposes but the program and dialog box will use the Metric Size for the description of the section For all other steel sections the dimensions and sizes must be in the metric system The size field in the data field for angles is not used in any progra
18. FERE DM TUBE FRAME AT r 4 7H PEED IN WERT DUAL ANGLE ER AME ANGLE FRAME BAR UR PL FRAME erupt py SEE A CUT Oo Rusa rE RED DIMENSIONS ARE INPUTS E DE A ANGLE FRAME ANGLE FRAME Roof Frames 1 Draw Misc Ls PLs Beam Outrigger Detail k Draw Misc Details Draw Misc Holes k 4 Sided Frames k k Anch Bolt Details Text Change or Edit Cross Hair Angle SSDCP Manual The roof frame program will give you a visual slide of the types of roof frames that SSDCP supports The main dialog box has three types to choose from The program only supports angle roof frames Roof frame layout ua naa 450 Roof frame type Layout dimensions Carrier angle dimensions 1 2 3 Support conditions End type Angle dimensions n or Left end t Coped end Horizontal leg ce m x c SEPATU Vertical leg Carter angle Leg thickness DEL SSDCP Manual Type 3 Header angle can have a coped end or use a carrier angle Note that with each type a new slide will be shown in the dialog box with the corresponding dimensions that need to be entered End Type Coped end this option will strip the vertical leg 4 This is the default value if you need to change it you ll need to change it after the frame has been drawn Carrier Angle the carr
19. SSDCP SETUP SSDCP options PA 5 SSDCP Utilities E E E Layer Controls k Setup Job Folders The SSDCP Preferences Options screen will allow selecting the type of input CVS style or Numeric style the choice of font Handltr or Simplex and the ability to set the choice of colors for the layers SSDCP uses The fonts have two choices each Handltr Spec2 and Simplex Spec2 both are fonts that have no slash with the fractions SSDCP Manual SSDCP Preferences Dimension Z Input appearance Input examples 15 1 618 1614 1 55 167 1 612 1658 1 6711 1613 1 5 8 Layer name Usage Pick to set layer colors Layer BOR Modes Layer CLA Labels on drawing Layer CNTR Center ines Laver FS Far side objects Layer FSH Far side hidden ines Layer HL Heavy ines for main members Layer JOIST Bar joist Layer LL User defined items Layer OB Dimensions and notes Fonts Input style SSDCP UTILITIES Plot when this is selected the Layers Properties dialog box is shown first to allow the BOR border layer to be selected for no plot if desired Then the normal AutoCAD plot dialog box will start Current drawing info provides the following information Path of drawing on computer Name of current drawing Total time on current drawing Imperial scale Metric Scale SSDCP Manual Timesheet Program The Timesheet program will keep up with time on a job based on any or all of the following items Date
20. Setup Job Folders Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS Dimensions Draw Steel Shapes Shipping Marks Assembly Marks FOR ERECTION SLOPED or SKEWED BMS GIRTS SAGRODS LINTELS HOR BRACE L WTIKB VER BRACE TSIPIPE VERT BRACING Cc r Girts Sag Rods Lintels ADD Match Black SSDCP Manual Lintel Types ALS DP TONAL pn OP TONAL Iq L d NOT LEGS LEGS WOT LEGS A PEE deines CONFIGURA NON OF UNTELS SSDCP Manual UINTEL TYPE AND VARIES ENTER MASDNRT OPENING LINTEL BEARING LINTEL BEARING ELEVA MASONRY OPENING SSDCP Manual HLS OPTIONAL HLS OPTIONAL WOT LEGS 4 6 CONFIGURATION OF LINTELS Example of finished lintel PL 11 0 x Bx 9 4 q 4 B 0j rll 14 SSDCP Manual Add Notch or Block To add a cope block Drawingi dwg _ Edit Ez s View Insert Format Tools SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP options 711 SSDCP Utilities mL A Layer Controls 3 m Setup Job Folders LIED n COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED SKEWEDBMS GIRTS ISAGRODSAINTELS cirt Draw Steel Shapes k Sag Rods L WTHOR BRACE 1 Lintels i j k LAVT KB VER BRACE k Bill of Mat Mat Marking ANT NITET TS PIPE VERT BRACING Embe
21. SiGe FILLS IF VARIES DETAIL OF SPLICE AT BOTTOM SSDCP Manual Wing Plate Details FOR PIPE OR DS IF PLATE RUNS THROUGH COLUMN PLATE RUNS 2 THROUGH COLUMN NOTE WILL DRAW ANY NO OF ROWS OF HOLES FIGURE 2 WITH DNE OR TWO COLUMNS OF HOLES SSDCP Manual IF PLATE RUNS THROUGH COLUMN IF PLATE RUNS THROUGH COLUMN FIGURE 3 _WING PLATE DETAILS Girt Connection Details to Columns SSDCP Manual 1 1 1 1 GIRT CLIP TYPE 4 GIRT WT CLIP TYPE 5 GIRT WT CLIP TYPE 6 T CLIP 9 GIRT WT CLIP TYPE 7 WI CLIP 3 GIRT 10 1 1 GRT WI CLIP 11 GIRT CLIP TYPE 2 MIRROR IF REQ D SSDCP Manual Beam Column Add Ons SSDCP Manual Pour Stop DESCRIPTION This program will allow you to add a pour stop screed plate to the top flange of your beam or tee It allows you to construct the pour stop by entering information in a dialog box There are options to draw a top view and a section view of the plate or angle COMMAND 2000 Drawing1 dwg SSDCP SETUP sf S amp EDCP options 11 SSDCP Utilities A2 Layer Controls k JE mE Setup Job Folders LIED Beam Calumn Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS Add Beam Outriggers Column web safety clip Draw Steel Shapes Column web stiffener plates Column end prep Dimensions Ship
22. TYPE 3 CE ARI 5 WELDED PLATES WE Se PLATE DETAILS AT OF BRACE SSDCP Manual WT Vertical Bracing Bottom Plate Details CUPPED CORNER 22 SQL ARE CORMER CUPS 08 CLIPS DR BUTT PLN BUTT HORIZ WELD HORIZ WELD TYPE 1 LIE VERTICAL BOLIED CONNECTIONS SQUARE CORNER CLIPPED CORNER JONTE WELD JGNTS MAE WELD VERTICAL PELI 2 4 Tire O RP end MENO W YBB S PLATE DETAILS Al BIM OF BRACE SSDCP Manual Angle Pipe or WT Knee Brace ALWAYS PA TO HL WORK PT PLATE EDGE DISTANCE MEL PRI THIS POINT INSIDE PL NOTE YOU WANT TO BE TO IHE LEFT GF THIS POINT ENTER Pj AS A SIMILIAR FOR DIM PI CAN BE 0 x OPTION FOR 2 UR BO TS IN BUTI PLATES iF YOU ENTER 0 FOR PO OR P4 YOU WLL OL DRAW A 2 HOLE PLATE Pho FOR THESE ALS ph j YDU MAY HAVE TO MANUALLY FIX BRACE MATERIAL PICTURE TO SUIT ALWAYS WE S SHAPE ANGLE PIPE OR WT KNEE BRACE TO Hi WORK SSDCP Manual TS PIPE BRACING Tube Steel and Pipe Bracing DESCRIPTION This program draws tube steel vertical bracing or pipe vertical bracing This program will only put one fit up hole in the brace The amount of field weld will be calculated by the load or strength of member entered It will also calculate the length of slot required in brace to fit over the bracing plate COMMAND File Edit
23. WI VERTICAL GRACING DETAILS SSDCP Manual WT BRACING Bracing for WT s DESCRIPTION This program draws WT vertical bracing This program writes files in your AutoCAD directory to be used when you start to draw the bracing plates on the beams or columns COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc ld SSDICP SETUP 7 SSDCF options E 7 SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls 5 if Ss Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons h OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS L a TIKE VER BRACE 1 VER WT Brace Brace PL Far 1 TSIPIPE VERT BRACING k 2 VER Angle Brace for SINGLE GA WIDE FLG VER BRACE Brace PL for 2 3 VER angle Brace for DOUBLE GA BRACE STRUTS k k Brace PL Far 3 MISC BRACING PROGRAMS 4 Knee Brace SSDCP Manual The program will use the shipping mark and HOR extension for the file name An example of this would be 3D1 HOR If the brace starts and stops at the cross point the file will use the first shipping mark for the file name even if there are two shipping marks Use caution if you have two different jobs you are working on and the brace shipping marks could be the same This could cause the files for the 2 job to overwrite the files for the first job if the shipping marks do happen to be the same After you have finished the job and no longer need the brace files you can erase all files that have a HOR exten
24. The program will insert the door frame block Pick a large clear area on the sheet See the manual for location of insertion point There are two different types of door frames in the block Pick insertion point Will insert the DRFRM DWG on the sheet You may then move this block where you want to explode the block and change it to suit DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note you enter an incorrect dimension there 1 no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program So be careful on your inputs watch the command area on the monitor for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides shown to assist you on inputs Just do what the program asks you to do Girt Connections at Columns Screenshots below show questions that will be asked when you are detailing the girts SSDCP remembers the last input condition to speed the detail process along so use your own detailing experience to decide the order you detail the girts in i e detail all corners conditions together then interior conditions together SSDCP Manual END END CORNER COLUMNS eee RIGHI END SSDCP Manual Door Jambs Door jamb details can be done by answering questions from the slides below After detailing these you can place a generic drawing after being prompted by the system of a door frame and fill in the blanks DOOR JAME SIZE D
25. When the Install wizard is finished the screen should look like this SSDCP Manual SSDCP 2005 Install Install SS DEP License Install SSDP Hepair RHeinstall SSDCP Uninstall SSDCP 3 Now Click Exit at the bottom of the screen The installation portion is complete You must now make a couple changes inside AutoCAD so that it works with SSDCP Making the necessary AutoCAD Settings There are 2 tasks you must do inside of AutoCAD These two tasks MUST be done in the order shown below ACAD Settings step 1 Adding SSDCP to AutoCAD s Search Path 1 Start AutoCAD and from the ACAD menu choose Tools then Options SSDCP Manual Format MEWA Draw Dimension Modify Expres Autodesk Website amp CAD Standards k ess Spelling d Quick Select og Display Order k Inquiry Attribute Extraction Properties Ctrl 1 DesignCenter Ctrl 2 Tool Palettes Window Ctrl 3 dbConnect Ctrl 6 Load Application Run Script Macro AutoLISP Display Image Named UTCS Orthographic UCS Li Move LICS Mew UCS Wizards Drafting Settings Tablet Customize 2 On the Options screen select the Files tab SSDCP Manual Current profile Unnamed Frofile gt gt Current drawing Drawingl dwg Files Display Open and Save Plotting System User Preferences Dratting Selection Profiles Se
26. ENTER TOTAL NUMBER OF SEDMENTS YOU WANT W CONE DEVELOPMENT AS NUMBER GF SEGMENTS INCREASE PLATE WASTE DECREASES ENTER ND OF BEND LINES FOR EACH SEGMENT CRAMPLE SHOWS B BENI ONES AORE BEND ONES TROER CURE ELE V HON PLAN VIEW CONE DEVELOPMENT 4 Pulley Guards SSDCP Manual THICENESS OF CUVER PLATE CAL OF SHAFT IST RAD PT CA OF SHAFT OND RAD PT SECTION NOTES DIM B CAN SMALLER THAN DIM C DIM B amp C ARE TO PULLEY OR DRIVE GUARDS BACK r ANGLES SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Programs SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Programs Plate Girder Section File Edit Shes View Insert Format Tc gt a s lt n n nen Roi s De SSDCP SETUP SSDCP options E Ec SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls k il I Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAME COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS F z TRUSS WORK k r Edit p eee AERE ou 2 H HOPPERS PL WORK s Text 3 MISC PROGRAMS PL Girder Sect 4 FULL SIZE TEMPLATES EE P ADD Notch or Block t Find k Tilt Up Panels SSDCP Manual SIART DRAWING FROM THIS PT WELDED UP GIRDER The first question will be Are the T amp B Flanges the same If yes is chosen answer
27. MAKE SURE EDGE OF PLATES WILL BETWEEN FLANGES IF FRAMING TO HEB OF COLUMN D AS ENTER NO OF BOLTS IN WEB 4 MUST BE EVEN ENTER NO OF ROWS IN FLG EX 5 EL WEB PLATES OPTIONAL a ENTER WELD SIZE p ENTER i CUT PL IF REQUIRED WHEN FIEVATION LU de DRAWN ON COLUMN DJ FF OP TONAL WB DETAIL AT OF BRACE AT COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Top of Brace a Le pem GPIONA WE FIN C L OF BEAM x OR USER SET BTM FLANGE DETAIL OF BRACE ENTER OF COLUMN G L COLUMN SSDCP Manual Plate Detail at Top POINT TO PRINT DMS STARI POINT E TO DRAW A DETAN OER PEATE AT SOR SSDCP Manual Plate Detail at Bottom THESE DMS CAN PUT ON DRAWING iF YOU CHOOSE START POINT DRAW OP TONAL WE DETAIL PLATE AT BOTTOM SSDCP Manual Plate Detail Column Only Da FRESE GAN BE PUT ON DRAWING IF YOU CHOOSE CUT REQUIRED DN COLUMN DETAIL AT PLATE Al COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Web Only Bolted Plates Global Questions ENTER LOAD ON BRACE CAL COLUMN Ge Ge TS COLUMN DIM A E C CHP ANGLE LEG 2 WF BRACE D ENTER PL THICKNESS N G IN WEB toe C C HLS 5 e 2 WEB PLATES IN GP LS NO BOLTS IN OBL SHEAR mm 81 NO OF VERT BOLTS BASED ON ENTERED LOAD f BASED ON ENTERED LOAD C C OF HLS
28. Rename Subfolder SSDCP Manual SSDCP 2005 Hename Job Create New Job Delete Job SubFolders Add New SubFalder Rename SubFolder Delete SubFolder Joist Dwas A dialog box will allow you to change the folder name Enter the change and click OK Rename SubFolder Enter a new Name oist amp Girder Digs H Cancel SSDCP Manual The sub folder list now reflects the change Sub folders can be deleted in the same manner by highlighting them and then clicking Remove SubFolder CA Documents and SettingssD avid Documents S50CP 2 Current Jab 850 2005 Renamelob Create Mew Job Delete Job SubFolders Add New SubFalder Rename SubFolder Delete SubFolder Joist amp Girder Dwgs The new Job Folder now is located under the My Documents folder SSDCP Manual 2005 Update File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 2 search lj Folders Heb File and Folder Tasks Make a new folder 63 Publish this folder to the J Web Share this folder TAG File Other Places 1 SSDCP 2005 Documents The selected sub folders have now been created under the main job folder File Edit View Favorites Tools Help P Search gt Folders Address C Documents and Settings David Nelms My Documents SSDCP 2005 550 2005 File and Folder Tasks Bracing c3 Make a new
29. The edit blocks dialogue box lets you sort the block by moving up or moving down or delete blocks that you want to remove SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Blocks K INDICA TES INSERTION POINTS USE INSERT COMMAND DE TAILERS SEE ICONS UNDER PULLOOWN FOR ADE TONAL MISC IF PURCRASELL BLOCK a E DE SCEIP TION FHAA FHI FASE QUICK FLANGE HL FOR dg TO f THICKNESS FM 11 mr DEG OF MATERIAL INCREMENTS M CENTER LINE INDICA TUR RIGHT INDICATOR FOR ASSEMBLE MARKS TEXT 15 SMALLER THAN NORMAL EX LEFT INOIDA TOR POR ASSEMBLE MARES TEXT IS SMALLER THAN NORMAL RIGHT amp LEFT TOR FOR ASSEMBLE TESTS SMALLER THAN NORMAL xa LARGE PONTINO ARROW BUT MAKE SOLID ARROW ROTATE TO SUIT FULMODE IS SET TO HAND POIN HAND DR SUIT a SECT QUICK SECTION INDICATOR SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Angles Plates SSDCP Manual Draw Miscellaneous Angles Plates These routines will draw miscellaneous angles and plates by inputting dimensions from slides shown on screen Clip Angle t IF REQ D HOLES ARE 2 OPTIONAL N ID DRAW 7 START PT C C HLS C lt OTHER LEG OUTS LANDING LEG 1 2 START PTA OPTIONAL FS HEX START PT j E MISC CLIP ANGLE DETAIL INPUTS SSDCP Manual Any Plain Plate ENTER 1 THRU 9 TO START DRAWING FROM THIS POINT INPUT INFORMA FOR
30. dimensions are shown in your section if you choose that option Bent plate shown in your section will have bend dimensions shown Offset This radio button allows you to choose whether your plate is offset to the near side or far side If your plate is centered you may choose either one Drawing Instructions The checkboxes allow you to choose how you want your plate shown You can have it draw a top view if needed If you want the angle or bent plate shown in your existing section check the draw section box There are two checkboxes that allow you to choose which flange the angle or bent plate is drawn on You can choose one or the other or both When you check a box the textboxes located at the bottom of the slide for top and bottom will be enabled or disabled according to your choice Top or Bottom Plate Entries Stop distance left Enter a positive number to hold back from the end of assembly or a negative number to extend past the end of the beam Stop distance right Enter a positive number to hold back from the end of assembly or a negative number to extend past the end of the beam Vertical Leg Enter the vertical dimension of your angle or bent plate Horizontal Leg Enter the horizontal dimension of your angle or SSDCP Manual plate you may enter it here This is not a required number Offset from CL This will the distance from beam center line to the edge of your plate or angle Add Beam Lintel Plates AutoCA
31. for 2 job to overwrite the files for the 1 job After you have finished the job and no longer need the brace files you can erase all files that have a HOR extension SSDCP Manual COMMAND Dean iumin AGM F OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED or SKEWED BMS k za i GIRTS SAGRODS LIMTELS F Draw Steel Shapes k LIWT HOR BRACE Shipping Marks LIWTIEB VER BRACE b 1 VER WT Brace Assembly Marks TSIPIPE VERT BRACING k Brace PL For 1 Weld Symbols WIDE FLG VER BRACE k VER Angle Brace For SINGLE GA Print Or Count Bolts HORIZ BRACE STRUTS k Brace PL For 2 Forms Cut Sect Hatch F MISC BRACIMG PROGRAMS 3 VER Angle Brace DOUBLE GA Brace PL For 3 Shopbill Programs h STAIR PROGRAMS 4 Enee Brace Layer Controls STAIR HANDRAIL OPTIONS 1 Any size angle or wt brace bolted thru stem with single gage line 2 Either 1 or 2 angles back to back 3 Will draw amp space fills if required bar or ring fills 4 Intersection point of X bracing can be open hole bolted plate or the bracing will stop and start 5 Will write files for detailing plates on beams or columns 6 Several different configurations of plates are available 7 Loads can be entered or program will calculate loads based on brace size for number of bolts required in brace and vertical Connections in Is if bolted to column When the loads are given the program uses 50 of the effective strength for comparison SSDCP does n
32. 0549 Wie Br Fick ta change Fick ta change Fick to change TOS tail Dont draw top plate Don t draw bottom plate This dialog box allows you set exactly how you wish to have the column stiffeners appear Select the sides that the beams frame in and choose the beam size Note that the routine will draw the bottom stiffener at an angle if the beams are different depths You can select if the routine does not draw top or bottom plates it does draw them by default You also need to enter your stub dimension so the routine can calculate the stub dimension SSDCP Manual Example of Column Web Stiffener IB 534 Column End Prep Beam calumn Add Ons Add Beam Pour Stops OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS Add Beam Lintel Plates Add Beam Qutriggers Column web safety clip Draw Steel Shapes k Calumpn web stiffener plates Column end prep Shipping Marks This command will draw prepared ends on your column Dimensions IB 3 SSDCP Manual Other Main Programs SSDCP Manual ERECTION PLANS COMMAND COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION Erec Plans SLOPED or SKEWED BMS d Bidg Elevations Dimensi gt GIRTS SAGRODS LINTELS Cut Sections k Settings Draw Steel Shapes LWT BRACE g pes LIWTIKB VER BRACE Anch Bolt Details si TS PIPE VERT BRACING p X Bridging For Joists MISC Grid Line Bubbles Weld Symbols WIDE
33. Because you will be learning many different programs here are a few suggestions that may help you acquire the knowledge you need to use these programs to their fullest extent IMPERIAL OR METRIC VERSION INFORMATION If you are working in the imperial version all dimensions answers to global questions and material sizes must be in feet inches and 1 16ths and loads are in kips If you are working in the metric version all dimensions answers to global questions and material sizes must be in millimeters and loads are in kn ERROR SCREEN If AutoCAD determines you have made an error the program will come to stop with the following message in the command line area AutoCAD Error Will print what type error has occurred If you don t want this message shown every time turn off the error screen see note 1 below If you want more information on this error answer Y The Error Screen will appear At the top of the screen it will give you the type of error that was made This screen will also suggest some reasons for this error Please read the screen and make a note of the error Do what the screen suggests to correct the error If you answer END OF PROGRAM and you will have to try again NOTE 1 If you don t want this question asked every time turn off the error screen as listed in the pull down menu under SSDCP SSDCP Utilities COMMAND AREA ON SCREEN You will see three lines of text at the bottom of the screen This is
34. COLUMN CAL COLUMN DETAIL AT POP OF GRACE SSDCP Manual TS Bracing Plates at Beams amp Columns LOCATON VART TD DRAW Hs OPTIONAL DE TAIL OF PLATE AT TOP Wa 7 ea o VART DETAIL OF PLATE AT BOTTOM TYPICAL DETAIL OF SRACING PLATES FOR BOLIED VERTICAL OR RIFE BRACING SSDCP Manual TS Bracing Plates at Columns Only PRINTING C C ALS GP TONAL PL IF REQUIRED WHEN DRAWN QN COLUMN LOCATION CAN VARY DETAIL AT PLATE AT COLUMN ONLY A ES ANE n FUR BOLTED VERTILAL PIPE BRACING SSDCP Manual Plate Details at Top of Brace HOUR PELD d i m AK GPS GF BUTT FL VERTICAL BOLTED CONNEC HONS WELD TYPE 3 5 6 WELDED PLATES SSDCP Manual Plate Details at Bottom of Brace CUPS OR BUTT PL CT HORIZ WELD VER NCAL BOLIED HELD Da WELDED PLATES SSDCP Manual WF BRACING Flange and Web Bolted Global Questions ios 7t A ENTER LOAD ON BRACE CA COLUMN ENTER Si TT PL EXTENSION GA IN WEB m COLUMN DIM N GC CUP ANGLE LEG ims A E Sou A WF BRACE D ENTER PL THICKNESS Wi D n LTL lt gt S CONN ANGLE LEG sp C C B pes OF VERT BOLT BASED ON LOAD ON BRA
35. Drawing Name Project or Job Number Client s name Time on drawing for any editing session By description of work done ex detailing revisions approval changes etc NOOO A By any code for any type of detailing ex BM for beams COL for columns etc It can be customized with custom code names or numbers The program also has the following features 1 Will make an invoice based on any of the items above The text style cannot be changed for making these invoices otherwise the dollar and cents will not line up 2 Will write the above information to a text file if desired This will allow importing into a word processing program 3 Delete or edit any item 4 Setup a password or authorization name for security 5 Will sort items based on any of the above information 6 All items have an internal on screen help item 7 The program uses dialog boxes for all input 8 The program will work on any drawing at any time Anytime a new drawing is started or an existing drawing edited this program will operate It will not recognize any previous drawing created before installing the program However this information can be obtained by using the program Print Total Time on Drawing Then use the edit portion of the program and enter in SSDCP Manual E AutoCAD 2000 Z2 Edit SSDCP Open Plot 550 CPj Current Drawing Info k Print TOTAL
36. FON D 1 SSDCP Manual V RENTEN 2 SIDE BARS IDG BARS OPTIONAL DPR NAL C TOED DW ___BEAM BEAM ENTER 0 FOR BARS END OF BEAM 3 2 ENO VENTER Q FOR NO BARS RISE QUADRANT 3 4 4 2 QUADRANT 1 OR 2 5 8 END OF BEAM 6 7 OF BEAM ENTER Q FOR NO ENTER Q F R BARS DEAN BEAM TOED UP DA OPTIONAL OPRONAL UP p SIDE BARS SIDE EARS pp SLL T pU E Ee lt UO C D C FORD DN La HE VEL QUADRANT 5 OR 6 QUADRANT OF END PLATE CONNEC SSDCP Manual Adding Skewed Plates to Beams COMMAND E AutoCAD 2000 Edit View Insert Format Tools Draw Dimension Modify Window Help 550 SSDCP options ica 5 Setup Job Folders E ByLayer B EM E SEA A jh amp ga O LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED or SKEWED BS Sloped Beam OLD Dimensions GIRTS SAGRODS LIMTELS Sloped Beam NEW Draw Steel Sh Skewed Bms Fls Layout A LET HOR BRACE gt c c DESCRIPTION This program is for adding a skewed plate in any direction and on any bevel to a beam detail This program will draw a view of the plate above the beam and project the plate down into the beam web However you can use this program to draw other type skewed plates but you might hav
37. From this column of numbers you may enter a number feet or inches You will also find a decimal point minus sign Ft sign and a sign button and a YES button The sign is used when you want to draw a line at a certain length at a lt certain angle EXAMPLE LINE command 2 0 lt 22 5 Note the lt sign in under the frac toolbar Second toolbar called FRAC This toolbar is for entering fractions of an inch You will notice that the 1 4 increments are in green and the 1 8 increments are in yellow This makes finding the numbers a little easier There is also a NO button EXAMPLES FOR ENTERING DIMENSIONS Hemember to move the pointer out of the toolbars before pressing the enter key DIMENSION TO ENTER PICK BUTTON Whole number button s of choice enter 3 4 button 3 4 enter 6 button 6 enter 6 5 16 button 6 button 5 16 enter 9 0 button 9 button FT enter SSDCP Manual 120 10 15 16 button 1 button 2 button 0 button FT button 10 button 15 16 enter If you choose the Y YES or N NO button for answers to the questions in the programs these will be entered with no further key strokes SPECIAL INFO ON MENUS ONLY FOR ALL THE WINDOWS VERSIONS If you make a custom change in the SSDCP MNU menu file you must erase the following files to put these changes into effect 1 SSDCP MNS 2 SSDCP MNC 3 SSDCP MNR If you make some custom toolbars you must copy the code pertaining to
38. GAGE IN BEAM WIL ALWAYS DRAW THESE 2 HOLES OPTION TO DRAW 2 OR 4 HOLES CALCULA FED IF HORIZ BEAM 15 A CHANNEL MANUALLY ERASE HOLES SUE CONDITION BECAUSE DIFFERENT CONDITIONS YOU WILL BE TG PICK WHERE YOU WANT THESE DIMENSIONS PUT DRAWING CALCULA TED CONNECTION BEAM SSDCP Manual ADDITONAL 2 BOLTS REQUIRED PICK POINT TO DRAW HOLES HORIZONTAL GAGE IN BEAM IF CHANNEL ENTER 2X STD GAGE CALCULA TED VERTICAL WILL ALWAYS DRAW THESE 2 HOLES IF VERTICAL BEAM IS CHANNEL MANUALLY ERASE HOLES TG SUT CONDITION SE CALCULATED BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS YOU WLL BE REQD FO PICK WHERE YOU WANT THESE DIMENSIONS PUT ON DRAWING VERTICAL BEAM Angle and WT Bracing DESCRIPTION This program is for either type of vertical bracing This program will write files in your AutoCAD directory to be used when you start to draw the bracing plates on the beams or columns The program will use the shipping mark and a HOR extension for the file name An example of this would be 3D1 HOR If the brace starts and stops at the cross point the file will use the first shipping mark for the file name even if you have two shipping marks Use caution if you have two different jobs you are working on and the brace shipping marks could be the same If the shipping marks do happen to be the same this could cause the files
39. Holes or Text Bevels Lines Draw Bevel Figure Rotate to Bevel Draw Sloping Line Trim Multi Lines Extend Multi Lines Hump Over Line Break Material Break Short Line Change Pline Width Calculator orc ELE E II EE Triangles Multiply Divide Add Subtract Circles Divide Line Super Add Add Real Numbers Weld Loads Length Sloping Stiffener Conversions gt lun PA 2822 SSDCP Manual Metrics Reset Convert Find 374 Reset SSDCP Layers and Dimvars Convert CVSpro Drawings Convert SDS 2 Drawings Find a File SSDCP Manual SSDCP Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of SSDCP This manual is intended to give you overviews of the various routines included in your selected package This manual includes information on the complete SSDCP package so there may be information on modules you did not purchase and were not a part of your purchase Please use this manual as a guide to help you but nothing replaces actually trying a routine to see what your options may be The depth of SSDCP makes it impossible to cover each and every question presented in each routine A reminder that the online help system within SSDCP contains the same information found within this manual SSDCP Manual Installation SSDCP Manual Instal
40. IN PLATE TOP FLANGE DF BEAM 1 OR USER SET cb a e ew SET OPTIONAL EX 34 or 20mm SLIDE FOR GLOBAL QUESTIONS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace at Beams OPTIONAL W P ENTER LOAD ON BRACE ENTER SIZE OF COLUMN CAL COLUMN Nar DRALE COLUMN DIM 1 2 WEB PLATES QU ENTER TOTAL NO OF BOLTS EX 10 na FLANGE DETAIL AT BOTTOM OF BRACE BEAMS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace Column Only ENTER SIZE OF COLUMN ENTER LOAD ON BRACE CAL COLUMN COLUMN DIM GLOBAL QUESTION CLEARANCE NORMALLY SAME AS COLUMN DIM HV CAN 0 WF BRACE 2 WES PLATES ENTER TOTAL NO OF BOLTS EX 10 m ENTER PL IE REQUIRED WHEN DRAWN DM COLUMN ELEVA TN 22 WF DETAIL BOTTOM OF BRACE AT COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Top of Brace OPTIONAL WP BOTTOM FLANGE IE x z 2 WEB PLATES m ou om WF BRACES Noa COLUMN ENTER SIZE OF COLUMN P d DETAIL OF BRACE SSDCP Manual Plate Detail at Top WP BOTTOM FLANGE START POINT TD DRAW LAST HL MS cA cou DETAIL OF PLATE AT TOP THESE DIMS BE PUT ON DRAWING IF YOU CHOOSE SSDCP Manual Plate Detail at Bottom HLS OP ONAL PRINTING C C LAST HL START POINT DRAW FLANGE W P
41. PLAIN PL PROGRAM Base Plate Plan Base Plate Elevation Cap Plate Elevation SSDCP Manual _BASE OR CAP PLATE PLAN SEE PLAN FOR ENTERING DIMS 5 6 7 AND 8 SAAS ONE SSDCP Manual Corner Base Plate CAN BE D NOTE DIM amp M I5 FROM CF HOLE OR FROM OF COLUNN DEPENDING ON CONDITION RP H BE 9 BE 0 peus spo QE NOTE THE DIMENSIONS YEU ENTER WILL DETERMINE THE THE NUMBER OF HOLES DRAWN IN PLATE SEE CAN BE 0 NOTES ORIENTATION OF CORNER COLUMNS Dimension Any Plate this routine will dimension any plate that has already been drawn SSDCP Manual Shear Bars DRAWS THIS VIEW IST PICK POINTS TO SINGLE HOLE TI ROWS SINGLE COLUMN A C SINGLE ROW 2 COLUMNS BEAM WEB EXAMPLE OF USE SIMPLE SHEAR BARS OR PLATES SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Details SSDCP Manual Draw Miscellaneous Details Beam Outrigger Detail Draw Misc Ls PLS k Draw Misc Holes 4 Sided Frames Text Change or Edit k k Roof Frames 1 MO AH B par I 3 2 A Yer THs _ 27a CT JET CY Faq Ele ade n T CLAJ 4 H 4 Sided Frames Draw Misc Ls PLS Draw Misc Details Beam Outrigger Detail F Draw Misc Holes k 4 Sided Frames k Text Change or Edit Roof Frames SSDCP Manual
42. PROGRAMS ON DIGITIZER OR IN PULLDOWNS Practice using dimensions on your drawings Use all the choices vertical horizontal continue aligned rotated and leader lines Because we use the SSDCP stacked fraction style these are LISP programs not the standard way that AutoCAD dimensions You will find these programs will work better and give SSDCP Manual Try using different answers to the global questions to detail different ways If you mainly detail for only one fabricator once you have set most of the global questions you will probably never change these global questions again Use all options of the global questions to draw different pictures and to use all of the program capabilities After you have used all of the options you can eliminate some of the options by resetting the global questions not to draw some of the details Unless you use these options you will not be fully aware of what all these programs can draw Again take your time when answering the questions and entering dimensions The program will do whatever you tell it to do While you are using these programs try to think what other things this program could do by fooling the program EXAMPLE You will find when running the programs that the programs will request a dimensional input Normally this input will be a positive input If you put a minus in front of the input then the opposite effect will occur when the item is drawn You will just have to play with th
43. TIME on Drawing Timesheet Program ERROR SCREEN ERROR SCREEN OFF TimeSheet Main Dialog Date C File Prec Description Time Cade 0922121599 SOF 002 0922121999 3455 88 003 08221213599 5455763 _ eod Save List to a File E Stat He List authongabon Di Force Updates _ DontFarce Updates _ Hel Exit Clicking on the first row of items at the radio style buttons will sort the list according to the heading chosen Start by clicking Add Item Then to enter text in the textbox below main list in order SSDCP Manual TimeSheet Invoice Dialog M ame Invoice D ate Address Invoice Number Federal ID Make Black Make File Payment Info Cancel File Project Client Description Hours Code O01 08 21 1999 SDF 002 08 21 1999 3455 93 003 8 21 1333 3455789 Total Number of Hours Rate Other Description Total Mow Due Click to Calculate To include any heading on an invoice click the desired checkbox Choose either rate or fee for your project TimeSheet AC Authorization Dialog Box amp checked box below means the command is enabled SSDCP Manual The first time this is used enter as your authorization code Error Screen ON turns the error screen on Error Screen OFF turns the error screen off LAYER CONTROLS Ch
44. WOH DETAIL OF STANDARDO PAN PLS REQD MARKED PPP PANSUDWG EH EH 10 L3 i SSDCP Manual Bottom Pan Details x INSERTION POINT e 12 DIMS ON DEV W BIST OR Se PEE FAN PLS REQ D MARKED PPP PANT DWG SSDCP Manual x INSERTION POINT 12 BEV DIMS ON PAN DETAIL GF FAN PP PLS REQD MARKED FANZ DWL SSDCP Manual INSERTON POINT DIMS ON PAN wass s 5 7 ER ES EN EA 3167 BEY OF BOTTOM PAN PLS REQ D MARKED DING SSDCP Manual Stair Inputs for Bullnose Pans IF 15 BELOW FLR LESS THAN 0 ENTER DIM WP INPUT gt CLOSURE BAR 10 R5 amp z f CLOSURE BAR INPUT LEG WIDTH 1 OR 2 HOLES EL 4 0 1 END INPUT INPUT OF TRIS 7 INPUT TRD WIDTH 10 TS amp 10 3 4 INPUT SSDCP Manual Bullnose Type Pans THIS DIM NORMALLY INCHES A Via ALLOWANCE FOR SHOP ADJUSTMENT OF PANS SHOP ADJUSTMENT OF STANDARO PANS SANITARY COVE PANS TYPICAL INPUTS FOR STAIRS FOR SPECIAL BULLNOSE TYPE PANS SSDCP Manual Standard Bullnose Pans INSERTION POINT gt ww E RESI WIDTH DE TAN OF STANDARD PAN 92 PLS REQ MARKED PANSD DWG SSDCP Manual HEN te DE
45. beam itself If answer is B and you are going to cut beam square then the stubs will be from the end of the beam itself at the top flange DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program So be careful on your inputs watch the command area on the monitor for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides shown to assist you on inputs Just do what the program asks you to do Clip Angles QUANITY OF CLIPS NO OF VER HLS 2 5 MSIE BOLTED A IN OSL OF STANDARD ANGLE MARKS FOR ENGLISH VERSION QUANITY OF CUPS NO OP VERS HLS 2 3 2018 8 IF CA IN MILLIMETRES STANDARD CLIP ANGLE MARKS SSDCP Manual Defined Terms for Beam Details pena AS RUNNING DIMENSIONS tithe 0 DEFINED AS STUB DIMENSIONE STUBS amp BLOCKS BE FROM FACE OF CLIPS OR END OF BEAM BEAM DIMENSIONS 102 C fib IF WI2X50 X 9 10 0 0 DEFINED TERMS FOR BEAM DETAILS SSDCP Manual Beam Cuts Framing to Column Webs NOU BOLTS STD BLOCK GLEARANCE amp BOTTOM FLANGE WHERE BEAMS MUST BE ERECTED BY DROPPING DOWN USE TYPE 2 i 520 FLAT AREA OF COL WEB TO CLEAR BOLT TEE eec E AD KD a 1
46. c NEAREST EVEN INCH DETAIL OF VERTIGAL SAG ROD Boss Enter diameter Enter Nuts on each end of rod 1 or 2 Enter number of washers on each end 0 1 or 2 Enter reference dimension A Enter Qty Sag Rod 2 SSDCP Manual A ir NOVE LENGTH ROD WiLL BE ROUNDED 10 NEAREST EVEN INGA DIM LINE DE OE BENI SAG RUD Enter diameter Enter Nuts on each end of rod 1 or 2 Enter number of washers on each end 0 1 or 2 Enter reference dimension A Enter dimension B Enter dimension C Enter dimension D Enter Qty SSDCP Manual FOR NO OF NUTS t WASHERS EACH END SEE SCHEDULE SSDCP Manual FOR OF NUTS WASHERS END SEF SCHEDUM MIRROR H ERASE AS REG D BENT S45 ROD SCHEDULE 2 NUT S AND 2 WASHERS REQ D EACH END LINTELS DESCRIPTION SSDCP Manual This will draw 7 different types of lintels in various configurations The lintel types are shown in a slide after your have entered in your masonry opening and bearing for each end The program makes use of a standard window to allow you to choose the type of material you will be using Remember when choosing an area on your drawing for these lintels that an end view is always shown COMMAND AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwe View Insert Format To SSDCP SETUP if SsDCP options SSDCP Utilities ke Layer Controls k
47. careful when you enter the figure numbers and the dims when the bottom of the stair is not doglegged This will affect the stub dims for the tread holes You must enter the horizontal and vertical dims so the absolute end of the channel will be at the place where the stub dims will be true You can modify the picture after the stringer has been drawn DRAWING SCALE STAIRS MUST DRAWN AT 1 1 MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs SSDCP Manual Stair with Grating Treads Example TREAD STUB DINS FOR 157 252 ala l ry yy A atu ama ER E A pe L a a PU VU al S EN S 7 ABN mr E m hir 7 13 8 lli gal Hac Ha E jme l 0 20 10 6 INPLIT INPUT 10 TREADS 10 4 STUB OMS FROM THIS PT Checkered Plate Treads DESCRIPTION This program draws checkered plate tread stairs and gives all dimensions to fabricate the stringers all dimensions for bending the treads and draws up to two elevations and a plan view of the
48. equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a channe iich vai hreak nf the nrnnram with and restart SSDCP Manual Typical Stair Detail FN ELS E 15 5 5 10 RS 68s ina om POOR 2 ALS N CLIP 10 TS 20 8 34 TYPICAL STAIR DE TAI SSDCP Manual Standard Tread Details CIWS PLATE OF BOTTOM PLATE EE 2 END QF DOD EG DETAIL STANDARD TREAD SSDCP Manual Tread Type 1 STD READ DLE ARANCE MISER TOP COMORE TE DETAIL OF BOTTOM READ CONCRETE FLOUR STU TREAD TIACAL LESS d STO TREAD T BOTTO PLATE DE TAIL OF BOTTOM PLATE LANDING E TOP TREAD 1 TYPE 1 idi DETAIL UF STANDARD TREAN DE TAIL OF TOP SSDCP Manual Tread 2 m E STD TREAD IH 7 A TREAD BO TOM PLATE STD TREAD Oe S D _DE TAIL OF PLATE AT LANDINGS JREAD 2 SSDCP Manual Connections at Stairs 57 BACK OF L 152 BACK OF L EN FER FN AR Tal Tal Pe 2 CONNECHONS UF STAIRS GP TIONAL TYPE 1 2 CONNECTIONS OF STAIRS UP TO
49. extension Extension SBL will be added and file stored in S5 D CP folder Fick Points Cancel Add a Shipping Mark La allapes F BOM Setup Sheet LAYOUTS Weld Symbols Add a SHIFPING MARK Print Or Count Bolts Add an ASSEMBLY MARK Forms Cut Sect Hatch k Add MATERIAL LABEL on Detail TH nf Material SSDCP Manual Add a Shipping Mark 8 AUTOMATIC ADD Z or WORE NOTA TIM 2 BEAMS CAS SHOWN RUAN TTY MEMBER SHIPPING REMARKS MARK 1 Quantity 2 Member 4 Shipping Mark Ex Remarks Lise COLUMN 2581 amp sNoed SC Quantity of 1 ERES will display ONE 3 je 3 CB RL Reference text Title underline Rubberband placement TT Ch7 m 8 6 Clear C Single C For multi line references fe Double Use back slash 4 to wrap to next line 9 To Change Existing Marks 1 0 Title Text Update Title Text Place Title Text Cancel 1 Quantity Add quantity needed Typing 1 will print ONE 2 Member Type Use the dropdown box to choose the member type to print If the list does not have the type listed it can be added to the list so it will be there for future use by clicking on Edit List 3 Edit List Any text may be added to the list box by typing in tha tnvtihav and nalialzina AAA Tha ardar nf tama SSDCP Manual 4
50. folder Publish this folder to the Web d Share this folder Joist amp Girder Dwas m Job tag Joist Dwgs TAG File 1 Other Places E UY U SSDCP 2005 E Documents SSDCP Manual SSDCP provides three custom toolbars to help select commands that are frequently used without having to use the pulldown menus or type in the command on the keyboard Do not try to use the big buttons for these toolbars All standard AutoCad commands for resizing or moving these toolbar will apply SSDCP STANDARD TOOLBAR This toolbar will appear across the top of the screen whenever AutoCad is started There will be a TOOL TIP shown stating what that button does when the pointer is over the selected button Some of these buttons are a single button and some of them are flyout buttons Hold the button down to see the rest of the flyout button choices These buttons are the same as the standard AutoCad buttons Some of the buttons are standard AutoCad commands and some are for the SSDCP programs SSDCP DIMENSIONING TOOLBARS There are two vertical toolbars located on the right hand side of the screen These will help entering numbers or dimensions into the programs without typing on the keyboard Once you have chosen the buttons to enter you must move the pointer out of the button area before pressing the ENTER key or clicking the mouse First toolbar called NO This toolbar has whole numbers in it from O to 11
51. insert SSDCP into the menu 1 From the main ACAD menu choose Tools then Run Script SSDCP Manual Format Draw Dimension Modify Exp EC Autodesk Website CAD Standards k Spelling 9 Quick Select Display Order k Inquiry k Attribute Extraction Properties Ctrl 1 DesignCenter Ctrl 2 Tool Palettes Window Ctrl 3 dbConnect Ctrl 4 6 Load Application 2 When the Select Script screen below appears browse to the SSDCP folder c Program Files SSDCP Select the Menuload script file form the list The script name should be Menuload followed by the AutoCAD version you specified for your install l e the script for AutoCAD 2000 is called 2000 while AutoCAD 2005 is Menuload2005 scr SSDCP Manual Select Script File Mame Size Type Date Modified Generic SSDCP Template Dra File Folder 9 5 2005 3 43 PIV Piton Menuload2004 scr 1KB AutoCAD Script 7 12 2004 11 31 2 Documenta Ln N PF Favorites FTP Desktop rd Bis 2004 scr v p 2 gt rasa Files of type Script scr N 3 Click on the Open button to start the script After Menuload has completed CLOSE and EXIT AutoCAD before you do anything else 5 Restart AutoCAD THAT S IT You should now be ready to start using SSDCP Good Luck Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD search path 1 Start Au
52. is for top or bottom of brace DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs SSDCP Manual Field Welded TS Vertical Brace Details SSDCP Manual SLOT CLEARANCE PL THICKNESS CLIP L TOTAL CORNER GUI WIDIH BUTT PL SHOWN HOLE SPACING FOGE DISTANCE ONE HOLE eo EA e UR BINAGING SSDCP Manual FAKE BM DIM IF REQ D x WP NOTE BV4 V4 CAN BE O ue A TOF DETAIL AT BOTTOM I DuS Accu LEM S I NOTE PLATES SHOWN ARE FOR INPUT FOR CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS FOR PLATES WHA NO VERTICAL CONNEC HONS SSDCP Manual TS Bracing Top Plate Details HORE WELO ONE FIT UP BOLT e nuss Dg BUTT P STAR POINT Tb GRAW FOR PLS VER NCAL BOLTED CONNEC IONS HELD JO HORIZ BTM FLG OF BM s WELDED PLATES ESAME DE GRACE SSDCP Manual TS Bracing Bottom Plate Details Dues DE BUTT sha OVE BOLT rm x START PONT T oe TD DRAW FOR PLS TYPE VERTICAL CONNECTIONS 8 lt 2 4 WELDED PL
53. manual for the X and Y scale values See manual for anchor bolt setting documentation 8 Use the icons for erection for inserting two different types of north south arrows for direction 9 The size of the column pictures will be larger than normal to show correctly at the smaller scale 10 You may select any direction to draw wide flange and non rectangular tube steel columns 11 The program will not draw a beam or a joist on an angle You will have to do this manually after the program is complete 12 Will draw lines of bridging in bays that contain joists SSDCP Manual DRAWING SCALE 1 8 OR 1 4 z 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is way to recall it in order to make change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs ANCHOR BOLT SETTINGS DESCRIPTION This program draws anchor bolt setting details for wide flange tube or pipe columns The program will draw 2 or 4 hole plates rectangular or square or offset plates It will not draw a setting with only 3 holes but you can manually fix the detail to accommodate this condition very easily COMMAND COLUMNS BeamJ Calumn Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION Erec B Plans SLOPED or SKEWED BMS k Bldg Elevations
54. plate symbol F Prints stacked centerline symbol J Symbol K Degree Symbol Subscript L for shipping amp assembly marks Subscript R for shipping amp assembly marks Subscript R L for shipping amp assembly marks N S F S i 1 N S amp 1 9 CTR D The key is just to the left of the number 1 on the top row Press the once then any number or letter as shown above Do not hold the key down To print a stacked fraction when in the text mode of Autocad Example Type 11 1 3 to print 11 1 3 16 in stacked format This is not related to entering dimensions in the programs in any way Enter dimensions in your usual manner In the setup Isp program there are three lines of code that can be modified by you should you wish to change the way the letters numbers or fractions look Use a text editor to do this The lines look similar to the following COMMAND STYLE SSDCP SIMPLEX SPEC 0 0 0 8 0 N N Ref No 1 2 3 456789 SSDCP Manual The only numbers you can change are the Ref No 5 and 6 All other text or numbers will remain as shown If you change one line make sure you change all three lines the same way so all text will look alike The Ref no 5 0 8 will set the width of the letter in relation to the height The Ref no 6 0 will set how far the letter leans over from a vertical position CALCULATING PLOTTED TEXT HEIGHT TABLE FOR CALCULATING PLOTTED T
55. plates are chosen by the user to suit conditions SSDCP Manual Truss Samples MANUALLY DRAR END SUIT COND TONS i PK A PONT JO PR00 MEDE iiS TO DIFFERENT CONO TIONS ALL VERTICALE TE Same SE PANEL E SPACING 7 0 MATERIAL SIZE LEMGTA NOTE MATERIAL AMD GUT ENGINS OR SAMPLE LAYOUT FOR TRUSS DUST CUT PRINTED ON DETAILS 15 OPTIONAL TRUSS 41 SSDCP Manual Hoppers amp Plate Work SSDCP Manual Hoppers Plate Work These programs will draw a plan view elevations and up to 4 developed plates depending on condition This program draws to scale except for plate thickness Depending on scale and plate thickness the plates could be drawn thicker for plotted clarity If the hopper is very large draw to a smaller scale All dimensions entered must be to inside of hoppers Select the type desired and the input slides will show the user what needs to be input 1 Square or Rectangular Hoppers and Bins ELEVA ENTER INSIDE DIMENSIONS PLAN VIEW PROGRAM Wu DEVELOP ue rp 4 PLATE SEGMENTS TO MAKE UP ENTRE HOPER HOPPERS de BING 2 Square or Rectangular to ROUND Transitions SSDCP Manual REL ANGULAR SQUARE LINES BENI A DIMENSION p PROGRAM WLL DEVELOP UP TO LAN 4 PLATE SEGMENTS TO MAKE UP ENTRE HOPPER IRANS HON CIRCLE TO RECTANGLE OR SQUARE 3 Cones SIDE VIEW SSDCP Manual
56. shape files required to print the text on the drawings in their computers You must send the following three files for the text Copy these three files to the disk along with the drawings you are sending them 1 SIMPLEX SHX 2 SPEC SHX For stacked fractions 3 HANDLTR SHX Special shape file for hand lettering style You will also need to tell them to copy these three files into their AutoCAD directory before loading the drawings Otherwise AutoCAD will tell them it can t find these shape files You will only have to do this the first time you send them drawings Just tell them not to erase the THESE SHX FILES when they get through They will have the SSDCP mnu file that has been assigned to these drawings When they try to load these drawing AutoCAD will tell them that it cannot find the SSDCP mnu just tell them to load whatever menu file that they normally use ex acad mnu Do not send the SSDCP mnu file to them because it won t work If they are going to do any modification to the drawings they will also need to know how to use the special control keys for entering fractions You could send them a copy of this page and a copy of the page in the manual explaining these key sequences and how to change to the SSDCP text style The SSDCP text style must be the current style when modifying these drawings ENTERING DIMENSIONS IMPERIAL CHOICES FOR ENTERING DIMENSION IN IMPERIAL VERSION ONLY Note This does not apply to
57. size MUST be entered for the NEW PROTO DWG Enter the size by HEIGHT then WIDTH EXAMPLES IMPERIAL 11x 8 5 24x36 etc METRIC 210x297 594x841 etc NOTE If working within the metric version a standard Imperial size sheet can be used The program will convert the dimensions entered to millimeters EXAMPLE enter 24x36 The sheet size will be changed to 610x914 PROTO DWG a FULL SIZE prototype drawing must be drawn to represent the new fabricator s sheet If the name of the new fabricator s prototype drawing is not known leave this box blank This will then only draw a border line around the outside of the sheet and the proto drawing will have the fake name of border This does not actually make a drawing called border dwg the proto dwg name cannot be longer than eight characters DELETE CURRENT PROFILE BOX This is the list of the current selected company names as highlighted in the dialog box Selecting the item to delete and then pressing the delete profile button will delete the names from the dialog box Never delete all the names from the list At least one company name in the list be listed Do not delete the company name called SSDCP or SSDCPM These are standard shop drawings that are included with the SSDCP package SSDCP Manual Selecting Drawing Scales SSDCP Setup For Drawing Scale Dimecale Ws 150 METRIC 1 10 11 2 1 0 METRIC 1 5 3 1 0 HALF SIZE EXPLANATION OF DRAWING SCALES SELECT the
58. stairs The only thing that is not drawn to scale is the sloping length of the stair from W P to W P This is always drawn 6 long real world dim no matter how big the stair is If the stair is less than 6 0 long then the stair will be drawn to scale lengthwise All other areas are drawn to scale i e angle of stair top and bottom of stair and the bent plates COMMAND SSDCP Manual L2 AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg View Insert Format To SSDCP SETUP 7 SSDCP options gt d 22 5 SSDCP Utilities 3 Layer Controls Ru Setup Job Folders MISC BRACING PROGRAMS F STAIR PROGRAMS PAM Sloping Riser PAN 30 deg Bullnose Straight Riser LEVEL HANDRAIL k Landing Dets Grating Treads Bolted STAIR HANDRAIL k TRUSS WORK k Grating Treads Welded HOPPERS PL WORK chk d Plate Treads Stair Bracing MISC PROGRAMS k Two different types of bent checkered plate treads with open or closed riser material Two different ends at bottom of stairs Doglegs can be drawn at top or bottom or at both ends of stairs Each stringer can have different connections at ends Choice of support angle for landing pans if required Draw holes in top flange for handrail posts if required Draw closure bars at end of stringers if required Will handle ship s ladders if required DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM
59. the Use box the user can choose to have the member type in the BOM before the main material listing Place a checkmark above the fields that are to be filled the BOM automatically The user marking system allows the user to leave shipping marks alone by choosing None having a line thru the selected mark Strike Thru or Added to BOM written over top of the mark For material listing Zoom box allows user to zoom in to area that label is to be added The zoom box can be sized by pressing the I increase or D decrease key If Assembly Mark is selected BU Piece ado ug uu Curent upp prec SELECTED Quanity shipping pieces Mapa Pues Quantity teal Sana inche LU fe Ske thro kb jh maternal ic ssh Pupo mask oni Tos nce dundesia SSDCP Manual The fields that the dialog can read from the material label are automatically filled in These can be changed to anything that is needed The user needs to click on the material and the piece mark if any When it first reads the material label the shape the ft in dimensions quantity and piece mark if used are filled in If there are other material the same mark and size click on Pick for Duplicate to find and pick that material The quantity will automatically change to the additional quantity The user can choose to hav
60. the brace This eliminates a lot of question the program and these files can be given to another detailer for his use when detailing beam Normally you will use this program right after you have detailed the beam or column that this brace bolts to Make sure you allow enough room to draw this plate You may have to move things out of the way before running this program COMMAND File Edit SSDCP View Insert Format Tc 5 pes SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP options 7 7 SSDCP Utilities z Layer Controls wi 4 Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS SSDCP Manual TS PIPE WERT BRACING 1 TS PIPE Field Welded Brace PL For 1 z TSIPIPE Field Bolted HORIZ BRACE STRUTS d Brace PL For 2 WIDE VER BRACE Note Do not get confused with Standard Vertical Bracing PI program SUGGESTION ZOOM A WINDOW on the beam or column you are going to add this plate to before runnin program If you don t get the plate in the right place to start with you can use the MOVE command to position it exactly after the plate has been drawn OPTIONS 1 Tie up hole to brace work point 2 Only requires you to know the shipping mark for the brace 3 Will calculate stub dimensions to the hole in the place from the left end of the beam or the bottom of the column 4 You will have the choice to draw the plate in only two different quadrants depending on the bevel of the brace and which end this brace plate
61. the command area This area tells you what is required when running the programs You must pay close attention to this area All questions and remarks are displayed in this area unless you have switched to the text screen When you are running the programs you must read this area carefully to know what the programs are requesting you to do at that time Do not ignore this area If you do the programs will probably crash This cannot be stressed enough If you input an answer and you press the enter key it will be too late to change this If you want to correct your input use the backspace key before you press the enter key Take your time and be accurate with inputs 1 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ALL PROGRAMS IN TABLET MENU AREA 1 OR USE THE PULL DOWN MENU TO RUN THE MISC PROGRAMS In your spare time start a new sheet at a 1 1 scale Pick each of the programs SSDCP Manual 2 IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED THE MISC DRAWINGS IN PULLDOWNS Use the SSDCP Library choice under SSDCP PULL DOWN and insert each of the blocks on your sheet See what it will draw Some of these blocks are for erection drawing scales 1 8 or 1 4 and some are for detail sheet scales 1 1 Try to remember what these blocks can draw for you You can insert the block then try changing the dimensions and or picture for practice Use all of the change or modify text programs F 6 F 7 H 23 H 24 H 25 on the digitizer or listed in the pull down menus so you can see how th
62. the metric version All inputs must be in millimeters SSDCP Manual If the program requires you to enter a minus dimension put the before the dimension You do not ever have to enter a plus sign If it is not then it is assumed to be a positive dimension 1 Standard AutoCAD Dimensioning Input TOENTER TYPE TOENTER TYPE 10 0 10 31 4 3 25 10 3 1 2 103 5 3 3 10 3 103 1 2 5 2 Input from Number Keypad Feet period Inches Sixteenths TOENTER TYPE TYPE 10 0 10 3 1 4 0304 10 3 10 03 3 03 10 3 10 0308 5 16 0005 3 Input from Number Keypad Feet dash Inches Fractions TOENTEH TYPE TO ENTER TYPE 10 0 10 Quarters 14 12 34 10 3 10 3 12 Eights 18 38 58 78 3 1 4 3 14 Sixteenths 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 3 3 Note If you want to change choices on the same sheet of details type this at the command line before running another program SETQ CVSCT NIL The variable name for the choice is CVSTY This is just for your information CONVERTING CVSpro DRAWINGS TO SSDCP STANDARDS If you have dxfin a CVSpro drawing into AutoCad and you want all of the SSDCP programs to work correctly on this drawing do the following 1 At the bottom of the SSDCP pull down click on RESET LAYERS AND DIMVARS This will add the layers dimvars and text style to the CVSpro drawing using SSDCP programs 2 Then click on CONVERT CVS DRAWING and follow the directio
63. to cover all the different ways the stairs are connected at the top and bottom ends The most common ways have been chosen After you get acquainted with running the programs you will find there are ways you can fool the program to get what you want If a stringer needs to be blocked out for framing purposes you may use the misc called add notch or block for this SSDCP Manual insertion point is the first 7 16 hole in the tread If the fabricator wants to ship the two stringers bolted together using the treads you will have to add a note telling the shop the dimension back to back of the stringers A plan view is not required as these stringers will not fit together more than one way with the treads bolted in This is an opportunity that you could use the above mentioned blocks to make your stringers look bolted together After program is complete use the icon menu to select and insert these There is also a block on a full tread if you need to show a detail You have the option to draw the sloping length to scale if you wish If you do not want to draw the sloping length to scale the stair will be drawn 6 long real world dimension unless the slope is less than 6 Then the stair will be drawn to scale All other areas are drawn to scale i e angle of stair and top and bottom of stair IMPORTANT NOTE The stub dims are going to be figured to the absolute end of the sloping stringer starting at bottom You need to be
64. 23 gt 4 gt 2 FULL gt 1 Because these programs were originally written for the English system of measurement all of the drawings and layouts for dimension locations are based on that version The M number dimscale values are not exactly a direct conversion of the E numbers Example using the M 1 10 metric scale all drawings and Aimancinne will ha a littla hit larnar than if 1 vane cad Thio raciilt in SSDCP Manual All main programs beams columns bracing stairs handrail etc were written to be drawn at a 1 1 scale When you pick the drawing scale from the sidebar menu the only item entered into the computer is the DIMSCALE NUMBER It makes no difference which version you are working in Based on the above information if the E 2 numbers are used when working in the Metric oystem all drawings will look much better because the programs were written to use the English system of measurement SSDCP Manual Using DWT Templates A standard sheet with scale and title block filled in can be made and any notes desired on that sheet Then save this sheet with a DWT template name extension Consult your AutoCAD manual or the help files about this for more information This is a very good feature and can save a lot of time and trouble SSDCP Options 2 AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg n File Edit View Insert Format 3
65. 4 Draing ETC k oF arl Hati Variae 2 J I f I For an explanation of each area see the corresponding number in the graphic with notes below SSDCP Manual SSDCP Draw Brick Wall Sections Insertion pont work line elevation C 1 Right 1 2 Elevation 2 Left Show drawing Brick Size TopafBnck MOLLE Dist A Brick Course Pick 4 C Start at Top 5 Auto Dim Show Elev Start at Bottom Bottom of Brick cose L Pick 7 dutoDim 1 Show Elev Auto Hatch C hatching amp Brick hatching C Concrete hatching C CMU hatching i Cancel SSDCP Manual 1 Insertion Point Insertion point 1 Right te 2 Left Select either right or left as the insertion point face of brick 2 Work Line Elevation Wark line elevation Elevation J c c Show on drawing Enter the elevation of the work line Check Show on Drawing to have elevation text shown on work line 3 Brick Size Brick Size Enter brick width height and mortar dimension thickness SSDCP Manual 4 Top of Brick Elevation Top of Brick C Elev cos Pick Auto Dim Show Elev Elevation at top of brick will draw to scale elevation entered minus work elevation entered Dist A will draw to scale the distance entered Pick allows user to pick poin
66. 5 Install License Install SSDP Hepair Heinstall 550 Uninstall SSDCP 3 NOW Click on Remove SSDCP License If the license is transferred successfully you should see a message that looks like this 11502005 2 SSDCP License was removed successfully You will need both Ehe license media and the to install SSDCP on another machine SSDCP Manual 4 The Install program screen should now look like this SSDCP 7005 Install E _ Install SSOCP License Remove SSHEP License SSH EF Remstal s ams SS DIE 5 Click on the Exit button This will close the Install interface FOR FLASH DRIVES For solid state drives such as USB Flash Drives Flash Cards Zip drives etc it is recommended that the device be prepared for removal before removing or unplugging it from your computer This can be done by finding the icon in the system tray with the popup label Safely Remove Hardware and clicking on it with the left mouse button Safely Remove Hardware AV to allen dl E casse IIa o dL d exu Licia Bara f SSDCP Manual __ Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device DrivelE When the following message appears it is safe to remove your drive which now contains your SSDCP license i Safe To Remove Hardware The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the sys
67. AINT WERT CMS EQUAL SPACING PIGK PONT FOR PICTURE LENGTH MORE N MULTI LINE STAIR HANDRAIL SSDCP Manual Multi Line Bottom Ends MULT HAND FAM DETAILER S NOTE We can t cover every condition you might have when detailing stair rail You may have to modify the picture to suit special conditions other than shown Select type number closest to condition SSDCP Manual Multi Line Top Ends DETAILER S NOTE We can t cover every condition you might have when detailing stair rail You may have to modify the picture to suit special conditions other than shown Select type number closest to condition SSDCP Manual Handrail Panel Inputs ag POST CC FACE OF PIPE OR TS SECTION 1 2 post C 8 BOTTOM FOR ENTERING BASE OR SLOPE A BASE POSTS DETAIL FOR HANDRAIL PANELS SSDCP Manual Handrail Panel Detail 2 5 116 x Ha x 2 7 2 rT DJ T4 EX LO Lr 4 PANEL ONE SSDCP Manual Level Pipe Handrail DESCRIPTION This program draws straight pipe handrail You could use tube steel is you wish but you will have to change the material size and some of the dimensions to toe plate bend lines after the program is complete You will have your choice for welded bolted or sleeve type connections at bottom of posts COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc ug 55
68. ATES PLATE DETAILS Al OF BRACE SSDCP Manual Field Bolted Global Questions CAL COLUMN 1 2 PL WDTH G T5 OR PIPE 27 COLUMN DIM i ANGLE LEG gt 7 d USER SET CLEARANCE n CZ ue GUSSET PL THICKNESS H M tup ANGLE EDGE DIST x vn C C HLS gt CLOSURE PL FS Bow apis SLOT BRACE FOR PLATE a QS BRACE PLATE THK L Ay PLATE EDGE DIST N N a 2 H ir d C C OF Hs D SQ TOP FLANGE A a Z f EDGE DIST NL Lll ND BOLTS j BASED ON LOAD GRACE CLOSURE PL THK 31 13 mdp W P LOCATION SLIDE F R GLOBAL QUESTIONS EN e SSDCP Manual Bottom Brace Details at Beams ENTER SIZE DF COLUMN CA COLUMN 1 2 PL COLUMN DIM gt gt 15 OR PIPE 1 2 GAGE Try m lt ty TOP FLANGE BEAM OR USER SET 4 WP LOCATION 7 CAN VARY DETAIL AT BOTTOM GF BRACE BEAMS SSDCP Manual Bottom Brace Details at Columns ENTER SIZE OF COLUMN 1 2 PL WDTH C L COL NORMALLY SAME AS COLUMN DIM SET STANDARD CUT PLE WHEN DRAWN COLUMN WE LOCA DETAIL AT BOTTOM OF BRACE COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Top Brace Detail m USER SET E WP LOCATION DAN VARY BEAM LEBEN T V2 ENTER UP
69. BAK FOR WF BEAMS SSDCP Manual SPECIAL NE ENTER 007 FINES FOR 1 2 WEB CONDI FION RIGHT SIDE SIDE LEFT SIDE LEF SHEAR BAR FOR CHANNELS SIDE Configuration for Web Holes ENTER C C OF HOLES IF REQUIRED ST BEAM DIM NEXT BEAM DIM BEAM DIM NEXT BEAM DIM DFE SYMMETRICAL ERI RIG NON BYMMETRICAL NOT FOR CHANNELS 4 SUPPORT Ixus ES ad 4 CONFIGURA TION FOR WEB HOLES SSDCP Manual Pipe Handrail Connection to Beam Y PIPE POST ENTER A FOR ENTER A FOR ALS IH SIDE E ALS THIS SIDE ANGLE DE PLATE DR 2 ALS MAXIMUM PIPE HANDRAIL EES SSDCP Manual Angle Handrail Connection to Beam POST RIGHT SWE POST LEFT SIDE CF PLATE OF PLATE UM DIM B ANGLE PDSTS EE IF HOLES IN POST USE _ rr CONDI TON ALWAYS TWO ROLES POST BACK OF ANGLE HANDRAIL POSTS SECTIONS FOR TYPE 2 Dak SSDCP Manual Safety Connections COLUMN WEB ONLY WHERE NO OF BOLTS IN BOTH BEAMS ARE IHE SAME DETAILING THIS BEAM BLOCK FOR CLIP ONE EXTRA ROW OF TEMPORARY ERECTION BOLTS BLOCK FOR Le REQUIRED EXAMPLE FOR SAFETY CONNECTIONS AT COLUMN WEB ONLY WHERE NO OF BOLTS IN BOTH EMi ARE THE SAME ONE EXTRA ROW OF TEMPORARY ERECTION BOLTS AT SAFETY CONNECTION IF REQD SSDCP Manual Skewed Beams COMMAND Aut
70. Because of the many different type end connections for trusses you will have to manually draw the connection material at the ends of the truss You can use some of the misc programs to assist you DRAWING SCALE Not less than 1 2 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs SSDCP Manual Welded Pipe Diagonals DESCRIPTION This program draws welded diagonal or vertical pipes for trusses when the top amp bottom chords are WT or angles Gives all dimensions to fabricate the pipe and gusset plates It computes the amount of weld required and sizes the gusset plates to accommodate that weld COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc d SSDICP SETUP seDCP options E 5 SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls k wc il j Ss Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS d TRUSS WORK Welded Angles Bolted Angles HOPPERS PL WORK Welded Pipe MISC PROGRAMS welded Up Truss Pipe Intersection FULL SIZE TEMPLATES ke Drawina scale 1 1 best but can be smaller SSDCP Manual Before you load this program you must layout a single line diagr
71. CE x m C C OF HLS IN BRACE ANGLES TOP FLANGE se LI OR USER SET 17 AF CLIP CORNERS OF ANGLES DP TONAL MF LOCA CAN VARY SLIDE FOR GLOBAL QUESTIONS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace Beams and Columns LL ENTER SIZE OF COLUMN CUPPED CORNERS GA M WEB K WF BRACE ENTER GAGE IN FLANGE ENTER ND OF BOLTS WEB EX 4 MUST BE EVEN ENTER ND OF ROWS iN FLG EX 5 TOP FLANGE BEAM OR USER SET WP LOCA CAN VARY DETAIL AT BOTTOM OF BRACE BEAM AND COL SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace at Column Only CATER SE GE COLUMN p USER SET STANDARD COLUMN DM NORMALI SAME COLUMN DM MAKE SURE ast OF ANGLES WILL FIT BETWEEN FLANGES JF FRAMING TO WEB OF COLUMN ENTER NO OF BOLTS IN MEB EX 4 MUST BE EVEN ENTER OF CROWS IN FLG EX Ds Z GUT PL IF REQUIRED WHEN 2 DRAW COLUMN tn Ro DETAIL AT BOTTOM GF BRACE COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Top of Brace Detail SSDCP Manual WB LDL ATOM CAN VARY BEAM z USER SET PTM FLANGE SIZE OF COLUMN 7 7 COLUMN DIM CUPPED CORNERS OP TIONAL CAL COLUMN DETAIL AT TOP OF BRACE AT COLUMN SSDCP Manual AP OF USER SET BTM LANGE EUGE OF PL UN WORK LINE DETAIL AT OF BRACE COLUMN
72. Controls k W M HP S Shape 4 funi ai SSDCP Manual 4 Select stiffeners in the shape if any 5 If yes then choose NS FS or BS 6 The routine will give the calculated dimension width of the stiffener This can be overridden with a width of your own i e bar stock width 7 Pick a point for plate size and then place detail dimensions if needed C MC Shape 1 Select shape from dialog box 2 Select orientation of channel 3 Place detail dimensions if needed PIPE Shape 1 Select shape from dialog box 2 Pick point to place pipe ANGLE Shape 1 Select shape from dialog box 2 Select orientation of legs 3 Add and dimension holes if necessary TS HSS Shape 1 Select shape from dialog box 2 Pick point to place tube Section Hatch Allows the user to add hatching to a section of steel Section Thru Bent Plate This routine will draw section of bent plate per the user defined dimensions SSDCP Manual AISC Shape Information rmUlmANIS F Dimensions k Front Views Section Views Bill of Mat Mat Marki k _ Bill of Mat Marking we Weld Symbols Draw Joists Girders Print Or Count Bolts Select from the following 1 W M HP or S shape 2 Channel 3 Pipe Then select from the Shape Dialog Box Select Steel Shape WTB About SSDCP Manual DEPTH 2 2 2 DEPTH 1 1 FLANGE WIDTH 0 FLANGE TH
73. D 2000 Drawing1 dwg View Insert Format SS5DCP SETUP SSDCP options Sekup Job Folders HELP File Edit BeamJ calumn Add Ons OTHER PROGRAMS Dimensions Column web safety clip Draw Steel Shapes Column web stiffener plates Column end prep Shipping Marks SSDCP already has a lintel program this new program adds lintel plates to structural beams The dialog is very user friendly You just place checks in the checkboxes beside the way your detail should look and enter the required numbers Note that this example is showing the numbers entered with CVSpro input style Your input will depend upon your setting in SSDCP options This program and the pour stop program use a new feature to SSDCP that once the program draws your material on the detail it will allow you to drag the dimensions where you want them or need them to miss other dimensions You are able to see where these dimensions are going at all times while you are dragging it See explanation of each below the image SSDCP Manual Lintel Plate Layout Beam lenath weld Beam overall length Weald size H4 gt Last length used 20 0 Use Weld pattern Offset to near side Draw top view w Draw top plate Offset to Far side Draw section Draw bottom plate Bottom Stop distance lett Stop distance right lE o Plate width 1 Plate thickness a Stock length Offset from CL
74. ES WEB THICKNESS e DISTANCE KE DISTANCE 1 FLANGE GAGE ble STIFFENER SIZE x 2 18 BLOCK SIZE 194 DIM FROM OF BEAM TO K DIST 2 Ila h il Draw Joist Girders Select SSDCPt Draw Steel Shapes Draw Joist Girders AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwe dA Edit View Insert Format To SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP options E 5 SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls kb Setup Job Folders SSDCP Manual ince MALIN FRORA F Dimensions k Draw Steel Shapes Front Views Section Views k Shape Info Weld Symbols Draw Joists Girders Print Or Count Bolts Bill of Mat Marking F SSDCP Manual SSDCP Draw Steel Joists Girders Select Insertion Joist view mode End view seat mode 1 Side view Cross Section C fe Ge 2 Joist type Rows of Bolts 3 Short span 4 bolts rong span EN of Bolts fe 2 Rows of Bolts Girder 3 Seat Length Top Btm cord extensions Joist Di aist Dimensions 5 Pick Typical joist type LH seat TOU Per Ea encore Pick Btm Cord Extension Pick 1 Joist View Mode SSDCP Manual EXT EE NEGATIVE PA INSER TON POINT HERE IF NO VALUE FOR C B 3 ENTERED GR POINT PICKED BTM CB CORD STOPS If cross section is selected S INSERTION P
75. EXT HEIGHT PLOTTED TEXT 0 188 0 375 0 750 Li DRAWING Xu 346 SCALE t DIM SCALE IN Fass se os es xs us wr se ro so vo 2o 8 w e 20 25 sa m or e zo sevo w e o a zo za so m oo SESE w o e oo m e o E r mx e pep Cw pe ear eel fe fe fe De re oe e DRAWING SCALE SSDCP Manual EXISTING BLOCK DRAWN TO THIS SCALE ee m oe wm 3 m ses oe 2 9 sale x spspwpsp2 ae ies asa 26 e 8 amp is p p r 2 Despues pa xs s 9 ons os vx 5 oe 2 5 73 oss nos as se 2 sme oe 2 x AND Y SCALE FACTORS SSDCP Manual Help SSDCP Manual AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg ze View Insert Format Tools SETUP SSDCF options SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls k This will start the online help system SSDCP Manual Level Beams SSDCP Manual LEVEL BEAMS DESCRIPTION When you first load this program you will be required to setup the global questions
76. FLG YER BRACE gt DESCRIPTION The best way to use this program is to draw the anchor bolt plan first After you are through with the anchor bolt plan save this sheet with a new drawing name Ex 300 E1 Then bring up this drawing 300 E1 and tell the program that you are using an existing anchor bolt plan At this time the program will turn off the CLA layer which is the C L of columns and the type numbers These items will no longer be required The program will only ask where the columns are and the sizes of beams or joists to be added for erection purposes The program will draw the beams and or joists anywhere you want to scale However because the program will not know in advance the conditions that could develop as you add beams or joists it will not dimension these beams or joists as they are drawn When the program is complete use the standard AutoCAD dimension commands to dimension the beams to suit the situation and locate the dimension lines in clear areas that you have on the sheet Because the beams are located to scale you can accept all dimensions that are provided by this method As this program develops the drawing you will note green X s node points drawn at C L nf anal IA AA anal Lhanma Mari ARAA LAA EN ta Aima RAT Z ta fran iat ant IAI IV SSDCP Manual As with any program you need to use the array or copy standard AutoCAD commands when possible This saves time if other bays hav
77. G THE LRUSSHAIRG TO REPRESENT THE SHAPE GF THE CLOUD THAT WILL BE DR AWN DRAWS STARBURST IF MOVED CLOCKWISE THIS TYPE WILL DRAW RECTANGULAR CLOUD AROUND ANY OBJECT BY PICKING THE LOWER LEFT CORNER AND THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER Draw Arcs with Dimensions Allows the user to drawn an arc and add dimensions OR to dimension a pre drawn arc The routine allows for choices to add arc chord mid ordinate radius and degree dimensions Draw Shims SSDCP Manual PLATE NO OF SLOTS WDIH OF SLOTS S START 4 END SPACE om EACH SPACE DETAIL OF SHIMS SAME AS OTHER END Draw Studs This routine will draw headed studs on existing details Draw Expansion Bolts This routine will draw expansion bolts in existing sections Blow Up Detail This routine allows the user to scale any existing detail or entity Camber Diagram PICTURE 15 DRAWN S LONG REAL WORLD CAMBER LINE CALCULATED CAMSER DIR DART PONT FRR PICTURE ALL SAMI OR ALL DIFERENTE PANEL DM MTS PANEL DM PANE uM PANE DM PAREL DM PANEL SSDCP Manual SSDCP Manual Miscellaneous Holes SSDCP Manual Draw Miscellaneous Holes Hound Hole This routine will place a round hole where the user selects olots This routine will draw a slot User will input height and width in addition to direction of the s
78. Install License Remove SSOCP License Install SSDCP Reinstall SSCP Uninstall S SEP done 5 Click Exit on the Install program and remove the CD from your CD drive 6 You have now uninstalled SSDCP the actual programs from your machine NOTE The SSDCP license is still installed in your machine That means you can re install SSDCP without having to do the process of Installing the SSDCP License again Should you want to remove your license now refer to the instructions on Uninstalling the SSDCP License Uninstalling your SSDCP license An SSDCP license can be removed from one computer in order to transfer it to another machine where you want to install SSDCP or have previously installed SSDCP Removing the license will render SSDCP unusable until the license is reinstalled 1 Plug the removable license media diskette USB Flash Drive Flash Card etc you want to hold your SSDCP license The media or drive must be empty and SSDCP Manual 2 Putthe SSDCP Install CD in the CD drive now When the Install Program comes up it should have the Remove SSDCP License button enabled see below On the screen shown below both the SSDCP License and the Install SSDCP buttons are grayed out indicating that both are currently installed The install program reads your SSDCP system to check its state of installation The Installer Program only offers valid choices SSDCP 700
79. LD dimension can be entered if a little gap between the material and the end of the extension lines with dimensioning is desired This dimension will not be changed by any of the SSDCP programs Suggestion Do not set more than 0 0313 or 0 79502 mm OSNAPS BUTTON Pick the Osnaps button for selecting the osnap controls desired for selecting points Prototype Drawings SSDCP Manual SSDCP Setup For Prototype Drawing Add Mew Profile Company M ame IMPERIAL ssdcpm METRIC Delete Current Profile Company Name IMPERIAL Prototype Dwag Border Drawing Size 1148 5 Delete Frofile EXISTING INFORMATION READ FROM DATA BASE FILE SSD DAT FIRST three COLUMNS COMPANY NAME Existing list of names of fabricators DRAWING SIZE Existing drawing size of the sheets for fabricators If very large numbers are in the drawing size box those dimensions are in millimeters for the METRIC SIZE SHEETS DO NOT USE THESE WHEN WORKING IN THE IMPERIAL VERSION PROTO DWG Existing name of pre made prototype drawing for that company NOTE If BORDER is shown for the PROTO DWG NAME the program will only draw a BORDER LINE around the outside of the sheet CALCULATED ON THE SHEET SIZE AS SHOWN If any of the first three COLUMNS are selected the data that is highlighted will be used The list shown in the 1st column also contains some common standard size sheets ADDDING A NEW PROFILE AREA SSDCP Manual DRAWING SIZE a drawing
80. NAL Stair Bracing Draws bracing for stair stringers SSDCP Manual LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS k FOR ERECTION k SLOPED or SKEWED BMS k Di i F iios GIRTS SAGRODS LINTELS k Draw Steel Sh i k IRR ERE LAVT HOR BRACE Bill of Marking F LAVT KB VER BRACE k uel bol TS PIPE VERT BRACING k cimi saq WIDE FLG VER BRACE gt Print Or Count Bolts 4 HORIZ BRACE STRUTS k meo cue n MISC BRACING PROGRAMS gt SIE Et STAIR PROGRAMS Sloping Riser Draw Misc Ls PLs 5 STAIR HANDRAIL k PAN 30 deg Bullnose Draw Misc Details k LEVEL HANDRAIL k PAN Straight Riser w Mi 5 Landing Dets Draw Misc Holes k TRUSS WORK g Text Change or Edit F Grating Treads Bolted Cross Hair Angle k HOPPERS PL WORK Grating Treads Welded LEADERS For HI Text Chk d Plate Treads MISC PROGRAMS Pala later k Ein CTFC TCH ATCO b STRINGER fat OR TOMME SID CLEARANCE STAIR S TRINGER START POINT Tai Mra SSDCP Manual Stair Handrail SSDCP Manual Stair Handrail Wall Handrail DESCRIPTION Because wall rail is very simple it is not necessary to draw the sloping length to scale This will allow you to put more details on a sheet However the bevel and top amp bottom details of the rail will be drawn to scale COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc Bear SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP optio
81. OINT SSDCP Manual 2 End View Seat Mode End view seat mode Seat OFF In cross section view mode only selecting Seat On shows the seat and Seat Off shows only top and bottom chords 3 Joist Type Joist type Short span K t Long span LH Girder G Joist Dimensions Typical joist type LH seat Joist depth Choose Short span Long span or Girder The typical joist seat depth will change as the selection changes Joist or Girder depth is required 4 Rows of Bolts Rows of Bolts bolts um m SSDCP Manual Enter the number of rows of bolts This is only active during side view mode 5 Joist Seat Length Top amp Bottom Chord Extensions Seat Length Tap Btm cord extensions Seat Length mt Pick Extension Pick Cord Extension Fick Enter seat length top or bottom chord extensions as needed Alternatively you can check the pick box and pick the locations as the joist is drawn This is only active during side view mode Joist View Mode Joist view mode Side view t Cross Section This determines how the joist will be drawn SSDCP Manual Selection of Side view SELECT NEGATIVE PA INSERTION POINT aA CORD STOPS UB HERE IF NO VALUE FOR C B lt ENTERED GR POINT PICKED SSDCP Manual BOM amp Material Marking SSDCP Manual BOM Setup Sheet Layouts Draw
82. OLES BE TONE ENTER AXE OF SR E CA COLUMN BRACE COLIN DH CALC BY 7 4 CUNNECTION ANGLES I COMPUTER SEC HON THRU BRACE ENTER MO OF ROWS IN ANGLES EX 5 lt S 4 TOP FLANGE QP OAL W P DETAIL AT BOTTOM OF BRACE AT BEAMS SSDCP Manual Bottom of Brace Column Only ENTER SUE OF COLUMN CA aito GLOBAL QUESTION CLEARANCE NORMALLY SAME AS COLUMN ENTER LOAD ON BRACE p WF BRAGE COULD BE O SURE DSL ANGLES WEL 4 CONNECTION ANGLES FIT BETWEEN FLANGES iF ERAMNG TO ENTER NO OF ROWS IN ANGLES EX 5 OF COLUMN CUT REQUIRED WHEN ELEVATION arog DRAWN ON COLUMN iI DPTIONAL WP OF BRACE COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual Top of Brace a i y BOTTOM FLANGE ss 1 CONNECHON ANGLES m CD UMN DIM BR ACES CAL COLUMN ENTER SEE COLUMN DETAIL AT TOF UF BRACE SSDCP Manual Plate Detail at Top START POINT ID LAST HL PRINTING G HLS OPTIONAL DETAIL OF PLATE SSDCP Manual Plate Detail at Bottom GP TONAL CAL COLUMN PRINTING C C START POINT TO OR AW FOP FLANGE MP LE TAIL PLATE AT BOTTOM Plate Detail Column Only SSDCP Manual CAL COLUMN k PRINTING C C HLS OP ONAL START PUNT TO DRAW
83. OOR JAME SIZE ENSE SD CAN 07 END DOOR JAMBS SSDCP Manual Generic Door Details Pg x IAS x 8 0 CEXBJIXI HM GRT LWE JAMA DE TAILS SSDCP Manual CUT 50 CUT SQ 5 8 08 X a2 DOOR HEAD SSDCP Manual Sag Rods DESCRIPTION This program will draw either straight or bent SAG RODS This information is put into a TABLE format UNDER the picture Before you run this program make a list of the sag rods including the QUANITY and the VERTICAL DISTANCE REF DIMS between the GIRTS The length of the rods will be rounded up or down to the nearest even inch IF ENGLISH The shipping mark system used for these sag rods is 1 For straight rods X length of rod in inches mm 2 For bent rods XX length of rod in inches mm COMMAND d AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg Edit View Insert Format To m SSDCP SETUP SSDCP options PA 5 SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls kh Setup Job Folders COLUMNS BeamJ calumn Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED or SKEWED BMS k Dimensians k Draw Steel Shapes k Sag Rods GIRTS SAGRODS LIMTELS Girts LIWT HOR BRACE Shipping Marks LIWTIKB VER BRACE Assembly Marks TS PIPE VERT BRACING b PITE m I I gt r mrm pm Lintels ADD Mabch Black SSDCP Manual Sag Rod Type 1 A NDTE LENGTH OF ROD Wi BE ROUNDED
84. Options zLnnamed Prolile gt gt Current drawing Drawing dwg Current profile Files Display Open and Save Plotting System User Preferences Drafting Selection Profiles Search paths file names and file locations Support File Search Path Browse C Documents and SettingssD avid Nelms 4pplication Data Autodesk ute Add Files S SOCP 2005 C Program Filess amp utaCAD 2004 support Be C Program FilestAutoCAD 2004 fonts C Program Files amp uataCAD 2004 help C Program 2004 express Move Down C Program Files amp ataCAD 2004 ssupparscalar Working Support File Search Path Move Up Device Driver File Search Path Project Files Search Path T Menu Help and Miscellaneous File Hames Text Editor Dictionary and Font File Names Print File Spooler and Prolog Section M ames v gt Specify the folders in which AutoCAD should look for text fonts menus plug ins drawings to insert linetepes and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder If you are using Windows 98 or ME or AutoCAD R14 you must close AutoCAD and restart your computer now For Windows 2000 or XP restarting the computer is probably not necessary but it couldn t hurt 9 ACAD settings step 2 Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD menu Once SSDCP has been added to the ACAD search path you can run the script that will
85. RIZ de VERI DIM FOR WALL HANDRAIL SSDCP Manual Wall Handrail Brackets FACE OF WR DIM BRACKETS SEE RAIL FOR ORIENTATION NS OR FS ITF WALL RAIL RETURN BRACKET PLUG WELD JR SHOP NOTE SEE RAM FOR ORIENTATION NS OR FS WALL RAIL BRACKET WALL NS gt T MOVE OR LUPY TU EACH WALLRAIL DETAIL REQUIRED HOT DIP GALM ASTM AST SHOP PROVIDE Sieg VENT HLS AS REOD ar geom SSDCP Manual Wall Handrail Top End Types WP OR ROSE WALL BETWEEN STAI HP CFE A DM CAN BE D _ C STAI WE WALL NET BEAT OR CLOSE ENDS AT TOP OF WALLRAIL MELO SPLICE SSDCP Manual Wall Handrail Bottom End Types STAIR WP Wall SEL BRKT DR CLOSE NORMALLY 1 2 TREAD WITH ENDS AT BOTTOM OF WALLRAIL Single Line Rail DESCRIPTION This handrail can be bolted welded or use sleeve connection for posts Because stair rail is very simple it is not necessary to draw the sloping length to scale This will allow you to put more details on a sheet However the bevel height and top amp bottom details nf tha rail valli ha Aran ta annala SSDCP Manual File Edit View Insert Format Tc De 55002 SEU SeDCP options 20 2 SSDCP Utilities i Layer Controls a alli Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons i OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS
86. RT HLS OF ROWS OF KES USE TYPE 1 DNLY HYPE 2 GP HON TO EXTEND TO BOTTOM FLG HIS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE FLG BLOCKED BEAM E r SHEAR BARS FOR WF or CHANNEL BEAMS NOTES TYPE 1 Holes can be inside or outside of flanges plate not fitted TYPE 2 Holes are normally inside flanges but edge of plate must extend a little bit beyond flanges Clipped corners cheaper to fabricator than types 3 or 4 TYPES 3 or 4 Holes can be inside or outside of flanges plate must extend beyond flanges Notched plate more expensive to fabricator than type 2 TYPE 5 Holes must be inside flange uses standard stiffener bar width only FULL DEPTH STIFFNER SSDCP Manual End Plates Left End OP TONAL DIMENSIONS ENTER NO OF ROWS WEB EX 4 MIN OF 2 ROWS lt TD id y ER TYPE 4 4 BOLIS ONLY TO COLUMN ONLY TO WE COLUMN ONLY SSDCP Manual End Plates Right End OPTIONAL DIMENSIONS STANDARD DIMENSIONS STANDARD ENTER NO OF ROWS WEB EX 4 MIN OF 2 ROWS E TO COLUMN ONLY 208260 4 BOLTS ONLY WF COLUMN ONLY TO WE COLUMN ONLY Inputting Shear Bars DIM DIM DIM CENTER ENTER _ 1 2 WEB 1 2 WEB i WEBS DEPENDING HOW YOU ENTER DIMS FOR 1 2 WEB WILL DETERMINE WHERE PLATE IS DRAWN BEAM SHEAR
87. Run Script Macro k AutoLISP k Display Image k Named UCS Orthographic UCS k Move UCS Mew UCS k Wizards k Drafting Settings Tablet k Customize Toolbars Keyboard Tool Palettes Edit Custom Files SSDCP Manual Menu Customization SSDCP Manual 3 Click Browse to bring up the Select Menu File screen Select Menu File Look im 2005 v t ME Tod lt Size Date Madified Generic SSDCP Template Dra File Folder 9 5 2005 3 43 SIS m Ssedcp2004 mnu 32KB AutoCAD Menu Tem 9 12 2005 8 36 P 9 Documents I Favorites Desktop 0 2 004 mnu x Files af type Template mnu v NOTE At the bottom of the screen above make sure that is showing in the box labeled Files of type If itis not open that list box by clicking the arrow and picking Menu Template MNU from the list 4 Assuming the Menu File screen is displaying MNU files see above note you should see an MNU file listed in the large white area of the screen The file name will correspond with the version of ACAD you are using For example above you see the SSDCP2004 mnu meaning this install is for AutoCAD R2004 5 Click onto the MNU file then click Open This will start to install the SSDCP menu group 22 1 SSDCP Manual AutoCAD Loading of a temp
88. SSDCP Manual Introduction ET 12 Installation Sob P aes esiste BAR te 14 Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD search path 24 Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD menu by script 29 Manually Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD menu 31 installing SS DCP ciae ea 36 Uninstalling SSDCP 38 Moving your SSCP license to another computer 41 Uppdals T DEM 44 Buying and installing additional SSDCP modules 45 Setting Up SSDCP SSDCP Setup Using SSDCP setup to start a drawing 49 Prototype Drawings o1 Selecting Drawing Scales 54 Drawing de 55 Using DWT Templates 57 SSDCP Manual SSDCP Utilities RUN 58 Current drawing info 58 Print total time on drawing 58 Timesheet Program 99 ON NETTE 62 Error Screell OF ooi ipiis M ox DEG DU 62 Layer Controls Change entity to another layer 62 Change current layer to 62 OBJ FS BOR HL FSH LL JOIST Setup Job Folders Adding a subfolder
89. Shipping Mark Add the shipping mark in the textbox The following choices will print text as follows None 50 R OR IF L DBL R L 5 Remarks Choose any remark if needed If no remark is needed make sure the use checkbox is unchecked If any remark not in the list is needed it can be added for future use by clicking on Edit List 6 Reference Text This text will be printed under your title Add text in the textbox for anything to be printed as a reference guide for checkers notes etc Use the back slash to wrap text and force text to be written a new line This routine remembers what was used last so text may need to be cleared or edited In order to clear the box click on clear In order to edit click the cursor in the textbox and edit any text T Title Underline Draws one line two lines or no line under your title text 8 Rubberband Placement ON will allow text to be placed using rubberband placement with the starting point being the midpoint of the previous shipping mark entry and placement 9 Change Existing Marks In order to edit an existing mark already on the detail sheet click on Get Title Text Select the shipping mark to be edited This will fill the mark in dialog box and allow any changes desired After all changes are done click on Update Title Text and the shipping mark on the detail will change to the updated text SSDCP Manual Add an Assembly Mark Dr
90. Sloping Line Allows the user to draw any line based on user input of an angle Trim Multi Lines Allows the user to trim multiple lines at once Extend Multi Lines Allows the user to extend multiple lines at once Hump Over Line Allows the user to break a line that is crossing another line and add a hump Break Material Allows the user to create a break line on any material SSDCP Manual Break Short Line This routine will take one short line and change it into a dotted line with only one break point Change Pline Width Allows the user to change pline widths of existing plines CALCULATOR These are a group of small routines that will aid the detailer in calculations for triangles circles weld loads and other helpful utilities Triangles Multiply Divide Add Subtract Circles Divide Line Super Add Add Real Numbers Weld Loads Length Sloping Stiffener Conversions D M S to Decimal Degree D M S to Bevel Decimal Degree to Bevel Metrics SSDCP Manual RESET CONVERT FIND Reset SSDCP Layers and Dimvars This will set the current drawing to all standard SSDCP layers dimcars and text styles Convert CVSpro Drawings IMPORTANT NOTE Before running this program you must add the layers and dimvars to this drawing first If you have not done this cancel this program and select reset layers and dimvars from the pulldown to do this Then run this program This program is a utility to convert drawings p
91. Steel Shapes k Bill of Mat Mat Marking PF BOM Setup Sheet LAYOUTS Weld Symbols Add a SHIPPING MARK Print Or Count Bolts Add an ASSEMBLY MARK Forms Cut Sect Hatch Add MATERIAL LABEL on Detail FILL IM Bill of Material SSDCP LIBRARY k In order to setup Bill of Material the needs to be drawn already SSDCP s Create Form can be used or a previously drawn BOM within AutoCAD First add the BOM File name in the text box Only enter the name of the file the extension will be added automatically Then after zooming to the BOM SSDCP will ask for the user to pick points where each entry is required It will ask for the user to pick points to determine height between lines SSDCP Manual Hew Bill of Material Setup YOU MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY DRAWN BILL DF MATERIAL SUIT FABRICATDR S REQUIREMENTS NOTE USE THE CREATE FORM PROGRAM OR YOUR PREVIDUSLY DRAWN BUM PICK POINTS ARE THE INTERSECTIONS OF COLUMN AND ROWS TEXT WILL BE ADJUSTED TO FIT BETWEEN HORIZONTAL LIMES SPECIAL NOTE YOU HAVE AN OPTION ADD 2 ADDITIONAL FIELDS OF YOUR CHACE OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN WHICH BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRED WIDTH SPACE END POINT FOR WEIGHT ONL TYPICAL PIG POINT TERT 15 AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED PIECE MARKS FOR SHIPPING MARKS AND ASSEMBLY PIECES CAN THE SAME PLACE WELL 5 THEIR RESPECTIVE QUANTITIES Enter new BOM setup file name
92. TAIL OF STANDARD REQ MARKED TTT PANSCID DWG EX EE SSDCP Manual Bullnose Bottom Pan Details INSERTION POINT DE TAIL OF BOTTOM PLS REQ D MARKED 2229 PANID Dwi SSDCP Manual INSER TION POINT 19 DETAIL P PIS REQ D MARKED 225 SSDCP Manual x INSER POINT E Ea WIDTH DETAIL UF BOTTOM PLS REQ D MARKED PANSCZD DWG Grating Treads Bolted Grating Treads Welded DESCRIPTION This program draws amp dimensions bolted grating tread stairs It will give a stub dim table to every 7 16 holes for the treads This program will draw either standard stairs or ship s ladders and will draw handrail holes in top flange if required SSDCP Manual COMMAND File Edit emez View Insert Format Tc 5 pus SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP options ES 2 7 SSDCPUliites Layer Controls k 9 Ss Setup Job Folders ks HELP LEVEL BEAM5 COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons h OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS MISC BRACING PROGRAMS P STAIR PROGRAMS Sloping Riser See ern PAM 30 deg Bullnose 5 PAN Straight Riser LEVEL HANDRAIL F Landing Debs p ETT Grating Treads Bolted Grating Treads Welded HOPPERSIPL WORK Chk d Plate Treads Skair Bracing MISC PROGRAMS k Ld FULL SIZE TEMPLATES k It is not possible
93. TURE LENGTH DOUBLE PINE STAIR HANDRAIL SSDCP Manual Balusters for Double Line Handrail ON THIS DIM DOES NOT HAVE BE POST DOES NOT HAVE TC BE POST NOTE BALUSTERS CAN ONLY BE DRAWN IN SLOPING PORTION OF HANDRAIL ELEY OF HANDRAIL WIH BALUSTERS SSDCP Manual Double Line Hand Rail Bottom Ends ENDS AT DOUBLE LINE FAND RA DETAILER S NOTE We can t cover every condition you might have when detailing stair rail You may have to modify the picture to suit special conditions other than shown Select type number closest to condition SSDCP Manual Double Line Top Ends ENDS AT COUELE LIME BAND RAM DETAILER S NOTE We can t cover every condition you might have when detailing stair rail You may have to modify the picture to suit special conditions other than shown Select type number closest to condition SSDCP Manual Truss Work SSDCP Manual Bolted Truss DESCRIPTION This program draws bolted diagonal or vertical angles for trusses or walkways and gives all dimensions to fabricate the angles and gusset plates You will have to draw the top and bottc chords of the truss and the end connections to the supports It would be better to draw and layout your truss before running this program COMMAND File Edit Beales View Insert Format Tc Ei SSDICP SETUP i seDCP options E o4 X SSDCP Utilities 2 Layer Con
94. View Insert Format Tc 5 SSDCP SETUP SSDCP options SSDCPUllites r Layer Controls k Job Folders HELF LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons h OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS P TS PIPE VERT BRACING 1 TS PIFE Field Welded Brace PL For 1 TSIPIPE Field Bolted HORIZ BRACE STRUTS F Brace PL For 2 WIDE VER BRACE k This program will write files in your AutoCAD directory to be used when you start to draw the bracing plates on the beams and or columns The program will use the shipping mark anda VER evtancinn far tha fila nama An evamnla nf thie wniild 2D VER SSDCP Manual cause the files for the 2 job to overwrite the files for the 1 job The chances of this occurring are low but it could happen After you have finished the job and no longer need the brace files you can erase all files that have a VER extension name from your AutoCAD directory DRAWING SCALE 17 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs Bracing Plates For TS and Pipe DESCRIPTION This program draws bracing plates for TS PIPE vertical bracing All information to draw plate will be read from a file created when you detailed
95. WORK k MISC PROGRAMS SSDCP Manual There are two different pan stair programs called Sloping riser and 30 deg bull nose These are the only two types of pans that are approved by the American Disability Act of 1990 Any of the programs will draw sanitary coves if they are required If you have a landing you can use the Landing Dets program to draw the landing pan header channel and rear wall channel details when you get thru with the stair DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs SSDCP Manual Typical Stair Input IF IS BELOW ENTER 4 CLOSURE pal al un INPUT LEG WIDTH 1 OR 2 HOLES TYPE END INPUT INPUT NO OF TROS INPUT WIDTH 10 T amp Tic H 4 Standard and Sanitary Cove Pans 12 ALLOWANCE FOR 12 ALLOWANCE FOR SHOP ADJUSTMENT OF PANS SHOP ADJJSTHENT GF PANS SSDCP Manual Standard Pan Details INSERTION POINT DIMS ON PAN DETAIL OF STANDARD PAN 27 PLS REQ D MARKED PPP DWG SSDCP Manual gt INSERTION POINT D MS PAN MEN 2 10 11 Bev
96. Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs SSDCP Manual WT Brace Top Plate Details SSDCP Manual EDGE DIST 1 Z TH2 1 THIS LINE 15 DRAWN IF H COLUMN S IN CORNER NOTES I 1 INDICATES CALCULATED DIMENSION 2 CLEARANCE DISTANCE IS SET AT 3 4 2 WHEN YOU ENTER A CLEARANCE QR THE PROGRAM WILL CHECK TO INSURE THE BRACE WILL CLEAR THE CLIP ANGLES DR HOLES OF CORNER CUT IN PLATE FOR COLUMN LOR NUBE ANGLES SSDCP Manual THERE BE ANY COMBINATION OF THESE CONDITIONS Re TOP PLATE WITH NO PLATE WITH OPEN HOLES WT HORIZONTAL BRACING PLATE DETAILS SSDCP Manual WT Brace Bottom Plate Details SSDCP Manual BOTTOM CONDITION BOTTOM PLATE ss WITH OPEN HOLES SSDCP Manual NOTES 1 INDICATES CALCULATED DIMENSION 2 CLEARANCE DISTANCE IS SET AT 3 4 3 WHEN YOU ENTER A CLEARANCE OR THE PROGRAM WILL CHECK TO INSURE THE WILL CLEAR THE CLIP ANGLES DR HOLES OR CORNER CUT IN PLATE FOR COLUMN N toe DIST 1 2 THIS LINE 15 DRAWN IF NO COLUMN IS IN THERE BE ANY COMBINATION CORNER BOTTOM PLATE THESE TWO CONDITIONS WITH CLIP ANGLES SSDCP Manual WT Brace Connections to Interior Beams SSDCP Manual ADDITIGNAL 2 BOLTS IF REQUIRED PICK POINT TO DRAW HOLES HORIZUNTAL NETTO IF CHANNEL ENTER BOTTOM FLANGE OF BEAM 2 X STD GAGE
97. ale Current Scale 250 Change Scale Default Settings on Exit of a Program Blips i Ortho On Snap Force Dim Inside Ext Lines Usnaps Offset Extension Lines NEM Halp Cancel SELECT SSDCP VERSION Select either Imperial or Metric version DRAWING PROFILE This area contains the LAST drawing profile used If this sheet is the same information as the last and all other information is the same click on the OK button at bottom of dialog box If anything needs to be changed click on the Change Profile button This will then allow changes to the drawing profile information DRAWING SCALE Shows the LAST drawing scale T nhanna tha Aranina enala an tha Channa Qhala hirttan SSDCP Manual When anything is changed in this dialog box these settings will be written to a file on the hard drive Anytime a program is cancelled or finished these settings will be returned to the settings as selected and saved These settings may be changed when running the SSDCP programs but will be returned to the saved settings when NOT running SSDCP programs BLIPS ON If checked will place a small marker at pick points SNAPS ON If checked will turn on your snaps to whatever increment is selected ORTHO ON If checked will set crosshair to 0 degrees and 90 degrees movement only FORCE DIM INSIDE EXTENSION LINES If checked this will force all dimensions inside of extension lines OFFSET EXTENSION LINES A REAL WOR
98. am Filess amp utaCAD 204 support C Program Filess amp uteCAD 2004 Add Remove C Program FilestAutoCAD 2004 help Move Up C Program FilestAutoCAD 2004 express C Program Filess amp utat AD 2004 supportycolor Working Support File Search Path je D Move Down evice Driver File Search Path Project Files Search Path T Menu Help and Miscellaneous File M ames T Test Editor Dictionary and Font File Hames T Print File Spooler and Prolog Section Names ES s 3 Specify the Folders in which AuteCAD should look for text fonts menus plug ins drawings to insert linetupes and hatch patterns that are not in the current Folder 12 If you are using Windows 98 or ME or AutoCAD R14 you must close AutoCAD and restart your computer now For Windows 2000 or XP restarting the computer is probably not necessary but it couldn t hurt Adding SSDCP to the AutoCAD menu by Script 1 Once SSDCP has been added to the ACAD search path you can run the script that will insert SSDCP into the menu 2 From the main ACAD menu choose Tools then Run Script SSDCP Manual Format Draw Dimension Modify Exp EC Autodesk Website CAD Standards k Spelling 9 Quick Select Display Order k Inquiry k Attribute Extraction Properties Ctrl 1 DesignCenter Ctrl 2 Tool Palettes Window Ctrl 3 dbConnect Ctrl 4 6 Load Application
99. am of the workpoint lines of the truss or frame to scale You can draw the top amp bottom chord members at this time if you wish This program only draws the vertical amp diagonal members Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs UPPER W P NE aa cA IF TOP CHORD SLOPES LINES IN CYAN MUST BE ALREADY DRAWN BEFORE USING THIS PROGRAM N tn i LOWER WP Y LOWER W P END PLATE OPTIONAL PICK LOCATION DF THIS DIM LINE UPPER W P BRACES CAN BE DRAWN IN THIS POSITION T EE E GENERAL NOTES This program is useful when drawing trusses or catwalks that have welded pipe braces You must draw to scale to use this program The program will figure the amount of weld required for the pipe sizes entered or on the loads required It then calculates the plate sizes required to accommodate the weld required If a plate is not required depending on the entry of dims PL1 or PL2 then the plate is not drawn The user to suit different conditions locates the locations of the overall dimension lines The locations for dimensions on the plates on the plates are chosen by the use
100. and restart the program So be careful on your inputs watch the command area on the monitor for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides shown to assist you on inputs Just do what the program asks you to do SSDCP Manual Base Plate Input NOTES IF YOU WANT THE BOLT HOLES THE OF THE COLUMNS ENTER 0 DIM FUR INPUT NO 7 amp 3 OR b amp 7 DEPENDING ON CONDITION SEE NOTES BASE PLATE INPUT RETANGULAR BASE PLATE CORNER COLUMN BASE PLATE RES SSDCP Manual Symmetrical Cap Plate Input BEAM GA UN BEAM BEAM RUNS LEFT TO RIGHT FIGURE 1 NOTES YOU WANT THE BOLT HOLES ON RUNS UP AND DOWN OF THE COLUMNS ENTER A 0 DIM FIGURE 22 FOR INPUT NO 2 amp 3 SYMMETRICAL CAP PLATE SSDCP Manual Offset Cap Plates FIGURE EXAMPLE INPUTS ENTER DIM 1 6 ENTER DIM 2 07 ENTER 3 Ab ENTER DIM 4 1 ENTER PLATE WIDTH 9 ENTER BEAM 3 G ON BEAM BEAM RUNS LEFT TO RIGHT SSDCP Manual G BEAM BEAM RUNS UP AND DOWN FIGURE 2 SSDCP Manual PLATE WD TH MANUALLY ERASE HLS ON IF NOT COL BEAM G BEAM RUNS LEFT TO RIGHT HEAM RUNS UP AND DOWN FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 Der TERES SSDCP Manual Column Splice Details VARIES VARIES SP1 VARIES WELDED SPLICE
101. ange entity to another layer click on any existing entity multiple can be selected and then choose an entity that is on the layer desired This will change the selected entities to the layer selected Change current layer to OBJ dimensions and notes layer FS far side objects layer BOR nodes layer HL heavy line for main members layer FSH far side hidden lines layer LL User defined items layer CNTR centerline layer JOIST bar joist layer SETUP JOB FOLDERS In an effort to give some structure to the file system within SSDCP and to aid in future enhancements this Jobs Folders Program has been developed In the past when detailing bracing a file was written to your SSDCP folder but was not job specific Now a Jobs Folder for any job can be created For example if a Job Folder with a name of NCJob1 was created and added some bracing those files your be written to the Bracing Sub Folder under the NCJob1 folder Then when the next job is created another set of sub folders will be created with empty folders So what is done within one job does not affect another In order to run this click SSDCP then Setup Job Folders dialog box allows the job folders to be setup as well as the option to make sub folders SSDCP Manual _ AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg File Edit SSDCP SETUP SSDCPFP options E v SSOCP Viu Insert Format E SSDCP Utilities T Layer Con
102. arch paths names and file locations Support File Search Path i Working Support File Search Path Device Driver File Search Path B Project Files Search Path T Help and Miscellaneous File Names H Text Editor Dictionary and Font File Names T Print File Spooler and Prolog Section Names Printer Support File Path je Automatic Save File Location Color Book Locations je Data Sources Location T Drawing Template Settings Tool Palettes File Locations pe Log File Location v Tempora Drawing File Location Specify the folders in which AutoCAD should look for text fonts menus plug ins drawings to insert linetypes and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder 3 Click on the next to Support File Search Path to expand the list of folders already done 4 Click the Add button to the right side of the screen SSDCP Manual i Options Current profile Unnamed Profile Current drawing Drawing deg Files Display Dpen and Save Platting System Preferences Drafting Selection Profiles Search paths file names and file locations Support File Search Path C Documents and SettingssD avid Nelms 4pplication Data Autodesk C Program Filess amp utaeCAD 2004 support C Program Filess amp utaCAD 2004fonts C Program Filess amp utaCAD 2004 help C Program
103. aw Steel Shapes d GP PI PIE ns BOMSetup SheetLAYOUTS Weld 5ymbols Add a SHIPPING MARK Print Or Count Bolts Add an ASSEMBLY MARK Forms Cut Sect Hatch Add MATERIAL LABEL on Detail FILL IN Bill of Material p NT SSDCP LIBRARY This routine will add assembly marks to details There are three types of marking choices 1 Upper Case Letters example 2 B18 2 Lower Case Letters example 2 b18 3 Material Type with lower case Letters example 2 aa18 Routine uses a for angle p for plate b for bar and for misc Options include adding OSG outstanding leg gage or notes Built in choices for notes are NS FS NS FS CNTR TYP SHOP BOLT and Other Selecting other allows for adding any note desired i e TYP UNO Letters NOT USED are I J L O Q U X and Z Sheet numbers are optional and the routine will auto increment piece mark letters Add Material Label on Detail Draw Steel Shapes k Bill of Mati Marking F BOM Setup Sheet LAYOUTS in Weld Symbols Add a SHIPPING MARK Print Or Count Bolts Add an ASSEMBLY MARK Forms Cut Sect Hatch gt Add MATERIAL LABEL on Detail SSDCP Manual This routine will place text and piece marks on details for use in filling out the bill of material 1 Will ask for quantity of assembly pieces 2 User chooses type of material gt TYPE OF MATERIAL TO BILL OUT lt 1 W zhape 5 shape 3 Channels 4 Angl
104. button 10 Click the OK button to continue You will then see the license install amp removal program Fem Lucana a ha _ 11 Click the Remove SSDCP License button to automatically copy and save your license to the license media 12 Once the license has been removed you will see the following message SSDCP Manual Inst2005 X SSOCP License was removed successfully You will need both the license media and the CD to install SSDCP on another machine 13 Click the OK button 14 Click EXIT on the license removal program You may now remove the license media and the SSDCP install CD Follow the instructions for Installing SSDCP to install on another PC Updates 1 Remove the following files from your ACAD folder note not all of these files may exist in your machine It is suggested that the files be moved to a diskette or other removable media amp then discarded after the 2005 update is installed ACAD LSP SETUP LSP SSDCP MNU SSDCP MNL SSDCP MNC SSDCP MNS SSDCP MNR Any other files that contain SSDCP in their name so 2 Insert your update license media floppy or USB drive amp SSDCP install CD 3 The SSDCP installer will launch automatically and you will see a welcome screen like this SSDCP Manual Installing SSDCP alc 4 Ifthe installer program does not launch automatically use Windows explorer t
105. d Note that you must already have at least two lines drawn forming a corner before this routine can be run Pick approximate location of cope Enter cope length for text label Enter cope depth for text label Inside radius of cope O square corner Pick the intersecting corner Drag line for cope length Drag line for cope depth Pick point to locate the text label for the cope Cope is drawn trimming all needed lines foro SSDCP Manual WT Bracing DESCRIPTION This program draws WT horizontal bracing This program writes files in your AutoCAD directory to be used when you start to draw the bracing plates on the beams if they are not bolted to the brace The program will use the shipping mark and a HOR extension for the file name An example of this would be 3D1 HOR If the brace starts and stops at the cross point the file will use the first shipping mark for the file name even if there are two shipping marks COMMAND LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons Li OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED SKEWED BMS k GIRTS SAGRODS LINTES F eee ETT BRACE HOR WT Brace Shipping Marks LAWT KB VER BRACE k HOR Angle Brace Assembly Marks TS PIPE BRACING Pls Weld Symbols WIDE FLG VER BRACE F 2 Ls SIM to WT Print Or Count Bolts HORTZ BRACE STRUTS Use caution if you have two different jobs you are working on and the b
106. d bracing angles Dimensions are calculated by placing work points to scale SSDCP Manual DRAW HORIZ de VERT 4 LINES BEFORE RUNNING PROGRAM WP2 QNLY 1 SLA p WILL DEAW iN EITHER DIRECTION VERT DIMENSION Wei MANUALLY PICTURE SOIT MATERIAL HORIZ DIMENSION ONLY REOD IF TO SCALE Generic Brace Plates This program will draw GENERIC bracing plates This program DOES NOT read any files for input The user will have to input ALL dimensions and bevels when asked by the program This is draw bracing plates for single or double gages SSDCP Manual Stairs SSDCP Manual Pan Stairs DESCRIPTION This program draws pan stairs It gives all dimensions to fabricate the stringers all dims for bending the pans and draws a plan and elevation of the stairs It will draw handrail holes in the top flange of channels if required COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc ug SSDOPSETUP 7 SSDCP options SSDCPUllites i Layer Controls k Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS MISC BRACING PROGRAMS k STAIR PROGRAMS Sloping Riser 30 deg Bullnose PAN Straight Riser LEVEL HANDRAIL Landing Dets Grating Treads Bolted Grating Treads Welded HOPPERSIPL WORK Chk d Plate Treads Stair Bracing STAIR HANDRAIL TRUSS
107. e connections to corner or interior columns and to doorframes The program will locate and draw sag rod holes and open hole connections for door frames For this program to work correctly you must detail girts looking at girts from outside of the building COMMAND COLUMNS Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED or SKEWED BMS k dida GIRTS SAGRODS LINTELS Draw Steel Sh sag Rods des LWT HOR BRACE P didi L WTJKB VER BRACE Shipping Marks WT ADD Mokch Block Assembly Marks TSIPIPE VERT BRACING k CONNECTION INFORMATION NOTE The first time through the program you will be required to give dimensions to all questions asked After that the program will ask if this end you are drawing is exactly like the last end that you drew This not only applies to the type of end but also to the left and right ends Because hole spacing for end connections will probably be the same for all girts on a job this is an easy way of locating the holes in the ends of the girts You can also add special block input for copes You will be shown slides for the condition you have Corner Columns Interior Columns Door Jambs EXAMPLE You are detailing a girt that frames to interior columns at both ends Once you have given the dimensions for the left end the program will ask if the right end is the SSDCP Manual IF YOU WANT TO DRAW THE DOOR FRAME DETAILS
108. e the material label replaced with the piece mark only Place a checkmark above the weight field if the weight is to be printed in the BOM The user marking system allows the user to leave shipping marks alone by choosing None having a line thru the selected mark Strike Thru or Added to BOM written over top of the mark Zoom box allows user to zoom in to area that label is to be added The zoom box can be sized by pressing the I increase or D decrease key SSDCP Manual Weld Symbols SSDCP Manual Weld Symbols This routine allows the user to add weld symbols thru answering a few questions and picking the location of the weld symbols on the detail Weld size length notes and field weld are all options Bill of Mati Marking F Weld Symbols Print Or Count Bolts Forms Cut Sect Hatch k FIELE WELD j SIDE SYMBOL n D ALL Y di AROUND n p UP HON NEAR SIDE BECAR AND FAR GDE WELD SIZE HELD LENGTH E GP TIONS FEE i LA ESTE I gt TT A lt BACKING BAR OPTION u ue FELD ONLY FOR WEAR LINE i 30 NEAR SIDE NEAR AND FAR GIDE DEGREE OF BEVEL GP NONS NA E WEL a em j OPTION Li SO GGERED NEAR S Win LENGTH 5 OPTIONS SSDCP Manual Print or Count Bolts The user can count bolts by clicking on the green bolt text label The same lengths must be picked each time until all bolts are count
109. e the same conditions as the one you just drew Think about this and do a little planning before you start drawing If you have an entire building that is on any angle other than 0 and 90 degrees draw the plan square on sheet After the plan is complete use AutoCAD command rotate window and rotate entire plan to any angle you choose If you are going to draw a metal decking layout sheet you should save the erection drawing under another name to be used to draw the layout sheet for the decking As this drawing is drawn to scale it is very simple to layout the decking sheets on this drawing OPTIONS 1 Will draw and put bubbles on all column grid lines 2 Will draw beams or joists on C L of columns 3 Will draw beams or joists in any interior bays 4 The anchor bolt plan will indicate anchor bolts in plan that are not symmetrical for all TS or pipe columns so that the contractor will not set anchor bolts in the wrong direction Will let you select column and beam sizes from sidebar menu You may add any note to beams in Ex 2 V7 Will ask about column type numbers and orientation Moo NOTE The type numbers refer to the type of anchor bolt setting that you will draw using the Anchor Bolt Settings program You will have to draw these on another sheet at a 1 1 scale If you want you can make blocks from these details and insert them on the anchor bolt plan Use the conversion chart for inserting blocks in the
110. e to mirror rotate or move the details to suit other conditions after the program is complete There are two 2 things you have to consider before entering the D1 dimension 1 Beam clearance 2 Nut clearance If you don t know the D1 dimension enter a small dimension The program will calculate the minimum D1 dimension this will insure the nut can be put on the bolt You will have to check to make sure the beam can be bolted to the plate This could change the D1 dimension from that calculated DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to mala a nhanzia In eniah uai mariti hraal mii af tha nranvram a Anniral MA SSDCP Manual ENTER OQ IF 2 COLUMNS OF HOLES ARE NOT REQ D DEFAULT 3 Pus D2 7 BEVEL OR DEC DEG ENTER DI FOR TYPE 2 M ENTER OF FOR T E NE BACK FACE STEEL SLA PROGRAM WLL CK MIN NUT CLEARANCE NS ee ss gt NORMAL Y HALE WEE D4 PICK WT SO JF BACK STUB AS REQ D i INPUT PLATE THICKNESS MAE EE INDICATES CALCULATED DIM FUP OF BEAM a 25 EXISTING BM PICTURE DE NO OF ROWS DF HOLES EXAMPLE 3 ROWS SKEWED PLATE CONNEC SSDCP Manual 2 RISE 12 QUADRANT L OR 2 BEVEL QUADRANT 5 OR 6 QUADRANT OR SSDCP Manual GIRTS DESCRIPTION This program draws channel girts for siding on buildings The program will handl
111. ed Then the next length can be counted as so on until all lengths are counted and printed on the sheet Forms Cut Section Arrows Hatch Patterns Create any Form This routine aids in drawing any form such as a lintel schedule bill of material BOM by allowing the user to answer questions to create the lies needed for the form Enter number of rows and columns using real world dimensions Cut Section Arrows This routine will cut section arrows with user input for direction and text Standard Hatch Patterns This routine will draw the following hatch patterns on an object or items selected by a boundary box oteel Concrete Wall 1 8 Scale Wall 1 Scale Grating Bearing Bars Horizontal Grating Bearing Bars Vertical Checkered Plate SSDCP Manual SSDCP Library SSDCP Manual SSDCP Library Insert Add Modify Blocks Make Block and Slide For Library This program will allow you to catalog and create a library for blocks These dialogue boxes pertaining to the program are for making blocks and slides on the fly These boxes work with the LISP program that will help you make a block and generate slides The calls for these programs are found in the pull down under SSDCP LIBRARY If you do not make a slide of the block it can still be inserted on your drawing but there will be no picture in the image area of the box The category name is case sensitive The names of all blocks and slides are in the file SSDCP DBK COMMAND
112. es Plain Bara or Plates 6 Rods 7 Pipe B Tube Steel Bolts Miscellanous Pieces 11 WT Tee Sections 12 Gauge Platez 13 Checkered Plates 14 Grating Enter no 1 TO 143 lt Questions asked for the material label are different based on the choice of material User can add an assembly piece mark if desired If assembly mark is selected user can add R or L to the piece mark User has option of selecting the starting point or ending point of text Zoom box allows user to zoom in to area that label is to be added The zoom box can be sized by pressing the I increase or D decrease key c oS Fill In Bill of Material Draw Steel Shapes k Bill of Mat Mat Marking Setup Sheet LAYOUTS 3 Weld Symbols Add a SHIPPING MARK Print Or Count Bolts Add an ASSEMBLY MARK Carme Mit Cart Hath k 1 ABE DL SSDCP Manual If this is the first run of this routine during your AutoCAD session the routine will ask for selection of the bill of material BOM Choose the BOM file that is needed for the fabricator Select Shop Bill file Look in SSDCP 2005 4 ex ES Generic SSDCP Template Drawings EE E css_ssdcp SBL Ej 58 581 Files of type Cancel Locate Find File The program will ask if you wish to fill the BOM automatically or manually If you choose M for manual input the program will guide you throug
113. ey work You can also add your own blocks to these library files See more instructions in the manual to do this 3 USE THE DRAW SECTIONS THRU PROGRAMS Pick different steel sizes to draw sections thru using the dialog boxes This will teach you how to draw sections thru steel sizes and work these lisp programs Utilize all choices of questions asked in programs so you can understand all the things the program will do Run each of the programs several times with different inputs and Sizes 4 If you are running a program that has the AUTOMATIC GLOBAL QUESTIONS appear on the screen when you first run the program Enter the line number for each line to change so you can understand what these changes will affect Sometimes the answers will just change automatically without asking any more questions This will apply for yes or no answers more often than not Sometimes the way you answer a question will prevent or automatically change some of the other global questions because they are logical conclusions based on the first change After you have made all the changes to a particular set of global questions they will be written to a file They will be read from this file the next time you run this program in the future This can save a lot of time by not having to go through all these global questions every time you start a new sheet of details 5 WORK ALL OF THE CALCULATOR PROGRAMS Use all choices for all programs 6 USE THE DIMENSIONING
114. for a WF column can be drawn in those faces even if you are only drawing FACE B However if you choose to draw face A or C the flange holes will be drawn in those faces If you are NOT drawing face C the holes in face C will be put in the right side flange in face B picture The dimensions and stubs will be to the right of face B picture If you are NOT drawing the A face the holes in face A will be put in the left side flange of face B The dimensions and stubs will be to the left of face B The holes for web punching in face B are also to the left side This could cause some conflict of dimensions overrunning other dimensions If the Beams framing into face A and face B are at the same elevation everything should be O K If the beams are NOT at the same elevation then you should pick 2 different locations to draw holes for face A and face B SSDCP Manual ENTERING ELEVATIONS Enter ALL elevations that will pertain to this drawing Example Base Plates top of column beam elevation etc etc These elevations will be printed on the sheet so that you may just PICK these when the program requests an elevation This is much easier than typing these over and over again After you have entered all these elevation for this sheet you could make a Block of these elevation to insert on next sheet of columns so you don t have to enter these again If you made a block of the elevation list if you drew the elevatio
115. g all needed lines foro File Edit SSDCP Manual View Insert Format SSDCP SETUP SSDCP options SSDCP Utilities h Layer Controls k Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS F TRUSS WORK HOPPERS PL WORK PL Girder Sect Chk d Flr PL Plan DD Notch or Block Tilt Panels MISC PROGRAMS SSDCP Manual Due d Sors MAN OGOR DE MAN DR ro UR GP UR ou PANEL ESS Full Size Templates These programs will draw full size templates to scale for base plates brace plates and wrap around plate Input screens guide the user for input to draw the full size template SSDCP Manual Draw Steel Shapes SSDCP Manual Front Views Draw Steel Shapes P FrontViews Stick of Steel calca ant AISC Shape Info Weld Symbols Draw Joists Girders Print Or Count Balts Stick of Steel Allows the user to draw pieces of steel shapes Continuous Angle or Bent Plate Draw angle or plate by itself or add it to existing drawings Section Views Dimensions k Draw Steel Shapes Front Views k Section Views w M HP 5 SHAPE m AISC Steel Info C MC SHAPE Assembly Marks ANGLE SHAPE dn Symbol PIPE SHAPE Print Or Count Bolts TS H55 SHAPE Forms Cut Sect Hatch HATCH SECTIONS Shopbill Programs Sect Thru Bent PL Layer
116. h The program will calculate the minimum D2 dim or D1 dim This will ensure that the nut can be put on the bolt Because the program draws to scale some dimension lines may be very close together When plotted these lines may become one line depending on pen size This makes it SSDCP Manual DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program So be careful on your inputs watch the command area on the monitor for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides shown to assist you on inputs Just do what the program asks you to do Skewed Beam End Connections OP TION DRAW ONLY THIS PLATE SIDE BARS TONAL ENTER 0 FOR NO BARS END OF BEAM BENT PLATE CONN BUTT PLATE CONN jam LOCATON BEVEL START PICTURE DISTANCE NOTE START POINT e a m3 m IS IHE INTERSEC OF THE TWO BEAMS END OF BEAM CENTER O FOR 1 ROW OPEN HOLE CONN TYPE 3 OF BEAM Db NU OF ROWS OF ALS SSDCP Manual BEAM BE AM ENTER 0 FOR 1 RoW d 2 7 Just VENTER 0 FOR 1 ROW 12 UADRANT 2 4 QUADRANT 1 OR 2 QUADRANT 5 OPEN HOLE CONNEC SSDCP Manual G QUADRANT 1 OR 2 AE AM C FORD UP TOED D A 25 VEL QUADRANT 5 OR 5 QUADRANT OR 8 BENT PLATE CONNEC
117. h questions to fill out the BOM q q h Ki X Model SELECT shop bill file You can enter Bill ot Matl items by picking text or entering matl manually Enter T to pick text or for manual input T gt 4 5 9716 16 3 13 16 3 4 GRID ORTHO POLAR Lw T If you choose T to pick text the bill of material can be filled in by selecting material labels Note that in order to use this routine to automatically fill in a BOM material labels must exist so that they may be picked Text cannot be added by the user and then be readable by this routine the material label must have been placed by the program or by the user using the Add Material Label on Detail routine The choice is to add either S Shipping Mark or A Assembly Mark SSDCP Manual BOM Shipping Mark Review Edit BOM Items Member Remarks Quantity Shipping Mark Usg Use User Marking er Shape Description f Strike thru Wi eight C Mark ADDED TO BOM Steel Shape Feet Inches Use m 6 JE J The fields that the dialog can read from the material label are automatically filled in These can be changed to anything that is needed When it first reads the material label the shape and ft in dimensions are not filled in Click on Pick to find and pick that material The fields will then be filled in based on the label information By checking
118. he thickness of the lintel plate If your chop or client uses stock lengths for plate you may enter it here This is not a required number This will the distance from beam center line to the edge of your plate SSDCP Manual ADD BEAM OUTRIGGERS This routine will draw outrigger details on beams You have the following options 1 Either bent plates or angles 2 The brace is optional 3 The horizontal angle is optional 4 The studs and spacing are optional You can use the SSDCP programs to draw the continuous angle or bent late then copy the front view to any locations you choose You will have to dimension the details to suit yourself If you use the green node point to copy the side view this will be the top flange of the beam OU TLGOKER With BENT PLATE 1 The dimensions C2 D2 G and E can be entered as 0 if required SSDCP Manual JU ILOORER ANGLE ARESE The dimensions C2 D2 G and E can be entered as 0 if required ay 11 FRONT VIEW SSDCP Manual COLUMN WEB SAFETY ANGLES Beam Column Add Ons Add Beam Pour Stops OTHER PROGRAMS F Add Beam Lintel Plates Add Beam Dimensions k Draw Steel Shapes k Column end prep Shipping Marks With the new OSHA requirements detailers may opt to use angles in the column web to achieve the safety connection After you issue the command you can set your needed information in this dialog box Safety clip input Beam
119. ickness of a bearing plate The alignment of the plate can be centered on the wall or placed to the left or right edge of the wall The example above uses anchor bolts as the anchorage method Set diameter projection from top of wall length embedment gage can be 0 hook and amount of grout if any Top phon Heg plate Lana P Mgnment 2 Centred C w Ancho shod Lari of Stude 1 Y 2 Archer 7 ron 1 Par s SSDCP Manual 3 Block Wall Hatch Auta Hatch f Concrete f Brick None Select any type hatch to be applied on the wall Concrete Brick Hatch CMU Hatch Hatch No Hatch SSDCP Manual 4 Block Wall Input Options Input Options fe 1 Elevation Vertical Offset M A Elevation 20 Vertical Offset Current Shape Selection 1 elevation at the top of the wall Selection 2 Enter top of steel elevation and then either a enter dimension down to top of wall or b select shape and the program will calculate the vertical offset 5 Block Wall Vertical Line Draw Vertical Work Line Lett Right Mane Horizontal Offset Draws a vertical work line to the left or right of the wall Enter amount of offset from face of wall SSDCP Manual DRAW BRICK WALL SECTIONS Select SSDCP4 Other Main Programs For Erection Draw BRICK WALL sections 1 n EE i z
120. ier angle is a seat angle that bears on a beam flange or joist top chords You control the size of this angle within the dialog box Layout Dimensions There are four textboxes that may or may not be used depending on the type of roof frame selected Dimension A is always the center to center dimension of the supports Dimensions B C and D vary depending upon frame chosen and may not be required Support Conditions If you choose to use a coped end the support conditions box will need a plus or minus dimension on each end from the centerline of your supports Can be zero 0 When you choose to use a carrier angle for your ends the support conditions area of the dialog box will need a clear dimension from the support centerline on each end Carrier angle dimensions Enter your carrier angle vertical and horizontal leg dimensions and leg thickness The vertical offset dimension will default to the angle thickness but you can over ride it Angle Dimensions Enter the angle size used as your frame Enter the angle thickness horizontal leg and vertical leg Anchor Bolt Details SSDCP Manual HEX NUT amp WASH HEX de WASH C mp tl TYPF ies 2 HEX NUTS de WASHS 2 AUTO Draw Box Draw a box by picking a point and dragging to size desired Draw Cloud SSDCP Manual DRAWS CLOUD IF MOVED COUNTER CLOCK WISE THIS TYPE WILL DRAW A RANDOM CLOUD AROUND ANY OBJELT BY MOVIN
121. is a little bit to really understand what will happen when the item is drawn This shows the flexibility of using a combination of the programs with AutoCAD Run each of the programs several times using different setup and material sizes dimensions and options After you have a sheet of details complete use some of the minor programs tablet area 1 or in pull downs to add misc pieces to your shop pieces for practice Practice putting assembly marks on your details and weld symbols Once you have completed your sheet try plotting the sheet Don t forget to turn off the BOR layer green color before you plot the sheet This is for temporary information only IMPORTANT REMINDERS DRAWING PROCEDURE Detail ALL horizontal amp vertical bracing for the job FIRST This will write the information about the BRACING PLATES to the hard drive so you may very easily draw the bracing plates on your beams or columns BEFORE PLOTTING A DRAWING 1 ZOOM ALL of the drawing 2 TURN OFF the BOR LAYER Color Green on the Drawing SSDCP Manual 4 Plot drawing to whatever scale you made the drawing to Ex 1 1 5 If you are going to have someone else plot these drawings they need to know these facts SENDING YOUR DRAWINGS TO SOMEONE ELSE You may in the course of doing business need to send a drawing file to some other person Because of the fact that we are using the SSDCP text style in our drawings they may or may not have the special
122. late menu file MNU file overwrites and redefines the menu source file MNS file which results in the loss of any toolbar customization changes that have been made Continue loading MNU file Yes Menu Customization Menu Groups Menu Bar Groups EXPRESS Ss5DCP20D5 Replace All Files SSDCP 200546 4 2004 mnu File Name SSDCP Manual VIEW and then click the INSERT BUTTON at top in the middle This will add SSDCP into the Menu Bar list shown on the right 19 Menu Customization CI Group SSDCP2005 Menus Insert gt gt Insert Format Tools D Dimension Modify Express lt lt Remove All EUM 8 Press the Close Button at the bottom of the screen 9 Exit AutoCAD before you do anything else 10 Now Restart AutoCAD SSDCP should appear as the 3 option in the ACAD menu Uninstallina SSDCP SSDCP Manual NOTE You do not need to put your SSDCP License medium in the computer in order to uninstall SSDCP since it is already in your computer SSDCP 2005 Install Hepair Hieinstall 55 Uninstall SSDEP Uninstall SSDCP 2 Click on the Uninstall SSDCP button This will launch the Installer Wizard and after several flashing screens display the confirmation screen be patient Windows Installer Are you sure you want to uninstall this product 3 Click Yes to continue SSDCP Manual SSDCP 2005 Install
123. ling SSDCP These Installation instructions will lead you through the process of installing SSDCP from scratch onto a computer where SSDCP has never been installed before It will also show you how to make the necessary settings in AutoCAD Consult your user manual for uninstalling updating moving your license to a different computer etc An SSDCP system consists of two parts the SSDCP license and the actual programs themselves Your installation materials consist of a set of two pieces 1 An SSDCP Installation CD SSDCP License on 3 5 Diskette or 2 An SSDCP Installation CD SSDCP License on a USB Flash Drive These two are a set and you should keep them together When you install uninstall or do any other task that involves the SSDCP installation media they are both inserted at the same time starting with the License media the diskette or Flash Drive The license is in essence a security system that prevents you from installing SSDCP on more than one computer at a time If you wish to use SSDCP on more than one computer you need a Starter Modules licenses for each machine You can move your license from one computer to another but can only be on one at a time See the manual section for transferring your license These two parts of SSDCP are installed in two steps first the License them SSDCP itself the programs These steps are both done from the same screen PLEASE NOTE Using SSDCP requires the
124. lot Flange Hole This routine will draw a flange hole based on the user selecting two points or entering flange thickness Add Holes to Details FOR PLATES MISC FOR WF OR S SHAPE COLUMNS WE o CA Ge SSDCP Manual Draw Bolt Circle Cl c tas 2 ART ANGLE Bz 0 cr ANY SIZE I kapis l ES FA E n ES Ike A AL TES i IF P Pie 3 AT Doe E E Text Change or Edit Change Text Runs the AutoCAD DDEDIT command Text Height Allows the user to change text heights by selecting or using a window crossing Text Style Allows the user to change text style Choices are Simplex Outline Bold Romans Italicc or a style not listed Note that if the style is not listed the user must know the style name Text on Arc Allows the user to either add a dimension or text on an arc line Note the arc line must already be drawn Blow Up Text to Read Allows the user to pick any text and it will increase the size for reading Cross Hair Angle Reset to 0 90 Dannata tha narnanhair anala tA A A nand AN SSDCP Manual Leaders for Holes or Text Runs a routine to add either Hole size or slot size notes with a leader Bevels Lines Draw Bevel Figure Allows the user to add the bevel of any selected line by picking on the line T Rotate to Bevel Allows the user to rotate entities to any angle Draw
125. m f AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg File Edit View Insert Format To 3 Gar SSDCP SETUP SsDCP options PA 5 SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls kh i Job Folders Layer Controls k SSDCP LIBRARY INSERT ADD MODIFY Blocks Make Block and Slide Far Library Draw Misc Ls PLS Draw Misc Details k SSDCP Manual Detail Book CAGE LADDERSMPERIAL UN gt Side CLT CLOT C CAGELAD CLO6 C LABELAD LLUZ C ILCABGELAD LCLUB C ZLABELAD LELUS C YCAGELADYCLIO IC ZLCABELAD LET1 C ZLABELAD ELT2 C CAGELAD CL13 C CAGELAD CL14 C CAGELS amp D CL15 C ZLABELAD ELTE C ILABELAD DLT7 C CAGELADSCL18 CH CAGELADCL19 20 CAGELAD7CL21 IC CAGELAD CL22 C ICABELAD CL23 C ICAGELAD DL24 The main dialogue box is used to insert an existing block add a new block or edit an existing block Add to Detail Book Casnate 77077777 CASE LADDERS IMPERIAL UN gt a SSDCP Manual The add to dialogue box lets you set up a new category and add blocks you have made Edit Detail Book Select a Category CAGE LADDERSJMPERIAL UN Select a block name to edil Block Name CAGELAD CLOG C CABELAD CLO Side M C CAGELAD CLUZ2 ICLTICLOS C LAGELAD LLUS C CAGELAD CLO4 C ILABELAD CLUS C LABELADJ CLUB C ZCABELAD CLU C ICABELAD CLD8S C CAGELAD CLOS Move Move Down
126. m button in it until you see how all this works When this is done EXIT AutoCAD and then RE ENTER AutoCAD to make sure your custom palette and button is still there and it works You can always add to this palette later See the customization AutoCAD manual for more help Once you have created one button and it works you can easily create any custom toolbars you wish SSDCP Defined Functions The following is a list of defined functions used within SSCDP If you have a Custom ACAD LSP program do not duplicate any of these DEFUN names If you have a duplicate name and want to know the function of a DEFUN that is duplicated contact SSDCP DEFUN M DEFUN BOLTZA DEFUN C GET DEFUN BOLTZ DEFUN CLRSCR DEFUN ADDNUM DEFUN BELL DEFUN STXT5 DEFUN SPC DEFUN SMS DEFUN 2SPC DEFUN SEC DEFUN IN DEFUN WELD DEFUN OUT DEFUN WELD1 DEFUN FLASH DEFUN DWS DEFUN WARN DEFUN STXT DEFUN DTR DEFUN STXT1 DEFUN RID DEFUN STXT4 DEFUN OBJ DEFUN STXT2 DEFUN FS DEFUN STXT3 DEFUN BOR DEFUN HGET DEFUNHL DEFUN ROT DEFUN FSH DEFUN ROT DEFUN CL DEFUN GETIME DEFUN LL DEFUN TIMER DEFUN JOIST DEFUN INTD DEFUN IZ DEFUN DIMD DEFUN HDIS DEFUN DDD DEFUN VDIS DEFUN REALD DEFUN SDFN DEFUN STRD DEFUN EDFN DEFUN YND DEFUN TAN DEFUN MYCK DEFUN BA DEFUN CLA DEFUN RI DEFUN CNTR DEFUN HY DEFUN DIMLINE DEFUN YN DEFUN C V DEFUN YNN DEFUN C H DEFUN BC DEFUN C C DEFUN LOTQ DEFUN C A DEFUN BCHG DEFUN C R DEFUN RBOLT DEFUN C B DEFUN WBOLT SSDCP Manual SUGGESTIONS FOR USING SSDCP
127. m but it still has to be a part of the data field SELECTING STEEL SHAPES SSDCP Manual Select Steel Shape WT AR PSU ta w 4103 499 to Ww Ale WTB 918 ZI Wied Wey Wel W 33 WS We Wid NOTES PERTAINING TO SELECT STEEL SHAPE DIALOG BOX This dialog box as shown is for selecting a Wide Flange beam as an example This dialog box will be shown when required by any SSDCP program The box shown will also apply to channels pipe tube steel or angles This same occurs for all metric steel sizes Depending on what section is required in the SSDCP programs is what will be shown in the dialog box 1 The first column will show the shapes that is required by the program 2 When you pick a shape required the choices of sizes will appear in the second column 3 When you pick a size in the second column the exact sizes of all the choices will annear in the third SSDCP Manual When all the columns are highlighted for the section you want click on the OK button Before picking the OK button you can select a different size if you have a change of mind The section chosen will be highlighted as the default the next time that the program requires you to select the same shape as before This will occur over different type of shapes If the shape that is highlighted is the same just press the enter key or click on the OK button The names of the files that contain the data for steel sections are as f
128. ms 245 Quick Check Odd Bracing Angle Generic Brace Plates Stair Programs 247 Pan Sloping Riser Pan 30 degree Bullnose Pan Straight Riser Pan Landing Details Grating Treads Bolted Grating Treads Welded Checkered Plate Treads Stair Bracing Stair o o ra sew had ted 274 Wall Rail Single Mid Rail Multi Mid Rail SSDCP Manual Level Handrail 287 Pipe Handrail Panels Angle N A PUSS ii usu e dao VETE uuu i cea S 298 Welded Angles Bolted Angles Welded Pipe Welded Truss Pipe Intersection Hoppers Plate Work 310 Miscellaneous Programs 316 Plate Girder Section Checkered Floor Plate Plan Add Notch or Block Tilt Up Panels Full Size Templates 323 For Base Plate For Brace Plate Wrap Around Plate Draw Steel Shapes PROM icd Tr 326 Stick of Steel Continuous Angle or Bent Plate Section VISWS ei l ul AR LACE LR Id is 326 SSDCP Manual Pipe Shape TS HSS Shape Hatch Sections Section Thru Bent Plate Shape Information ee e 328 Draw aura usss M Our ie 329 BOM Material Marking
129. ns E SSDCP Utilities 2 Layer Controls k 9 n SSS Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS gl TRUSS WORK Welded Angles Bolted Angles Welded Pipe HOPPERS PL WORK i MISC PROGRAMS Mi Welded Up Truss d Pipe Intersection FULL SIZE TEMPLATES k SSDCP Manual This program will draw and do all calculations for a welded up truss This program draws all dimensions and materials to scale If you have a long truss you will need to draw to smaller scale and detail only as much of the truss as you can across the sheet It is not recommended that you detail to any scale smaller than 1 2 to 1 0 Treat this truss as two different trusses and place one above the other on the sheet You have a choice of two different type trusses The top amp bottom chords and vertical and diagonal members can be any of the following types of materials or any combination thereof 1 Structural Pipe 2 Tube Steel Sections 3 Wide Flange or S shape material 4 Special section only for T amp B chords All diagonals and verticals are drawn in position to be welded directly to the top and bottom chords therefore connection plates are not required The program has been written to allow only for top and bottom chords to be parallel to each other If you have a sloping top chord you will have to manually fix the picture and adjust or scale new dimensions to correct
130. ns 2 11 SSDCP Utilities 2 Layer Controls k n Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons h OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS k MLP RISI III F HANDRAIL LEVEL HANDRAIL d Multi Midr ail F TRUSS WORK Handrail Panels eo grum The first thina vou will be reauired to do is decide how bia vau want to draw this wall rail SSDCP Manual than the actual calculated dimensions then the actual calculated dimensions will be used to draw the wall rail If you are not sure how many brackets will be required enter 1 one The program will check to make sure you have enough based on the maximum bracket spacing INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCATING WALL RAIL BRACKETS The brackets will be drawn in this order 1 First bracket Closest to the lower left WP 2 Last bracket if required Closest to the upper right WP 3 Rest of the brackets if required Between these brackets DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or 3 4 1 or MM Equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is way to recall it in order to make change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs SSDCP Manual Wall Handrail Inputs PICK POINT 10 LUCATE LAST BRRT HIGH WP STAIR LOW WP ON STAR HOR DiM INPUT FOR HO
131. ns on the screen This will convert the dimensions and stvles to ensure all the SSDGP proarams will work SSDCP Manual Adding Material to Data Files INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDING ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INTO THE DATA FILES Material sizes for detailing steel are in 2 different data files The files are the following Data file for Imperial size steel SSDCP1 DTA Data file for Metric size steel SSDCP2 DTA Includes Canadian and German You must use a text editor to access the data file You must work with an editor that will read and write ASCII text files Be sure to make a backup copy of these files before adding or changing the files Load the selected data file you want to change into the text editor You will have to find the area where you want to add the sizes you want These dimensions are the detail dimensions of the steel not design dimensions Look through the data file to give yourself a sense of how it is written Use the syntax of the existing lines in the files to help you get the numbers in the correct order You must have a space between each number in the data lines The data fields are read as follows for W HP M S shapes depth flg width flg thk web thk k dist flg gage Size EXAMPLE W5 5 125 5 000 0 4375 0 25 0 75 3 W5x19 5 000 5 000 0 3750 0 25 0 75 W5x16 The data fields are read as follows for C amp MC shapes depth flg width flg thk web thk k dist flg gage Size EXAMPLE C5
132. ns on this bldg you can insert this block on this sheet before you start to run this program explode block NOTE While the program is running and you missed entering an elevation pick a blank area on sheet and the program will ask for you to enter the elevation This elevation will be used and also added to the list so you don t have to enter it again WING PLATE INFORMATION As you can see by the manual if you have several different wing plates at the same elevation the pictures can overrun each other and make it very confusing There is no way the computer can know in advance what the conditions might be Therefore the program will let you decide where you want to draw each wing plate so there won t be overlap of pictures Even if the elevations are the same you must draw plates different locations on column for clarity MOMENT CONNECTION INFORMATION The program will only draw a field welded moment connection framing into a column web if you have a moment connection for the flange of a column use the wing plate portion of the program above to draw this fit up bar GIRT CONNECTION INFORMATION Refer to manual to decide on girt connection type number These are blocks that will be inserted for you to manually change DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C
133. o browse the contents of the SSDCP CD and double click the SSDCP icon for Launcher to start the process 5 You will then see the license installer program start Sb POS install Enna tipan feta Sep cr SSDCP Manual BUYING AND INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SSDCP MODULES You may purchase additional SSDCP modules at any time and add them to your existing SSDCP modules To purchase additional modules simply call SSDCP and place your order SSDCP will send an executable file via email or if you chose via regular postal service mail Once you have the executable file named either Featurelnstaller2005 or Featurelnstaller2005 exe 1 Simply double click the icon for the executable file You will see the following message once the program successfully runs Information Complete Click the OK button to exit Insert your SSDCP install CD The SSDCP installer will launch automatically and you will see a welcome screen like this 2 3 4 SSDCP Manual Installing SSDCP 5 If the installer program does not launch automatically use Windows explorer to browse the contents of the SSDCP CD and double click the SSDCP icon for Launcher to start the process 6 Once the installer program starts it will determine your current SSDCP configuration then prompt you with the following License move x 2 Are y
134. oCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwe Edit existe View Insert Format Tools Draw Dimension Modify Window Help 0 SsDCPETUP o e SSDCP options Setup Job Folders E Bylae Biase gt HELP H a BB 5 LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS BeamJCcolumn Add Ons Li OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED or SKEWED BMS Sloped Beam OLD GIRTS SAGRODS LIMTELS P Sloped Beam NEW Draw Steel Sh Skewed Layout indocti eii HOR BRACE 4 PLE Dimensions DESCRIPTION This program will draw a skewed connection for a horizontal beam in any direction and on any bevel This program will draw a top view of the flange and the elevation of the beam or channel and will draw one of three different type connections Bent plates End plates or Open holes This program will give all dimensions for block sizes and all other dimensions to bend lines etc required for the shop However it only draws the ends of the beams one at a time These can be easily assembled together to complete the beam detail to suit using standard AutoCAD commands Modify the picture and add overall dimensions as required to suit You have to consider nut clearance before entering the D2 dim for TYPE 1 and 2 and D1 for TYPE 3 See manual If you do not the D2 dim for TYPE 1 and 2 OR D1 dim for TYPE 3 enter a small dimension such as one inc
135. ocation Temporary Drawing File Location Specify the folders in which AutoCAD should look for text fonts menus plug ins drawings to insert linetepes and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder 6 Click on the next to Support File Search Path to expand the list of folders already done 7 Click the Add button to the right side of the screen SSDCP Manual Options Current profile lt lt Protile gt gt Current drawing Drawing dig i lt 2 M E n mS n l pi Files Display Open and Save Plotting System User Preferences Drafting Selection Profiles Search paths names and file locations SS Support File Search Path C Documents and SettingssDravid Nelms Application Data Autodesk Autol C Program Filess amp utaCAD 2004 support Add C Program FilestAutoCAD 2004 fonts C Program Files amp uteCAD 2004 help C Program Filess amp utoCAD 2004 express C Program Files amp utaCAD 2004 support color Working Support File Search Path Device Driver File Search Path E Project Files Search Path Help and Miscellaneous File Hames T Test Editor Dictionary and Font File Names Print File Spooler and Prolog Section M ames Specify the folders in which AutoCAD should look for text font
136. ollows SSDCP1 DTA for Imperial steel sizes SSDCP2 DTA for Metric steel sizes You can add to these files with any new sections with an ASCII text editor Use same syntax to add to files TEXT STYLES SPECIAL SHAPE FILE FOR SSDCP S PROGRAMS THIS PERTAINS ONLY TO THE IMPERIAL VERSION OF THESE PROGRAMS All programs use a special text style called SSDCP to enable the computer to print stacked fractions on the drawing In order to create this special style you must assign two different font file names to the style name One is a standard font file and the other is a big font file When you type a letter on the screen AutoCAD looks through two different shape files to find the correct ASCII code to enable the computer to know what letter or number to print on the screen This special style shape file will be called SSDCP It will contain the SIMPLEX SHX file to take care of all the upper and lower case letters and a big font file called SPEC SHX which will print the stacked fractions In order to print a stacked fraction when you are in the text mode of AutoCAD you must use the following input keys input prints 1 1 16 2 1 8 3 16 SSDCP Manual 7 7 16 8 1 2 9 9 16 70 5 8 qor Q 11 16 wor W 3 4 eor 13 16 R 7 8 tor T 15 16 In order to print special symbols when you are in the text mode of AutoCAD you must use the following input keys input prints S Diameter Symbol D Prints stacked
137. or bars 6 Holes drawn in web or bottom flanges for horizontal bracing connections Level only C MISCELLANEOUS CONNECTIONS 1 Wood holes shown and noted in top or bottom flanges 2 Handrail holes or bars in web of beam Level only D DIMENSIONING 1 All dims can be from end of beam or face of clip angles 2 Calculates all minus dims block sizes and stub dims If you are dealing with a channel any references in the program to C L will logically mean to BACK of channel DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent TO RUN Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program So be careful on your inputs watch the command area on the monitor for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides shown to assist you on inputs Just do what the program asks you to do SSDCP Manual Columns SSDCP Manual COLUMNS COMMAND 2000 Drawing1 dwg Edit View Insert Format Tools 4 m SSDCP BI k SSDCP options 1 SSDCP Utilities ke Layer Controls E i JE Setup Job Folders LEVEL BEAMS Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS OPTIONS 1 Up to 3 faces of the column can be drawn Face B must always be drawn If you have girt clips on face OR C then those faces must be drawn 2 2 different ways to tie up o
138. ot assume any responsibility for this design 8 The program will only draw bracing from lower left to upper right You may mirror the picture afterwards if you wish DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program by pressing Ctrl C on your keyboard Restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs SSDCP Manual Angle Vertical Bracing Top Plate Details HORE CUPS DR BUTI PL SQUARE CORNER ed VERHCAL DOLIED CONNECTIONS WELD JONNTS WELD UN UN TAL CORRER CORNER be Ro ei WELDED PLATES AVELSIO fe OI SACE SSDCP Manual Angle Vertical Bracing Bottom Plate Details CUPPED CORNER SQUARE CORMER LIS SLPS OR BUTI PE BUTT PL e cry HORIZ WELD HORZ WELD VERTCAL BOLTED CONNEC HONS TO SQUARE CORNER WELD JONTE HELD JOINTS psc ere VERTICAL HELD oi at eee WELDED PLATES MEET CE LEO SSDCP Manual WT Vertical Bracing Details IF REQ D CLEARANCE USER SET DETAIL AT BOTTOM DETAIL AT NOTE PLATES SHOWN ARE FOR CLEARANCE PURPOSE ONLY MAY NOT BE TYPE YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO DRAW INPUT FOR CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS FOR PLATES WHA NO VERTICAL CONNECTIONS
139. ou wanting to move your license to another computer 7 Click NO 8 You will then see the following message SSDCP Manual Adding modules k Are you adding new SSDCP modules 9 Click Yes 10 You will see the following Adding modules E xi On the following screen click the REPAIR REINSTALL SSDCP button 11 Click OK to launch the SSDCP module installer program 12 Click the REPAIR REINSTALL SSDCP button to automatically add the new modules to your SSDCP station SSDCP Manual Setting UP SSDCP SSDCP Manual SSDCP SETUP PLEASE NOTE Using SSDCP requires the user to have FULL ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS on his or her PC Please be certain you have Administrative rights before attempting to install or use SSDCP Using SSDCP setup to start a drawing AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwe File Edit m SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP options PA SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls 6 ux View Insert Format To Setup Job Folders After selecting SSDCP setup from the menu a standard Save As dialog box will be shown Save the name of the drawing in the same manner as any other AutoCAD drawing SSDCP Manual SSDCP Setup CAMBETA SSOCPATEST DWGS 4TEST1 0OWSG Select 550 Version Imperial Drawing Profile Company IMPERIAL Prototype Drawing Name BURDER Drawing Sheet Size 11 09 5 Change Protile Drawing Sc
140. ping Marks The pour stop program has been enhanced to make adding angle or bent plate screed material to your details easier The dialog is very user friendly You just SSDCP Manual use a new feature to SSDCP that once the program draws your material on the detail it will allow you to drag the dimensions where you want them or need them to miss other dimensions You are able to see where these dimensions are going at all times while you are dragging it See explanation of each below the image SSDCP Manual Pour 5top Layout Beam length Weld Beam overal lengt Same Weld pattern f Angle Offset to near side Draw top view iw Draw top angle Bent Plate t Offset to far side Draw section Draw bottom angle Top Bottom Stop distance left Stop distance left Stop distance right Stop distance right Vertical leg Vertical leg 54 4 Horizontal leg Horizontal leg 7 Material thickness san Material thickness san Stock length Stock length lil from CL ip Offset from CL SSDCP Manual The next time you use the lintel program the last entered length will be shown If you want to use that length click Use Weld Group This will apply the weld you specify to your section You can use the dropdown list to select your weld size You can add a weld pattern if needed i e 2 12 2 8 Angle Bent Plate Radio button to choose either Angle or Bent Plate This will determine what types of
141. r to suit conditions An extra 1 nf weld when calculatina the amount of weld reariired ner inint has heen allowed for SSDCP Manual Welded Truss Diagonal DESCRIPTION This program draws welded diagonal or vertical angles for trusses or walkways and will also detail any generic type welded bracing It will not draw the top and bottom chord material It computes the amount of weld required and sizes the gusset plates to accommodate that weld COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc SSDCP SETUP SSDCF options UA SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls k lt 2 Ss Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons h OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS TRUSS WORK HOPPERS PL WORK MISC PROGRAMS FLILL SIZE TEMPLATES DRAWING SCALE 3 4 1 BEST Welded Angles Bolted Angles Welded Pipe Welded Up Truss Pipe Intersection SSDCP Manual If you are detailing vertical and diagonal angles for truss before loading the program you must layout a single line diagram of the workpoint lines of the truss or frame to scale This program can only perform correctly if you draw to scale You need to draw only the horizontal and vertical lines at the work points The programs will allow for sloping top chords If you are detailing generic type bracing this is not required as the horizontal and vertical WP to WP will be asked for This program can be used in two different ways 1 De
142. race shipping marks could be the same If the shipping marks are the same this could cause the files for the second job to overwrite the files for the first job After you have finished the job and you no longer need the brace files you can erase all files that have a HOR extension name from your AutoCAD directory WT Brace connections and bevel are drawn to scale The length from W P TO W P is not drawn to scale You will have an option to let computer determine how big to draw picture or you may decide OPTIONS 1 Any size WT brace bolted through flange 2 X bracing cross point can be open hole bolted plate or brace Will stop and start 3 Will calculate holes in brace if brace bolts to bottom of interior beams SSDCP Manual 6 Loads can be entered or the program will calculate loads based on the brace size for the number for bolts required in the brace and vertical amp horizontal connections in the plates When the loads are given the program uses 50 of the effective strength for comparison SSDCP Inc does not assume any responsibility for this design 7 The program will only draw bracing from lower left to upper right You may mirror the picture afterwards if you wish DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully
143. roduced by the CVSPro detailing software to a format that the SSDCP programs can work with The program will change the text style to SSDCP the text height to 0 125 the text width to 0 7 add a foot mark when required and convert all fractions to the prime character format These changes are required so that the Cadvantage details will look like details produced with the SSDCP programs and ALL SSDCP programs will work on these converted details The first thing you will be asked to do is to select the portions of the drawing you want to convert to the SSDCP format You can accomplish this by putting a window around the items you want converted We suggest that you EXCLUDE all shipping marks the title block and the bill of material from this selection set These items are not used by the SSDCP programs and selecting them will only slow down the conversion process You may use ADD or REMOVE while selecting items to convert Convert SDS 2 Drawings This program is a utility to convert drawings produced by the SDS2 detailing program to a format that the SSDCP programs can work with The program will change the text style to SSDCP the text height to 0 125 the text width to 0 8 add a foot mark when required and convert all fractions to the prime character format These changes are required so that the SDS2 details will look like details produced with the SSDCP programs w SSDCP Manual kx WARNING kx If you chose to con
144. s menus plug ins drawings to insert linetypes and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder 8 Click on the Browse button to the right side of the screen above Add to bring up the Browse for Folder dialog box and select then SSDCP folder located underneath C Program Files SSDCP Manual Browse for Folder EJE3 Real 81 427 RoboHELP Office D Screen OCR D Sierra On Line SmartSoftVideoConverter Sonic 8 42 Sprint Virtual Assistant 0 Super DVD Crator 7 5 4 Super DVD Creator 8 0 dc SWISH Lite v1 52 Cumantar 6 Click the OK button This will close the Browse for Folder dialog and return you to the Options dialog showing SSDCP as being the last entry in the list of search path folders 10 Click onto the Move Up button on the right side of the screen until SSDCP is located just above the AutoCAD Support folder see below 11 Click the OK button at the bottom SSDCP Manual Options PR Current profile Unnamed Profile Current drawing Drawing dwg Files Display Upen and Save Plotting System Preferences 1 Drafting Selection Frofiles Search paths names and file locations Support File Search Path Browse Documents and SettingssD avid Nelms4pplication Data 4utodesk y Program Files S 5D 2005 Ci Progr
145. scale that desired for the drawing Notice that this is a combination of scales for both IMPERIAL and METRIC versions When selecting a scale the program will only input the corresponding DIMSCALE value into the program If working in the IMPERIAL version a corresponding value for IMPERIAL Ex 1 2 1 0 must be selected If working in the METRIC version either IMPERIAL or a METRIC scale may be selected The dimscale values are listed in decending order NOTE As the DIMSCALE VALUE decreases the SCALE value increases After a scale has been selected click on the OK button SSDCP Manual Drawing Scales INFORMATION and CLARIFICATION FOR DRAWING SCALES Below are the English and Metric drawing scales The scales have been put in order based on the dimscale value of the drawing scale Both English and Metric scales are shown for comparison of the differences in the values The E numbers are compared to 1 0 Ex 1 8 to 1 0 The M numbers are the standard metric scales DRAWING SCALE DIMSCALE VALUE Mia 1200 eset gt 200 gt 192 E500 gt 128 gt 100 a RESET gt 96 1 75 gt 15 gt 64 M 1 50 gt 50 1 4 gt 48 3 8 EE gt 32 1 2 gt 24 gt 20 T gt 16 E21 gt 12 VIE PIE e EDI gt 10 ESTE gt 8 MEOS AIDE au gt 9 E
146. scribe what this button will do This message will be printed below the command line area 10 Under MACRO enter command for whatever you want the button to do when chosen oee Autocad Manual for instruction how to enter macros 11 Note You can chose any Predrawn Icon from the Button Icon Box or you can click on the Blank button and create your own See AutoCad manual for further instructions on how to do this 12 Pick APPLY button 13 Close all dialogue boxes 14 The button in the palette box should be updated to show the picture and should work when chosen TO ADD EXISTING BUTTONS TO YOUR PALETTE MY TOOLS 1 Pick TOOLS from top bar menu Pick customize toolbars Pick ACAD MYTOOLS Pick customize button Under categories pick desired command section Ex Draw Pick desired draw icon and drag to MYTOOLS PALETTE Close the dialogue box TO EDIT EXISTING BUTONS If you want to edit an existing button or flyout you can go directly to either the Button Properties or the Flyout Properties dialog box by double right clicking on a button Once SSDCP Manual You may add as many standard buttons to the my tools palette as you wish You need to plan ahead and draw a simple picture of the buttons you want in this palette before you start Also work out the MACROS that will control what this button does before you start We recommend that you initially create only one custom palette with one custo
147. sion name from your AutoCAD directory WT Brace connections and bevel are drawn to scale The length from W P TO W P is not drawn to scale You will have an option to let the computer determine how big to draw picture or you may decide Options 1 Any size WT brace bolted through flange 2 X bracing cross point can be open holes bolted plate or brace Will stop and start 3 Will write files to draw connection plates on beams or columns 4 Several different configurations of plates are available 5 Loads can be entered or the program will calculate loads The program will base loads on brace size for the number of bolts required in the brace and vertical amp horizontal connections in plates When the loads are given the program uses 50 of the effective strength for comparison SSDCP Inc does not assume any responsibility for this design 6 The program will only draw bracing from the lower left to the upper right You may mirror the picture afterwards if you wish DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make a change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs SSDCP Manual WT Vertical Bracing Top Plate Details VERTICAL BOLIED CONNECTIONS HELD 2 HELD 2 si Nu
148. t Details X Bridging For Joists MISC Grid Line Bubbles Cut Sections Draw BLOCK WALL sections Draw BRICK WALL sections SSDCP Manual ema Black LIE EMIT qu Ew Sk FEW Well Tyoe sal f 1 Craie oe Hoa 36 gt je Cou ce 9 Bard baam B tap ol wall GERA 4 Mona M LB 1 gr sa 1 Wall Type SSDCP Manual wall Type f Block t Concrete Block width Block height Mortar Number of Courses Iw Bond beam 9 tap of wall Pick bottom of wall If block is selected Enter block width Enter block height Enter mortar thickness Enter number of courses to be shown If a bond beam is at the top of the wall make sure this is checked If the user wants to pick where to start the bottom of the wall make sure this is checked If concrete is selected Enter wall width Enter wall height Mortar thickness and number of courses are disabled Bond beam selection is disabled If the user wants to pick where to start the bottom of the wall make sure this is checked SSDCP Manual selected as the anchorage method If no bearing plate is selected anchor bolts may be used of Wall Options A war FF e Plgnment Centred C Leh Z Anchor shud tet Homs 4 Studz LF Archer Demam Leo ciui MI se _ You can set the width length and th
149. t to draw to Auto Dim will dimension distance from work line to top of brick Show Elev will show elevation text at top of brick 5 Bottom of Brick Elevation Bottom of Brick Elev y cose L f Pick Show Elev Elevation at bottom of brick will draw to scale elevation entered minus work elevation entered Dist B will draw to scale the distance entered Pick allows user to pick point to draw to Auto Dim will dimension distance from work line to bottom of brick Show Elev will show elevation text at bottom of brick SSDCP Manual 6 Brick Course Brick Course Start at Top f Start at Bottom Select top or bottom to set where brick course is drawn from 7 Brick Hatch Auto Hatch No hatching fe Brick hatching Concrete hatching CMU hatching ELIT SSD No Hatch CMU Hatch Brick Hatch Concrete Hatch SSDCP Manual Sloping Beam DESCRIPTION This program will draw sloping beams in position to scale There will be two work points at each end of beam The main wp will be at the center of the support point and the 2nd wp will be the face of clips end plate or end of beam when you have open holes Elevations printed on drawing will be to the 2nd work point All overall dimensions will be from 2nd wp to 2nd wp Blocks will be dimensioned All stubs to holes will be dimensioned from point as selected by line 0 in global ques
150. tailing vertical or diagonal braces for trusses or catwalk framing You must draw everything to scale 2 Detailing generic type diagonal welded braces Use shipping marks for this type These braces will not be drawn to scale WP to WP lengthwise If you choose not to draw the plates with the braces the plates will be indicated using dotted lines The dimensions will be given to the edges of the plates for reference If you choose not to draw the plates but want weld sizes on the drawing a field weld symbol will be added All bracing plate sizes will be rounded up to the nearest inch or 5mm Note If you enter an incorrect dimension there is no way to recall it in order to make change In such case you must break out of the program with a control C and restart the program Enter your inputs carefully Watch the command area on the screen for questions and dimension inputs There will be slides to assist you on inputs Welded Verticals or Diagonals SSDCP Manual BRACES CAN BE DRAWN UPPER WP THIS POSITION eae A mmn M END OF L A IF CHORD EK SLOPES P p e WORK LINES MUST BE DRAWN BEFORE EDGE OF PL Ag e E RES 7 LOWER W P d LOWER W P LOCATION PRINT THIS DIM LINE ENO OF L S 2 YOU MUST DRAW TO SCALE TO USE THIS PROGRAM GENERAL NOTES This program is useful when drawing trusses or catwalks that have welded braces You must draw to scale
151. tem SSDCP license is now located on the removable medium and is free to be installed onto another computer Or back onto this one LAST STEP Remember to remove the SSDCP Install CD from the CD drive Moving your SSCP license to another computer 1 Your SSDCP license media may be either a floppy disk or a USB thumb drive Insert your floppy disk in the floppy drive or if applicable attach your USB drive Insert your SSDCP install CD 3 Ihe SSDCP installer will launch automatically and you will see a welcome screen like this SSDCP Manual Installing SSDCP 4 Ifthe installer program does not launch automatically use Windows explorer to browse the contents of the SSDCP CD and double click the SSDCP icon for Launcher to start the process 5 You will be asked if you want to move your license License move x 2 Are you wanting to move your license to another computer 6 Click YES 7 You will be reminded to make sure your license media has been inserted attached insert media j x Please insert your SSDCP license Floppy disk or attach your SSDCP USE drive then click the OK button SSDCP Manual 8 Once you verify your SSDCP license media is attached click the OK button 9 Once the necessary files are created and moved you will see the following message Starting license move E i X E 1 On the Following screen click the REMOVE SSOCP LICENSE
152. the custom toolbars you have made from the SSDCP MNS and put this into the SSDCP MNU then erase the above named files Do not attempt to do this unless you have some experience in changing menus CUSTOMIZING TOOLBAR BUTTONS You can only create one button at a time All the SSDCP menu files must be in the same directory as the ACAD menu files SSDCP MNU SSDCP MNS SSDCP MNC SSDCP MNL AND SSDCP MNR Check the name of the menu group 1 Pick TOOLS from top bar menu 2 Go to Customize Menu 3 Under FILE make sure name is ACAD If not change to ACAD 4 Close menu customization dialogue box TO CREATE NEW PALETTE TO PUT BUTTONS IN 1 Pick TOOLS from top bar menu 2 Pick Customize Toolbar 3 Click on NEW New TOOLBAR dialogue box will appear 4 Under toolbar name enter any name you want Ex MYTOOLS E aw ON M SSDCP Manual TO CREATE A CUSTOM BUTTON 1 Pick TOOLS from top bar menu 2 Pick customize toolbars 3 Arrow down to ACAD MYTOOLS 4 Pick customize button 5 Under categories select Custom 6 Click amp Drag the single blank custom button to your palette picture 7 Use enter button on mouse and pick blank button in your palette Wait for the button properties dialogue box to appear It may take a few seconds 8 In name box enter NEW NAME for button Ex MYBUTTON This will appear as the Tool Tip when you point at the button 9 Type any message in the help box to de
153. the following based on the slide Dim A Top Flange plate width Dim B Top Flange plate thickness Dim E Total depth of girder Dim F Web plate thickness The last question will be Do you want the girder dimensioned SSDCP Manual Equal Plate Girder Example If no is chosen answer the following based on the slide Dim A Top Flange plate width Dim B Top Flange plate thickness Dim C Bottom Flange plate width Dim D Bottom Flange plate thickness Dim E Total depth of girder Dim F Web plate thickness The last question will be Do you want the girder dimensioned SSDCP Manual Unequal Plate Girder Example Checkered Floor Plate Plan SSDCP Manual File Edit View Insert Format Tc 5 SSDCP SETUP if seDCP options E SSDCPUtilites Layer Controls k Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS k TRUSS WORR k k HOPPERS PL WORK p FULLSIZETEMpLaTes gt NARNIA ADD Notch or Block Tilt Panels This program draws beam centerline s to scale The checkered plate cannot be drawn to scale as the edges of the plates would be too close together When plotted the lines could appear as one line The user needs to pick a point to draw the edges of the plates if other than the Standard Setback of 1 8 or 3MM The lines MUST be far enough apart to be clear to
154. the shop Snap units will be set to 1 2 13 mm to aid in locating the lines The program will still give you the right size plate The total joint is 1 4 6mm wide where plates splice over beams This program will not dimension this space In the program this dimension is defaults to 1 8 3 mm from centerline of beams or reference dimensions However it will dimension all other conditions to the edges of the plates SSDCP Manual Add Notch or Block To add a cope block Drawingi dwg _ Edit Ez s View Insert Format Tools SSDCP SETUP if SSDCP options 711 SSDCP Utilities mL A Layer Controls 3 m Setup Job Folders LIED n COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED SKEWEDBMS GIRTS ISAGRODSAINTELS cirt Draw Steel Shapes k Sag Rods L WTHOR BRACE 1 Lintels i j k LAVT KB VER BRACE k Bill of Mat Mat Marking ANT NITET TS PIPE VERT BRACING Embed Note that you must already have at least two lines drawn forming a corner before this routine can be run Pick approximate location of cope Enter cope length for text label Enter cope depth for text label Inside radius of cope O square corner Pick the intersecting corner Drag line for cope length Drag line for cope depth Pick point to locate the text label for the cope Cope is drawn trimmin
155. tions COMMAND E AutoCAD 2000 Drawing dwg ER Edit View Insert Format Tools Draw Dimension Modify Window Help SSDCP SETUP o fe mme E Xm SSDCP options s Setup Job Folders Bul ayer gt ayer EE _ HEP 218 5 dh e En LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS BeamJ cCalumn Add Ons k FOR ERECTION k j SLOPED or SKEWED BMS Sloped Beam OLD GIRTS SAGRODS LIMTELS F Sloped Beam NEW D Steel Sh k Skewed Bms Pls Lavaut ied LIWT BRACE at at Dimensions THE FOLLOWING RULES WILL APPLY FOR SLOPED BEAMS 1 The ends of all beams will be cut on a bevel If you want the beam to be cut square you will have to modify the picture and adjust the cut length after the program has been completed 2 All open holes clip angles and end plates at the ends of the beams will be drawn vertical If condition exists rotate clip angles or end plates to suit after program is complete 3 All interior beam connection holes or shear bars will be drawn perpendicular to top flange SSDCP Manual If answer is C all stubs will be from the face of clip angles end plates or end of beam when you have open holes at the top flange and from the 2nd work point If answer is B and you do not want to cut beam square the stubs will be from the longest point at left end of the
156. to suit the way you want beams to be detailed on the current sheet It would be wise if you go thru each question so you will know what they control You will have the option to change these between every beam detail The answers will be written to the hard drive in a file called BEAM GQU Depending on how you answer these questions these will have a direct bearing on what questions are asked in the program when it is run Try to group beams that are similar on one sheet This will eliminate some questions when the program runs COMMAND f AutoCAD 2000 Drawing1 dwg dA Edit View Insert Format EE SETUP iP SsDCP options PA SSDCP Utilities Layer Controls Setup Job Folders LEVEL BEAM5 COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS F OPTIONS A END OF BEAM CONNECTIONS 1 Clip angles both sides near side or far side safety connection provided if SSDCP Manual 5 Plain ends 6 Clips can be welded or bolted Holes in bolted clips will be staggered if req d only at WF cols 7 Gages in clips will be adjusted for channels optional 8 Standard or custom clip angle marks optional B INTERNAL CONNECTIONS 1 Top or bottom flange holes 2 Open holes or 4 different type of shear bars in webs 3 Stiffeners drawn and sized 4 Running dimensions from beam to beam can be above or below beam 5 Stub dimensions to 1st hole only or every row of holes
157. to use this program The program will figure the amount of weld required for the angle sizes entered or on the loads required It then calculates the plate sizes required to accommodate the weld required If a plate is not required depending on the entry of dims PL1 or PL2 then the plate is not drawn It will draw fills in double angle members if you want them It draws the angles and dimensions as shown The user to suit conditions locates the locations of the overall dimension lines The locations for dimensions on the plates on the plates are chosen by the user to suit conditions An extra 1 of weld when calculating the amount of weld required per joint has been allowed for Amount if welds have been rounded up to the nearest 1 2 Generic Welded Braces SSDCP Manual SLOPING TOP CHORD NOT ALLOWED BASED ON WELD LENGTH j ENTER VERTICAL DIM ENTER HORIZONTAL DIM DOES NOT HAVE TO BE DRAWN TO SCALE General Notes The program is useful when drawing any type of welded diagonal braces The program will calculate the amount of weld required for the angle sizes entered or on the loads required It then calculates the plate sizes required to accommodate the weld required It will draw fills in double angle members if you want them It draws the angles and dimensions as shown The user to suit conditions locates the locations of the overall dimension lines The locations for dimensions on the plates on the
158. toCAD and from the ACAD menus choose Tools then Options SSDCP Manual Format WW Draw Dimension Modify Expres Autodesk Website 0 CAD Standards ko LJ Spelling pala i 9 Quick Select 9 Display Order k Inquiry k Attribute Extraction Properties Ctrl 1 DesignCenter Ctrl 2 Tool Palettes Window Ctrl 3 dbConnect Ctrl 6 Load Application Run Script Macro AutoLISP Display Image Named UCS Orthographic UCS k Move UCS New LCS Wizards Drafting Settings Tablet Customize 2 On the Options screen select the Files tab SSDCP Manual Options Current profile lt Unnamed Protile gt gt Curent drawing Drawing dwg E S n TIS Files Display Open and Save Plotting System User Preferences Drafting Selection Profiles Search paths names and locations Support File Search Path Working Support File Search Path Device Driver File Search Path B Project Files Search Path E F En E Help and Miscellaneous File Names Text Editor Dictionary and Font File Names Print File Spooler and Prolog Section M ames Printer Support File Path Automatic Save File Location Color Book Locations F e Data Sources Location Drawing Template Settings I Tool Palettes File Locations Lag File L
159. trols rw Setup Job Folders r T HELP Click on Create New Job SSDCP Jobs CADocuments and SettingssD avid D acuments S SD CP 21 Current Job gt Hename Job SubF alders Add New SubFalder _ Reneme SubFolder SubFalder DeleteSubFolder SubFolder uf Cancel SSDCP Manual Enter the Job name to be created Note that the folders DWGS BOM and Bracing are created each time a new job is started If a new sub folder needs to be created click on Add Subfolder Create a Mew Job Folder Enter the Job Mame 2005 Update subF olders Add Subfolder Rename Subtfalder Remove SubFolder Adding a Sub Folder Clicking on Add Subfolder will allow the name of a subfolder to be entered Type the name of the new sub folder and click OK Add a New SubFolder Enter new Name f oist Dwgs Cancel SSDCP Manual The new sub folder is now in the list of sub folders that will be created under the main Job folder F SSDCP Jobs CA Documents and SettingssD avid 355 2 Current Jab SSDCP 2005 Create Mew Jab Delete Jab SubFolders Rename SubFolder Delete SubFolder OK Cancel Renaming A Sub Folder To rename any sub folder other than the three locked standard folders highlight the name of the folder to rename and then click on
160. trols k wt Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons h OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS LEVEL k d TRUSS WORK Welded Angles Bolted Angles h HOPPERS PL WORK welded Pipe F MISC PROGRAMS welded Up Truss h Pipe Intersection FLILL SIZE TEMPLATES k SSDCP Manual You must draw to scale Before you load this program you must layout a single line diagram of the work point lines of the truss or frame to scale This program can only work right if you draw to scale You need to draw only the horizontal and vertical lines at the work points Make sure the vertical lines do not extend beyond the horizontal lines The top chord of your truss can slope uphill from left to right Bolted Vertical or Diagonals STUB DMS STUE DMS FOR Bt belles 4 2500 STUBS BE FOR SLOPING IN DECIMAL TOP CHORD INCHES ALSO UPPER CLEARANCE EA DA LOWER WP BRACE GAN BE DRAWN THIS SSDCP Manual NOTES 1 Bolt quantities are based on bolt size loads and area of angles 2 Plates are not completely drawn because of different conditions However the horizontal dimension is given and the edge of the plates are shown with a small x based on the edge distance for the size of the bolts YOU MUST DRAW TO SCALE TO USE THIS PROGRAM Welded Truss COMMAND File Edit View Insert Format Tc ld SSDCP SETUP 7 SSDCP optio
161. ual D NUTS WASHERS m 2 SSDCP Manual HEX WASHER JI s NO HEX NUTS WASHERS TYPE 4 X Bridging for Joists Draws x bridging on erection plans by picking joists Misc Grid Bubbles SSDCP Manual Cut Sections Pick direction of section Left Right Down Up Enter letter for section i e A B C Enter erection sheet number i e E1 E2 Pick location for arrow Pick the start point for section line ie a I c Draw Block Wall Sections Drag the line in the direction the line is to be placed and length of line Select SSDCPt Other Main Programs For Erection Draw BLOCK WALL sections 2000 Drawing1 dwg File Edit View Insert Format Tools Draw Dimension Modify Window Details Angles Motes Soe W Q ag mol _ 2 SSDCP Utilities V A FH DE A D E AY amp 4 Layer Controls ki Setup Job Folders HELP LEVEL BEAMS COLUMNS Beam Column Add Ons k OTHER MAIN PROGRAMS FOR ERECTION k SLOPED orSKEWEDBMS cancro GIRTS SAGRODSAINTES gt Draw Steel Sh LAVT HOR BRACE Bill of Mat Marking LAYTE VER BRACE TS PIPE VERT BRACING k k k WIDE FLG VER BRACE k k Print Or Count Bolts Forms Cut Sect Hatch HORIZ BRACE STRUTS MISC BRACING PROGRAMS Erec AB Plans Bldg Elevations Settings Anch Bol
162. user to have FULL ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS on his or her PC Please be certain you have Administrative rights before attempting to install or use SSDCP STEP 1 Installing the SSDCP License Insert the License media and the Installation CD When you do that the screen below will come up Click on Install SSDCP License SSDCP Manual SSDCP 2005 Install Install SSOCP License Remove SS License Install 55 EP Uninstall SS DP If the license installs successfully you will see this message box 11512005 SSOCP License has been installed successfully STEP 2 Installing SSDCP the programs Once the SSDCP license is installed in your computer the installation program will allow you to proceed to step 2 where you will install the actual SSDCP programs in your computer The installation screen should now look like this SSDCP Manual SSDCP 2005 Install Install SS DISP License Remove SSOCP License Install SSDCP 55 Uninstall SSD UP done 1 Click on the Install SSDCP button This will launch the Installer wizard 2 When the Installer Wizard is done click on the Finish button to close it Now wait a few seconds while the Install Interface refreshes the screen and cleans up all the temporary files it created during the installation process Be patient and wait for the screen to look like it does below
163. verall dimension on column 3 Will detail WF S Shape Tube Steel Pipe or Special Columns 4 Will print compass direction on face A if required BOTTOM OF COLUMN OPTIONS 1 Base Plates with 2 or 4 holes 2 Plain 3 Open holes for splice plates TOP OF COLUMN OPTIONS NOTE Cap plates will be drawn in face B only 1 Cap plates with open holes or plain SSDCP Manual INTERNAL CONNECTIONS Open holes Brace holes above or below beam for vertical brace connections Wing plates Moment connection detail amp material for bolted moment connections Different types of girt connection material Vertical bracing plate details vertical bracing plate program Stiffeners drawn and sized NOOR DIN When you first load this program you will be required to set up the global questions to suit the way you want columns to be detailed on the current sheet It would be wise if you go thru each question so you will know what they control You will have the chance to change these between every column detail if you wish The answers will be written to the hard drive in a file called COL GQU These will be read back in for the defaults used for the next day week month year or century Depending on how you answer these questions these will have a direct bearing on what questions are asked in the program when it is run SPECIAL NOTE PERTAINING TO PUNCHING HOLES IN WF COLUMNS The holes punched in face A or C flanges
164. vert the bill of material you will have several things to manually change after the conversion process First you will have to reposition some of the text to place it back in the appropriate columns Then you will need to delete the footmark which the conversion process adds to some of the piece marks
165. w you to choose the shape This group of textboxes is where you will enter finished floor elevations dimension to top of concrete base plate and grout thickness SSDCP will calculate the bottom of base plate dimension based on these entered dimensions This group of textboxes is where you define your anchor bolts dimensions The program will give you the opportunity to detail your anchor bolt after it draws the setting It will use these dimensions for the detailing of the anchor bolt You can choose to use a leveling nut or a leveling plate If you choose the setting leveling plate option the textbox for the plate thickness will be enabled so you can enter the size in Enter the amount of projection above the concrete This is an over ride if you want to add projection to the amount calculated by SSDCP DRAWING SCALE 1 1 or MM equivalent NOTE f you want to add these details to an anchor bolt plan which is drawn to ex 1 4 t scale you will have to draw these on another sheet at a 1 to 1 scale and then make a block these details to insert them on the Anchor bolt plan at the correct conversion number for inse blocks See conversion chart for inserting blocks Anchor Bolt types There are four anchor bolt types that you can detail Types 1 and 2 are hooked and types 3 and 4 are straight rods Type 1 1 nut and washer Type 2 2 nuts and washers Type 3 1 nut and washer Type 4 2 nuts and washers SSDCP Man

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