In short, drawing a wind
bracing is done in a few steps, even in difficult circumstances such as slopes,
asymmetrical members, between members with different sections or between
members that are not aligned.
Drawing multiple wind
bracings at once is even faster, because it suffices to select the next two
members to draw the wind bracing with the same properties again.
The available wind bracings
and gusset plates can be added to if they are drawn with the help of
geometrical rules.
Standards
Parabuild is here to save
you time by working more efficiently. We have made a new extension that will
save you time when drawing new connections. The standards system is a
collection of rules that can automate filling the values of dimensions and
components.
Below are some examples of
things that can be automated:
- Plates shouldn’t be too
thick or too thin.
- Plates can not have a
width of 137.4 but should be 140, or 150 …
- Bolts need to have a
certain diameter, and need to be at predetermined distances from the edge and
from each other, depending on the situation.
These are common
modifications, which we can easily write in rules.
With these rules we let the
computer calculate the correct thicknesses, widths and bolt diameters right
after drawing a new connection. Because of this the draftsman only needs to
check the information, and not necessarily do many modifications.
The rules that are provided
in Parabuild by default can be adapted by the draftsman inside a spreadsheet.
One can use unique spreadsheets for each connection.
If one is not interested in
modifying these rules, it is still possible to tweak the standards to your
needs with the help of general variables.
It is important to know that the standard system does not carry out an
analysis of the structure. It is only a tool to automate repetitive modifications.
64-bit
Parabuild was adapted to support 64-bit processors.
64-bit is important for the
next computer generations to support the growing memory and speed.
As computers become faster
and we add more and more memory to them, we’re running in to limits of the
older 32-bit architecture.
A switch to 64-bit is
necessary for this reason. Parabuild works on both the older 32-bit and the new
64-bit processors.
CIS/2
CIS/2 is a standard which purpose is to improve the communication
between steel software.
With the new support for
CIS/2 import and export, Parabuild opens the doors for communication with many
other software solutions.
Software that also supports
CIS/2 analysis and can therefore exchange drawings with Parabuild are:
Intergraph Framesworks plus,
SAP2000 Etabs, RAM structural system, Robot, GT Strudl, Risa-3D and Staad.Pro.
CIS/2 files can be converted to IFC files with the help of a translator
that is available for free.
This ensures compatibility
with additional software solutions.
