Xsteel Training Course Lesson 7 - Train 6 Model

Lesson 7 - Train 6
Study first the drawing(s) and
• Start New Model
• Create 3d View
• Create Grids
• Create Views (3d, Plans & Elevations)

Input Members 3

Adding Macros 6
Connecting tubes to columns 6
Splice joints 9
Fitting the tubes to each other 11

Creating Wrap Around Templates 12

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Input Members

Input all the columns and the round tubes. When inputting the spliced tube members ensure that they
are inputted as two separate members. Xsteel cannot break one member into two separate members.

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Adding Macros

Connecting tubes to columns

First add the connections from the columns to the upper 160 Ø round tubes by using the Endplate (29)
macro on page 1. Change the joint up direction on General page to Z and Match the other input on the
following tabs.

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Note: If bolt edge distances are less than the bolt diameter*factor (Setup->Preferences…->Factor of
bolt edge distance.), an error message (and ‘beep') will be generated in the main menu message area.
In this Model 1.2 was used as factor of bolt edge distance. If you want to use bigger value (e.g.1.5) you
may need to change the values shown in the bolt page to pass the bolt check.

Now in the Save as box enter the name train_6 and click the Save as button. Having saved the settings
you can reload them for use later.
Click Apply, OK.
Now connect each of the columns to each of the upper 160 Ø standard pipes.

Double click the End plate (29) macro and change the input on each of the following tabs.
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Input train_6_lower in the Save as box and save these settings. Click OK. Now connect each of the
columns to each of the lower 160 Ø standard pipes.

Splice joints
Connect each of the splices at the members modeled earlier. The splice joint is created using the
Joining Plates (14) macro from the fourth page of macros. fill in each tab to match the example below,
click OK and pick the members.

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Fitting the tubes to each other

Use the Roundtube (23) macro from the first page of the macros to wrap the Tube members around
each other.

Note: To avoid solid errors ensure that the gap in the picture page is set to a positive value (e.g. 0.5 or
1.0mm)

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Creating Wrap Around Templates

Prior to creating any drawing we must number the model.

From the Tools pull-down menu select Numbering - Full.

Now highlight the member(s) that you want to create a Wrap Around template of, then go to the
Properties pull-down menu and select Single Part Drawing.

Load the "wrap_tp" setting and click OK.

Right click the mouse and pick Drawing -> Single Part Drawing to create the Wrap Around templates.

Pick the Drawing List icon from the side menu to bring up the drawing list and double click on one of
the drawings to open it.

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