Xsteel Training Course Contents

Xsteel 6 Basic Training Course Contents

Lesson 1 Train 1 Simple Structure

• Start New Model
• Create 3d View
• Create Grids
• Create Views
• Input Members
• Point Creation
• Adding Connections - Baseplate, Fin Plate, End Plate
• Copying Members & Connections

Lesson 2 Train 2 Crane Beam

• Create Plates
• Create bolts
• Create Interactive connections.
• Create User Detail
• Adding Interactive Penetrations using Polygoncut and Partcut commands

Lesson 3 Train 3 Portal Frame Building

• Setting Sloping Workplane
• Creating True Plan views
• Adding Members in an Inclined plane - Roof Bracing and Purlins
• Adding Connections - Haunch, Tube Bracing, Purlin

Lesson 4 Train 4 Hopper

• Using Contour Plate to create Hopper

Lesson 5 Train 1 Update

• Creating a Stair interactively using the Folded Plate Macro for the Treads.

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Lesson 6 Train 5 Interactive Moment Joint

• More interactive joint creation practice
• Radiussed and Chamfered Vertexes

Lesson 7 Train 6 CHS Truss - Wrap Around Templates

• Spliced members
• More Connections - Joining Plates, Round Tubes
• Creating Wrap Around Templates

Lesson 8 Train 7 Plate Girder

• Interactive Plate Creation using Beam Properties and Contour Plate Macros.
• Welding order

Lesson 9 Modeling Environment Explanation

Useful commands and tools available in the modeling environment of which

most have not previously been covered

Lesson 10 Train 8 Hip Roof Model - Major Project

A complete model to practice every element of Xsteel.

• Start New Model

• Create 3d View
• Create Grids
• Create Views ( Plans & Elevations)
• Input members
• Add Connections
• Numbering & Complete Self Checking Checklist
• Create Assembly Drawings
• Create Single Part Drawings (Fitting Sheets)
• Create GA Drawings (Marking Plans)

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Lesson 11 Drawing Editing Exercise

• Add necessary dimensions to the GA’s in Train 8 Model
• Force the Truss drawing to fit onto A1 drawing sheet
• Fully dimension the Truss drawing

Lesson 12 Revision Control Exercise

• Delete endplate from Truss and re-number model

• Drawing Flags
• Numbering.history file
• Updating revised drawings
• Check for any members not detailed
• Add revision marks to the drawings revised

Lesson 13 Drawing Editor Environment Explanation

• The Instructor will give an explanation of each icon and command in the drawing editor environment

Lesson 14 Drawing Layouts

• Creating your drawing sheets

Lesson 15 System Customization

• Password File
• Plotter Database
• Standard files – Save Defaults
• Batch File & Icon setup
• Profile, Material & Bolt Databases
• Autosave – Setting interval & Recovering etc..
• Customized files – Storage and system placement

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