Basic Tutorial

Reinforced Concrete Structure

midas

DrawingShop

midas Dshop (Basic Tutorial)

- 1 -

Index
Ch.1 Summary of Design
1. Summary of Building Model
2. Standards of Structural Design
3. Structural Materials
4. Ground Conditions
5. Plans and Cross Sections
6. Section Properties

Ch.2 Create Plans

Menu Structure of midas DrawingShops Auto-drawing Module
1. New Project
1. Export Design Results from midas Gen
2. Execute midas DrawingShop
3. Start New Projects
4. Load Design Results
5. Check Model Information
6. Specify Project Information
2. Create Models
7. Define Reinforcement Guideline
8. Create Gridlines
9. Auto-Generate Plans and Sections
10. Auto-Placement of Reinforcement
11. Edit Reinforcement Information
12. Auto-Grouping of Members
13. Manual Grouping
14. Design Similar Floors
15. Create General Notes
16. Change Member Eccentricities

- 2 -

3. Structural Drawing
17. Settings
18. Setting Plan Style
19. Setting Section Style
20. Setting Member List Style
21. Setting General Notes Style
22. Output Option
23. Generate Auto Drawing

Ch.3 Edit Drawing

1. Specify Basic Information of Drawing
2. Create Drawing
3. Line up Drawing
4. Draw Stairs and Edit

Ch.4 Confirm Drawing

1. General Notes
2. Framing Plan
3. Sectional Drawing
4. Sectional Member List
5. Printing
6. Serial Printing

- 3 -

Reinforcement Concrete Structure

Application 1. Reinforced Concrete

Structure
This example of Reinforced Concrete is composed for users to acquire a
general understanding of creating structural drawings by using the design
results of midas Gen.
Before using midas DrawingShop in an actual project, it is highly recommended
that you exercise the examples with a complete understanding ofPrinciple of
Drawingavailable in the Users Guide.
In this example, the process of generating structural drawings of a Reinforced
Concrete structure using midas DrawingShop is explained below.

1. Import design results of midas Gen

2. Auto-generate drawings in midas DrawingShop
3. Edit drawings
4. Print drawings

- 4 -

Summary of Design

Chapter 1 Summary of Design

Summary of Building Model
Section

Item

Remarks

Building

Office building of midas India Pvt., Ltd.

Location

Maitilis signet, Plot No. 39/4, Sector 30A

Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India

Use

Office

Scale

Six stories above ground

Structural
System

Dual system (Moment resisting frame with

reinforced concrete structural walls) in transverse
direction. Moment resisting frame in longitudinal
direction.

Standards of Structural Design

1. IS456: 2000

Materials of Structure
Material

Floor

Concrete

All floors

Reinforcement

All floors

Type
Normal
concrete
Fe415
Fe250

Ground Conditions
1. Basic foundation: Spread footing

- 5 -

Standard

Intense(N/mm )

M25

25

IS
IS

415
250

Remarks

Summary of Design

Plans and Cross Sections

floor

C1

Y1

WX 1

G1

C1

B1

G1

WX 1

G1

C1

G1

6500

B1

G1

B1

C1

G1

C1

G1

C1

G1

G1

B1

G1

WX 1

4500

C1

G1

C1

G1

G1

B1

4500

G1

WX 1

Y3
Y2

C1

9000

C1

G1

G1

C1

B1

nd

5.1 Plan of the 2

C1

G1

7000

7000

20500

X1

X2

X3

X4

nd

2 floor Plan

5.2 Column and wall layout (Cross Section of Columns on each floor)
1500

C1

C1

C1

WX 1

G1

B1
C1

G1

C1

G1

C1

C1

G1

WX 1

G1

450

450

C1

G1

450

Y1

B1

450

G1

G1

B1

G1

450

1500

C1

G1

1500

B1

WX 1

G1
450

300

B1

G1

B1

WX 1

G1

300

G1

9000
4500

G1

450

1500

4500

Y3

C1

G1

300

C1

Y2

C1

G1

6500

7000

7000

20500

X1

X2

X3

X4

Column and wall layout (Cross Section of columns on each floor)

- 6 -

Summary of Design
5.3 Cross Section
G1

G1

3,200

Roof

3,200

6F

3,200

5F

3,200

20,200

4F

3,200

3F

4,200

2F

C1

C1

C1

1F

4,500

4,500
9,000

Y2

Y1

Y3

Cross section at X2 grid

Section Property
(Table 1) Column, Beam

Storey

Column

Beam

Remarks

Roof

Group
-

Size(mm)
-

Group
G1

Size(mm)
450x650

6F

C1

400x400

G1

450x650

4~5F

C1

700x700

G1

450x650

2~3F

C1

700x700

G1

450x700

1F

C1

750x750

G1

700x1800

(Table 2) Wall, Footing

Storey

Thickness(mm)

Wall

All

180

Spread Footing

1F

700

- 7 -

Remarks

Create Models

Chapter 2 Create Models

Menu Structure of midas DrawingShops Auto-drawing Module
1. FileMenu

2. ModelMenu

3. Struct. DWGMenu

- 8 -

Create Models

1. New Project
Export Design Results of midas Gen
After you complete the analysis and design in midas Gen, save the analysis/design results
in a neutral file ( [fn.mgn] in this case).
1. Open BasicTut(RC)_Italy.mgb file. The file is saved in Samples\Basic Tutorial
folder of the program installed folder (ex. c:\Program Files\Midas\DrawingShop).
2. Click

icon to perform an analysis.

3. Perform beam design from Design>Concrete Code Design>Beam

Design and check the design results and close it.
4. Perform column design from Design>Concrete Code Design>Column
Design and check the design results and close it.
5. Perform wall design from Design>Concrete Code Design>Wall
Design and check the design results and close it.
6. Execute File>Export>midas Drawing Filein midas Gen.
7. Click Save Asbutton. Input the file path and file namefn.mgnand click
.

Figure1 Export design results of midas Gen

- 9 -

Create Models

Execute midas DrawingShop

Execute the midas DrawingShop program.
ExecuteProgram>DrawingShop.

Figure2 Execute the program

You can execute midas DrawingShop by double clicking the icon

desktop or from the Startmenu.

- 10 -

on your

Create Models

Start New Project

Initialize the program for executing a new project.
Execute File>New Project.

Initial page is as shown below.

Figure3 Initial page of program

Tip- Composition of the screen

The Menu Panel and Floor/Section view Panel on the left
side of the screen disappear if you click the Auto Hide button, and
the main view then covers a wider area of the screen.
The Main Viewhas the same environment as AutoCAD.

- 11 -

Create Models

Import Design Results of midas Gen

This function imports design results from midas Gen.
Import design results classified by section IDs such as diameter, spacing and number of
reinforcement bars from midas Gen.

1. ClickFile>Import>midas Gen.
2. Click button

and select the path offn.mgnfile exported from midas Gen.

to use the same diameter, spacing and number of

3. Check all members in
reinforcement bars designed in midas Gen.
to import the most conservative design result
4. Select By Sectionsin
among the members which have the same section IDs in midas Gen.
5. Define proportioning method of legs for Column Ties.
1) midas Gen: Arrangement according to the number of legs designed in midas
Gen.
2) Spacing Rule: Ignore the number of legs designed in Gen; replace the ties
according to arrangement rules considering constructability.
3) Select Max.: Arrange using maximum number of legs calculated from (1) and
(2).
6. If you check Auto-adjustment of rebars to defined spacing, it is possible to
rearrange the spacing according to the spacing of reinforcement defined in
Tools>Preferences>Spacing.
7. Virtual members modeled in midas Gen for idealizing real behavior of structure in
midas Gen should be checked. In other words, delete unnecessary sections for
drawing.
6. Click

- 12 -

Create Models

Figure 4 Import design results of midas Gen

Figure 5 Define spacing of rebars

By Members
Import design results of midas Gen by members. It is possible to rearrange the
placement of reinforcement considering constructability by using the required
rebar area for each member calculated in Gen.
By Sections
Assign the most conservative results to all members which have the same
section IDs. If you give section numbers considering member grouping in
midas Gen, then check on By sections. In this case, the name of group is
determined from the section name you defined in midas Gen. You can also
rearrange the placement of reinforcement considering constructability.

- 13 -

Create Models

Check Model Information

Once importing is complete, Model Viewtab is added as shown below and the three
dimensional model appears in the rendering window. You should check the input
information from midas Gen.

1. Click View>3D Dynamic View and confirm the shape by rotating the
structure.

Figure 6. Model View

Mouse Wheel function is the same as in AutoCAD.

1. Pan
If you click the mouse wheel button, the mouse cursor turns into the shape of a
palm ( ). If you drag the mouse, then the focus moves.
2. Zoom In and Out
If you rotate the mouse wheel, you can set Zoom In/Out. And if you rotate it with
Shift Key at the same time, the focus of screen moves up and down.

- 14 -

Create Models

Specify Project Information

Load Project Information from midas Gen.
This information will be used to manage the project and will be printed in the drawing if
necessary.

1.
2.

Execute File>Project Information.

Input the information of plans in the table. (Input results are as shown
below.) Input project name, user name, company name, address and
telephone number. Project Name will be marked in the drawing.

3.

After inputting all information click

Figure 7. Specify Project Information

Copy & Paste Function

All tables in midas DrawingShop work similar to MS Excel tables. You can
Copy//Paste information directly if required.

- 15 -

Create Models

2. Create Models
Define Reinforcement Guidelines
Define the standard values in Concrete Reinforcement Guideline, Wall Structure
Reinforcement Guideline Wall, Steel Structure Junction Part Draw Guideline,
Steel Skeleton Reinforcement Concrete Arrangement Guideline for reinforcement
arrangement or for creating plans. (Refer to Rules of Making Drawings)
A warning message will appear if any of the guidelines are not followed when you edit any
information of arrangement.

1.

Click Model>Define Design Code and define the guidelines of

arrangement by member/structure. (Default values are set according to the
guidelines of arrangement above.)

2.

Confirm the guidelines for Beam/Column/Bracing/Wall/Foundation and modify

if necessary. (When you edit the information for the reinforcement
arrangement and if the defined value is not satisfied, a warning message
appears.)

3.

Click

Figure 8. Guidelines for Concrete

Column and Bracing

Figure 9 Guidelines for Concrete

Beam

- 16 -

Create Models

Figure 10. Guidelines for Reinforced

Concrete Walls and Footings

- 17 -

Create Models

Create Gridlines
Auto-generate gridlines by using the design information from midas Gen, and edit the
Dimension and Gridline names.
1.

Click Model>Grid Lines for drawing and naming gridlines.

(Gridlines will be auto-generated for girders and walls based on nodes input
in midas Gen.)

2.

Click
lines.

3.

Change Symbol from Both to

Start for the grid line X1, X2, X3, X4,
Y1, Y2, and Y3. Grid line name can be changed by clicking the name
column.

4.

Click

to automatically generate the grid

Figure 11 Auto-generate and Edit Gridlines

- 18 -

Create Models

Auto-Generate Plans and Sections

Now, auto-generate plans and sections according to defined design code.

1.

Double-click the specific floor in the Plan View panel.

Double-click 1F, 2F, Roof. (In this step, Plan View tab is auto-added to
top of screen and the plan is auto-generated in the main screen.)

Sectional View
You can easily change
the eccentricity of column
and wall by using this
panel.

2.

Double-click Grid number in Sectional View panel.

Double-click X2 and Y2.

3. Check the model on the screen using the wheel button of mouse (zoom in/out, pan).

Figure 12. Auto-Generate Plans and Sections

Tip: Change Tab of Plan View/Sectional View

It is possible to check each plan and section by double-clicking it

after you select

Plan View or

- 19 -

Sectional View tabs.

Create Models

Auto-Placement of Reinforcement
Re-arrange reinforcement bars for beams considering constructability according to the
guidelines defined inDefine Design Code
Re-arrange reinforcement bars and calculate the amount of reinforcement required
ignoring the diameter, number and spacing designed in midas Gen.

Dont execute this command if you want to use the diameter, number and spacing of
reinforcement equally.

Process of re-arrangement is shown below.

1. Click Model>Beam>Auto-Placement of Rebars.
after defining the Splice Method for beams and the diameter of
2. Click
reinforcement bars for each floor.

Define the Diameter of Rebars

- 20 -

Create Models

Edit Reinforcement Information

You can edit rebars designed by midas Gen or auto-placed byAuto-Placement of
Rebars.
There are two ways to edit information of bar arrangement in DrawingShop.
(1) Method 1: Editing each member by double clicking.
(2) Method 2 : Editing bar arrangements in a Table.
Method 1: Edit each member by double clicking on the member as shown below.

You dont need to

edit the information of
bar arrangement if you
use the information of
rebars designed by
midas Gen.

1. To edit bar arrangement for individual members, double click each member.
(You can modify the bar arrangement as required. A Warning Dialogue will appear if
any rules of bar arrangement are not followed.)

Apply to Member when you want to apply the modified details only to
2. Click
a specific member. If you want to use the same details for all members in the group
then click
3. Click

Apply to Group.
after modifying all the information for bar arrangement.

Modify Beam Rebarswindow is as shown below.

Figure13 Editing Window of Beam Rebars

- 21 -

Create Models
Method 2: Editing bar arrangements in Table is as shown below.
1. Execute Model>Beam>Change Rebars on Table.
(You can modify the bar arrangement as required. A Warning Dialogue will appear
if any rules of bar arrangement are not followed.)
2. It is possible to select members individually

by using Select button.

Otherwise, you can also select multiple members in the same column at one time by
selecting members while holding CtrlKey.
1) If you click a member (Beam) on plan with holding CtrlKey, then all
members on Continuous Beam are selected.
2) Vertical member(Column or Wall) of all floors are selected by clicking and
holding CtrlKey on plan.
3. The procedure to apply the modified details to each member is the same as in
Method 1.

Tip Selection of Objects

There are two ways of object selection.
1. Select the selection type in Select Toolbar

Select Single
Select Window
Select Crossing
Select All
Unselect all
2. Select subjects after clicking [View]> [Select] or [Unselect].
All the selection methods are the same as in midas Gen.

- 22 -

Create Models

Modify Rebarswindow of RC members is shown below. Modify it as in

beams.
Column/Bracing Modify Column Rebars

Wall Modify Wall Rebars

- 23 -

Create Models

Auto-Grouping of Members
This option is used to group members which have the same section dimensions and rebar
arrangement. In addition, this option works when members design information is
symmetrically same.
1. ClickModel>Beam>Auto-Grouping of Members to group members
automatically.
2. Click

for completing automatic grouping.

Group columns, bracings and walls in the same way.

It is possible not to
mark signs of member
with
the
function
ofView>Display
Option.

Grouping signs appear when Auto-Grouping of Members is executed.

The numbers in brackets are the member numbers defined in midas Gen.
You can modify the bar arrangement after auto-grouping of members
withModify Rebarsoption.

It is possible to re-group members by using Auto-Grouping of Members even

after modifying bar arrangements.

- 24 -

Create Models

Manual Grouping
With this option, member group names imported from midas Gen, can be modified. It is
not necessary to use the manual grouping option if you use the same group name as in
midas Gen.

1. ClickModel>Beam>Manual Grouping. A window as shown below

appears on the left side of the screen.
2. Select Girder or Beam from the Combo Box
. Then, select the group name
that you want to modify. All the members of the selected group appear on the grid.
3. If you want to move some members of the selected group to another group, select
the members marked with this grid name and then click the arrow button.
4. Move the selected member to another group now. If you want to change it to an
existing group, choose that group in the Combo Box
input a new group name in

. If the group does not exist,

5. Click

for updating the modified group information.

6. Click

to finish manual grouping.

Figure14. Manual Grouping (Beam)

- 25 -

Create Models
When you modify the members group name to existing groups,
1. An error message will appear if the dimension and amount of
reinforcement of the section is different from other members in the
existing group.
2. A warning message will appear if the amount of reinforcement is less
than that of the existing members in the group.

Define Similar Floors

Once grouping by sections is complete, start to group by floors. You can bundle several
floors into one with this option. It is possible to define Beam/Column/Bracing/Wall by floors.

1. Click Model>Assign story group to auto-define one floor group which

has the same number, length and dimension of member. (It is possible to redefine the floor group which was auto-set after checking.)
2. Defined floor groups will be reflected when making member lists.

- 26 -

Create Models

Create General Notes

General

Load input information from midas Gen for items that will be printed in General Notes in
the plan. Next, input additional information required to be printed in General Notes.
In addition, you can insert guides, drawings (plan, section) to General Notes in the plan
edit module.

1.
2.
3.
4.

ClickModel>General Notes. General Notes

composed of General/Material/Splice/Footing tabs.
Input Design references in the General tab.
Check all used references.
Click Material tab after checking the input information.

window

You can add or delete rows with right mouse button for adding additional
references.

- 27 -

is

Create Models

Material
Classify structural materials input in midas Gen by floors and print in General Notes.
1. Check structural materials of each floor. Edit them if necessary.
2. Check Plot Rebar and Steel Symbol for printing them in General Notes.
3. Click Splice/Footing tab after checking input information.

Splice/Footing of Rebars
Print rebar splicing and ground condition details in General Notes. (Input these
because there are not available for import from midas Gen.)

1. Input Splice Method.

2. Choose Spread Footing in Foundation Type and input values of Lean
Concrete and Aggregate.
3. Click

- 28 -

Create Models

Change Member Eccentricities

This option allows you to adjust member eccentricities considering construction finish,
installation and electrical facilities. Modify member eccentricities according to column and
wall layout as shown below.

1. ClickModel>Change Member Eccentricities.

for modifying beam
2. Choose By Beam Membersin combo box
eccentricity along X1.
3. Select beam on X1 after choosing View>Select>Singleor
Window.
4. If you choose a beam, the relevant member will be marked on Grid
5. After completing the member choice, input desired eccentricities
6. Complete the modification of eccentricities consecutively and click

.
.
.

after modifying all member eccentricities.

7. Close the panel by clicking
8. Modify member eccentricities of Columns and Walls as above.

- 29 -

Create Models

Change Member Eccentricities of Beam

Tip: Value of Eccentricity

The eccentricity value input in

is the relative distance of the member

from its present position. The distance marked in

distance from the node in midas Gen.

- 30 -

is the absolute

Create Models
1500

C1

C1

C1

WX 1

G1

B1
C1

G1

C1

G1

C1

C1

G1

WX 1

G1

450

450

C1

G1

450

Y1

B1

B1

450

G1

G1

450

1500

G1

C1

G1

1500

B1

WX 1

G1
450

300

B1

G1

B1

WX 1

G1

300

G1

9000
4500

G1

450

1500

4500

Y3

C1

G1

300

C1

Y2

C1

G1

6500

7000

7000

20500

X1

X2

X3

Figure15 Column and Wall Layout (Column Sections by each floor)

Change Eccentricity of Columns

- 31 -

Change Eccentricity of Walls

X4

Create Models

3. Structural Drawing
Setting
You can set the format and environment required to draw plans. In addition, it is possible
to save these values and use them in other projects.

Layer Setting

The Layer setting is composed of General Notes, Plan, Section and Member List settings.

1. Click Struct. Dwg.>Setting>Layer.

Check the layers set in General Notes, Plan, Section and Member List tabs.
2. Click

to save and close.

Figure 16. Layer Setting of General Notes

Figure 18. Layer Setting of Section

Figure 17. Layer Setting of Plan

Figure 19. Layer Setting of Member List

- 32 -

Create Models

Setting Font Style

Font Style setting menu is composed of Drawing Form, General Notes, Plan, Section and
Member List. You can define and edit these font styles.
1. Click Struct. Dwg.>Setting>Text Style.
Check the font styles in Drawing Form, General Notes, Plan, Section and Member
List.
2. Click

to save and close.

Figure20 Setting Text Style for Drawing Form

Figure22 Setting Text Style for Plan

Figure21 Setting Text Style for General Notes

Figure23 Setting Text Style for Section

Figure24 Setting Text Style for Member List

- 33 -

Create Models

Setting Dimension Style

It is possible to define and edit Dimension Style by Plans, Sections and Member List.
1.ClickStruct. Dwg.>Setting>Dimension Style.
Check Dimension Style for Drawing Form, General Notes, Plan, Section and
Member List.
2. Click

Figure 25. Dimension Style for Plan

to save and close.

Figure 26. Dimension Style for Section

Figure. 27. Dimension Style for Member List

- 34 -

Create Models

Setting Symbol

For setting the format of Group Marks, Rebars Marks and Balloon Marks which will be
printed on the plan drawing.
1.Click Struct. Dwg.>Setting>Symbol.
Symbol window is composed of Members, Rebars and Grid Line Marks tabs.
Check or modify each item.
2. Click

.to save and close.

Setting Member Marks

Member marks can be modified by member types.

Figure28 Setting Member Marks

midas DrawingShop auto-classifies Members considering modeling

information, boundary conditions, directions of member and accessibility
according to defined Group Name.

- 35 -

Create Models

Setting Rebars Symbol

Rebar Symbol is set as 4() now. If you want to modify the symbol, select
symbol

and then choose symbol

Figure 29. Modify Rebar Symbol

- 36 -

Create Models

Setting Load & Save

You can save the values and load them with this function. Saved values can be used
in other projects.

1.Click Struct. Dwg.>Load _ Save Setting.

Check on the items that you want to load or save.
.

2. Once complete, click

Figure30 Load & Save Settings

The values that you can load and save are shown below.

Layer/Font Style/Dimension Style/Symbol

Plan Style/Section Style/Member List Style/General
Notes Style

- 37 -

Create Models

Setting Plan Style

Check and set the placement of marks for members and the format of the plan.

1.Click Struct. Dwg.>Plan Style.

Confirm the format and scale of the plan. Check the location of member marks for
Beam, Column, Bracing and Wall members.
.

2. Once complete, click

Figure 31.Setting Plan Style for Dwg. Direction

Figure 32. Setting Location of Marks of

Beam, Column, Bracing and Wall

Setting Section Style

Set the location of marks by member and the section format. You can input this yourself
according to guidelines. The way of use is the same as in plans.
1.Click Struct. DWG>Section Style.
Confirm the format and scale of the plan. Check the location of marks for Beam,
Column, Bracing and Wall members.
.

2. Once complete, click

- 38 -

Create Models

Setting Member List Style

You can set Member List Style for Beam, Column and wall.
1. Click Struct. Dwg.>Member List Style. Confirm the dimension of the
section.
2. Once complete, click

Figure33 Setting Member List Style for Beams

Figure34 Setting Member List Style for Columns

Figure35 Setting Member List Style for Walls

- 39 -

Create Models

Setting General Notes Style

You can set General Notes Style.

1. Click Struct. Dwg.>General Notes Style.

Check the dimension of the General Note table.
.

2. Once complete, click

Output Option
Now all the input information for generating drawings is complete. You can choose to view
the output drawings in the inbuilt Edit Drawing Module or output the drawings in
AutoCAD DWG format.

1. ClickStruct. Dwg.>Output Option.

2. Select midas CAD.
and grid line
3. Check on the floor
every floor and gridlines.
4. Once complete, click

Figure 36. Output Option

- 40 -

that you want to print out. Select

Create Models
If you choose midas CAD
If you choose midas CAD, additional symbols, plans by members, inserting and
editing functions will be available.
In addition, you can save the file in AutoCAD DWG format after completion of editing
in the DrawingShop Edit Drawing Module.

Generate Auto Drawing

Generate Auto Drawing according to all the inputted information and options.
Define Paper Size, Drawing Scale and Line Type Scale to make Drawing Form.

1.Click Struct. Dwg.>Generate Auto Drawing and define the Drawing Form
A1.dwg, Paper Size as
A1, Drawing Scale as
1/100 and
as
Line Type Scale as 5.
2. After completing Drawing Setting, move to the Drawing Information tab.
3. Input
Drawing Number, Drawing Title, Drawing Scale, File Name and
Revision History. This information will be marked on the Drawing Form.
.
4. Once complete, click
The Edit Drawing Module will be loaded and the Drawing Form will be started in
a new tab.

Figure 37. Define a Drawing Form

Figure 38. Input Drawing Information

- 41 -

Create Models

Edit Drawing Module is auto-switched if Generate Auto Drawing

executes. Composition of Menu and Manual is same as AutoCAD.

- 42 -

Edit Drawing

Ch.3 Edit Drawing

Specify Basic Information of Drawing
(Setting a Drawing Form / Specifying Basic Information of Drawing)
1. Click File>New Drawingfor creating a new drawing.
Define Paper Size, Drawing Scale and Line Type Scale for making Drawing Form.
2.Struct. DWG>Generate Auto Drawing.
A new tab is added whenever new plans are produced. It is possible to Rename,
Close and Save the drawing of an activated tab by right clicking on it.

Create Drawing
List of auto-generated drawings appears in the Drawing Panel. If you select the plan and
drag&drop it, you can create drawings on main screen.
1. Double click Generate Auto Dwg.
st
2. Drag the plan of the 1 floor at Drawing Panel and drop it on main screen.
3. Then, the window as shown below will appear. Click
after checking the
Drawing Name, Drawing View Point and Drawing Scale. Define the insertion point
for the plan.
You can create General Notes, Sectional Drawing and Member Lists in the same
way.

It

is possible to check
the plan in preview
window with the zoom
out/in functions by using
a mouse wheel.

- 43 -

Edit Drawing

Figure 39. Create Drawing

Line Up Drawing
Arrange the plan by using AutoCAD basic commands.
1. Arrange the plan by using the move function.
This function is the same as in AutoCAD.
2. If a plan created by Drag&Drop is unnecessary, you can delete it with the erase
function which is the same as in AutoCAD.

- 44 -

Edit Drawing

(1) Framing Plan

(2) Sectional Drawing

- 45 -

Edit Drawing

(3) Member Lists

Draw Stairs and Edit

Draw stairs which were not modeled in midas Gen.

1. Draw>Stair>Scissor Stairand Select Setting for Dwg.

2.

3.

Confirm the Stair, Symbol and Text Layer.

You can add a new layer in Format>Layer....
Confirm the Text Style and Height.
You can add a new text style in Format>Text Style....

4. Draw>Stair>Scissor Stair.
Select Stair Type at
. It is classified into Top Floor and Typical Floor/Lowest
Floor. Choose Typical Floor.
5.

Select the Drawing Method for stair.

Choose Method 1: Define on Screen" **-in order to directly input nodes P1, P2 and
P3 in the Layout.

6.
7. Click
8.

Check the dimension of Stair on Plan X-Y.

and input the node P1/P2/P3.
You can create stairs consecutively by checking More Stair option.

- 46 -

Edit Drawing

Figure40 Setting for Drawing Stair

Figure41 Draw Scissor Stair

You can re-edit the stairs by double clicking.

The result of Drawing Scissor Stair is as shown below.

- 47 -

Edit Drawing

D10@200
D10@200

150

D10@200
D10@200

D10@200

15

D10@200

150

0
D10@200
D10@200

- 48 -

Edit Drawing

Chapter. 4 Confirm Drawing

1. General Notes

2. Framing Plan

- 49 -

Edit Drawing

3. Sectional Drawing

4. Sectional Member list

- 50 -

Edit Drawing
5.

Beam Longitudinal Member list

- 51 -

Edit Drawing

Printing
midas DrawingShop offers the option of printing according to Line Weight, Line Width,
and defined Color. The printing method is same as in AutoCAD.

Line Weight
Line Weight or thickness of line defined in Format > Line Weight.
Line Width
Thickness of line set when PolyLine and Rectangle were created.
Color
The color of the selected line in Format>Color or selected color of Layer.

1. ExecuteFile>Print.
2. Set [Print/Plotter Setting] device.
Click Plot Setting
and window
will appear.
Define device of Print/Plotter, size of Paper and Paper Orientation.
Modification is available at

- 52 -

Edit Drawing

Consecutive Printing
This function makes it possible to print plans consecutively. With this function, you can
set the print options on each selected plan.

1. ExecuteFile > Batch Plot. The batch plot window will appear as shown
below.
Printing is possible by plans of Plan Creating Module
Module

and Plan Modifying

You can select several plans at a time by dragging them and holding left button of
mouse.
You can arrange the name of the plans in ascending or descending order by double
clicking Number and Name of Plan in the header row of the table.
Select the blocks of Layer#2, Layer#3, Layer#4 by using left button of mouse. The
cell is highlighted

as shown below.

2. Select the plan and click

the selected drawing.

in

, it is then possible to set printing options for

If you dont select the plan as a block and click

plan will be set.
Check on Set
3. Click

, then the print setting of only one

only for the plans for which the print setting is complete
for consecutive printing of plans.

- 53 -