Smart Plant 3D - Structural

REV : PA DATE: 09-10-05 NO: 001734-4DXX –000X
SMARTPLANT NO: 001734-4DXX-000X
TRAINING MANUAL REV: PA
SP3D STRUCTURAL TASK DATE: 09-10-05

TITLE: SP3D STRUCTURAL TASK
PURPOSE
This Training Manual will introduce the user to the various concepts and basics of Grids within
Smart Plant 3D.
Purpose ........................................................................................................................................1
Overview ..........................................................................................................................................2
1. The Structural Task..............................................................................................................2
2. Understanding Structural .....................................................................................................4
Exercises .........................................................................................................................................5
1. Placing Linear Members by Grid ..........................................................................................5
2. Placing Linear Member system (Beam) ...............................................................................8
3. Placing Framing Members (Beams)...................................................................................12
4. Placing Slab .......................................................................................................................15
5. Placing Opening.................................................................................................................18
6. Placing Bracing ..................................................................................................................21
7. Placing a Ladder ................................................................................................................25
8. Placing a Staircase ............................................................................................................28
9. Placing Handrails by Member ............................................................................................31
10. Placing Footings.............................................................................................................33
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Overview
1. THE STRUCTURAL TASK
Select
Place Linear Member System
Place Assembly Connection
Place Split
Trim Member
Place Slab
Place Wall
Place Equipment
Place Opening
Place Stair
Place Ladder
Place HandRail
Place Handrail by Member
Place Footing
Place Equipment Foundation
The Grid task allows us to create logical reference points in space to anchor our structural steel,
equipment and various other entities within Smart Plant 3D. To access the Grid Task from within
Smart Plant 3D, open the respective Project, and from the Tasks menu, select the “Grids” Task.
The action bar will be updated with the above icons. They are:
• Select
o If you have any objects selected within the model, or wish to deselect any objects
simply click on this icon and your selection will be reset.
• Place Linear Member System
o The Place Linear Member icon allows us to place various types of members (i.e.
Columns, Beams). Pressing and holding this icon pulls open the “Place Linear
Member System” actions list.
Place Linear Member System - Placement of Singular Linear Members.
Place Curve Member System - Placement of Singular Curved Members.
Place Bracing - Placement of Chevron and Cross bracing.
Place Framing Members - Placement of (n) Framing members.
Place Columns at Grid Intersections - Placement of Multiple Linear members

based on Grids.
Place Vessel Supports - Placement of (n) Supports for an
Equipment.
• Place Assembly Connection

• Place Split
• Trim Member
• Place Slab
• Place Wall
• Place Equipment
• Place Opening
• Place Stair
• Place Ladder
• Place HandRail
• Place Handrail by Member
• Place Footing
• Place Equipment Foundation
2. UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURAL
Structural Steel members are placed by Cardinal Points. These cardinal points are displayed in
the following way from within Smart Plant 3D.
Figure 2 : Smart Plant 3D Cardinal

Figure 1 : Smart Plant 3D Cardinal Points Points Defined
1. Bottom – Left
2. Bottom – Center;
3. Bottom – Right;
4. Center – Left;
5. Center;
6. Center – Right;
7. Top – Left;
8. Top – Center;
9. Top – Right;
10. Centroid;
11. Centroid – Bottom;
12. Centroid – Left;
13. Centroid – Right;
14. Centroid – Top;
15. Shear Center.
Exercises
1. PLACING LINEAR MEMBERS BY GRID
Step Print Screen or Description Action Click
Using the Previous Grid Created in the

Grid Training Session.
1. Tasks / Structure
Tasks / Structure
Select and Hold the “Place Linear

Select and Hold ,
Member” ( ) button, and from this
2. and move your mouse
list select the “Place Linear Member
to .
by Grid Intersection”. ( )
Click on the System

Select the correct folder to place the
3. Pull down, and then
Structural Steel Columns in.
Select More…
Select the Appropriate folder. If the

4. folder is not currently listed, attempt to OK.
use the “Database” tick box.
Click on the Section

5. Select the appropriate section name. Name Pull down, and
then Select More…
Select the Section Name. If the Section

6. Name is not listed, please contact your OK.
Smart Plant Administrator.
Select the appropriate Cardinal Point.

7. Select Cardinal Point.
(i.e. 5 – Center)
Select the Bottom Elevation point Select Elevation Plane

8.
using the Workspace Explorer. 1.
Select the Top Elevation point using Select Elevation Plane

9.
the Workspace Explorer. 2.
Drag a Box around the Grid

Select Grid
10. intersections you wish to have the
Intersections.
Columns to be created.
11. Finish. Finish.
2. PLACING LINEAR MEMBER SYSTEM (BEAM)
From the Previous Exercise we created

1.
a couple of columns.

Select and Hold ,
list select the “Place Linear Member”.
to .
( )
Select the “Place Linear Member Place Linear Member

3.
System” task. System.
Click on the System

Structural Steel Beams in.
Select More…


then Select More…


(i.e. 8 – Top Center)
To create the proper relationships, we

need to click the various elements in a
Middle Mouse Button
9. certain order.
on the Column.
Middle Mouse click on the Column.
10. Left Mouse button on the Grid Line. Left Mouse on Grid.
Middle Mouse on the connection Middle Mouse button

11.
Column. on Column.
12. Left Mouse button on the Grid Line. Left Mouse on Grid.
This is a couple of Beams placed using

13.
the above method.
3. PLACING FRAMING MEMBERS (BEAMS)

1.
a couple of beams.

Select and Hold ,
list select the “Place Framing
to .
Member”. ( )
Click on the System

Structural Steel Beams in.
Select More…


then Select More…


(i.e. 8 – Top Center)
We’ll select the first member we wish Select Supporting

8.
to use as our support. Member 1.
Select the opposing supporting Select Supporting

9.
member. Member 2.
For this example we’ll be using the

10. Placement By Count option. Change the Count to 3.
(i.e. 3)
To place the members, just select the

11. Finish.
Finish button.
4. PLACING SLAB

1.
a couple of Framing Members.
2. Select the “Place Slab” ( ) Icon. Click .
Click on the System

Slab in.
Select More…

We need to define our Face Position.

Select the Face
Bottom – Position
5. Center –
( ).
Enter Thickness
Top –
( ).
We also need to enter our Thickness.
We need to specify the Elevation at

which we will be placing our Slab.
Select Elevation and
6.
Click .
Select the Elevation from the
Workspace Explorer.
We need to select the boundaries.

Select Boundaries and
7.
This only needs to be four points that Click .
are a closed loop.
Once all the parameters have been set,

8. we can place the slab by selecting the Finish. ( )
Finish Button.
5. PLACING OPENING

1.
a Slab.
Select the “Place Opening”

2. Click .
icon( ).
We need to select the appropriate

structural element we wish to place an
opening into.
3. Select Structure.
For this exercise we will be using our
previously placed Slab. (Exercise 4)
For this exercise we will be using the Click -

sketching tool to create our opening,
4.
and adding some references to ensure
we create the correct opening.
We will be selecting the center beams,

5. to assist us in cutting a opening in the
center of the slab. Click - .
The Sketching tool will be opened

when you click the Draw Icon.
6. Draw
We will be drawing a rectangle in the
center of our beams.
To complete the sketching task, click

7. Click .
( ).
To complete the Opening Task and

8. Click .
create the opening. Click Finish.
9. Complete.
6. PLACING BRACING

an Opening.
Copy / Paste using
1.
To achieve this result, the copy and Elevations.
paste command was used to achieve
this.

Select and Hold ,
2. Member” ( ) button, and from this and move your mouse
list select the “Place Bracing”. ( ) to .
Click on the System

Bracing in.
Select More…


then Select More…


(i.e. 5 – Center)
Select the appropriate Bracing Type.

(Cross / Chevron)
9. Select the First Column. Select First Column.
Select Second
10. Select the Second Column.
Column.
Select First Beam.

11. Select the Top Beam.
(Top)
(Optional)
We have the choice of selecting a
12. bottom Beam. We can also choose to Select Bottom Beam.
discard this choice if we want the
Bracing to stretch the height of the
structure.
To complete the Opening Task and

13. Click .
create the opening. Click Finish.
7. PLACING A LADDER
From the previous exercises we should

1. have the following on our screen.
2. Select the “Place Ladder” icon. ( ) Click .
Select the type of Ladder to place. (i.e.

3. OK
Ladder Type A / LadderA1)
Click on the System

Ladder in.
Select More…

By Object (Beam)
5. We need to select the Top Edge or Top Select Top Edge.
Vertical Place of the Ladder.
By Plane (ElevPlane1)
Select ElevPlane1 in
6. We also need to select the bottom Workspace Explorer.
plane end.
We need to select a Reference Edge.

7. Select the Column.
What the alignment is of the ladder.
From here to flip the ladder to the

8. Click .
correct side, click the button.
To place the ladder in the correct

position, we can use the Horizontal Enter Horizontal
9. and Vertical Offset dimensions. Offset.
(i.e. Horizontal Offset – 1.5m)
To complete the action and place the

10. Click
ladder. Click Finish.
8. PLACING A STAIRCASE

2. Select the “Place Stair” icon. ( ) Click .
Select the type of Staircase to place.

3. OK
(i.e. Stair Type A / StairA1)
Click on the System

Stair in.
Select More…

By Object (Beam)
6. We need to select the Top Edge or Top Select Top Edge.
Vertical Place of the Ladder.
By Plane (ElevPlane1)
Select ElevPlane1 in
7. We also need to select the bottom Workspace Explorer.
plane end.
We need to select a Reference Edge.

8. Select the Column.
What the alignment is of the ladder.
To place the ladder in the correct

position, we can use the Horizontal Enter Horizontal
9. and Vertical Offset dimensions. Offset.
(i.e. Horizontal Offset – 1.5m)

10. Click
9. PLACING HANDRAILS BY MEMBER

Select the “Place Handrail by

2. Click .
Member” icon. ( )
Select the type of Staircase to place.

3. OK
(i.e. Handrail Type A / TMTHandrail)
Click on the System

Stair in.
Select More…

Select the member(s) that we want the

6. Select Member(s)
Handrails to be placed on.
7. Click the to check the preview of

Click .
the final result.

8. Click
10. PLACING FOOTINGS

Select the “Place Footings” icon.

2. Click .
( )
Select the type of Footing to place.

3. (i.e. Assemblies / Single / Pier and OK
Slab Footing / RectPierAndSlabFtg)
Click on the System

Stair in.
Select More…

Select all the Member(s) you wish to

6. Select Member(s).
place a footing with.
7. Click the to preview the final

Click .
result of the footings.

8. Click

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REV : PA DATE: 09-10-05 NO: 001734-4DXX –000X

SMARTPLANT NO: 001734-4DXX-000X

TRAINING MANUAL REV: PA

SP3D STRUCTURAL TASK DATE: 09-10-05

Place Linear Member System

Place Assembly Connection

Place Handrail by Member

Place Equipment Foundation

Place Linear Member System - Placement of Singular Linear Members.

Place Curve Member System - Placement of Singular Curved Members.

Place Bracing - Placement of Chevron and Cross bracing.

Place Framing Members - Placement of (n) Framing members.

Place Columns at Grid Intersections - Placement of Multiple Linear members

• Place Assembly Connection

Figure 2 : Smart Plant 3D Cardinal

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

Using the Previous Grid Created in the

Select and Hold the “Place Linear

Click on the System

Select the Appropriate folder. If the

Click on the Section

Select the Section Name. If the Section

Select the appropriate Cardinal Point.

Select the Bottom Elevation point Select Elevation Plane

Select the Top Elevation point using Select Elevation Plane

Drag a Box around the Grid

11. Finish. Finish.

2. PLACING LINEAR MEMBER SYSTEM (BEAM)

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

From the Previous Exercise we created

Select and Hold the “Place Linear

Select the “Place Linear Member Place Linear Member

Click on the System

Select the Appropriate folder. If the

Click on the Section

Select the Section Name. If the Section

Select the appropriate Cardinal Point.

To create the proper relationships, we

Middle Mouse on the connection Middle Mouse button

This is a couple of Beams placed using

3. PLACING FRAMING MEMBERS (BEAMS)

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

From the Previous Exercise we created

Select and Hold the “Place Linear

Click on the System

Select the Appropriate folder. If the

Click on the Section

Select the Section Name. If the Section

Select the appropriate Cardinal Point.

We’ll select the first member we wish Select Supporting

Select the opposing supporting Select Supporting

For this example we’ll be using the

To place the members, just select the

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

From the Previous Exercise we created

2. Select the “Place Slab” ( ) Icon. Click .

Click on the System

Select the Appropriate folder. If the

We need to define our Face Position.

We need to specify the Elevation at

We need to select the boundaries.

Once all the parameters have been set,

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

From the Previous Exercise we created