ProStructures ProSteel (General Arrangements)

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ProStructures – ProSteel
[General Arrangements]
Detail Styles
This workbook contains information on the features needed to generate views in 2D.
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Description and Objectives
Course Description
This workbook contains information on generating different types of views. We will look at some of the detail style settings that make up and affect
plan and elevation type drawings.
Section 01
• Anchor Plans
• Floor Plans
• Elevations
Section 01: Opening the DetailCenter
Exercise Description
Before we begin, let’s look at how to launch the DetailCenter.
DetailCenter
Note: If you haven’t already, copy the pro_st3d.fdf file from the provided dataset into the localized ‘data’ folder but back up the original first.
Next restart ProSteel.
1. Go to the ProStructures Tasks area and left click on the DetailCenter (G-10) button.
2. The first time you access the DetailCenter a ProSteel Drawing Information Table dialog box may appear. For now, simply left-click on the
OK button to continue if this appears.
3. The DetailCenter dialog box should now appear. There is a dropdown that provides different ways of utilizing the DetailCenter but in this
case we will simply select the default DetailCenter Standard option and left-click on the OK button to continue.
4. The DetailCenter should now be loaded and likely docked on the left hand side.
Section 01: Views
Exercise Description
In the following exercises we will take a look at the detail style and see some of the settings that can have an impact on how the 2D drawings are
generated.
Anchor Plan – Preparing the detail style
1. When working on an Anchor Plan, the first thing you need to do is to check you Settings tab to see if the Zero Level is set at the level that
the plan should be cut at. If it says <min> this means that the anchor plan will be made at the lowest point in the model. For the sake of this
exercise <min> should work just fine.
2. Return to the Parts tab, left-click on Standard from the ProSteel detail styles window and then right-click on it.
3. From the list that appears, left-click on Copy style…, the Copy detail style dialog should
appear.
4. When prompted, type in the name TRN - ANCHOR PLAN [96]
5. Left-click on the TRN - ANCHOR PLAN [96] style you just created and then right-click on it.
6. From the list that appear, left-click on Load/Save and then Save style(s). This way our new
style is saved to the hard drive and not just this drawing.
7. Select Anchor plan from the Model window and left-click and drag it up on top of the TRN -
ANCHOR PLAN [96] detail style that was just created. Anchor Plan should now appear in the Views tab area.
Note: Check to see if Take over into view list is enabled by left-clicking on the special settings (Wrench) button before attempting step 7.
Anchor Plan – Modifying the detail style
1. Left-click on the Views tab.

2. Left-click once on Anchor plan to select it and then right click on it to display a list of choices. From the list of
choices, left-click on Preview.
Note: A preview may not show until the detailstyle option for ‘Anchor Plan’ under ‘2D Display  Views’ is set.
3. Next right-click on Anchor plan again and select Edit style. You should see a preview of the anchor plan as
well as the detail style options.
In the Detail Style we need to change the settings in certain areas as follows:
1: Set the scale to 96. This will scale either the parts or labels. In this
case the labels.
2: Don’t scale parts should be checked. This will force the labels to
scale instead.
3: Dimensions and Descriptions should be enabled. If checked,
these areas and options become available in the detail style.
4: Set the name to Anchor Plan Default, it will then appear at
the top of the dialog window.
5: The Projection method for North America is typically Method
3 (A) which controls how views from a single object are displayed
in relation to one another.
Comon setting should be set as shown here. This area under 2D
Display  Common controls how the drawings are displayed.
This section handles things like whether or not visible or hidden lines
are shown, if long shapes are shortened or how cross section hatching
is displayed.
1: Enable the Axis Views and set the Offset to 3/8”. With this
enabled, if holes are shown they will be shown with Axis lines.
2: Real Holes and Filled should be checked.
Note: When detailing parts, Real Holes should always be

checked as this will ensure that holes are displayed properly
when shown as an isometric.
1: From the Definition 2D Line Display dropdown, how lines are
displayed can be handled in different ways. For this exercise set
the option here to From Configuration.
2: Enable Use line weight display and Output on part level.

The use line weight display works with line styles created in
the detail style and allows you to use the line weights that you
select and setup.
Here we will add a few line styles. To do this set the Style name,
Line style, Line weight and colour as shown and left-click on
the add or change style entry button. Repeat this process
until all three styles have been added.
We also need to add a Text style. Here you will add a Style
name, Text style, Text size and Colour as shown and then left-
click on the add or change style entry button.
1: Anchor plan needs to be selected here which will make

available the associated options. Once selected, set the Details
Sc 1: to 12 and enable the With Columns option.
2: Enable the Use References option.
3: Workframe boundary will control what we see along a views

view plane. For this exercise set the Workframe boundary to
Not used.
4: From View depth, the depth of a view plane can be controlled.

Use the Override setting and set the Front and Back settings to
15:0.
The Object Display section of the detail style provides the
most control over how the elements in a view are controlled
and displayed. Here Display Groups can be created that
controls specified elements based off a defined set of rules.
Here we will look at adding a Display Group.
1: From the Object Display section, right-click in the

window area.
a) A list box will appear, select Display Group 

Add.
b) A New group is added to the window. Rename this
to Baseplates.
c) Left-click on Baseplates to select it and then right-
click on it. From the list box that appears, select Add parts.
2: From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change

the Description to Baseplate by left-clicking on the <<
button next to this field and selecting it.
3: Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on
the add and then Ok buttons.
What has just been done is to add a display group that

says, anything described as a baseplate should be
controlled by the rules related to this group.
Repeat the same process again for Column, only this time assign the part 
description as Column* (type it in) and change the 2D display settings to No
Display.
From the Dimensions  Common area, set the options as
shown.
1: Set the Dimension line to Steel US. This setting is the most
commonly used in North America and provides additional
information, especially for fabrication type drawings.
2: Dimension Style Normal uses the available dimension styles

generated from your CAD options and stored with the model. Set
this to Bentley.
From the Dimensions  Common  Holes area, set the

options as shown.
1: Since we do not want to see the diameter in the anchor plan,

here we will uncheck the Display Diameter option to disable it.
2: To avoid showing lines that connect the holes in a hole group

by displaying lines running between them, uncheck the Connect
Axis option.
Dimension line spacing can be handled from the Distances
section. Values in the first column control the longitudinal
direction, the second column controls the transverse direction
and the last column handles inner dimensions.
Note: Setting XLines to Object to 0 will cause dimension lines to

travel inside and through a view and is not recommended for
views.
1: Set the values as shown here.
In the Dimensions  Views area there are some general settings

for how view dimensioning is handled.
1: In the General section ensure that To system axis is the only

option enabled.
1: From the Reference Points section, right-click in the window
area.
a) A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add

Special Group.
b) The Add group dialog box appears. From the Type group
drop down, select Construction Axis and then left-click on the
Ok button.
2: From the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse Direction,

set the values as shown.
1: From the Reference Points  Anchor details section, right-

click in the window area.
a) A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add

modification.
b) The Add group dialog box appears. From the Type group
drop down, select Holes as Top View and then left-click on the
Ok button.
c) Set the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse Direction,

set the values as shown.
1: In the Descriptions  Additional text area, uncheck all
options listed below the Detail description heading. This will
remove all the text shown in the bottom left hand corner of the
detail drawing.
The final area to look at is the Descriptions  Additional text

 Views area. In this area we can adjust the gridlines that are
displayed.
1: Construction Axis settings should be adjusted as shown.

This handles the length, spacing and line styles that are used.
Floor Plan – Preparing the detail style
1. From the Parts tab, left-click on the TRN - ANCHOR PLAN [96] style we created and then right-click on it.
appear.
3. When prompted, type in the name TRN - FLOOR PLAN [72]
4. Left-click on the TRN - FLOOR PLAN [72] style you just created and then right-click on it.
5. From the list that appear, left-click on Load/Save and then Save style(s).
6. Select Training_Z_12:0 from the Model window and left-click and drag it up on top of the TRN
- FLOOR PLAN [72] detail style that was just created. Training_Z_12:0 should now appear in
the Views tab area.
Floor Plan – Modifying the detail style

2. Left-click once on Training_Z_12:0 to select it and then right click on it to display a list of choices. From the list of
choices, left-click on Preview. You should see a preview of the floor plan.
Note: You may want to ensure that the ‘Update preview …’ option in the ‘Settings’ tab is not enabled so that the
preview does not refresh automatically after each change.
3. Next right-click on Training_Z_12:0 again and select Edit style. This will open the detail style options.
Having copied the previous style we only need to change the settings in certain areas as follows:
1: The Scale 1: will be set to 72 for this exercise.
2: Uncheck the As true 2D Lines option.
3: The Description can be set to Floor Plan Default.
4: The Insert Position needs to be changed to Use anchor

point from the dropdown.
1: We will add a few additional line styles. To do this set the
Style name, Line style, Line weight and colour as shown and
left-click on the add or change style entry button. Repeat
this process until the two new styles have been added.
1: A Sketch style allows you to display an element by showing

only a portion of that element and a single line extruding from
each side of this portion to the point where it would normally end.
Set the Style name, Sketch mode, Display mode, Size and
Edge distance as shown and left-click on the add or
change style entry button.
1: Since the anchor plan is no longer being worked on we will
need to change the setting in the 2D Display  Views area
back to Basic view.
Using the same method shown before, set up a series of Display

Groups. To do this add your parts and use the settings on the
following pages to define the rules for the items shown here.
1: From the Object Display section, right-click in the window

area.
a) A list box will appear, select Display Group  Add.

b) A New display group is added to the window. Rename this to
the appropriate name.
c) Left-click on the new display group to select it and then right-
click on it. From the list box that appears, select Add parts.
2: From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change the
Description to match the item you are looking for by left-clicking
on the << button next to this field and selecting it.
3: Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on the
add button. Repeat as necessary and then left-click the

Ok button.
Note: You can save your Display Groups as a template by right-clicking in the window and then
going to Load / Save  Save display groups.
1: Disable the Connect Axis option from the Dimensions 
Common  Holes area.
1: In the Dimensions  Common  Distances area, add in

values for the Between the dimension lines fields.
1: From the Reference Points section, right-click in the window area.
a) A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add Dimension Group.
b) The Add group dialog box appears. In the Group name box, type Beams - Secondary and then left-click on the Ok button.
c) Left-click on the new dimension group to select it and then right-click on it. From the list box that appears, select Add parts.
d) From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change the Description to match the item you are looking for by left-clicking on the << button
next to this field and selecting it.
e) Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on the add button. Repeat as necessary and then left-click the Ok button.
f) From the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse Direction, set the values as shown.
Elevation – Preparing the detail style
1. From the Parts tab, left-click on the TRN - FLOOR PLAN [72] style we created and then right-click on it.
appear.
3. When prompted, type in the name TRN - ELEVATION [96]
4. Left-click on the TRN - ELEVATION [96] style you just created and then right-click on it.
5. From the list that appear, left-click on Load/Save and then Save style(s).
6. Select Training_Y_4 from the Model window and left-click and drag it up on top of the TRN -
ELEVATION [96] detail style that was just created. Training_Y_4 should now appear in the
Views tab area.
Elevation – Modifying the detail style

2. Left-click once on Training_Y_4 to select it and then right click on it to display a list of choices. From the list of
choices, left-click on Preview.
3. Next right-click on Training_Y_4 again and select Edit style. You should see a preview of the elevation as well as
the detail style options.
Having copied the previous style we only need to change the settings in certain areas as follows:
1: The Scale 1: will be set to 96 for this exercise.
2: The Description can be set to Elevation Plan Default.
1: In the 2D Display  Common  Holes area uncheck the
Filled option.
Using the same Display Groups that we set up before, use the
settings on the following page to define the rules indicated here.
We will also be adding in one for Handrail.
Note: Set the Bracing Vertical #2 to No Display
Using the same method shown before, set up a Display Group.
1: Right-click in the window area.
a) A list box will appear, select Display Group  Add.
b) A New display group is added to the window. Rename this to Handrail.
c) Left-click on the new display group to select it and then right-click on it. From the list
box that appears, select Add parts.
2: From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change the Description to match
the items you are looking for by left-clicking on the << button next to this field and
selecting it.
a) Handrail – Handrail
b) Handrail – Mid Rail
c) Handrail – Post
3: Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on the add button. Repeat
as necessary and then left-click the Ok button on the Assign parts dialog once all
three descriptions have been added.
Adding Dimensions
1. Navigate to the Dimensions  Views  Reference Points area in the detail style.
2. Remove the Beams – Secondary rule by selecting it and then right-clicking on it and from the list box that appears select Dimension
Groups  Delete.
3. Next right-click in the window area. A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add Dimension Group.
4. The Add group dialog box appears. In the Group name box, type Beams - Primary and then left-click on the Ok button.
5. Left-click on the new dimension group to select it and then right-click on it. From the list box that appears, select Add parts.
6. From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change the Description to match the item you are
looking for by left-clicking on the << button next to this field and selecting it.
7. Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on the add button. Repeat as necessary and then left-click the Ok button.
8. From the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse

Direction, set the values for the Beams - Primary so that
they match what is shown here.
Repeating the steps we just used, create a new rule for Girts as follows:
Right-click in the window area. A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add Dimension Group.
1. The Add group dialog box appears.
a. In the Group name box, type Girts
b. Then set the Type Label to User Definition and enter the value G.L. in the Label text box.
c. Now left-click on the Ok button.
Note: The Label Dimension Lines option in the Dimensions  Common area needs to be enabled
for the labels to appear.
2. Left-click on the new dimension group to select it and then right-click on it. From the list box that
appears, select Add parts.
3. From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change the Description to match the item you are
looking for by left-clicking on the << button next to this field and selecting it.
4. Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on the add button then left-click the Ok button.
5. From the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse Direction, set the values for the Girts so that they match what is shown here.
Next we need to adjust the values for the Construction Axis. Here we will simply disable
the Transverse Direction, set the values for the Construction Axis so that they match
what is shown here.
The last setting we need to change, for the Axis lines to appear
at the bottom is the Axis text position. This can be found in the
Descriptions  Additional text  Views area.
Ensure that this setting is set to ‘Top Left’ so that the Axis lines
will appear at the top instead of the bottom.

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Practice Workbook

Before we begin, let’s look at how to launch the DetailCenter.

OK button to continue if this appears.

Anchor Plan – Preparing the detail style

4. When prompted, type in the name TRN - ANCHOR PLAN [96]

1. Left-click on the Views tab.

2: Real Holes and Filled should be checked.

Note: When detailing parts, Real Holes should always be

2: Enable Use line weight display and Output on part level.

click on the add or change style entry button.

1: Anchor plan needs to be selected here which will make

2: Enable the Use References option.

3: Workframe boundary will control what we see along a views

4: From View depth, the depth of a view plane can be controlled.

1: From the Object Display section, right-click in the

a) A list box will appear, select Display Group 

2: From the Assign parts dialog box that appears, change

3: Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on

the add and then Ok buttons.

What has just been done is to add a display group that

2: Dimension Style Normal uses the available dimension styles

From the Dimensions  Common  Holes area, set the

1: Since we do not want to see the diameter in the anchor plan,

2: To avoid showing lines that connect the holes in a hole group

Note: Setting XLines to Object to 0 will cause dimension lines to

1: Set the values as shown here.

In the Dimensions  Views area there are some general settings

1: In the General section ensure that To system axis is the only

a) A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add

2: From the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse Direction,

1: From the Reference Points  Anchor details section, right-

a) A list box will appear, select Dimension Groups  Add

c) Set the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse Direction,

The final area to look at is the Descriptions  Additional text

1: Construction Axis settings should be adjusted as shown.

3. When prompted, type in the name TRN - FLOOR PLAN [72]

1. Left-click on the Views tab.

1: The Scale 1: will be set to 72 for this exercise.

2: Uncheck the As true 2D Lines option.

3: The Description can be set to Floor Plan Default.

4: The Insert Position needs to be changed to Use anchor

1: A Sketch style allows you to display an element by showing

Using the same method shown before, set up a series of Display

1: From the Object Display section, right-click in the window

a) A list box will appear, select Display Group  Add.

3: Enable the Multiple assignment option and left-click on the

add button. Repeat as necessary and then left-click the

1: In the Dimensions  Common  Distances area, add in

3. When prompted, type in the name TRN - ELEVATION [96]

1. Left-click on the Views tab.

1: The Scale 1: will be set to 96 for this exercise.

2: The Description can be set to Elevation Plan Default.

a) A list box will appear, select Display Group  Add.

b) A New display group is added to the window. Rename this to Handrail.

8. From the Longitudinal Direction and Transverse

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