MultiSTEEL Video Tutor Demonstration


	MultiSTEEL Video Tutor Online Version - Complete Course Updated Dec 2011 ___ For any queries regarding this Video Tutor please call +44 (0)1202 678191 or email info@multisuite-solutions.com. Please click here for the MultiREBAR Video Tutor Demonstration

Please Note: Tutorials 1-13 teach MultiSTEEL Core Skills. Tutorials 14-16 are samples of Industry Specific Tutorials which reinforce the Core Skills and introduce new concepts. When a movie is running you can Pause it at any stage, Alt Tab to your AutoCAD application to practice that topic, then return to the movie and hit Play when ready. At the end of each movie just hit your Back button to return to this menu page.
0. Getting Started		19 mins
	0.1 MultiSUITE Preferences	3:00
	0.2 Drawing Setup - Advantages	4:00
	0.3 Arranging the Toolbars	4:00
	0.4 What is MultiDRAFT?	6:00
	0.5 Resetting the system to its default status	2:00
1. Tutorial One: 2D Framing Plan _________________________(Target Drawing: 1_EL5000.dwg)		80 mins
	1.1. Drawing Setup	7:00
	1.2 Creating our Plan Grid	7:30
	1.3 Drawing Steel End Views	7:00
	1.4 Forming Grid Lines into Steel	8:00
	1.5 Drawing Steel with Members Method	5:00
	1.6 Using the Run Command	3:00
	1.7 Show Labels	4:00
	1.8 Edit Steel	6:00
	1.9 Notching Steel	8:00
	1.10 Annotation	5:00
	1.11 Adding Connection Detail	6:00
	1.12 Adding Material List	8:00
	1.13 Exporting Data and Importing into Excel	3:00
2. Tutorial Two: 3D Model ______________________________(Target Drawing: 2_ST-TUT-3D.dwg)		53 mins
	2.1 Using Set View and Show 3D	4:30
	2.2 Inserting Steel Datum Symbol	4:00
	2.3 Exporting Frame to 3D Model	2:00
	2.4 Starting 3D Drawing	1:30
	2.5 Creating 3D Grid	4:00
	2.6 Importing 2D Frame and Show Symbol	4:00
	2.7 Form Top Floor Gridlines into Steel	3:00
	2.8 Form Bottom Beams and Columns	4:00
	2.9 Centre of Gravity calculation	2:30
	2.10 Adding Stair	6:00
	2.11 Adding Ladder	3:00
	2.12 Adding Handrails	3:30
	2.13 3D Viewing Methods	2:20
	2.14 Exporting the Model to a Link File	3:30
	2.15 Sectioning Model to create 2D Drawings	8:00
3. Tutorial Three: Portal Frame Example ________(Target Drawings: 3_Portal.dwg, 3_Portal_3d.dwg)		26 mins
	3.1 Main Portal Structure	7:30
	3.2 Purlins, Sheeting Rails, and Cladding	7:00
	3.3 Plans and Elevations	12:00
	3.4 Creating a 3D Model: Part 1	4:00
	3.5 Creating a 3D Model: Part 2	7:00
	3.6 Creating a 3D Model: Part 3	5:30

4. Tutorial Four: Tubular Frame Example		38 mins
	4.1 Setting out frame	2:20
	4.2 Adding Main Steel and Simple Editing	4:00
	4.3 Adding Bracing and Cutting Back	6:00
	4.4 Naming Steel and building Material List	3:30
	4.5 Applying an Offset in the X and Y directions	6:20

	4.6 Displaying the drawing in 3D	10:00
	4.7 Creating Bracing Sketch, Template and Data	5:30
	4.8 Creating a CNC File	2:30

5. Tutorial Five: MultiSTEEL Objects		72 mins
	5.1 Stick Lines	10:00
	5.2 Steel 2D Outlines	2:00
	5.3 Symbol Style	2:00
	5.4 3D Steel Objects	2:30
	5.5 Steel Labels	5:00
	5.6 Connection Symbol ______(See: 5_6_ConnectionSymbol.dwg)	5:00
	5.7 Stair Objects ___________ (See: 5_7_ST-TUT-3D_Stair.dwg)
	____5.7.1 Introduction and Configuration	8:00
	____5.7.2 Creating a Stair Style	6:00
	5.8. Ladder Objects	6:00
	5.9. Handrailing __________(See: 5_9_ST-TUT-3D_Handrails.dwg)
	____5.9.1 Introduction and Configuration	9:00
	____5.9.2 Using SHS Handrailing	10:00
	____5.9.3 Using CHS Handrailing	8:00
6. Tutorial Six: Plate Commands and Advanced Features		4 mins
	6.1 Advanced Plates	4:00
7. Tutorial Seven: Editing Commands and Techniques		6:00
	7.1 Editing Dialog and MATCHSTEEL	6:00
8. Tutorial Eight: Material List: Advanced Commands		5:00
	8.1 Customising the Connection Tags	5:00
9. Tutorial Nine: Advanced Features		5 mins
	9.1 Curved and Castellated Steel	2:30
	9.2 Cladding Commands: 2D and 3D	3:00


10. Tutorial Ten: MultiSTEEL 3D - Using Model Manager		6 mins
	10.1 More on using the Model Manager	6:00
11. Tutorial Eleven: Importing and Exporting MultiSTEEL Data_____(See:11_Module_3D.dwg)		42 mins
	11.1 Overview of MultiSTEEL Integrator	2:00
	11.2 Importing a STAAD file____(See:11_2_STAAD_Import.dwg)	13:00
	11.3 Exporting MultiSTEEL Model to Aveva PDMS _	14:00
	11.4 Exporting to SDNF format	5:00
	11.5 Displaying a MultiSTEEL Model in Navisworks	2:00
	11.6 Further explanation of Mapping Files	6:00

12. Tutorial Twelve:Creating Scale Details		28 mins
	12.1 Model Space Method_(See:12_1_ModelSpaceExample.dwg)
	____12.1.1 Initial Drawing Setup	4:00
	____12.1.2 Using Clip Scale	8:00
	____12.1.3 Rescaling Details	5:00
	12.2. Paper Space Method_(See:12_2_PaperSpaceExample.dwg)
	____12.2.1 Initial Paper Space Setup	4:00
	____12.2.2 Paperspace Manager and ClipScale	6:00
13. Tutorial Thirteen: Configuring MultiSUITE		96 mins
	13.1 Drawing Borders :Quick Methods
	____13.1.1 Modifying the Default Border and Titles	10:00
	____13.1.2 Substituting your own Border	3:00
	13.2 Drawing Borders :Advanced Methods
	____13.2.1 Modifying Default Title Block fields	8:00
	____13.2.2 Using Multiple Drawing Border Styles	5:00
	____13.2.3 Using the Xref feature	3:00

	13.3 Switching Off Auto Drawing Setup	2:00
	13.4 Understanding the Steel Databases	11:00
	13.5 Making Changes to Steel Databases (Excel)	9:00
	13.6 Setting the Configuration on MULTI.DWT	6:00
	13.7 Configuring Layer Colours	5:00
	13.8 Modifying Layer Names to Company Standard	3:00
	13.9 Understanding Dimension Styles	9:00
	13.10 Configuring MultiSUITE Text and Text Styles	7:00
	13.11 Customising MultiSUITE Symbols	5:00
	13.12 Configuring Pen Widths for Plotting	6:00
	13.13 Networking Considerations	6:00
14. Tutorial Fourteen: Drafting and Detailing a Mezzanine Floor		97 mins
	14.1 Initial Setup and Grid Layout___________(See:MEZZ1.grd)	5:00
	14.2 Adding the Main Beams and Columns	8:00
	14.3. Adding the Top Plates and Base Plates	4:00
	14.4. Adding the Floor Joists	9:00
	14.5 Naming the Joists	1:30
	14.6 Adding the Stair and Handrails____(See:14_MEZZ_3D.dwg)	4:00
	14.7 Detailing the Main Beams	5:00
	14.8 Detailing the Joists	2:30
	14.9 Detailing the Columns	2:00
	14.10 AutoDetailing the Members	2:00
	14.11 Detailing the Stairs	11:00
	14.12 Converting an existing 2D Drawing_(See:14_Mezz_Conversion.dwg)	12:00
	14.13 Dimension Styles	6:00
	14.14 Presentation of Final Layout Drawing
	____14.14.1 Converting 3D Model to 2D	5:00
	____14.14.2 Labelling the Layout Drawing	4:00
	____14.14.3 Stairs, Layers and Text	4:00
	____14.14.4 Using MultiSCALE for the Final Layout	6:00
	14.15 Using the Alternative Gap Method for Joists	2:30
	14.16 Mezzanine Utility Menu	5:00
15. Tutorial Fifteen: Customising the Mezzanine Libraries		96 mins
	15.1 Introduction and Setting up DETAILER menu	2:00
	15.2 Overview of DETAILER Menu and Connections	8:00
	15.3 Understanding CONNEC.DBF/ DETAILS.DWG	6:00
	15.4 Simple Editing and Library Updating	2:30
	15.5 Adding new items into CONNEC.DBF	10:00
	15.6 Creating new page in CONNEC.DBF	9:00
	15.7 Additional Commands and Techniques	11:00
16. Tutorial Fifteen: Offshore Jacket Modelling and Detailing		96 mins
	16.1 Getting Started	4:00
	16.2 Adding New Circular/Pipe Sections	4:00
	16.3 Developing a 3D Grid for a 4 Leg Jacket	8:00
	16.4 Defining 3 Leg and 4 Leg Jacket Geometry	3:00
	16.5 Drawing Main Jacket Legs	8:00
	16.6 Drawing Bracing and Coping Connections	9:00
	16.7 Creating and Editing 2D G.A. Drawings	5:00
	16.8 Import and Export of Model to Analysis	2:00
	16.9 Project Example	1:00
	16.10 CNC Links in MultiSTEEL Offshore	2:00

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