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MultiSTEEL Video Tutor
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Updated Nov 2006

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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	New !
1. Tutorial One: 2D Framing Plan		80 mins
	1.1. Drawing Setup	7:00
	1.2 Creating our Plan Grid	7:30
	1.3 Drawing Steel End Views	7:00	New !
	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		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		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


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	5:00
	5.7 Stair Objects
	____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
	____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		42 mins
	11.1 Overview of MultiSTEEL Integrator	2:00
	11.2 Importing a STAAD file	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
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12. Tutorial Twelve:Creating Scale Details		28 mins
	12.1 Model Space Method
	____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
	____12.2.1 I nitial 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	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	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	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 Back 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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