Xsteel Training Course Contents
Xsteel 6 Basic Training Course Contents
Lesson 1 Train 1 Simple Structure
• Start New Model
• Create 3d View
• Create Grids
• Create Views
• Input Members
• Point Creation
• Adding Connections - Baseplate, Fin Plate, End Plate
• Copying Members & Connections
Lesson 2 Train 2 Crane Beam
• Create Plates
• Create bolts
• Create Interactive connections.
• Create User Detail
• Adding Interactive Penetrations using Polygoncut and Partcut commands
Lesson 3 Train 3 Portal Frame Building
• Setting Sloping Workplane
• Creating True Plan views
• Adding Members in an Inclined plane - Roof Bracing and Purlins
• Adding Connections - Haunch, Tube Bracing, Purlin
Lesson 4 Train 4 Hopper
• Using Contour Plate to create Hopper
Lesson 5 Train 1 Update
• Creating a Stair interactively using the Folded Plate Macro for the Treads.
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Lesson 6 Train 5 Interactive Moment Joint
• More interactive joint creation practice
• Radiussed and Chamfered Vertexes
Lesson 7 Train 6 CHS Truss - Wrap Around Templates
• Spliced members
• More Connections - Joining Plates, Round Tubes
• Creating Wrap Around Templates
Lesson 8 Train 7 Plate Girder
• Interactive Plate Creation using Beam Properties and Contour Plate Macros.
• Welding order
Lesson 9 Modeling Environment Explanation
Useful commands and tools available in the modeling environment of which
most have not previously been covered
Lesson 10 Train 8 Hip Roof Model - Major Project
A complete model to practice every element of Xsteel.
• Start New Model
• Create 3d View
• Create Grids
• Create Views ( Plans & Elevations)
• Input members
• Add Connections
• Numbering & Complete Self Checking Checklist
• Create Assembly Drawings
• Create Single Part Drawings (Fitting Sheets)
• Create GA Drawings (Marking Plans)
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Lesson 11 Drawing Editing Exercise
• Add necessary dimensions to the GA’s in Train 8 Model
• Force the Truss drawing to fit onto A1 drawing sheet
• Fully dimension the Truss drawing
Lesson 12 Revision Control Exercise
• Delete endplate from Truss and re-number model
• Drawing Flags
• [Link] file
• Updating revised drawings
• Check for any members not detailed
• Add revision marks to the drawings revised
Lesson 13 Drawing Editor Environment Explanation
• The Instructor will give an explanation of each icon and command in the drawing editor environment
Lesson 14 Drawing Layouts
• Creating your drawing sheets
Lesson 15 System Customization
• Password File
• Plotter Database
• Standard files – Save Defaults
• Batch File & Icon setup
• Profile, Material & Bolt Databases
• Autosave – Setting interval & Recovering etc..
• Customized files – Storage and system placement
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