In your first project, the idea is to create a general arrangement (GA) drawing using predefined settings from your environment, and then modify the drawing manually in the drawing mode as necessary.

1. Go to the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, and select Drawing properties > GA drawing.

   • Open the drawing settings list, and select the settings file with a name that suits your needs.

     

   • Check the general settings. If you modify the settings in the subdialog boxes, remember to click OK:

     • Define Name and Title 1 - Title 3.

     • Go to Layout... settings and change the layout to another one if necessary.

     • Go to View... settings and select the Scale and the Label. The depth is taken automatically from the model view.

     • Go to building object (part, reinforcement, surface treatment, etc.) settings and modify the representation.

     • Go to Filter... settings and create filters. Decide which objects you want to show in the drawing, and filter other objects away.

       In the following example, you only want to show columns, beams, and footings:

       

     • Click Apply in the General Arrangement Drawing Properties dialog box to apply the changes to the drawing that you will create. Also, save the drawing settings so that you can use the saved settings in your next projects.
2. On the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, click Create drawings > GA drawing.
3. In the Create general arrangement drawing dialog box, select the view from which you want to create the drawing among the views that you created earlier in the model.

   GA drawings are based on model views, so select a suitable floor plan view or grid line view, for example.

4. To create the drawing, click Create.

In the drawing mode, modify the drawing manually to get the desired result.

1. On the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, click Document manager, and select and open the GA drawing you created earlier.
2. Check the layout, tables and the title block; all content outside the views. To modify the layout, open Layout editor by double-clicking a table in the layout.

   For example, double-click the title block:

   

3. Check the view, and change the view settings by double-clicking the view frame. The view frame is visible when your mouse pointer is within the view frame.

   • Is the scale appropriate?

   • Is the view label appropriate?

   • Does the view contain the building objects that you want? If not, change the object visibility settings and filtering.

   • Are you happy with the building object representations? If not, check the part, bolt, surface treatment, reinforcement, etc. representations.

   • When you are done, click Modify. Also save the view settings so that you can use them in your next projects.

4. Create the necessary detail views, and add 2D details from 2D Library. The view creation commands are located on the drawing Views tab, and 2D details in Drawing 2D Library in the side pane.

   

   

5. Check and modify the content of the views, one by one:

   • Note that after you start modifying the view content, you should not touch the view settings.

   • Add lines, graphics, symbols, and text. Tools for adding these are located on the drawing mode ribbon on the Drawing and Annotations tabs.

     

   • Remove undesired dimensions, add new dimensions, and double-click a dimension to change the dimension settings. Save the settings for later use. The dimensioning commands are located on the Dimensioning tab on the drawing ribbon.

     

   • Delete unnecessary marks, create new marks and reinforcement marks, double-click a mark to change mark settings, and arrange or align the marks. Save the settings for later use. The related commands are located on the Annotations tab on the drawing ribbon and in the context menu.

     

     

     

6. Arrange the views, or align all views vertically or horizontally with the main view.

   The Arrange command is located on the Views tab on the drawing ribbon, and the alignment commands on the context menu.

   

As this is your first project, we recommend that you create a precast fabrication drawing using predefined settings from your environment, and then modify the drawing manually in the drawing mode as necessary.

1. Go to the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, and select Drawing properties > Cast unit drawing.
2. Open the drawing settings list, and select the settings file with a name that suits your needs.

   

3. Check and change the general settings in Cast Unit Drawing Properties:

   • Define Name and Title 1 - Title 3.

   • Go to Layout settings and change the layout to another one if necessary.

   • Go to Section view and set the default section view depth and section mark content.

     

   • Go to View creation and define at least one main view to create, for example, front view, and type a Label for the view.

4. Select a view that you created from the view list and go to View properties. Modify the view settings. If you decide to create several main views, modify the settings for each view separately.

   

   • Set the Scale.

   • Modify building object settings and set the object representation.

     In your first project, you will probably have one concrete part and some embed parts. Set the part representation to either Outline or Exact. Set the reinforcement to Visible, and the reinforcement representation to single line with filled ends, for example. Also, remember to check surface treatment settings.

   • Go to Filter... settings and create filters. Decide which objects you want to show in the drawing, and filter other objects away.

     In the following example, all other rebars have been filtered out, except embeds:

     

   • When you are done, Save the view settings and click Close.

5. Click Apply in the Cast Unit Drawing Properties dialog box to apply the changes to the drawing that you will create. Also, save the drawing settings so that you can use the saved settings in your next projects.
6. Select the objects.

   Ensure that the correct selection switches are active, and select the entire model using area selection. You can also use selection filters to select objects.

7. On the Drawings & reports tab, select Create drawings > Cast unit drawing.

In the drawing mode, modify the precast fabrication drawing manually to get the desired result.

1. On the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, click Document manager, and select and open the precast fabrication drawing you created earlier.
2. Check the layout, tables and title blocks; all content outside the views. To modify the layout, go to Layout editor by double-clicking a table in the layout.

   For example, double-click the title block:

   

3. Check the settings in the main view that you created, and change the view settings by double-clicking the view frame. The view frame is visible when your mouse pointer is within the view frame.

   • Is the scale appropriate?

   • Is the view label appropriate?

   • Does the view contain the building objects that you want? If not, change the object visibility settings and filtering.

   • Are you happy with the building object representations? If not, check the part, surface treatment, reinforcement, etc. representations.

   • When you are done, click Modify. Also save the view settings so that you can use them in your next projects.

4. Create other views (section views, detail views), and check the view settings in the same way as for the main view you created. Also, add 2D details from 2D Library, and links to DXF files and images. The view creation commands are located on the drawing Views tab, 2D details in Drawing 2D Library in the side pane, and the linking commands on the Drawing tab.

   

   

   

5. Check and modify the content of the views, one by one:

   • Note that after you start modifying the view content, you should not touch the view settings.

   • Add lines, graphics, symbols, and text. Tools for adding these are located on the Drawing and Annotations tabs on the drawing ribbon.

     

   • Remove undesired dimensions, add new dimensions to parts and reinforcement, and change part dimension settings and rebar dimension settings by double-clicking a dimension. Save the settings for later use. The dimensioning commands are located on the Dimensioning tab on the drawing ribbon.

     

   • Delete unnecessary marks, create new marks, reinforcement marks, and associative notes, double-click a mark to change mark settings, and arrange or align the marks. Save the settings for later use. The related commands are located on the Annotations tab on the drawing ribbon and in the context menu.

     

     

     

6. Arrange the views, or align all views vertically or horizontally with the main view.

   The Arrange command is located on the Views tab on the drawing ribbon, and the alignment commands on the context menu.

   

As this is your first project, we recommend that you create a steel fabrication drawing using predefined settings from your environment, and then modify the drawing manually in the drawing mode as necessary. The instructions below apply to assembly drawings.

1. Go to the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, and select Drawing properties > Assembly drawing.
2. Open the drawing settings list, and select the settings file with a name that suits your needs.
   
3. Check and change the general settings in Assembly Drawing Properties:

   • Define Name and Title 1 - Title 3.

   • Go to Layout settings and change the layout to another one if necessary.

   • Go to Section view and set the default section view depth and section mark content.

     

   • Go to View creation and define at least one main view to create, for example, front view, and type a Label for the view. You can also create section views and end views here.

     Also, define the bolt and weld visibility settings common to all views. Check and fill in the user-defined attributes that are common to all your fabrication drawings.

     

4. Select a view that you created from the view list, for example the front view, and go to View properties. Modify the view settings. If you decided to create several main views, modify the settings for each view separately.

   

   • Set the Scale.

   • Go to building object (part, neighbor part, bolt, weld, reference object, grid, etc.) settings and set the object visibility and representation.

     For parts, Outline usually works for parts shown in main views. Exact is ideal for parts in detail, section, and end views, because it shows the true contours of hot-rolled profiles, for example. For welds, you can define whether to show the modeled welds or not. For bolts, you can define whether to show bolt holes and bolt axis, or actual bolts. If you prefer it simple, use the hole representation.

   • When you are done, Save the view settings and click Close.

5. Click Apply in the Assembly Drawing Properties dialog box to apply the changes to the drawing that you will create. Also, save the drawing settings so that you can use the saved settings in your next projects.
6. Select the objects.

   Use selection filters to select objects. When you create assembly drawings, ensure that the assembly selection switch is active.

7. On the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, select Create drawings > Assembly drawing.

In the drawing mode, modify the steel fabrication drawing manually to get the desired result.

1. On the Drawings & reports tab on the ribbon, click Document manager, and select and open the steel fabrication drawing you created earlier.
2. Check the layout, tables and title blocks; all content outside the views. To modify the layout, go to Layout editor by double-clicking a table in the layout.

   For example, double-click the shop material list:

   

3. Check the settings in the main views (top, front, bottom, back) that you created, and change the view settings by double-clicking the view frame. The view frame is visible when your mouse pointer is within the view frame.

   • Is the scale appropriate?

   • Is the view label appropriate?

   • Does the view contain the building objects that you want? If not, change the object visibility settings.

   • Are you happy with the building object representations? If not, check the part, surface treatment, bolt, weld, etc. representations.

   • When you are done, click Modify. Also, save the view settings so that you can use them in your next projects.

4. Create other views (section views, detail views), and check the view settings in the same way as for the main views you created. Also, add 2D details from 2D Library, or links to DXF files. The view creation commands are located on the drawing Views tab, the Drawing 2D Library in the side pane, and the commands for adding links on the Drawing tab.

   

   

   

5. Check and modify the content of the views, one by one:

   • Note that after you start modifying the view content, you should not touch the view settings.

   • Add lines, graphics, symbols, and text. Tools for adding these are located on the drawing mode ribbon on the Drawing and Annotations tabs.

     

   • Remove undesired dimensions, add new dimensions to parts and bolts, and double-click a dimension to change dimension settings. Save the settings for later use. The dimensioning commands are located on the Dimensioning tab on the drawing ribbon.

     

   • Delete unnecessary marks, create new marks, double-click a mark to change mark settings, and arrange or align the marks. Also, add manual section marks. Save the settings for later use. The related commands are located on the Annotations tab on the drawing ribbon and in the context menu.

     

     

     

6. Arrange the views, or align all views vertically or horizontally with the main view.

   The Arrange command is located on the Views tab on the drawing ribbon, and the alignment commands on the context menu.