xsteel training part2

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Part 2: Drawings

XSTEEL TRAINING MANUAL - PART 2

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2. DRAWINGS - GENERAL...................................................................................................... 4

2.1 DRAWINGS (MANUAL - PART 4) ........................................................................................42.1.1 NUMBERING THE MODEL ..............................................................................................52.1.2 PHASE PLAN FOR GENERATING SINGLE PART DRAWINGS: ............................................62.1.3 PHASE PLAN FOR GENERATING ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS ................................................72.1.4 PHASE PLAN FOR GENERATING OVERVIEWS .................................................................82.1.5 PHASE PLAN FOR GENERATING MULTI-DRAWINGS .......................................................82.2 SETTING PROPERTIES OF DRAWINGS ...............................................................................92.2.1 PROPERTIES OF SINGLE DRAWINGS ...............................................................................92.2.2 PROPERTIES OF ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS .......................................................................112.2.3 ADDING VIEWS ON A MULTI-DRAWING .......................................................................122.3 WIZARD .............................................................................................................................122.4 OTHER OVERVIEW DRAWINGS........................................................................................162.4.1 OVERVIEWS FOR THE MODEL......................................................................................162.4.2 CREATING AN ANCHOR PLAN ......................................................................................182.5 DRAWINGS LISTS ..............................................................................................................202.5.1 WHAT YOU NEED TO OBSERVE WITH CHANGES. ........................................................232.6 PLOTTING AND PRINTING DRAWINGS ............................................................................242.7 PRINTING THE LISTS.........................................................................................................252.8 CREATING TEXT HEADERS (MANUAL, PART 6) .............................................................252.8.1 GENERATING OWN TEXT HEADERS AND PART LISTS..................................................262.8.2 FILLING A TEXT HEADER .............................................................................................262.9 COMPRESSING FILES........................................................................................................27(ZIPPING) .......................................................................................................................................272.9.1 COMPRESSING FILES ....................................................................................................272.9.2 DECOMPRESSING (= UNPACKING) THE ZIP FILE .........................................................282.10 APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................30


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2. Drawings - general

2.1 Drawings (manual - part 4)

Four different types of drawing are available in Xsteel:• Single part drawings (for single components)• Assembly plans (for secondary parts)• Assembly drawings (for assembly parts)• Overview plans• Multi-drawings

All these various types of drawings have their own settings and their own properties.

These properties can be set on 3 levels.• Per single part for each drawing (part lists, text, colour of the section)• Per view, whereby there can be several sections in the view (e.g. top view including sections, part

lists and text)• Per drawing, whereby there can be several views in the drawing (e.g. overviews with top view and

text)

To generate these drawings, use the “HAL1” model. You can normally find this modelin your model directory. If you do not find it there, ask your course leader for the disk.

This practice module is structured as follows:

• Creating various drawings

• Adapting properties of various drawings

• Filtering, blocking or protecting lists of drawings

• Creating assembly drawings with details, foundation plans and owndimensioning on drawings

• Modifying settings of drawings

• Printing drawings

• Printing lists

• Creating text headers and symbols

For this part of the course to be successful it is of the utmost importance that youfollow the course leader's instructions exactly. If you have questions, do not hesitate toask the trainer; but in any case avoid learning the wrong way of doing drawingsettings.


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From now on, the following conventions are used in this manual:

• “BOLD”, this means that the user must click on this icon.

• “NORMAL”, this means that a message appears with the correspondingtext on the screen.

2.1.1 Numbering the model

Before you create drawings, you must first number the model. This means that allcomponents must have a position number.

• “TOOLS”, “NUMBERING”, now select “FULL”.

• Select all components.

• With the “FULL” option all components are numbered.

If you wish to make changes later, change the settings for the positioning again. Youwill find them under the menu “SETUP”, ”NUMBERING”:

• “SETUP”, “NUMBERING”, The following menu appears!

If you now specify new numbers for the positions in the model, you can select the“COMPARE TO OLD” option at the lower left hand corner: Xsteel now comparesthe new components in the model with the old numbers; only new components receivea new number. The other option: “TAKE NEW NUMBER” assigns numbers withoutcomparing new components with the old numbers. Same options for modifiedcomponents are also available.

“RENUMBER ALL”: all components receive a new number.


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“RE-USE OLD NUMBERS”: Xsteel uses numbers which are no longer used for thenew components.

“CHECK FOR STANDARD PARTS”: here Xsteel searches in the model forexisting standard parts and compares them with existing model parts.

“NEW”: numbers of the new components are compared with the numbers of existingcomponents.

“MODIFIED”: when the numbers are modified, Xsteel compares the numbers withthe numbers of existing components.

You can now enter your optimum setting and store these settings either globally or inthe model. Before generating drawings you must number the components fully with thecommand “TOOLS”, “NUMBERING”, ”FULL”. In this way you avoid thepossibility of missing position numbers in your model.

2.1.2 Phase plan for generating single part drawings:

Step 1:

• Open the model “HAL1”

• Number the model: “TOOLS”,”NUMBERING”,”FULL”. In principlenumbering once is sufficient with a new model. Note that in the case ofchanges the numbering has to be repeated.

• “SETUP”,”SELECT FILTER”

• Load the filter “plate_filter”

• Set the selection box as follows:

• Select the whole model. In this way the plates in the model are selectedautomatically after activation of the plate filter.

Step 2:

• “PROPERTIES”, ”SINGLE PART DRAWING… ”

• Load the “PLATE” option (ß IMPORTANT !!!)


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• Select “APPLY”,”OK”

• “DRAWING”, “SINGLE PART DRAWINGS”, the drawings are newlygenerated

• “DRAWING”,”LIST” ,

• Click on the drawing to select it. Select “OPEN” or “CANCEL” to openthe drawing or cancel the selection.

• The drawings now appear in the drawings register. You can recognise theworkshop drawing from the designation “W”. This designation is locatedunder the term “TYPE” in the right column.

• When you close the drawing again, Xsteel asks the user whether he/shewishes to save the drawing (and the changes).

Create single part drawings from the other components !

Use the filters to generate single part drawings correctly !

2.1.3 Phase plan for generating assembly drawings

Step 1:

• Open the model “HAL1” (if it is not already open).

• “SETUP,”SELECT FILTER”.

• Load the filter “column_filter”.

• Set the selection box in the correct way.

• Select the whole model. The columns are now selected automatically in themodel and highlighted in the foreground.

Step 2:

• “PROPERTIES”,”ASSEMBLY DRAWING”

• Load the “column” option.

• Select “APPLY”,”OK”.

• “DRAWING ”,”ASSEMBLY DRAWING”; the drawings are nowgenerated.

• “DRAWING”,”LIST” .

• The drawings now appear on the drawings register. You can recognise theassembly drawing from the designation “A”. This designation is locatedunder the term “TYPE” in the right column.


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Creat assembly drawings from the other components !

Use the filters to generate assembly drawings correctly !

2.1.4 Phase plan for generating overviews

Step 1:

• Open the model “HAL1” (if it is not already open)

• Make sure that the hall is fully visible in the view.

Step 2:

• “PROPERTIES”,”GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWING”

• Load the “A0-MULTI” option, and enter a name for the drawings

• Select “APPLY”,”OK”

• “DRAWING”,“GENERAL ARRANGEMENT”; the drawings are nowgenerated.

• “DRAWING”,”LIST”

• The drawings now appear in the drawing list. The overviews are availablein the register but only as an empty sheet. The addition of various viewsensues later.

• You can recognise the overviews from the designation “G” for generaldrawing. This designation is located under the term “TYPE” in the rightcolumn.

2.1.5 Phase plan for generating multi-drawings

Multi-drawings are drawings on which various drawings can be grouped, for examplesingle part drawings or assembly drawings. There are a number of options forgenerating multi-drawings.

• “PROPERTIES”,”MULTI DRAWING”

• Load the “Plate” option (in this case plates are assembled) and name thedrawing.

• Select “APPLY”,”OK”.


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Option 1. ”DRAWING”,”MULTI DRAWING”,”SELECTEDPARTS”,”ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS”; the drawings are now generated. Thegenerated drawings now contain NO (!) assembly parts.

Option 2. “DRAWING”, “MULTI DRAWING”, “SELECTED DRAWINGS”;the drawings are now generated. In this case only the selected drawings are shown onthe multi-drawing.

Option 3. “DRAWING”,MULTI DRAWING”, ”SELECTEDPARTS”,”SINGLE PART DRAWINGS”; the drawings are now generated. Thedrawings now contain only the single part drawings that were generated from theselected single parts.

Option 4. “DRAWING”, ”MULTI DRAWING”, ”SELECTED PARTS”,”ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS”; the drawings are now generated. Now the componentdrawings and the selected components are shown in the drawing.

• “DRAWING ”,”LIST”

• The drawings now appear in the drawings register. The multi-drawings areavailable in the register but only as an empty sheet. The addition of variousparts ensues later.

• You can recognise the overviews by the designation “M”. This designationis located under the term “TYPE” in the right column.

2.2 Setting properties of drawings

You already know a lot about generating drawings; now you learn how to set theproperties of drawings according to you own requirements.

2.2.1 Properties of single drawings

• “OPEN” (from the drawing list) the drawing of the sole plate with systemaxis C4.

• “CANCEL”.• “PROPERTIES”,”DRAWING”.

You see the following screen.


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If you select the “LOAD” option, all crosses (=options) are activated. Thus allproperties of the drawing are activated. The sub-window “LAYOUT” can then alsobe selected with the “ON/OFF” button .

By selecting the options "APPLY”, ”OK” or “SAVE ”,”MODIFY” you can savethe changes in the settings. You can save these settings under a name – e.g.“PLATEA4” (maximum 8 characters) – and call up these settings again later. With thedrawing you also set the A4 format here. This file, which is now saved in your modeldirectory, can be used globally if you copy it to the global directory(countries\euro\system); this means that you can use it for all subsequent projects.

For similar components the same setting can be called up for the drawing with theoption “LOAD” (“PROPERTIES”,”SINGLE PART DRAWING”)

PLEASE NOTE: generate the drawings in the above-mentioned way for plates.For new settings copy these files into the directory Xsteel\Your country\System!


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2.2.2 Properties of assembly drawings

• “OPEN” an assembly drawing of a column on system axis A4.

• “CANCEL” (the drawing list window).

• “PROPERTIES”, “DRAWING”.

You now see the following window.

If you select the “LOAD” option, all crosses (=options) are activated. Thus allproperties of the drawing are activated. The sub-window “LAYOUT” can then alsobe selected with the “ON/OFF” button. By selecting the options “SAVE”, ”OK” or“SAVE AS”,”MODIFY” you can save the changes in the settings. You can savethese settings under a name – e.g. “PLATEA3” (maximum 8 characters) – and call upthese settings again later. With the drawing you also set the A4 format here. This file,which is now saved in your model directory, can be used globally if you copy it to theglobal directory (countries\euro\system); this means that you can use it for allsubsequent projects.

For similar components the same setting can be called up for the drawing with theoption “LOAD” (“PROPERTIES”,”SINGLE PART DRAWING”).


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PLEASE NOTE: generate the drawings in the above-mentioned way for plates.For new settings copy these files into the directory Xsteel\Countries\Eng\System!

Try this also for bolts, cross-bracings etc.

2.2.3 Adding views on a multi-drawing

With automatic creation of multi-drawings it can happen that there is one moredrawing on the last multi-drawing. You want to fit this drawing on the last multi-drawing. How does this work?

• “OPEN ” the last multi-drawing.

• “CANCEL”.

• Note the assembly part number and the position number in the drawing.

• Delete the window from the drawing.

• Open the last multi-drawing

• “DRAWING ”,”LIST”.

• Select the deleted assembly part number and the position number.

• “CREATE”, ”LINK DRAWING VIEWS”; the selected drawing iscreated at the bottom left on the overview drawing.

• “EDIT”, ”MOVE”, the window can be opened and the correspondingdrawing moved.

2.3 Wizard

The assistant is used to create drawings automatically. This applies to single partdrawings and also to assemblies and overviews. It is also possible to generateoverviews automatically.

To call up this assistant, select the option “FILE”,”WIZARD” or click the icon .


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Various wizards are available. These files have the file type DPROC and thus havenames such as Multi_drawing.dproc. You will find these files in the system directory,but you can also view and edit them from the dialog. What else is in the files? Here isan example:

/* Single part drawings */

/* Draw plates with plate setting */

set_drawing_type(single) Single drawings

set_drawing_attributes(platte) File: platte.wd

set_filter(platte_filter) File: platte_filter.msf

create_drawings()

You can use the option “ /* ” and “ */ ” if this instruction is a commentary forinformation purposes only.

STEP 1: here the setting is made that governs which drawings are to be generated.This can be SINGLE, ASSEMBLY, MULTI_SINGLE or MULTI_ASSEMBLY .

STEP 2: here you set the drawing properties that you wish to use when generating thedrawings. If you find the value SINGLE in rule 1, Xsteel creates a file with the filetype “WD”, for example PLATE.WD. If the value ASSEMBLY is in rule 1, an “AD”file is created. For multi-drawings the file type “MD” is used (*.md files)

STEP 3: this is where you determine which filter is to be used. By selection of thewhole model it is possible with the help of the filter to select just the relevantcomponents. You can set or change these filters in the “SETUP”, ”SELECTFILTER ” menu. These settings are stored in the *.msf files.

STEP 4: the drawings are created.


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Example:

You wish to group the plates on A3:

• “PROPERTIES”, “MULTI DRAWING”.

• Generate the settings for the multi-drawings with the name Plate_A3.

• Save this setting. The file has the name Plate_A3.md. This extension “MD”means that we are dealing with a multi-drawing. Copy this file with the filemanager to C:\Xsteel\5.4\Countries\Euro\System.

• Open the Wizard: Double-click on .

• Open the wizard file Single Drawings from the dialog to the associatedviewer (Notepad) by clicking the edit-button.

• You will find the following entry.


/* Plate drawings with plate setting */

set_drawing_type(single)

set_drawing_attributes(plate)

set_filter(plate_filter)

create_drawings()

• Here you can enter adaptations for the multi-drawings automatically.

• The adaptations are as follows:

set_drawing_type(multi_single)

set_drawing_attributes(plate_A3)


create_drawings()

• Now to the other drawings:


/* Plate drawing with the setting PLATE and multi-drawings with the settingPLATE_A3*/

set_drawing_type(single)

set_drawing_attributes(plate)


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create_drawings()

set_drawing_type(multi_single) Multi-drawing for single partdrawings

set_drawing_attributes(plate_A3) File: Plate_A3.md

set_filter(plate_filter) Dataset: plate_filter.msf

create_drawings

• Save the file under the name “Plate_drawing” and close the notepad.

• It is very likely that the name “Plate_drawing.dproc.txt” was given in thenotepad, i.e. a double file ending. Xsteel cannot do anything with this filename.

• Start the file manager and press F2. Delete the ending “.txt” and confirmwith Enter. A message may now appear saying that this file is damaged orunusable. Confirm this.

• Start Xsteel (assuming that the program is not already open) and go to“FILE”, “WIZARD”.

• Plate_drawing ist now available.

It is not possible to create multi-drawings without the relevant drawings for the singleparts having been generated beforehand. The reason for this is that the DPROC filesfor the single parts and assembly drawings must first be created. Create these drawingsand Xsteel can generate multi-drawings from them.

File for automatic creation of multi-drawings for the assembly drawings:

• The text in the file could look like this:

/* Assembly drawings */

/* Column drawings with the setting COLUMN and column drawings onmulti-drawings with the setting MULTI-A0*/

set_drawing_type(assembly) Assembly drawings

set_drawing_attributes(stuetze) File: stuetze.ad

set_filter(stuetze_filter) File: stuetze_filter.msf

create_drawings()


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set_drawing_type(multi_assembly) Multi-drawing for single -partdrawings

set_drawing_attributes(stuetze_A0) File: Stuetze_A0.md

set_filter(stuetze_filter) File: Stuetze_filter.msf

create_drawings

2.4 Other overview drawings

2.4.1 Overviews for the model

You can now also create overview drawings of the model.

• Create an overview drawing with the name “overviewA0”.

• “OPEN” this drawing.

• Make sure that you can see the whole model on the screen.

• “PROPERTIES”,”VIEW”.

• Load the option “3d_1zu50”.

• “APPLY”,”OK”.

• Click on

• Click on the window in which the model can be seen

The following screen now appears:


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With the command “EDIT”,”MOVE” you can move the drawing into the rightposition:

By clicking on the blue line in the window and holding down the left mouse button youcan adapt the size of the window. By holding the SHIFT key down and pressing theleft mouse button on the blue frame, you can move the window.

2.4.1.1 Creating a detail

• “PROPERTIES”,”VIEW”.

• Load the “standard” option.

• “SAVE”,”OK”.

• Click on

• Click on the column that is on the A2 system axis. A small window nowappears - bottom left:

• “EDIT”,”MOVE ”.

• Double-click on the blue line.

• “PROPERTIES”,”VIEW”, the following window appears:


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• You can now change every detail!

• If you select “BY EXTREME” in the Size option, the drawings aredisplayed on the outermost edge.

By clicking on the blue line in the window and holding down the left mouse button youcan adapt the size of the window. By holding the SHIFT key down and pressing theleft mouse button on the blue frame, you can move the window.

PLEASE NOTE: create every detail on column A1 on a different node point.Make sure that the individual details are not too close to each other.

2.4.2 Creating an anchor plan

To create the anchor plan a window must first be created for the height of the soleplates. The anchor plan can be created with a window, by copying the drawings and byspecifying the shortening of the axes. (In this way only the sole plates and a certainpart of the length of the system axes are shown, the drawing is as it were shortened!)


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2.4.2.1 Create anchor plan

Use the following steps to create an anchor plan:

• Create a window with the height of the sole plate (perspective switchedoff). Set the values for “TOP” and “BOTTOM” correctly e.g. 10 and100.

• Make the settings for the overview drawings and enter a name for theanchor plan. Confirm with “SAVE”, “OK”.

• Create the overview drawing.

• Group the drawings.

• Set the properties of the views with the “PROPERTIES”,”VIEW”option; load the “anchor plan”.

• Click on

• “EDIT”,”MOVE”

Now add extra text and dimension lines with the 2D drawing tools. The axis lines thatdo not pass through columns are now displayed where properties suited to thewindows are set in the window.

Please use the manual for the individual settings. If you want to change the edgespacing for the axes, enter the corresponding values for x-min, x-max, y-min, y-maxspecifications. This changes the distances of the axes to the window frame.


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Exit the drawing program with “FILE”, “CLOSE DRAWING”. Save the drawings;this also saves the changes.

2.5 Drawings lists

Call up the drawing lists:

Now you see all drawings that you have created. In the above illustration you see thatcertain letters appear on the left under the term “FLAGS”. These identifications arenot to be found in the drawings. The letters can be I, N, P, M or D.

The letters have the following meanings:

• “I” (issue = revision) means that this drawing has been subject to arevision, for example if a drawing has been printed or plotted.

• “N” means that this drawing has been changed, the number of the parts haschanged here.

• “P” means that this drawing, the single parts or the assembly parts havebeen changed.

• “M” means that a drawing that had the identification “I” has been changed.

• “D” means that components or assembly parts on a multi-drawing havebeen changed.


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The following functions are listed below (see also manual, part 5, drawing manual).

OPENWith this function you can open the drawings in the drawingsregister; the drawing is then displayed on the screen. Double-clicking on the relevant drawing has the same effect, i.e.opening the drawing. It is not possible to select several drawingstogether and open them simultaneously.

UPDATE This function updates the changes that have been made in themodel; this also relates the changing of position numbers.Changes of secondary parts and the screws of the correspondingdrawings are also applicable here.

ISSUE (= revision) With this function the letter “I” can appear in thedrawings register. This “I” can be used as a memory aid to findthe drawing of a revision quickly from a long list.

DELETE This function deletes the selected drawings

DISPLAY ALL Displays all drawings.

FILTER ANOTHER

Shows the remaining pages of a selection. If everything has beenselected, the remaining selection = zero, no drawings are shown.

FILTER SELECTED

Loads the drawings already selected by the user into thedrawings register.

FILTER UP TO DATE

The “P” and “N” markings will no longer be active when aswitch is made to the other screen. You obtain the other screenwith the REST ANZEIGEN (show remainder) option.

FILTER BY PARTS

Here, only the drawings of components that have been selectedin the model are selected.


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“SELECT PARTS” The relevant component is displayed in the model by means ofthe selected drawings. This display takes the form of acomponent highlighted in the foreground.

“FREEZE ON” With this function the selected drawings can be selected in aprotection mode. It is not possible to edit this plan with anyfunction whatsoever. This function can be used in the case ofdrawings the markings of which for example are to be retained.The markings N and P can also be used for finished drawings. Itis then only possible to print or plot the drawings.

Drawings that are blocked in the list: __L_

Changes in components: __LP. This is not possible if thedrawing has not had an update.

“FREEZE OFF” The block is lifted again for the selected plans.

LOCK ON The selected drawings are frozen with this function. If only onecomponent is changed in the model, for example a sole plate,the drawings register reaches the following result: _F_P

After an updated, only the following appears in the register:_F_*

If you now combine the options PROTECT and NOTPROTECTION, the following will appear in the register: ___P.Now you can update; the automatically added dimension linesdisappear.

If the section has been changed, the dimension lines no longermatch. After an update, the dimension lines are also currentagain.

LOCK OFF This is the opposite of the option PROTECT PLANS. Drawingsare set to the normal mode again.

UPDATE MARKS Updates only the descriptions of the components, manualadditions; texts that you have added yourself remain.


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REVISION… First, select the drawings for which you want to make arevision. Fill in the fields in the revision box, enter a revisionmark, the text and a date. The revision becomes effective withCREATE.

2.5.1 What you need to observe with changes.• Number fully

• Drawings that have been altered receive a P, or N; these markings appear inthe drawings register.

• Drawings with an “M” have an “I” when a change is made.

• Drawings with an “N” have a changed number.

• Drawings with a “P” have a changed position number in the case of acomponent.

• In the case of drawings with a “D” (multi-drawings) the component ischanged.

• Carry out a revision as described above for drawings where necessary.

• A component that has been changed can

a. retain the position number. This is the case if the component only occursonce in the model.

b. receive a new position number; secondary parts that are the same as beforethe change retain the position number. New secondary parts receive new


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position numbers. You must also create new drawings from these newsecondary parts.

• An assembly part that has been changed can:

a. retain the position number. This is the case where the component occursonly once in the model.

b. receive a new position number; assembly parts that are the same as beforethe change retain the position number. New assembly parts receive newposition numbers. You must also create new drawings from these newassembly parts.

This works as follows:

1. Select the whole model.

2. Open the drawing list.

3. Empty the drawing list “DISPLAY ALL”, “DISPLAYINVERT”.

4. “FILE”, “WIZARD”, “ALL”.

• Generate new drawings from the new components. The quickest way to do thisis to use the drawing assistants. Xsteel knows which drawings have already beencreated and it generates only the new drawings. These drawings are then visiblein the drawings register.

2.6 Plotting and printing drawings

The procedure for printing is as follows:


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• In the drawing list, select the drawings that you wish to print or plot.

• “FILE”,”PLOT”

Make a selection regarding whether you wish to plot or print and then click on “OK”to finalise the selection.

2.7 Printing the lists

The procedure for printing lists is as follows:

• “FILE”,”REPORT”.

• Select the lists with the “ALL PARTS” option; if you have not yet donethe numbering, this is indicated by a message. Carry out numbering asexplained above:

• “SHOW”

You now receive the list with the components that you have selected.

• “FILE”, “PRINT”, “SELECT”

• Select the list and open it with the “OPEN” option.

• You can now print out the lists with the “PRINT” option.

2.8 Creating text headers (manual, part 6)

Before creating the drawings, the text headers must be created. This means setting thetext header that is to appear on the drawings and the position of the text header.

You can adapt the text headers and the part lists through the menu “PROPERTIES” ,“LAYOUT”. Now you create the text header that will subsequently be shown on alldrawings.

• “TOOLS”, ”TEMPLATES”.

• “FILE”, “Open Template”.

• Select “Drawing_title.tpl”, “OPEN”.

• “FILE”, ”SAVE AS”, give this file a different name.

• You can now adapt the text headers according to your own requirements,e.g. add a logo that has already been generated with another program.


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2.8.1 Generating own text headers and part lists

The text headers that you create are positioned in the drawings as follows:

• “PROPERTIES”, ”LAYOUT”.

• “PLATES”, ”TABLE LAYOUT”, ”TABLES”.

• You now see the following 3 dialogue boxes !

For an A3 or A4 drawing you can adapt the frame to the size (that the text headertakes up on the page).

If you load a text header from the left field “AVAILABLE TABLES” into the rightfield “CHOSEN TABLES” and change the position (in both lower windows), do notforget to click the “APPLY” button. Only then do the changes become effective.

PLEASE NOTE: always make a backup copy of the text headers that you havechanged, e.g. for the logo of your own company; also check all these new textheaders by clicking a drawing.

2.8.2 Filling a text header


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In the text header there are several text fields that you fill in at the beginning of theproject. This menu can be found under the “PROPERTIES”, ”PROJECT” option.Now call up the drawings to check the position of the text headers and their content.

Below is an example of the variables in the text header and an example of a filled textheader.

2.9 Compressing files

(Zipping)

An Xsteel model sometimes takes up several megabytes. This is more than can befitted onto a normal diskette (1.44 megabytes). Consequently, people often use othersoftware to compress a whole directory into a single small file. The name of thissoftware is WINZIP. The procedure for zipping (i.e. compressing) is always the same.

2.9.1 Compressing files

• Double-click on the WINZIP icon.

• “I AGREE”.

• “NEW”.

• Select the directory in which the currently empty Winzip file is to becreated. The files are then compressed into this empty file.


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• Enter a name for the file under the FILE NAME option:

• “OK”

• Select the files with the “ADD FROM:” option. Select this option for theaddition of individual files.

• Select “ADD WITH WILDCARDS” to add all files of a certain file type(=wildcard - *.doc or *.wd).

2.9.2 Decompressing (= unpacking) the Zip file

• Double-click the WINZIP icon.

• “I AGREE”.

• “OPEN”.

• Select the ZIP file (e.g. project1.zip) and decompress the file as follows:

• “OPEN”.

• “EXTRACT”.


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• Select the files that you wish to decompress (normally all). Under thedirectory specification you should now select the destination directory intowhich the files are unpacked.

• “EXTRACT, these files are now unpacked; a bar indicator at the bottomright shows the progress.

Tip: the Zip file remains in existence when zipping is carried out - it is notdeleted. Consequently, you can unzip a file repeatedly, e.g. on variouscomputers in a network.


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2.10 AppendixLists used in Xsteel

Screw list Diameter – designation – Norm – length – quantityScrewsassembly parts

Diameter – length – number – quantity – hole dm. – attached parts

Conservation list Assembly part – section – quantity – surface – conservationPart systemAssembly list

Part system – assembly part – quantity – section – surface – mass

Pos.no. part system Part system – pos. no. – quantity – section – surface – massAssembly part pos.by part system

Assembly part – pos. no. – quantity – section – number – designation –length – part system

Material list Section – pos. no. – number – quantity – length – surface – massMaterial listing Designation – number – assembly part no. – quantity – section – length –

pos. no. – part systemAssembly partscrew list

Assembly part – diameter – length – norm – quantity – attachedassembly parts

Assembly partcentre of g. list

Assembly part – section – quantity – centre of g. X, Y & Z – mass

Assembly partcentre of g. axis

Assembly part – axes – quantity – designation – centre of g. X, Y & Z

Assembly part co-ordination list

Assembly part – quantity – part system – designation – axis – elevation

Assembly partpart system list

Assembly part – part system – quantity – section – surface – mass

Assembly part list Assembly part – quantity – section – surface – massAssembly part pos.list

Assembly part – pos. no. – quantity – section – length – surface – mass

Godata list Assembly part – pos. no. – quantity – section – number – designation –length – part system

Nut list Diameter – designation – norm – quantityNut list –Assembly

Screw – DIN-Norm – number – quantity – attached parts

Section list Assembly part – pos. no. – length – section – quantity – cutSection list – bytype

Assembly part – quantity – section – number – length – surface – mass

Pos.Assembly

Pos. no. – assembly part – quantity – section – length (sorted by pos.no.)

Pos.assembly 2

Pos. no. – assembly part – quantity – section – length (sorted byassembly part)

Revision list Drawing no. – date – date of change – rev. no. – rev. assembly part –rev. date – comment

Washer list Diameter – designation – norm – quantityPart list-length* Pos. no. – section – length – quantityPart list Pos. no. – section – quantity – number – length – mass – provisional no.Part list-provisional no.

Pos. no. – section – quantity – number – length – mass – provisional no.

Drawings files Drawing no. – checked – scale – issue date – plot date – plot fileDrawings list Drawing – checked – date – date of change – revision – dimensioningDrawings list(assembly[A] +overviews [G]-

Drawing – checked – date – date of change – revision – dimensioning


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drawings)Drawings list(overviews [G])

Drawing – checked – date – date of change – revision – dimensioning

Provisional numberlist

Quantity – provisional no. – ID-no. – section – number – length – mass

Freight list Assembly part – quantity – section – surface – mass – freight – partsystem

Workshop Assembly part – pos. no. – quantity - part system – section – material –designation – length – width

Workshop 2 Assembly part – pos. no. – number – part system – section – number –designation – length – width – conserv.– PT

Workshop Cim Assembly part – pos. no. – number – section – number – designation –length – width – conserv. – on assembly part - PT

Blanks list Section – length – quantity – pos. no. – mass – cut 1Z 1Y 2Z 2Y

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