E-tabs 2015 Tutorial- Modelling of a commercial building
Step by step illustration on how to model a commercial building in Etabs building software.The tutorial is divided into seven different steps that starts from assigning grid data to model rendering.The contents of the tutorial are listed below:
1.Grid and story data 1:02
2.Defining and assigning beams 7:56
3.Defining and assigning columns 13:56
Orientation change of columns(local axis)
Merging and dividing the frame line
4.Defining and assigning slabs 22:28
Dividing the selected shells
Defining slabs between irregular frames
Assigning staircase 27:42
Offset option for line elements 29:40
Assigning cantilever slab
Mirror option for elements 33:05
Chamfer slab corners 34:30
5.Adding and replicating a new story 35:19
Selecting the single story elements
Visibility options for story elements
Reassigning the section property
6.Defining and assigning retaining wall 39:22
Assigning opening between frames
7.Model view options 42:25
Extrude option for frames and shells
3-D model rendering