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IP-FQ-01 . How
do I erase Column, Cut Beam Horizontal and Vertical
marks in graphical editor?
Answer:
These marks can be removed using the
erase command from the 'Edit 'menu along with
the Window option of the 'Select' menu. To remove
these blocks first execute the erase command and
then select window selection tool.A cross hair
will then appear in the working window.Move the
cross hair near the column mark and click the
left button of the mouse.Now Hold down to execute
the the left button of the mouse and crop a window
column mark and leave the left button.The column
mark will then be removed.
IP-FQ-02
. How do I view the greed numbers in the
graphical editor of Build-Master?
Answer: To view the
grid numbers in the plan execute the Show Numbers
command from the 'View' menu. Now select the Gird
Numbers option in the data dialog box and Click
on 'OK'. The grid numbers will then be displayed
on the screen.
IP-FQ-03
. How do I Increase the display size of
various entities in the graphical editor of Build-Master?
Answer: This can be
done using the Modify Sizes option of the 'Settings'
menu. The Modify Sizes dialog box will then appear
on the screen where in you can change pock box
size,text size,support size etc.
IP-FQ-04
. How do I consider duct or openings in
Slab?
Answer : There is a provision
to delete any slab panel to create a Duct Opening.
It can be created using following options :
Floor
-> Edit Plan Data
Modify RCC -> Add/Delete Slabs
The
Add/Delete Slabs dialog box will then appear on
the screen. Select the appropriate row no. for the
slab which is to be deleted and Click on Delete
Row button to delete the slab. Thus a void will
be created in the plan.
With
this only the full slab panels can be deleted. Small
openings in slabs without any beams around can not
be considered. In such case hidden beams can be
considered around opening and the internal slab
panel can be deleted as above. IP-FQ-05.
Can I import a plan prepared in CAD to
Build-Master?
Answer : A double line architectural
drawing can not be read directly in Build-Master.
Only single line plan drawn in CAD can be read
directly. Each single line represents a beam in
the plan. Double line architectural drawing can
be opened in CAD in one layer and the beam lines
can be drawn in another layer on the same plan
using offset command. At the end only single lines
shall be saved in the drawing.
IP-FQ-06
. How can I bring plan drawn in CAD to
Build-Master?
Answer : Start new project using
Build-Master. It will create a sub-folder in BMProjects
folder. You can prepare the single line plan drawings
in CAD. While saving the drawing, select the drawing
type as .DXF instead of .DWG and file name as
Project Code-Floor Code.DXF. For eg. if the project
code is ABCD and floor code is PL (for plinth
level) then the drawing prepared in CAD Package
should be saved by the name ABCD-PL.DXF. Save
this drawing in the above folder under BMProjects
where project is started. By default CAD Package
gives large USER LIMITS, therefore give LIMITS
command in CAD Package and give realistic limits
as -10,-10 to 50,50 mt. Draw the plan in mt. units.
When you select the floor in Build-Master, the
plan will be automatically visible.
IP-FQ-07
. What scales shall be used to draw a
plan in CAD?
Answer : Single line plan shall
be drawn with 1:1 scale with Mt units. A length
of the line in CAD Package will be the length
of the beam in Mt. By default CAD Package has
a large value for user limit.This shall be changed
with 'Limits' command to -10,-10 and 50,50.
IP-FQ-08
. Can I draw a curved beam in plan?
Answer : An arc or circle can
not be drawn directly in input plan. However the
curved beam can be idealized as a polygon with
multiple lines. A polygon beam can have upto 15
parts.
IP-FQ-09
. Can a plan have a triangular or curved
slab?
Answer : A slab can be triangular
but cannot be exactly curved arc shape. However
it can be represented as a polygon upto 15 sides.
IP-FQ-10
. How to change grid spacing?
Answer : A Separate option "Edit/Snap
Grid Values" is available under "Settings"
menu. Here user can make the grids on/off with
"Show Grids" and select the option "Snap
to Grid" to change the grid spacing and angle.
The default value of grid spacing is 1 M.
IP-FQ-11
. While defining a new project, how many
number of levels should be entered ?
Answer : For a Ground plus four
storied building , number of levels shall be entered
as Six. These levels are - lowest level as Plinth
, then four Floor levels and topmost level as
Roof.
IP-FQ-12
. How do I enter the data for a wall without
a beam under it ?
Answer : For every wall you need
to draw a beam line for entering wall data. If
actual beam is not present, a fictitious hidden
beam shall be assumed with Beam Depth equal to
slab thickness and width equal to 300 mm and a
beam line shall be drawn. But this will break
the slab into two parts. If you do not wish to
break the slab, the hidden beam shall not be entered.
Then you can either increase the slab loading
for the Partition wall or ignore the wall for
the time being. There is a separate provision
in the interactive slab design to add a wall line
load. For details please refer to the answer of
SD-FQ-03
IP-FQ-13
. How can I place a column in between
the lines ?
Answer : A column shall be placed
only at the end point of a line or at the intersection
of lines. Hence, break the line at the desired
point with BreakLine command in multiple equal
parts or at an offset distance from the end point
of a line.
IP-FQ-14
. How can I enter the Data for overhead
water tanks?
Answer : The load on account
of the water tank shall be entered as point loads
on the columns and Beams supporting the water
tank. For this Select Add Nodal Load option from
the Draw menu of Input Plan. If a node is not
present in the beam, at the Water Tank column
location, then use Support --> Node option
from Draw menu of Input Plan. According to IS:1893
(Part1)- 2002 (Refer to clause no. 7.12.2.1) ,
" The weight of any cantilever projection
attached to buildings above the roof, (like Water
tank, Tower, Parapets etc.) shall be added with
the roof weight. A separate floor for Water Tank
load need not be considered.
IP-FQ-15
. Do I need to enter separate Plans at
each Level ?
Answer : The plan at that level shall be entered
first, where the plan dimensions are maximum and
all columns are present. This plan then shall
be copied at the other levels and changes shall
be made at these levels using Input Plan option.
This way the Plans at all levels can be entered
more efficiently.
IP-FQ-16
. How do I enter Data for a Project with
Split-Levels ?
Answer : If a part of a Plan is absent at a particular
level, or having double height, then delete such
portion at that level where it is absent, and
again enter it at the next level. When the Frame
Analysis is done, and Frame is generated, the
columns are generated with double height.
IP-FQ-17
. When two Beams inclined in Plan cross
each other, how are they numbered ?
Answer : When two Beams inclined
in Plan cross each other, By default Program will
number them as Two Separate Beams. If one Beam
is required to go full and other split into two
at the intersection, use CutBeam Horizontally
and CutBeam Vertically Marks to break the appropriately.
It may happen that when MakeData command is executed,
both the Beams get split into four separate parts.
If one of the Beams is required to be numbered
full, use Edit Plan Data option. Select Beam Nodes
option from Modify RCC menu. Change Nodes of One
of the Beams from 2 to 3 and make the Node of
other Beam as End Node of first Beam. Now select
Add/Delete Beam option from the same menu and
delete the second Beam. This will change the Numbering
in Desired way.
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