This video shows how to view the Structural Steel Shapes in AutoCAD LT or AutoCAD. It also shows how to change the settings and then add it.
I have almost what you are looking for, my routines don't hatch the sections. I have spent MANY COUNTLESS HOURS of inputing data from the steel book.
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- USA shapes are from the American institute of steel construction's (AISC) Steel Construction Manual, either the ASD ninth edition or the LRFD first edition. Australian shapes are from the 'BHP Hot rolled structural products 1998 edition' and the 'Stramit purlins girts and bridging, 2000 edition'. Type: AutoCAD AutoLISP Routine: Author: Wise.
- I am getting the following error (argument type: stringp nil) on the lisp below on my new computer but the same lisp still work on my old.
Autocad Lisp Routines
And writing lisp routines to draw all the sahpes in the book. I have routines that draw W shapes, S shapes, M shapes, HP shapes, WT shapes, MT shapes, ST shapes, C shapes, MC shapes, Single Angles, Single angles with studs in the heel, or on either leg, Double angles with equal legs back to back, with short legs back to back and long legs back to back, Steel tubing, Steel Pipes, BulbTees, and Bolts just to get started.
I am working on finishing the lisp for combonation sections. This meets all your requirements:Shapes version 4.3Full unlimited download; $65 to register (and worth it!)'This dialog driven shareware AutoLISP file draws 2d and 3d steel shapes.Including front, rear, top, bottom and cross section views. Input optionsfor drawing shapes at top of steel, bottom of steel, and along X and Y axes.There is also an autohatch option when drawing steel sections. This versionis based on the AISC 9th edition.' Dave SchmidtNooter ConstructionPhiladelphia, PAsatisfied user; no affiliation; yada, yada.Jason Benskin wrote in message.Does anyone know of a (GOOD) steel shapes lisp routine. Something with ( Wand S shapes, C and MC channels, L angles, TS and Round pipe, and WTshapes).
I have found a couple, but not with all the shapes, and none putthe hatching in the shape. Hello Dave F,You can purchase the AISC steel shape database (US or Metric) ($60 ea.) fromhere:US database is provided in Excel, dBase and space delimited formats.The Metric database is provided in ASCII text format.hth,David K'david fox' wrote in messagenews:94644DAE4140AA46B95E1B@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW. I have spent MANY COUNTLESS HOURS of inputing data from the steel book In the UK, British Steel supply the tables in spreadsheet format on a cd. Is there no equivalent in the US? - Regards Dave Fox.