Project: HiCAD Steel Engineering

Tab: Weight Calculation

Steel Engineering > Further functions > Settings

You can specify the precision of the weight calculation for beams and plates in steel engineering construction on the Weight calculation tab.

The settings are stored in the file STB_Parameter.DAT (SYS directory) and can also be edited there. This file also allows you to configure whether you want metal plate waste to be taken into account in weight calculation, and if so, how many square meters the surface has to be before it is subtracted from the total surface.

• Weight calculation for beams

• DIN weight; Commercial weight
  The DIN standard weight or the commercial weight and the length of the beam are taken into account in this - somewhat imprecise - type of weight calculation. Cut-outs are however disregarded.
• Exact volume x density
  Here, all cut-outs in the beam are also considered. Computation can be very time-consuming, particularly for larger constructions.

• Weight calculation for plates

• Length x width x thickness
  Here, the volume is simply determined from the outer dimensions.

• Exact volume x thickness
  All cut-outs in the plate are also taken into account in this calculation. The computation can be very time-consuming, particularly for larger constructions.
• Default material
  Here, you can specify the default material. Select the required material from the list box.

Clicking OK applies the settings of all tabs and ends the function. The current settings will be the new default settings until HiCAD is closed.

The pre-settings shown after HiCAD start are specified in the Configuration Editor at Steel Engineering > Weight calculation and Steel Engineering > Default material, respectively.

• Steel Engineering > Weight calculation
  
  

When you select Exact weight calculation, the roll and bend radii of standard beams in simplified representation can optionally be considered as allowances. to do this, activate the corresponding checkbox.

For Steel Engineering plates you can additionally specify here whether the cutting waste is to be considered for weight calculation and if so, from how many square meters onwards the surface area is to be subtracted from the total surface area.

• Steel Engineering > Default material
  
  

Here you can specify a default material for Steel Engineering parts. To do this, click on the symbol and choose the desired material from the Materials or User-defined materials catalogue.

Settings: Steel Engineering (3-D SE) • Settings/Management (3-D SE)