This add-on tool is only available for the AutoCAD version of ProSteel for now.
Hopefully next year we will have them also available for the MicroStation version.
1) Installation
First you need to download the zip file that contains the tools. It is located here:
For SELECTseries 6 : ProSteelTools SelectSeries 6 for Autocad Version 12.11.2013
For SELECTseries 5: ProSteelTools SelectSeries 5 for Autocad Version 21.02.2013
Once downloaded, extract the files in a temp folder and run SETUP.EXE
This should now allow you to load the Tools into your ProStructures version running ontop of AutoCAD.
Open ProStructures and type MENULOAD at the command prompt.
Using the Browse button, go to the "Menus" folder located under the language pack you are using under the localized folder of the ProStructures installation folders.
Select ProSteelTools_S6.cuix (if using SELECTseries 5 file ends in "_S5".cuix) file and press "Open"
Now press "Load" in order to have the toolbars available. From all the toolbars, the main one is:
All the others are fly-outs from it.
2) Usage
The ProSteelTools is a collection tools that give you extra controls over the ProSteel elements. They are the following:
- Show all - unhides all objects
- Weight - calculates the weight of all selected objects
- Group Display Tool - displays groups based on Positionnumber
- Update Group Name Plates - Updates the group name after changing plates as main parts
- Swap Main Part - using another part as main part without recreating the group
- Layout Tool - changing display options for all selected objects
- Modification Tool - searching, deleting and replacing modifications
- Object Based Search - Search tool based on properties of a selected object
- Filter Mirrored Objects - Filter for mirrored objects
- Color From Layer - reassigns color based on layer color
- Color From Part Family - reassigns colors based on part familiy colors
- Export SAT - Export feature for complete model or groups or single parts
- Dialog Standard Positions - resets the position of dialogs to default
You can see videos explaining the usage of these tools in these short videos created by our colleague Steffen Knoll.
Video Part 1 features:
- Show all - unhides all objects
- Weight - calculates the weight of all selected objects
- Group Display Tool - displays groups based on Positionnumber
- Update Group Name Plates - Updates the group name after changing plates as main parts
- Swap Main Part - using another part as main part without recreating the group
(Please visit the site to view this media)
Video Part 2 features:
- Layout Tool - changing display options for all selected objects
- Modification Tool - searching, deleting and replacing modifications
- Object Based Search - Search tool based on properties of a selected object
- Filter Mirrored Objects - Filter for mirrored objects
(Please visit the site to view this media)
Video Part 3 features:
- Color From Layer - reassigns color based on layer color
- Color From Part Family - reassigns colors based on part familiy colors
- Export SAT - Export feature for complete model or groups or single parts
- Dialog Standard Positions - resets the position of dialogs to default
(Please visit the site to view this media)