Opens the profiles library in the current project and the referenced library.
Accessing the Command
Commandline: BIMPROFILES
Quad: BIM | Profiles
Ribbon: Structural/MEP | Library | Profiles
Toolbar: BIM Toolbar | BIM Databases
: BimProfiles
Displays a dialog box:
Select a profile in the In project or In library list to edit its properties.
Drag and drop profiles to copy them from the Library to the Project and vice versa.
Command Options
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Filters |
Allows to filter the profiles list by Type , Standard , Shape and Name . |
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The Type options are: All , Generic , Structural Concrete , Structural Steel . |
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The Standard options are: All , AISC (Americal Institute of Steel Consctruction), BS (British Steel), EURO (European standard steel profiles), User Defined. |
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The Shape * options are: All , Circle Hollow , I Shape , L Shape , Rectangle , Rectangle Hollow , T Shape , U Shape *Depending on the selected Standard some Shape options are not available. |
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The Name options depend on the selected Type , Standard and Shape option. E.g. available options for Structural Steel / AISC / I Shape are: HP, M, S, W. |
Tools |
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Creates a new profile.
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Deletes the selected profile |
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Select a profile, then right click to display the context menu:
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Procedures
Applying profile to linear solids
Use modeling tools to create a structural steel model
Use the modeling tools to create a more detailed connection
Related Commands
BimAddEccentricity - Allows to control the relative position of the axis of a linear solid.
BimApplyProfile - Applies a profile to linear entities and linear solids.
BimLinearSolid - Creates linear solids.
BimRecalculateAxis - Recalculates the axis of linear building elements and repositions it back on the center line of a linear element.
BLCompositions - Opens the compositions library in the current project and the referenced library.