AAStep

Stepby
bystep
stepprocedure
procedureforforAnalysis,
Analysis,Design
Designand
and
Estimation
Estimation of a project using Build-Master is shownhere.
of a project using Build-Master is shown here.
 BUILD-MASTER
GO TO STEP

• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ………………

• INPUT PLAN…………………………………...
• EDIT PLAN DATA…………………………….
• GRID ANALYSIS………………………………
• COPYING FLOOR…………………………….
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………...
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
DEFINING
DEFININGAANEW
NEWPROJECT
PROJECT

Select
SelectNew
NewProject
Projectfrom
fromProject
Project
menu
menutotocreate
createaanew
newproject
projectFile.
File.
Enter
Enter44characters
charactersProject
Projectcode.
code.Build-Master
Build-Masterlater latercreates
createsfiles
filesfor
for
various
variousfloors
floorsby
byappending
appendingfloor
floorcodes
codestotoitit. .
Enter
Enterno.
no.ofoflevels,
levels,Default
Defaultstorey
storeyheight
heightand
andProject
Projecttitle
titlethen
thenclick
clickok.
ok.
AAline
linesketch
sketchshowing
showingthe
thefloor
floorlevels
levels,floor
,floornames
names
and
andDefault
Defaultstorey
storeyheight
heightappears
appearson onthe
thescreen.
screen.
Select
SelectModify
ModifyProject
Projectfrom
fromProject
Projectmenu
menutoto
change the storey height for Plinth level.
change the storey height for Plinth level.
Select
SelectPlinth
Plinthfrom
fromthe
thelist
listofof
floors
floorsand
andclick
clickon
onModify.
Modify.
Change
ChangeStorey
Storeyheight
heighttotodesired
desired
value and click OK.
value and click OK.
Again
Againthe
theline
linesketch
sketchwith
withmodified
modified height
height
for the Plinth floor is displayed.
for the Plinth floor is displayed.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ……...………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………...
• EDITING PLAN DATA………………………..
• GRID ANALYSIS………………………………
• COPYING FLOOR…………………………….
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………...
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 INPUT
INPUTPLAN
PLAN

Now
Nowchoose
chooseSelect
SelectFloor
Floor from
fromthe
the
floor
floormenu
menutotoenter
enterthe
thePlan.
Plan.
Select
SelectABCD-TYP
ABCD-TYPfrom
fromthe
thelist
listofoffloors.
floors.
Select
SelectInput
InputPlan
Planfrom
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu
menutoto
draw the Plan for the selected floor.
draw the Plan for the selected floor.
AAgraphical
graphicaleditor
editoras
asshown
shownhere
herewill
willbe
bedisplayed.
displayed.
Select
SelectMesh
Meshoption
optionfrom
fromthe
theDraw
Drawmenu.
menu.
Mesh
MeshData
Datadialog
dialogboxboxwill
willappear.
appear.
The
Thespacing
spacingininXXand
andYYdirections
directionsare
arenot
notsame,
same,hence
henceselect
select
New
NewRandom
Randomfrom fromthe
theSpacing
SpacingType
Typeand
andclick
clickon
onRandom
RandomMesh.
Mesh.
The
Thedialog
dialogbox
boxfor
forentering
enteringXXgridgridvalues
valueswill
willappear
appearnow.
now.
X-grids
X-gridsare
areLines
Linesparallel
paralleltotoY-axis
Y-axisand
andcutting
cuttingXXaxis.
axis.YY
grids are Lines parallel to X axis and cutting Y axis.
grids are Lines parallel to X axis and cutting Y axis.
Enter
Enterthe
theXXvalues
valuesby byusing
usingAdd
AddRow Rowbutton.
button.
No.
No.ofofXXvalues
valuesisisequal
equaltotono.
no.ofofXXgrids.
grids.
After
Afterentering
enteringvalues
valuesfor
forall
allXX
grids,
grids,click
clickon
onSave
Saveand
andthen
thenOK.
OK.
Now
NowDialog
Dialogbox
boxfor
forentering
enteringYY
values will appear.
values will appear.
Similarly
Similarlyenter
enterYYvalues
valuesusing
usingAdd
AddRowRowbutton.
button.
After
Afterentering
enteringall
allvalues
valuesfor
forYYgrids
gridsclick
clickon
onSave
Saveand
andthen
thenOK.
OK.
AAmesh
meshofofXXand
andYYgrid
gridlines
lineswill
will
appear on the screen.
appear on the screen.
Now
Nowselect
selectErase
Erasefrom
fromthe
theEdit
Edit
menu
menutotocarve
carvethe
thedesired
desiredplan
plan
by
bydeleting
deletingunwanted
unwantedlines.
lines.
Now
Nowselect
selectLines
Linestotobe
bedeleted
deleted
using
usingthe
thePick
PickBox.
Box.
AAbigger
biggeror
orsmaller
smallerview
viewcan
canbe beseen
seenby byusing
using
Zoom
Zoomoption
optionwith
withthe
theright
rightclick
clickofofthe
themouse.
mouse.
Draw
Drawaaparallel
parallelline
linetotothe
theselected
selectedline
line
using
usingOffset
OffsetLine
Lineoption.
option.
Now
Nowdraw
drawthe thedesired
desiredlines
linesusing
using
Draw-->
Draw-->line
lineoption.
option.
Thus
ThusPlan
Planisiscarved
carvedas asdesired.
desired.
Now
Nowthe
thefloor
floorplan
planisisaaline
linesketch
sketchwith
withBeam
Beam
positions
positionsaccording
accordingtotothetheArchitectural
Architecturaldrawing.
drawing.
Now
Nowselect
selectSupport-->Column
Support-->Columnfromfromthe
theDraw
Drawmenu
menu
totoplace
placethe
thecolumns
columnsatatrespective
respectivepositions.
positions.
Select
Selectcolumn
columnpositions
positionsusing
usingthe
thePick
Pickbox.
box.
Now
Nowthe
theplan
planisiscomplete,
complete,with
withbeam
beampositions
positions
and Column positions according to the
and Column positions according to the
Architectural
ArchitecturalDrawing.
Drawing.
Buildmaster
Buildmasterdetects
detectsthe
theBeams
Beamsand
andSlabs
Slabsfrom
from
this
thisline
linesketch
sketchdrawn.
drawn.
Select
SelectMakeData
MakeDataoption
optionfrom
fromthethemain
mainmenu
menutoto
convert
convertgraphical
graphicalsketch
sketchinto
intonumeric
numericdata.
data.
Dialog
Dialogbox
boxfor
forDefault
Defaultdata
data
will appear.Click Ok.
will appear.Click Ok.
 No.
No.ofofbeams,slabs
beams,slabs,columns
,columns
and
and Nodes are generatedby
Nodes are generated bythe
the
Program.
Program.
The
Thedrawing
drawingwith
withBeam
Beamnos,
nos,slab
slabnos
nosand
and
column
columnnos
nosisisdisplayed.
displayed.
This
Thiscompletes
completesthe
theinput
inputfor
forthe
thetypical
typicalfloor
floorPlan.
Plan.Select
SelectClose
Closefrom
from
the File menu.
the File menu.
The
The3-D
3-DSpace
Spaceframe
frameModel
Modelisisgenerated
generatedfrom
fromthis
thissingle
singleline
lineplan.
plan.
The
TheWorkspace
WorkspaceandandRun
RunLog
Logcan
canbe
beswitched
switchedoff
off
by
byclicking
clickingon
onthose
thoseoptions
optionsfrom
fromthe
theView
Viewmenu.
menu.
AAbigger
biggerscreen
screenfor
forediting
editingthe
thePlan
Plancan
canbe
be
displayed using this option.
displayed using this option.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ………………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………… Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA………………………..
• GRID ANALYSIS………………………………
• COPYING FLOOR…………………………….
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………...
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 EDIT
EDITPLAN
PLANDATA
DATA

Select
SelectEdit
EditPlan
PlanData
Data from
fromthe
the
Floor
Floormenu.
menu.
Select
SelectData
Dataunits
unitsfrom
fromthe
theSettings
Settingsmenu.
menu.
Now
NowSelect
SelectColumn
ColumnData-->Column
Data-->ColumnSize
Size
from the Edit menu.
from the Edit menu.
Select
Selectthe
thecolumn
columnforforwhich
whichthese
thesevalues
values
are
aretotobe
bespecified.
specified.Enter
Enterthe
thecolumn
columnsize
size
,then Then click on Change.
,then Then click on Change.
To
Tospecify
specifythe
theColumn
Columnflush,
flush,Select
Select
that option from Column Data of
that option from Column Data of
Edit
Editmenu.
menu.
Select
Selectthe
thecolumns
columnsfor
forwhich
whichFlush
Flushisistotobe
bespecified,
specified,
select
selectthe
theFlush
Flushposition
positionthen
thenclick
clickon
onChange.
Change.
Select
SelectBeam
BeamData
Datafrom
fromEdit
Edit menu.
menu.
The
TheBeam
Beamsize
sizecan
canbebeselected
selectedfrom
fromthe
thelist
listofofStandard
Standard
Sections
Sections by clicking on Std.list button. Select thebeam
by clicking on Std.list button. Select the beam
size
sizethen
thenclick
clickononAssign.
Assign.
Select
Selectthe
theBeam
Beamforforselected
selected
size
sizethen
thenClick
Clickon
onChange.
Change.
Now
Nowselect
selectSlab
SlabData
Datafrom
fromthe
theEdit
Edit
menu. Select the option Spanning.
menu. Select the option Spanning.
Select
Selectthe
theslab
slabfor
forwhich
whichSpanning
Spanningisis
totobe
bespecified
specifiedusing
usingthe
thePick
Pickbox.
box.
Select
Selectthe
theoption
optionfrom
fromthe
theSpanning
Spanninglist
list
then
thenclick
clickon
onChange.
Change.
Now
Nowselect
selectSunk
SunkSlab
Slaboption
optionfrom
fromthe
theSlab
SlabData.
Data.
Select
Selectthe
theSlab
Slabwhich
whichisissunken.
sunken.Then
Then
enter
enterthe
thesunk
sunkDepth
Depthand
andclick
clickon
onChange.
Change.
Sunken
Sunkenslabs
slabsare
aredefined
definedby
byshowing
showing
aasquare around the Slab numbers.
square around the Slab numbers.
Again
AgainSelect
SelectBeam
BeamData
Datafrom
fromthe
theEdit
Editmenu
menutotoenter
enter
Sunk depth for the mid-landing beam for the Staircase.
Sunk depth for the mid-landing beam for the Staircase.
Select
Selectthe
theBeam,
Beam,enter
enterthe
thesunk
sunkdepth
depth
then click on Change.
then click on Change.
Select
SelectThk
ThkLoad
Loadoption
optionfrom
fromSlab
SlabData
Datatotochange
changethe
the
thickness and Load for the Staircase slab.
thickness and Load for the Staircase slab.
Select
Selectthe
theslab,
slab,enter
entervalues
valuesas
as
shown and click on Change.
shown and click on Change.
Now
Nowselect
selectWall
WallTypes
Types
from
fromthe
theEdit
Editmenu.
menu.
Select
SelectWall
WallType,
Type,Enter
EnterWall
WallData
Datafor
forselected
selected
type
typethen
thenuse
useAdd
Addbutton
buttontotoadd
addmore
morewall
walltypes.
types.
Other
OtherWall
WallTypes
Typescan
canbe
be
selected
selected from the StandardList
from the Standard List. .
Add
Addwall
walltype
typeofof100mm
100mmthkthkRCC
RCC
wall
wallfor
forthe
theParapet
Parapetwall
wallofofBalcony.
Balcony.
Now
Nowselect
selectWall
WallData
Data
from the Edit menu.
from the Edit menu.
Select
Selectthe
thebeam
beamfor
forwhich
whichWall
Wall
type
type is to be specified. Selectthe
is to be specified. Select the
type
typeofofwall
wallthen
thenclick
clickon
onChange.
Change.
Select
SelectWall
WallData
Datafrom
fromthe
theModifyARC
ModifyARCtotomodify
modify
Wall position for the Balcony Parapet wall.
Wall position for the Balcony Parapet wall.
Change
Changethe
thewall
wallpositions
positionsfor
forthe
the
walls
wallson
onBalcony
Balconybeams
beamsand
andclick
clickOK.
OK.
This
Thiscompletes
completesthe
theediting
editingofofPlan
PlanData,
Data,
hence
henceSave
Savethe
thefile
fileand
andthen
thenClose.
Close.
Change
ChangeFloor
FloorDescription
DescriptiontotoTypical
Typicalfloor
floorand
andClick
ClickOK
OK
ByByselecting
selectingPlan
PlanDrawing
Drawingoption
optionfrom
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu,
menu,
the numerical and graphical data entered is converted
the numerical and graphical data entered is converted
ininvarious
variousdrawings
drawingsstored
storedininDXF
DXFformat.
format.
The
Thecreated
createdR.C.C.
R.C.C.plan
plandrawing
drawing
by
bythe
theprogram
programisisshown
shownhere.
here.
Select
SelectArchitectural
ArchitecturalPlan
Planfrom
fromthe
thePlan
PlanDrawing
Drawingoption
option
ofofthe Floor menu to view Architectural drawing.
the Floor menu to view Architectural drawing.
The
TheArchitectural
Architecturaldrawing
drawingcreated
createdisisshown
shownhere.
here.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ……...………. Done
• INPUT PLAN………………………………….. Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA………………………. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS………………………………
• COPYING FLOOR…………………………….
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………...
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 GRID
GRIDANALYSIS
ANALYSIS

Now
Nowselect
selectCreate
CreateData
DataFile
Filefrom
fromGridGridAnalysis
Analysisoption
option
ofofthe
theFloor
Floormenu
menutotocreate
createfile
filefor
forGrid
GridAnalysis.
Analysis.
Select
Selectthe
theoptions
optionsas
asshown
shownand
andclick
clickOK.
OK.
AAgrid
gridanalysis
analysisData
Datafile
filefor
forTypical
Typicalfloor
floor
isiscreated by the Program.
created by the Program.
Select
SelectPlot
PlotLoading
LoadingDiagram
DiagramFrom
FromFloor-->
Floor-->Grid
GridAnalysis
Analysismenu.
menu.
AAloading
loadingdiagram
diagramisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Select
SelectCarry
Carryout
outAnalysis
Analysisoption
optionfrom
fromGrid
GridAnalysis
Analysis
totocarry out Analysis for the Typical floor.
carry out Analysis for the Typical floor.
Grid
Gridanalysis
analysisoutput
outputfile
filefor
for
the
theTypical
Typicalfloor
floorisiscreated.
created.
Grid
GridAnalysis
Analysisresults
results
are
aredisplayed
displayednow.
now.
Bending
BendingMoment,
Moment,Shear
ShearForce
Forceand
andDeflection
Deflection
Diagrams can be seen using Plot BMD/SFD/DFD
Diagrams can be seen using Plot BMD/SFD/DFD
option
optionfrom
fromFloor-->Grid
Floor-->GridAnalysis
Analysismenu.
menu.
Select
SelectDiagram
Diagramtype
typeas
asDeflection
Deflection
and click OK.
and click OK.
Deflection
DeflectionDiagram
Diagram
Now
Nowselect
selectdiagram
diagramtype
typeasas
Bending
Bending Moment and clickOK.
Moment and click OK.
Bending
BendingMoment
MomentDiagram
Diagram
Now
Nowselect
selectShear
Shearforce
forceoption
optiontoto
display Shear Force Diagram.
display Shear Force Diagram.
Shear
ShearForce
ForceDiagram
Diagram
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ………………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………… Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR…………………………….
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………...
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
COPYING
COPYINGFLOOR
FLOOR

Now
Nowcopy
copyplan
planfor
forthe
theTypical
Typicalfloor
floorusing
using
Copy Floor option from the Utilities menu.
Copy Floor option from the Utilities menu.
Select
Selectthe
thesource
sourcefloor
floorand
andthe
thedestination
destinationfloor.
floor.
Select
SelectAll
AllData
Datafiles
filesand
andclick
clickon
onCopy.
Copy.
Select
SelectInput
InputPlan
Planfrom
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu
menutotomake
makechanges
changes
ininthe Typical floor plan for the Plinth level.
the Typical floor plan for the Plinth level.
Delete
Deleteunwanted
unwantedlines
linesby
byselecting
selectingthose
thoselines
linesand
and
then
thenusing
usingErase
Eraseoption
optionfrom
fromthe
theDraw
Drawmenu.
menu.
Select
SelectEdit
EditPlan
PlanData
Datafrom
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu
menutoto
edit
edit Wall data and Slab data for PlinthLevel.
Wall data and Slab data for Plinth Level.
Select
SelectNo
NoWall
Wallfor
forall
allthe
thebeams
beamsand
andclick
clickon
onChange.
Change.
Make
Makeall
allslabs
slabssunken
sunkentotoremove
removethethe
Flange
Flangeeffect
effectfor
forBeams
Beamsatatthe
thePlinth
Plinthlevel.
level.
Select
Selectall
allslabs
slabsexcept
exceptStaircase.
Staircase.Enter
Enterthe
theSlab
Slabthickness,Dead
thickness,Dead
load, Live load values as shown and click on Change.
load, Live load values as shown and click on Change.
See
SeeRCC
RCCand
andArchitectural
ArchitecturalPlan
Plandrawings
drawingsfor
for
the
thechanged
changedPlan
PlanatatPlinth
Plinthlevel
levelby
byselecting
selecting
Plan
PlanDrawings
Drawingsoption
optionfrom
fromFloor
Floormenu.
menu.
Similarly
Similarlycreate
createData
Datafile
filefor
forGrid
GridAnalysis
Analysis
by
by selecting that option from Floormenu.
selecting that option from Floor menu.
Now
NowSelect
SelectGrid
GridAnalysis-->Carry
Analysis-->CarryOut
OutAnalysis
Analysisfrom
from
the
the Floor menu to carry out analysis at the Plinthlevel.
Floor menu to carry out analysis at the Plinth level.
Grid
GridAnalysis
Analysisresults
results
are
aredisplayed
displayed. .
Again
Againselect
selectCopy
CopyFloor
Floorfrom
fromthe
theUtilities
Utilitiesmenu
menu
totocopy
copyTypical
Typicalplan
plantotoRoof
Rooflevel.
level.
Select
Selectthe
thesource
sourcefloor
floorand
andthe
thedestination
destination
floor.
floor. Select All Data files and clickon
Select All Data files and click onCopy.
Copy.
Again
Againselect
selectInput
InputPlan
Planfrom
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu
menutotomake
make
changes
changesininthe
thecopied
copiedplan
planfor
forRoof
Rooflevel
levelplan.
plan.
AAcolumn
columnisisadded
addedusing
using
Draw-->support
Draw-->supportoption.
option.
Select
SelectColumn
ColumnData-->Column
Data-->ColumnSizeSizeoption
optionfrom
fromthe
the
Edit menu to specify size for the added column.
Edit menu to specify size for the added column.
Select
SelectWall
WallData
Datafrom
fromEdit
Editmenu
menu
totoenter
enterwall
walldata
datafor
forthe
thebeams.
beams.
Select
Selectall
allinterior
interiorbeams,
beams,select
selectNo
Nowall
wallfrom
fromWall
Wall
types, then click on Change.
types, then click on Change.
Select
Selectall
allOuter
Outerbeams,select
beams,selectParapet
Parapetwall
wallfrom
fromWall
WallTypes
Types
and then click on Change.
and then click on Change.
Select
Select Slab
SlabSunk
Sunkoption
option
from Edit-->Slab Data.
from Edit-->Slab Data.
Remove
Removethe
thesunk
sunkfor
forselected
selectedslabs
slabsby
byentering
enteringSunk
SunkDepth
Depth0.0.
See
SeeRCC
RCCand
andArchitectural
ArchitecturalPlan
Plandrawings
drawingsfor
for
the changed Plan at Roof level by selecting
the changed Plan at Roof level by selecting
Plan
PlanDrawings
Drawingsoption
optionfrom
fromFloor
Floormenu.
menu.
Create
CreateData
Datafile
filefor
forGrid
GridAnalysis
Analysisby
by
selecting that option from Floor menu.
selecting that option from Floor menu.
Select
SelectCarry
Carryout
outAnalysis
Analysisoption
optionfrom
fromGrid
GridAnalysis
Analysis
totocarry
carryout
outAnalysis
Analysisfor
forthe
theRoof
Rooffloor.
floor.
Grid
GridAnalysis
Analysisresults
resultsare
aredisplayed.
displayed.
Select
SelectModify
ModifyProject
Project
from
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu.
menu.
Select
Select4th
4thFloor
Floorfrom
fromthe
thelist
listofoffloors.
floors.
Change
ChangeFloor
FloorDescription
Descriptiontoto
4th
4thFloor
Floorand
andclick
clickon
onOK.
OK.
Select
SelectCopy
CopyFloor
Floorfrom
fromthe
theUtilities
Utilitiesmenu.
menu.
Select
Selectthe
thesource
sourcefloor
floorand
andthe
thedestination
destination
floor.
floor.Select
SelectAll
AllData
Datafiles
filesand
andclick
clickon
onCopy.
Copy.
Select
SelectEdit
EditPlan
PlanData
Datafrom
fromthetheFloor
Floor
menu
menu to edit Plan data for the 4thfloor.
to edit Plan data for the 4th floor.
Select
SelectWall
WallType
Typefor
forselected
selectedbeams
beamsand
andclick
clickon
onChange.
Change.
Create
CreateData
Datafile
filefor
forGrid
GridAnalysis
Analysisusing
using
that option from the Floor menu.
that option from the Floor menu.
Select
SelectGrid
GridAnalysis-->
Analysis-->Carry
Carryout
outAnalysis
Analysisfrom
from
the floor menu to carry out analysis for 4th floor.
the floor menu to carry out analysis for 4th floor.
Different
DifferentWindows
Windowscancanbe beviewed
viewedsimultaneously
simultaneouslyby
by
selecting
selectingTile
TileVertically
Verticallyfrom
fromthe
theWindow
Windowmenu.
menu.
Select
SelectTypical
Typicalfloor
flooragain
againtotoenter
enterthe
the
Door/Window
Door/Windowdatadatafor
forEstimation
EstimationofofQuantities.
Quantities.
Select
SelectEdit
EditPlan
PlanData
Data
from
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu.
menu.
Select
SelectDoor
DoorTypes
Typesfrom
fromthe
theEdit
Editmenu.
menu.
Click
Clickon
onAdd
Addbutton
buttontotoadd
adddoor
doortypes.
types.
Enter
EnterWidth,Height
Width,HeightFrame
Framethickness,
thickness,
Rate
Rateas
asshown
shownand
andclick
clickon
onOK.
OK.
Similarly
Similarlyadd
addmore
moreDoor
DoorTypes.
Types.
Now
Nowselect
selectWindow
WindowTypes
Typesfrom
fromthe
theEdit
Editmenu.
menu.
Add
AddWindow
WindowTypes
Typesusing
usingAdd
Addbutton.
button.
Enter
EnterHeight,
Height,Width
Widthetc
etcand
andclick
clickon
onOK.
OK.
Similarly
Similarlyadd
addmore
moretypes
typesofofWindows.
Windows.
Now
Nowselect
selectOpening
OpeningTypes
Typesfrom
fromEdit
Editmenu.
menu.
Select
Selectopening
openingusing
usingAdd
Addbutton,enter
button,enter
data
datafor
forthe
theopening
openingand
andclick
clickon
onOK.
OK.
Select
SelectDoor/Window
Door/WindowData
Datafrom
fromEdit
Editmenu.
menu.
Select
SelectthetheBeam
Beamfor
forwhich
whichDoor/Window
Door/Window
data
dataisistotobe
beentered,and
entered,andclick
clickon
onAdd.
Add.
Select
SelectOpening
Openingtype
typeas
asWindow,
Window,Position
Positionofof
window,Distance
window,Distanceand
andPosition
PositionofofChajja
Chajjathen
thenclick
clickon
onOK.
OK.
Similarly
Similarlyenter
enterDoor/Window
Door/Windowdata
datafor
forall
allthe
thebeams.
beams.
Architectural
ArchitecturalPlan
Planwith
withDoors
Doorsand
andWindows
Windows
atatrespective positions , is displayed.
respective positions , is displayed.
Select
SelectFlooring
FlooringTypes
Typesfrom
fromthe
theEdit
Editmenu.
menu.
Add
Addfloor
floorTypes
Typesby
byusing
usingAdd
Addbutton.
button.
Select
SelectRoom
RoomTypes
Typesfrom
fromEdit
Edit menu.
menu.
Assign
Assignflooring
flooringtype
typetotothe
theRoom
Room
Type
Typeby
byusing
usingAdd
Addbutton.
button.
Select
Selectthe
theRoom
RoomType,
Type,Flooring
FlooringType
Typeand
andclick
clickOK.
OK.
Select
SelectRoom
RoomData
Datafrom
fromEdit
Edit menu.
menu.
Select
Selectthe
theSlab,then
Slab,thenselect
selectrespective
respectiveFlooring
FlooringType
Type
and Room Type from the List. Then click on Change.
and Room Type from the List. Then click on Change.
Now
Nowselect
selectSave
Saveand
andthen
thenClose
Closeoption
option
from the File menu.
from the File menu.
Select
SelectReanalyze
ReanalyzeAll
AllFloors
Floorsoption
optionfrom
fromthe
theTools
Toolsmenu
menutoto
perform
performGrid
GridAnalysis
Analysisfor
forall
allthe
thefloors
floorsusing
usingchanged
changeddata.
data.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ……...………. Done
• INPUT PLAN………………………………….. Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA………………………. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR……………………………. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………...
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 FRAME
FRAMEANALYSIS
ANALYSIS

Select
SelectFrame
FrameAnalysis
AnalysisParameters
Parameters
from the Frames menu.
from the Frames menu.
Select
SelectSpace
SpaceFrame
FrameIdealization
Idealizationoption.
option.
Select
Selectother
otherparameters
parametersasasshown
shownand
andclick
click
on
onLoad
LoadCombinations.
Combinations.
Select
SelectHorizontal
HorizontalLoads
Loadsas
asshown
shown
and
andclick
clickon
onEarthquake
EarthquakeLoad
LoadData.
Data.
Now
NowFrame
FrameAnalysis
Analysisdialog
dialogbox
boxappears.
appears.
Click on Start.
Click on Start.
Select
SelectFrame
FrameAnalysis
AnalysisResults-->
Results-->Plot
Plotloading
loadingDiagram
Diagramoption
option
from
fromFrames
Framesmenu.
menu.
Change
ChangeMax.
Max.Plot
PlotOrdinate
Ordinatetoto3.0
3.0then
thenclick
clickon
onOK.
OK.
Select
Select3D
3DView
Viewoption
optionfrom
fromthe
thelist
listofofplanes.
planes.
The
TheSpace
Spaceframe
framewith
withloading
loadingisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Isometric view can be seen by selecting View Point
Isometric view can be seen by selecting View Point
with
withthe
theright
rightclick
clickofofthe
themouse.
mouse.
Select
SelectLayer
Layeroption
optionwith
withthe
theright
rightclick
clickofofthe
themouse
mouseand
and
switch off some layers to view the Loading diagram properly.
switch off some layers to view the Loading diagram properly.
Select
SelectView
ViewAnalysis
AnalysisReport
Report from
from
Frames
Framesmenu
menutotoview
viewthe
theReport.
Report.
Select
SelectPlot
PlotBMD/SFD/DFD
BMD/SFD/DFDoption
option
from Frame Analysis Results.
from Frame Analysis Results.
Select
SelectBending
BendingMoment
Momentoption,
option,enter
enter
Maximum
Maximum plot ordinate and clickOK..
plot ordinate and click OK..
Select
SelectXZ
XZPlane
Planecutting
cuttingYYaxisaxisand
anddistance
distanceofofplane
plane5.0
5.0
totoview
viewXZ
XZsection
sectionatat1st
1stfloor
floorlevel.
level.
B.M.
B.M.Diagram
Diagramfor
for1st
1stfloor
floorplan
planisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Again
Againselect
selectPlot
PlotBMD/SFD/DFD
BMD/SFD/DFDoption
optiontotoview
view
Deflection
Deflection Diagram, Bending Moment Diagramand
Diagram, Bending Moment Diagram and
Shear
ShearForce
ForceDiagram
Diagramresp.
resp.for
forthe
theentire
entireframe.
frame.
Deflection
DeflectionDiagram
Diagram
Bending
BendingMoment
MomentDiagram
Diagram
Shear
ShearForce
ForceDiagram
Diagram
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ………………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………… Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR……………………………. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………… Done
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………...
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 R.C.C.
R.C.C.DESIGN
DESIGN

Select
SelectRCC
RCCDesign-->
Design-->Beam
Beamfrom
fromthe
the
Floor menu to carry out R.C.C. design.
Floor menu to carry out R.C.C. design.
Select
SelectDesign
Designall
allBeams
BeamsAutomatically
Automatically
option and click on OK.
option and click on OK.
Select
SelectData
Dataas
asshown
shownand
andclick
clickOK.
OK.
Select
SelectRCC
RCCParameters
Parametersas
asshown
shownand
andclick
clickOK.
OK.
Click
Clickon
onStart
Starttotocarry
carryout
outRCC
RCCDesign.
Design.
RCC
RCCDesign
Designoutput
outputfor
forBeams
Beamsisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Now
Nowselect
selectSlab
Slaboption
optionfrom
fromRCC
RCCDesign
Design
submenu to carry out Design of Slabs.
submenu to carry out Design of Slabs.
Click
Clickon
onStart
Starttotocarry
carryout
outRCC
RCCDesign
DesignofofSlabs.
Slabs.
RCC
RCCDesign
Designoutput
outputfor
forSlabs
Slabsisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Similarly
Similarlycarry
carryout
out RCC
RCCDesign
Design
for
for columns and Footingsalso.
columns and Footings also.
RCC
RCCDesign
Designoutput
outputfor
forcolumns
columnsisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Enter
Enterdesign
designparameters
parametersas
asshown
shown
and click OK.
and click OK.
Enter
EnterSafe
SafeBearing
Bearingcapacity
capacityofofsoil
soil, ,
PCC
PCCparameters
parametersand
andclick
clickOK.
OK.
RCC
RCCDesign
Designoutput
outputfor
forFootings
Footingsisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Foundation
FoundationPlan
Plancan
canbebeviewed
viewednow
nowby
by
selecting
selectingthat
thatoption
optionfrom
fromPlan
PlanDrawings.
Drawings.
Overlapping
Overlappingfootings
footingscan
canbe
beredesigned
redesignedby byselecting
selectingInteractive
InteractiveDesign
Designoption
optionfrom
fromRCC
RCC
Design and changing the orientation or size of column.
Design and changing the orientation or size of column.
Alternatively,
Alternatively,combined
combinedFooting
Footingcan
canbe
bedesigned
designedby byrunning
runningFootcomb
Footcombprogram
programseparately.
separately.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ………………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………… Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR……………………………. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………... Done
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………... Done
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN……………………..
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 INTERACTIVE
INTERACTIVEDESIGN
DESIGN

Beams/Slabs
Beams/Slabscan canbe
beredesigned
redesignedindividually
individuallyby
byinteractive
interactive
design
design option. Select RCC Design-->Beam optionfrom
option. Select RCC Design-->Beam option fromthe
the
floor
floormenu.
menu.
Select
SelectDesign
Designall
allBeams
Beamsinteractively
interactivelyoption
optionhere.
here.
Select
Selectthe
theBeam
Beamwhich
whichisistotobe
beredesigned
redesignedinteractively.
interactively.
Input
InputData,
Data,Design
Designoutput
outputand
andElevation
Elevation
ofofthe
theselected
selectedBeam
Beamisisdisplayed.
displayed.
To
Toredesign
redesignthe
theBeam
Beamany
anyoption
optionfrom
fromthe
theEdit
Edit menu
menucan
canbe
beselected
selected
and
anddata
datacan
canbe
bemodified.
modified.
Changes
Changesmade
madeinteractively
interactivelyare
arestored
storedagain
againininDatabase
Databaseand
andSchedule.
Schedule.
Schedule
Schedulefor
forBeams,Slabs,Columns
Beams,Slabs,ColumnsandandFootings
Footingscan
canbe
bemodified
modified
by selecting Modify Schedule option from the Floor menu.
by selecting Modify Schedule option from the Floor menu.
Select
SelectBeam
Beamoption.
option.
Beam
Beamschedule
scheduleisisdisplayed
displayedwith
withgroup
groupnos
nosononthe
theleft
leftside
sideand
and
all the groups with the parameters on the right side.
all the groups with the parameters on the right side.
Beams
Beamswith
withidentical
identicaldesign
designparameters
parametersare
areautomatically
automaticallygrouped
groupedwhen
when
designed
designedby
byBuildmaster.
Buildmaster.
AAparticular
particularbeam
beamcan
canbe
bemoved
movedmanually
manuallybybydrag
dragand
anddrop,I.e.
drop,I.e.by
byclicking
clickingon
on
the
theBeam
Beamname
nameand
anddragging
draggingitittotoanother
anothergroup.
group.
The
Thebeams
beamscancanbe
beregrouped
regroupedby
byselecting
selectingRegroup
Regroupbutton.
button.
Percentage
Percentagevariations
variationscan
canbe
bechanged
changedhere
heretotomake
makelesser
lesserno.
no.ofof
groups in the schedule.
groups in the schedule.
Change
ChangePercentage
Percentagevariation
variationtoto30%.
30%.
Program
Programwill
willfind
findthe
thebeam
beamwith
withlargest
largestsize
sizeand
andmaximum
maximumsteel.
steel.Out
Outofof
the remaining beams,whosoever size and steel is upto 30% less, those
the remaining beams,whosoever size and steel is upto 30% less, those
beams
beamswill
willbe
begrouped
groupedwith
withthat
thatbeam.
beam.Then
Thenagain
againthe
thebiggest
biggestbeam
beamfrom
from
the remaining beams found out and same procedure is repeated.
the remaining beams found out and same procedure is repeated.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ……...………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………... Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR…………………………….. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………... Done
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………... Done
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN…………………….. Done
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………...
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 WORKING
WORKINGDRAWINGS
DRAWINGS

Now
Nowselect
selectSchedule
ScheduleDrawings-->
Drawings-->Beam
Beam&Slab
&SlabSchedule
Schedule
from the floor menu.
from the floor menu.
Beam
Beamschedule
scheduleisisdisplayed.
displayed.
Similarly
Similarlyselect
selectColumn
Column&&Footing
FootingSchedule
Schedule
from
from Schedule of drawings to see Schedulefor
Schedule of drawings to see Schedule for
Columns
ColumnsandandFootings.
Footings.
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT……….………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………... Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR……………………………. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………... Done
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………... Done
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN…………………….. Done
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………... Done
• ESTIMATION………………………………….
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 ESTIMATION
ESTIMATION

Select
SelectEstimate-->Beam
Estimate-->Beamand
andSlab
SlabQuantities
Quantitiesfrom
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu
menufor
for
calculation of beams & slabs Quantities.
calculation of beams & slabs Quantities.
Bar
Barbending
bendingSchedule
Schedulefor
forSlabs
Slabsisisdisplayed.
displayed.
All
AllText
Textand
andDrawing
DrawingFiles
Filescan
canbe
beviewed
viewedby byusing
using
View Text/Html File option from the Utilities menu.
View Text/Html File option from the Utilities menu.
Similarly
Similarlyselect
selectEstimate-->Column
Estimate-->Column&Footing
&FootingQuantities
Quantitiesfrom
fromthe
the
Floor
Floormenu
menuforforcalculation
calculationofofcolumns
columns&footings
&footingsQuantities.
Quantities.
Quantities
Quantitiesfor
forFootings
Footingsand
andColumns
Columnsare
aredisplayed.
displayed.
Select
SelectEstimate-->Architectural
Estimate-->Architectural Quantities
Quantitiesoption
option
again
againtotocalculate
calculateArchitectural
ArchitecturalQuantities.
Quantities.
Abstract
AbstractofofQuantities
Quantitiesand
andGrand
Grandtotal
total
for the cost of floor is displayed.
for the cost of floor is displayed.
With
Withthis
thisoption,separate
option,separateoutput
outputfiles
filescan
canbe
becreated
createdinin
Format. .
which
whichQuantities
Quantitiesare
arestored
storedininconventional
conventionalL-B-D
L-B-DFormat
 BUILD-MASTER
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT ………………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………... Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR……………………………. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………... Done
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………... Done
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN…………………….. Done
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………... Done
• ESTIMATION…………………………………. Done
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS…………………….
 ELEVATION
ELEVATIONOF
OFBEAMS
BEAMS

Select
SelectSchedule
ScheduleDrawings-->Elevation
Drawings-->ElevationofofBeams
Beams
from
fromthe
theFloor
Floormenu.
menu.
Select
SelectBeam
Beamnos.,click
nos.,clickon
on>>button
buttontotoput
putthe
thebeam
beamno.
no.
ininSelected Beams window and click OK.
Selected Beams window and click OK.
Beam
BeamElevation
Elevationdrawings
drawingswith
withcross
crosssections
sectionsand
andL-section
L-sectionare
aredisplayed.
displayed.
 BUILD-MASTER
GO
GOBACK
BACKTO
TOSTEP
STEP
• DEFINING A NEW PROJECT……….………. Done
• INPUT PLAN…………………………………… Done
• EDITING PLAN DATA……………………….. Done
• GRID ANALYSIS……………………………… Done
• COPYING FLOOR……………………………. Done
• FRAME ANALYSIS…………………………… Done
• R.C.C. DESIGN………………………………… Done
• INTERACTIVE DESIGN…………………….. Done
• WORKING DRAWINGS……………………… Done
• ESTIMATION…………………………………. Done
• ELEVATION OF BEAMS……………………. Done
This
Thiscompletes
completesstep
stepby
bystep
steprun
runfor
for
Analysis,
Analysis,Design,Drawing
Design,Drawingand andEstimation
Estimation
of a project using Build-Master.
of a project using Build-Master.
Thank You