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The paper presents a simplified algorithm for fast modeling of many typical finite element models using visual programming tools. Authors provide recommendations for creating a parametric finite element model in the Dynamo Sandbox and Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis software. This method was used to find the most geometry rational and lightweight steel structure for given initial conditions of architectural requirements. On the example of one-story industrial steel frame building a detailed work of the algorithm was described to select the lightest structure of all calculated options. As a result of the study, addiction was derived for the total weight of the structure and single frame from count of frames and its spacing. A dependency graph of the full structure weight to the number of frames was derived and conclusions were made about the optimal spacing of the frames and number of frames in the steel structure for the given initial conditions.
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Mutovkin, A., Diakov, S. (2021). Parametric Finite Element Model of the Steel Frame. In: Vatin, N., Borodinecs, A., Teltayev, B. (eds) Proceedings of EECE 2020. EECE 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 150. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72404-7_7
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