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Support CenterTutorialsSAP2000 BIM link for the structural design of a steel connection (AISC)
IDEA StatiCa step-by-step tutorial for the structural design of a steel connection using the BIM link between SAP2000 and IDEA StatiCa. Structural design of welded and bolted steel connections.
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SAP2000 BIM link for the structural design of a steel connection (AISC)

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By following this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to design and code-check a structural steel connection using the BIM link between SAP2000 and IDEA StatiCa.

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There are some additional manual steps required in SAP2000 to finish the integration procedure. These vary depending on the version of SAP2000:

  • BIM link activation for SAP2000 (v23 and newer)
  • BIM link activation for SAP2000 (v22 and older)

How to use the link

Open the attached AISC project in SAP2000 and run the calculation.

The BIM link should be already integrated. You can find it in the top ribbon under Tools -> IdeaSAP2000v1PluginWrapper. This will open the Checkbot application.

Checkbot plugin SAP 2000 and IDEA StatiCa

Select the New option with project type Steel, AISC design code, and sub-code LRFD (AISC 360-16). Then select Create project.

AISC - LRFD code

The new Checkbot project is ready to import connections from SAP2000.

In SAP2000, select one of the inside columns making sure you also select the lowest node.

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