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  1. mexicali8

    Books or resources to understand how to interface AutoCAD and Excel?

    Good morning. I am looking for resources to understand how to interface (VB.NET or VBA) AutoCAD 2017 and Excel (or MS Office) in both ways: Using Excel from AutoCAD and using AutoCAD from Excel. I have found here very useful code from very competent peers, but I don't want to be asking every...
  2. mexicali8

    Keeping constructed walls vertical

    Maybe you can put a vertical four or six inch pvc pipe along the height of the wall and put the plumb bob inside. RGuerra.
  3. mexicali8

    Evaluating existing structure connection.

    The structure has been there for 7 or 8 years. They used it for storing cardboard sheets. Ten ft high piles, they say. Now they want to to install a small production line there and want to know the (in)capabilities of the structure. Bad news they are getting Monday. Yes, the beams are W12X16...
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    Evaluating existing structure connection.

    Thank you SteelPE. Yes, I'm addressing a handfull of issues in a poorly done erection job, being that 3/4" edge distance not the shortest one nor the dirtiest one. There are at least seventeen connections in wich the distance is 7/16" or so, some torch made bolt holes, bad welds and more...
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    Evaluating existing structure connection.

    Hi. I'm evaluating an existing mezzanine structure and I'm concerned with some connections whose plate shear connectors I think are too long (drawing attached). The 2 5/8" length seems to me to long and that considerable torsion deformation can take place. I can't find references that addresses...
  6. mexicali8

    Civil 3D - Annotative dimension - Problem

    Thank you mherr78. I will upgrade, in the not near future. In the mean time, I'll live with it. RGuerra
  7. mexicali8

    Civil 3D - Annotative dimension - Problem

    I'm using Civil 3D 2008. Most of the time, when I try to move or delete Annotative Text or Dimensions, Civil will not respond to the command. I have identified 3 cases: 1.- The move or delete simply does not occur. 2.- Civil says that the object is open for editing, and will not complete the...
  8. mexicali8

    Boss lied

    Quote: Let's say your company overpaid you and you did not realize it because your wife picked up the check and put it in the bank. You see there is finally enough down payment for that new car so you buy it. Now you see the check stub and the over payment. Do you sell the car to get money...
  9. mexicali8

    Boss lied

    Quote: Let's say your company overpaid you and you did not realize it because your wife picked up the check and put it in the bank. You see there is finally enough down payment for that new car so you buy it. Now you see the check stub and the over payment. Do you sell the car to get money...
  10. mexicali8

    Wipeout does not work consistently

    Have you Bring to Front it? In the Draw Order command Bring to Front the shape.
  11. mexicali8

    Windows Explorer File Manager not showing...

    Thanks Ipseifert, that fixed it. RGuerra
  12. mexicali8

    Windows Explorer File Manager not showing...

    This is happening with my Civil 3D 2008. Suddenly, the Windows Explorer File Manager window (you know, the window that appears when you select "open" or "save" in the Civil 3D menu -- where you select the file you want to open or the folder you want to save your file in) is not showing anymore...
  13. mexicali8

    SAP2000 Wind Loads. How to.

    I'm having trouble understanding how wind loads are applied in SAP2000. I am confused in between the term "Auto lateral load", "Define -> Load Cases" and "Assign -> Area Loads" I have Googled, Yahooed,and every XYZed for step by step examples but I can't find one, and it seems that everyone...
  14. mexicali8

    Argentina Design Standards

    Hi tdunaway. If it's about some short translations of the code, or translation of the interpretation, maybe I can help. Just ask. Rafael
  15. mexicali8

    ASCE 7, did I interprete it right?

    Just editing: I'm designing a 2 story, rectangular, 85' x 46', steel (rigid or column and beam, still to decide) frame building, with flat (or monoslope) roof.
  16. mexicali8

    ASCE 7, did I interprete it right?

    I’m designing a 2 story, rectangular, 85’ x 46’ steel (rigid or column and beam, still to decide), flat (or monoslope) roof. 7 frames @ 14.2’, 46’ long 10’ story height. One side of frame is 20’ 8” and other is 20’ to provide pitch for rainwater discharge. Roof (4” or 5") and floor (minimum 6”...
  17. mexicali8

    Convert square inches to square feet

    Now here at my office everyone set his computer in the search for multiples of 0. They even are thinking in an array of computers to do so.
  18. mexicali8

    Convert square inches to square feet

    Well, I was just being graphical when I said multiples of 0.
  19. mexicali8

    Convert square inches to square feet

    What I understand is that you want a formula to round-up a number. In Excel you can use the function =ceiling(number to be rounded-up, unit to be rounded-up to) Example =ceiling(344/116.25,0); it rounds-up to 0 or multiples of 0. =ceiling(344/116.25,1);it rounds-up to 1 or multiples of 1...

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