A truss with rectangular panels and rigid joints. The members of a Vierendeel truss are subject to strong non-axial forces.A rigid frame with an assemblage of rectangles and trapezoids but no diagonal membersHistoryNamed after Arthur Vierendeel (April 10, 1852 – November 8, 1940) a famous Belgian civil engineer born in Leuven. … [Read more...] about Vierendeel Truss: Rigid Rectangular Panels, No Diagonals
Technical Dictionary
Grid Systems on Drawings: Setout, Naming and Direction
A grid reference system consists of one set of gridlines in one direction with a second set of gridlines in another direction. Any grid system shall be consistent throughout a project. Grid systems are generally right angles to each other, but grid lines do not necessarily have to be at right angles to each other. The project grid may be adopted with a completely arbitrary … [Read more...] about Grid Systems on Drawings: Setout, Naming and Direction
MicroStation: Bentley’s CAD Platform and DGN Format
MicroStation is the platform architectural and engineering software package developed by Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Among a number of things, it generates 2D/3D vector graphic objects and elements.Its native format is the DGN (DesiGN file) format, though it can also read and write a variety of standard CAD formats including AutoCAD's DWG and DXF as well as producing … [Read more...] about MicroStation: Bentley’s CAD Platform and DGN Format
AutoCAD DXF: The Drawing Exchange Format Explained
AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format, developed by Autodesk as their solution for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. DXF was originally introduced in December 1982 as part of AutoCAD 1.0, and was intended to provide an exact representation of the data in the AutoCAD native file format, DWG … [Read more...] about AutoCAD DXF: The Drawing Exchange Format Explained
AutoCAD: History, Product Family and What It Is For
AutoCAD is a suite of popular CAD software products for 2- and 3-dimensional design and drafting, developed and sold by Autodesk. The AutoCAD family of products, taken as a whole, are the most widely used CAD software in the world.DescriptionInitially a general-purpose 2D drafting program, AutoCAD has evolved into a family of products which provide a platform for 2D and 3D … [Read more...] about AutoCAD: History, Product Family and What It Is For
Technical Dictionary: B – Building and Drafting Terms
BACHELOR CHEST Small, multi-purpose chest of drawers with a hinged top. BACK BEDDING … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: B – Building and Drafting Terms