Navigate to Tools > Job Preferences > Design Codes . Set Steel/Aluminum structures to ANSI/AISC 360-10 .
To design steel structures according to the specification in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis , you must integrate the code's design philosophy—primarily the Direct Analysis Method (DAM) or Effective Length Method (ELM) —directly into the software’s job preferences and member definitions. 1. Fundamental Design Philosophy (AISC 360-10) Navigate to Tools > Job Preferences > Design Codes
Run the Steel/Aluminum Design module to check members against code-specific stress and stability limits. Use the "Optimization" feature to let Robot suggest the most efficient sections (e.g., W-shapes) based on the highest demand/capacity ratio. 3. Key Resources (PDF Links) Navigate to Tools > Job Preferences > Design Codes
Uses strength factors ( ) to account for uncertainties in member resistance. ASD (Allowable Strength Design): Uses safety factors ( Ωcap omega ) to ensure service loads do not exceed allowable limits. Navigate to Tools > Job Preferences > Design Codes
AISC 360-10 offers two primary verification frameworks that must be manually toggled in Robot:
) and lateral-torsional buckling parameters in the dialog.