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We have two RSA models for you to use: EN (for EC3 and European sections) or BS (for EC3 and British Standard sections).
Open the model which best suits your region in Robot Structural Analysis, calculate and save it.
The BIM link is automatically integrated. You can find it in the top ribbon under Add-Ins -> IDEA StatiCa -> IDEA StatiCa. This will open the Checkbot application.
Select the New option with project type Steel and design code EN. Then select Create project.
The new Checkbot project is ready to import connections from Robot Structural Analysis.
In Robot Structural Analysis, select one of the inside columns with bracing making sure you also select the lowest node.
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