Geometry

Reinforcement of Columns - launched from Autodesk® Revit®.

Parameters of section geometry include:

• Identification parameters (family and type) of a column loaded from a Revit model
• Column dimensions of the cross-section and column height
• Column position, including number of columns, position of the column in the structure (level, offsets)

If the Save data without reinforcement generation option is cleared, the reinforcing bars are generated and displayed in Autodesk® Revit®. If this option is selected, the reinforcement data is generated (and can be used after restarting the Extension), but reinforcing bars cannot be displayed in Autodesk® Revit®.

Reinforcement of Columns - launched from Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2015

Parameters of section geometry:

• name of an RC structure element (column)
• number columns
• column dimensions: dimensions of the cross-section and column height

The reinforcement is generated for the following column shapes:

rectangular section

round section

L-shaped section

T-section.

It is possible to define other types of column sections (e.g. Z-section, half-circle section etc.) but the column reinforcement is not generated for these section types.

Reinforcement of Columns - launched from Autodesk® AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 - Reinforcement.

Specify the following data in the upper part of the dialog:

• Name of an RC column
• Number of defined columns; this number affects the steel table

• Column shape; you can select the following column shapes:

  with a rectangular cross-section

  with a round cross-section

  with an L-shaped cross-section

  with a T-shaped cross-section.

If you select the Add element option, reinforcing bars are grouped in an element while generating reinforcement for the column; a name of this element (specified in the Element name field) is added on the Model tab in the Object Inspector dialog in Autodesk® AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 - Reinforcement.

After the column geometry is defined, specify values of dimensions for the column cross-section and height; a schematic drawing of the column adjusts to the selected column shapes.

Moreover, you can specify the following parameters:

• Descriptions of structure axes (by default, Ax denotes the X direction and Ay - the Y direction, but you can edit these values).
• The level of the column base el.