'Goalposts' reinforcement

After selecting the 'goalposts' reinforcement, the Special reinforcement dialog displays:

To define a bar, specify the following:

• Bar diameter (the diameter defined in the dialog is adopted by default)
• Reinforcing bar cover (the cover defined in the dialog is adopted by default)
• In the Shape parameters field - reinforcement leg length (dimension perpendicular to the drawing plane).

While defining the 'goalposts' reinforcement, the following icons are available in the dialog:

• Diagonal - is used to define a rectangular region by defining a diagonal. After selecting, the dialog closes, and while moving the cursor, the reinforcement being defined is presented dynamically.

  Command line:

  First corner

  Second corner or [Orientation / Cover]

  where:

  first corner - indicates the initial apex of a rectangle within which reinforcement is to be defined

  second corner - indicates the second apex of a rectangle (along the rectangle diagonal) within which reinforcement is to be defined

  orientation - rotates (changes position) of reinforcement within the contour; indicates location of the bar open segment

  side - modification of reinforcement position with respect to an object (formwork)

• Points - is used to define the reinforcement by specifying positions of reinforcement snap points

  Command line:

  Select first point

  Select second point or [Cover]

  Select third point or [Cover]

  where:

  first, second and third points - successive snap points of reinforcement (see the drawing below)

  cover - determines cover value for individual segments of reinforcement

  
• Select - is used to indicate the object of reinforcement shape. After selecting, the dialog closes, and the cursor assumes the shape of a square (see the ACAD command 'copy' - the stage of selecting an object for copying). Once any point is selected, the ACAD object is detected on the screen and a stirrup is drawn within an indicated object

  Command line:

  Select object

  Orientation

  where:

  object - rectangle-shaped contour

  orientation - rotates (changes position) of reinforcement inside the contour; indicates location of bar open segment