After defining the dimensions for the ground beam reinforcement, click Next. The following dialog displays:
The following parameters are available:
- Steel grade
- Length of a bar anchorage (a length of the bar anchorage depends on the reinforcing bar diameter)
- If the Hooks option is selected, then hooks will be generated at ends of the longitudinal reinforcement
- Number of bars and dimensions of the longitudinal reinforcement bars - a number of dimensions depends on the ground beam type (it is selected on the Ground Beam - Geometry tab).
Units used to define geometry and reinforcement of a ground beam are set in the Job preferences dialog.
The bottom of the dialog includes selection lists used to define the hierarchy of defined projects and templates; the following rules apply while creating the hierarchy:
- A project is a component superior to a group in the hierarchy
- Several different groups aredefined in a project
- Each group may include many templates.
Such hierarchy makes it easier to manage structure elements included in a project. It is also simpler to copy a project between two users (computers used by users), by copying a whole folder with the project name for the entire project hierarchy with all groups and templates.
You can define an arbitrary hierarchy; the following hierarchy can be used as an example:
- Project - High-rise building
- Group - Foundations
- Template - Ground beam 01.
The Template list includes user-defined templates (schemes) of ground beams and their reinforcement. After defining the ground beam geometry and reinforcement, it is possible to save these settings by specifying a name in the Template field and clicking the Save button (Note: a template is saved in a selected group and a selected project). After defining the ground beam reinforcement and selecting the name of a saved template (in a selected project and a selected group), all parameters in the dialog are set exactly as they are defined in the template.
To open a template saved in a selected project and a selected group, click Load. To delete a selected template assigned to a selected project and a selected group, click Delete.
Templates saved in the macros for formworks of structure elements are available and can be loaded to the corresponding reinforcement macros. Once such a template is loaded, the Geometrytab sets parameters of the structure element geometry saved in the template.
The following buttons are located at the bottom of the dialog:
- Preview - Click to display the defined ground beam and reinforcement
- Back < / Next > - Click to open the dialog on the previous / next tab
- Insert - Click to place the defined ground beam and reinforcement in a drawing. The number of reinforcement positions and locations for the defined ground beam in a drawing should be defined; together with a drawing of a ground beam. A reinforcement table compliant with the settings specifed in the Job preferences dialog is inserted.