Commands from the command line - definition of longitudinal reinforcement

The following parameters can be specified in the command line while defining a longitudinal bar:

Bar diameter or [Cover / Bar type / Define ] <12>: 16

Select option [Diameter / Cover / Bar type / Define ] <Define>:

Reinforcement diameter <12>:

Cover <5.5> : 6

Bar type: [Straight / Anchored / 1bent / 2bent / Base / Any ] <Straight>:

• For straight and anchored bar the following parameters are defined:

  Beginning point

  End point or [Side]

  where:

  Side - it determines a change of a bar position with respect to the formwork line (with hooks included)

• For bent bars the following parameters are defined:

  First corner

  Second corner

  Segment location or [Back]:

• For bars from database the following parameters are defined:

  Bar code or [Select from database]

  Beginning point

  Next point or [Side / Cover / Mirror / Back]

  where:

  beginning point - first point determining shape of a bar (bar beginning)

  next point - next points determining shape of a bar

  side - determines on which side of a cross section contour of an RC element the current segment of reinforcement is to be located (change of a bar position with respect to the line - points of definition to the opposite one)

  cover - value of a cover for the current segment of reinforcement

  mirror - determines the mirror reflection of the current reinforcement segment

  back - cancels the last command.

• For bar of arbitrary shape the following parameters are defined:

  Beginning point

  Next point or [Side / Cover / 1hook / 2hook / Back]

  Cover <6>: 7

  where:

  beginning point - first point determining shape of a bar (bar beginning)

  next point - next points determining shape of a bar

  side - determines on which side of a cross section contour of an RC element the current segment of reinforcement is to be located

  cover - value of a cover for the current segment of reinforcement

  1 hook - direction of hook bending

  2 hook - direction of hook bending (opposite to hook 1)

  back - cancels the last command.