Shape

Select the Shape tab in the Reinforcement: definition and detailing dialog to display the following options.

Specify the following parameters in the Shape parameters dialog:

• reinforcement location in the lower or upper part of the slab.
• the orientation of asymmetrical reinforcement which may be set by clicking the icon ; it allows you to specify on which side of the bar (beginning or end) the selected types of bar ends are located .
• the geometry of bar ends (note that bar ends always have dimensions as defined in the dialog, whereas a length of the middle part of bars can be changed while defining a distribution). Cick the icon representing a bar end type to open the Shape definition dialog where you can select a bar end; using this dialog you can specify values of dimensions for the bar end; the problem of agreeing of the upper and the lower bars' endings is taken in consideration.
• moreover, you can define hook ends with specified angles for bars.