There are several ways of assigning a reinforcement type to structure panels.
- If no selection has been made before the Reinforcement Type option is chosen - select a reinforcement type from the active list and select the object in the structure to which to assign the reinforcement type. The assigned reinforcement type is marked with an arrow on the active list. The cursor changes its shape to the icon of the assigned reinforcement type when it is outside the dialog box. When the cursor is on the graphic screen, the structure component that is located in the cursor's neighborhood is highlighted.
- If the node selection has been made before the Reinforcement Type option is selected (after opening this dialog), the selection list is entered into the group Current selection. To assign the appropriate reinforcement type to the objects from the selection list, select it and then press <ENTER> or click Apply. When Apply is clicked, the list of objects is removed from the edit field.
- If the selection is to be made when the Reinforcement Type dialog is already open, locate the cursor in the Current selection field. When the cursor outside the dialog, it will be in selection mode. The selection of any structure component is possible and the numbers of selected elements will be displayed in the Current Selection field. To assign the appropriate reinforcement type to the objects from the selection list, select it and then press <ENTER> or click Apply. When Apply is clicked, the list of objects is removed from the edit field.