Concrete component
Module(s): Concrete Construction
You can use the
Concrete Component tool to create a parametric component with or without reinforcement.
To create a concrete component
- Click
Solid Component (How).The Library palette opens automatically. The Concrete folder is selected.
Using
Sort criterion, you can sort the library elements alphabetically or by date in ascending or descending order.
- You can use the area at the top to navigate through the folders:
- Clicking
Back takes you to the superordinate folder. - Clicking one of the folders displayed takes you directly to this folder.
- You can use
Find to find library elements in the current folder and all subordinate folders. All elements with names matching the character string you entered are listed. When you point to one of the elements found, you can see ToolTips with information on the name, the date the file was saved, the element type and the folder where the file was saved. You can open this folder using the shortcut menu.
- Click the folder of a component.
- Double-click the required element or press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the element into the workspace.
The concrete component is attached to the crosshairs.
- Define the parameters of the component in the palette. All changes are immediately displayed in the preview.
- Make settings for the tools in the input options, specify a rotation angle in the dialog line, if necessary, and place the component in the workspace.
- If the
Modify SmartPart using Handles option was active when you placed the component, you can still change the parameters of the component in the palette or using the handles. If the format properties are not defined in the component itself, the settings on the Format toolbar are used. - Press ESC to finish.
A copy of the component you placed last is attached to the crosshairs.
- Place more components with the same or different parameters or press ESC twice to return to the Concrete folder.
Note: Double-click the component or select Properties on the shortcut menu to modify existing components using dialog boxes and handles. Labels and schemas created later are saved, updated and restored after the modification.