Parameters of reinforcement and fixtures

Tools: Design (iWall) + Modify Design + Modify Wall Element

You can specify the parameters for reinforcement and fixtures in several general tabs stacked on top of one another. You can choose from Basic reinforcement, ..., Reinforcement of openings, Lattice girders and Connecting elements for all wall types, apart from brick walls. The other wall-specific Cast-in nuts, Lifting bolts, Secondary lattice girders, Insulation, Tiles und Bricks, Hollow blocks and Fixtures for wall-column connection tabs are in accordance with the respective wall type.

After you have selected the walls, the program creates the reinforcement with the last parameters you specified. The palette shows the current settings. Adjust the parameters accordingly.

"Basic reinforcement" tab

This tab contains all settings for creating basic reinforcement. If two reinforcement units are possible within the concrete layers, the visible and invisible sides cannot be defined uniquely. In this case, the reinforcement unit on the side of the design identifier gets the index 1, and the reinforcement unit on the side opposite the design identifier is given the index 2. The first letter of the layer name precedes the index. For example, V1 indicates the reinforcement unit on the side of the design identifier in the visible leaf, and I2 indicates the reinforcement unit on the side opposite the design identifier in the invisible leaf. The reinforcement layer in the in-situ concrete core also gets the index 1 because it refers to the side of the design identifier.

Steel Grades

Meshes / Bar reinforcement

Specify the steel grade of the reinforcement used. The list box provides all entries that are defined in the steel grade catalog.
The steel grade for lattice girders comes from the Lattice girder catalog and cannot be changed.

Steel grade

Specify the steel grade used for redesign; this is required for correct reinforcement calculations. The list box provides all entries that are defined in the steel grade catalog.

General basic reinforcement

Unlike the settings in the definition of basic reinforcement, the settings in this area must usually be defined only once.

Reinforcement unit

This parameter is only available for concrete walls and thermal walls. You can define the following reinforcement parameters separately for each reinforcement unit.
Use and to specify the required reinforcement unit, or click to define the parameters of the reinforcement units in the table.

Reinforcement type

Choose to create the basic reinforcement as Loose (nonattached) reinforcement or as Attached reinforcement (produced by mesh welding system). You can also select None, which means that the program does not create any basic reinforcement.

Calculation of reinforcement

You can specify how to compute the reinforcement.

Required rebar areas: Define the as-value for both (!) directions. The program then scans the reinforcement type catalog for the mesh that fulfills the required as-value for both directions. If the reinforcement type catalog contains several types that fulfill the conditions, the program selects the type of which the sum of (existing as longit. - required asx) + (existing as transv. - required asy) results in the smallest value.
When you select Attached for the reinforcement type, the program also checks that the type found complies with the conditions for the mesh welding system (for example, grid, minimum and maximum bar projections) and adds bars if this is necessary.
If no reinforcement type fulfills the conditions, the program displays an error message and does not create reinforcement.

Reinforcement type: When you have selected Loose, the program creates the type specified.
When you have selected Attached, the program also checks that the type specified complies with the conditions for the mesh welding system (for example, grid, minimum and maximum bar projections) and adds bars if this is necessary.

Automatic: Ignoring the reinforcement types defined in the reinforcement type catalog, the program looks for a combination of up to two bar diameters that cover the required as-value best. The program starts by collecting all possible meshes with one or two adjacent diameters which fulfill the condition of "existing as-value > required as-value" for the relevant direction. To do this, the program varies the spacing between the minimum and maximum bar spacing for each allowable diameter or combination of diameters. Considering the Delta value for min_As parameter, the program determines the best option.

• If Delta value for min_As > 0, the program chooses the option that results in the minimum number of bars and thus in the minimum total bar length. You must first of all choose the respective option falling within the interval
  Required as-value <= existing as-value <= required as-value + delta value for min_as
  . If none of the meshes found is within this first interval, the program selects the option that returns the minimum total bar length within the second interval of
  Min. existing As <= Existing As <= Min. existing As +Delta value for min_As
  . If the program cannot find a mesh within the second interval either, it uses the mesh with the smallest existing as-value.
• If Delta value for min_as = 0, the program always chooses the option with the smallest existing as-value.

By specifying the diameters or bar spacing, you can override the reinforcement selected by the program. It is even possible to define only individual placements within the reinforcement unit. Overriding all definable diameters and spacings is equivalent to locking the reinforcement. But if the required as-values are not met, the program displays an error message telling you that reinforcement will not be created. In this case, it is better to choose the Locked setting.

Fixed: When you select this setting, you manually define the entire reinforcement by specifying the diameters and bar spacings for the different placements within the individual reinforcement unit.

span direction

Span direction of reinforcement. Span direction (here: the direction of longitudinal bars or lattice girders) is normally 0 degrees for a wall. 90 degrees means that longitudinal bars and lattice girders lie in the transverse direction in the wall (here: horizontal).

Production direction

Calculate automatically: If the element height is greater than the Rotate from height parameter (see Parameters for the design type), the production direction is parallel to the span direction. Otherwise, the production direction is transverse to the span direction.

Definition of basic reinforcement

The parameters that are actually available to you in this area depend on the settings for the Reinforcement type and Calculation of reinforcement in the General basic reinforcement area. You can only use the palette and table to make entries for the reinforcement units of which you have already defined the reinforcement.

Reinforcement unit

Use and to specify the required reinforcement unit, or click to define the parameters of the reinforcement units in the table.
You cannot see this parameter if you have defined reinforcement for a single reinforcement unit only.

Create reinforcement

You can turn off reinforcement even when you initially specified to create reinforcement in the General basic reinforcement area.

Search code

You can limit the reinforcement types available for the Calculation of reinforcement based on the Required rebar areas or Reinforcement type to those complying with the text specified. As a result, the program only uses reinforcement types that include this text.

asx / asy

Specify the required rebar areas in the x-direction and y-direction when Required rebar areas or Automatic is selected for Calculation of reinforcement.

type

Specify the type when Reinforcement type is selected for Calculation of reinforcement. The list box provides all entries that are assigned to the selected wall type and the current factory.
If you have specified a Search code, you can only see reinforcement types matching the criteria specified.

Parameters for attached reinforcement

When you have selected Attached for the Reinforcement type, you can specify the parameters for attached reinforcement in a dialog box by clicking . The parameters that are actually available to you depend on the setting for Calculation of reinforcement.

Regardless of the setting selected for Calculation of reinforcement, you can specify the Position (height) of longitudinal bars and the option for creating Assembly bars.
Note that the terms Position 1 and Position 2 for the heights of the longitudinal bars are always based on the concrete surface to which the index of the reinforcement unit applies. Position 1 is always the height that is nearest to the relevant surface.

Note: As only two height settings (Position 1 and Position 2) are available for attached reinforcement, the longitudinal bars that can be defined for different height settings in the reinforcement type catalog automatically change to the height specified here when Required rebar areas or Reinforcement type is selected. The cross bars are then at the other height.

The other parameters for defining the minimum and maximum axis offsets and edge offsets of the longitudinal bars and the cross bars are only visible when you have selected Automatic or Locked. As these parameters define the boundary conditions the program uses to automatically determine a basic reinforcement mesh, they are not relevant to Required rebar areas and Reinforcement type because these two options use fixed reinforcement types.
When having selected Locked, you cannot define minimum and maximum axis offsets because you work with fixed settings.

When you choose General basic reinforcement in Configurations, General, Attached reinforcement on the Mesh 2 tab and select the Mesh Joint option, you will also see the setting for the mesh distribution options. You can then choose from the four Cut mesh at end, Cut mesh at start, Meshes evenly and Mesh dimensions manually options. Depending on the respective option, the mesh is distributed within the individual wall element as described below:

• When Cut mesh at end is selected, a cut mesh will be placed at the end of the placement in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the element, where required. You can also specify here whether the placement is to be designed as a staggered placement or not. The default setting here is to not place the mesh in a staggered manner. This setting will then be analyzed if multiple meshes are created next to and on top of each other. If the staggered splice is on, the placement begins with the selected initial length in every second row.
• When Cut mesh at start is selected, a cut mesh will be placed at the start of the placement in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the element, where required. The settings for Staggered placement and Starting length are the same as those for the Cut mesh at end option.
• When Meshes evenly is selected, pure meshes of the same length and/or width (taking into account the required overlap length) will be created. If you set Rounding for logical reasons when choosing this option, this ensures no meshes with lengths and/or widths in the mm range will be created.
  

  For example: Element length 10 m, maximum mesh length 6 m, overlap length of meshes 40 cm Þ 2 meshes, each at 5.20 m Þ 2 * 5.20 m – 0.40 m = 10 m

• When Mesh dimensions manually is selected, you can manually specify in the dialog box that opens the required points at which the meshes are to be divided up in the span direction or perpendicular to the span direction. This allows the meshes to be divided up in the span direction or perpendicular to the span direction. To do this, select the check box for Mesh division in span direction and/or Mesh division perpendicular to span direction. If one or both check boxes are selected, you can then specify the Division points in span direction and/or Division points perpendicular to span direction in the respective next line. To do this, click . When the dialog box opens, define the corresponding Division points for the lengths (In span direction) and/or widths (perpendicular to span direction). They are then displayed in the dialog box and can be amended where required.
  

  Example 1: Element length 10 m, maximum mesh length 6 m, points at which the meshes are to end are set at 3.0 m and 6.0 m, overlap length of meshes 50 cm
  Þ 1st mesh ends therefore at 3.0 m, length of 1st mesh = 3.0 m
  Þ 2nd mesh ends at 6.0 m Þ 6.0 m – 3.0 m = 3.0 m + 0.5 m = 3.5 m Þ Length of 2nd mesh = 3.5 m
  Þ 3rd mesh ends at 10.0 m Þ 10.0 - 6.0 m = 4.0 m + 0.5 m = 4.5 m Þ Length of 3rd mesh = 4.5 m.

  Example 2: Element length 10 m, maximum mesh length 6 m, only one division point set at 3.0 m, overlap length of meshes 50 cm
  Þ 1st mesh ends therefore at 3.0 m Þ Length of 1st mesh = 3.0 m
  Þ This would equal 10.0 m – 3.0 m + 0.5 m = 7.5 m for the 2nd mesh. However, this length is greater than the maximum mesh length of 6.0 m. The remaining length is therefore divided up once more. 2nd mesh ends therefore at 3.0 m – 0.5 m + 6.0 m = 8.5 m
  Þ The 3rd mesh is therefore 10.0 m – 8.5 m + 0.5 m = 2.0 m long.

Note: When using these options, please note in particular that you must choose sufficiently large values for Max. no. of meshes (parallel to span direction) and Max. no. of meshes (perpendicular to span direction) under Configurations, General, Attached reinforcement, Gen. Basic Reinf. on the Mesh 2 tab. Failure to do so will result in a number of error messages displayed and warnings issued by the program.

A warning will be issued if you define several lap joints more than permitted in accordance with the configuration. Only those meshes permitted in accordance with the configuration will generally be created.

Minimum and maximum axis offsets and edge offsets

When the Reinforcement type is Loose and the Calculation of reinforcement is Automatic, click to specify the Position (height) of the longitudinal bars and the parameters for defining the minimum and maximum axis offsets and edge offsets of the longitudinal bars and the cross bars in a dialog box. The program requires this entry to calculate a basic reinforcement mesh.

Concrete cover

Define the Concrete cover of the bars of Position 1 in relation to the relevant concrete surface. Select one of the default values or enter the required value.

Lateral concrete cover

Define the concrete cover of the bars in relation to the left, right, upper, and lower element edge. Measurements are always perpendicular to the relevant edge. Select one of the default values or enter the required value.

Note: When you specify a negative bar projection, the program always checks whether the value for the bar projection or the lateral concrete cover is applicable.

Override automation

When you have selected Automatic for Calculation of reinforcement, you can control the automatic feature for finding a basic reinforcement mesh. Click to open the table.

When the Reinforcement type is Loose, you can specify the Diameter and/or Steel grade, Axis offset, Edge offset, and the Height for the longitudinal bars and the cross bars for up to three placements in the same way as in the reinforcement type catalog. When you define a diameter and axis offset for a placement, you can see the Rebar areas defined by your definitions.

• When you override the diameters, the program calculates the required axis offsets from the as-value specified while considering the limits defined for Minimum and maximum axis offsets and edge offsets.
• If you wish to select a steel grade that differs from the rest of the reinforcement, you must enter the required steel grade in the selection menu. Otherwise please leave the entry set as Like default setting. This will use the steel grade configured under Steel grades for the bar reinforcement .
• When you override the axis offset (edge offset) only, the program calculates the required diameters from the as-value specified while considering the limits defined for the edge offsets (axis offsets).
• When you override both offsets, the program calculates the required diameters from the as-value specified.
• When you override all three values, the program uses the diameters and offsets specified and creates the mesh as specified. In this case, however, it is better to use the Locked setting right from the start. If the specified combination of diameter and offset does not meet the required as-values, the program displays an error message and does not create the reinforcement.

When the Reinforcement type is Attached, you can create up to two placements (depending on the setting for the Two bar diameters for basic mesh parameter in the Configurations - General - Attached reinforcement - Grid - Bars). You do not need to specify the edge offsets because these values are defined by the minimum and maximum edge offsets of the mesh welding system. The same applies to the Height; it is defined by the Parameters for attached reinforcement.

Note: Make sure the Cross-section catalog codes in the Steel Grade Catalog are unique along with the associated cross-section rows under the general Definitions… in the Defaults when you use different steel grades. Otherwise, the program cannot assign the steel grades (for example, when creating the printout for the element plan). The cross-section catalog code in the Steel Grade Catalog must match the value in the box to the right of the name in the cross-section catalog.

Lock reinforcement

When you select Locked for the Calculation of reinforcement, you can specify the Diameter, Steel grade and Axis offset. For loose reinforcement, you can define the Edge offset and Height. Click to open the table.

The contents of the Lock reinforcement dialog box are the same as for Override automation.

Bar projection, bending shape

You can define the Bar projection and the Bending shapes for the top, bottom, left, and right element edges. Click to open the table.

A negative value for the bar projection shortens the bar; a positive value lengthens it in the direction of the bar axis. This value and the Lateral concrete cover are mutually dependent.

Click to specify the bending shape. Select the required bending shape and define its attributes in the top part of the dialog box. You can find graphics of the values in the middle part of the dialog box. You can also read the descriptions of default parameters. You can add a variable to some basic values. For example:
+d = Wall thickness
+e = bar projection as entered
In addition, you can add an end hook to each bending shape. Select the check box and enter the Length and Angle of the hook.

Note: Bar projections and bending shapes are only created at the edges of the element that meet the min-max box of the element. As an example, all element edges that are crooked or round will not be given a bending shape.

'Reinforcement of openings' tab

You can specify the parameters for reinforcement for trimming in the areas around openings. You can only use the palette and table to make entries for the reinforcement units of which you have already defined the reinforcement.

Reinforcement of openings

Smart symbol reinf. parameters

The Smart symbol reinf. parameters parameter applies to recesses in which the smart symbol has been set.

The Reinforcement and, where necessary, Replace reinforcement options in the Fixture Catalog have been analyzed for these recesses, and the reinforcement defined there is also created.

The parameters are displayed for the Design (iWall) and Modify wall design functions.

However, if Modify wall recess is selected, it will only be displayed if only recesses with one or more different smart symbols are selected.

Note: If you deactivate the check box for Smart symbol reinf. parameters, all of the recesses will be given the reinforcement defined under Replacement, regardless of whether they contain a smart symbol or not.

Smart symbol name

Note: These parameters are only displayed for Modify wall recess.

The name of a smart symbol located in the recess is displayed here in gray for information purposes. If you have selected several recesses with different smart symbols, this box will remain empty.

Reinforcement type

The Reinforcement type setting applies to recesses without a configured smart symbol.

Specify whether you want to create a Replacement without or with stirrups. The Use stirrups parameter is only available for concrete walls and sandwich walls. The settings that are subsequently available to you depend on the Reinforcement type you select here.

Do not use stirrups
or
Basic reinforcement parameters (for Do not use stirrups)

Reinforcement unit

Use and to specify the required reinforcement unit, or click to define the parameters of the reinforcement units in the table.
You cannot see this parameter if you have defined reinforcement for a single reinforcement unit only.

Lateral concrete cover

Define the concrete cover of the basic reinforcement bars for the opening. Measurements are always perpendicular to the relevant edge. Select one of the default values or enter the required value.
As with the wall itself, you cannot specify different lateral concrete covers for the individual opening sides.

Note: When you specify a negative bar projection, the program always checks whether the value for the bar projection or the lateral concrete cover is applicable.

Bar projection, bending shape

You can define the Bar projection and the Bending shape for the top, bottom, left and right opening edges. Click to open the table.

A negative value for the bar projection shortens the bar; a positive value lengthens it in the direction of the bar axis. This value and the Lateral concrete cover are mutually dependent.

Click to specify the bending shape. Select the required bending shape and define its attributes in the top part of the dialog box. You can find graphics of the values in the middle part of the dialog box. You can also read the descriptions of default parameters. You can add a variable to some basic values. For example:
+d = Wall thickness
+e = bar projection as entered
In addition, you can add an end hook to each bending shape. Select the check box and enter the Length and Angle of the hook.

Note: Bar projections and bending shapes are only created at the edges of the opening that meet the min-max box of the recess. As an example, all opening edges that are crooked or round will not be given a bending shape.

Replace reinforcement

When you have selected the Replacement without stirrups reinforcement type, you can now specify whether and how the cut reinforcement is to be replaced. You can choose between No, Automatic and Structural.

• When you select Automatic, the Transverse as longitudinal line appears, where you can specify whether the required area to be reinforced to account for the missing bars that are transverse to the span direction is to match the area of the missing bars in the longitudinal direction.
• When you select Structural, the Parameters of replacement line appears. Click to open the subordinate dialog box.
  Start by entering the Limit values for openings. Structural replacement is only applied to openings whose dimensions are greater than or equal to the values defined for the Height, Width and Area. Note that these settings do not say anything about the values that must be exceeded so that basic reinforcement is cut. You can define these values in the Configurations.
  The following two areas provide the parameters for secondary bars in the longitudinal and transverse directions. Define the diameter and the number of reinforcements. If you wish to select a steel grade that differs from the rest of the reinforcement, you must enter the required steel grade in the selection menu. Otherwise please leave the entry set as Like default setting. This will use the steel grade configured under Steel grades for the bar reinforcement. When dealing with attached reinforcement, the program checks the values for the Axis offset and Concrete cover and moves the bars so that they fit in the grid of the mesh welding system. To specify the Anchorage length, you can choose between To edge, Automatic and Manual. When you select Manual, specify the anchorage length in the Anchorage length line. Specify the Height for free basic reinforcement. This setting is not required for attached reinforcement because secondary reinforcement will be created based on the Parameters for attached reinforcement specified in the Definition of basic reinforcement area.
  
  Note: Make sure the Cross-section catalog codes in the Steel Grade Catalog are unique along with the associated cross-section rows under the general Definitions… in the Defaults when you use different steel grades. Otherwise, the program cannot assign the steel grades (for example, when creating the printout for the element plan). The cross-section catalog code in the Steel Grade Catalog must match the value in the box to the right of the name in the cross-section catalog.

Longitudinal bars / Cross bars / Secondary reinforcement / Cut automatic lattice girder

You can specify whether these reinforcement elements are cut in the areas of openings or whether they pass through the openings.

Note: Please note that when you use Cut secondary reinforcement, this refers here to the reinforcement created using the Secondary reinforcement function. This therefore also includes secondary girders and shear girders, which are not included for Cut automatic lattice girder.

Replacement with stirrups

Layers

This parameter is only available for sandwich walls. You can use it to define the parameters leaf by leaf.
Use and to specify the relevant layer or click to open the table where you can define the parameters.

Create replacement

When you select the Create replacement option, reinforcement for trimming is created for openings. You can define the parameters for longitudinal bars and stirrups separately for horizontal and vertical edges. To do this, click in the relevant line.

Enter the relevant limit for the offset of the opening to the edge in the unit of length selected. If the edge offset of the opening exceeds the value specified, only longitudinal bars are created at the opening.

"Lattice girders, connecting elements" tab

Here you can define the settings for the lattice girders or the fixtures for connecting the leaves for all wall types, with the exception of brick walls. For transfer to production, the program always assigns the lattice girders and connecting elements to the leaf that is on the side of the design identifier. In the case of wall types with insulation, this is leaf 1 (the leaf to which the insulating layer is applied).

Connection of layers

Connection type

Specify whether you want to connect the leaves by Lattice girders or Connecting elements. Choose None if you do not want to connect the leaves.

Please note that, depending on the current wall type in question, there are different options available to connect the shells, as well as for the axis offset option of the lattice girders or connecting elements.

Girder type / Axis offset option / ...

When you select Lattice girders, choose the lattice girder type in the catalog if you have selected Manual for calculation of lattice girders in the More lattice girder parameters dialog box. Then select the Axis offset option:

• Specify the maximum Axis offset for the Input value setting.
• You do not need to specify the axis offset for the From insulating board width setting. In this case, the program places the lattice girders between two mandatory lattice girders (for example, at the element edges or at the element edge and at the opening). Starting at a mandatory lattice girder, the program places the lattice girders with the insulating board width of the selected insulation in the direction of the second mandatory lattice girder. Consequently, the insulating boards must be cut only at the start or at the end of the lattice girder distribution.
  Tip: If the program creates only one lattice girder, check whether a width is specified for the insulating boards in the insulation material catalog.

You can use the Edge offset differs option to specify whether the edge offset to the two element sides is the same or not. If you do not select the edge offset differs option, enter the edge offset to be applied to both sides. If you select the Edge offset differs option, you can enter the Edge offset at start and Edge offset at end separately.

The value entered for Edge offset or Edge offset at start and Edge offset at end is primarily used as the default edge offset to the longer leaf. However, the program also considers the minimum edge offsets for the short and long leaves in More lattice girder parameters. The program always complies with these values, which are limits. This is useful for corner connections with thick wall elements.

The value entered for Edge offset to openings applies not only to openings but also to leaves of different length. If the specified Edge offset of the lattice girder is less than the difference between the leaf ends and if you have selected Edge offset option 1 in More lattice girder parameters, the program interprets the leaf shortening as an opening.

Click to open the More lattice girder parameters dialog box, which contains settings that you usually define only once.

Define the Girder projection at top and bottom. The program initially distributes the lattice girders that connect the two leaves over the area that is covered by both leaves. The girder projections defined apply to the girders created in this way. The program lengthens the girders when you enter a positive value and shortens them when you enter a negative value.

Select the Consider as-value option if you want to include the top and bottom booms of the lattice girders in the calculations (that is, Calculation of reinforcement based on Required rebar areas or Automatic with defined as-values).

Note: Please note that rotating the lattice girders when the production sequence has changed can have an impact on the reinforcement if this parameter is selected.

Select the Rotate lattice girders option when you want to rotate the lattice girders before placing them. The lattice girders will be rotated by 180° about the longitudinal axis. As a result, the top boom is in leaf 1. However this does not change the assignment of the girders ready to be transferred to production. The girder is still assigned to the leaf that is on the side of the design identifier.

Note: When creating the lattice girders, please ensure you pay attention to the impact of the setting for Leaf 1 on side or Side of formwork bottom on the Attributes tab under Design mode parameters. The lattice girders are also placed in rotated form depending on leaf 1 or the formwork bottom.

The setting for Remaining width is only displayed if you have set the From insulating board width option for creating the lattice girders. Here you can specify whether the remaining width (= fitted panel) is to be created At start (in between the lattice girders of the second placing region) or At end (between the lattice girders of the penultimate placing region) of the element in question.

Calculation of connecting elements / ...

When you select Connecting elements, choose the method for the Calculation of connecting elements. Algorithms developed by Schöck Bauteile GmbH, Kappema GmbH and B.T. Innovation GmbH are used for the Schoeck thermal anchor, dimensioning and arrangement, Kappema, Kappema earthquake resistance and B.T. innovation, ThermoPin options. The geometry of the leaves, openings, and so on and any required parameters will be transferred to the respective algorithm. which distributes the fixtures.

• Select the required fixtures for the Schoeck thermal anchor, dimensioning and arrangement, Kappema, Kappema earthquake resistance, B.T. innovation, ThermoPin and Wall connector calculation options. Specify whether you want to take the fixture from the Allplan office path, Allplan project path, Allplan private path, a Manufacturer catalog, or an Article catalog. For the first three options, specify the File and Entry, and for the other two options, the Catalog, Class, Subclass, and the required Article.
  You can define more parameters for the calculation in dialog boxes created by the respective manufacturer. You can do this under More parameters.
  

  In the case of fixtures for manufacturer options, you can create them as a fixed symbol fixture or a dynamic group fixture. The fixtures for the manufacturer methods are typically installed as well. If you want to create separate fixtures, please ensure you follow the following basic rules.

  When you use fixed symbol fixtures, you must create a fixture for each wall thickness so that the longitudinal direction of this fixture points to the positive, global y-direction and the reference point is on the wall surface that is on the installation side.

  When you use a dynamic group fixture, the same rules apply to the orientation and position of the symbol fixture. The smart symbol's base point should also be on the wall surface.

• For the Kappema option, you must define the parameters for the calculation, such as Horizontal edge offset / Vertical and Horizontal opening offset / Vertical, directly in the dialog box.
• For the Fixture in insulating board option, you must also define the parameters for the calculation, namely Minimum length / Minimum width of insulating board, directly in the dialog box too.
  Note: If you select the Fixture in insulating board option, please note the Create insulating boards parameter must always be selected on the Insulation tab under Basic reinforcement, .... If there are more precast elements, the program displays an error message.
  Both Minimum length / Minimum width of insulating board options refer here to the Length and Width directions of the insulating panel under Catalogs, General, Insulation Material Catalog. Both values therefore depend on the placing direction. Just like the length, the minimum length is always measured in the direction of the placing direction (= Placing angle on the Insulation tab).
  The selected fixture is created in the center of gravity of the individual insulating panel of the wall element.
  If the dimensions of the min-max box of an insulating panel in a given direction are smaller than the specified minimum dimensions, no connecting elements will be created in the corresponding insulating panel. The program does not issue a warning.
  No warning will be displayed either if the center of gravity of the insulating panel is inside an opening or outside the panel shape, meaning therefore that no connecting fixture can be created.
• With regard to the Wall connector option, which can only be selected for the composite sheeting, parameters are defined for the calculation, such as border and grid offsets of the vertical / horizontal axis of the connectors to the element edges and recesses, as well as the minimum dimensions of openings in the More parameters dialog box.
• For the other options, click to specify the Boundary conditions to check in a dialog box. You can enter the permissible rate of rise in the palette. The program takes the permissible wall thickness from the selected walls; this value cannot be changed.
  Select the Connecting element from the catalog. Click to open a dialog box, where you can specify the limits for the Edge and axis offsets and the minimum number of connecting elements per square meter.
  Note: The Center of gravity of grid option uses the center of gravity of layer 1 (outer leaf of thermal wall or sandwich wall) as the starting point for placing the connecting elements.

Intermediate girders

This parameter is only available for the Lattice girders connection type (together with Axis offset option = Input value for thermal walls). Specify whether you want to Create intermediate girders. When having selected this option, you can define the parameters.
If the intermediate girder is between two main girders with different lengths (for example, in a gable wall), the program creates the intermediate girder so that it is half as long as or the configured length of the longer main girder.

Intermediate girder option

Specify whether you want to create the intermediate girders Always or only From the wall height specified. If the element height is not constant (for example, a gable wall or a wall with notches at the top), the program creates intermediate girders only in areas where the wall height specified is exceeded. Note that notches at the top must be created by planes. You cannot use openings (windows).

Minimum offset of main girders

Specify the offset of the main girders. The program creates an intermediate girder as soon as this offset is exceeded. Consequently, intermediate girders are not created in areas where the main girders are closer together.

Girder type option

Specify whether you want to use the same girder type for main girders and intermediate girders. When you select Manual, you can choose the lattice girder type from the catalog.

Length of intermediate girder

Specify the length of the intermediate girder here. When you select the 0.5* main girders option, the intermediate girders are generally created with a length measuring 50% of the main girder length. If you select Custom length, you can define any length you like.
When you select the Custom length option, the Length as a % of main girder parameter is also displayed to define the length.

"Secondary lattice girders" tab

This tab is only available for a thermal wall with an in-situ concrete core. You can create lattice girders in the leaf produced second. Consequently, connecting elements (such as Schöck Isolink or the like) can be used to connect the leaves, and lattice girders can be defined for connecting the second leaf and the in-situ concrete core.

Note: Note that the program does not check for collisions between the lattice girders that connect the leaves and the secondary lattice girders. Change the parameters for the secondary girders if this is necessary.
Even if the production sequence changes, the secondary lattice girders will always be placed in the invisible leaf of the thermal wall, extending to the in-situ concrete. The girders can only be placed in rotated form.

Connection of layers

If you want to create secondary lattice girders, switch the Connection type to Lattice girders. The parameters and settings are exactly the same as those of the lattice girders for connecting the leaves (except the Axis offset option parameter, which cannot be changed).
If Option 1 or 2 is selected for Calculation of lattice girder height in the dialog box with more lattice girder parameters and if you have chosen not to create basic reinforcement in the in-situ concrete core, the program displays the additional Concrete cover of in-situ concrete parameter you can use to specify the value for the automatic calculation of the girder height.

"Cast-in nuts" tab

This tab is available for all wall types, except composite sheeting. You can create cast-in nuts (for example, for proprietary supports).

Create cast-in nuts

Start by specifying whether you want to Create cast-in nuts. You cannot see the other parameters until you select this option.

Parameters for cast-in nuts

You can place different types of cast-in nuts depending on the wall height. Define the settings for each type.

Cast-in Nuts

Use and to specify the required parameters to calculate cast-in nuts, or click to define the parameters to calculate cast-in nuts in the table entry.
The calculation for cast-in nuts is defined by default. You can add more parameters to calculate cast-in nuts by clicking Insert. To delete existing columns to calculate cast-in nuts, select the columns and click Remove.

Attach to side

Specify the wall side to which you want to apply the fixtures. You can choose between Visible (= side of design identifier), Invisible, and On both sides.

Use 'from height' / Use 'to height'

Define the limits for the height to calculate cast-in nuts. A range always applies to the entered values greater than (>) Use 'from height' and smaller than or equal to (=) Use 'to height'.

Fixture from

Specify whether you want to take the fixture from the Allplan office path, Allplan project path,, Allplan private path, a Manufacturer catalog or an Article catalog. For the first three options, specify the File and Entry, and for the other two options, the Catalog, Class, Subclass, and the required Article.

C-i nut arrangement

You can specify how the cast-in nuts are calculated. You can see additional parameters depending on your selection.

Center of gravity: one cast-in nut (per height specified) is placed on the centroidal axis.

Quarter points: two cast-in nuts are placed, each offset by one quarter of the panel width from the centroidal axis outward. You can move the cast-in nuts by the Horizontal offset value. Enter 0 to position the cast-in nuts directly under the lifting devices. Negative values move the cast-in nuts inward.
When the value entered for the Number of cast-in nuts is greater than 1, you must specify the Limit weight and Limit length. As soon as these values are exceeded, the program switches from one cast-in nut to the specified number of cast-in nuts. The additional cast-in nuts are placed as follows: the offset between the cast-in nut that is not moved and the element edge is distributed evenly in accordance with the number specified. The additional cast-in nuts are moved inward by this offset.

Edge offset: two cast-in nuts are placed at the specified Edge offset from the panel edge.
When the value entered for the Number of cast-in nuts is greater than 1, you must specify the Limit weight and Limit length. As soon as these values are exceeded, the program switches from one cast-in nut to the specified number of cast-in nuts. The additional cast-in nuts are placed as follows: the offset between the cast-in nut that is not moved and the centroidal axis is distributed evenly in accordance with the number specified. The additional cast-in nuts are moved inward by this offset.

Calculate height

You can specify how the height of the cast-in nut arrangement is calculated.

• When you select Based on fixed height, the program places the cast-in nuts at the Height specified. Negative values will be measured from the top.
• When you select As a % of wall height, the program calculates the height of the cast-in nuts based on the value you enter for % of wall height.
• When you select As a % of layer height, the program calculates the height of the cast-in nuts based on the value you enter for As a % of layer height. To do this, the program calculates the height of the cast-in nuts using the layer height or leaf height, as opposed to the entire wall height.
  Note: This new option is useful if the leaf heights differ only slightly due to an upstand, for example. Unlike the As a % of wall height option, this new option still produces valid results. However, we recommend that you do not use this new option if the layer heights differ greatly. The results will not be checked by the program.

More parameters for cast-in nuts

Click to open the subordinate More parameters for cast-in nuts dialog box, which contains settings that rarely change.

You can define the Edge offsets of cast-in nuts to openings and element edges. If you exceed these distances from the min-max box of the cast-in nut fixture, the program will move the cast-in nuts.
Under Displacement of cast-in nuts, use Displacement of cast-in nuts to specify whether the cast-in nuts can be moved In any direction or Horizontally only. Displacement in any direction can be horizontal, vertical or at an angle (depending on the shortest distance). You can also use Consider collision with lattice girders to specify for wall types with lattice girders whether a collision with the automatically created lattice, intermediate or secondary lattice girders is to be considered or not. If you have selected this option, you can then enter under Spacing to lattice girder axis the offset to be observed on both sides between the lattice girder axis and the min-max box of the cast-in nut fixture.
If In any direction is the chosen option, the cast-in nut will initially be displaced horizontal, vertical or in any direction (depending on the shortest distance). If it falls within the sphere of influence of the lattice girder, it will be offset further until it is outside of the sphere of influence. However it will only be offset horizontally, analogous to the Only horizontal variant.

Note: Please note these checks only happen if 0 degrees is set for the span direction of the reinforcement. Checks are also only carried out on the automatically created lattice, intermediate or secondary lattice girders. If these girders are moved or copied manually, or similar, or if lattice girders are placed manually with Secondary girders or Shear girders in Secondary reinforcement, the collision will not be checked. It is only the position of the lattice girder axis and the position of the fixture that will generally be investigated for the cast-in nuts. However, there is no real Collision Check undertaken between the Lattice Girders and the fixtures. In the case of flat Cast-in Nuts that do not collide with the Lattice Girder at all, the Consider Collision with Lattice Girders option must therefore be switched off where required.

Under Automatically arrange a single cast-in nut in center of gravity, select the Allow automatic change option if you want the program to place only one cast-in nut in the center of gravity as long as the Limit length is not exceeded (even if you have selected Quarter points or Edge offset for the calculation of cast-in nuts).

"Lifting bolts" tab

This tab is available for all wall types, except composite sheeting. You can create lifting bolts.

Note: When creating the lifting bolts, please ensure you pay attention to the impact of the setting for Leaf 1 on side or Side of formwork bottom on the Attributes tab under Design mode parameters. The lifting bolts are also placed in rotated form depending on leaf 1 or the formwork bottom.

Create lifting bolts

Start by specifying whether you want to Create lifting bolts. You cannot see the other parameters until you select this option.

Calculation method for lifting bolts

Calculation of position at top

You can specify the method you want to use to calculate the position of the lifting bolts at the top level in relation to the centroidal axis. The available methods use the following algorithms:

• Method 1 = centroidal axis + L/4
• Method 2 = centroidal axis + (LMin - L*Factor)
• Method 3 = centroidal axis + (LMin - LMin*Factor*2)

When you select Method 2 or Method 3, you can see the Factor line, where you can enter the factor for the calculation.

1 lifting bolt

When you select this option and the element length and element weight fall below the value specified, the program places only one lifting bolt at the top level.
Enter a great value (for example, 999) if the program is to ignore a parameter.

4 lifting bolts

When you select this option and the element length or element weight exceeds the specified value, the program places four lifting bolts at the top level. Otherwise, the program creates two lifting bolts or only one lifting bolt.
Enter a great value (for example, 999) if the program is to ignore a parameter.

When you have selected Method 3, the program places the pairs of lifting bolts at the offset specified.

Movement

The program calculates the position of the lifting bolts based on the method you selected. It then changes its position in accordance with the selected setting:

• When you select Any, the program moves the lifting bolts that extend into openings next to the openings.
• When you select Symmetrical, the program always moves the lifting bolts symmetrically. If there are openings to be included, the program moves the relevant lifting bolt next to the nearest side of the opening and moves the associated lifting bolt (pair) symmetrically.
  You cannot use this option in conjunction with Method 1 (centroidal axis + L/4) and two pairs of lifting bolts at the top level because the initial situation might be asymmetrical.
  Note: The program might not find a solution for openings or irregular element outlines at the top level. In this case, the program marks the relevant elements. After having corrected the lifting bolts, you can manually change this marking in the element properties. Click the relevant element and open the Attributes tab in the element properties. Select the Correct lifting bolts setting in the Element states and actions area.
• When you select To next lattice girder, which is only available for a double wall or thermal wall, the program moves all lifting bolts to the nearest lattice girder that is not within an opening.
• When you select To next grid point, which is the only option for brick walls, the program moves all lifting bolts to the nearest grid point that is not within an opening. You can specify the grid edge offset in the Brick/Tile Catalog. (fixed) The offset to axis is derived from the selected brick and the associated joint width set in the Placement Pattern Catalog.

Lateral lifting bolts

When you select this option, the program applies lifting bolts to the left or right side of the precast element in accordance with the Calculation of lateral position setting. The program arranges the lateral lifting bolts in the same way as the lifting bolts at the top level. Depending on the element height, the program places one lifting bolt or four lifting bolts.

When you select From wall height, the program creates lateral lifting bolts only when the specified Wall height is exceeded.

When you select Pair of lifting bolts at top level and there are lateral lifting bolts, the program uses the Offset specified to apply a pair of lifting bolts (instead of a single lifting bolt) to the side at the top level that is opposite the lateral lifting bolts.
This is useful when the element must be turned by the crane. By using a pair of lifting bolts, you can avoid overloading the single lifting bolt.

Note: When there are two pairs of lifting bolts at the top level (due to the settings for 4 lifting bolts), the program does not create this additional pair of lifting bolts.

Anchorage components at bottom level

When you select this option, the program places anchorage fixtures below the lifting bolts at the top level. These anchorage fixtures are defined by the following parameters.

Attach to side

Specify the wall side to which you want to apply the fixtures. You can choose between Visible (= side of design identifier), Invisible, and On both sides.

Fixture from

Specify whether you want to take the fixture from the Allplan office path, Allplan project path,, Allplan private path, a Manufacturer catalog or an Article catalog. For the first three options, specify the File and Entry, and for the other two options, the Catalog, Class, Subclass, and the required Article.

Height

You can define the height of the fixtures. When you select Based on fixed height, the program places the fixtures at the Height specified. Negative values will be measured from the top. When you select As a % of wall height, the program calculates the height of the fixtures based on the value you enter for % of wall height.

Definition of lifting bolts

You can place different types of lifting bolts depending on the wall weight, wall area, and wall height. Define the settings for each type.

Lifting bolts

Use and to select the required lifting bolt, or click to define the parameters for the lifting bolts in the table.
By default, four different lifting bolts are available. You can add more lifting bolts by clicking Insert. To delete existing lifting bolts, select the lifting bolts and click Remove.

Attach to side

You can specify here whether the lifting bolts are to be created on the top face of the wall or on the wall area.

Permissible applications for lifting bolts

This parameter is only available when you have selected the Symmetrical setting for the Movement in the Calculation method for lifting bolts area.

Click to open a dialog box where you can specify the Permissible applications. By means of these settings, you can create different lifting bolts at the top level of the element and the selected element side. In addition, you can define other lifting bolts for the elements rotated for production.
The Rotated top level of element indicates the lifting bolts that are on the element side when the element is lifted from the formwork. Consequently, these lifting bolts are at the top level when the element is placed in the building later. The Rotated element side indicates the lifting bolts that are used to lift rotated elements from the formwork. Consequently, these lifting bolts are at the element side when the element is placed in the building later.

Create as

Specify whether the lifting bolts are Bars or Fixtures. When creating lifting bolts on the Wall area, please note you can only select Fixtures.

• When you select Bar, choose the Diameter from the Catalog, and enter the Length. For multilayer walls, you can specify whether the lifting bolt is created as a Loop or as an Eyelet. In the case of loops, enter the Loop projection. The value always applies to the shorter leaf. Negative values lead to countersunk mounting.
• When you select Fixture, you can specify whether the fixture is to be taken from the Allplan office path, Allplan project path, Allplan private path, a Manufacturer catalog or an Article catalog. For the first three options, specify the File and Entry, and for the other two options, the Catalog, Class, Subclass, and the required Article.
  For symbol fixtures, enter the Projection. The value always applies to the shorter leaf. Negative values lead to countersunk mounting.
  For linear fixtures, enter the Length. When dealing with multilayer walls, you can specify whether the lifting bolt is created as a Loop or as an Eyelet. In the case of loops, enter the Loop projection. The value always applies to the shorter leaf. Negative values lead to countersunk mounting.
  
  Please note the values for the overlap or the length only need to be entered when creating the lifting bolts on the top face of the wall.

Minimum offset to edge

Minimum offset of the outer lifting bolt to the nearest element edge. If this value is not complied with, the program displays an error message but still creates the lifting bolt.

Position below/beside TL/side

This parameter is only available when you have selected the Wall area setting for Installation from side.

Here you can define the offset of the fixture to be created. This is measured from the top level or side of the lower/shorter leaf (when creating lateral lifting bolts).

More offsets

This parameter is only available when you have selected the Symmetrical setting for the Movement in the Calculation method for lifting bolts area.

Click to open a dialog box where you can specify the Offsets between lifting bolts and to openings. Enter the Maximum offset and Minimum offset between lifting bolts. When you place pairs of lifting bolts, the Maximum offset for lifting bolts defines the offset between the axes of the two pairs. The Minimum offset for lifting bolts defines the offset between the inner lifting bolts of the two pairs. In addition, you can use Minimum offset for pair of lifting bolts to define the minimum offset between the lifting bolts of one pair.
You can use the Offset L1 of element edge to openings and Lateral offset A1 to openings parameters to define the mandatory offset between the Top level of the element or the Rotated element side of a wall element and an opening below or beside it and the lateral offset of the lifting bolts to an opening. Accordingly, the two Offset L2 of element edge to openings and Lateral offset A2 to openings parameters apply to the lateral lifting bolts at the Top level of a rotated element or at a Rotated element side.

Position of offsets in elements of normal height

Position of offsets in extra high elements

Lattice girders under lifting bolts

This parameter is only available when you have selected the Symmetrical setting for the Movement in the Calculation method for lifting bolts area.

When you select this option, the program places secondary lattice girders below the lifting bolts at the top level or wall area. Where required, you can specify a shortening value for the lattice girders. You can only enter positive values for the shortening. The girder type used is the same as that of the main girders.
As with girders placed at element edges or next to openings, these lattice girders are regarded as "mandatory" girders and the other lattice girders are equally spaced between them.

Maximum wall weight (one loop) / Maximum wall weight (two or more loops)
Maximum wall area
Maximum wall height/length

The program tries to place the lifting bolt with the lowest number: However, this lifting bolt must not exceed the wall weight, wall area, and wall height/length parameters. If the program only creates one lifting bolt due to the settings for the top level, it compares the value of the Maximum wall weight (one loop) parameter with the current wall weight. When placing two or more lifting bolts, the program checks the Maximum wall weight (two or more loops) parameter.

Enter a great value (for example, 999) if the program is to ignore a parameter.

Enter a high value for all parameters (999 to, 999 m2, 999 m) if the program is to use only one type of lifting bolt.

Check lateral lifting bolt

Here you can specify whether the length of the top level of wall (Wall length) or the height of the element (Wall height) are to be checked for the algorithm checking the placement criteria for the lateral lifting bolts. This option can only be selected if the Lateral lifting bolts option was selected.

"Insulation" tab

This tab is only available for wall types with insulation layers or facing layers designed as insulation. Define the parameters for placing basic insulation and creating insulating strips

Placement of basic insulation

This area is only available if the Define dimensions option is selected for the material specified for basic insulation in the Insulation material catalog.

Insulating boards

Select this option if you want to use the basic insulation material to create insulating boards. The other parameters appear as soon as you select this option.
It might be useful to clear this option if you just want to send some drawings to the client or to the checking engineer for approval, but production is not yet ready to start.

Placing angle

You can define how the boards are placed. The zero position of the insulating boards in the catalog is used as the basis.

• When the angle is 0°, the program applies the length defined in the Insulation Material Catalog in the direction of the wall length, placing the panels on top of one another in rows of the width specified.
• When the angle is 90°, the program applies the length defined in the Insulation Material Catalog in the direction of the wall height, placing the panels beside one another in columns of the width specified.

Determine number of rows

Use this parameter to define how the algorithm is to distribute the boards in the direction of the board width.

Half panel rule: if the width of the next to last board falls below the minimum width, the program places a board of half the width as the third to last board and a fitted board as the next to last board.

Panels of minimum width: if the width of the next to last board falls below the minimum width, the program places a fitted board as the third to last board and a board of the minimum width as the next to last board.

Position of fitted panels

Here you can define where the fitted panels are to be located. Select Second last panel or Last panel.

Note: If you select the From insulating board width option for the Axis offset option for the Lattice girders connection type, the three settings stated above will not be available on the Lattice girders, connecting elements tab. The placing angle is set at 90° here and the number of rows = 1.

Determine number of boards

Use this parameter to define how the algorithm is to distribute the boards in the direction of the board length.

Half panel rule: if the length of the next to last board falls below the minimum length, the program places a board of half the length as the third to last board and a fitted board as the next to last board.

Panels of minimum length: if the length of the next to last board falls below the minimum length, the program places a fitted board as the third to last board and a board of the minimum length as the next to last board.

Position of fitted panels

Here you can define where the fitted panels are to be located. Select Second last panel or Last panel.

Recesses possible

Recesses in insulating boards are usually not possible. If this option is not selected, any boards containing one or more small recesses inside the panel shape will be cut such that the recesses are positioned at an edge. The program tries to produce as short a cut as possible. If the program can choose between a number of similar cuts, it always cuts the board on the side of the opening that is closer to the overall center of gravity of the uncut board.

Do not place in area with lattice girders

This parameter will only be displayed on the Lattice girders, connecting elements tab if you select the From insulating board width option for the Axis offset option for the Lattice girders connection type. When you select this check box, you can enter the width of this area.

Insulating strips at element edges / openings

Start by specifying whether you want to Create insulating strips. You cannot see the other parameters until you select this option.

Material

Specify the Material. You can only select materials for which the Define dimensions check box has not been selected in the Insulation Material Catalog.

Side

Click to open the table. Specify the side by selecting the corresponding Create parameter and enter a Value. Negative values will be ignored.

Limit values for openings

Limits

Click and enter the minimum values for the Opening width, Opening height and Opening area. As soon as one of these values is reached or exceeded, the program creates insulating strips around the opening.

Insulating strip matches outline

Select this option if you want the insulating strip to follow the opening outline at the width specified. If this option is not selected, a rectangular insulation area is created. The program calculates the opening's min-max box, enlarging it by the values entered for the insulating strips. This setting is useful in conjunction with round or polygonal openings that cannot be processed by the saw that is used to cut the insulating material.

Note: You can also select this setting when you modify openings.

"Bricks/tiles" tab

This tab is only available for brick walls and wall types with facing layers designed using bricks and tiles. The parameters for placing bricks or tiles are defined here. (if you have the appropriate license).

Placement of bricks/tiles ...

Create bricks/tiles, ...

Select this option if you want to create the selected placement pattern. The other parameters appear as soon as you select this option.
It might be useful to clear this option if you just want to send some drawings to the client or to the checking engineer for approval, but production is not yet ready to start.

Placing angle

You can define how the program places the bricks/tiles. The zero position of the bricks and tiles in the catalog is used as the basis.

• When the angle is 0°, program applies the length defined in the Brick/tile catalog in the direction of the wall length, placing the bricks and tiles on top of one another in rows of the width specified.
• When the angle is 90°, the program applies the length defined in the Brick/tile catalog in the direction of the wall height, placing the bricks and tiles beside one another in columns of the width specified.

Continuous joint width at edge

You can define how joints are created at edges. Joints are always considered to be continuous and vertical to the corresponding edge. You cannot define joints of varying width. The defined placement pattern is placed within the remaining polygon.

"Hollow blocks" tab

This tab is only available for concrete walls and sandwich walls. The hollow blocks are defined here in the wall or invisible leaf (load-bearing leaf) of a sandwich wall.

Please note that only hollow blocks with their full width will ever be created. Hollow bodies cut in terms of their width (in the case of filler elements, for example) are not possible. These are always omitted in their entirety.
The hollow blocks as per the settings in the box or Fixture Catalog are enclosed with concrete around the recesses and fixtures. The entire hollow block will always be fully enclosed here. This means that a hollow block that would only be partially enclosed by a concrete strip to the left and/or right is enclosed across the entire width. The height (top, bottom) of the concrete strips is always created without any changes to the configured height.

If concrete areas are partially overlapped by two recesses, two fixtures or a recess and a fixture, the hollow block will always be enclosed over the entire width.

Creation of hollow block

Hollow blocks

Select this option if you want to create hollow blocks. You cannot see the other parameters until you select this option.

type

Define the hollow block type .

Note: The creation of hollow blocks requires the Hollow Block Catalog to feature entries for distribution in the longitudinal direction of the wall.

Spacing

The Spacing is always measured from the side of the design identifier to the layer to be created.

Offset

The value for the offset is usually zero. However, you can enter here a positive or negative value by which the entire arrangement of hollow blocks is then moved relative to the distribution in the longitudinal direction of the wall defined in the Hollow Block Catalog.
A positive value for the offset will move the distribution in the direction of the wall end, while a negative value for the offset will move the distribution in the direction of the wall start. The distribution can therefore be adjusted in special cases (in the case of filler elements, for example).

Arrange on:

The setting for Arrange on defines whether the hollow blocks are to be distributed from the left or from the right. The name left or right always relates to the side of the design identifier.

Create inters. hollow blocks

You can use the Create inters. hollow blocks option to specify whether intersected hollow blocks are to be created or not. Intersected hollow blocks may arise if a negative offset is defined and the hollow blocks are therefore moved beyond the start point of the element in the direction of the start of the distribution.

Concrete areas top/bottom

Concrete areas

Firstly, you must specify whether you want to create concrete areas on the top and bottom level of the element. You cannot see the other parameters until you select this option.

Top / bottom

You can use both Top and Bottom parameters to define the required width of the concrete areas on the top and bottom level of the element.
The dimensions configured here always define the smallest offset of a hollow block from the top or bottom level of the element.

Concrete areas around openings

Concrete areas around openings

Firstly, you must define whether concrete areas around openings are to be created or not. The other parameters will only be displayed when you have selected this option.

Top / bottom / left / right

For the four Top, Bottom, Left and Right parameters, enter the required values for the width and height of the concrete strips around an opening.

Note: Unlike a fixture, where the reference point is actually used as a reference point, the values stated here always refer to the respective side of the recess.

"Fixtures for wall-column connection" tab

This tab is only available for concrete walls and sandwich walls. You can define the fixtures for connecting the wall elements with the columns behind.

Create connections

Specify whether you want to Create connections. You cannot see the other parameters until you select this option. Specify whether you want to create Symmetrical connections on left, right and Symmetrical connections at bottom, top.

Note: Please note that the name Connections on left / right, does not refer generally to the side of the design identifier, unlike the name used for hollow blocks. Whether left or right applies will always depend on the position of the column (on side of design identifier / opposite design identifier) in relation to the viewing direction of the respective wall element.

Definitions for wall-column connections

Wall-column connections

Use and to specify the position of the connection, or click to define the connection parameters in the table.
When the Symmetrical connections on left, right option is selected, you can specify the connections at the bottom and top. When the Symmetrical connections at bottom, top option is selected, you can specify the connections on the left and right. When you have selected both options (left, right and bottom, top), this parameter is not visible. In this case, define the lower-left connection, which will then be mirrored.

Wall / Column fixture from

Specify whether you want to take the fixture from the Allplan office path, Allplan project path, Allplan private path, a Manufacturer catalog, or an Article catalog. For the first three options, specify the File and Entry, and for the other two options, the Catalog, Class, Subclass, and the required Article.

Position

Click to specify the position of the fixture in the wall or column. When you define only one connection, the graphic illustrates the settings.

For the Horizontal position, you can switch the Reference point of the local coordinate system to the lower or upper corner of the Column or Wall element. For the Vertical position, you can select the following for the lower fixtures: the bottom level, a fixed value from the bottom level, or a percentage of the element height from the bottom level to define the height of the local coordinate system. The upper fixtures are based on the top level.

By entering values in the Rotate and Move areas, you can rotate and move the fixture in relation to the axes of the local coordinate system. You can find the settings in the right column of the palette.