Parameters for reinforcement views

Creating a new element plan

With this view type, you can display basic reinforcement for attached and not-attached ("free") area reinforcement and secondary bars of slab elements and wall elements. In addition, you can also use this view type for not-attached ("free") secondary reinforcement and reinforcement created with the tools in the Reinforcement task when you convert the reinforcement to attached meshes directly afterward using Reinforcement in MWS Grid or MWS Reinforcement Group.

Do not use this view type to display unfolded views of attached stirrup cages or stirrup cages created with MWS Reinforcement Group!

Although you can use this view type for structural precast elements, it hardly makes sense to do this.

'View - parallel projection' tab

To help you define the direction in which the precast element is viewed, the program displays the selected element type as a rectangular slab panel, wall or box (structural precast element) in the graphic above the parameters. Depending on the selected element type, you can make different settings for the Principal directions. The actual viewing direction and rotation are defined in the Projection area.

General

Name:

User-defined name that is visible in the tree structure of the layout catalog.

iTrigger

If no iTrigger is set, the corresponding sheet will always be created. In all other instances, the condition set for the respective precast element will be analyzed when creating the element plan. A decision will then be taken as to whether the reinforcement view is to be created or not, based on the latest data for the precast element.

Please note the way the layout looks in the Layout Catalog will no longer correspond to the finished element plan if several lines are on top of each other or if individual cells are removed or created based on the specified conditions.

Note: If several cells are on top of each other in the same place (e.g. different reinforcement views for different conditions), you must select the respective cell that is the easiest option in the tree structure.

The final element plan may have fewer pages than there are in the Layout Catalog as a result of iTrigger. The actual pages generated are always displayed and numbered in the element plan window.

Note: Should the conditions for creating the latest element plan layout change later on, no more automatic adjustments will be made to the layout. The element plan must then be generated again, where required, using Create new element plan.

iTrigger

You can select one of the conditions defined under iTrigger in the General area.

Principal directions

Direction definition A:

Used for slab elements to define direction 6:

• When you select 6: bottom of slab, the direction 6 is always the bottom side of the slab, regardless of changes in element design.
• When you select 6: acc. to fwk side setting, direction 6 is always the side to which formwork is applied.

You cannot change this setting for wall elements and structural precast elements. For these elements, direction 1 is always the visible wall surface or the viewing direction defined for a structural precast element.

Direction definition B:

Specify the direction which is used for the orientation of the element in the element plan:

• When you select 2: span direction, the element will be rotated in such a way that the direction of span ends at the edge marked with 2.
• When you select 2: z-top, the wall element or structural precast element will be rotated in such a way that the global z-direction of the wall or structural precast element points in the direction of the edge marked with 2.
• When you select 3: production direction, the slab or wall element will be rotated in such a way that the production direction defined in the basic reinforcement parameters ends at the edge marked with 3.
• When you select 5: stop position, the slab element will be rotated in such a way that the stop position (smooth edge) is adjacent to the edge marked with 5.

View

Viewing direction for view:

Specify the side from which you want to view the element in the view. You can choose between the viewing directions 1 and 6. You can also define the viewing direction by clicking in the isometric representation of the element in the graphic. You can do this without having to select the Viewing direction for view line.

Rotate view:

You can define the positions of the individual edges. The Rotate view line shows the edge on the right side. You can also define the direction in the graphic by clicking and . You can do this without having to select the Rotate view line.
If a view is linked with another view by an anchor and the Align component option is selected, you cannot rotate the view or anymore.

"Formwork/display" tab

General

Formwork:

Specify for multilayer walls (double wall, thermal wall, and so on) whether to display the Entire component or Individual layers of the component.

Display:

You can choose to display the view as a wireframe model (Wire) or hidden-line image (Hidden).
When you select Wire, the program always displays the edges of the view as construction lines. If you select Hidden, the edges will not appear at all.

Show fixtures:

Whether fixtures are visible or not depends on the setting specified on the Element plan tab of the fixture catalog. Here you can configure the program to display fixtures in accordance with the dimension line index.

All: The dimension line index of the fixtures has no effect on the scope of fixtures.

These only: Only the fixtures with dimension line indexes are visible.

These excluded: All fixtures are visible except those with the dimension line indexes selected.

Dimension line index:

Use and to select the required entry. You can see the dimension-line index assigned in the Index line.
Click to add new indexes to or to remove existing indexes from the Dimension line index dialog box.

Display

Layer:

This setting is only available when you have selected Individual layers for the formwork in the General area. Use and to specify the relevant layer or click to open the table where you can define the display parameters for layers 1 to 6. Select the Display option to show the lines for selecting the elements that you want to display on the visible and invisible sides.

Display:

This setting is only available when you have selected Individual layers for the formwork in the General area. Specify whether the selected layer is visible in the view. Select this option to show the lines for selecting the elements that you want to display on the visible and invisible sides.

Reinforcement visible / invisible side

Specify how to display the reinforcement on the visible side or invisible side of the component or of the selected layer. You can choose between Do not display, Display and Display in detail.

When selecting Display in detail, you can see the additional Reinforcement to be displayed parameter. Click to open a dialog box in which you can define the reinforcement types you want to display. The possible reinforcement types match the visibility settings for reinforcement on the Element Plan context toolbar.

Note: The program will only create these reinforcement types in the view. Consequently, you can only show or hide these reinforcement types by using the visibility settings. The visibility settings have no effect on other reinforcement types you did not define in the properties of the view.

By selecting this option, you can

• Use one sheet to create and print an element plan with several views, each of which has different reinforcement types.
• Create an element plan with several sheets, each of which contains one view with different reinforcement types (for example, sheet 1 with attached reinforcement, sheet 2 with loose reinforcement) and then print all the sheets together by using Element Plan in Batch Run.

If you use the Display in detail option, turn on all visibility settings on the context toolbar before you start printing, ensuring that all reinforcement types are visible and in the printout.

Fixtures visible / invisible side

Whether fixtures are visible or not depends on the setting specified on the Element plan tab of the fixture catalog. You can define the representation of fixtures in accordance with the dimension line index in the General area. Specify where you want to display the fixtures: on the visible or invisible side of the component or layer or on both sides.

Representation of surfaces

Surface on visible / invisible side

Specify where you want to display the surface: on the visible or invisible side of the component or on both sides. Only the boundaries of hidden surfaces are visible; surface elements are not visible.

Surface elements

Surface elements:

You can specify how to display surfaces.

No surface elements: Surface elements are not visible in hidden-line images.

Fills only: The program applies fills to the surfaces in hidden-line images. The fill color is derived from the element color or, if a surface is assigned, from the surface color of the precast element. Textures will be ignored.

Bitmap areas and fills: The program uses bitmaps to display surfaces with textures in hidden-line images. Surface elements without textures get fills (the fill color is derived from the element color or surface color).
Note: Bitmap areas will correctly be resized (cropped) in parallel projections only (elevation and isometric views). But you can also achieve realistic images in perspectives with granular surfaces such as sand or plaster

Transparency:

When you select this option, surfaces to which you have assigned a transparent surface appear transparent so that hidden surfaces become visible.

Adjacent edges

Remove adjacent edges:

When you select this option, the program merges surfaces up to the angle you specify to make curves appear smoother in hidden-line images. A great angle causes curves to appear as a silhouette.

visible edges

Lock attributes / Attributes:

When you select the Lock attributes check box, visible edges will be created with the attributes defined here. Otherwise, the format properties of the precast element will be used.

Hidden edges

Display / Attributes:

When you select the Display check box, hidden edges will be created with the attributes defined here. Otherwise, the program does not create any hidden edges.

'Text' tab

Note: Enter the height and width of the text in [mm] and the font angle in [degrees].

Mark number of fixtures

Label / Text attributes:

To assign mark numbers to fixtures, use the Element plan tab in the fixture catalog. Specify whether you want to include these mark numbers in the fixtures and define the attributes for the labels. The program creates the mark numbers automatically, regardless of whether you choose to use the element plan table.

Label reinforcement

Label:

Choose to label reinforcement. Select this option to display the lines for defining the label.

The program considers the quadrant of the bar in question, labeling each bar only once.
When labeling the bars, the program classifies each bar as a longitudinal bar, cross bar or secondary bar. Longitudinal bars are given the label LB and cross bars the label CB. You can find blocks of these labels at the edge of the mesh. This is followed by the block for secondary bars, which is indicated by the label SB.
If there are several bars behind one another, the program always labels these bars from the edge toward the inside. The innermost bar is labeled at the edge followed by the next one and so on. The program places the labels beside one another or on top of one another.
If labels overlap, the program will move them toward the outside.

Inner reinforcement:

Specify how the program is to label bars that start and end inside the mesh (for example, between two windows).

Label at the edge: The program labels the bars together with the other bars, which run from edge to edge or which start (end) at the edge and end (start) on the inside.

Label on the inside: The program labels the bar ends inside the mesh. As the program does not check for collisions, the labels might hide bars or edges.

Offset between view and text / Offset between texts:

Define how far the blocks for longitudinal bars and cross bars are from the edge. In addition, define the distance between the texts within a block.

Text:

Specify whether the label is to include the diameter or the local mark number of the bars.

When you select Diameter, you can check each bar at once, thus finding out which diameter is assigned to which mark.

When you select mark number, you can check assignments in the table in the element plan. This table lists the basic reinforcement in detail. To do this, go to the Properties palette of the table, open the Table I tab and select the Use and Write mark number check boxes in the Basic reinforcement, details group.

Text attributes:

Define the attributes for the labels.

Leader / Leader attributes:

Specify whether you want to draw a leader from the label to the bar and define the attributes for the leader. After having selected the End symbol check box, you can select a Symbol and define the Symbol size for the leader end symbol.

Note: Use leaders at large scales only. As there are so many labels and leaders, they tend to overlap at small scales. In addition, we recommend using leaders only when you have selected the Label on the inside option for the bars inside the mesh.