Changes to the steel grades, diameter and mesh catalog

Before this, all cross-section codes for the reinforcing bar cross-section catalogs (2nd input field for labeling the bar cross-section catalog under Settings --> Definitions) must be available in the diameter catalog under Catalogs, General as cross-section code . At the same time, all steel grades of the mesh cross-section catalogs should be available as entries of the same name (label). Lowercase and uppercase letters must be observed! In addition, each entry in the catalog of diameters or catalog of meshes must also be present in the cross-section catalog as reinforcing bars (bar cross-section catalog) or as a stock or variation mesh (mesh cross-section catalog). Alternatively, during generation or modification of basic or secondary reinforcement or also with displays (element plan, lists, etc.), error messages and warnings may occur.

No new entries are therefore possible any more in the catalog of steel grades, the catalog of diameters and the catalog of meshes under Catalogs, General . The previously stated entries are therefore always set up or modified under Default Settings --> Definitions in the cross-section catalogs in engineering, then compared in the catalogs with these via the Synchronize icon.

The icons for inserting and adding of entries in the previously stated catalogs are no longer available. The Remove icon remains unchanged. Instead of the two icons for inserting and adding can now be found in all three categories of the icons Move catalog entry down and Move catalog entry up as well as the icon Synchronize. When in the catalog of diameters and meshes, you will also see the Sort catalog entries icon.

With Move catalog entry down and Move catalog entry up you can move the selected entry up or down within the selection list. The Sort catalog entries icon means that

• the list of diameters in the diameter catalog is sorted based on the criteria label, diameter, weight and steel grade
• or the list of meshes in the mesh catalog is sorted based on the criteria label, as-longitudinal, weight and steel grade

ascending or descending .

You can select the criteria in any sequence. The label and ascending criteria are the default settings in both catalogs.

The Synchronize icon synchronizes your entries for the diameter and meshes between the cross-section catalogs in engineering and the entries in the three catalogs of precast elements. Before synchronization, back up the catalogs so that you can undo your changes if necessary. When comparing the entries it is best to keep the synchronization sequence, starting with the catalog of steel grades, then the diameter catalog and finally the mesh catalog. Otherwise it may occur that you could, for example, get a message as a specific steel grade is not available when synchronizing diameters and/or meshes.

During synchronization of the catalog of steel grades all reinforcing bar cross-section catalogs are read in within engineering with a cross-section catalog code greater than 0 (in the case of initial installation in the standards B500B, B500A+G and mounting strip) as well as all mesh cross-section catalogs with the mesh type stock mesh, custom mesh and custom design mesh (in case of a new installation in standard stock meshes (A), stock meshes (B), variation meshes (A), variation meshes (B) and HS meshes). All entries that are read in can be recognized in the catalogs via the label featuring [ ] and the locked input fields for the values that have been read in.

Note: Within the cross-section catalogs in engineering, the new cross-section catalog B500A+G with diameters d5, d6, d7 and d8 are set up, and these are entered with the girders in the lattice girder catalog . These are, for example, used when transferring data to the TIM. In the case of initial installation, where under Catalogs, General within the lattice girder catalog on the girder data tab, instead of the previous steel grade BSt500G , the new steel grade B500A+G is entered with the girders.

In the label field of the catalog of steel grades the entry for the 1st input field for the steel grade of the bar cross-section catalog or the input field for the steel grade of the mesh cross-section catalog is entered. For a better overview in the catalog of steel grades the label field has been added, into which the entry for the 1st input field for the label of the bar cross-section catalog or the input field for the label of the mesh cross-section catalog is transferred.

If there is already an entry in the catalog of steel grades before synchronization in which the label, the value fyk (with the bar cross-section catalog) and the cross-section catalog code (with the bar cross-section catalog) matches an entry from the cross-section catalog that is already there, then this entry is supplemented with the content of the label field and designated as a cross-section catalog via [ ] .

In the diameter catalog you can also see all the entries read in from the bar cross-section catalog as they are denoted with [..] in the label as well as the locked input fields.

If there is an entry in the diameter catalog before synchronization, in which the entries in the fields Diameter and Weight within the Miscellaneous tab match an entry in the cross-section catalog, then this entry is labeled as a transferred bar cross-section via [ ].

Note: The reference to the supplemented Steel grade of the diameter catalog tab is generated via the bar cross-section catalog. If there was already an entry there before synchronization, then the notes regarding the steel grades that were not present in the cross-section catalog remain in place. This also ensures compatibility to available data.

In the mesh catalog you can see all the entries read in from the mesh cross-section catalog as they are denoted with [..] in the label as well as the locked input fields.

If there is already an entry in the catalog of meshes before synchronization, in which the entries in the Label fields on the General tab and Weight, as-value longitudinal as well as as-value cross on the mesh data tab match an entry that is already in the mesh cross-section catalog, then this entry is labeled as a transferred mesh via [ ] .

Note: The reference to the supplemented Steel grade of the mesh catalog tab is generated via the mesh cross-section catalog. If there was already an entry there before synchronization, then the notes regarding the steel grades that were not present in the cross-section catalog remain in place. This also ensures compatibility to available data

Together with the previously stated changes, the following improvements were also made to Allplan:

• All possible diameters were available for selection in the form for fixing longitudinal and cross bars on precast slabs, as well as in the classic wall program. If in the dialog for the reinforcement parameter on the Steel grades tab with Reinforcing bar steel grade or that noted in the Longitudinal bars and Cross bars tab on the right-hand side, alongside the steel grade set in Diameter does not match the cross-section catalogs then notification that there is no valid cross-section catalog defined for this diameter will only be in the displays (element plan, lists, etc.).
  When selecting the diameter, only the diameters that fit the steel grade in question are now available. If no steel grade has been selected on the right-hand side next to the diameter selection, then the steel grade in Reinforcing bar steel grade is used.
• Within the palettes in Design (iWall) there are several places to determine the availability of steel grades for reinforcement (e.g. in Fix reinforcement under Basic reinforcement in Basic reinforcement... or under structural replacement for the Replacement parameter under Reinforcement openings). Before this, all diameters were available when selecting a diameter. If no suitable steel grade was set in the Steel grade input line that was suitable for the selected diameter, then notification that there is no valid cross-section catalog defined for this diameter will only be in the displays (element plan, lists, etc.).
  Therefore only the diameters that fit the steel grade in question are now available when selecting the diameter.
• When entering secondary reinforcement, the secondary reinforcement was, up until this point, always fixed with the selected diameter and the cross-section catalog set out in the program. However, if a different cross-section catalog was set up for this diameter then notification that there is no valid cross-section catalog defined for this diameter will only be in the displays (element plan, lists, etc.).
  The secondary reinforcement is now aways fixed with the selected diameter and the cross-section catalog set out for this purpose, as all possible diameters are now available when selecting one.