'Design' configuration entry

"Panel arrangement" tab

Standard panel width:

This is the highest priority in calculating the panel sizes if Place Standard Panels is selected.

Half panel width:

Select the Place Half Panels option to place panels of this width. The value can include any required longitudinal runners in production.

Maximum width of fitted panel:

If this value is exceeded, the program creates 2 (smaller) fitted panels in the position you specify.

Minimum width of fitted panel:

If this value is not adhered to, the program creates 2 (larger) fitted panels in the position you specify.

Preferred position of fitted panel:

Specify whether the fitted panels are to be created at one or both sides of the side support or in the middle of the placing region. When design is based on the maximum element weight, the fitted panels will always be created at one side of the side support, regardless of this setting.

Maximum element weight:

[to] Initial value for the maximum element weight. You can also define one (or more) cranes and crane locations in the drawing. In this case the program calculates the maximum weight from the lifting radii, including this weight in division calculations.

If standard panels cause the maximum element weight to be exceeded, the program will generate half panels (as with cranes). If the maximum element weight cannot be met even when half panels are used, the panel widths will be reduced incrementally by a fixed value of 5 cm until the maximum element weight is maintained.
Each panel is checked individually. Thus, standard panels can also be created after half panels.

Combine half/fitted panels while considering max. element weight:

When element design is based on the maximum element weight and uses half panels, the last half panel and the fitted panel or the two fitted panels will be combined into one panel if this does not cause the maximum element weight to be exceeded.

Minimum web width:

The program will not form panel web widths narrower than this value. They can result from unfavorable dimensions (at a room corner) or around an opening. A practical value is 8-10cm. Narrower web widths than this cannot really be produced and tend to break in transport.

Joint between elements:

[cm] Initial value for the joint between the individual panels.

'Formwork attributes' tab

Formwork attributes for panel edges:

No chamfer / Chamfer / Special formwork

You can define the default formwork attributes for the different panel edges. When designing, you can select more attributes in the basic parameters. All attributes can be combined at will.

'Marks' tab

Assignment of marks:

Specify the mark numbers the program assigns to precast elements while creating them. When you modify elements later, they get the mark numbers specified here. This also applies if you have rearranged the elements manually in the meantime by using the Modify Mark Number tool.

Zero: The elements initially get the mark number zero and will be rearranged manually later.

Ascending: The elements get numbers in ascending order.

Identical: While creating elements, the program automatically checks the elements based on the following criteria:

Identical geometry (volume, outline, recesses, ...)
Identical element attributes (material, …)
Identical number and position of fixtures and identical fixture attributes and variables
Identical reinforcement (position of reinforcement in precast element, parameters, bar parameters such as bending pin diameter, hook lengths, …) and reinforcement attributes (for example, steel grade)

'Weight calculation' tab

Calculate weight based on:

Define the option you want to use to calculate the weight of the precast element.

Option 1: The volume of the precast element will be multiplied by the value defined for Specific weight of reinforced concrete in the concrete grade catalog.

Option 2: The net concrete volume of the precast element will be multiplied by the value defined for Specific weight of concrete in the concrete grade catalog. Then the steel weight will be added to the result.
To calculate the net volume of concrete, the program subtracts the steel volume (calculated from steel weight, specific weight of steel (78.5 kN/m3)) from the volume of the precast element. When calculating the steel volume, the reinforcement in in-situ concrete layers is not recognized. Lattice girders are considered at the percentage specified below.

Option 3: The volume of the precast element will be multiplied by the value defined for Specific weight of concrete in the concrete grade catalog. Then the steel weight will be added to the result.

Note: The net volume of concrete is available as an attribute for label styles, reports and so on.
Note that reinforcement is not yet known at the time of design or division. Therefore, the weight cannot be calculated based on options 2 and 3 (division by maximum weight or consideration of crane). The preview of the label also displays the weight in accordance with option 1.
When you use options 2 and 3, the program updates the weight constantly to reflect changes you make to the outline or reinforcement of the precast element.

Consideration of lattice girders:

Specify the percentage up to which the program is to consider lattice girders when calculating the net volume of concrete.

Consider stirrup cages and bent-up meshes:

Specify the percentage up to which the program is to consider stirrup cages and bent-up meshes when calculating the net volume of concrete.
Note: The bars are recognized as stirrup cages or bent-up meshes, which are defined using the Stirrup cages and Bent-up meshes functions in Secondary reinforcement, where the stirrups, longitudinal are not considered as a percentage, Bar shapein Secondary bars of any shape in Secondary reinforcement as well as Bar shape in the Bar reinforcement task area.

Update calculations of mounting hooks and lifting bolts from
Change in weight greater / Change in center of gravity greater:

If a change in weight or change in center of gravity is identified during an update, and this change is greater than the changes defined here, the installed lifting bolts will be checked to see if they are suitable for the new weight or new center of gravity. In other words, you must check to see whether the changes are smaller than or equal to the values configured here. If this is not the case, they will be re-created.

Note: The values entered in the configuration must be greater than 0.001 kg for the weight, and greater than one mm for the center of gravity. If this is not the case, the lifting bolts will not be checked.

"Mounting hooks, lifting bolts" tab

Lifting bolts position calculation:

Specify here how the lifting bolts are to be calculated.

None: No lifting bolt calculation is undertaken.

Option 1: The lifting bolts are selected based on the panel weight. The program starts at the outside edges to enter the offsets.

Option 2: The lifting bolts are selected based on the panel weight. The program starts at the panel's center of gravity to enter the offsets.

Option 3: The lifting bolts are selected based on the panel length. The program starts at the outside edges to enter the offsets.

Note: You cannot define default settings for other parameters for the lifting bolt calculation in the configurations. Use the favorites in the box for this purpose, where required.