Pier

Create a template of a structural member of the type “pier”

See Template for general information to this.

Regarding the definition of the pier, the same explanations and notes apply as given in Pier relative to axis.

When interactively defining a pier template, the first position is automatically generated with the local station zero. Based on that, the definition of the pier axis (second position) is performed in positive vertical direction (local x-direction (global Y)) upwards.

Note: The following input description relates to the station subdivision type Free. When using the options Equidistant and Begin & End, the steps 5 to 8 and 10 are omitted. When using one of these two options, you must select the cross section (step 4) already in arbitrary step before. See Piers for details regarding these options and further general explanations regarding the definition of piers.

To create a pier template

1. Select Pier from the list of the templates.
2. Optionally, edit the name and the description and confirm the input with OK.

   A new pier template [T] will be created in the menu Piers in the project navigation tree.

3. Move the mouse in vertical direction upwards in the View window to specify the desired distance in positive vertical direction (positive local x-direction (global Y)) related to the predefined start position (first position, local station zero) on the axis to define the position of the second position for defining the reference length of the pier. Confirm it with a mouse click.
4. Click on the cross section in the menu Cross Sections in the navigation tree which should be assigned to the pier axis.
5. Move the mouse in vertical direction in the View window to specify the desired start position of the pier along the pier axis, and confirm it with a mouse click.

   Note: Select the Type of the start station in the menu Stationing in the Property window.

6. If necessary, adapt the start station in the opening input window.
7. Move the mouse again in the View window to specify the desired end position of the pier or rather pier segment on the pier axis, and confirm it with a mouse click.

   Note: Select the Type of the stations to be added in the menu Stationing in the Property window.

8. If necessary, adapt the end station in the opening input window.
9. Define the subdivision of the pier or rather pier segment via Number or Length of the individual elements in the same input window. Confirm the input with OK.
10. Append further pier segments (e.g. with different subdivision or different cross section) to the existing pier (back to 7.), or quit the tool with ESC.

Note: In the course of the input procedure described above, you can anytime insert a subdivision point in an already existing pier segment by simply clicking on the desired position within the already created pier segment.