Design configuration entry

Initial values for wall element design.

'Parameters' tab

Additional text for mark number:

Complementary text for mark number.

'Visible leaf' + 'Invisible leaf' tabs

A wall panel consists of two leaves: visible applies to the first leaf, invisible to the second leaf. The visible leaf (side) is indicated by the triangle symbol.

Thickness:

[m] Leaf thickness for sandwich wall panels; initial values for the default prompt.

Concrete grade:

Preset concrete grades for the design. The list box includes all the entries that are defined in the concrete grade catalog and assigned to the current factory.

Note: The entry on the Visible leaf tab is used for concrete wall panels, base and facing elements.

Exposure class:

Preset for the exposure class.
You need to include the exposure class in reinforcement drawings according to DIN 1045-1, section 4.2.1 (3). Among other things, cement formulation, minimum concrete cover and minimum concrete strength grade depend on the exposure class.

Note: The entry on the Visible leaf tab is used for concrete wall panels, base and facing elements.

Surface:

Default prompt for surface in element design. The list box includes all the entries that are defined in the surface catalog and assigned to the current factory.

'Formwork attributes ..' tab

Sandwich elements / Concrete elements:

No chamfer/ Chamfer at bottom / Chamfer at bottom+top / Special formwork

You can define the default formwork attributes for the different panel edges. Separate settings are available for sandwich elements and concrete elements. When designing, you can select more attributes in the Design Mode dialog box; all the attributes can be combined as desired.

'Marks' tab

Assignment of marks:

Specify which mark numbers are assigned to precast elements when they are created. Elements that are modified later are also given the mark numbers specified here. This also applies if you have rearranged the elements manually using the Modify Mark Number tool in the meantime.

Zero: the elements are initially assigned the mark number zero and will be rearranged manually later.

Ascending: the elements are assigned numbers in ascending order.

Identical: while creating elements, the program automatically performs various checks 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 (e.g. steel grade)