Placing meshes as a linear placement

Tool(s): Place Mesh Shape

To place existing mesh marks as a linear placement

1. Click Place Mesh Shape (How).
   

   Activate Place Mesh Shape in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Engineering Mesh Reinforcement

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Mesh Reinforcement

   • Configuration: Engineering Mesh Entry and Placement flyout
2. Select Linear placement in the list box at the top in the Place Mesh Shape palette.
   Click to open a dialog box, in which all placing modes are displayed graphically.
3. Select the mark to be placed by clicking a mesh shape or mesh placed. Alternatively, enter its mark number in the dialog line.
4. If Reinforce with 3D model is not active, the view of the bending shape to be placed relative to the placing line needs to be defined. Various drawing aids are provided in the input options to help you define the line for the viewing direction.
   

   The following drawing aids are provided in the input options to help you define the line for the viewing direction:

   Enter normal lines: draw the line as you want, there are no constraints.

   Enter at right angles: all the lines are drawn at right angles (to the system angle set).

   Enter using cursor snap: draws lines based on a cursor snap angle.

   8 Cursor Snap Angle (3-360): defines the cursor snap angle.

5. If necessary, select Align in the input options and click the first and second point of the placing line.
   If Reinforce with 3D model is active and views do not exist, you only need to define the view of the bending shape once. Alternatively, click a view if there is one.
   Define the parameters of the placing region.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.

6. If necessary, click in the Placing line to define a new placing line.
7. Define the reinforcement parameters and the position of the placement.
   Most parameters are also displayed in the graphics area, where you can define them by clicking. The parameter area updates immediately to reflect your entries.
   

   The Layer area displays the placing length for information. You can define the following parameters, which are mutually dependent:

   Mesh offset

   You can define the offset between the individual meshes. Negative values result in an overlap; positive values produce a gap.
   The length of the last mesh is adjusted in accordance with the value you enter.

   End of mesh length

   You can define the length of the last mesh. You can enter any value or select a value in the list box. The values in the list box represent fixed mesh sections (3/4, 2/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4).
   The mesh offset is adjusted in accordance with the value you enter.

8. In the input options, select the type of display to be assigned to the placement.
   • Click Mirror bending shape to mirror the bending shape in the placing view. The mirror axis is parallel to the placing line.
   • Click Different mark numbers to assign different mark number to meshes of different length.
   • Click Same mark numbers to assign the mark number of the selected mesh shape to all the meshes in the placement, regardless of their length. This way, you can produce whole meshes that are then cut directly on site.
     Please note that modifying the placement may change the mesh length.
   • Click / Toggle mesh diagonal to change the direction of the mesh diagonal.