Basics

Tool(s): Definition Ranges

This tool is to replace the Modify Parameters, Basic Reinforcement and Change Hollow Blocks/Concrete Strips/Filling Objects/Bricks tools later. Compared with these tools, it provides the following advantages:

• The area is entered in the same way as a surface fixture.

  You can use the same four input options as for fixtures: Polyline, Room edge, Panel full, Panel edge and Line.
  The Panel full option works in the same way as the existing Modify Parameters, Basic Reinforcement tool. The other options are considerable improvements on the existing input options.

• The definition areas are displayed graphically (hatching, pattern or fill), which is similar to surface fixtures.

  As a result, you can immediately see the validity range of a definition area

• and recognize which precast elements are part of a definition area. When you make modifications later using the Modify Design tool, all the elements that belong to a definition area are given the changed parameters of the corresponding definition area.
  You no longer need to assign the changed parameters again in contrast to the existing Modify Parameters, Basic Reinforcement tool.
• The changed parameters can be displayed with the definition area.

  This means you know immediately which parameters have changed.

• You can edit definition areas using the general tools such as Stretch Entities, Move, Delete and so on.
  You can Copy definition areas and modify them immediately afterwards.
• It is also possible to define additional reinforcement areas.