Placing mode: place in batch

Tool(s): Additional Bars, Freeform - Place

A batch should have already been created using the Define Batch tool. Make sure that the bars to be placed are part of such a batch.

To place freeform additional bars in a batch

1. Click the first and second point of the placing line.
2. Specify the mark's position for the placement.
   

   Orientation of mark

   • Click Align to adopt the basic orientation in space of the identified mark and to place the reinforcement in direct alignment.
   • Click Move to use the basic spatial orientation and to place the reinforcement along the placing line.
   • Click Rotated to rotate the bars using the selected placing angle. In addition, you can use the X, L and Y buttons to align the bars so that they are perpendicular to the placing line, or to align them in the x and y direction.
     The adopted spatial orientation is rotated in relation to the placing line.
3. Adjust the parameters for the position of the mark and click OK to confirm the settings.
4. Select the placing parameters.
   • When placing in series, you can modify the defined region by clicking new placing region in the input options.
     

     New Region

     If you have selected the Place in Series mode, you can modify the defined placement region. The new placement region is always created in direct alignment with the placing line entered, regardless of the points you click.

     To modify the defined placement region

     1. Click New Region in the Input options.
     2. Click the first point of the placing line or enter the distance to the old placement region. You can set the concrete cover for the start of the placing line on the Context toolbar.
     3. Click the second point of the placing line or enter the length of the region. You can set the concrete cover for the end of the placing line on the Context toolbar.
   • For single placements, you can place several placements with different parameters along the placing line in alignment.
5. When placing in series, click OK to confirm the setting. For single placements, click Cancel to quit. The longitudinal bars in the batch are either lengthened or shortened depending on the placement region.
6. When placing in series, you can now define the next placing region. You can also click Cancel to finish.
7. Set the dimension line parameters and place the placement dimensioning.
   or
   click Cancel to skip dimensioning entirely.
8. Set the label parameters and place the placement label (you can define the text angle in advance), create the manual leader if required
   or
   click Cancel if you want to skip labeling.
9. When you have configured Allplan to create a layer symbol ( Options, Reinforcement, Labels page) and you have not yet placed this symbol along with the label, you can now select a layer symbol in the input options and click the drop-in point or a bar segment
   or
   you can skip layer marking by pressing ESC.