Edge Reinforcement

Tool(s): Secondary Meshes

To place meshes along an edge line

1. Click Edge Reinforcement in the Secondary Meshes Context toolbar.
2. Select the panel in which the meshes are to be placed.
3. Enter the edge area or click Match in the Input options to use an existing edge area.

   Note: You cannot use an existing edge area including MWS meshes.

4. Modify the edge area using the tools provided on the Context toolbar and define the location of the placement in space so as to establish the relationship (distance) between the defined spatial plane and the placement.
5. Click OK to confirm the settings.
6. Select the type of the mesh to be placed for the Use Mesh Type setting:
   

   All meshes defined in the Cross-Section Catalogs are available.

   You can use the Mesh Type button to select a defined mesh from the list box.

   • Click Mesh Type to select a defined mesh type in the list or
   • enter the mesh identifier manually or
   • click Match to copy the settings from a reinforcing steel mesh you have already placed.
7. When set to Use MWS Mesh, define the parameters by clicking MWS Settings or Copy.
   

   This setting places special meshes in the form of attached reinforcement. These MWS meshes are produced in special mesh welding plants.

   You can define the settings for attached reinforcement in the General area of the Configuration Menu.

8. Enter the parameters in the Context toolbar.
9. Click OK to confirm the entries. The individual meshes of the edge reinforcement are placed.