You can make the following entries in the dialog line:

• Number of bars
• Copy or enter diameter
• Bar spacing

Enter the offset of the outer bars in the placement to the start and end points of the placement. The following options are provided:

• - sets up the outer bars so that they are flush with the starting edge
• - sets the outer bars at a distance you define from the starting edge
• - sets up the outer bars so that the distance between and the starting and final edges is identical
• - sets the outer bars at a distance you define from the final edge
• - sets up the outer bars so that they are flush with the final edge
  
• Offset to Starting Edge - defines the distance from the outer bars to the starting edge
• Offset to Final Edge - defines the distance from the outer bars to the final edge

Select a stirrup shape in the Bending Shape Definition box. As well as the display of the stirrup shape, you can specify stirrup dimensions.

Select the check box if you want to provide Hooks on the stirrup ends. As well as the display of the hook, you can specify the angle and hook length.

You can select the check boxes in the Rotate area to flip the stirrup shape by +90 degrees or -90 degrees.

When you select the Mesh welding system check box, the stirrup cages are produced as attached reinforcement by a mesh welding system.

By selecting the Top, Bottom, Left and/or Right check boxes you can create longitudinal reinforcement in addition. Click the relevant buttons beside the check boxes to specify the number of bars, their diameter, and the concrete cover at the start and end of the placement.
When you have specified one bar per segment only, this bar can be placed centrally or at any distance from the corner. The reference point for the offset is on the left for the Top and Bottom settings and at the bottom for the Left and Right settings.

Select the Production direction:

• transverse to span direction
• longitudinal (parallel) to span direction
  

Set the Minimum offset to edge of the longitudinal reinforcement of the stirrup cage in the unit set for the length.

Click Layer depth to define the offset of the placement to the principal spatial plane. You can enter the value manually or use the layer depth in a view that is orthogonal to the reference view. To adopt the layer depth, click the layer in the corresponding view.

Click Switch Start Point to change the position of the stirrup ends with respect to the placing line.

Click / or / to switch the start point. Depending on the selected placing direction, you can change between

• and or
• and .