Cast-in nuts configuration entry

Configuration(s): General

'General' tab

Move cast-in nuts:

Specify whether cast-in nuts are moved in any direction or horizontally only (if they cannot be placed at the position determined).
Displacement in any direction can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal (depending on the shortest distance).

Fixture for cast-in nuts
File / element:

The fixture defined by the file and element name is used as the default setting.

Attention: the file and element names must be the same as those specified in Allplan's fixture catalog (watch out for blanks, upper/lower case letters)!

'Cast-in nut height 1/1' + 'Cast-in nut height 2/1' tabs

The program can design for two separate cast-in nut height definitions with different parameters (e.g., for proprietary supports). Use the following two tabs to specify whether and how cast-in nuts are calculated.

Shell:

Specifies the shell (side) into which the cast-in nuts are built.

Hidden: the cast-in nuts are built into the "hidden" shell (side), starting from the mark number.

Visible: the cast-in nuts are built into the "visible" shell (side), starting from the mark number.

Both: the cast-in nuts are built into both sides.

C-i nuts/height:

One cast-in nut at the center of gravity: one cast-in nut (per entered height) is built in on the axis of center of gravity. The horizontal bolt switch now has no effect.

Two cast-in nuts: two cast-in nuts are built in, each offset towards the outside by ¼-panel width from the axis of center of gravity. The cast-in nuts can be moved by the value entered for horizontal bolt.

Two cast-in nuts at a fixed edge offset: two cast-in nuts are built-in, at the fixed distance from the panel edge entered for horizontal bolt.

Horizontal bolt:

You can move the cast-in nuts horizontally. Depending on the setting of C-i nuts/height, this value can have a different meaning:

One cast-in nut at the center of gravity: the value entered for horizontal bolt has no effect.

Two cast-in nuts: the program moves the cast-in nuts from their center of gravity related positions towards the outside by the set distance. Enter 0 to position the cast-in nuts directly under the lifting devices. Negative values mean that the cast-in nuts are moved inwards.

Two cast-in nuts at a fixed edge offset: the cast-in nuts are moved inwards from the edge of the panel by the offset entered.

Limit length:

If the element length exceeds this value, then the number of cast-in nuts you have specified is calculated for the precast wall.

Limit weight:

If the element weight exceeds this value, then the number of cast-in nuts you have specified is calculated for the precast wall.

Number:

Number of cast-in nuts calculated when limit length and/or limit weight is/are exceeded.

Min. offset from openings / element edges:

[m] Default values for the minimum offset from openings and element edges. These values must be adhered to.

'Cast-in nut height 1/2' + 'Cast-in nut height 2/2' tabs

Depending on the above parameters, you will have one or two cast-in nuts per level. Enable the check box if cast-in nuts are to be designed for the relevant height.

Limiting height for diff. calc.:

For wall heights up to this height limit, the program uses a different set of parameters than for walls above this height (see next parameters).

Wall height greater/less than or equal to limit:

By fixed height: the cast-in nut height is the set value. A negative value is measured from the top. Otherwise from the bottom.

As percentage of panel height: the cast-in nut height is calculated as a percentage of the wall height.