Modifying a bar shape placed

Modifying elements using the Properties palette

You can use the Place Bar Shape entry in the list box of the Properties palette to modify the parameters of one or more placements. When you select a single placement, you can even redefine the placing region.

To modify the parameters of one or more placements of reinforcing bars

1. Select the bar shapes and/or placements you want to modify and select Place Bar Shape in the Properties palette.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

   When you have selected several placements, Allplan only displays the properties that are identical for all placements. However, you can change different properties so that they form a common, new property.

2. When you have only selected a single placement, you can now redefine the placing region. Click in the Placing line line, specify the new points of the placing line and, if necessary, select the corresponding view. As an alternative to entering two points for defining the placing line, click Match placing line to the right of Placing line and then click a bar in the placement of which you want to match the placing line. You can do this in any view.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.

   After you have defined the new placing region, you can specify the concrete cover at the start and end of the placing region. Regardless of the points clicked or the placing line matched, the new placing region is always created so that it is aligned with the old placement.

3. Define the reinforcement parameters and, if necessary, the position of the placement.
   Most parameters are also displayed in the graphics area, where you can define them by clicking.
   

   Use this to define the distance between the outer bars in the placement and the edge of the placing polygon. 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 - enter the distance between the outer bars and the starting edge
   • Offset to Final Edge - enter the distance between the outer bars and the final edge

   Your drawing and the parameter area update immediately to reflect your entries.
   

Note: You can use Match to match the parameters of a different placement. You can use Save as a favorite to save the settings and Load favorite to read the settings back into the palette, where you can modify them. Click Favorite QuickSelect to select from the five favorites you have used most recently.