Automatic span reinforcement

Tool(s): Enter Area Reinforcement

You can use this tool to generate reinforcement based on FEA results for slabs. The reinforcement generated is normal area reinforcement and can be edited using the standard modification tools provided.

To use FEA results for automatic reinforcement

1. Click Enter Area Reinforcement (How). On the context toolbar, select Automatic Span Reinforcement
   Or
   On the Engineering toolbar, Area Reinforcement flyout, select Automatic Span Reinforcement.
   

   Activate Enter Area Reinforcement in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Engineering Bar Reinforcement

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Bar Reinforcement

2. Select the FEA results you want to use as the basis for the reinforcement by selecting one of the FEA drawing files displayed in the Drawing file area.
   

   Displays all the drawing files that can be used for the display.

   Click the drawing file in question in order further structure its design results.

3. Enter settings for the other parameters in the Create Reinforcement Automatically dialog box.
4. Enter the outline polygon or click Match in the input options to use an existing outline.
   

   1. Click the first point of the outline polygon in the workspace.
   2. Click the second point of the outline polygon in the workspace.
   3. Click additional points if required.
   4. Close the polygon.

   With every point you enter you can change the support depth manually.

5. If you are working in Reinforce with 3D model mode and you have not yet created any views, you must select the view so as to assign the basic spatial orientation and create a view.
   If views already exist, click one (the Old button is active in the input options) and continue working in it. However, you can also create a new view (the New button is active in the input options) and create a new reinforcement cage with this view.
6. Modify the outline polygon using the tools on the context toolbar and define the location of the placement in space so as to establish the relationship (offset) between the defined spatial plane and the placement (with Reinforce with 3D model only).
7. Click OK to confirm the settings.
8. If necessary, define the shape for each side of of the polygon and click OK to confirm.
9. As a result of your adjustments in the dialog box, you now receive additional information on the created reinforcement. Place this in the workspace.