Area reinforcement: additional reinforcement

Tool(s): Enter Area Reinforcement

To place additional reinforcement along a line as area reinforcement

1. Click Enter Area Reinforcement (How). On the context toolbar, select Additional Reinforcement
   Or
   on the Engineering toolbar, Area Reinforcement flyout, select Additional 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. 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.
3. Define the location of the placement in space so as to establish the relationship (distance) between the defined spatial plane and the placement (with Reinforce with 3D model only).
4. Click OK to confirm the settings.
5. In the Input options, select the type for defining the additional reinforcing bars. Three options are provided:
   • Match Bar to match the diameter, number, length and spacing of an existing placement.
   • Edge to use the length and direction of a edge for the generation of the bars. The edge length is proposed as the length.
   • From-to to define custom additional bars by setting a start and end point.
6. Define the location of the additional reinforcing bars and the placing direction.
7. Enter settings for the general placing parameters.
8. Click OK to confirm the settings.