Placing concrete components

Tool(s): Concrete construction - 3D object

Concrete components are placed as follows:

• Click the drop-in point with the left mouse button to place the component without further changes.
• Click the drop-in point with the right mouse button and select Resize component or Component dialog on the shortcut menu to place the component followed by modifications and adjustments.
• The point snap options are based on the settings you have made in Point snap options. You can use the shortcut menu to make these settings.

You can define the position of the drop-in point and other parameters of the component in the Enter Component dialog box, in the dialog line or on the shortcut menu.

Input options

The dialog line provides the following tools for entering reference points:

• X, Y, Z coordinates: this is where you can enter the global coordinates of the component. You can also enter a delta offset to the drop-in point. The program then takes this offset into account when it places the component.
  When a point has been snapped (in this case, the data entry boxes are highlighted in color), the coordinates you enter are always interpreted as a delta offset even when Global Point is enabled. Otherwise, the component is placed at the position defined by the global coordinates or at the current position of the crosshairs.

  Note: When you define the height using elevation points, the z coordinate of the component is determined automatically and cannot be modified when you place it.

• Delta point: click this icon and enter delta values in order to define the position of the reference point relative to the drop-in point.
• Polar coordinates: this option allows you to define the position of the reference point relative to the drop-in point by entering an angle, a length and an offset length.
• Global point: when this icon is enabled, the program interprets the coordinates you enter as global coordinates (make sure that the program does not snap a point!).
• Rasterize length: Clicking this icon places the reference point exactly on points of a grid you define by entering the grid length and value. The current coordinates relative to the last point entered are displayed in a ToolTip attached to the crosshairs.

Dialog box

The Enter Component dialog box provides the following tools:

• Rotation angle: this is where you can enter an angle by which you want to rotate the component. You can select a predefined value in the list box or enter any value at the keyboard.
• Mirror across y, x axis: this is where you can mirror the component across the local y or x axis.

Shortcut menu

In addition to the functions described below, the shortcut menu contains all the common tools for entering points. Additional information is entered in the dialog line.

• Point snap options, Track tracing options: use this to specify how coordinates are entered.
• Mirror across y, x axis: this is where you can mirror the component across its local y or x axis.
• Rotation angle: point to and click the angle by which you want to rotate the component. This angle is entered in the Enter Component dialog box and can be altered.
• Resize component: click a line to define the reference line (highlighted in green). Then click the end point of the component. Please note that this operation places the component in the workspace.
• Component dialog: click Component dialog to modify the parameters of the component. Please note that this operation places the component in the workspace.