Getting Started with AutoCAD® Structural Detailing, Reinforcement module

7/31/2019 Getting Started with AutoCAD Structural Detailing, Reinforcement module

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Contents

GettingStartedGuide................................................................................................................................... 1

GettingStarted

..........................................................................................................................................

1

ExploringtheUserInterface...................................................................................................................... 1

ObjectInspector........................................................................................................................................ 3

ProgramPreferences................................................................................................................................. 5

TypesofReinforcement............................................................................................................................ 6

RulesforPositioningaReinforcingBarinaDrawing................................................................................ 6

DescriptionsofReinforcement.................................................................................................................. 7

Workflow................................................................................................................................................... 7

CreatingaReinforcedConcreteStructure................................................................................................ 8

CreatingaTemplate.............................................................................................................................. 8

DefiningFormworkofaBeam............................................................................................................. 12

AddingAxes......................................................................................................................................... 14

AddingaStirrupintheCrossSection.................................................................................................. 15

AddingaStirrupintheElevationView................................................................................................ 17

DefiningMainBars.............................................................................................................................. 20

CreatingCross

sections

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24

CreatingaColumnandaSpreadFooting............................................................................................ 30

AddingMaterialTakeoffs.................................................................................................................... 34

DefinitionofViews.............................................................................................................................. 36

CreatingSheetsandAddingViews...................................................................................................... 37


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GettingStartedGuide

ThankyouforchoosingAutoCADStructuralDetailing.TheReinforcementmoduleisfor

automatedreinforcement

definition

and

the

generation

of

shop

drawings

for

all

types

of

structuralconcretemembers.Theexercisesinthisguidegiveyouastartingpointfor

preparationofyourownprojects.

GettingStarted

Beforebeginningtheexercises,youneedtoinstallandregisterthesoftware.

AutoCADStructuralDetailingsoftwarecomeswiththeAutoCADRevitStructure

Suite.This

software

is

available

for

32

bit

and

64

bit

Windows

systems.

ExploringtheUserInterface

OpenAutoCADStructuralDetailing,Reinforcementmodule,andtakeaminuteto

viewthedifferentareasoftheinterface.

Ribbon

At the topof the interface is the standardMicrosoftWindowselement ribbon.

Theribbon

is

an

element

of

the

user

interface

which

replaces

the

traditional

menu

and toolbars and allows easymanaging and adjusting theworkspace. The ribbon

consistsof severalpanels,groupedon tabs thatarenamedby taskor subject.The

ribbonpanelsincludemanyAutoCADStructuralDetailingcommandsthathavebeen

ontoolbarsandindialogssofar,suchasicons,dropdownlists,sliders,textfieldsand

otherelementscharacteristicofagiventab.

NOTEItispossibletoswitchbetweenworkspaces(suchastheclassicworkspacewithoutthe

ribbon).Todoitfollowoneofthegivenmethods:

1ClickManagehCustomizationh (UserInterface)hintheCustomizeUserInterfacedialogboxselecttheCustomizetabandinASD/WorkspacesselectASD

ReinforcementClassichrightclickselectSetcurrentfromthecontextmenu

hclickApply

2Click (atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen)andselectASDReinforcementClassic.

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ObjectInspector

Inspectorletsyoumanageelements(objects)includedinaprojectthatwascreatedin

AutoCADStructuralDetailing.

Layout/ModelTabBar

AtthebottomofthedrawingareaisthestandardAutoCADModel/LayoutTabBar.

Thereare2additionaltabsdefinedEditionLayoutandTemplatesLayout.Onthe

EditionLayouttab,youcanmodifythedrawings(documents)generatedforthe

structureelementsorgroupofelements.TheTemplatesLayouttabdisplaysthe

printouttemplatesdefinedintheproject.

Ribbon

Model/DrawingArea

Model/Layout

Tab

Bar

Object

Inspector

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ObjectInspector

UsingtheInspector,youhavequickaccesstoprojectelementsfromeverystageof

work,whichhelpsyoumanageyourproject. Bydefault,theObjectInspectordialog

displayson

the

left

side

of

the

interface,

beside

the

drawing

area.

You

can

adjust

the

widthofthedialogtoleaveasmuchspaceaspossiblefordrawingthegraphicmodel.

OntheModeltabisalistofmodelelements(levels,groups,andelementsthatbelong

tothelevelsandgroups)thatdescribethedivisionofreinforcingbarsintostructural

elements(beams,columns,spreadfootings,andsoon).

ThePositionstabdisplaysalistofdefinedviewsthatcontainthename,scale,and

printoutlayoutnamefortheview.

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ThePrintoutstabletsyoumanageprintoutsinAutoCADStructuralDetailing.It

displaysthelistofallprintoutsandtheassociatedviewsdefinedintheAutoCAD

StructuralDetailingproject.Theprintoutlistincludesallprintouts,eventhosethatdo

notcontainviews.

UsetheASDCentertabtocopysettingsandstylesbetweenprojects.

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ProgramPreferences

Preferences

ThePreferences

are

located

in

AutoCADs

Options

dialog.

The

Structural

Detailing

tab

letsyouselectthedefaultstarttemplateandworkspacenamefortheReinforcement

module.Thesoftwareprovidesmanytemplatesthataredefinedforspecific

countries.

Jobpreferences

Thesepreferencesarerelatedtoaparticulartemplateandproject.Afteryouhave

startedworkingonaproject,itisnotpossibletochangeworkunits.Somesettings

(suchasdesigncodesanddatabases)arespecifiedonlyatthebeginningofthe

project,beforeyouaddelementsintomodelspace.

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TypesofReinforcement

Usingthereinforcementmodule,youcancreaterebarorwirefabricforstructural

elementsofeverytypeandshape(frombeamstoadvanced,complicatedelements).

Thereare3waystodefinereinforcementofstructuralelements:

Manually Automatically,basedonmacrosforthegenerationofreinforcementandformworkoftypicalstructures.MacrosinAutoCADStructuralDetailinglet

yougeneratecompleteconcretereinforcementdrawings,togetherwithrebar

descriptionsandmaterialtakeoffs.

Usingdatafromexternalsoftware,byimportingandexportingfromAutodeskRobotStructuralAnalysisProfessionalsoftware,andbyexporting

reinforcementdatafromRevitStructuresoftware.

RulesforPositioningaReinforcingBarinaDrawing

Thesoftwaredeterminesthepositionofareinforcingbarinadrawingdependingon

thedirectioninwhichpointsaredefined.Theorientationofthereinforcingbaris

determinedbytheorderofthepointsinaclockwisedirection,inrelationtothe

externalpartofanobject.

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DescriptionsofReinforcement

Afterreinforcementisdefined(barshape,reinforcementdistribution,wirefabric

distribution,andsoon),thesoftwareautomaticallyrunsanoptionthatsuggestsa

descriptionappropriate

for

the

reinforcement

type.

The

resulting

dialog

depends

on

thetypeofselectedreinforcementdescription.

EverytypeofdescriptionhastheActiveoption.Iftheoptionison,thenthe

reinforcementisdescribedandiscountedinthereinforcementtable.Whenthesame

reinforcementisdescribedtwice,theoptionshouldbeofftopreventdoublingthe

numberofreinforcingbarscalculatedwhenpreparingabartable.

Workflow

Thecreationofeverycompleteprojectisbasedon3stages:

Modeling youworkontheModeltab(modelspace)todefineformworks,reinforcement,andmaterialtakeoffs.

Viewsyouworkinmodelspacetodefineeachviewasasingleelementwithitsownscale.

PrintoutsyouworkinLayoutspacetopreparethefinalshopdrawings.Inthisstage,youworkwithviewsthatwerecreatedearlier.

Modeling

Views

Shopdrawings

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CreatingaReinforcedConcreteStructure

Inthislesson,youwillcreateasimplereinforcedframeandmaterialtakeoffs.Youwill

alsocreateafinalshopdrawing.

CreatingaTemplate

InordertostartworkinginAutoCADStructuralDetailing,youneedtoselecta

template.Thetemplatefilecontainsinitial,predefinedsettingsoftheworking

parameters.Inthisexercise,youwillcreateatemplate.

1 Click hNew.2 IntheSelecttemplatedialog,selectRBCR044.dwt,andclickOpen.3 DefineanewBartablestyle:

ClickASD ReinforcementhSettingshStyles reinforcementtables.Alternatively(forASDReinforcementClassicworkspace),

clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementtablehStyles

Reinforcementtables.

IntheReinforcementtables stylemanager,forTable,selectMAINbars,andthenclickNew.

OntheTabletaboftheDefinitionofnewreinforcementtablestyledialog,selectMAIN,andthenclearRevisionandselectBarsymbol.

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Click . SelectLENGTHS,andthenselectTotal(bar). ForUnits,selectm(meter),andspecifytheaccuracyas2decimalplaces

(0.00).

VerifythatBarisselected,andspecifythesamesettings. Click .

OntheSortinganddetailedoptionstab,underDescriptionofbarsymbol,selectSymbol:A,B,C.

OntheOptionstab,selectAutomaticallyadjustrowheight. ForListofstyles,enterMyBarTableStyleasthenameofthenewstyle.

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ClickOK. IntheReinforcementtables stylemanagerdialog,forTablestyle,

selectMyBarTableStyle,andthenclickDefault.

ClickOK.4 ChangeJobpreferences:

ClickASD ReinforcementhSettingsh (Jobpreferences).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhJobpreferences.

IntheleftpaneoftheJobpreferencesdialog,selectBarshDisplay. UnderBarshape,forEndofstraightbars(withouthooks),selectthe

secondoption.

Intheleftpane,selectCodes/Materials. UnderReinforcingbars,forDatabase,click andselectbar_BS

8666_2000database.

UnderReinforcingbars,forSteelgradeRandT,changetheSymbolto.

ClickOK.

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5 Defineanaxisstyle: ClickASD ReinforcementhSettingshGraphicelementsstyles.Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphicelementsh

Styles graphicelements.

IntheStylesofsymbolsdialog,forSymbol,selectAxis,andthenclickNew.

IntheAxisdialog,underAxis,forColor,selectMagenta. ForStylename,enterMyAxisStyle,andthenclickAdd.

IntheStylesofsymbolsdialog,forSymbolstyles,selectMyAxisStyle,andthenclickDefault.

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6 Savethetemplate:

Click hSaveas. ForFilename,enterMyTemplate.dwt,andclickSave. IntheTemplateOptionsdialog,clickOK.

7 Setyourtemplateasadefault: ClickASD ReinforcementhSettingsh (Preferences).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhPreferences.

OntheStructuralDetailingtaboftheOptionsdialog,forReinforcement,clickSearch.

IntheOpendialog, selectMyTemplate.dwt,andclickOpen. IntheOptionsdialog,clickOK. Closetheprogram.

8 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefiningFormworkofaBeam.

DefiningFormwork

of

aBeam

Beforeyoubegindefiningreinforcementforabeam,youshoulddefineitsformwork.

TheformworkintheReinforcementmodulecanbecreatedusingMacrosorusing

AutoCADoptions.Inthisexercise,youaddtheformworkofthebeamintomodel

space.

1 StarttheReinforcementmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing:

Click

ASD

Starth

(Reinforcement).

2 ClickASD StructureElementshStructureelements formworkh(Beam).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhFormworkshBeam.

3 IntheBeamdialog,forGeometrytab,specifyparametersofthebeamsformworkasshown.

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4 IntheBeamdialog,forSectionstab,specifyparametersofthebeamsformworkasshown.

5 ClickOK.6 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint.7 RemoveaxesatthebeamssupportbyusingAutoCADEraseoption.8 Modifyheightofbeamsupportto500mmbyusingAutoCADStretchoptionasshowninthedrawingbelow.

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9 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingAxes.

AddingAxes

Inthisexercise,youwilladd2axestothebeamformwork.

1 ClickASD ReinforcementhGraphicelementsh (Insertaxis).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphicelementshInsert

axis.

2 Onthecommandline,changetheaxisnumberto1.3 Insertthefirstaxisinthemiddleoftheleftbeamsupport:

Selectfirstpoint. Selectsecondpoint.

4 Usingthesamemethod,addaxis2tothemiddleoftherightsupportbeam.

5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingaStirrupintheCrossSection.

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Adding

a

Stirrup

in

the

Cross

Section

Inthisexercise,youlldefinestirrupsinthecrosssectionAAofbeamformwork.You

willdefinerebarshapeswiththeirdescriptions.

1 AddanauxiliarypointintheformworkcrosssectionAA: ClickHomehDrawhMultiplePoints.Alternatively,clickDrawmenuhPointhMultiplePoint.

Clicktheupperrightcornerofthecrosssectionasthefirstpoint. Onthecommandline,type@114,0,andthenpressEnter. PressEsc.

2 Defineastirrup: ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionhReinforcementcrosssection.Alternatively,clickReinforcement

menuhReinforcement crosssection.

IntheReinforcementcrosssectiondialog,click . Specifyrebarparametersasshown.

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ClickShapeparameters. IntheReinforcingbarparametersdialog,specifystirrupparametersasshown.

ClickOK. IntheReinforcementcrosssectiondialog,selectamodeofgraphical

reinforcement

definition,

and

then

click

(Insert).

Inthedrawingarea,selecttheauxiliarypointyoudefined,choosetheproperorientationforthestirrup,andthenpressEnter.

IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,acceptthedefaultparameters,andclickOK.

Insertdescriptionofthestirrupbyselectingpointsinthemodelarea.

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3 Mirrorthestirrup: SelectthestirrupwithdescriptionandclickHomehModifyh(Mirror). Alternatively,clickModifymenuhMirror.

Clickaboveandbelowthecrosssectionatthemidpointtospecifythe

first

and

second

points

of

the

mirror

line.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingaStirrupintheElevationView.

AddingaStirrupintheElevationView

Inthisexercise,youlldefinestirrupsintheelevationviewofbeamformwork.Youwill

definerebardistributionwiththeirdescriptions.

1 ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementdistribution).Alternatively,click Reinforcementmenuh

Reinforcementdistribution.

2 Inthedrawingarea,selectbothstirrupsinthecrosssection,andpressEnter.

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3 IntheReinforcementdetailingdialog: ForDistributionTYPE,click (Linear).

ForDistributionMETHOD,click (Module). ForViewingDIRECTION,click (projectiontoYaxis). ClickOK.

4 Definedistributionintheelevationview: Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1tospecifythedistributionstartpoint.

Clickpoint2tospecifythedistributionendpoint.

Todefinethepositionofthefirstrebar,enter20onthecommandline.

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Todefinestirrupspacing,type7*170,where7isthenumberofstirrupsand170isthespacing.

Definethesecondstirrupspacingas5*250. Rightclick,andclickMirror. PressEnter.

NOTEAfterreinforcementisdefined(barshape,reinforcement

distribution,wirefabricdistribution,andsoon),thesoftware

automaticallyrunsanoptionthatsuggestsadescriptionappropriatefor

thereinforcementtype.Theresultingdialogdependsonthetypeof

selectedreinforcementdescription.

IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,acceptthedefaultparameters,andclickOK.

Inthemodelspace,selectthepointtodefinethelocationofthedistributionline.

Clicktospecifythedescriptionlocation.5 Modifythedefineddistribution:

Selectthedistributionofstirrups,rightclick,andclickModify. IntheModificationofreinforcementdistributiondialog,clickDelete,andclickthestirrupinthemiddleofbeam.Thepropernumberof

stirrupsshouldbe2x25.

PressEsc,andthenclickOK.

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7 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefiningMainBars.

DefiningMain

Bars

Inthisexercise,youlldefinelongitudinalreinforcementofbeamintheelevation

view.

1 Definethefirstlongitudinalrebarinelevationview(rebarnumber2): ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementelevation).Alternatively,clickReinforcement

menuh

Reinforcement

elevation.

IntheReinforcement elevationdialog,click . Specifytherebarparametersasshown.

Click (Points).

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Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1tospecifythefirstbarattachmentpoint.

Clickpoint2tospecifythesecondbarattachmentpoint.

IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOKtoadddescriptionto

the

rebar

by

clicking

points

in

the

model

area.

2 Usingthesamemethod,defineanotherrebar(number3)withadiameterof16mm,andspecifyitslocationasshown.

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IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOK.

3 Definethelastrebarinelevationview:Click

ASD

ReinforcementhReinforcement

definitionh

(Reinforcementelevation).Alternatively,clickReinforcement

menuhReinforcementelevation.IntheReinforcement

elevationdialog,specifytherebarparametersasshown.

Click (Points). Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1asshowntospecifythebarattachmentlocation.

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Rightclick,andclickMirror. Rightclick,andclickSide. Clickpoints2and3tospecifyadditionalcharacteristicpoints.NOTE

You

can

add

auxiliary

characteristic

points

to

formwork

using

the

AutoCADDrawoption.

Onthecommandline,typeStochangethesideofacover. Clickpoints4and5tospecifyadditionalcharacteristicpoints. IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOK.Descriptionisaddedtotherebar.

NOTEWhen

you

define

bars

from

the

database,

you

select

one

of

them

fromtheavailableshapelist.Youthendefinesuccessivebarsegmentsby

selectingthenextbarscharacteristicpointsintheschematicdrawing(or

bytypingdimensionsofindividualsegments).

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingCrosssections.

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CreatingCrosssections

Afteryouhavefinishedplacingbeamrebarintheelevationviewandhavedefined

theirshapes,youcalculatethenumberoflongitudinal(main)rebarsinthebeam.

Inthisexercise,youllcreate3crosssectionsincharacteristicpointsofthebeam.

1 ModifyexistingcrosssectionAA: ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuh

Reinforcement point.

Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber3(oritsdescription). IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click . UnderDistributionparameters,selectEnd,andthenclick(Segment).

Inthedrawingarea,selectthebottomsegmentsofeachstirrup,rightclick,andthenpressEnter.

IntheReinforcement pointdialog,clickOK. IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,specifytheparametersasshown.

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ClickOK. Inthedrawingarea,selectpointtodefinethelocationofthedistributionline.

Clicktospecifythelocationofthedescription.

Youhavedefinedrebarnumber3.

ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementpoint). Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuh

Reinforcement point.

Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber2. IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click . UnderDistributionparameters,selectBends,andclearEnd. Click (Segment). Inthedrawingarea,selectthetopsegmentsofeachstirrup,andthenpressEnter.

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IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,specifythesameparametersasforrebarnumber3,andclickOK.

Usingthemethodlearnedpreviously,definethelocationofthedistributionlineandthedescription.

Ifnecessary,dragthestirrupdescriptionssothatthefinalcrosssectionlooksasshown.

NOTEPayattentiontothecommandlineasyoudefinerebar.

2 DefinecrosssectionBB: ClickHomehModifyh (Copy).Alternatively,clickModifymenuhCopy.Inthedrawingarea,selectcrosssectionAA(withoutits

designationAA)astheobjecttocopy.

Clicknexttotheexistingsectiontoplacethecopy. Selectthedescriptionsofthestirrupsinthecopiedcrosssection,rightclick,andclickModify.

IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clearActive.

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NOTETurningofftheActiveparameterkeepsthebarfrombeingincluded

inthereinforcementtable,thusavoidingduplicationduringcalculations

(thereinforcementpositioninsectionAAremainsactive).

ClickClose. Repeatthelast3stepsforrebarnumber2andnumber3(bottomandupperreinforcement)inthecopiedcrosssection.Makethem

inactive.

ClickASD ReinforcementhGraphicelementsh (Insertsectionsymbol).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphic

elementshInsertsectionsymbol.

NOTETheoptionletsyouinsertasectionsymbolataselectedplaceina

drawing.Symbolsaredrawnaccordingtothedefaultstylespecifiedinthe

JobPreferencesdialog.

Onthecommandline,typeBtoassignthedesignationtothedefinedsection,andthenpressEnter.

Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyfirstandsecondpointsofthesectiondesignation,andthenspecifythelocationofthesection

description(seetheimagebelow).

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NOTEInthecopiedcrosssection(BB),therearestirrupswithlongitudinal

rebaralreadydefined.Onlyrebarnumber4requiresinformation.

ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementpoint). Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuh

Reinforcementpoint.

Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber4. IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click . Click (Insert). Inthedrawingarea,define2rebarsasshown,andtheninserttherebardescriptions.

IncrosssectionBB,verifythatpositionnumber4isactive(selectthedescription,rightclick,andclickModify).

3 DefinecrosssectionCC: ClickHomehModifyh (Copy).Alternatively,clickModifymenuhCopy.

Inthedrawingarea,selectcrosssectionBB(withoutitsdesignationand

without

rebar

number

4)

as

the

object

to

copy.

Clicknexttotheexistingsectiontoplacethecopy. ClickASD ReinforcementhGraphicelementsh (Insertsectionsymbol).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphic

elementshInsertsectionsymbol.

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Onthecommandline,typeCtoassignthedesignationtothedefinedsection,andthenpressEnter.

Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyfirstandsecondpointsofthesectiondesignation,andthenspecifythelocationofthesection

description

(see

the

image

below).

ClickASD ReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuh

Reinforcementpoint.

Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber4. IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click . Click (Insert). Inthedrawingarea,define2rebarsasshown,andtheninserttherebardescriptions.

Makesurethatallpositionsareinactiveinthiscrosssection. Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingaColumnandaSpreadFooting.

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CreatingaColumnandaSpreadFooting

Inthisexercise,youwillusemacrostocreateacolumnandaspreadfooting.Ifyou

havetypicalstructuralelementsinyourmodel,youcanusemacrosinthe

Reinforcementmodule

to

generate

reinforcement

and

formwork

automatically.

1 Createacolumn: ClickASD StructureElementshStructureelementsreinforcementh (Column).Alternatively,clickReinforcement

menuhTypicalstructures reinforcementhColumn.

IntheReinforcementofcolumnsdialog,ontheGeometrytab,specifythegeometryparametersasshown.

NOTEThefirststageofdefiningacolumnissimilartothefirststageof

definingformworkwhenusingthemacro.

Inthesecondstage,definereinforcementparametersofthecolumn.OntheStirrupstab,specifythestirrupsparametersas

shown.

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OntheBarstab,specifythebarsparametersasshown.

ClickOK. Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint. Deletethetablethatcontainsreinforcement,whichwasgeneratedautomaticallyinthemodelspace.

2 Createaspreadfooting: ClickASD StructureElementshStructureelementsreinforcement

h

(Spread

footing).

Alternatively,

click

ReinforcementmenuhTypicalstructures reinforcementhSpread

footing.IntheSpreadfootingdialog,ontheGeometrytab,specify

theparametersasshown.

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Inthesecondstage,definereinforcementparametersofthespreadfooting.OntheBottombarstab,specifythebarsparametersas

shown.

OntheDowelstab,specifythedowelsparametersasshown.

OntheStirrupsinthepiertab,specifythestirrupsparametersasshown.

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ClickOK. Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint. Deletethetablethatcontainsreinforcementwhichwasgeneratedautomaticallyinthemodelarea.

NOTEYoucansaveyourmacrosettingsbyusingamacrotemplate

(differentthantheprojecttemplate).Yoursettingswillbeavailablelaterin

thecurrentprojectandalsoineverynewproject.

3 UsingcommonAutoCADcommands(suchasMove,Copy,andErase),putallelements(beam,column,spreadfooting)intotheframe.

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4 Createtherightsideoftheframe: Inthedrawingarea,selectthecolumn,spreadfootingandbendbarofthebeam(#4).

ClickHomehModifyh (Mirror). Alternatively,clickModifymenuhMirror. Clickaboveandbelowthebeamatthemidpointtospecifythefirstandsecondpointsofthemirrorline.

5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingMaterialTakeoffs.

AddingMaterialTakeoffs

Inthisexercise,youwillcreatematerialtakeoffs.Calculatingtheamountofrebar

usedinaprojectistimeconsuming,andifanychangesaremade,thecalculations

needtoberedone.UsingtheTablestoolbarinAutoCADStructuralDetailing,youcan

automatetheprocessfortheinitialcalculationsandforanyrecalculationsneeded.

1 ClickASD ReinforcementhTablesh (Maintable).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementtablehBars

Maintable.

2 AcceptonthecommandlinebypressingEnter,andclickinthedrawingareatoaddthetableintomodelspace.

3 ClickASD ReinforcementhTablesh (Bars Summarytable).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementtablehBars

Summarytable.

4 AcceptonthecommandlinebypressingEnter,andclickinthedrawingareatoaddthetableintomodelspace.

5 ClickASD ReinforcementhSettingsh (Preferences).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhPreferences.

6 OntheReinforcementtaboftheOptionsdialog,underGeneralsettings,verifythatUpdateexistingreinforcementtableoptionisselected.

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8 Inthedrawingarea,selectthedescriptionofbarnumber4intherightcorner,rightclick,andclickModify.

9 IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,forNumber,enter2.10 ClickClose.

NOTEThetableshavebeenupdated,andallinformationaboutthe

reinforcementshavebeenupdated.

11 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefinitionofViews.

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DefinitionofViews

Thesecondstageoftheprojectistocreateviews.Inthisexercise,youwillcreate

viewsinthemodelspace.

1 Creationaviewofframe. ClickASD ReinforcementhToolsh (Createview).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhToolshCreateview.

Inthedrawingarea,definetheareaoftheviewbyclickingtospecifythefirstandsecondcornersoftheplane.Includethewholeframe,

withouttablesandcrosssections.

TypeFramefortheviewname. Definetheviewscaleas1:20.NOTEAviewisasingleelementwithitsownscale.

2 Createviewsofcrosssections: ClickASD ReinforcementhToolsh (Createview).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhToolshCreateview.

DefinetheareaofviewtoincludethecrosssectionofbeamAA. Forviewname,typeSectionAA. Definetheviewscaleas1:10. Usingthesamemethodandparameters,createviewsfortheremainingcrosssections.

3 Createviewsoftables: ClickASD ReinforcementhToolsh (Createview).Alternatively,

click

Reinforcement

menu

h

Tools

h

Create

view.

DefinetheareaofviewtoincludetheBars Maintable. Forviewname,typeBars Maintable. Definetheviewscaleas1:20.

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Usingthesamemethod,createaviewfortheBars Summarytable. Theresultinglistofviewsshouldbeasshown.

4Proceed

to

the

next

exercise,

Creating

Sheets

and

Adding

Views.

CreatingSheetsandAddingViews

Inthisexercise,youwillcreatethefinalshopdrawing.Inthisstageofeveryproject,

alloperationsareperformedinprintoutlayouts.

1 OntheAutoCADlayouttab,rightclick,andclickFromtemplate.NOTEAprintoutlayoutisanAutoCADobject.Itisusedforthecomposition

ofafinalprintout.Foreachprintoutlayout,thereisoneprintout.Whenyou

layoutelementsontheprintout,youworkwithviews.Whenyouchangethe

scaleofaview,italsoimpactsthefinaldrawing.

2 IntheSelectTemplateFromFiledialog,selectanA1formattemplate(forexample,A1ASD033.dwt).

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3 IntheInsertLayout(s)dialog,clickOK.4 ClicktheA1ASDtab.5 OnthePositionstaboftheInspector,selectFrame,rightclick,andclickAddtocurrentPrintout.

6 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifythebasepoint.7 Repeatthelast2stepsfortheremainingviews,andarrangethefinaldrawingasshown.

YouhavecompletedtheAutoCADStructuralDetailing2011ReinforcementModule

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