1. New Slab

Select Slab, and in the Element List, click New Slab.

 

2. Define Slab

After creating a slab, in the Attribute Editor, you can define name, thickness and other info of the slab according to the actual drawing.

 

Note:

(1) The major info on rebar arrangement of slab, lick that of beam, is not input in the Attribute Editor. Slab Bar is an independent element, so you need to create, define and draw it separately, see Slab Bar for details.

3. Draw Slab

Slab is a typical area type element. The most frequently used methods for drawing slabs are Point, Line or Auto Arrange by Wall/Beam Centerline.

3.1 Point

In the enclosed area formed by walls or beams, click directly to draw a slab.

3.2 Line

The Line drawing method of slab is similar with that of other linear elements. You only need to draw an enclosed graphic with the sidelines of the slab.

3.3 Auto Arrange by Wall/Beam Centerline

Select Slab, click Auto Arrange > Wall Centerline or Beam Centerline, and then a slab is generated in the smallest enclosed area formed by all selected walls or beams.

4. New and Define Slab Bar

4.1 Slab Bar consists of Slab Main Bar and Slab Support Bar. Select Slab Main Bar, click New, and you will find Slab Main Bar, Cross-Slab Main Bar and Steel Fabric in the list.

 

 

4.2 After creating slab bars, in the Attribute Editor, you can define name, rebar info, category and other info of the slab bar according to the drawing.

Slab Main Bar:

 

Note

(1) Category: Select bottom bar, top bar, middle bar or temperature bar based on actual conditions.

(2) Left/Right Bend (mm): 0 by default, indicating length will be calculated based on the calculation setting, or input specific value. 

Slab Support Bar:

 

Note:

(1) Distribution Bar: It takes value of Distribution bar from Calculation Settings, or you can input value.  

(2) Left/Right Dimension (mm): Length of straight section of rebar extending out of slab on the left/right. 

5. Draw Slab Bar

After defining a slab bar, go to the drawing area to lay out slab bars. The Arrange Main Bar button is activated by default.

5.1 Arrange Main Bar

 

Note:

It is necessary to select both arranging range and arranging mode to draw main bar.

Arranging range: Single slab, Continuous Slabs, Custom and Select Main Bar Range.

(1) Single Slab

Step 1: After selecting arranging mode, click Slab. The slab sideline turns blue as the cursor moves there. Then Click to arrange rebar in current slab.

 

(2) Continuous Slab

Step 1: Select a rebar arranging mode, click Continuous Slab, select slabs, of which the which the sidelines turns blue;

 

Step 2: Right click to end slab selection, and then left click to arrange bars, as shown in the figure.

 

(3) Custom Range

Step 1: Select an arranging mode, click Custom Range. Draw an enclosed area in the drawing area as layout range. And the drawn range will be displayed in blue.

 

Step 2: As shown in the figure, click to arrange bars.

 

 

Arranging modes: Horizontal, Vertical, XY Direction, Parallel to Side, By Two Points, By Arc (for radial bar), and By Circle Center (for radial bar).

(1) Horizontal

Step 1: After selecting arranging range, click Draw --> Single Slab on the menu. The slab sideline turns blue as the cursor moves there.

 

Step 2: Left click to arrange rebar horizontally. When axis grid is oblique, X direction of axis grid is taken as horizontal direction.

 

 

(2) Vertical

It is similar to that of Horizontal. See method of Horizontal.

(3) XY Direction

Step 1: After selecting arranging range, click Draw > Single Slab on the menu. The slab sideline turns blue as the cursor moves there.

 

Step 2: Left click, and then pops out the Auto Arrange window. Input required information and then click OK to finish.

 

5.2 Draw Line to Arrange Main Bar

It is mainly used to draw reinforcements as described in the drawing below.

Step 1: Specify two end points of the range line.
Step 2: Specify two end points of the rebar line, and then generate rebar.

 

6. Calculate

After drawing slab bars and slabs, click Calculate, and you can view their calculated quantities.

 

7. Copy Element/Entity

After completing all models and rebar arrangement of a floor, if the same of similar model info exist in other floors, you do not need to draw repeatedly. You can build the models rapidly by only copying and adjusting them slightly.

 

7.1 Copy Entity to Other Floor

 

Click Copy Entity to Other Floor, select the entities you want to copy, right-click to confirm, and then the flowing window appears.

 

According to actual needs, select the floors you want to copy entities to, and then click OK.

You can also use other functions related to the copy of elements/entities. For example, Copy Entity from Other Floor. Go to the target floor, click the button, and the following window appears. You can copy all entities of the original floors to the target floor rapidly and easily according to your needs.