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1. Sa Element A aa Element B Element A defined first Element B defined first Element defined next Element defined first Element B Element B Element defined next Element defined first 2 6 Position name After selecting the Position name option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Position name 5 _ MLM Story number ZEL num Element number e J erme a C c srme BL 2 e a Ap STRES num EL nu ST p Feen f Sra g FEL o pee Sa GB 5_num Eln GB12 ty RF S_num _ ELnum f RF en 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 25 The above dialog box enables defining a syntax of names assigned to positions created in course of automatic positioning of structure elements NOTE For all structure elements except spread footing continuous footing lintel ground beam and raft foundation the syntax of a position name must include a story number and an element number it means that the variable El_num must be a component of the syntax of each element name NOTE When closing the dialog box the program verifies if the syntax definition is correct so that it is not possible to assign the same position to different elements Names of all structure elements except lint
2. 4s in the model mo fe Fixed Style ANSI33 Continuous Ealan m Color 150 Whickniess 0 18 mm SE Calor 10 Color 151 z Scale 30 00 Angle 30 The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting visible structure elements in the story plan for edges of the contour of structure model elements in the plan as well as for hatching the following two options are available e asin the model by element type by material the last type is available for hatching e fixed determined by the user it is possible to define parameters of edges of the element contour in the plan line style color and thickness and optionally parameters of hatching style color scale and angle of hatching Cut elements tab The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting cut structure elements in the story plan this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tab Visible elements Invisible elements tab I Draw invisible elements Contour edges O f s in the model C Fised Fired Style ANSI3 DASHED Eola jo Color 40 Thickness 0 18 mm z Sih Et Color E Color 41 Scale 30 00 Angle E The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting invisible structure elements in the story plan this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tabs Visible elements Cut elements
3. Delete Defined templates Preview Standard lt default Drawing components ADJOINING ELEMENTS GRAPHIC PRESENTATION SECTION VIEW PARAMETERS DRAWING LAYOUT Cancel Help The following drawing components are available in the dialog box Adjoining elements Graphic presentation Section View parameters Drawing layout The right part of the dialog box contains the following buttons apart from the standard ones OK Cancel and Help e Default pressing this button makes a selected template a default drawing template for a chosen drawing component e New pressing this button opens a dialog box where a new template of drawing components may be defined e Modify pressing this button opens a dialog box where a selected template of a drawing component may be modified 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 148 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual e Delete pressing this button deletes a highlighted template from the list of templates in the Defined templates field 13 2 Adjoining elements The dialog box is used to define the surroundings of a selected element type These surroundings determine the length of adjoining elements in a drawing The Adjoining elements dialog box opens after choosing ADJOINING ELEMENTS in the Drawing components field and pressing the button New or Modify in the Drawing template manager dialog box A style name may be s
4. Options on this tab are available only then when an inclined plane has been chosen as a reference level in the dialog box on the Vertical Definition tab Options in the above dialog box allow selecting a type of the edge end of a slab lying on an inclined plane perpendicularly to the edge vertically horizontally 6 4 5 Slab definition command line While defining a slab or a raft foundation the following parameters can be determined in the command line Points Pick the beginning point Pick next point sElection Arc Selection Select edge 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 76 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Arc Pick second arc point Pick third arc point Select Select object s Finish Side Offset where Side location of the reference edge upper lower Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a slab NOTE Lines arcs polyline do not need to be located in the same plane while creating an element it is projected on a specified plane s Diagonal First corner Second corner Side Offset where Side location of the reference edge upper lower Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a slab Internal point Select contour internal point Inherit properties Select objects 6 5 Spread footings 6 5 1 Spread footing definition The option enables definition of spread footings in a structure model Spre
5. total Section through the whole column limited to a specified value Moreover the options Lower column section and Upper column section may be switched on which results in creating drawings of a section through the column positioned above or below a given column Sections through a column may be presented in drawings in a row one next to another set horizontally or in a column one next to another set vertically Generation of the following drawings is possible Top view Parameters 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 157 Wall View scale ce ee Parameters View scale ae Side view Parameters View scale WMD or WU Cross longitudinal section Parameters View scale Section depth total Section through the whole spread footing limited to a specified value Generation of the following drawings is possible l Front view elevation Parameters View scale Top view Parameters View scale EZA yy I Cross longitudinal section Parameters View scale Number of sections in a wall Section depth total Section through the whole wall limited to a specified value Moreover the Sections at characteristic points option may be switched on which results in creating drawings in sections through the wall that are associated with additional points Openings adjoining beams etc Continuo
6. 0 00 mm Size E mmn Distance o s imm The Axis field holds parameters of a line presenting the axis in a drawing line type color and thickness The Tablet field allows determining parameters of a label of the axis description label shape size color and thickness of the label line the following label shapes are available in the program circle ellipse square octagon Text Style REC 4 color E Color 41 Size s mm If a tablet shape including an axis designation e g A D is selected then the Distance edit field is also available and in this field the user should specify a value of the distance between the two symbols The options in the Text field refer to the axis description included in a label The following parameters can be set here font style color and size 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 60 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 DEFINITION OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS 6 1 Beams ground beams 6 1 1 Beam ground beam definition The option enables definition of a beam or a ground beam in a structure model Beams are inserted in horizontal plans of an active story in the top view The beam may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view Definition of the beam ground beam starts with e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Define Beam or Formwork Drawings Define Ground beam e pressing the icon GS or a e ente
7. Moreover this tab allows determining the manner an elevation view is presented in the drawing e structural model e architectural model Visible elements tab Contour edges O As in the model oS C Fixed SE Continuous olan m Color 150 Thickness 0 18 mm f As in the model a f Fixed Style ANSI33 Color J0 Color 151 Scale 30 00 Angle fao The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting visible structure elements in the elevation view for edges of the contour of structure model elements as well as for hatching the following two options are available e asin the model by element type by material the last type is available for hatching e fixed determined by the user 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 39 it is possible to define parameters of edges of the contour of structure model elements line style color and thickness and optionally parameters of hatching style color scale and angle of hatching Invisible elements tab W Draw invisible elements 4s in the model os Fired Style ANSI3 Contour edges O s in the model ak C Fised DASHED Ealar jo Color 40 Thickness 0 18 mm SE Color E Color 41 Scale 30 00 Angle E The options provided on the above tab concern parameters
8. Style name Copy standard Cancel Help 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 153 The above dialog box offers the following options used to parametrize the description of a view of an element drawing description components definition of a syntax of a section description the description may consist of two parts therefore two edit fields are available after pressing the arrow selected description components are moved to an active edit field below are inaccessible fields which show a preview of the view description resulting from a defined syntax a list of variables that may appear in a section description includes EI name element name position name Quant quantity number of positions Scale scale of the drawing of an element view description text definition of a section description the following parameters can be set here color style and size of a description description position definition of the description position in a drawing of an element view there is a possibility to select several description positions and a distance between the description and the view drawing 13 5 Drawing layout The dialog box is used to determine a drawing layout which drawings and in what scale will be generated for selected types of structure elements The Drawing layout dialog box opens after choosing DRAWING LAYOUT in the Drawing comp
9. 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 15 Spread footing database Stairs database Prefabricated element database Beam database Column database Slab database Wall database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Material database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_MAT Opens the Spread footing list dialog box prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a spread footing open files with definitions of spread footings save defined solid shapes in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Spread footing database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_SOLID Opens the dialog box List of stairs prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of stairs open files with definitions of stairs save defined stair shapes in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Stairs database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_SOLID Opens the dialog box Prefabricated beam list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated beam open files with definitions of prefabricated beams save defined shapes of prefabricated beams in a database M
10. Element selection by section command Command line RBCX_TOOL_ SELECT EX The option allows displaying information concerning an indicated element Once an element is selected the dialog box with basic information about the selected element element type position material length priority etc appears on the screen Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Element info command Command line RBCX_TOOL_INFO The option allows swapping a selected beam for a ground beam a selected ground beam for a beam After swapping them all parameters determined for a beam ground beam are kept section position with respect to a story only the object type changes NOTE If a beam ground beam has been positioned then after a swap positioning of such an element should be repeated Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Change beam to ground beam command Command line RBCX_TOOL_SWAP_BEAM The options allows copying or moving selected structure elements to a new place indicated by the user The Copy Move selected elements dialog box opens on the screen Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Copy Move elements command Command line RBCX_TOOL_COPYOBJECTS The option allows defining an opening in a beam a ground beam or a continuous footing To define an opening the user should indicate a beam a ground beam or a continuous footing in the Opening in a beam Definition dialog box select a type and geometry of an opening in the section o
11. PA Aa ON a y Z2 LI on O KiS z 13 3 Graphic presentation The dialog box is used to determine parameters of graphic presentation of views and sections through elements of a structure model in formwork drawings The Graphic presentation dialog box opens after choosing GRAPHIC PRESENTATION in the Drawing components field and pressing the button New or Modify in the Drawing template manager dialog box A style name may be specified in the Style name field located at the bottom of the dialog box while modifying a style the Style name field is not accessible it shows a name of a selected style of element description The dialog box consists of the three tabs 2D view Section and Breaks The 2D view tab 2D view Section Breaks 4 avisible line Style ByBlock Non mtersecting line Style ByBlock Color E ByBlock Color C ByBloack see Thickness ByLayer Thickness ByLaver 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 151 The options provided in the above tab concern parameters of presenting structure elements in 2D views projections the following parameters of a non intersecting line and invisible line can be set optionally line style color and thickness The Section tab 20 view Section Breaks lntersecting line LI Ste ByBlock Color E BpBlock Thickness ByLayer Secti
12. material name parameters can be modified delete a selected material from the list of available materials in the project save to an external file database On pressing the Database button at the bottom of the dialog box the dialog box expands This part of the dialog box includes e field for selection of a material database an mdb format file from which a material may be added to the list of materials available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings e list of materials defined in a database e basic parameters of a chosen material graphic presentation of a material unit weight To add a material from the database to the list of materials available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings the user should use the icon st The material will be added to the list in the top left part of the dialog box 7 1 4 Prices of formworks and materials The dialog box below opens on pressing the Prices button located in the Job Preferences dialog box the Databases tab for material databases The options provided in this dialog box allow selecting prices of formworks of RC structure elements and prices of materials concrete steel timber etc These prices will be used in tables generated by the program 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 109 BA Prices of formworks and materials FORMWORK MATERIAL Concrete EUR m2
13. modification of element graphic representation 0000000s 181 17 6 3 Column modification of element graphic representation ccccccccccccesseccceeeessseneseees 182 17 6 4 Slab raft foundation modification of element graphic representation 000000 183 17 6 5 Spread footing modification of element graphic representation 6ccccccveccceeeecees 183 17 6 6 Continuous footing modification of element graphic representation 0cccceceecees 184 17 6 7 Openings windows doors modification of element graphic representation 185 18 EXAMPLE PROCEDURE WHILE WORKING IN THE PROGRAM ccccccseees 186 18 1 SHORT EXAMPLE USE OF AUTOCAD STRUCTURAL DETAILING FORMWORK DRAWINGS 186 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 5 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM 1 1 General description of the program AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings has been developed to make it easier to prepare formwork drawings plans of arrangement of structural positions of structure components AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings is the program for defining a structure model creating drawings sections views projections creating formwork drawings of single structure elements preparing tables of material elements and estimating costs of a structure AutoCAD Structural Det
14. Definition The Definition tab is shown in the following drawing 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 57 Definition Description of axis Representation Spacing of workframe axes mm deg Ct Oo Radial distributions 33000 Ei j Angular distribution 515 f Initial radius ror Asis extension mm Asis designation eooo GOG al T ke or 4 100 tt rm ey foo The dialog box holds the options as follows e the Spacing of workframe axes field allows defining workframe spacings radial and angular e the nitial radius field allows defining a value of the radius with which a radial workframe will begin e the Axis extension field allows defining values of the axis extension outside the workframe e the Axis designation field allows selecting locations of axis descriptions All these parameters are illustrated in the drawing below axis extensions and descriptions are defined only at the top and on the right side of the workframe Radial distribution Tr PF TOT Initial radius Angular distribution Description of axis The Description of axis tab is shown in the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 58 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The following options are available for horizontal and vertical axes Numbering the field for s
15. EUR m3 wall 0 00 0 00 Column 0 00 0 00 Bear 0 00 0 00 Slab 0 00 0 00 Lintel 0 00 0 00 Spread footing 0 00 0 00 Continuous footing 0 00 0 00 Ground beam 0 00 0 00 J Be T D ee gt 1y Raft foundation 0 00 0 00 mee He The above dialog box enables determining the prices of e formworks of individual component elements of RC structures in EUR per square meter of a formwork e materials e g concrete steel etc for individual component elements of a structure in EUR per cubic meter 7 1 5 Opening list doors windows remaining openings The dialog box shown in the drawing below allows defining dimensions of new openings in building elements and saving them in the database an mdb file It is also possible to open external databases of openings and use opening definitions included there in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Q NOTE The dialog box presented in the drawing below is expanded larger than the dialog box opened in a standard way it means that there are the options in the lower part of the dialog box which are used for adding openings from a selected database To collapse or expand the dialog box press the Database button 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 110 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual EA Door list Al 206200 Create new cA Modify Delete e 900 ee Save to database Add T Da
16. Geometry tab in it 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 86 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Geometty Vertical definition Mame P1201 FO a S00 Handle point ma E 1200 While defining geometry of a window the following parameters should be determined e type of a window opening shape by selecting the shape name from the list of available shapes pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Window list dialog box which allows adding a new shape to the list of shapes e window handle point it is a point within an opening in relation to which the window Opening in a wall will be inserted the window handle point may be positioned E onthe left A E _ in the middle A _ on the right 6 8 3 Window vertical definition The Window definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it Geometry Yerbical definition Level with respect to mer P E i 000 mrn wal i Reference edge r E Bottom Story 0 0 00 al Bifset 1000 frm sz re Level with respect to plane mo a There are two methods of defining a vertical location of a window in the program e by defining the level with respect to the wall level location of a window opening along the wall height the Z coordinate two possibilities are available a default value is
17. Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a continuous footing NOTE Lines arcs polyline do not need to be located in the same plane while creating an element it is projected on a specified plane s 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 83 Arc Pick first point Pick second point Side Offset Pick third point Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a continuous footing upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a continuous footing Inherit properties Select object 6 7 Doors 6 7 1 Door definition The option enables definition of doors in walls of a structure model Doors are defined in 3D space but to make work easier individual door openings are inserted in horizontal plans of a given story in the top view A door may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is accessible from e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Doors e the toolbar by pressing the icon Dy e from the command line RBCX_DEF_ DOOR After activating the Door definition option and indicating a wall in a structure model the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen DOOR definition Geometry Vertical definition LA Insert Name 180521050 ze Inherit 100 properties Handle point D T The dialog box is composed of
18. The opening will be added to the list in the top left part of the dialog box 7 2 Databases of volumetric elements 7 2 1 Definition of prefabricated elements The dialog box shown in the drawing below allows defining a new prefabricated element a volumetric element of complex geometry e g spread footings stairs etc 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 111 La SPREAD footing definition gi Farametrized element ACIS solid Element type Sleeve FOOTING trapezoidal Mame Sleeve footing 1 Stale hactor Description Spread Footing structure 1 Geometry 3D Preview A Behime Li Select BN A Select salid K a Insert L hanm hile pi Inherit properties There are two possibilities of definition UI Parametrized element by specifying dimensions that define the geometry of a selected type of prefabricated element a defined element is saved to the database and is available on the lists for a selected type of prefabricated element NOTE for spread footings of arbitrary shape there are two icons available in the right hand part of the dialog box Zi Define defines a shape of the cross section of a spread footing Select defines a shape of the cross section of a spread footing by selecting a polyline created with the use of the AutoCAD options that forms a
19. automatically plans projections and views for individual parts of a building The following operations can be performed on the created views plans e inserting of dimension lines see methods of defining dimension lines for single elements and group dimensions e inserting of elevation marks see description of available elevation mark styles e description of structure elements see description of available element description styles After the structure model is defined the user may launch an option that allows assigning a description to individual structure objects NOTE Descriptions of structure elements can be placed in plans of stories or foundations and in sections The following plans views of a building can be created in the current version of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings plan of a building story plan of a building foundation vertical section of a building elevation view of a building 3D view of a building The way elements of a structure model are presented in plans projections or views depends on the settings chosen in the Job Preferences dialog box the Drawings tabs 10 2 Creating of a plan projection of a building story Once edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to create automatically a projection of a selected story To do it follow the steps below e select a story in the tree located on the Model tab in the Object Inspector dialog box the sto
20. e in the Orientation field the user may define paper orientation horizontal the longer side of a paper sheet is horizontal vertical the longer side of a paper sheet is vertical 15 4 Frames After selecting the Frames option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Frame C None C Border lines Frames for W Header W Table W Footer The dialog box above allows determining the manner of table presentation on a page e no separation between a header footer and a table e with a border line that separates the header and footer from the table 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 167 e headers and footers presented in frames the user may select a frame only for a footer only for a header only for a table or combine frames of the mentioned elements 15 5 Distances After selecting the Distances option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Margins cm Lett 2 0 Right 2 0 Top 2 0 Bottom 2 0 Distances from table frame for cm Header li 0 Footer 1 0 The above dialog box allows determining similarly as in every text editor page margins left r
21. program e open external section databases e g ROBOT databases and use sections included there in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings save defined sections in the database an mdb file a NOTE The dialog box presented in the drawing below is expanded larger than the dialog box opened in a standard way it means that there are the options in the lower part of the dialog box which are used for adding sections from a selected database To collapse or expand the dialog box press the Database button Create new a g Modify Delete e Save to database R Robat Office Common sDATASProf Aiscpro mdb as S Add 0 300 229 TS 9x7x0 25 TS 9x7x0 3125 TS 9x7x0 375 0152 TS 9x7x0 5 je TS 970 5625 IC pies Cor x Database gt gt Help 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 107 The top left part of the dialog box holds a list of defined cross sections of structure elements These sections will be presented on the selection lists of element cross sections In the middle part of the dialog box is a schematic drawing representing a section type rectangular circular section etc chosen from the list of defined sections along with characteristic section dimensions In the right hand side of the dialog box are the icons that are used to open the Section definition dialog box where a new cross section m
22. A E S 150 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 4 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 13 4 SPCTION VIEWS PARAMETER S 3 255 ore cricnteaces ana ien eaaa a a tea tocar a 151 to DRAWNGOTA YOU ononon a ac ee ee 153 t6 DRAWING COMPONENT sii nje eset ae reer et ee 155 4 SUMMARY TABLES zerorri E E NE 160 14 1 SUMMARY TABLES STYLE MANAGER ives uecsdesevidcadeesesves tated iiacanienteasdesediauonvedeeieduieosent 160 14 2 DEFINITION MODIFICATION OF A SUMMARY TABLE STYLE cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneentaneeeeeeeees 161 14 2 1 Definition modification of a table Style sircdesesiiwecioslvensnestiheinadtatewnsetiWeeie iene saeco cbawes 161 WEDD dable components and layout sassen erna ela uatiyaal danse Ye e E sien 161 WEE ONG COLON sl AC stele asain E e scoae danse ecanoan danas eo eteseetetas nee 162 y 2 Le PMNS O KS ET R a Oa TEE eee Tee ee te nn nea ee een eee a 162 WEDD DOME and Getdi ed OP UOUS ie va fateh ans ais tale AEE Sash A E A E sia 163 TS PRINTOUT TABLES inna ae a N 164 Weta TABLE PRINTOUT MANAGER ecrane ce eneecacuase ceucst oe seactenetcecccness aera seanems soeseaceeceeamteuns 164 t32 TABLE COMPOSITION faccxis ceeseascnsnenertiuatenwstquntatatioetesesscenetaw tacit oe tnentiaseGausenencaesioussoereoerennantde 165 os PAGESE ee e nee ee ee ee eee ee rere re 166 aA EEN SL en ee e ee ee ere 166 o ISAIE 6 51S ae ne ne eer ee ee ne re eee eee ee ee eee 167 13 0 OOS IN BOR PS cesta
23. Arrowhead Peet Closed filled Array slZ8 1 00 mn Style name Add Cancel Help The first tab is used to define main settings colors line thickness size and style of fonts etc of the element description There are three methods of element description for all elements except slabs and raft foundations T Element description as multiline text A Element description as text on an extension line 2 EA AA Element description as text on an extension line label 3 for slabs and raft foundations TXT 1 Element description as multiline text 4 TAT 2 TxT 4 Element description as multiline text on the diagonal of a slab 2 TXT 2 ee Description in a label positioned on the diagonal of a slab 3 The options located in the Position name field concern parameters of a position name from Object Inspector The following parameters of an element name can be set here font style color and size of a description 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 137 The options provided in the Description text field refer to structure element description The following parameters can be set here font style color and size of description as well as distance to the auxiliary line The options in the Extension line field allow defining the following parameters of a line connecting a structure element description with a structure element for
24. AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 61 Moreover there is also the E Select icon available which when pressed enables turning indicated arcs and open polylines to beams The icon J located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a beam defined earlier 6 1 2 Beam section The Beam definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it sector Vertical Definition Details Mame 30x40 Material Concrete bd Definition ais Ee T Angle 0 mm This dialog box allows defining parameters of a beam cross section The following parameters should be determined for each type of the beam cross section e beam section by selecting the section s name from the list of available sections pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Section list dialog box which allows adding a new section to the section list e material the beam is made of e axis of beam definition the axis of beam definition may be assumed as E center line 400 upper line ee lower line The methods of definition using the center upper and lower lines are illustrated schematically in the drawings below Center line is selected Upper line is selected Lower line is selected Eoo d When defining a beam by means of the outer or inner line the user may determine an additional parameter an
25. Create SubF older Change name Delete Select positions Create Folder The above context menu contains the following options that allow performing operations for a selected a group of positions e Create SubFolder selecting this command allows creating an additional subfolder in the position tree e Change name selecting this command allows changing the name of a selected folder a new folder name should be typed in the command line Delete selecting this command deletes a selected folder a group of positions Select positions selecting this command allows selection of positions Create Folder selecting this command allows creating an additional folder in the position tree 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 49 Context menu for a single position Modify name Select positians Export formwork drawings to ACAD Reinforcement Automatic renforcement Export formwork drawings to DWG format Create formwork drawings Delete Create Folder The above context menu contains the following options that allow performing operations for a selected position e Modify name selecting this command allows modifying the name of a selected position a new position name should be typed in the command line e Select positions selecting this command allows selection of positions e Export formwork drawings to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcemen
26. Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Geometry Vertical definition Mame F120x120 z ten 200 Depth ees i eg 100 Handle point r im While defining geometry of an opening the following parameters should be determined e type of an opening shape by selecting the shape name from the list of available shapes pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Opening list dialog box which allows adding a new shape to the list of shapes e depth if a recess is selected the selection list includes the following possibilities a EL opening in a wall Hem op AEE _ recess in a wall when a recess is selected an edit field for defining the recess depth is available The method of recess definition Once geometry of a recess is defined it does not matter which recess type has been selected indicate the wall edge in which the recess will be cut out see the drawing below Indicated wall edge e opening handle point it is a point within an opening in relation to which the opening in a wall be inserted the opening handle point may be positioned E onthe left A E _ in the middle A _ on the right 6 9 3 Opening recess vertical definition The Opening recess definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it Geometry Vertical definition Level with respect to sr
27. EEE ane ean eet een ee ee ee ieee 106 FAS MT ONL ORONO ONCE NT RCT TET TL ROAR A MOET AA OTOER ATT Lt SCRE NEAT CRT AL SROUR ont ete Shenae 107 7 1 4 Prices Of formworks and materials csi saith wots os laateee seis Geshe sndlseeeed awe aueeaee Gee 108 7 1 5 Opening list doors windows remaining openings s essseessneesssiessissssiersrrenses 109 P22 DATABASES OF VOLUMETRIC ELEMENTS sporna re A E A oer 110 FDA Definition of prefabricated ClEMENIS cccccccccc cece eee k cece keke eee eee eee eee ane e ete Eee Eta 110 ID Prefabricated Clements DCGINS x cxstst Saiece seach hres aani tebe saline se acd AR ache 12 F233 Prefabricated Clements columns ois 5aeccesawb dae asni a stents aaia E eae EA 112 7 2 4 Prefabricated elements spread footings oonneeennnennnnnnsnnsssnnesssnnsssreessrerssrrrssees 114 my Prefabricated Clements stairs ii cosucee caste sere aebienss dipdeseoeseniu be ata EE EAE 118 7 3 DEFINITION MODIFICATION OF DATABASE ELEMENTS cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeennneeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 118 73 4 Definition modification of sections and openings cccccccccccvecccc ee ecccce ee eee ee eeeeeee ea eeeeeas 118 7 3 2 Definition modification Of a cross section eeesaaeesnaesnnnnnenssssrnssseerssrersrsreserees 119 73 3 Definition modification Of A MALCTIAL cccccccc cece ccc cece keke eee k cece e eect eee e eae Etta 120 7 3 4 Definition modification Of OPCNINGS 00 ccccccc
28. Manual H jay pB rh lt 4 Section of an arbitrary shape two possibilities of definition Zi Define a shape of a cross section is defined by indicating on the screen successive characteristic points of a section Select a shape of a cross section is defined by selecting a polyline created with the use of the AutoCAD options that forms a closed contour To add a new section to the list of sections available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings follow the steps below e specify a section name in the Name field e select a cross section type rectangular round section etc e determine dimensions of a cross section appropriate for a selected cross section type e press the OK button When defining an arbitrarily shaped section specify a name of a cross section and choose one of the methods of section contour definition definition of a contour on the screen or selection of an existing contour on the screen 7 3 3 Definition modification of a material AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows definition modification of the following predefined material groups HEN 3 concrete timber EN steel other materials BA Material definition X Hame Graphic parameters Additional parameters i lt a Hatching lansi31 Unit weight 1900 0 kg m3 El Timber Color Color 21 Quantity coefficient 1 000 Arn B Steel Scale 30 00 Y
29. Menu Formwork Drawings Define Wall command Command line RBCX_DEF_ WALL Opens the Wall definition dialog box the option enables definition of columns in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Column command Command line RBCX_DEF_ COL Opens the Beam definition dialog box the option enables definition of beams in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Beam command Command line RBCX_DEF_BEAM Opens the Slab definition dialog box the option enables definition of floor slabs in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Slab command Command line RBCX_DEF_SLAB Opens the Stairs definition dialog box the option enables definition of stairs in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Stairs command Command line RBCX_DEF_STAIRS Opens the Door definition dialog box after indicating a wall the option is used to define door openings in selected elements of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Doors command Command line RBCX_DEF_DOOR Opens the Window definition dialog box after indicating a wall the option is used to define window openings in selected elements of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Window command Command line RBCX_DEF_WINDOW Opens the Lintel definition dialog box after selecting a window door recess or opening in the wall the option is used to define lintels above the selected elements of a structure m
30. OUNG beam CCPL ON sissie Seuss Greta a tetahuna a a ae 60 6 1 2 BECOME NECO ae oi acta eitaelecint feat ateaat Ness eats bn te edad with asian weileecta a a ee 6 6 1 3 Beamer ncaa miU OM cease cin cin tal cise anes ete arae ota ded dahl a heated 62 6 1 4 WB CCI CCT AS rect Oe ie ors coctgt a a E cha cashiers Me tialhy ash onatte dea eats ebacnstueen gst eae 63 6 1 5 Beam aefimition command ine Socsis cascada uo llnis extinct ca Rls satis E E E AE 64 602 27 Be lt r Se IC ee a Pe TRE ee eS See Dee eT TO 64 6 2 1 WC ION soa rteitau his aanel ah taal A Renta Sade beet ne caund tate OE 64 O22 VU RSC CUI ON at esac Sates a heghy a a E A EA NA 65 6 2 3 WALL vern ear GON OM ae aR a E ad axes waned one eek eee 66 6 2 4 Wall definition command HNC isos iain Bh celts he e E e Ea Mads 67 6 2 5 Definition rule offset different from ZC cccccccccccc cece cece cece cece cet e eee c eee e ceca eee e tae eee naes 68 6 os C OCUMN ena Sis sess le et ga ig Se nna anine ss Eaten alent 69 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 2 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 3 1 Colums ACT OV caps sh eae ets cnt asa ted a Sally anata DEAR an anne a tee 69 6 3 2 COMIN SS CCT OM ea at tesa telat Celeste ale that case tsa atau alate lng elena iat A 70 6 3 3 COMES verne CII ON aia ese a hc laa i ete E eae er ea Oat E 71 6 3 4 Column definition gt COMMON ine erns a ase nn sere R ROA Soe 72 OA FLOORSLABS RAFT FOUNDATIONS lt
31. STORIES of the above dialog box Pressing the None button switches off all objects available in the appropriate fields SHAPES MATERIALS STORIES of the above dialog box 17 5 Filters element selection The option is used to define criteria of selecting descriptions and dimensions of elements The option is available by selecting the menu command Formwork Drawings Select labels and dimensions pressing the icon ark The dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen then BA Filters element selection ELEMENT DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS O Abe wal O SS Group J Column O 2p Column O Simple O a Beam O ape Beam O Ac o Ff Slab O Spe Slab O Elevation mark g amp Stairs O ape Stairs O A Door ape Doo g d window O A Window O a Lintel w ope Lintel O Opening Recess in wall 0 Opening Recess in slab O ape Opening Recess in slab g0 Opening in a beam a O p Opening in a beam All _ None All _ None Kj All _ None Cancel Help Z 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 181 Clicking with the mouse cursor in the selection field next to a given element the y symbol appears in the fields ELEMENT ELEMENT DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS activates a chosen selection criterion Pressing the All button switches on all objects available in the appropriate fields ELEMENT ELEMENT DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS of the
32. Stairs mM Opening in wall Al al ref Slab i gs Opening in slab z mu Raft foundation z a Structural axis The ACAD Elements tab ASD elements ACAD elements A Lire D 4 Cice F 5 Polline m Spline 4 Multiline Al D g Ate None Pressing the All button switches on all the options provided on the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Elements or ACAD Elements tab Pressing the None button switches off all the options provided on the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Elements or ACAD Elements tab 2 10 Foundation plan After selecting the Foundation plan option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes several tabs discussed below Definition tab The options provided on this tab allow defining the location of a foundation section which will be used to create a drawing of the foundation plan on the foundation reference level upward orientation above the upper plane of foundations downward orientation with the possibility to define a distance from the top plane of foundations 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 30 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual General parameters tab Drawing name 30 WEE W Drawing description Description location Style Standard T Color E ByLayer 7 l SIZE 20 rnm Distance mt 500 rnm In the upper part of the dialog box a drawing na
33. a slab in a structure model the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen Lea OPENING definition a_i OPx Geometry Details Insert Sy probate Depth z E e Cut Handle point 1200 2 Center nn 2 Inherit Insert Hame properties The dialog box consists of the following tabs Geometry Details An opening recess in a slab may be defined after pressing one of the icons e indicating a point that determines the location of an opening in a slab 3 indicating a point that determines the location of an opening in a slab and a rotation angle of an opening defining an arbitrary shape of an opening in a slab The icon va located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from an opening defined earlier 6 10 2 Opening recess geometry slab The Opening recess slab dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Geometry tab in it 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 91 leometry Details Hame Depth z E Handle point al Center 1200 While defining geometry of an opening the following parameters should be determined type of an opening shape by selecting the shape name from the list of available shapes pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Opening list d
34. apply the formatting the format codes presented in the table below should be used Format codes for paragraphs Format code Purpose 0 0 Turns overline on and off L M Turns underline on and off a Inserts a nonbreaking space Inserts a backslash Inserts an opening and closing brace Cvalue Changes to the specified color File name Changes to the specified font file Hvalue Changes to the text height specified in drawing units Hvaluex Changes the text height to a multiple of the current text height Woe ei Stacks the subsequent text at the or symbol Tvalue Adjusts the space between characters from 75 to 4 times Qangle Changes obliquing angle Wvalue Changes width factor to produce wide text A Sets the alignment value valid values 0 1 2 bottom center top P Ends paragraph Multiline text objects use word wrap to break long lines into paragraphs For AutoCAD to break lines automatically and not to create a new paragraph the line should end with either a backslash or a space character 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 140 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 12 GRAPHIC SYMBOLS 12 1 How to insert graphic symbols The following graphic symbols can be defined in the program e axis symbol e elevation mark e section symbol e opening symbol To insert the axis symbol in a drawing follow the steps below 1 select the command Formwo
35. beams columns walls spread footings and continuous footings color thickness and arrowhead of the line apart from that the arrow size should be determined for slabs color and thickness of the line The options in this field are available if 2nd or 3rd method of the element description has been chosen The options in the Label field allow defining the following parameters of the label positioned on the end of the line connecting a structure element description with a structure element color line thickness label shape and size of a description in the label The options in this field are available if 3rd method of the element description has been chosen Example of descriptions are illustrated in the drawings below Take note that a position name has other text parameters larger font than the description text Description of a wall with the use of 1st description method W 1 4 th 30 0 Description of a spread footing with the use of 2nd description method spread footing 2 LiBfh 180 0 7 240 0 e0 0 reference level 2o0 0 Description of a beam with the use of 3rd description method bxn 50 0 x 30 0 Description of a slab with the use of 2nd description method 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 138 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 11 2 4 Description syntax The Description Style dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the De
36. been performed Additionally the following options are available for structure plans views story plan foundation plan elevation view section through a structure 3D view Activate selecting this command activates a chosen drawing Update selecting this command updates a selected drawing after changes made in a structure model Properties selecting this command opens the Modification of parameters for drawings dialog box for a given plan view of a structure 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 50 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual e Hide objects selecting this command hides some of the objects section symbols and axes in structure plans views e Show all hidden objects selecting this command restores the display of hidden objects section symbols and axes in structure plans views e Layers selecting this command opens the Layers dialog box 3 Printouts tab This tab enables managing printouts in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings it presents a list of all printouts defined in an AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings project Printouts are presented together with a set of views The printout list contains all the printouts even those which do not include any views The structure of user defined printouts and views is shown in a form of a tree From the logical viewpoint views are placed in a printout however for the user s conv
37. closed contour ACIS solid enables definition of a prefabricated element by defining or indicating an ACIS solid the SOLID 3D element of AutoCAD or a group of objects of the FACE type which defines a coherent closed solid NOTE in the latter case a group of objects of the FACE type must be a block after selecting this option the right hand part of the dialog box holds the two icons 6 allows indicating an existing ACIS solid defined by means of the available AutoCAD options allows inserting a solid from an indicated DWG file NOTE a DWG file may include a definition of only one solid A defined element is saved to the database and is available on the lists for a selected type of prefabricated element The central part of the dialog box the Geometry tab shows a schematic drawing which presents a prefabricated element type along with characteristic dimensions of the section The 3D Preview tab includes a 3D drawing of a defined element The left hand part of the dialog box holds the following options the Element type list the contents of this list depends on the type of prefabricated element for which the dialog box has been opened the following element types are available Spread footings Prefabricated beams Prefabricated columns 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 112 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Stairs Slabs Walls Continuous footings Ra
38. descriptions are defined only at the top and on the right side of the workframe Axis description Extension Axis description Spacing of horizontal axes Spacing of vertical axes E eas mie Extension Description of axis The Description of axis tab is shown in the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 55 123 iif The following options are available for horizontal and vertical axes Numbering the field for selecting a method of axis description the following description types are available W230 axe A B C LU Wl a b c user defined if the user defined option is selected for any axis then the button is accessible which when pressed opens the Description of workframe axes dialog box where the user may define descriptions of successive workframe axes A Description of workframe axes ee ee ee af iso Gj oo ej sw ooo G w To define descriptions of workframe axes follow the steps below specify a position and a description for the first axis move on to the next table line and specify a position and a description of the second axis 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 56 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual perform the above operation for defined workframe axes press the OK button e 6 nitial value the Start at field is used
39. dialog box e press the right mouse button and in the context menu choose the option Export formwork drawings to DWG 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 172 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual BA Formwork drawing wizard Indicate drawing Specity file name or positions indicate the existing file E E All Hone Delete Went ye Cancel Help In the dialog box above the following operations should be performed 1 indicate a drawing position for a selected element type in the left part of the dialog box 2 indicate the file where the formwork drawing will be saved 3 press the Next gt gt button After the formwork drawing is saved it may be opened and edited in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement programs The following objects can be saved to a DWG format file too foundation plan story plans vertical sections through a building elevation views 3D views To do it perform the following operations 1 indicate a view plan 2 press the right mouse button and select the Save to file command from the context menu 3 specify the file name 16 3 Export of formwork drawings to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement The option is used to transfer formwork drawings of selected positions elements of a structure model to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement To open the dialog box below do as follo
40. direction of which the column section or a slab will be facing t NOTE A prefabricated wall and a prefabricated column are attached to the top or bottom story these are not elements stretched between the stories in consequence when the height of a Story changes the height of a prefabricated column or a prefabricated wall WILL NOT BE modified automatically the prefabricated column or wall will not be adjusted to the change of the story height The icon located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a prefabricated element defined earlier 6 12 3 Prefabricated element section The Prefabricated element definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it section Vertical Definition Element bem E Ippe Hame Beam of tapered sectio Material Concrete id pena 2 gt fo World UCS This dialog box allows defining parameters of the cross section of a prefabricated element The following parameters should be determined for each type of the cross section e prefabricated element type the following elements are available beam column wall Angle 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 95 continuous footing slab raft foundation ground beam e type of a prefabricated element section by selecting a name of a solid from the
41. eccixt sc pitors cri Series E ioe 72 6 4 1 Floor slab raft foundation definition issi case Sesh vanes dali tare bas sae undsnebevesinn da Biare ied cess Ka 6 4 2 OY CUO REI C ON a T A T 73 6 4 3 Sabe WEFT d N ON aE E A E E E E E E ERE 74 6 4 4 Sabada S co en ae A E 75 6 4 5 SMab defmition command TING ean RAEI 73 Oos SPREAD TOOTIN I anana a E TA T E T E E 76 6 5 1 Spread Tooting SOC ININION erent oka cet ea A a ata ae 76 6 5 2 Spread JOON SCCUON Gs ican ea ae tal sees noe E elas al cheney i 77 6 5 3 Spread footing vertical definition vrciscesveeiesas eect easeoenadil aeestaee pan 78 6 5 4 Spread footing definition command line ccccccccccccccccc cee ee cece cece eee eee e eee e eee e cette teas 78 00 gt CONTINUOUS TOOTING Seats ets ahaa nelle a a aera Seen Aires aac eet 79 6 6 1 Continuous JOOTINS CSININION ss2coa roe ease beadas d ea e A ees eas 79 6 6 2 CONTINUOUS Joone SCCTON sxc oer anos ale esses opin he aire ih nied ated 50 6 6 3 Continuous footing vertical definition ccccccccccccccc cece cece cee ce cece eee e eae cesta eeeet nae eeeaees amp 1 6 6 4 CONTINUOUS Joone CLA Sissi ces aae a secon ia nies ea iohau haar nei E S habs 82 6 6 5 Continuous footing definition command line aooaaaaennnennnnnnnnssenesesresssrersrreesen 82 O 6 2 raa A T E E EE 83 6 7 1 Door defn OM assena a A sites henna cates AT ET E 83 6 7 2 WOOF s OCOMPRAS A 83 6 7 3 Door vertical deni Ossenaar N 84 6 7 4 D
42. elects 39 2 15 MODIFICATION OF DRAWING PARAMETERS ccccscccsccceccesccesceescesccescceucceuccusceusceusseuscuesens 4 3s OBJECT INSBEG TOR wiieics scenes dalscies i an cxeeseds Suchen E Soscess cadsads oped castes 43 3 1 DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT INSPECTOR vinien EEEE EE EEE T tice Banus 43 3A COBVECT INSPEC TOR exited arana a ae AE EA 43 Oe nee eee 44 Oe LAYERS SST RUCTURE MODEL hieni na Bienen ect A T ie ek eee 46 3 9 REGISTER LAVER STRUCTURE MODE is eden adieu acne deed nade 47 36G PO TON La 8 A N CE SE E TEETER RS tra SP STE a 47 Sle RINT TA Aare tg te a ee te eee T ae ea 50 3 6 STRUCTURAL DETAILING CENTER TAB naan EE end ee aie a Rane Rees 50 4 BASIC PARAMETERS OF A BUILDING ccccsccsssccsssccccccsscccssccsscccscccsssccscscssccscccsees 51 Ale BUILDING PROPERTIES aseran e E E A 51 S Ni ntsc nce a a a e aisaaniaracyeennetiuestns 5 S WOREERAMES oad coe acces soca vast snc aecee ncn ecnscas socses ons csat sasneeekissecnecas sosseees voczat ons acssaaneceesassocaaees 53 oSA WORKER AME ads ote de races A pisele naa Sean bueuanea naeusies siesek aueaeacseadeatt 53 5 23 RECTANGULAR WORKERAM E aini e E eo aA ae eRe 53 Dos CIRCULAR WORRERA ME ma eat tote arcs e E E aophad baa deasnat elas nctiea sate 56 6 DEFINITION OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS cccsccsssccssccccccsssccsssccsscccscccscccscscesccess 60 Ol BEAMS GROUND BEAM eaaa atau aie incase neste at sagt arta eet sth ata Tait 60 6 1 1 Beam FOF
43. generated as a result of transforming a polyline indicated by the user the polyline has to be defined before starting definition of the inclined plane It is defined for a selected active story It enables defining structure elements inclined at a chosen angle to the horizontal plane of stories such as roof elements NOTE The inclined plane may be deleted only then if no structure elements are attached to it if structure elements have been attached to the inclined plane then it is impossible to delete such a plane The program allows for two methods of defining the inclined plane 1 Method definition on a story plan To define the inclined plane the user should e indicate a polyline defined on a story plan see the drawing below NOTE an inclination angle of the polyline determines the slope of the defined inclined plane Angle of plane inclination slope Polyline Plan of an active story 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 103 e specify a plane name in the Plane name edit field press the icon which enables defining the inclined plane J e determine parameters of the plane location e reference edge e reference level bottom or top of a story see the drawings below offset of the plane with respect to a selected reference level if needed e press the Uy icon located in the right hand part of the dialog box e indi
44. in a structure model with an auxiliary line will result in creating dimension lines for them When any option on the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Elements or ACAD Elements tab is switched off then such an element will not be considered while creating dimension lines The upper part of the dialog box holds the following option Add total dimension if this option is switched on then a dimension line representing the total dimension of dimensioned elements will be added while creating dimension lines see the drawing below In the upper part of the dialog box there is also the Show dimensions to axis option if this option is switched on then dimensions on the dimension line refer to axes of dimensioned elements NOTE Created dimension lines may be modified using two options provided in the menu of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Add division point to dimension line and Delete division point from dimension line see the description of options in the menu of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 29 The two tabs AutoCAD Structural Detailing Elements and ACAD Elements are shown in the following drawings The AutoCAD Structural Detailing Elements tab ASD elements ACAD elements Mv oy Wall MM amp Spread M Ground beam Mf Column If Continuous l Sy Lintel iW fa Beam 49
45. it is necessary to update the foundation plan 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 43 3 OBJECT INSPECTOR 3 1 Description of Object Inspector Inspector is a tool for managing elements objects included in a project created in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings By standard the Inspector dialog box is presented in left part of the program viewer next to the field for graphical model definition The most important tasks carried out by Inspector include e presenting contents of a project in the appropriate order Sequence e selecting elements that should be acted on by a chosen command e presenting and modifying properties of project elements these may be single elements or whole objects e activating some of the commands applied to a particular selection it depends on the inspector mode e verifying and modifying positions e creating and managing drawing documentation of a project 3 2 Object Inspector The Object Inspector dialog box is by standard located to the left of the field of graphical model definition Width of the dialog box may be freely adjusted to leave as much space as possible for the field of graphical definition of a structure model The Object Inspector dialog box shown in the drawing below may be divided into the following parts e four tabs containing lists sets of project elements depending on the design st
46. left side of the table respectively 14 2 3 Font color line The Definition modification of a table style dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Font color line tab in it La Modification of table style El E Table fonts and lines Font Line Zon aut zoomit Table header Table Table title Style Standard Standard T Standard nd Color jo EpLaper jo ByLaper E EpLaper Alignment centered x centered g centered x onj Fit Color jo ByLayer jo ByLayer Thickness ByLaper EpLaper 0K Cancel eee LULL Help etioh stiles Standard lt defaul Total table width 455 imm The options available in the above dialog box enable the user to determine a font used in a table in the table header and all table cells style color and alignment of a table header and texts in table cells select table lines thickness and color define a font used in a table title if the Table with title option is activated on the Options tab style color and alignment of the table title 14 2 4 Options The Definition modification of a table style dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Options tab in it 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 163 EA Modification of table style H E Table components and layout Font color
47. line Options Sorting and detailed options Zon out Options Zoomin HE T Automatically adjust raw height i Autoadjust column width in the printout manager Tae Table without header T Number of reinforcement position in label I Hide horizontal table lines V Hide vertical table lines F k Cancel it jee je Help Total table width 455 mm Standards default ietaises The following options are available in the Options field e automatically adjust row height if this option is switched on the V symbol appears then height of table rows will be automatically adjusted to the size of symbols of element shapes presented in the table e table without header if this option is on the V symbol appears then there will be no header in a defined table e number of reinforcement position in label if this option is switched on the V symbol appears then a position number in a table will be presented in a round label e hide horizontal table lines if this option is switched on the y symbol appears then horizontal lines will not be displayed in a table e hide vertical table lines if this option is switched on the V symbol appears then vertical lines will not be displayed in a table e table with title if this option is switched on the V symbol appears then the edit field in the lower part of the dialog box becomes accessible and a table title may be typed there a fo
48. line RBCX_MODELREFRESH Opens the Job Preferences dialog box the option enables adopting basic parameters used in AutoCAD Structural Detailing codes units materials etc Menu Formwork Drawings Job Preferences command Command line RBCX_JOB_PREF Opens the Options dialog box the option enables setting parameters of the work environment of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Menu Formwork Drawings Job Preferences command The option is used to switch on off presentation of the Object Inspector dialog box which is in a standard way located in the left hand part of the screen Menu Formwork Drawings Object Inspector Show Hide command Command line RBCTOI 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 19 2 CONFIGURATION 2 1 Job Preferences The option allows determining basic parameters used in AutoCAD Structural Detailing The option is accessible e from the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Job Preferences e by pressing the Job Preferences Ey icon e from the command line RBCX_JOB PREF The Job Preferences dialog box can be divided in the two main parts e in the left hand part of the dialog box is a selection tree see the drawing below from which the user selects with the mouse cursor one of the options of the program job preferences Databases z Options Elements Priorities Position name I Dimen
49. list of available solids pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the dialog box which allows adding a new prefabricated element to the list e material a prefabricated element is made of Options in the lower part of the tab depend on a selected type of a prefabricated element e for walls beams ground beams and continuous footings the following options are available definition axis of a prefabricated element the definition axis of a prefabricated element may be assumed as E center line upper line ee lower line When defining a prefabricated element by means of the outer or inner line the user may determine an additional parameter an offset from the definition line in the edit field next to the icon TE if the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower line rotation angle of the cross section of a prefabricated element the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of the rotation angle NOTE While defining a prefabricated element lying on an inclined plane there is also the World UCS option available The option makes it easier to define the orientation of the cross section of a prefabricated element with respect to the global coordinate system If the World UCS option is switched off then angle values provided on the selection list refer to the orientat
50. of ground beams in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Ground beam command Command line RBCX_DEF GROUND BEAM Opens the Raft foundation definition dialog box the option enables definition of raft foundations in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Raft foundation command Command line RBCX_DEF_SLAB_ FOUNDATION Opens the Prefabricated element definition dialog box the option enables definition of prefabricated elements in a structure model Prefabricated elements are volumetric elements of complex geometry spread footings stairs beams columns etc Menu Formwork Drawings Define Prefabricated element command Command line RBCX_DEF_PREF Opens the Workframe dialog box where parameters of a rectangular workframe can be defined Menu Formwork Drawings Workframes Insert rectangular workframe command Command line RBCX_DEF_WORKFRAME Opens the Workframe dialog box where parameters of a circular workframe can be defined Menu Formwork Drawings Workframes Insert circular workframe command Command line RBCX_DEF_WORKFRAME_RADIAL The option is used to insert an axis in a selected place in a drawing Symbols are drawn according to a default style set in the Job Preferences dialog box To insert a structural axis symbol in a drawing follow the steps below 1 select the Formwork Drawings Insert structural axis command 2 enter a number name of a structural axis 3 indicate the
51. offset from the definition line in the edit field next to the icon TEE if the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower line e angle of rotation of the beam cross section the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of a rotation angle NOTE While defining a beam lying on an inclined plane there is also the World UCS option available see the drawing below Angle 0 00 iw World UCS 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 62 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The option makes it easier to define the orientation of the beam cross section with respect to the global coordinate system If the World UCS option is switched off then angle values provided on the selection list refer to the orientation of an inclined plane If the World UCS option is switched on then angle values provided on the selection list refer to directions of axes of the global coordinate system see the examples below NOTE After switching on the World UCS option an angle is converted to a new reference system The World UCS option switched off Angle 0 After switching on the World UCS option for the same position of the cross section an angle of plane inclination is calculated on the selection list in this case it is the angle 17 degrees see the drawing below A
52. on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box SD ew 10 7 Layers Drawing positions The dialog box shown below is used to define a layer in drawings e g a layer of an architectural project of a structure Layers Story Pian Story 3 f 14 40r Plan Story 3 14 40 m 2 DIMENSIC Flan Story 3f 14 40 mi 2 DRAWING Delete 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 133 In the dialog box concerning layers in a drawing there are three standard layers layer concerning a drawing layer concerning dimensions of drawing elements layer concerning descriptions of drawing elements and elevation marks The user may add any layer to those layers listed above To add a layer to a given story the story name is presented in the top part of the dialog box the Add button should be pressed Then the Register layer dialog box opens Pressing the Delete button deletes a selected layer from the list of layers available for a given story 10 8 Register layer Drawing positions The dialog box shown below is used to register a layer in drawings e g a layer of an architectural project of a structure Register layer b Existing Mame Central heating system f New Cancel Help There are two methods of defining registering a layer e Existing from the list of defined layers the user should select the name of a l
53. on the story name if the variable of the story level is used in the dialog boxes for definition of structure elements on the Vertical definition tab and while inserting elevation marks in drawings format of the story numbering 4 2 Story name The Story name dialog box allows defining a syntax of names assigned to stories in a building The dialog box opens on pressing the button in the Building parameters dialog box Detine story name ey 9 num Story number ABC Up lev Stor upper level E tory 25 num levi Syntax Story 1 33 Orr Preview Cancel Help 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 52 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The options provided in this dialog box are used to define a syntax of a story name apart from the defined general style of names assigned to stories the above dialog box offers a mechanism for free composition of the syntax and the contents of a story name The list of variables included in a story name includes as follows S Num story number Up_lev story upper level By pressing the relevant button a name components are placed in the field including definition of the syntax of a story name The Preview field shows the story name resulting from a defined syntax A story name defined using the above syntax is taken into account only when defining a new story or copying an existing one 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights
54. or end of a wall etc will be added e Adjoining elements if this option is switched on then while creating dimension lines of an object the program also automatically dimensions elements adjoining to the main element dimensioning refers to selected adjoining elements this option is mainly concerned with walls dimensioning concerns the following adjoining elements columns adjoining to the wall walls adjoining to the wall beams adjoining to the wall columns included in the wall e Opening dimension to axis if this option is switched on then while creating dimension lines of structure objects group dimension lines dimensions between characteristic points of an object and opening axes will be added a description of a dimension line depends on the parameters adopted on the Openings tab e Opening dimension to face if this option is switched on then while creating dimension lines of structure objects group dimension lines dimensions between characteristic points of an object and faces edges of openings will be added a description of a dimension line depends on the parameters adopted on the Openings tab The Openings tab Definition Openings Dimension components Opening width W Opening height Sill height Dt pt T oe un 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 28 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual This tab holds options that enable the user to det
55. reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 53 5 WORKFRAMES 5 1 Workframe The option is used to define a workframe which makes definition of a structure model on the plane easier There are two types of workframes available in the program rectangular workframe and circular workframe The option is available from RECTANGULAR WORKFRAME e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Workframes Insert rectangular workframe e the toolbar by pressing the HR icon e the command line RBCX_DEF_WORKFRAME CIRCULAR WORKFRAME e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Workframes Insert circular workframe e the toolbar by pressing the Ee icon e the command line RBCX_DEF_WORKFRAME_RADIAL The upper part of the dialog box holds a selection list which enables choosing a workframe created earlier or defining a workframe with a new name the name should be entered on the selection list To the right of the selection list there are two buttons e Save saves a defined workframe under the name entered in the Name selection field e Delete deletes a selected workframe from the list Workframes and axes can be displayed in created plans and views foundation plan cross section elevation view etc Workframes are not presented in views plans as one object each workframe axis is displayed separately That way of presenting axes enables modification of parameters for each axis se
56. return to the dialog box by pressing the Close button l Print table pressing this icon starts printing a table 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 165 fe Save table pressing this icon opens the dialog box in which a table may be saved in the MS Excel format A table may be saved to CSV Comma Separated Values format files text files XLS format files this saving method fully reflects table settings that can be seen in a preview window Save table MS Word pressing this icon opens the Save As dialog box in which a table may be saved in an MS Word file of the specified name Save graphical settings pressing this icon enables saving current settings of the printout manager E Automatic adjust of column width to header text pressing this icon adjusts the width of table columns to the length of names of table columns ol Help pressing this icon opens Help It should be mentioned here that although a table shape cell height column width depends directly on a defined table style the user may freely determine a cell height or a column width Moreover a table contains a context menu with the following options table cells options group merges several table cells into one cell and ungroup text orientation vertical horizontal inserting or removing a column from the table inserting or removing a row from the table 1
57. selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Lintel e the toolbar by pressing the icon Ta e the command line RBCX_DEF_LINTEL After activating the Lintel definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen EAS LINTEL definition Geometry Height 00 300 rr EA Material Concrete ig Hiel ial A mtel Terra thi ii Support depth 0 300 i 0 300 a Im Priority 50 E The dialog box includes the Geometry tab where the following lintel parameters may be defined lintel height height of the lintel cross section material the lintel is made of lintel support depth on both sides of the door or window recess niche Select F Inherit properties 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 93 The lintel length is determined automatically based on the opening geometry and a value of the support depth Once lintel parameters are determined the user may begin definition of the lintel in elements of a structure model To define the lintel the user should e press the Select Ch icon provided in the right hand part of the dialog box e ina structure model indicate objects door or window openings recesses niches above which lintels should be defined The icon Pd located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a lintel defined earlier At the bottom of
58. the command line RBCX_STYLE_GRAPHIC_PRESENTATION fea Structure model graphic representation of elements Element type wal eq gt gt CONTOUR LINE ELEMENT AsslS L style ByBlock Stole ByBlock Color E EpBlock Color E ByBlack Thickness EpLayer Thickness ByLayer HATCHING l F SOLU Representation Feal So By material Color E By Block Scale 1 00 Draw element axis Style name Standard Cancel Help Contents of this dialog box depends on a type of structure element chosen from the selection list at the top of the dialog box For all types of structure elements the following fields are provided in the left hand part of the dialog box Contour line the following parameters are selected for the element contour line line style color and thickness Hatching the following parameters are selected for hatching ine style or hatching based on the material line color line scale angle of hatching 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 127 The right hand part of the dialog box may include additional options for the following structure elements 1 Wall beam continuous footing ground beam Element axis the option is available only if the Draw element axis option is switched on in the lower part of the dialog box the following parameters may be selected for the element a
59. the dialog box is the Priority field presenting a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for a defined lintel Command line Select Indicate opening in the wall 6 12 Prefabricated elements 6 12 1 Prefabricated element stairs definition The dialog box which is used to define the following objects in a structure model Stairs prefabricated elements 6 12 2 Prefabricated element definition The option enables definition of a prefabricated element in a structure model Prefabricated elements are volumetric elements of complex geometry spread footings stairs beams columns etc Definition of a prefabricated element may start after e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Define Prefabricated element e pressing the aF icon e entering into the command line RBCX_DEF_PREF After activating the Prefabricated element definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen 4 PREFABRICATED ELEMENT definition section Vertical Definition Element Bem H eet eam Marne e300 ooi alale Material Concrete Points Definition 2 E Inherit anis e T properties Angle o M World UCS Priority fao The dialog box consists of the following tabs section Vertical definition 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights res
60. the following tabs Geometry Vertical definition wacko dialog box After switching to the graphic viewer the location of the door in a selected wall is displayed on an ongoing basis The icon located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a door defined earlier 6 7 2 Door geometry The Door definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Geometry tab in it 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 84 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Geometry Vertical definition Mame 180x21 0x50 sdl OE 100 Handle point a EB ad While defining geometry of a door the following parameters should be determined e type of shape of a door opening by selecting the section s name from the list of available shapes pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Door list dialog box which allows adding a new shape to the list of shapes e door handle point it is a point within an opening in relation to which the door opening in a wall be inserted the door handle point may be positioned E onthe left A E in the middle z on the right 6 7 3 Door vertical definition The Door definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it Geometry Vertical definition r Level with respect to 3 fo mmn 4 Wall Ref
61. the icon 5 entering into the command line RBCX_DEF_STAIRS After activating the Stairs definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen EA STAIRS definition section Vertical Definition Element Stairs Insert ue Stairs Insert Mame Simple flight stairs 3 rotate Material Concrete eS Ports Handle Inherit point Center x r properties Angle fo Priority 30 The dialog box consists of the following tabs section Vertical Definition At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field presenting a default value of a priority which allows steering the interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for defined stairs The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of stairs NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define stairs in the graphic viewer of the program Stairs may be defined by indicating a point in the plan of a building story with a value of the angle of section rotation chosen from the selection list indicating a point in the plan of a building story and defining graphically the rotation of stairs with respect to the insertion point the angle is defined by indicating a point in the direction of which the stairs will be turned The icon i located in the bottom right corner
62. 100 0 cm from the floor level Ee location of an opening with respect to the lower wall level measured to the lower part of the window or location of an opening with respect to the lower wall level measured to the upper part of the window e by defining the level with respect to the plane level location of a window opening is determined with respect to a plane any plane defined earlier in a structure model selected from the drop down list of planes additionally the following parameters can be determined reference edge of a window with respect to the upper or lower level value of the offset from the lower or upper story level in the Offset edit field This method of defining a window allows the user to determine a window location with respect to the plane e g of the floor and not of the story level 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 87 6 8 4 Window definition command line While defining a window the following parameters can be determined in the command line Insert Select objects Define opening location Reference point Attachment Reference point Indicate new reference point or Specify distance 6 9 Openings recesses walls 6 9 1 Opening recess definition The option enables definition of openings or recesses in walls of a structure model Openings or recesses are defined in 3D space but to make work easier indiv
63. 5 2 Table composition After selecting the Table composition option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Table types for printout Table style Filters SUMMARY ELEMENTS Standard Elements Sections I Add header Number of first page Jauto Edit table W Add footer Seve changes The following table types are available in the program e Summary elements e Summary costs e Detailed elements e Detailed openings For each table type the user may choose a table style defined previously for the selected table type Pressing the Elements button in the right hand part of the dialog box the Filters option opens the Filters element selection by type dialog box for defining criteria of element selection by element type Pressing the Sections button in the right hand part of the dialog box the Filters option opens the Filters element selection by section dialog box for defining criteria of element selection by element section Pressing the Selection button in the right hand part of the dialog box the Filters option allows the user to switch to the graphical viewer in the element selection mode Pressing the Edit table button allows the user to indicate graphically a table to be edited Changes made in a table may be saved after pressing the Save changes bution 2008 A
64. After selecting the Dimension lines option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 26 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Dimensioning style 150 25 Distance between lines li Oo mm Ausiliary line offset Estreme lines Inner lines from dimension line f from dimension line from dimensioned C from dimensioned element F element The following parameters of dimension lines can be defined in the above dialog box e dimensioning style selected from the list of styles defined with the use of the mechanisms of the AutoCAD program NOTE a dimensioning style must always be selected e distance between successive dimension lines see the drawing below e offset of auxiliary lines from a dimension line the value A in the drawing below or from a dimensioned element the value B in the drawing below Distance between successive dimension lines Extreme auxiliary A A line Inner auxiliary lines aS ESS 2 8 Group dimension line After selecting the Group option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below A group dimension line enables creating dimension lines for several structure elemen
65. AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM ccccscccssccsssccscccsssccsssccssccsccescscsescees 5 1 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM cecccecccsecccscccusccesccucceuseccusceceeceuscceusceuecusseeeuceeuecs 5 12 WORK STAGES IN THE PROGRAM sranie a eea AEEA a EA e Aa aaao aaa eriat 5 1 3 OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN THE MENU ccscccsscccscccesccnsscescccessccescceesccesscessccusseesscesscseeccusssenscs 6 Ze CONFIGURATION poaa T eae Eee ease 19 2 17 AOB PRERE RENCE Sian sic ciate tans eats ecect A A A ae eta A mea 19 DD NIT sa aie ok 3k oh testennsteaone E AEA AAA 20 Dr DAT BASE Se cae aectted otarcssatee A A bee R A a 21 Es APON ctrshceiseiterd sence actocatieiae T E bartachanad 21 Zs PRIORITE a E a APU 0 SOT MPO A eee SE PU eT ROY ere nee PO eT Cte 22 yo RMR POONA N eT OMe ee eee eee eT RE ATO eee eT RD aT ee eee Laem mer te 24 2 DIMENSION LINE rerio aa Age a tet Saas dats seats AG ddd doul T 25 297 GROUP DIMENSION LINE rrenda cate da aentsea a e tcc oad ontedonetciea sine tdlsoautsot deo oerat ecttenttea 26 29 FAS A286 DIMENSION LIN en ee a nee APU ne a ee REO EUR een an eee ene ee AEE mee 28 2 10 TONITE Pe Nate a a a a r a a a a a 29 2 11 actin tance a a a tana a a a atures aa eaatoeeendeare 31 2 12 NERC AD ECTO Nine a cies a a a ceo a a A A 35 2 13 ELEVATION VEW Scie oo ee a na a a A 37 2 14 DVE N e a a a a ie ela Sale Teel oad
66. Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual e Automatic positioning selecting this command allows assigning positions to all elements defined in a whole building after running this command the Automatic positioning dialog box opens on the screen e Remove positions selecting this command removes positions assigned to all elements defined in a whole building Layers selecting this command opens the Layers dialog box i NOTE When copying a story spread footings continuous footings ground beams and raft foundations are not copied to higher stories Context menu for a group of elements e g walls or for an element on a selected story Delete Automatic positioning Remove position The above context menu contains the following options that allow performing operations for a selected element or a group of elements e Delete selecting this command deletes a selected element or a group of elements from a structure model e Automatic positioning selecting this command allows assigning a position to a selected element or a group of elements e g walls after running this command the Automatic positioning dialog box opens on the screen e Remove position selecting this command removes positions assigned to all elements of a group or a position assigned to a selected element 3 4 Layers Structure model The dialog box shown below is used to define a layer in a structure model e g a layer of an architectural p
67. E_LIST Opens the Styles of symbols dialog box the option allows defining styles format of symbols presented in structure drawings elevation mark structural axis symbol Menu Formwork Drawings Styles Styles graphic symbols command Command line RBCT DEF _SYMBOL_STYLE Opens the Structure model graphic representation of elements dialog box the option allows defining the manner of representing structure model elements on the screen line thickness and type colors etc Menu Formwork Drawings Styles Styles element graphic display command Command line RBCX_STYLE_GRAPHIC_PRESENTATION Opens the Drawing template manager dialog box the option allows determining a method of creating formwork drawings of elements of a building structure Menu Formwork Drawings Styles Styles drawing templates command Command line RBCX_DRAWING_ LAYOUT _MNGR Opens the Section list dialog box the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new section shape open external section databases e g ROBOT databases save defined sections in a database mdb file Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Section database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_SECT Opens the Material list dialog box the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new material type open external material databases e g ROBOT databases save defined materials in a database mdb file
68. ING RECESS IN WALL Insert Select wall Define opening location Reference point Attachment Reference point Indicate new reference point or Specify distance OPENING RECESS IN SLAB Insert Select slab Indicate location of the opening or Reference point Reference point Indicate new reference point or Specify distance Insert rotate Select slab Indicate location of the opening or Reference point Reference point Indicate reference point Define opening location Define opening rotation Orientation Cut Select slab Pick the opening contour or define the opening contour as Diagonal pOints Diagonal First corner Second corner Points Pick first point Arc Pick next point Arc Arc Pick second point of the arc Line 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 90 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Pick third point of the arc Inherit properties Select objects 6 10 Openings recesses slabs 6 10 1 Opening recess definition slab The option enables definition of openings or recesses in slabs of a structure model Openings may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is available from e the menu selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Opening recess in slab e the toolbar by pressing the icon e the command line RBCX_DEF_HOLE_SLAB After activating the Definition of opening recess in slab option and indicating
69. Invisible elements are presented in the story plan if the Draw invisible elements option is switched on 2 12 Vertical section After selecting the Vertical section option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes several tabs discussed below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 36 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual General parameters tab Drawing name 30 WEE W Drawing description Description location Style Standard T Color E ByLayer 7 l SIZE 20 rnm Distance mt 500 rnm In the upper part of the dialog box a drawing name and index number should be specified Below description parameters can be determined if the Drawing description option is switched on then the program makes accessible the options in the lower part of the dialog box which allow the following e Drawing description defining a description of a vertical section the following parameters can be defined here color style and size of a description e Description location defining the location of a description in a vertical section drawing it is possible to select several description locations above or under the drawing on the right side on the left side in the middle and a distance between the description and the view drawing Q NOTE If the Drawing description option is switched on then the
70. RC or brick column a beam made of a different class concrete will be assigned different positions If this option is switched off elements geometrically identical but made of different materials e g an RC or brick column a beam made of a different class concrete will be assigned the same positions e Consider adjoining elements If this option is switched on then geometrically identical elements adjoined by elements with different geometrical dimensions e g an RC column adjoining from top with a different section or no column from top for one of the columns will be assigned different positions If this option is switched off adjoining elements have no effect on definition of positions 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 126 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 9 STYLES OF ELEMENT GRAPHIC DISPLAY 9 1 Graphic representation of structure elements Graphic representation of structure elements determines how elements of a structure model should be presented on the screen line thickness and type colors etc It may also be one of the methods of presenting plans of building stories see also Preferences Drawings A method of presenting structure elements in drawings can be selected in the Graphic representation of elements dialog box shown in the drawing below The dialog box opens from e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Styles Styles element graphic display e
71. above dialog box Pressing the None button switches off all objects available in the appropriate fields ELEMENT ELEMENT DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS of the above dialog box 17 6 Modification 17 6 1 Wall modification of element graphic representation There is a possibility to change graphic representation of structure elements defined in a building model The options provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify graphic representation of walls The dialog box opens after choosing walls in a structure model and e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters e pressing the icon a e entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP EA Wall Modification graphic representation of element COM TOUR LINE Style EyBlock Color E ByBlock Thickness ByLayer HATCHING ELEMENT AI5 Style ByBlock bd Color O ByBlack 7 Thickness ByLayer e es Representations Real Bu material E By Block 2 l 1 00 Draw element axis oo The options concerned with graphic representation of walls located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure model elements 17 6 2 Beam ground beam modification of element graphic representation There is a possibility to change graphic representation of structure elements defined in a building model The opt
72. above or under a chosen story the following copying parameters can be defined in the dialog box number of repetitions direction of copying a story down or up with respect to a selected story 17 2 Copy move selected elements The option allows copying or moving selected structure elements to a new place indicated by the user The option is accessible after selecting the command Formwork Drawings Tools Copy Move elements from the menu pressing the icon EE Once elements to be copied or moved are selected the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen EA Copy Move selected elements C Story 2 9 00 m LI Story 1 6 00 m C Ground floor 3 00 m Move selected elements to Story 2 9 00 rm 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 179 The following options can be chosen in the dialog box above e Copy selected elements to from the list of defined stories the user should select a story or stories Y symbol appears next to them to which the selected elements should be copied e Move selected elements to from the list of defined stories the user should select a story to which the selected elements should be moved 17 3 Filters element selection by type The option is used to define criteria of element selection by element type The option is accessible after selecting the menu command Form
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74. ad footings are defined in 3D space but to make work easier individual spread footings are inserted in horizontal plans of a given story in the top view In the program spread footings are prefabricated elements volumetric elements of complex geometry A spread footing may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is accessible from e the menu selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Spread footing e the toolbar by pressing the icon on e from the command line RBCX_DEF FOOT After activating the Spread footing definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen 4 SPREAD FOOTING definition Section Vertical definition Mame Trap_footing_with pier Sank bl Material Concrete Insert folate Handle point E Center fir Under calum Angle fo aaj Insert group z Inherit Priority 50 Close Help P see Insert 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 77 The dialog box consists of the following tabs section Vertical definition At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field which presents a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for a defined spread footing The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that
75. age modeling positions printouts e table presenting properties of selected objects Object Inspector Ei All objects Apply Wee filtetngian screen Model Positions Printouts ASDCA t 2 Building ba Story 3 9 00m ie a Story 2 6 00rm BA Walls 0 Column eee Beams Story 1 3 00rn H E Walls ere Columns F lt Spread footings H S Continuous footings H Beams 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 44 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The middle part of the dialog box holds the following tabs e Model e Positions e Printouts e ASD Center This part of the dialog box allows presenting on the successive tabs a current list of objects defined in an AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings project Each of the tabs is intended for presenting elements on different stages of a design process therefore each of them comprises different types of objects organized in a slightly different way At the bottom of the dialog box is the table with properties of elements selected on the list The table works as all dialog boxes with properties in the AutoCAD program Table features include e if one of the elements is selected then the table presents all properties of the selected element e if several objects of the same type are selected then the table presents all the fields with properties relevant to the selected element type howe
76. ailing Formwork Drawings allows making detailed drawings of a structure story plans foundation plans sections elevation views etc it is equipped with a complete set of options for drawing and description of structure elements that are adapted to the needs of an engineer designer The program may be used as e a program for exporting elements of a structure model to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement and generating required reinforcement e a tool to use when preparing bids quick modeling cost estimation AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings combined with the program AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement allows preparing a complete structure project and generating detailed drawings with the possibility to edit prepared drawings Basic functions of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings are a definition of a structure model b creating formwork drawings single structure elements story plans elevation views etc c export of structure model elements to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement The following objects are singled out in the program e Structure model structure model elements real structure elements 3D detailed drawings are created for them e Position an object concerned with organization of structure model elements a letter digit designation of identical elements in a structure e Document a set of views of a position in specified proj
77. al offset and side are not supported Select Select object Finish Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a beam upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a beam NOTE Lines arcs polyline do not need to be located in the same plane while creating an element it is projected on a specified plane s Arc Pick first point Pick second point Side Offset Pick third point Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a beam upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a beam Inherit properties Select object 6 2 Walls 6 2 1 Wall definition The option enables definition of walls in a structure model Walls are defined in 3D space but to make work easier individual walls are inserted in horizontal plans of a given story in the top view A wall may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is accessible from e the menu selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Wall e the toolbar by pressing the icon sl e from the command line RBCX DEF _ WALL After activating the Wall definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 65 La WALL definition section Vertical definition Thickness 0 100 m ma Pi Pairits Mat
78. are used to select a mode of graphic definition of the spread footing NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define the spread footing in the graphic viewer of the program The spread footing may be defined in the following ways by indicating a point in a plan of a building story with a value of the angle of section rotation chosen from the selection list ke by indicating a point in a plan of a building story and defining graphically the rotation of the spread footing with respect to the insertion point the angle is defined by indicating a point in the direction of which the spread footing will be facing In by defining the spread footing under the column by indicating several points of a workframe to do it the user should select two points of a rectangle shaped region a spread footing with the specified parameters will be defined at all workframe points positioned inside that region The icon J located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a spread footing defined earlier 6 5 2 Spread footing section The Spread footing definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it Section Vertical definition Mame Trap_footing_with pier Material Concrete Handle point E Center Angle lo This dialog box allows defining shape parameters of a solid spread footing The following parameters should be
79. ase story level e orientation of the horizontal section up or down e section depth e location of a section with respect to a selected story level it can be defined by means of the slider in the right hand part of the tab or by entering a number to the Section location edit field the sign convention for values of the section location is presented in the drawing below Example parameters of the horizontal section are presented in the drawing below base story level upper section orientation down section depth 30 cm section location 70 cm from the upper story level 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 34 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Base story level Section orientation ELLE G y ri a SIS p A E Section location 0 70 m from the indicated story level General parameters tab Drawing name 30 WEE W Drawing description Description location Style Standard b Color E BpLaper 7 l Size 20 mm Distance t 500 mrm In the upper part of the dialog box a drawing name and index number should be specified Below description parameters can be determined if the Drawing description option is switched on then the program makes accessible the options in the lower part of the dialog box which allow the following e Drawing description defining a description of a story plan the f
80. awing 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 160 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 14 SUMMARY TABLES 14 1 Summary tables style manager The option allows defining modifying summary tables The option is accessible from e from the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Styles Styles tables e from the command line RBCX_STYLE LIST After activating the option the Summary tables style manager dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen EA Summary tables style manager Mimi E3 El Default T able Preview SUMMARY ELEMENTS SUMMARY COSTS DEER Sea DETAILED OPENINGS Volumes Modi mama Romm O ee Numberofely Table styles Standards default Cancel 4 gt Help The program offers the following types of tables presented in the Table field in the above dialog box e Summary elements e Summary costs e Detailed elements e Detailed openings Individual table types present the information as follows e Summary elements this is a table with a list of elements in a structure model e Summary costs this is a table including costs of elements of a structure model e Detailed elements a summary presentation of elements of a structure model including both summary tables e Detailed openings a summary presentation of openings defined in elements of a structure model For ea
81. ay be defined the section is added to the list of available sections in the current project La open the Section modification dialog box where parameters of a selected section names dimensions can be modified X delete a selected section from the list of available sections in the project save to an external file database The dialog box expands after pressing the Database button at the bottom of the dialog box This part of the dialog box includes e field for selection of a cross section database an mdb format file from which a section may be added to the list of sections available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings e list of cross sections defined in a database e schematic drawing representing a section type rectangular circular section etc and its dimensions To add a section from a database to the list of sections available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings press the icon st The section will be added to the list in the top left part of the dialog box ia NOTE All section databases used in the ROBOT program can be imported to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings 7 1 3 Material list The dialog box shown in the drawing below allows the user to e define a new material e open external material databases e g ROBOT databases and use materials included there in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings save defined materials in the database a
82. ayer to be added NOTE the layer must be added earlier using the AutoCAD options e New after selecting this option the user should specify a layer name 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 134 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 11 DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS 11 1 Element descriptions Once definition and edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to describe elements of a structure model NOTE Descriptions of structure elements can be inserted in plans of stories or foundations and in sections To add a description of a structure element select the Element description option from the menu the option Formwork Drawings Element description or the Abe icon and next indicate objects to be described It can be performed either by clicking on a chosen element or by selecting a group of elements with a window The latter method enables describing different types of elements the program on its own recognizes different elements columns beams spread footings etc and describes them automatically After indicating elements the program provides them with descriptions the user should choose a location of a description at a selected place in a drawing 11 2 Description styles 11 2 1 Styles of element description After the structure model is defined the user may launch an option that allows assigning a description to individual structure objects NOTE Des
83. be created the 3D view of an element includes all the elements adjoining the chosen element according to the settings defined in the Adjoining elements dialog box to create the 3D view follow the steps below select the Create 3D view option provided in the RBCRELX context menu indicate the contour of an element for which the 3D view should be generated indicate the location of the 3D view in a drawing an example 3D view of a beam is shown below Elements loaded from AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings to the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement program are placed in the Object Inspector dialog boxes e on the Model tab in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement considering the element structure hierarchy see the description of the Element manager dialog box an example of the element structure is presented in the drawing below e on the Positions tab in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings positions are marked with the icon which means that a given position has a formwork drawing created in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement double clicking on this icon automatically runs AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement and opens the formwork drawing of the given position an example of the position structure is presented in the drawing below F Story 2 6 00m l n Beams 2 16 4 Automatic reinforcement The option is used for automatic
84. be modified e Delete pressing this button deletes a highlighted style from the list of styles available in the Symbol styles field 12 2 2 Axis The dialog box is used to define a new style or to modify an existing style of an axis It opens on pressing the New or Modify button in the Styles of symbols dialog box if an axis style is chosen in the Symbol field DASHED2 E Color 253 RBCX_4 E Color 41 10 00 mm ize 4 00 ran E Color 253 Line thickness 0 00 mm Numbering ee der Style name Cancel Help The Axis field holds parameters of the line presenting an axis in a drawing line type color and thickness The Label field allows determining parameters of a label of an axis description label shape size color and thickness of the label line the following label shapes are available in the program circle ellipse square octagon At the bottom of this field there are options that allow switching on off the display of a label at both ends of the axis The options in the Text field refer to the axis description provided in the label The following parameters can be set here font style color and size additionally it is possible to choose a prefix of the axis and a numbering type with letters A B C with numerals 1 2 3 with numerals I Il Ill or by determining any other designations after selecting the Define option To add a new axis description specify a name of the axi
85. box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it section Vertical definition Thickness 10 100 m 7 Material Jacier H ZG Ais of definition EA T t 0 000 Y 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 66 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The following parameters should be determined for each type of the wall cross section e wall thickness e material the wall is made of e axis of wall definition the axis of wall definition may be assumed as E center line upper line ee lower line The methods of definition using the center upper and lower lines are illustrated schematically in the drawing below Beginning point Line of wall definition End point Center line is selected Upper line is selected Lower line is selected When defining a wall by means of the outer or inner line the user may determine an additional parameter an offset from the definition line in the edit field next to the icon TEE if the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower line 6 2 3 Wall vertical definition The Wall definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it tall palpe Top Story D 3 om Offset E mm w NOEL Te TS leia Bottom Story D 0 00 Offset E mm The options in this dialog box allow selecting leve
86. c All rights reserved page 80 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The continuous footing may be defined as e rectilinear continuous footing Zl by defining the beginning and end points of the continuous footing in a plan of a building story e curved continuous footing pA by defining three successive points of an arc belonging to the continuous footing in a plan of a building story is continuous footing under an already defined wall Moreover there is also the E Select icon available which when pressed enables turning indicated arcs and open polylines to continuous footings The icon A located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a continuous footing defined earlier 6 6 2 Continuous footing section The Continuous footing definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it Section Vertical definition Details Mame 9040 Material Concrete Definition Ale Ee Angle fo mm This dialog box allows defining parameters of a cross section of a continuous footing The following parameters should be determined for each type of the continuous footing cross section e continuous footing section by selecting the section s name from the list of available sections pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Section list dialog box which allows adding a new secti
87. c dedicated to the beam definition 6 6 3 Continuous footing vertical definition The Continuous footing definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it Reference edge f 7 aA Cont footing Bottom Story 0 0 00 Offset E mrm This dialog box is used to determine a location of a continuous footing with respect to an active story The Cont footing list includes all levels of an active story of a building defined so far the location of the continuous footing in a building is defined by selecting a plane e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 This list also contains all inclined planes defined for a selected story see Definition of a plane In addition there is a possibility to define the reference edge of the continuous footing with respect to the upper or lower level of a story The following situations are possible Reference edge Location of the continuous footing with respect to the story level y Ci f Fan Y ay D I 4 s ae When defining the vertical location of the continuous footing the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level of a story in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane of a story Pressing the A button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value 2008 Autodesk Inc All r
88. cate the polyline e determine the direction of polyline projection in the direction of the X axis or Y axis e indicate two points defining an area of the inclined plane Defined plane Polyline ee 2 Method definition in the side view of a structure e indicate a polyline defined in the side view of structure see the drawing below NOTE geometry of the polyline determines the geometry of the defined inclined plane Polyline ON o View of the building elevation e specify a plane name in the Plane name edit field e press the icon which enables defining the inclined plane e determine parameters of the plane location reference edge reference level bottom or top of a story see the drawings above for the 1st method offset of the vig with Epe to a selected reference level if needed view presented on the screen is Rage automatically to the active ies ian e indicate two points defining an area of the inclined plane 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 104 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 14 5 Definition of planes parameters of plane location For an inclined plane it is possible to determine the following plane locations Apex Inclined plane Plane parameters Reference Ewes sd EN edge soli Reference level Pop ston 0 3 00 Offset io mrn Top of the story Faves Bottom of the story selected plane param
89. ccccc cece e cece eee cece e eee e eee e eee e eect cee eet EE EEE 121 ELEMENT POSUELONING raie 123 0 1 POSITIONING OF STRUCTURE ELEMEN TShs a a E E E T 123 0 2 AUTOMATICO POSITIONING saiora a a N a 123 9 STYLES OF ELEMENT GRAPHIC DISPLAY seeeesssecceccssecescssecosseccesccssecocossecesossecossseso 126 9 1 GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS ssssssssesssserrtresestessssssttrrrrrrrreeesss 126 10 CREATING OF STRUCTURE VIEWS essssssccccssscccssssecossscccocssseccossescossseecossssescsssseeooo 128 10 1 VIEWS PLANS CREATED FOR A STRUCTURE MODEL sccssscccccceeeeeeeeseeeeeeesnnaaeeeeeeeeeeeees 128 10 2 CREATING OF A PLAN PROJECTION OF A BUILDING STORY sssseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 128 10 3 CREATING OF A PLAN PROJECTION OF FOUNDATIONS cccccccccessseseecececeeeeseceeeeeeeeeaeenes 129 10 4 CREATING OF A VERTICAL SECTION OF A BUILDING sccsccccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeesnnaaeeeeeeeeeeees 130 10 5 CREATING OF AN ELEVATION VIEW OF A BUILDING ccscccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeesnnneeeeeeeeeeeees 131 10 6 CREATING OF A 3D VIEW OF A BUILDING cccceeeeeeeeeeeneneeeeceeeeeeececeseeeeeesennaaeeeeeeeeeeeees 132 10 7 GAYBRS DRAWING POSITIONS socjicccics Helecaaddcties an aa is a ii 132 10 8 REGISTER LAYER DRAWING POSITIONS cccceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeenaaeeeeeeseeeeees 133 11 DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS 0 ccccssssssccccssssccccccc
90. ch table type a standard table style presented in the Table style field has been defined in the program After highlighting a table type and a table style a view of the chosen table style is presented in the middle part of the dialog box in the Preview field The right part of the dialog box contains the following buttons apart from the standard ones OK Cancel and Help e Default pressing this button sets an indicated style as a default table layout description style e New pressing this button opens the Definition of a new table style dialog box where a new style of a selected table type may be defined based on a style that already exists e Modify pressing this button opens the Modification of table style dialog box where a selected table type and table style can be modified e Delete pressing this button deletes a highlighted table style from the list of styles available in the Table styles field 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 161 14 2 Definition modification of a summary table style 14 2 1 Definition modification of a table style The dialog box is used to define a new style or to modify an existing style of a table type The Definition of a new table style dialog box opens after pressing the New button in the Summary tables style manager dialog box the Modification of table style dialog box opens after pressing the Modify button T
91. column spread footing etc for which parameters of sections and views will be defined The dialog box consists of the two tabs Section and View 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 152 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The Section tab LAA Section iew PARAMETERS Element type lt lt gt gt Section Wie Description Symbol MW Se A M Distance Vy fi 0g mm Style H l Style name Copy Standard Cancel Help The above dialog box offers the following options referring to a cutting line e symbol it indicates the way a section symbol will be presented in formwork drawings there are the possibilities as follows 1 a2 2 a 3 e distance an edit field to specify a distance between the section symbol and the element contour e style the list includes all the defined styles of section symbols pressing the button opens the Styles of symbols dialog box which enables selecting another existing style of the section symbol or modifying an existing style of that symbol The View tab Lk Section iew PARAMETERS Element type Beam Et gt gt Section View Description Description components Description text Element name El name Color E ByBlock T Quantity Quant Style W Scale 1 Scale Description position i ELname 20 uant te fj s cale B2 133 e i C Distance
92. criptions of structure elements can be inserted in plans of stories or foundations and in sections Styles of element description may be defined using the options provided in the Description Styles dialog box presented in the drawing below The dialog box is opened e from the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Styles Element description styles e from the command line RBCX STYLE _ LABEL EA Description Styles ki Miej Description style Preview Standard lt default r 9 0x2 0 0 60 Saa Hew Ioa odie Delete ic The Description style field includes styles defined for a selected description of structure elements The Preview field presents parameters set graphically for an indicated style of the structure element description The right part of the dialog box contains the following buttons apart from the standard ones OK Cancel and Help e Default pressing this button selects a default standard style of the structure element description e New pressing this button opens the Description Style dialog box where a new style of the structure element description may be defined 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 135 e Modify pressing this button opens the Description Style dialog box where a selected type of the structure element description may be modified e Delete pressing this button deletes a h
93. cting all identical and differing elements in individual groups it also gives a number of the same elements in individual positions To run positioning of a structure model follow the steps below e select a whole structure or a structure part in the structure model tree a story or an element type the element will be highlighted e click the right mouse button e select the Automatic positioning command from the context menu Model Positions Printouts ASD cale El h Building E Story 2 6 00m H Beam oh z EY Walls m i Columns Eea Story 1 3 00m i e Beams HER Walls H Columns H Spread footings 8 2 Automatic positioning The option enables assigning positions automatically to defined structure elements It is available from the context menu in the Object Inspector dialog box The operation of automatic assigning of a position is possible for a whole structure model or for its selected part a story an element type Once positioning is run the Automatic positioning dialog box appears on the screen it consists of two tabs Numbering Options Pressing the Run button activates the operation of assigning positions automatically Positioning is performed automatically for all selected structure elements 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 124 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The Numbering tab EA Automatic positioning Numbering Option Positio
94. cting the Vertical definition tab in it Reference edge E oo E My eB eve Top Story O 300 7 an d Offset E mrm st This dialog box is used to determine a location of a slab with respect to an active story The Slab level list includes all levels of an active story of a building defined so far the location of a slab in the building is defined by selecting a plane e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 This list also contains all inclined planes defined for a selected story see Definition of a plane In addition there is a possibility to define the reference edge of a slab with respect to the upper or lower level of a story The following situations are possible 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 75 Reference edge Location of the slab with respect to the story level fe i ZZ Cad a 1 ZZ 2 When defining the vertical location of a slab the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level of a story in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane of a story Pressing the eh button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value 6 4 4 Slab details The Slab definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Details tab in it NOTE
95. d Below description parameters can be determined if the Drawing description option is switched on then the program makes accessible the options in the lower part of the dialog box which allow the following e Drawing description defining a description of a story plan the following parameters can be defined here color style and size of a description e Description location defining a description location in a story plan drawing it is possible to select several description locations above or under the drawing on the right side on the left side in the middle and a distance between the description and the view drawing NOTE If the Drawing description option is switched on then the defined drawing name will be included in the Object Inspector dialog box and in the created drawing as a drawing title if the Drawing description option is switched off then the defined drawing name will be included only in the Object Inspector dialog box STORY PLAN REGULAR HORIZONTAL SECTION The following four tabs are available Definition General parameters Contour edges and Section edges An example of such a story plan is illustrated in the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 33 Definition tab This option holds the options used to define the following parameters of the horizontal plan of a structure model e selection of the b
96. d in the Window submenu After launching AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement combined with AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings when exporting formwork drawings there is an additional toolbar Formwork Drawings available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement with options allowing management of objects read from AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings T m k T The above toolbar as well as the RBCREIx menu in the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement context menu holds the options as follows e Modify graphical parameters once this option is selected the Modification of display parameters dialog box opens on the screen it enables modifying parameters of graphical display of selected objects see also Graphic representation of objects e Create section once this option is selected a section through a chosen object can be defined to create the section follow the steps below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 175 press the icon on the toolbar shown above indicate a view drawing determine successive points defining the section define the section depth indicate the section location in a drawing e Create 3D view the option available only in the context menu once this option is selected a three dimensional drawing representation of a selected object can
97. defined drawing name will be included in the Object Inspector dialog box and in the created drawing as a drawing title if the Drawing description option is switched off then the defined drawing name will be included only in the Object Inspector dialog box Visible elements tab Contour edges fe As in the model a Fixed c 4s in the model f Fixed Style ANSIZ3 Style Continuous Eola m Color 150 Thickness 0 178 mm Color 10 Color 151 Scale 30 00 Angle fao The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting visible structure elements in the vertical section for edges of the contour of structure model elements as well as for hatching the following two options are available e asin the model by element type by material the last type is available for hatching e fixed determined by the user it is possible to define parameters of edges of the contour of structure model elements line style color and thickness and optionally parameters of hatching style color scale and angle of hatching 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 37 Cut elements tab The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting cut structure elements in the vertical section this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tab Visible elements Invisible eleme
98. desk Inc All rights reserved page 38 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual General parameters tab Drawing name Elevation Scale ale 100 0 Indes li Drawing description Description location WEIN Style RBCX_4 C Structural Li eee Color Cc Red _ C mm C Archtecturat Se E H imm Distance L E0 mm In the upper part of the dialog box a drawing name and index number should be specified Below description parameters can be determined if the Drawing description option is switched on then the program makes accessible the options in the lower part of the dialog box which allow the following e Drawing description defining a description of an elevation view the following parameters can be defined here color style and size of a description e Description location defining the location of a description in an elevation view drawing it is possible to select several description locations above or under the drawing on the right side on the left side in the middle and a distance between the description and the view drawing i NOTE lf the Drawing description option is switched on then the defined drawing name will be included in the Object Inspector dialog box and in the created drawing as a drawing title if the Drawing description option is switched off then the defined drawing name will be included only in the Object Inspector dialog box
99. determined for each type of the spread footing cross section e type of the spread footing section by selecting a solid name from the list of available solids pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the dialog box which allows adding a new spread footing type to the list of available spread footings e material the spread footing is made of e handle points of the spread footing while defining it on the screen handle points for individual types of the spread footing cross sections are presented in the drawings below rectangular section 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 78 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual round section e angle of rotation of the spread footing cross section the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of the rotation angle 6 5 3 Spread footing vertical definition The Spread footing definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it Reference edge a may Spread footing Bottom Story 0 0 00 r ar d Offset 0 mm This dialog box is used to determine a location of a spread footing with respect to an active story The Spread footing list includes all the levels of an active story of a building defined so far the location of a spread footing i
100. dges of the foundation contour as well as for hatching the following two options are available e asin the model by element type by material the last type is available for hatching e fixed determined by the user e itis possible to define parameters of edges of the foundation contour line style color and thickness and optionally parameters of hatching style color scale and angle of hatching 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 31 Cut elements tab The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting cut structure elements in the foundation plan this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tab Visible elements Invisible elements tab W Draw invisible elements As in the model yy fe Fixed Style ANSI3 Contour edges O f s in the model C Fised DASHED Eola E Color 40 Thickness 0 78 mm Style Color E Color 41 Scale 20 00 Angle E The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting invisible structure elements in the foundation plan this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tabs Visible elements Cut elements Invisible elements are presented in the foundation plan if the Draw invisible elements option is switched on 2 11 Story plan After selecting the Story plan option from the selection tree loca
101. dialog box 5 run element positioning see the description of positioning of building elements 6 create plans projections views and sections 7 drawings generation of formwork drawings in co work with AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement generation of reinforcement for RC elements in co work with AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved
102. e printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Left aligned Centered Right aligned VAR_FILE The above dialog box shows a layout of the printout header To change a header layout press the table field presenting the header layout then the list of available variables unfolds and from this list an appropriate variable may be selected When the cursor is positioned in a table field presenting the header layout then pressing the Font button opens the dialog box where the user may choose the font to be applied in a selected field 15 8 Footer After selecting the Footer option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Left aligned Centered Right aligned VAR_PROJ NAME VAR _PAGE NUMBERS AR PAGE _ The above dialog box shows a layout of the printout footer To change a footer layout press the table field presenting the footer layout then the list of available variables unfolds and from this list an appropriate variable may be selected When the cursor is positioned in a table field presenting the footer layout then pressing the Font button opens the dialog box where the user may choose the font to be applied in a selected field 15 9 Parameters After selecting the Parameters option from the selection tree located in the left part of t
103. e point Attachment Reference point Indicate new reference point or Specify distance 6 8 Windows 6 8 1 Window definition The option enables definition of windows in walls of a structure model Windows are defined in 3D space but to make work easier individual window openings are inserted in horizontal plans of a given story in the top view Windows may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is accessible from e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Window e the toolbar by pressing the icon 5 e from the command line RBCX_DEF_ WINDOW After activating the Window definition option and indicating a wall in a structure model the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen LA WINDOW definition Geometry Vertical definition qk Insert Mame R120150 x re Inherit s z properties Handle point a 1200 The dialog box is composed of the following two tabs Geometry Vertical definition A window may be defined after pressing the nsert tel icon located in the right hand part of the dialog box After switching to the graphic viewer the position of the window in a selected wall is displayed on an ongoing basis The icon located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a window defined earlier 6 8 2 Window geometry The Window definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the
104. ect objects 6 2 5 Definition rule offset different from zero While defining a structure element an offset value may differ from zero the definition axis is positioned as outer line or inner line To illustrate the rule of definition of a structure element with an offset such an element will be defined on the contour shown in the drawing below E Walls continuous footings beams If the offset value is greater than zero e g 30 and successive elements are defined clockwise then the user obtains elements inside the contour shown above the drawing below definition from point 1 through points 2 and 3 to point 4 4 If the offset value is greater than zero e g 30 and successive elements are defined counterclockwise then the user obtains elements outside the contour shown above the drawing below definition from point 1 through points 2 and 3 to point 4 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 69 Slabs The offset value is greater than zero The offset value is less than zero 6 3 Columns 6 3 1 Column definition The option enables definition of columns in a structure model Columns are defined in 3D space but to make work easier individual columns are inserted in horizontal plans of a given story in the top view A column may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option
105. ections and views any number of documents may be generated for each position a document consists of views NOTE A document may be edited only in the edition layout a document may be printed only after it is inserted to the printout layout e View a single drawing it is always a document component if it has been added to a printout it is a printout element at the same time NOTE only a view drawing placed in the printout layout may be printed e Printout ready to use printout composed of views its equivalent in the AutoCAD program is a layout together with AutoCAD views placed in it for each printout there is exactly one layout corresponding to it The listed elements are concerned with the stages of work on a project 1 2 Work stages in the program AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings is a program for creating drawings of buildings elevation drawings plans of stories plans of foundations sections etc Creation of drawings in the program is an automated process Drawings are created based on a 3D model of a real building which is defined using the options available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Since AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings works on the AutoCAD platform there is also a possibility to use the options available in that program e g edit operations such as copying moving etc Creation of a building model and its drawings can be divided into the fol
106. ed types of stairs prefabricated elements 1 simple flight stairs Ene It is possible to define the following support types for this type of stairs lower support Upper support 7 3 Definition modification of database elements 7 3 1 Definition modification of sections and openings The option is used to define or modify different structure elements cross sections doors windows openings provided on the selection lists The following elements may be defined modified in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings cross sections 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 119 doors windows remaining openings 7 3 2 Definition modification of a cross section The dialog box presented in the drawing below allows defining modifying the following predefined types of cross sections pA Section definition E Mame T section Al Define C B width 0 30 E Select E H height 0 50 b width 0 20 ff h height 0 10 lt Cancel Help E Rectangular opening parameters H height B width H B Lall Round opening parameters D diameter D F Ly L shaped opening parameters h H heights b B widths h H qD pH pP h Tj T shaped opening parameters h H heights b B widths 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 120 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s
107. ee 2 P fico aut wal Ly Reference edge Bottom Story O 0 00 plane z PTET eee eee g fizet gg mrm r There are two methods of defining a vertical location of a opening recess in the program e by defining the level with respect to the wall opening level location two possibilities are available a default value is 100 0 cm from the lower wall level O location of an opening with respect to the lower wall level measured to the lower part of an opening 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual or location of an opening with respect to the lower wall level measured to the upper part of an opening e by defining the level with respect to the plane level location of an opening is determined with respect to a plane any plane defined earlier in a structure model selected from the drop down list of planes additionally the following parameters can be determined reference edge of a window with respect to the upper or lower level value of the offset from the lower or upper story level in the Offset edit field This method of defining an opening recess allows the user to determine an opening location with respect to the plane e g of the floor and not of the story level 6 9 4 Opening definition command line While defining openings the following parameters can be determined in the command line OPEN
108. election of a method of axis description the following description types are available sci ees A B C I Ul I a b C user defined if the user defined option is selected for any axis then the button is accessible which when pressed opens the Description of workframe axes dialog box where the user may define descriptions of successive workframe axes A Description of workframe axes G w Sf S To define descriptions of workframe axes follow the steps below specify a position and a description for the first axis move on to the next table line and specify a position and a description of the second axis 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 59 perform the above operation for defined workframe axes press the OK button e Initial value the Start at field is used to determine an initial value of the axis description depending on a selected axis description type e Description direction the options are used to choose a direction of axis description for the radial distribution to the outside or to the inside for the angular distribution dextrorotary or levorotary Representation The Representation tab is shown in the drawing below Definition Description of axis Representation Asis Line type SEEI AT Color E Color 253 width 0 00 mm Tablet Shape T Color m Color 253 Width
109. els and foundations spread footings continuous footings and raft foundations must include both the variable of a story number and the variable of an element number This requirement has been introduced because of reasons concerned with the process of element positioning If the syntax of a name of an arbitrary structure element except lintels or foundation elements does not include both components an appropriate message appears on the screen see the drawing below AutoCAD AN Lack of HEL num or 5_num in description of alll The syntax of a position name may be determined for the following structure elements sl walls e g Wall S_num El_num for example the final description of a wall may take the following form Wall 2_ 3 where 2 denotes the number of a building story 3 denotes the successive number of a wall on the building story no 2 f column e g Column S_num El num a E beam ground beam e g Beam S_num El num F lintel e g Lintel S_ num El_ num Pi 2 floor slab or raft foundation e g Slab S_ num El_ num _ stairs e g Stairs S_ num El num b spread footing e g Spread footing El_num amp continuous footing e g Continuous footing El num After the syntax for an arbitrary structure element is defined the field on the right side presents a preview of an element name resulting from the defined syntax 2 Dimension lines
110. ements A priority is a value which enables managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other The priority determines importance of an element in relation to other elements in a model Correct definition of priorities of structure elements allows correct definition of element interpenetration while creating plans and sections it also has effect on calculation of volume and area of formworks of materials used in a structure The basic rule adopted in the program says that elements with a lower value of a priority are cut to fit elements with a higher priority it means that a higher priority element does not change whereas a lower priority element fits to the element of a higher priority value As an example the drawing below illustrates interpenetration of a wall with the priority of 30 and a beam with the priority of 50 The priority of the beam is higher thus the wall will be cut to the defined beam The program adopts default values of priorities for individual structure elements a hierarchy of structure element importance is defined from the most important element to the least important one 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 24 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual a NOTE In the case of elements with the same value of priorities a more important element is the one defined first This rule is illustrated in the drawings below for two walls
111. enience the tree also includes the intermediate level so that it is obvious to which document given views belong If the printout layout is active then the icon of a printout corresponding to the active printout layout is presented in red color Printouts provided on the list may be selected with the mouse cursor take note that only elements of one printout may be selected at a time it is impossible to select elements of two different printouts Selection of a printout in the dialog box is synchronized with the graphic editor an appropriate drawing is displayed on the screen The context menu which appears after pressing the right mouse button while the cursor is positioned on the Printouts tab contains several options allowing operations on selected printouts e Delete selecting this command deletes chosen printouts from a project e Change name selecting this command allows changing the name of a highlighted printout the name is entered to the command line e Add printout selecting this command adds a blank printout to the project the name is entered to the command line e Activate selecting this command activates a chosen printout e Unload printout selecting this command makes a chosen printout inactive e Save printout selecting this command saves a chosen printout to a DWG format file 3 8 Structural Detailing Center tab The options located on this tab are used to copy databases sections prefabricated elements mater
112. ening cross Select labels and dimensions AEBe l Change size of labels and dimensions om aA Tables Summary elements Ei Summary costs Detailed elements Detailed openings Fa page 13 The option is used to insert an opening symbol in the cross section Symbols are drawn according to a default style set in the Styles of symbols dialog box Menu Formwork Drawings Insert opening symbol in cross section command Command line RBCT_DEF_SYMBOL_HOLECAST Opens the Filters element selection dialog box the option is used to define criteria of selection of labels and dimensions of structure objects Labels descriptions of structure elements are available in plans of stories or foundations and in sections Menu Formwork Drawings Select labels and dimensions command Command line RBCX LABEL SELECT The option allows specifying a scale factor for labels and dimensions of structure objects After indicating a label or dimension of a structure element the user should define a factor value by which the size of a label or dimension will be multiplied the option is available in the edition layout Menu Formwork Drawings Change size of labels and dimensions command Command line RBCX_MOD_LABEL_ SCALE After running this option the element summary table is inserted in a drawing This table may be inserted for whole building all model elements selected model elements filtered m
113. ents are available in the current program version beam column wall slab raft foundation spread footing continuous footing ground beam stairs lintel door window opening recess in the wall opening recess in the slab opening in the beam An element on the list can be changed by e selecting an element from the list e pressing the button Next gt gt lt lt Previous which results in selecting the next or previous element on the list The Description Style dialog box consists of the following two tabs Description elements Description syntax To add a new element description style press the Add button after defining description parameters 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 136 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 11 2 3 Description elements The Description Style dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Description elements tab in it LA Description Style Ei x Element type Beam g Previous Ment 3 Description elements Description syntax ey IAT a TAT 2 pane Position name Color E Yellow Style REC 4 Size 2 50 mm 220x20 0 60 S44 As 120 Description text Color E Yelow Style Pecsa Size h50 m mm Distance h o i m ByBlock Line thickness 0 00 mm Shape X Size jo 4 mm Extension line Color m BuBlock Line thickness 0 00 mm
114. enu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Beam database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_PREF_BEAM Opens the dialog box Prefabricated column list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated column open files with definitions of prefabricated columns save defined shapes of prefabricated columns in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Column database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_PREF_COL Opens the dialog box Prefabricated slab list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated slab open files with definitions of prefabricated slabs save defined shapes of prefabricated slabs in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Slab database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_PREF_SLAB Opens the dialog box Prefabricated wall list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated wall open files with definitions of prefabricated walls save defined shapes of prefabricated walls in a database 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 16 Ground beam database C
115. erence edge A ok Bottom Story 0 0 00 Dise 0 H Imm A There are two methods of defining a vertical location of a door in the program e by defining the level with respect to the wall level location of a door opening along the wall height the Z coordinate two possibilities are available a default value is 0 0 from the lower wall level 2 location of an opening with respect to the lower wall level measured to the lower part of the door in location of an opening with respect to the lower wall level measured to the upper part of the door e by defining the level with respect to the plane level location of a door opening is determined with respect to a plane any plane defined earlier in a structure model selected from the drop down list of planes additionally the following parameters can be determined reference edge of a door with respect to the upper or lower level value of the offset from the lower or upper story level in the Offset edit field This method of defining a door allows the user to determine a door location with respect to the plane e g of the floor and not of the story level 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 85 6 7 4 Door definition command line While defining a door the following parameters can be determined in the command line Insert Select objects Define opening position Referenc
116. ermine a method of describing a dimension line for openings opening dimension to face The description of an opening dimension line may consists of e opening width e opening height e sill height only for window openings The description of an opening dimension line may be placed in one line over the dimension line or in two lines over and under the dimension line To determine the method of describing a dimension line follow the steps below e switch on an appropriate option or several options e select a location of the description the upper edit field refers to a description positioned over the dimension line whereas the lower one to a description under the dimension line e press the arrow gt 2 9 Simple dimension line After selecting the Simple option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below The options in this dialog box enable defining parameters for dimension lines of simple elements presented in drawings simple elements are basic elements of a structure model beams columns windows doors etc and drawing elements defined using the AutoCAD program lines arcs circles etc If any option is switched on on the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Elements or ACAD Elements tab e g Wall and Beam then while creating dimension lines intersecting these elements i e walls and beams
117. ernal laces ZG defintion Wi h Zz eo Diagonal Z F Arc latent Close Help F n F Fick Priority 130 ey The dialog box consists of the following tabs section Vertical definition At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field which presents a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for a defined wall The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of a wall NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define a wall in the graphic viewer of the program A wall may be defined as rectilinear wall A by defining the beginning and end points of a wall in a plan of a building story e arc shaped wall F by defining three successive points of an arc in a plan of a building story see also Definition of parameters of arc elements Job Preferences Options e wall composed of segments defined by indicating a diagonal walls will be defined along the perimeter of the rectangle defined by the diagonal Moreover there is also the a Select icon available which when pressed enables turning indicated drawing objects open polylines arcs into walls The icon located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a wall defined earlier 6 2 2 Wall section The Wall definition dialog
118. erved page 94 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field presenting a default value of a priority which allows steering interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for a defined prefabricated element The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of a prefabricated element NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define a prefabricated element in the graphic viewer of the program Definition of a prefabricated element depends on a selected type of a structure element beam column slab etc Not all the icons provided in the right part of the dialog box are available for individual types of structure elements a prefabricated element may be defined for walls beams ground beams and continuous footings E by defining the beginning and end points of a rectilinear prefabricated element in a plan of a building story for columns slabs and raft foundations by indicating a point in a plan of a building story with a value of the rotation angle of the column section or a slab rotation chosen from the selection list by indicating a point in a plan of a building story and defining graphically the rotation angle of the column cross section or a slab rotation the angle is defined by indicating a point in the
119. es oie acts es Sue eisai eect accede 93 GADD SPVCJADIICOICd element S SCCHON nso anana teeta set a aa A AA 94 6 12 4 Prefabricated element vertical definition cccccccc ccc ccc scene cece eee c eens ees c asec e tte eeeenas 96 Olos a TAIR er Renee te ear ete eres een een oe eye renee Sener tee am Cee mere em Sewer eo ee eee 97 OT Ss DANS SACH ON iat aac aca we cists E EEA 97 DAIZ DaS eS CCI ac st wan EA seat ala at eat ital TRE 98 OAS Ds OS VEFIICOl dS Osses A E ER 98 Ok PLANES oaao r E ea E E Ge E 99 OJA Douu nonrof PONES sasi a a ai n ae N 99 6 14 2 Definition of planes intermediate horizontal plane aaoanseoonneennnnesnnnsssnsseennn 101 6 14 3 Definition of planes inclined plane of a defined shape and inclination 00064 101 6 14 4 Definition of planes inclined plane 000 0000aaennnaannnnnnsnnnnssnnnnssnnsssnrnssrressersserensne 102 6 14 5 Definition of planes parameters of plane lOCALION cccc eevee cece cece eects cece et enecee ne eees 104 1246 AMONGSeFr of plane POPE eS a28j setalnces See cin ut eaten in neds dawisainechugain sunaaninanadeseeamecdsaincaeaies 105 DATABASES o a a a onadeceasecessecebense 106 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 3 lale AVAABLE DATABASES sa ais seeing see ee 106 Flak TO OUAD AS EPEN EA EN cra Sau eat Aa E sce aa ae ease CARN 106 Td HSE OP LOSS SCCH OMS Mice
120. ess path after pressing the Search button it is possible to indicate the template file on the computer hard disk 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 171 16 DRAWINGS 16 1 Formwork drawing wizard The option is used to save formwork drawings or to transfer them to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement program It also allows automatic generation of reinforcement for selected structure elements The contents of the Formwork drawing wizard dialog box shown in the drawing below depend on a context menu option selected on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box BA Formwork drawing wizard Indicate drawing Specify file name or positions indicate the existing file 21 D Form_1 dwg L 22 All Hone Delete am Hack 3 Cancel Help The dialog box opens during export of formwork drawings to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement export of formwork drawings to a DWG format file automatic reinforcement generation with the use of the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement macros 16 2 Export of formwork drawings to DWG The option is used to save a formwork drawing of a selected position element to a DWG format file To open the dialog box below do as follows e run positioning of structure elements see Automatic positioning e select a position on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector
121. etailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 131 200 gy fou UO fou Uy fours opu guoj Se pe a F 10 5 Creating of an elevation view of a building Once edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to create an elevation view of the structure model at the place indicated by the user To do it select the option from the menu Formwork Drawings Create elevation view or press the 8 icon On the screen the user should indicate a line of the elevation view beginning and end points once they are specified the elevation view is created in the edition layout The generated elevation view is placed in the tree on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box Elevation 1 Aro foo l Oro joo m Oro joo E l E Oro joo a l B Oro joo l oro joo E i ee e N 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 132 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 10 6 Creating of a 3D view of a building Once edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to create automatically a three dimensional view of the structure model To do it select the option from the menu Formwork Drawings Create 3D view or press the 2 icon On the edition layout the program creates the 3D view of the structure model made from the current structure view on the Model tab The generated 3D view is placed in the tree
122. eters e pressing the icon ak e entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP EA Column Modification graphic representation of element CONTOUR LINE Style ByBlock Color o ByBlack Thickness ByLayer HATCHING SOLID i C By material Color LI ByBlock w Scale 1 00 2 seo 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 183 The options concerned with graphic representation of columns located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure model elements 17 6 4 Slab raft foundation modification of element graphic representation Graphic representation of structure elements defined in a building model can be changed The options provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify graphic representation of slabs or raft foundations The dialog box opens after choosing slabs in a structure model and e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters e pressing the icon a e entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP BA Floor slab Modification graphic representation of element COM TOUR LINE Style ByBlock Color E ByBlock Thickness ByLayer HATCHING c ii E Bu material E EpBlock 1 00 2 see The options concerned with g
123. eters selected plane parameters reference edge apex reference edge apex reference level top story reference level bottom story selected plane parameters selected plane parameters reference edge eaves reference edge eaves reference level top story reference level bottom story ee 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 105 6 14 6 Manager of plane properties The option allows viewing or editing parameters of intermediate or inclined planes defined in a structure model The option is accessible after e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Display Show planes e pressing the icon e entering into the command line RBCX_EDIT_PLANES After activating the Manager of plane properties option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen ea Manager of plane properties EJ Plane name Display Color Line type Symbol roof 3 00 D BE Block ByLayer miini Cancel Help The dialog box provides the following information concerning defined planes e plane name with additional information regarding the level of plane definition e plane display a plane may be displayed or not on the screen pressing the light bulb symbol in the Display column changes the plane display e color of plane presentation on the screen e type of the line for plane presentation e symbol of the plane inclination none ar
124. f a beam continuous footing 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 18 Cut beam wall polyline FA to Refresh structure model E Job Preferences mily Preferences A pE Object Inspector Show Hide AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual indicate the location of an opening along the length of a beam continuous footing Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Define opening in a beam command Command line RBCX_TOOL_HOLE BEAM The option allows cutting a beam a ground beam a continuous footing or a wall to the plane determined by a polyline To do it the user should indicate a beam a ground beam a continuous footing or a wall indicate a polyline defining the cutting plane indicate a part of a beam continuous footing wall to be cut off Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Cut beam wall to polyline command Command line RBCX_TOOL CUT POLYLINE The option allows generating a correct structure model and in particular removing possible model incorrectness associated with connections of a structure model element e g intersections of walls with beams slabs NOTE After performing this operation all documents story plans sections of a building elevation views 3D views are out of date These documents require to be generated again since changes may have been made in elements of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Refresh structure model command Command
125. ff a positive value will be presented in the elevation mark without any additional symbol e Skip ending zeros if this option is switched on then if there are zeros one or more in decimal places at the end of a number these zeros will be ignored e g the number 12 23 will be displayed instead of the number 12 2300 The options in the Text field refer to the level description provided in the elevation mark The following parameters can be set here font style color and size additionally it is possible to select a unit used to present the level value and the number precision a number of decimal places To add a new elevation mark specify a name of the elevation mark description style in the Style name field and press the Add button 12 2 4 Section symbol The dialog box is used to define a new style or to modify an existing style of a section through the RC structure element It opens on pressing the New or Modify button in the Styles of symbols dialog box if a section symbol style is chosen in the Symbol field The dialog box consists of the two tabs Graphic designation Intersecting line To add a new section symbol specify a name of the section symbol style in the Style name field and press the Add button 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 143 12 2 5 Graphic designation The Section symbol dialog box looks as presented in the drawing be
126. first point of an axis symbol 4 indicate the second point of the axis symbol see the drawing below 5 if need be determine the order allowing insertion of axes in groups AXIS number name First point A number of the axis is proposed according to the settings in the default style while inserting the axis the user may enter any number each following one will be inserted according to the recently specified numbering There is a possibility to modify the axis number using the relevant option from the context menu Menu Formwork Drawings Insert structural axis command Command line RBCX_DEF_SYMBOL_AXIS 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 9 Planes Definition of plane a Attach to plane E Detach from plane As Group planes ra T Ungroup planes Import Export Import structure from CBS Pro Export structure to CBS Pro Save model as ACIS solids Display Show whole building iY Opens the Definition of planes dialog box The option enables defining intermediate horizontal planes or inclined planes on which elements of a structure model can be defined Menu Formwork Drawings Planes Definition of plane command Command line RBCX_PLANE_DEF The option allows attaching selected structure elements to an indicated inclined plane Geometry of structure elements is adjusted to the slope of the inclined plane Menu Formw
127. ft foundation e f by indicating a closed polyline that determines a contour of the slab raft foundation by indicating a diagonal the slab raft foundation will be defined on a contour of the rectangle defined by the diagonal E e by indicating an internal point of a closed contour The icon located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a slab defined earlier 6 4 2 Slab section The Slab definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it section Vertical Definition Details Thickness 200 mm Material Concrete ae i Offset of slab edge vs set of slab edge iz E mm The following parameters should be determined for each type of the slab cross section e slab thickness e material the slab is made of 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 74 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual e offset of the slab edge as an example of definition of the slab with the offset the drawing below illustrates definition of the slab on the presented contour 1 slab offset is greater than zero and characteristic points of the slab are defined clockwise la Z gt f T 2 slab offset is greater than zero and characteristic points of the slab are defined counterclockwise 6 4 3 Slab vertical definition The Slab definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after sele
128. ft foundations Ground beams NOTE Some types of prefabricated elements may be defined only through definition or indication of an ACIS solid they may not be defined through a parametrized element e the Name edit filed a field where the user may specify a name of a defined element e the Scale factor edit field a field where the user may specify a value of the scale factor according to the AutoCAD rules e the Description edit field a field where the user may give an additional description of a defined element this description will be provided in the INFO window the Element info option 7 2 2 Prefabricated elements beams AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows definition modification of the following predefined types of prefabricated beams prefabricated elements 1 beam with a rectangular cross section tapered section ge L 300 Apart from the definition of beam dimensions for this type of beam it is also possible to define the following positions of the cross section at the beginning and end of a beam i e how the cross section defined at the beam beginning is positioned at the beam end several characteristic positions of cross sections at the beginning end of a beam an arbitrary position of the cross section determined by specifying values of the parameters A and B 7 2 3 Prefabricated elements columns AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows definiti
129. g below after selecting the Vertical Definition tab in it Pet rr Reference edge i 7 og pee 7 Element level Top Story D 3 00 Offset lo mm aa This dialog box is used to determine a location of stairs with respect to an active story The Element level list includes all the levels of an active story of a building defined so far the location of stairs in a building is defined by selecting a plane e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 99 In addition there is a possibility to define the reference edge of stairs with respect to the upper or lower level of a story The following situations are possible Reference edge Location of stairs with respect to the level of a story ie Pan p a 1 ii ay p 2 fs When defining the vertical location of stairs the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level of a story in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane of a story Pressing the sate button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value 6 14 Planes 6 14 1 Definition of planes The option enables defining intermediate horizontal planes or inclined planes on which elements of a structure model can be defined Definition of planes may start af
130. g conditions have to be fulfilled Spread footing spread footing shape only spread footings with a rectangular cross section a column must adjoin to the spread footing column shape a column with a rectangular or round cross section Continuous footing continuous footing shape only schemes nos 1 and 3 cross section of a continuous footing only rectangular to be placed under 1 or 2 walls a wall must adjoin to the continuous footing continuous footing geometry straight not arc shaped continuous footing wall geometry straight not arc shaped wall Beam beam cross section only rectangular beam geometry n spans Column all 4 types of columns are available Ground beam shape only scheme no 1 beam without cuts beam cross section only rectangular beam geometry straight not arc shaped beam Lintel shape single span beam with a rectangular cross section supports brick supports on both ends of a beam 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 178 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 17 TOOLS 17 1 Copy story The option enables copying a selected structure story It is available in the context menu of the Object Inspector dialog box on the Model tab LA Copy active story Ea Copy story H Copy active story a timez Ssunenae Cancel Help The options provided in the above dialog box allow copying a selected story
131. generation of reinforcement for a selected position element of a structure model To open the dialog box below do as follows 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 176 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual run positioning of structure elements see Automatic positioning select a position on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box press the right mouse button and in the context menu select the Automatic reinforcement option BA Formwork drawing wizard Indicate drawing Specity file name or positions indicate the existing file C New file f Add to the existing file drawing dwg All None Delete Mest 3 Cancel Help In the dialog box above the following operations should be performed 1 indicate a drawing position for a selected element type in the left part of the dialog box 2 indicate the file where a formwork drawing together with reinforcement will be generated by entering its name in the New file edit field by pointing the file saved previously on the disk in the Add to the existing file field 3 press the Next gt gt button Then a AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement macro appropriate for a chosen structure element type runs This macro allows defining parameters of necessary reinforcement of a selected element type After defining reinforcement parameters the formwork drawing of the structure element along with the gene
132. gram and saving a structure model in the format of this program Menu Formwork Drawings Import Export Export structure to CBS Pro command Command line RBCX_SAVE_ ROBIN MODEL The option allows saving a structure model as an ACIS solid as a drawing in a DWG format Menu Formwork Drawings Import Export Save model as ACIS solids command Command line RBCX_ACIS_ EXPORT After selecting this option a whole structure model will be presented on the screen Menu Formwork Drawings Display Show whole building command Command line RBCX_VIEW_BUILDING 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 10 Show active story Show only selected elements oF Show elements he Show planes Create plan of story an Create plan of foundation re Create vertical section Create elevation view Created 3D view Element description Abe Dimension lines Group dimension line oo i AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual After selecting this option only an active selected story of a building will be presented on the screen Menu Formwork Drawings Display Show active story command Command line RBCX_VIEW_STOREY After selecting this option only selected elements of a building will be presented on the screen Menu Formwork Drawings Display Show only selected elements command Command line RBCX_VIEW_SELECT EL Selecting this option opens the Filters elemen
133. he Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 169 VAR_PAGE_ NUMBER VAR_PAGE_TOTAL Page VAR_DATE 20 01 2005 VWAR_TIME ZH M25 VAR_ INVESTOR Default User Mame WAD MECICKIER Blan fork Fite Awe 100E an arable VAR DATE Value 20 01 2005 The above dialog box contains all the variables defined in the system and their names Q NOTE Setting of a variable and next its modification must be confirmed by pressing the Set button Variables are used for formatting a printout header and footer VAR_PAGE_NUMBER variable that allows assigning the current printout page The total number of pages will be preceded by the text ascribed to the variable if the VAR_PAGE_TOTAL variable is used e g if the Page VAR_PAGE_NUMBER value is ascribed to the variable then on the printout each page will be printed in the following form Page 1 Page 2 etc VAR_PAGE_TOTAL value of this variable indicates the total number of printout pages The text assigned to it may be preceded with a number of the current page if the VAR_PAGE_NUMBER variable is used VAR_DATE VAR_TIME these variables may be assigned any text and a combination of the key words presented below it enables printing the current date time on a printout allowable formats i
134. he dialog box consists of the four tabs Table components and layout Font color line Options Sorting and detailed options 14 2 2 Table components and layout The Definition modification of a table style dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Table components and layout tab in it EA Modification of table style oom out Table components and layout Font color line Options Sorting and detailed options Components 3 Material oor in Summaries type Vy a 100 5 Volume m3 5 Area m2 Fit M Spread footings ie 3 Ratio m2im3 a W Continuous footings Number of ele Iw Ground beams 35 35 35 If att foundations mite IL A Ca Cancel Help Standards default Total table width 455 Imm ret styles Q NOTE The options located on this tab depend on a table type selected in the Summary tables style manager dialog box The drawing above shows the options available after selecting the detailed table At the bottom of the dialog box is the List of styles edit field there a name of a defined table style should be entered when modifying a table style the List of styles field is inaccessible To define modify a table style follow the steps below e select a set of table components e g in the dialog box shown above these will be Element Prices Position Story Material e in the next field switch on the components t
135. he roof will be defined To define this plane type the user should see the drawing below indicate a shape of the projected plane contour determine the rotation axis the edge of rotation of the plane specify a rotation angle Plane shape of the contour of a roof surface projected Rotation angle Edge of rotation of the plane The program offers the following methods of defining a shape of the contour of an inclined plane E by indicating successive points belonging to the contour by indicating the diagonal of the contour shape of a rectangle Cy by indicating the contour closed contour by indicating an internal point of the contour closed contour 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 102 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual This type of plane allows defining multi pitch roofs Each roof surface needs to be defined separately if the contour is symmetrical only half of the roof surface may be defined a NOTE The contour of an inclined plane projection may be modified only on the plane in 2D projection as regards modification of the rotation angle inclination of the plane it is possible only in the 3D view there is a possibility to shift points of the plane An example of a multi pitch roof created using this type of plane is presented in the drawing below 6 14 4 Definition of planes inclined plane An inclined plane is a plane
136. he user may determine AutoCAD Structural Detailing work units NOTE Work units may be changed in a project BEFORE defining the first arbitrary structure element wall foundations columns etc When the project already includes at least one structure element the selection list is no longer accessible and work units may not be changed The dialog box also holds the options Description units and Dimension units The aim of the option is to determine how to present length description units less than 1m and greater or equal to 1m this remark is concerned with values placed in drawings dimension lines descriptions etc For example if centimeters are selected in the for lt 1 0 m field then the dimension 0 33 m will be displayed as 33 cm For these units it is possible to change the manner of presenting the number format The fields located on the right side enable defining a number of decimal places for each of the quantities In the bottom part of the dialog box the user may select units applied in dialog boxes of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Units have been divided into the following categories e length unit including the following components formwork dimensions etc 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 21 dimension unit for a cross section of structure elements dimension unit for openings angle unit volume unit area un
137. ialog box which allows adding a new shape to the list of shapes depth if a recess is selected the selection list includes the following possibilities A E opening in a slab dem or Hf recess in a slab when a recess is selected an edit field for defining the recess depth is available opening handle point this is a point within an opening in relation to which the opening in a slab will be inserted the opening handle point may be assumed as upper left upper center upper right center left center center right lower left lower center lower right 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 92 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 10 3 Opening recess details slab The Opening recess slab dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Details tab in it The options provided on this tab are available only for inclined slabs Options in the above dialog box allow selecting a method of defining an opening direction of the opening edge with respect to the slab geometry perpendicularly to the slab plane vertically according to the Z axis of the global coordinate system 6 11 Lintels 6 11 1 Lintel definition The option is used to define lintels Lintels may be defined above door or window openings as well as niches and recesses in the wall both in the 3D view and in 2D views The option is accessible from e the menu by
138. ials etc between user s projects After pressing the File button and selecting a file with an earlier saved project the Inspector dialog box shows all the databases defined in the selected project which may be used in the current project After highlighting a selected database element pressing the right mouse button and choosing the Add command the selected database element is available in the current project 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 51 4 BASIC PARAMETERS OF A BUILDING 4 1 Building properties The Building parameters dialog box is used to define or modify basic data concerning a designed building The Properties option is available in the context menu on the Model tab in the Object Inspector dialog box EA Building parameters A Name Building Stom name Story 1 3 0 m 7 Story height 3 00 m Building base lewel o oo rn Stor numbering The following parameters of a building can be defined in the above dialog box e building name the name will be presented in the Object Inspector dialog box and in drawings e story name pressing the button opens an additional dialog box Story name e default story height is used when defining a new story defining parameters of a story plan e building base level reference level the level referring to the bottom of the first story this value has direct effect
139. ich allows adding a new section to the section list e material the column is made of e handle points of the column while defining it on the screen handle points for individual types of the column cross sections are presented in the drawings below rectangular section round section L L shaped section 1 4 e rotation angle of the column cross section the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of the rotation angle 6 3 3 Column vertical definition The Column definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical Definition tab in it Col omn u OPETI Top Stoy O 300 Story D 3 oa Offset E mm Column lower level Bottom Bottom Stor 0 0 00 0 0 00 Difset 0 z Imm S The options in this dialog box allow selecting levels upper and lower of a defined column 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 72 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The lists Column upper level and Column lower level include all levels of an active story of a building defined so far the vertical location of the column in a building is defined by selecting a plane in which the top and bottom points of the column should be positioned e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 When defining the vertical location of the colu
140. idual openings are inserted in horizontal plans of a given story in the top view Note should be taken here that if an opening is defined in the wall which touches another element of a structure model then it is possible to define the opening in such a way so that it is also positioned in the structure element touching the wall Openings may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is accessible from e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Opening recess in wall e the toolbar by pressing the icon e from the command line RBCX_DEF HOLE WALL After activating the Opening recess definition option and indicating a wall in a structure model the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen LS OPENING definition Geometry Vertical definition Hame P1204120 n 200 Handle point TE Insert F Inherit properties The dialog box consists of the following tabs Geometry Vertical definition An opening recess may be defined after pressing the Insert icon located in the right hand part of the dialog box After switching to the graphic viewer the location of the opening in a selected wall is displayed on an ongoing basis 6 9 2 Opening recess geometry The Opening recess definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Geometry tab in it 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 88 AutoCAD Structural
141. ifferent types e g beams columns spread footings etc 2 indicate the file where a formwork drawing will be generated by entering its name in the New file edit field by pointing the file saved previously on the disk in the Add to the existing file field 3 press the Next gt gt button the following dialog box will appear on the screen 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 174 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual BA Formwork drawing wizard Set drawing layout and scale Element type weal Eg gt Drawing template Standard p lt 4 Back l Cancel Help 4 determine the drawing layout and scale for all the selected types of structure elements the drawing layout and scales are assumed according to the settings in the Drawing template manager dialog box the Element type list contains only these types of elements whose representatives have been selected 5 press the Generate button AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement integrated with AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings runs A dwg format file is a AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement file this is the file integrated with the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings project Q NOTE Return to the initial AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings file is possible after selecting the name of this file from the menu the list of opened files is provide
142. ighlighted style of the structure element description from the list of styles available in the Description style field 11 2 2 Description style definition The dialog box is used to define a style of the structure element description The Description style dialog box opens on pressing the New or Modify button in the Description Styles dialog box A style name may be specified in the Style name field located at the bottom of the dialog box while modifying a style the Style name field is not accessible it shows a name of a Selected style of the element description EN Description Style EES Element type Beam lt Previous Next gt gt Description elements Description syntax ey lal es fe ars paced Position name Color E ellow Style RECH 4 i Size 2 50 mm 2 0x 2 0 0 60 Saa As 1 20 Description text Color Ovelow Style Feces Size jsa imm Distance 1 00 m ByBlock Line thickness 0 00 mm Shape X z SIZE ho 5 mm Extension line Color m EpElock Line thickness 0 00 mm Arrowhead P Closed filled Arrow X size 1 00 mm Style name Add Cancel Help A defined or modified style includes settings of a description of all available structure elements beams columns walls slabs etc The upper part of the dialog box contains a list of available structure elements the following elem
143. ight top and bottom Moreover it is possible to define distances between the table frame and the header or footer A size of the header and footer is calculated automatically in the program the parameters mentioned depend on the size of a font used size of a drawing with the company logo and a number of lines required in a header or footer 15 6 Colors and formats After selecting the Colors and formats option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Set colors Styles and formats Separator Tracking line Dragging line Table background Column headers Row headers Cell selection Modify ee Open E Save In the Set colors field the color of the following table elements may be chosen table lines separators tracking lines dragging lines and table background The Styles and formats field allows selection of formats and styles applied in the following table elements table column headers table row headers and text in a table Pressing the Modify button opens the dialog box where a format font font color alignment for the listed table elements may be chosen 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 168 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 15 7 Header After selecting the Header option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Tabl
144. ights reserved page 82 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 6 4 Continuous footing details The Continuous footing definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Details tab in it be NOTE Options on this tab are available only then when an inclined plane has been chosen as a reference level in the dialog box on the Vertical Definition tab Options in the above dialog box allow selecting a type of the edge end of the continuous footing positioned on an inclined plane at the beginning as well as at the end of the continuous footing 1 perpendicularly to the edge 2 vertically or P 3 horizontally 6 6 5 Continuous footing definition command line While defining a continuous footing the following parameters can be determined in the command line Points Pick the beginning point Pick next point Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a continuous footing upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a continuous footingNOTE When defining an element on the axis axis location central offset and side are not supported Under wall Select wall s NOTE The command works both for a single wall and several selected walls Select Select object s Finish Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a continuous footing upper lower central
145. in a building model The options provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify graphic representation of continuous footings The dialog box opens after choosing continuous footings in a structure model and e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters e pressing the icon ck e entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP EA Continuous footing Modification graphic representation of element Ei iil CONTOUR LINE ELEMENT AxIs Style ByBlock aS Style ByBlock Color E ByBlock ka Color E ByBlock bi Thickness ByLayer Thickness ByLayer HATCHING Zw IcoLb Representation Rel Va C By material Color E ByBlock 5 7 Scale 1 00 W e Draw element axis 2 se 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The options concerned with graphic representation of continuous footings located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure model elements There is a possibility to change graphic representation of structure elements defined in a building model The options provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify 17 6 7 Openings windows doors modification of element graphic representation graphic representation of openings doors windows The dialog box opens after choo
146. ine Raft foundation e pressing the icon iT or E e entering into the command line RBCX_DEF_ SLAB or RBCX_DEF SLAB FOUNDATION Q NOTE When copying a story floor slabs are not copied to higher stories After activating the Slab definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 73 LS SLAB definiton Ei iil sechon Vertical Definition Details Thickness 200 mm Ai Points Select mel Concrete o WH mh A Diagonal Offset of slab edge iw mm Internal o point Inherit Close Help properties Priority 50 c The dialog box consists of the following tabs Section Vertical definition Details At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field which presents a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for a defined slab raft foundation The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of the slab raft foundation NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define the slab raft foundation in the graphic viewer of the program The slab raft foundation may be defined e 4 by giving successive points defining geometry of the slab ra
147. inition of continuous footings in a structure model Continuous footings are inserted in horizontal plans of an active story in the top view A continuous footing may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view The option is accessible from e the menu selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Continuous footing e the toolbar by pressing the icon qe e from the command line RBCX_DEF_ CONT FOOT After activating the Continuous footing definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen Ea CONTINUOUS FOOTING definition section Vertical definition Details ca Points Hame P3040 EP bl aterial Concrete AR LOD T wall efiniti oe m ee B Select Angle fo mm A Are Inherit Priority fao Close Help Ai properties The dialog box consists of the following tabs section Vertical definition Details At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field which presents a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for the defined continuous footing The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of the continuous footing NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define a continuous footing in the graphic viewer of the program 2008 Autodesk In
148. ion of an inclined plane If the World UCS option is switched on then angle values provided on the selection list refer to directions of axes of the global coordinate system e for columns slabs and raft foundations the following options are available handle points of a prefabricated element during definition on the screen the following handle points of prefabricated elements are available upper left upper center upper right center left center center right lower left lower center lower right rotation angle of the cross section of a prefabricated element the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of the rotation angle 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 96 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 12 4 Prefabricated element vertical definition The Prefabricated element definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical definition tab in it eg Reference edge 7 a C E apa Element level Top Story D 3 00 Offset lo mm This dialog box is used to determine a location of a prefabricated element with respect to the active story The Element level list includes all the levels of the active story of a building defined so far the location of a prefabricated element in a building is defined by selecting a p
149. ion parameters can be determined if the Drawing description option is switched on then the program makes accessible the options in the lower part of the dialog box which allow the following e Drawing description defining a description of a 3D view the following parameters can be defined here color style and size of a description e Description location defining the location of a description in a 3D view drawing it is possible to select several description locations above or under the drawing on the right side on the left side in the middle and a distance between the description and the view drawing Q NOTE If the Drawing description option is switched on then the defined drawing name will be included in the Object Inspector dialog box and in the created drawing as a drawing title if the Drawing description option is switched off then the defined drawing name will be included only in the Object Inspector dialog box Visible elements tab Contour edges iE As In the model 7 C Fixed SE Continuous z alar McCoo to Whickness J 018mm S z in the model a i Fixed Style ANSI33 Calor 10 Color 151 Z Scale 30 00 Angle 90 The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting visible structure elements in the 3D view of a structure model for edges of the contour of structure model elements as well as for hatching the following two options are avai
150. ions provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify graphic representation of beams The dialog box opens after choosing beams in a structure model and e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters e pressing the icon cid 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 182 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual e entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP ea Beam Modification graphic representation of element CONTOUR LINE ELEMENT AaIs Style Byttlock a Soe Style ByBlock Color E BuBlock Color E ByBlack Thickness Byl ayer Thickness ByLaper m HATCHING Z soup Representation Rel va C By material Fe Color TTT Scale 1 00 Wo Draw element axis 2 eo The options concerned with graphic representation of beams located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure model elements 17 6 3 Column modification of element graphic representation There is a possibility to change graphic representation of structure elements defined in a building model The options provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify graphic representation of columns The dialog box opens after choosing columns in a structure model and e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical param
151. is accessible from e the menu selecting the option Formwork Drawings Define Column e the toolbar by pressing the icon e from the command line RBCX_DEF_COL After activating the Column definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 70 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual EA COLUMN definition section Vertical Definition lnsert cx Inger rotate Select Name insect Material Concrete a Handle point Center Rotation angle 0 Priority 30 Insert group Inherit properties The dialog box consists of the following tabs Section Vertical definition At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field presenting a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for the defined column The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of the column NOTE only after pressing one of these icons it is possible to define the column in the graphic viewer of the program The column may be defined E by indicating a point in a plan of a building story with a value of the angle of section rotation chosen from the selection list 3 by indicating a point in a plan of a building sto
152. is used to inherit parameters from stairs defined earlier 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 98 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 13 2 Stairs section The Stairs definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it Section Vertical Definition io ies fl ine Chairs B Name Simple flight stairs Material Concrete idl Handle point Center Angle o This dialog box allows defining parameters of a solid shape stairs The following parameters should be determined for the cross section of stairs type of the section of stairs stairs name by selecting the solid s name from the list of available solids pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the dialog box which allows adding a new prefabricated element to the list material the stairs are made of handle points of stairs during the definition on the screen upper left upper right upper center center left center right center lower left lower right lower center rotation angle of the cross section of stairs the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of the rotation angle 6 13 3 Stairs vertical definition The Stairs definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawin
153. it mass unit currency Units are selected from the drop down list available for each of the categories For all the units it is possible to change the manner of presenting the number format for the quantities listed These fields enable defining a number of decimal places for each of the quantities To change the number of decimal places click with the left mouse button on the arrows the number of decimal places is increased or decreased respectively The unit precision will be reflected in descriptions of elements 2 3 Databases After selecting the Databases option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below the drawing presents a selected opening database Databases Windows Doors Other openings Sections R120120 F000 CED ALENG R200120 F201 20 solids R200120 R3060 R5050 Details Details Details The databases provided in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings are used to define new structure elements cross sections materials doors windows openings open existing external databases e g ROBOT databases save defined elements in databases mdb files Pressing the Details button opens one of the dialog boxes listed below Section list Material list Opening list windows doors or other openings When material databases a
154. itional points change of the beam section etc Generation of the following drawings is possible Top view Parameters View scale za or Cae Longitudinal cross section Parameters View scale Number of sections in a raft foundation Section depth total Section through the whole raft foundation limited to a specified value Moreover the Sections at characteristic points option may be switched on which results in creating drawings in sections 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 159 through the raft foundation that are associated with additional points points on a broken line shaped edge of a slab etc Stairs Generation of the following drawings is possible HALL or Top view Side view Parameters View scale eS Cross section Parameters View scale Number of sections of stairs Section depth total section through the whole stairs limited to a specified value Lintel Generation of the following drawings is possible Front view elevation Parameters View scale oe oe Cross section view Parameters View scale Number of sections in a lintel Section depth total Section through the whole lintel limited to a specified value If for a selected drawing layout and a selected structure element type there is the icon in the above dialog box it indicates the field which does not contain any dr
155. l Axis Elevation mark Section symbol Opening symbol in view Opening symbol in section Modify Delete A Symbol styles Standard 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved ne AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 141 The program offers the following types of symbols used for structure elements presented in the Symbol field in the above dialog box e axis symbol e elevation mark e section symbol e opening symbol in view e opening symbol in cross section For every symbol type a standard style has been defined in the program After highlighting a symbol type and a symbol style the current view of the symbol of an axis level or section is presented in the central part of the dialog box in the Preview field The right part of the dialog box contains the following buttons apart from the standard ones OK Cancel and Help e Default pressing this button restores a default standard symbol of an axis level or section e New pressing this button opens one of the dialog boxes Axis Section symbol Opening symbol in view Opening symbol in cross section or Elevation Mark where a new style of the selected symbol type can be defined based on the existing style e Modify pressing this button opens one of the dialog boxes Axis Section symbol Opening symbol in view Opening symbol in cross section or Elevation Mark where a selected symbol type can
156. lable e asin the model by element type by material the last type is available for hatching e fixed determined by the user it is possible to define parameters of edges of the contour of structure model elements line style color and thickness and optionally parameters of hatching style color scale and angle of hatching 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 41 2 15 Modification of drawing parameters The Modification of drawing parameters dialog box allow modifying values of parameters for drawings created for a structure model foundation plan story plan vertical section elevation view and 3D view The dialog box opens after selecting a drawing on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box pressing the right mouse button and choosing the Properties option from the context menu Parameters defined in the Modification of drawing parameters dialog box are identical to those in the Preferences Drawings dialog box for individual drawing types except the Definition tab for the vertical section and the elevation view as well as the Definition tab for the foundation plan The Definition tab for modification of the vertical section and the elevation view Vertical range of elevation Total height C By story Upper level Offset mm Lower level Offset rnrn The vertical section through a structure and
157. lane e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 This list also contains all inclined planes defined for a selected story see Definition of a plane In addition it is possible to define the reference edge of a prefabricated element with respect to the upper or lower level of a story The following situations are possible Reference edge Location of a prefabricated element with respect to the story level the example of a beam ie Fan p 16 Z When defining the vertical location of a prefabricated element the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level of a story in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane of a 2 story Pressing the A button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value The following sign convention for offset values is adopted it refers both to the lower and upper levels of a story offset 1 positive offset value Z l ofset 2 negative offset value 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 97 6 13 Stairs 6 13 1 Stairs definition The option enables definition of stairs in a structure model Stairs are prefabricated elements volumetric elements of complex geometry Definition of stairs may start after e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Define Stairs e pressing
158. lated see the drawing below Before deleting a line Lines to be deleted After deleting a line BOO 60 0 3750 150 0 Menu Formwork Drawings Dimension lines Delete division point command Command line RBCX_DIM_UTIL_DEL The option is used to insert an elevation mark in a selected place in a drawing Symbols are drawn according to a default style set in the Styles of symbols dialog box To insert an elevation mark in a drawing follow the steps below 1 select the Formwork Drawings Insert elevation mark command 2 indicate a point on a selected level the program will automatically calculate the height with respect to the base point Levels are designated with respect to the base level defined in the Building parameters dialog box Menu Formwork Drawings Insert elevation mark command Command line RBCT DEF SYMBOL COTE The option is used to insert an opening symbol at a selected place in a drawing Symbols are drawn according to a default style set in the Styles of symbols dialog box To insert an opening symbol in a view follow the steps below 1 select the Formwork Drawings Insert opening symbol in view command 2 select a point inside the opening in the view Menu Formwork Drawings Insert opening symbol in view command Command line RBCT_ DEF SYMBOL HOLE 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Insert symbol in section P op
159. lements adjoining the slab will not be cut in the structure model while defining or modifying a model elements may interpenetrate with the defined slab cutting of elements will be performed while creating drawings of the structure model e g foundation plans vertical sections through a building etc 2 part that refers to cutting of steel elements included in the structure model selected option Cut elements while defining and modifying a building model Steel elements will be cut on an ongoing basis in the structure model while defining or modifying a model selected option No cutting Steel elements will not be cut in the structure model they will keep their initial length and in drawings 2 5 Priorities After selecting the Priorities option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 23 ee Element priorities J Walls o g 23 Stairs d i Columns ai db Spread footings oll Gea Beams 4 75 Continuous footings 0 iff Floor slabs 0 Se Ground beams 0 W Lintels 0 ul Raft foundations Bi The above dialog box allows defining values of priorities importance of elements assigned by default to individual components of a structure These values may be changed freely while defining structure el
160. lor and thickness of the line Below the following parameters can be determined e value of the angle for a defined symbol see the drawing below e value of the offset for a defined symbol see the drawing below Angle Offset e filled filling of an opening symbol can be defined if the option is switched on the V symbol appears to the left of the option name a filling type is chosen from the list e orientation four positions of an opening symbol are possible r q and L To add a new opening symbol specify a name of the opening symbol style in the Style name field and press the Add button 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 146 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 12 2 8 Opening symbol in cross section The dialog box is used to define a new style or to modify an existing style of description of openings in a top view The dialog box opens on pressing the New or Modify button in the Styles of symbols dialog box if a style of an opening symbol in cross section is chosen in the Symbol field The dialog box below also opens after selecting symbolic presentation of an opening recess in the wall and pressing the Details button in the Graphic representation of element dialog box WA Opening symbol in top view Contour line Color Thickness 0 18 mm Symbol Filled E Color 253 Style name Cancel Help Three types of presentation of an opening in
161. low after selecting the Graphic designation tab in tt LA Section symbol Graphic designation intersecting line Symbol Graphic symbol J Arrowhead Closed blank Color m Red Thickness 0 30 mm Standard Size fio o0 mm m Red 6 00 mm Ere Humbera Indes Style name The Symbol field holds parameters of a symbol representing the section of a structure element in a drawing graphic symbol type arrowhead of the section symbol symbol color size and thickness of a line in the symbol besides it is possible to select the numbering of section symbols with letters A B C with numerals 1 2 3 with numerals Il HI or by determining any other designations after selecting the Define option An example of a section symbol is shown in the drawing below A The options provided in the Text field refer to a section description The following parameters can be set here font style color and size 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 144 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 12 2 6 Intersecting line The Section symbol dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Intersecting line tab in it La Section symbol El Ei Graphic designation Intersecting line w Line Line type DAGSGHED 2 Color E Yellow Thickness 0 18 mm W Broken line symbol Color mra F Gra
162. lowing stages 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 6 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 1 defining a model loading a model from other programs Structure model includes three dimensional elements of a real 3D structure drawings will be prepared for these elements Definition of the model consists in determining the locations of structural elements of a building such as beams columns walls slabs foundations etc See definition of basic structure elements Walls Columns Beams Slabs Spread footings Continuous footings Doors Windows Lintels Databases 2 assigning positions to structure elements Assigning to elements of a structure model positions an object concerned with organization of structure model elements one or several structure elements are assigned a position for which a common set of drawings may be generated Positions are available on the two tabs of the Object Inspector dialog box Model and Positions See Positioning of elements of a structure model Automatic positioning 3 automatic creation of drawings of a building model Once positions are assigned to model elements the program automatically creates drawings of a building based on the configurable templates which define projections scales appearance of descriptions symbols and other parameters concerning graphic representation of an element in a drawing see creating a story plan creating a founda
163. ls upper and lower of a defined wall The lists Wall upper level and Wall lower level include all the levels of an active story of a building defined so far the vertical location of a wall in a building is defined by selecting a plane in which the top and bottom faces of the wall should be positioned e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 When defining the vertical location of a wall the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane Pressing the E button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 67 NOTE It is also possible to define a wall by attaching it only to e g the lower level of a story then the upper and lower levels of the wall assume the value e g Bottom Story 2 The wall height is defined then by the offset value Such a situation is presented in the drawing below BA WALL definition ee _ oy x Upper story level Section ertical definition anes Top Story 1 3 00 AI Points oOo d Ditset 0 000 im F Fick wall lower level Bottom Story 1 0 00 Alay I Diagonal Offset 0 105 fe m Ei Are Inherit Pricarity 30 Close Help P properties Lower story level The following
164. me and index should be specified e g drawing designation A B C etc Below description parameters can be determined if the Drawing description option is switched on then the program makes accessible the options in the lower part of the dialog box which allow the following e Drawing description defining a description of a foundation plan the following parameters can be set here color style and size of a description e Description location defining the location of a description in a foundation plan drawing it is possible to select several description locations above or under the drawing on the right side on the left side in the middle and a distance between the description and the view drawing Q NOTE If the Drawing description option is switched on then the defined drawing name will be included in the Object Inspector dialog box and in the created drawing as a drawing title if the Drawing description option is switched off then the defined drawing name will be included only in the Object Inspector dialog box Visible elements tab Contour edges ie As In the model ay Fixed C is In the model z i Fixed Style ANsI33 Style Continuous Ealan m Color 150 Thickness 0 18 mm Color E Color 151 Scale 30 00 Angle fao The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting visible structure elements in the foundation plan for e
165. meters dialog box Context menu for a story Activate story Insert story Copy story Delete story Delete objects From story Create story plan Automatic positioning Remove positions Layers Collapse tree The above context menu contains the following options that allow performing operations for a selected story Activate story selecting this command activates a selected story in a building Insert story selecting this command inserts a story above or below a selected story the inserted story will have a default story height defined in the Building parameters dialog box Copy story selecting this command copies a chosen story above or below a selected story the program opens the Copy active story dialog box shown in the drawing below for definition of the copying parameters number of repetitions direction of the story copying down or up with respect to a selected story EA Copy active story Copy story Copy active story Cancel Help Delete story selecting this command deletes a selected story from a building model along with all the objects situated on that story Delete objects from story selecting this command deletes all objects situated on a selected story the story is not deleted from a building model Create story plan selecting this command automatically generates a projection plan of a selected story 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 46 AutoCAD Structural
166. mn the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane Pressing the k button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value a NOTE It is also possible to define the column by attaching it only to e g the lower level of a story then the upper and lower levels of the column assume the value e g Bottom Story 2 The column height is defined then by the offset value 6 3 4 Column definition command line While defining a column the following parameters can be determined in the command line Insert Pick insertion point Insert rotate Pick insertion point Rotate column Orientation Pick Select object s NOTE In the current program version this command allows selecting only objects such as a circle and a rectangle Inherit properties Select objects 6 4 Floor slabs raft foundations 6 4 1 Floor slab raft foundation definition The option enables definition of floor slabs and raft foundations in a structure model Slabs and raft foundations are inserted in horizontal plans of an active story in the top view A slab raft foundation may be defined both in the 3D view and the 2D view Definition of the floor slab raft foundation starts after e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Define Slab or Formwork Drawings Def
167. n mdb file Q NOTE The dialog box presented in the drawing below is expanded larger than the dialog box opened in a standard way it means that there are the options in the lower part of the dialog box which are used for adding materials from a selected database To collapse or expand the dialog box press the Database button 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 108 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual EA Material list Preview LLLLLL a Create new LLLLLL BEREE A Macy Unit weight 701 0 00 kg m Delet Quantity coefficient li 000 mz a aa zy Save to database STEEL 43 275 STEEL 50 325 STEEL 50 340 STEEL 50 355 a STEEL 55 4175 Unit weight Preview STEEL 55 430 STEEL 55 450 Quantity coefficient User WOOD Database gt gt Help The top left part of the dialog box includes a list of defined materials These materials will be presented on the material selection lists in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings In the middle part of the dialog box are basic parameters of a selected material presentation of a material unit weight In the right hand side of the dialog box are the icons that are used to open the Material definition dialog box where a new material may be defined the defined material is added to the list of available materials in the project ca open the Material modification dialog box where parameters of a selected
168. n a building is defined by selecting a plane e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 In addition there is a possibility to define the reference edge of a spread footing with respect to the upper or lower level of a story The following situations are possible Reference edge Location of a spread footing with respect to a story level C 2 ff When defining the vertical location of a spread footing the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level of a story in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower plane of a story e om Pressing the A button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value 6 5 4 Spread footing definition command line While defining a spread footing the following parameters can be determined in the command line Insert Pick insertion point 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 79 Insert rotate Pick insertion point Rotate spread footing Orientation Under column Select column s NOTE The command works both for a single column and for several selected columns NOTE Orientation of spread footings should be compatible with orientation of columns Inherit properties Select objects 6 6 Continuous footings 6 6 1 Continuous footing definition The option enables def
169. n line coincides with the upper or lower plane of a story Pressing the eh button allows selecting a horizontal element edge determining an offset value The following sign convention for offset values has been adopted it refers both to the lower and upper levels of a story offset 1 positive offset value Z offset 2 negative offset value 6 1 4 Beam details The Beam definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Details tab in it a NOTE Options on this tab are available only then when an inclined plane has been chosen as a reference level in the dialog box on the Vertical Definition tab Options in the above dialog box allow selecting a type of ends of the beam lying on an inclined plane at the beginning as well as at the end of a beam 1 perpendicularly to the edge LE or Ke 2 vertically 4 or 7 3 horizontally 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 64 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 1 5 Beam definition command line While defining a beam or a ground beam the following parameters can be determined in the command line Points Pick the beginning point Pick next point Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a beam upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a beam NOTE When defining an element on the axis axis location centr
170. n lines Simple dimension line command Command line RBCX_DIM_SIMPLE The Arc dimension line option is used to create dimension lines for arc shaped structure elements walls beams continuous footings located in generated plans or sections of a designed object the user should indicate one arc element to be dimensioned and define an offset of a dimension line from the dimensioned element Menu Formwork Drawings Dimension lines Arc dimension line command Command line RBCX_DIM_ ARC The option allows modifying dimension lines created by the program by defining additional points auxiliary lines to which a given dimension will refer Dimensions presented on the dimension line will be recalculated and adjusted to the location of a new point on the dimension line see the drawing below Before adding a line Lines to be added After adding a line 2000 1200 4600 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 12 Delete division point 4 Insert elevation mark m Insert opening symbol in view AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Menu Formwork Drawings Dimension lines Add division point command Command line RBCX_DIM_UTIL_ADD The option allows modifying dimension lines created by the program by deleting indicated points auxiliary lines on a dimension line Once a point auxiliary line is deleted from a dimension line dimensions on the dimension line will be recalcu
171. n the Drawing layout dialog box EA Drawing components LONGITUDINAL SECTION Scale 1 50 N fl Humber of sections E Sechons at characteristic paints Section depth total i limited Cancel Help The contents of this dialog box depends on the type of a structure element for which it has been opened Below are presented options for individual types o elements 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 156 Beam Column Spread footing AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Generation of the following drawings is possible 1 7 lt Front view elevation Parameters View scale eee Top view Parameters View scale oe oe Cross section view Parameters View scale Number of sections in a beam Section depth total Section through the whole beam limited to a value specified Moreover the Sections at characteristic points option may be switched on which results in creating drawings in sections through the beam which are associated with additional points Openings adjoining beams etc Generation of the following drawings is possible JL 1 Front view elevation Parameters View scale Th 1 Side view Parameters View scale Bp GY eo ae me or Cross section view several sections set horizontally vertically one next to another Parameters View scale Number of sections in a column Section depth
172. nclude oA full name of a week day Monday a abbreviated name of a week day Mon B full name of a month January ob abbreviated name of a month Jan YC standard representation of a date and time od day of a month 01 31 YH time 24 hour clock 00 23 ol time 12 hour clock 00 12 Yoj day of a year 001 366 M minute 00 59 Ym month 01 12 Yp local equivalent of the English abbreviations AM PM oS second 00 59 YU week of a year first day Sunday 00 53 W week of a year first day Monday 00 53 Yow day of a week 0 6 Sunday is denoted by 0 oX standard representation of time YX standard representation of a date YY year and century Yy year without the century 00 99 YL name of a time zone Yo percent mark Standard date representation is the following string of variables a b d Y Standard time representation is the following string of variables H M S Standard date and time representation is the following string of variables a b d H M S WY The remaining variables listed below do not contain other values than texts ascribed to them by the user Their names are used only for convenient classification while formatting a 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 170 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual printout AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings program enables using the foll
173. ndicating the name of a foundation plan pressing the right mouse button and choosing the Activate option from the context menu a drawing of the foundation plan is created in the graphic edition field Foundation plan 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 130 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 10 4 Creating of a vertical section of a building Once edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to create a vertical section of the structure model at the place indicated by the user To do it select the option from the menu Formwork Drawings Create vertical section or press the ii icon On the screen the user should indicate lines intersecting through the structure model and the depth points defining the intersecting line and the depth of the view are illustrated in the drawing below once they are indicated a vertical section is created in the edition layout a NOTE It is possible to define independently a depth for each segment of a broken line which determines a cut of a structure model It can be done by changing a position of the line determining a depth of the view for a selected segment of a broken line see the drawing below The generated vertical section the example of which is shown in the drawing below is placed in the tree on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural D
174. ned inclined plane as a reference level on the Vertical Definition tab A type of the inclined element end for beam elements as well as for slabs can be defined on the additional Details tab in the dialog box for definition of structure elements Options on this tab are available only then when an inclined plane has been chosen as a reference level in the dialog box for definition of structure elements beams slabs Planes can be grouped The Group planes option provided in the menu see the description of the option in the Options available in the menu topic allows creating a group of planes which makes it easier to define elements of a structure model e g elements belonging to a multi pitch roof Structure elements can be attached to an inclined plane e by selecting a name of the inclined plane on the Vertical Definition tab in the dialog box for modification of a single element e after selecting the Attach to plane option included in the menu for element selection see the description of the option given in the Options available in the menu topic An example of attaching walls to the inclined plane is shown in the drawing below Inclined plane Walls attached to the inclined plane The icon J located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a plane defined earlier 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 101 6 14 2 Defi
175. ngle E 00 W World UCS After changing the angle to the one equal to zero and with the World UCS option switched on the position of the beam cross section changes see the drawing below 6 1 3 Beam vertical definition The Beam definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Vertical Definition tab in it Reference edge fe Wins p ae A L Beam evel Top Story 0 3 00 Ly Offset 0 mm This dialog box is used to determine a location of a beam with respect to an active story The Beam level list includes all the levels of an active story of a building defined so far the location of a beam in a building is defined by selecting a plane e g Top Story 2 Bottom Story 2 This list also contains all inclined planes defined for a selected story see Definition of a plane In addition there is a possibility to define the reference edge of the beam with respect to the upper or lower level of a story The following situations are possible Reference edge Location of the beam with respect to the story level i l i r ay 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 63 C n ew Aa When defining the vertical location of a beam the user may define an additional parameter an offset from the lower or upper level of a story in the Offset edit field If the offset equals zero then the definitio
176. ning with division into element types Pretrs Start at Pos Zz Numbering of elements C According to the order of element selection According to element locations Order of axes Aun Cancel SS Help This tab holds the following options e Positioning with division into element types If this option is switched on the Prefix field is inaccessible names of positions will be assigned according to the syntax adopted for individual structure elements in the Job Preferences dialog box the Position name option there is a possibility to determine the start number of positions If this option is switched off the program makes accessible the Prefix field for defining a prefix for positions generated for all structure elements regardless of an element type all element types beams columns walls etc will be assigned names beginning with the character string specified in the Prefix field there is a possibility to determine the start number of positions e Numbering of elements If the According to the order of element selection option is switched on then after pressing the Run button the user should indicate structure elements on the screen the order in which they are indicated will be the criterion of assigning numbers to positions If the According to element locations option is switched on the Axis and Order of axes options are accessible these options enable defining a direction of the element numbe
177. nition of planes intermediate horizontal plane An intermediate plane is always a horizontal plane parallel to the top bottom reference level of a story It is defined for a selected active story It allows defining structure elements positioned between the bottom and top level of a story thus the intermediate plane is an alternative to offsets defined while creating structure elements walls columns beams etc To define the intermediate plane the user should e specify a plane name in the Plane name edit field e press the S icon which enables defining a horizontal intermediate plane e determine parameters of the plane location reference level bottom or top of a story offset of the plane with respect to a selected reference level e press the gt icon located in the right hand part of the dialog box A defined plane is added to the list of planes provided in the Manager of plane properties dialog box Defined planes are available on the selection lists of levels for a given story included in the dialog boxes for definition of structure model elements beams slabs walls etc 6 14 3 Definition of planes inclined plane of a defined shape and inclination An inclined plane of a determined shape and inclination is a plane generated through transforming an indicated projection of the roof surface contour It is defined for a selected active story It allows definition of successive roof surfaces on which elements of t
178. nt used in the table title may be defined on the Font color line tab 14 2 5 Sorting and detailed options The Definition modification of a table style dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Sorting and detailed options tab in it BA Modification of table style HE Table components and layout Font color line Option Sorting and detailed options Zon out Ee zoomi Sorting parameters Table sorting key Summary table parameters Sum data by E row E column ret of styles Standards defauilt Total table width 455 mm When the detailed table is selected the Key for table sorting option is accessible on the above tab in the Sorting parameters field It enables sorting the element table by position name element type section or weight by standard the table is sorted by positions The option Sum data by rows or columns is available only for SUMMARY tables 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 164 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 15 PRINTOUT TABLES 15 1 Table printout manager The option allows defining modifying the appearance of a printout of summary tables The option is accessible from e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Tables Table Printout Export Edit e the toolbar by pressing the icon a e the command line RBCX_LIST EXP After activating the option the Table printout manage
179. nts tab W Draw invisible elements As in the model Fixed Style ANSI33 Contour edges ie As In the model ae Fined DASHED Style Bele Color 40 Color E Color 41 Scale 30 00 Angle a Thickness J 0 18 mm The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting invisible structure elements in the vertical section this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tabs Visible elements Cut elements Invisible elements are presented in the vertical section if the Draw invisible elements option is switched on Breaks tab amp Draw a break line Break line T 300 mm Style DASHEDZ ha Color elow C No break line Thickness 0 25 mm The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting breaks of structure model elements in the vertical section e No break line break lines will not be presented no other options on this tab are available then e Draw a break line break lines will be presented the following options are available on this tab line style color and thickness of a break line as well as length of the line outside the structure model element 2 13 Elevation view After selecting the Elevation view option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes several tabs discussed below 2008 Auto
180. o Other Angle Do Hl Cancel Help The following parameters can be defined for each material graphic parameters hatching color and scale of a cross section angle of hatching additional parameters unit weight quantity coefficient To add a new material to the list of materials available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings follow the steps below e select a type of material concrete timber steel etc e specify a material name in the Name field 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 121 e determine material parameters e press the OK button 7 3 4 Definition modification of openings AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows definition modification of the following predefined types of openings windows doors etc WA Door definition L Mame window 1 A Define B width 0 60 E Select H height 1 00 h height 0 25 A lolle lo Cancel Help E Rectangular opening parameters H height B width H B m D a Round opening parameters D diameter a Pentagon shaped opening h H heights parameters B width h H 4 a Arc shaped opening parameters h H heights B width H 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 122 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual zd Section of an arbitrary shape
181. o be included in the table the option is switched on when the V symbol appears e press the gt gt button In the right part of the dialog box the defined table layout is presented Q NOTE Location of columns and column names may be freely modified for every table style 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 162 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The above dialog box also holds the following options Total table width an inaccessible edit field which displays a width of a defined table determined by the program buttons Zoom in Zoom out 100 which allow zooming in zooming out a table presented Fit button pressing which enables adjusting width of table columns to length of texts in column headers The order of individual table columns may be freely arranged it refers only to the detailed table To do it select a whole column and next while keeping the left mouse button pressed move the column to a chosen location Apart from that it is possible to increase height of table cells and in table headers to define additional user descriptions or to change names of existing columns The tables enable the user inserting additional blank lines at the beginning and end of a table inserting blank columns in tables exact definition of table dimensions width of columns and height of lines dimensions of column widths and line heights are presented under the table and on the
182. odel Menu Formwork Drawings Define Lintel command Command line RBCX_DEF_LINTEL Opens the Opening definition dialog box after indicating a structure element wall the option is used to define an opening recess in the selected walls of a structure Menu Formwork Drawings Define Opening recess in wall command Command line RBCX_DEF_HOLE_WALL Opens the Opening definition dialog box after indicating a structure element slab the option is used to define an opening recess in the selected slabs of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Opening recess in slab command Command line RBCX_DEF_ HOLE SLAB Opens the Spread footing definition dialog box the option enables definition of spread footings in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Spread footing command Command line RBCX_DEF_FOOT 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 8 Continuous footing Ground beam Raft foundation Prefabricated element inf Workframes Insert rectangular workframe Insert circular workfr ame Insert structural axis AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Opens the Continuous footing definition dialog box the option enables definition of continuous footings in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Define Continuous footing command Command line RBCX_DEF_ CONT FOOT Opens the Ground beam definition dialog box the option enables definition
183. odel elements NOTE The table may be added only to a completed printout generated drawing it cannot be inserted to a structure model or to the edit layout Menu Formwork Drawings Tables Summary elements command Command line RBCX_LIST ELEM After running this option the summary table of element costs is inserted in a drawing This table may be inserted for whole building all model elements selected model elements filtered model elements NOTE The table may be added only to a completed printout generated drawing it cannot be inserted to a structure model or to the edit layout Menu Formwork Drawings Tables Summary costs command Command line RBCX_LIST_ PRICE After running this option the detailed element table this table includes both summary tables is inserted in a drawing This table may be inserted for whole building all model elements selected model elements filtered model elements NOTE The table may be added only to a completed printout generated drawing it cannot be inserted to a structure model or to the edit layout Menu Formwork Drawings Tables Detailed elements command Command line RBCX_LIST_DETA After running this option a detailed table concerned with openings is inserted in a drawing This table may be inserted for whole building all model elements selected model elements filtered model elements NOTE The table may be added only to a completed printo
184. of presenting invisible structure elements in the elevation view this tab includes exactly the same options as the previous tab Visible elements Invisible elements are presented in the elevation view if the Draw invisible elements option is switched on Breaks tab amp Draw a break line Style DASHED2 Color E elow Thickness 0 25 mm C No break line The options provided on the above tab concern parameters of presenting breaks of structure model elements in the elevation view e No break line break lines will not be presented no other options on this tab are available then e Draw a break line break lines will be presented the following options are available on this tab line style color and thickness of a break line as well as length of the line outside the structure model element 2 14 3D view After selecting the 3D view option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes several tabs discussed below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 40 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual General parameters tab Drawing name 30 WEE W Drawing description Description location Style Standard T Color E ByLayer 7 l SIZE 20 rnm Distance mt 500 rnm In the upper part of the dialog box a drawing name and index number should be specified Below descript
185. ollowing parameters can be defined here style color and size of a description e Description location defining a description location in a story plan drawing it is possible to select several description locations above or under the drawing on the right side on the left side in the middle and a distance between the description and the view drawing For a classic foundation plan the General parameters tab contains an additional option Present openings recesses independently of the cutting level projection Once this option is switched on openings recesses are included in the story plan irrespective of the selected cutting level all openings recesses are projected onto one common level This option is particularly useful if in one plan it is necessary to show all openings usually positioned on different levels in walls e g ventilation system openings air conditioning heating system openings etc t NOTE If the Drawing description option is switched on then the defined drawing name will be included in the Object Inspector dialog box and in the created drawing as a drawing title if the Drawing description option is switched off then the defined drawing name will be included only in the Object Inspector dialog box 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 35 Visible elements tab Contour edges io As in the model T C Fixed
186. ometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated raft foundation open files with definitions of prefabricated raft foundations save defined shapes of prefabricated raft foundations in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Raft foundation database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_PREF_SLAB_ FOUNDATION Opens the Window list dialog box the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new window shape open external window databases save defined window shapes in a database mdb file Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Window database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_ WINDOW Opens the Door list dialog box the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new door shape open external door databases save defined door shapes in a database mdb file Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Door database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_ DOOR Opens the Opening list dialog box the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new opening shape open external opening databases save defined opening shapes in a database mdb file Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Remaining openings command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_ OPENINGS 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Use
187. on modification of the following predefined types of prefabricated columns prefabricated elements 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 113 1 column with a rectangular cross section tapered section 400 Apart from the definition of column dimensions for this type of column it is also possible to define the following positions of the cross section at the beginning and end of a column i e how the cross section defined at the column beginning is positioned at the column end several characteristic positions of cross sections at the beginning end of a column an arbitrary position of the cross section determined by specifying values of the parameters A and B 2 column with a round cross section tapered section 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 114 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Apart from the definition of column dimensions for this type of column it is also possible to define the following positions of the cross section at the beginning and end of a column i e how the cross section defined at the column beginning is positioned at the column end several characteristic positions of cross sections at the beginning end of a column A an arbitrary position of the cross section determined by specifying a value of the parameter A 3 column with a rectangular or round cr
188. on hatching a SOLID Color JC ByBlack hi 1 00 s Scale The options provided in the above tab concern parameters of presenting sections of elements of a structure model the following parameters can be set here for the intersecting line line type color and thickness for section hatching optionally style color and scale of hatching The Breaks tab 20 views Section SD view Breaks Break line Style ByBlock Color E ByBlock Thickness ByLaper The options provided in the above tab concern parameters of presenting breaks of elements of a structure model in views the following parameters can be set here contour line line style color and thickness 13 4 Section view parameters The dialog box is used to determine parameters of section symbols and descriptions of views presented in formwork drawings of selected types of structure elements The Section view parameters dialog box opens after choosing SECTION VIEW PARAMETERS in the Drawing components field and pressing the button New or Modify in the Drawing template manager dialog box A style name may be specified in the Style name field located at the bottom of the dialog box while modifying a style the Style name field is not accessible it shows a name of a selected style of element description In the upper part of the dialog box is a selection list for selection of a structure element type beam
189. on numerical values saved as fixed ones and responds to changes in preferences change of unit precision NOTE a unit is not displayed in a preview 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 139 If it is necessary to define more than three description lines then in the last line text may be broken by using the symbol P This is a standard symbol used in the AutoCAD program see also AutoCAD program mechanisms The list of variables included in the element description is as follows E l name position name or opening name EL num element number S name story name S num story number Up_lev upper level Lw_lev lower level Mat material name P_name section name P_dims section dimensions E rad element radius EIL h element height refers to a column and a wall EI th element thickness refers to a wall and a slab P_dims dimensions of a spread footing or dimensions of an opening YS height of the sill refers to openings NOTE Variables that may be applied in a syntax must be put in parentheses g the user may add any texts between the successive variables put in these parentheses 11 2 5 User description mechanisms of the AutoCAD program While defining a user description the user may apply formatting by introducing format codes i e the mechanisms available in the AutoCAD program To
190. on to the section list e material the continuous footing is made of e axis of definition of the continuous footing beam the axis of continuous footing definition may be assumed as E center line 400 upper line ee lower line The methods of definition using the center upper and lower lines are illustrated schematically in the drawings below Center line is selected Upper line is selected Lower line is selected Eoo d 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 81 When defining the continuous footing by means of the outer or inner line the user may determine an additional parameter an offset from the definition line in the edit field next to the icon 2 if the offset equals zero then the definition line coincides with the upper or lower line e angle of rotation of the continuous footing cross section the following typical values of the rotation angle are available 0 45 90 135 and 180 degrees this field also allows entering an arbitrary value of a rotation angle NOTE While defining a continuous footing lying on an inclined plane there is also the World UCS option available see the drawing below Angle 0 00 iw World UCS The option makes it easier to define the orientation of a continuous footing cross section with respect to the global coordinate system Examples of application of this option are given in the topi
191. onents field and pressing the button New or Modify in the Drawing template manager dialog box A style name may be specified in the Style name field located at the bottom of the dialog box while modifying a style the Style name field is not accessible it shows a name of a selected style of element description Ll Drawing layout x Element type fate mes helm By default for individual types of structure elements the program creates drawings in the presented layout and defined scale Beam 1 20 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 154 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Column Spread footing Wall Continuous footing Floor slab Ground beam 1 20 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 155 Raft foundation Stairs Lintel 1 70 If for a selected drawing layout and a selected structure element type there is the E icon in the above dialog box it indicates the field which does not contain any drawing Pressing the icon that symbolizes a generated drawing opens another dialog box Drawing components 13 6 Drawing components The dialog box is used to determine a drawing layout which drawings and in what scale will be generated for a selected type of structure elements The Drawing components dialog box opens on pressing the icon that denotes a generated drawing i
192. ontinuous footing database Raft foundation database Window database Door database Remaining openings AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Wall database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_PREF_WALL Opens the dialog box Prefabricated ground beam list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated ground beam open files with definitions of prefabricated ground beams save defined shapes of prefabricated ground beams in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Ground beam database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_ BASE PREF GROUND BEAM Opens the dialog box Prefabricated continuous footing list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry the options provided in this dialog box allow the user to define a new shape of a prefabricated continuous footing open files with definitions of prefabricated continuous footings save defined shapes of prefabricated continuous footing in a database Menu Formwork Drawings Databases Prefabricated element database Continuous footing database command Command line RBCX_TOOL_BASE_PREF_CONT FOOT Opens the dialog box Prefabricated raft foundation list prefabricated elements i e solids of complex ge
193. oor definition command line oaaaeenanennnnnneaessannssennsssrnsssresssrerssrrssersssssrerssrerse 85 WINDOWS 26324e ce4 ee eaee eee eee eee N es ee 85 6 8 1 Window sade MOn usss T EEE el sae celain alcatel nat 85 6 8 2 WN LOW OC OUT U ass ars AP test ac rset cle iced taea Naan ae a Dantes ese ea tet 85 6 8 3 WINDOW VET CAL AS MUON cise ces ci srs E ei rete eta are em teem eae 86 6 8 4 Window definiti n command INE Pica cis Fear ci esc Ba eles E EEEE PEE emcees ae 8 amp 7 0 9 OPENINGS RECESSES W AUIS curone en r sto leecoecaauty icon katate E 87 6 9 1 ODENINE PTCC CSS SCION Wea rd ci tet eerie E oer Meee aie cil rh arene ae 8 amp 7 6 9 2 ODENIN FT CE CSS PCOM EI N 2b E eta sce tes EN onset Sees es arse caer ne ae ae 8 amp 7 6 9 3 QD CNING FECESS VCTI CAL defilon Sires tes oasis tects bea ei es aa Reet relate aie 8S 6 9 4 Opening definition command LINC 528 ik nS ote ted eI isos ease a 89 0 10 OPENINGS RECESSES SLABS manirane inia a a e aR 90 6O OQpenme Tecess dennin slab eee a E E E E A te 90 60 2 OQpeninemecess geomet y Slab crn aar wid ede E E aes ee EA a 90 6103 OQpenne Neces S CIGUISASIOD arna EEA A AE E AA 92 Oie LINTEL siaa E E E T eee en eee 92 de Leisa ON laa E E E Me nce eae iN attest ae 92 6 12 PREFABRICATED ELEMENTO naseer inei tease cs sate Re a EA eats 93 6 12 1 Prefabricated element stairs definition fea e vein Mee Gade Ae i ee es asd 93 GADD Frejabricated element de NON aie sir
194. ork Drawings Planes Attach to plane command Command line RBCX_ATTACH_TO_ PLANE The option allows detaching selected structure elements from an indicated inclined plane the option has the opposite action to the Attach to plane option The operation results in returning elements to default levels of the reference plane Menu Formwork Drawings Planes Detach from plane command Command line RBCX_DETACH FROM_PLANE The option allows creating a group of planes such a group is regarded as a separate object which enables defining elements of a structure model with a complicated plane geometry e g planes of a multi pitch roof To obtain a group of planes the user should indicate planes that should belong to the group of planes and next specify a name of the group of planes Once created the group of planes is regarded in the same way as a standard single plane Menu Formwork Drawings Planes Group planes command Command line RBCX_GROUP_PLANES The option allows splitting a group of planes into single separate planes the option has the opposite action to the Group planes option Menu Formwork Drawings Planes Ungroup planes command Command line RBCX_UNGROUP_PLANES The option allows import of a structure model created in the CBS Pro program Menu Formwork Drawings Import Export Import structure from CBS Pro command Command line RBCX_LOAD ROBIN MODEL The option allows opening the CBS Pro pro
195. ositioning Remove position Show active story Show whole building Display Selection Create foundation plan Properties The above context menu contains the following options that allow performing operations for the whole building e Automatic positioning selecting this command allows assigning positions to all elements defined in the whole building after running this command the Automatic positioning dialog box opens on the screen Remove position selecting this command removes positions assigned to all elements defined in the whole building 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 45 Show active story after selecting this command only the active highlighted in the Object Inspector dialog box story is presented on the Model layout Show whole building after selecting this command the whole building model is presented on the Model layout Display selecting this command opens the Filters element selection dialog box this dialog box is used to select elements for presentation on the Model layout Selection selecting this command opens the Filters element selection dialog box this dialog box is used to choose elements to be selected in a building model Create foundation plan selecting this command automatically generates a projection plan of a building foundation Properties selecting this command opens the Building para
196. oss section with a head Head geometry Column geometry uh T mi Em H It is possible to define the following column head types for this type of column 7 2 4 Prefabricated elements spread footings AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows definition modification of the following predefined types of spread footings prefabricated elements 1 rectangular footing Tp 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 115 2 circular footing Jp 3 footing of arbitrary shape Jh 4 rectangular footing with a pier 5 trapezoidal footing 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 116 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 6 trapezoidal footing with a pier 00 agg 200 7 trapezoidal head type 8 trapezoidal head type2 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 117 9 conical head type1 10 conical head type2 11 sleeve footing rectangular 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 118 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 12 sleeve footing trapezoidal 7 2 5 Prefabricated elements stairs AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows definition modification of the following predefin
197. owing variables associated with a printout VAR_INV_NAME investor s name VAR_INV_ADDRESS investor s address VAR_INV_PHONE investor s phone VAR_INV_FAX investor s fax VAR_INV_EMAIL investor s e mail address VAR_OFF_NAME name of a design office VAR_OFF_NAME name of a design office VAR_OFF_PHONE design office phone VAR_OFF_FAX design office fax VAR_OFF_EMAIL design office e mail address VAR_SCALE drawing scale VAR_DRAW_NAME drawing name VAR_FILE name of a DWG file including a drawing VAR_DESIGNER designer VAR_VERIF verification VAR_PROJ_NAME VAR_PROJ_NUM VAR_REV_NAME VAR_REV_NUM VAR_LOGO access path to a bmp file These variables may be also used when creating user s own printout layouts When inserting such a layout the program will automatically fill out variables with values set in the table printout manager 15 10 Templates After selecting the Templates option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Template for printouts to MS Excel Search Template for printouts to MS Word Search The dialog box above allows selecting templates for printing tables to the following two programs MS Word dot format files MS Excel xlt format files In the edit fields the user may specify file names with a full acc
198. parately color length line type etc Structure views plans show only axes which intersect with elements of a structure model plus one axis more on each side are positioned within the defined range of the cross section The right part of the dialog box includes two icons ka Insert creates a workframe based on parameters defined in the dialog box r Inherit properties adopts parameters of a workframe defined earlier The dialog box opens showing the workframe type recently defined and parameters adopted for it 5 2 Rectangular workframe The dialog box for definition of a rectangular workframe consists of the three tabs listed below Definition The Definition tab is shown in the following drawing 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 54 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Definition Description of axis Representation Spacing of workframe axes mm eT Horizontal arez 3000 2 p000 25250 3000 Vertical axes 3000 2 B000 25250 3000 Tablets placing The dialog box holds the options as follows e the Spacing of workframe axes field allows defining workframe spacings vertical and horizontal e the Axis extension field allows defining values of the axis extension outside the workframe e the Tablets placing field allows selecting locations of axis descriptions All these parameters are illustrated in the drawing below axis extensions and
199. pecified in the Style name field located at the bottom of the dialog box when modifying a style the Style name field is not accessible the name of a selected style of element description is displayed there HA Adjoining elements x CAPES Element type 5tatames En 0 000 m f 0 000 m zi 000 m za 0 000 m Style name Copy standard Cancel Help In the dialog box above dimensions that form the surroundings of a selected element type are specified For individual element types the user may choose the following parameters of adjoining elements that can be placed in drawings of selected types of elements Beam Parameters to be defined XY Z1 Z2 Parameters to be defined X Y Z1 Z2 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Column Spread footing Wall Continuous Pow footing B f Floor slab 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 149 Parameters to be defined XY Z1 Z2 Parameters to be defined Z Parameters to be defined X Y Z1 Z2 Parameters to be defined Z Parameters to be defined XY Z1 Z2 page 150 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Raft Xan Parameters to be defined foundation X Y T Z1 Z2 Lintel Parameters to be defined X Y Z1 Z2 Stairs Parameters to be defined f S X Y gt Z1 Z2
200. phic symboal E Thickness 0 20 mm Size 5 00 rmm Style name Cancel Help Once the Line option is switched on the options for definition of parameters of an intersecting line cross section of a structure model become available The following parameters can be set here line type color and thickness In the lower part of the dialog box there is the Broken line symbol option if it is switched on parameters of the symbol which denotes breaking the intersecting line when defining an intersecting line by means of a polyline can be specified The following parameters of a broken line symbol can be defined type of a broken line symbol color thickness and size of a broken line symbol 12 2 7 Opening symbol in view The dialog box is used to define a new style or to modify an existing style of an opening symbol in view It opens on pressing the New or Modify button in the Styles of symbols dialog box if a style of an opening symbol in view is chosen in the Symbol field 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 145 fa Opening symbol ki cor Contour line yg ie Thickness Angle 15 00 deg Offset 4 00 mm Wo Filled m ByBilock En anan al L d Style name Cancel Help The Contour line field holds parameters of a line presenting the contour of an opening symbol in a drawing co
201. pressing the icon Ga The dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen then 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 180 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 4 Filters element selection x Element Beam lt lt gt gt rm SHAPES gt MATERIALS STORIES A T Story 4 15 00 m C Story 3 12 00 m C Story 2 9 00 m Story 1 6 00 m C Ground floor 3 00 m R3050 R9040 In the upper part of the dialog box is the selection list for choosing a structure element type beam column spread footing etc which will the subject of selection An element on the list can be changed by e selecting an element from the list e pressing the button gt gt lt lt results in selecting the previous or next element on the list Clicking with the mouse cursor in the selection field next to a given object the V symbol appears in the fields SHAPES MATERIALS STORIES activates a chosen selection criterion For example to select all RC beams with the section R30x50 belonging to the stories 4 and 5 defined in a structure the following options should be switched on R30x50 in the SHAPES field Story 4 and Story 5 in the STORIES field and Concrete in the MATERIALS field Pressing the All button switches on all objects available in the appropriate fields SHAPES MATERIALS
202. r s Manual page 17 Tools Modify Modify graphical parameters Element selection by type ig Element selection by section i Element info a Change beam to ground beam Copy l Move elements T tt a Define opening in a beam Lina The option allows modifying parameters of a selected structure element parameters of a wall beam column etc Once the structure element is selected the dialog box appears on the screen where parameters of the structure element definition material geometric parameters priority etc may be modified Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Modify command Command line RBCX_MOD The option allows modification of graphic parameters of a selected structure element Once the structure element is selected the dialog box appears on the screen where parameters of the structure element presentation type of the element contour line filling element hatching etc may be modified Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters command Command line RBCX_MOD_PROP Open the Filters element selection dialog box the option is used to define criteria of selection of elements in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Tools Element selection by type command Command line RBCX_TOOL_ SELECT EL Opens the Filters element selection dialog box the option is used to define criteria of selection of elements in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Tools
203. r dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen EA Table printout manager a Ea we C Table composition El Printout composition Page setup Frames Material type Distances Walls Columns Beams Floor slabs Colors and formats es Header Footer Yolume m3 Parameters Templates Area m2 Ratio m2 m3 b Table types for printout Table style Filters SUMMARY ELEMENTS Standard Elements Sections Selection IV Add header Number of first page fauto Edit table Cc ove t idhiuc MV Add footer The Table printout manager dialog box can be divided in the two main parts e in the left hand part of the dialog box is a selection tree see the drawing below from which the user selects with the mouse cursor one of the options of the printout manager e Table composition Printout composition oe Page setup os Frames 2 Distances Colors and formats Footer Parameters Templates e the part of the dialog box to the right of the selection tree includes parameters relevant for the option selected by the user from the selection tree the dialog box is updated after selecting an option The upper part of the dialog box shows the layout of a selected table type The upper part of the dialog box holds the options as follows E Printout preview pressing this icon opens a preview of a table printout the user may
204. raphic representation of slabs or raft foundations located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure model elements 17 6 5 Spread footing modification of element graphic representation Graphic representation of structure elements defined in a building model may be changed The options provided in the dialog box in the drawing below are used to modify graphic representation of spread footings The dialog box opens after choosing spread footings in a structure model and e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters e pressing the icon a e entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 184 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual EA Spread footing Modification graphic representation of element CONTOUR LINE Style ByBlock Color E EpBlock Thickness ByLaper HATCHING r ft ai vA C By material Color LI ByBlock Scale 1 00 2 se The options concerned with graphic representation of spread footings located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure model elements 17 6 6 Continuous footing modification of element graphic representation There is a possibility to change graphic representation of structure elements defined
205. rated reinforcement is opened in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement NOTE Reinforcement is generated for a single structure element one selected position it is not possible to generate reinforcement for several elements of the same or different types RC macros of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement for generating reinforcement are composed of two basic parts part for defining geometry of an RC structure element part for defining reinforcement parameters All options provided in the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement macros for definition of reinforcement parameters are available for each type of the RC structure element however not all options located on the Geometry tabs of the AutoCAD Structural 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 177 Detailing Reinforcement macros are available after calling up the Automatic reinforcement option in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings see the table below The list of limitations for options provided on the Geometry tab of the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement macro run from the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings program NOTE if the conditions described below are not satisfied the Automatic reinforcement option is not available in the context menu To generate reinforcement for a selected element the followin
206. re selected the Prices button is also available pressing this button opens the Prices of formworks and materials dialog box 2 4 Options After selecting the Options option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the tab shown below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 22 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The Cutting of elements tab Cutting of elements Slab Steel elements Cut elements while defining and modifying a gz Cut elements adjoining the slab while defining and ie building model modifying a building model Cut elements adjoining the slab while creating 4 een No cutting It i possible to cut steel elements after uzing the command REC _STEEL_CONN It i possible to cut elements adjoining the slab after uzing the command RBC _PLATE_CONN The above dialog box holds options that enable selecting the method of cutting cutting to fit elements of a structure model The dialog box is split in the following two parts 1 part that refers to cutting of RC slabs included in a structure model selected option Cut elements adjoining the slab while defining and modifying a building model Elements adjoining the slab will be cut on an ongoing basis in the structure model while defining or modifying a model selected option Cut elements adjoining the slab while creating a drawing E
207. ring into the command line RBCX_DEF_ BEAM or RBCX_DEF GROUND BEAM i NOTE When copying a story ground beams are not copied to higher stories After activating the Beam definition option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen EA BEAM definition section Vertical Definition Details if l Points z Select A Arc F Inherit properties Hame Oe 0 Material Concrete ad Definition aie oF Priority The dialog box consists of the following tabs section Vertical definition Details At the bottom of the dialog box is the Priority field which presents a default value of a priority which allows managing interpenetration cutting to fit of structure elements that overlap with each other This value may be modified for the defined beam The right part of the dialog box holds several icons that are used to select a mode of graphic definition of the beam NOTE only after pressing one of these icons definition of the beam is possible in the graphic viewer of the program The beam may be defined as e rectilinear beam Zl by defining the beginning and end points of the beam in a plan of a building story e arc beam curved by defining three successive points of an arc belonging to the beam in a plan of a building story see also Definition of parameters of arc elements Job Preferences Options 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved
208. ring on a story examples of methods of the element numbering are presented in the drawings below 0 e mm B e HEE afe 1 Axis Order of axes X Y Numbering of positions will run as follows c j je e jis sfr 2 AXIS Order of axes Y X 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 125 Numbering of positions will run as follows yI Al The criterion that determines the method of numbering of structure elements is the location of the element center the midpoint in the length of a beam column The Options tab Numbering Option T Inform about overwriting an existing position gu Find and assign a common position to identical elements C for current selection T Consider material T Consider adjoining elements This tab holds the following options e Inform about overwriting an existing position If this option is switched on while changing a name of a position that has been previously assigned a position the program will display a question asking whether to overwrite the existing position e Find and assign a common position to identical elements If this option is switched on then geometrically identical elements will be assigned the same position within a story for current selection e Consider material If this option is switched on elements geometrically identical but made of different materials e g an
209. rk Drawings Insert structural axis or press the icon 2 enter a number name of the structural axis 3 indicate the first point of the axis symbol 4 indicate the second point of the axis symbol see the drawing below AXIS number name First point A number of the axis is proposed according to the settings in the default style while inserting the axis the user may enter any number every following number will be inserted according to the recently specified numbering The axis number can be modified using the relevant option from the context menu To insert the elevation mark in a drawing follow the steps below 1 select the command Formwork Drawings Insert elevation mark or press the a icon 2 indicate a point on a selected level the program will calculate automatically the height with respect to the base level Levels are designated with respect to the base level determined in the Building parameters dialog box 12 2 Styles of graphic symbols 12 2 1 Styles of symbols The option allows defining modifying symbols of axes levels and sections used in elements of an RC structure The option is accessible from e the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Styles Styles graphic symbols e from the command line RBCT DEF SYMBOL_STYLE After activating the option the Styles of symbols dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen AA Styles of symbols Display tor Preview Symbo
210. roject of a structure Layers Story Ground flacr 3 60 Central heating system Wiring sytem pelete paes Close Help di Layers are defined separately for each story To add a layer to a given story the story name is presented in the top part of the dialog box the Add button should be pressed Then the Register layer dialog box opens Pressing the Delete button deletes a selected layer from the list of layers available for a given story 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 47 3 5 Register layer Structure model The dialog box shown below is used to register a layer in a structure model e g a layer of an architectural project of a structure Register layer b Existing T Mame New Cancel Help There are two methods of defining registering a layer e Existing from the list of defined layers the user should select the name of a layer to be added NOTE the layer must be added earlier using the AutoCAD options e New after selecting this option the user should specify a layer name and next determine the layer in a structure model 3 6 Positions tab This tab presents a list of defined positions the list is sorted by prefixes and numbers Model Positions Printouts ASDCA r Story 1 3 00m E Oy wal a Continuous footings lt Beams off Spread footings J Columns S
211. row arrow with a value of the plane inclination In the dialog box in the table presenting parameters of planes there is a context menu after pressing the right mouse button including the option as follows Edit selecting this option opens the dialog box for modification of parameters of a selected plane Delete selecting this option deletes a selected plane 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 106 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 7 DATABASES 7 1 Available databases 7 1 1 Databases The option is used to define different structure elements cross sections materials doors windows openings open existing external databases e g ROBOT databases and save defined elements in databases mdb files The following elements may be defined in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings section database Material database Door database Window database Opening database Moreover the following databases of prefabricated elements i e solids of complex geometry are available in the program Spread footing database Prefabricated beam database Prefabricated column database Stairs database Slab database Wall database Continuous footing database Raft foundation database Ground beam database 7 1 2 List of cross sections The dialog box shown in the drawing below allows the user to e define a new section shape using basic mechanisms of the AutoCAD
212. ry and defining graphically the rotation angle of the column cross section the angle is defined by indicating a point in the direction of which the column will be facing B by indicating several points of a workframe to do it the user should select two points of a rectangle shaped region a column with the specified parameters will be defined at all workframe points positioned inside that region Moreover there is also the E Select icon available which when pressed enables turning indicated drawing objects rectangle circle closed polyline to a section and a column The icon located in the bottom right corner is used to inherit parameters from a column defined earlier 6 3 2 Column section The Column definition dialog box looks as presented in the drawing below after selecting the Section tab in it section Vertical Definition Mame gs20 m Material Concrete Handle point E Center Rotation angle o 00 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 71 This dialog box allows defining parameters of a column cross section The following parameters should be determined for each type of the column cross section e type of the column section by selecting the section s name from the list of available sections pressing the button located to the right of the selection list opens the Section list dialog box wh
213. ry will be highlighted e press the right mouse button and from the context menu choose the Create story plan option or press the F icon A new edition layout is generated at the bottom of the screen The generated projection plan of a story is placed in the tree on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box a name of the plan may be defined as e g Story plan Story 7 After indicating the name of a story plan pressing the right mouse button and choosing the Activate option from the context menu a drawing of the required story plan is created in the graphic edition field 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 129 Story plan 10 3 Creating of a plan projection of foundations Once edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to create automatically a projection of structure foundations To do it follow the steps below e select a story in the tree located on the Model tab in the Object Inspector dialog box the story will be highlighted e press the right mouse button and from the context menu choose the Create plan of foundations option or press the li icon A new edition layout is generated at the bottom of the screen The generated projection plan of foundations is placed in the tree on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box a name of the plan may be defined as e g Foundation plan After i
214. s description style in the Style name field and press the Add button 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 142 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 12 2 3 Elevation mark The dialog box is used to define a new style or to modify an existing style of an elevation mark It opens on pressing the New or Modify button in the Styles of symbols dialog box if the elevation marks style is chosen in the Symbol field La Elevation Mark ed Graphic symbol Symbol A Color m Red Thickness 0 00 ram Size 6 00 mra M Ausiliary line RBCX_1 E Tellow 2 00 E im M for a positive value F Skip ending zeros Style name Cancel Help The Graphic symbol field holds parameters of a symbol representing a level in the drawing symbol type symbol color symbol size and thickness of the line in the symbol Below are the following options e Auxiliary line if this option is switched on then apart from the elevation mark the drawing will include an auxiliary line connecting the elevation mark with the level of an RC structure element when the option is switched off the elevation mark will be shown without any additional lines e for a positive value if this option is switched on then the symbol will appear additionally when the value of a number presented in the elevation mark is greater than zero if this option is switched o
215. s option in the selection tree provided in the left part of the Formwork Drawings tab the Options dialog box of the AutoCAD program is called up by the Tools Options command in the AutoCAD menu or the Formwork Drawings Preferences command or by pressing the Preferences aii icon it is possible to select a drawing template that will be opened while starting up AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement when exporting formwork drawings to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement Moreover take note that in the Options dialog box of the AutoCAD program on the Structural Detailing tab the user may select the AutoCAD Structural Detailing work template Templates are located in the CFG folder they contain settings for a given country for example the RBCX 001 dwt file is the template for the USA 2 2 Units After selecting the Units option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Name Standard Y Work units rnm Description units for lt 1 0 m mm fo afe for 1 0 m mm A sf Definition units Lenath mmf Volume ms effet Section dimensions mm fo e Area e A Opening dimensions fmm fo e Mass ko HP H Dimension units for lt 1 0m for 1 0 m The top part of the dialog box contains the field for selection of a preference option set Below t
216. scription syntax tab in it BA Description Style Element type Continuous footing Previous Henk gt gt Description elements Description syntax Synta elements Position name El name Section name F_narme Element number EL rum Section dimensions PF dime T Storm name 25 name Element radius 1 rad Story number 5 nur T Upper level Up lev I Lower level Lw_lev T Material name Mat gt 1 line C HRELname z line C H2F dims 3 line f HELa lev 5 4 1 Preview 40x60 1 45 Style name Add Cancel Help The options provided on this tab are used to define a syntax of an element description along with a defined general style of the element description the above dialog box offers a mechanism for freely composing of a syntax and contents of the element description By switching on appropriate description elements included in the Syntax elements field they can be moved to the fields 7 line 2 line 3 line pressing the arrow in the middle of the dialog box where it is possible to arbitrarily arrange variables with user defined texts symbols etc An example description S 4 1 bxh 40x60 A description may consists of three parts therefore three edit fields are available After pressing the arrow selected description elements are moved to an active edit field The Preview field shows the element description resulting from a defined syntax This description is based
217. sign convention for offset values has been adopted it refers both to the lower and upper levels of a story 6 2 4 Wall definition command line While defining a wall the following parameters can be determined in the command line Points Pick the beginning point Pick next point Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a wall upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a wall NOTE When defining an element on the axis axis location central offset and side are not supported Pick Select object s Finish Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a wall upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a wall NOTE Lines arcs polyline do not need to be located in the same plane while creating an element it is projected on a specified plane s 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 68 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Diagonal First corner Second corner Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a wall upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a wall Arc Pick first point Pick second point Side Offset Pick third point Side Offset where Side location of the definition axis of a wall upper lower central Offset distance from the lower or upper level of a wall Inherit properties Sel
218. sing Openings in a structure model and The options concerned with graphic representation of openings located in the above dialog box have been presented in the topic on the method of graphic representation of structure selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Tools Modify graphical parameters pressing the icon ck entering in the command line RBCX_MOD_PROP BA Windows Modification graphic representation of element CONTOUR LINE Style g Color O ByBlock Thickness Bylayer EE AE ir enone z Ep matenal E BuBlock 1 00 X Ed se model elements 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 185 page 186 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 18 EXAMPLE PROCEDURE WHILE WORKING IN THE PROGRAM 18 1 Short example use of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Below is presented the procedure applied while working in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings 1 run AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings 2 set basic parameters used in the program job preferences units priorities databases parameters of plans and views building properties story name 3 define structure elements on the 1st story walls columns foundations beams slabs etc additional elements such as windows doors lintels etc 4 copy stories see the description of the Model tab in the Object Inspector
219. sion lines Drawings 2 Foundation plan Story plan E Vertical section Elevation view n 3D views e the part of the dialog box to the right of the selection tree includes parameters relevant for the option selected by the user from the selection tree the dialog box is updated after selecting an option The right part of the dialog box contains the standard buttons OK Cancel Help and the following ones Default pressing this button saves the values of the job preferences parameters as default ones Save pressing this button saves the current status of preference parameters under a specified name Delete pressing this button deletes a set of job preferences saved under the currently selected name Once the General settings option is chosen in the selection tree located in the left part of the Structural Detailing tab the Options dialog box of the AutoCADO program is called up by the menu command of the AutoCAD program Tools Options or the command Formwork Drawings Preferences or by pressing the Preferences aii icon there is a possibility to choose a language version of AutoCAD Structural Detailing The following program language versions are available Great Britain USA b p v France P Poland 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 20 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual AM Italy be Spain l Romania Russia After selecting the General setting
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221. t selecting this command allows reading formwork drawings by AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement the program opens the Formwork drawing wizard dialog box for selection of drawing positions and indicating a file where to save information see the description of the Formwork drawing wizard dialog box NOTE To perform this operation a project must be saved in a file with a specified name if the project is not saved the message shown in the drawing below appears on the screen AutoCAD Tou must save the project to continue Cancel e Automatic reinforcement selecting this command allows automatic generation of reinforcement for a selected position in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement program runs then e Export formwork drawings to DWG format selecting this command allows saving formwork drawings in a DWG format file the program opens the Formwork drawing wizard dialog box for selection of drawing positions and indicating a file where to save information see the description of the Formwork drawing wizard dialog box Delete selecting this command deletes a selected position e Create Folder selecting this command allows creating an additional folder in the position tree NOTE The options allowing export of formwork drawings and automatic reinforcement are available in the context menu after positioning of the building elements has
222. t selection dialog box the option is used to define criteria of selecting elements in a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Display Show elements command Command line RBCX_VIEW_ELEMENTS Selecting this option opens the Manager of plane properties dialog box the option is used for viewing and editing parameters of defined intermediate or inclined planes Menu Formwork Drawings Display Show planes command Command line RBCX_EDIT PLANES After selecting this option the program automatically creates a plan of a selected story in a building Menu Formwork Drawings Create plan of story command Command line RBCX_DEF_STOREY_VIEW After selecting this option the program automatically creates a plan of building foundations Menu Formwork Drawings Create plan of foundation command Command line RBCX_DEF_FOUNDATION_VIEW After selecting this option the program automatically creates a vertical section of a structure model to create a vertical section indicate lines intersecting a structure model and a section depth Menu Formwork Drawings Create vertical section command Command line RBCX_DEF_V_SECTION After selecting this option the program automatically creates an elevation view of a structure model to create an elevation view indicate lines of the elevation view and a direction of the view Menu Formwork Drawings Create elevation view command Command line RBCX_DEF_ ELEVATION After selecting this option
223. tabase gt gt Help Close The top left part of the dialog box includes a list of defined openings These openings will be presented on the opening selection lists In the middle part of the dialog box is a schematic drawing representing an opening type rectangular arc shaped section etc chosen from the list of defined openings along with characteristic opening dimensions In the right hand side of the dialog box are the icons that are used to open the Opening definition dialog box where a new opening may be defined the defined opening is added to the list of available openings in the project ca open the Opening modification dialog box where parameters of a selected opening name dimensions can be modified x delete a selected opening from the list of available openings in the project save to an external file database On pressing the Database button at the bottom of the dialog box the dialog box expands This part of the dialog box includes e field for selection of a opening database an mdb format file from which an opening may be added to the list of openings available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings e list of openings defined in a database e schematic drawing representing an opening type rectangular circular section etc and its dimensions To add an opening from the database to the list of openings available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings press the icon
224. ted in the left part of the Job Preferences dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes several tabs discussed below Definition tab The options provided on this tab allow defining a story plan type e story plan according to the model representation top view e story plan as a regular horizontal section Depending on a selected option the contents of the available tabs changes STORY PLAN MODEL REPRESENTATION TOP VIEW For this plan type the created drawing of the story plan will include all visible elements of a structure model along with colors hatching styles etc assigned to elements see the drawing below Only the following two tabs are accessible for this plan type Definition and General parameters Definition tab The option group Draw symbolic elements of a higher story is available on this tab If this option is switched on then the story plan drawing will present structure elements situated on a higher story the following parameters can be chosen to present contour of these elements style color and thickness 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 32 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual General parameters tab Drawing name 30 WEE Drawing description Description location Style Standard ia Color CI ByLayer SIZE 20 mrm In the upper part of the dialog box a drawing name and index number should be specifie
225. ter e selecting the menu option Formwork Drawings Planes Definition of plane e pressing the icon AD e entering into the command line RBCX_PLANE_DEF After activating the Definition of planes option the dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen LA Definition of planes El Ei Flane name Fooi Flane parameters Dee Exes O B TaN lnelinatiori i 48 00 deg Z regan Fi a Me Poms F al Reference Top Stoy 0 300 y z Top Storp 0 3 00 r T level E 0000 3 Ch Select da Offset jo gt mrm Ea E Internal poirit Description Inclined plane generated by transforming a selected AutoCAD polyline or plane Close Help EE The current program version allows defining plane types as follows 1 lt intermediate plane it is always a horizontal plane 3 inclined plane defined according to the geometry of a selected polyline Defined planes are available on the selection lists of levels provided in the dialog boxes for definition of structure model elements beams slabs walls etc NOTE defined planes are shown on these lists only for stories on which planes have been defined 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 100 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual To define inclined elements beams slabs etc on a chosen story the user should select in the dialog box for definition of a structure element a defi
226. the program automatically creates a three dimensional view of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Create 3D view command Command line RBCX_DEF_VIEW3D The option allows description of individual objects in a structure descriptions of structure elements are possible in plans of stories or foundations and in sections Menu Formwork Drawings Element description command Command line RBCX_LABEL The Group dimension line option is used to create dimension lines for structure elements presented in created plans or sections of a designed object The user should indicate elements to be dimensioned and define an 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 11 Simple dimension lin CI p Arc dimension line Add division point nya offset of a dimension line from dimensioned elements The program will automatically recognize selected elements and appropriately group dimension lines Menu Formwork Drawings Dimension lines Group dimension line command Command line RBCX_DIM_GROUP The Simple dimension line option is used to create dimension lines for individual structure elements located in generated plans or sections of a designed object the user should indicate an element s to be dimensioned intersect the element with an auxiliary line and define an offset of a dimension line from the dimensioned element Menu Formwork Drawings Dimensio
227. the structure elevation view can be made for whole structure height selected story selected stories of a building for this case the following parameters have to be defined upper level upper story with an offset if needed i e the upper limit of the section lower level lower story with an offset if needed i e the lower limit of the section The following sign convention for offset values has been adopted it refers both to the lower and upper levels of a story 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 42 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Definition tab for modification of a foundation plan Story list Parameters of foundation plan stones included in the foundation plan Location and orientation of a sectior f above the upper plane of foundations on the foundation reference level Ground floor 3 00 m A foundation plan can be made for e all stories in a structure model this is a default option setting after selecting the All option e selected stories of a structure model provided on the list of all stories stories are sorted on the list after selecting the List option this option is particularly useful when foundations are positioned on several stories it allows obtaining separate drawings of foundations for individual stories NOTE To obtain changes in a foundation plan e g after selecting stories to be included in the foundation plan
228. tion plan creating a 3D view creating an elevation view creating a vertical section Drawings can be edited using the tools available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings or the AutoCAD standard options In the case of model modifications it is possible to automatically update created drawings 4 export of model elements to other programs printouts The following possibilities are offered here saving of formwork drawings of individual structure elements in a DWG file export of formwork drawings of structure elements to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement automatic generation of reinforcement and drawings of structure element reinforcements in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement 1 3 Options available in the menu Below is a list of all options available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings The list includes location of options in the text menu icons that represent particular options commands that activate options from the command line and short descriptions of options 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Definition Wall l Column Beam Slab iff Stairs z Door Window i Lintel To Opening recess in wall Opening recess in slab ip Spread footing ep page 7 Opens the Wall definition dialog box the option enables definition of walls in a structure model
229. to determine an initial value of the axis description depending on a selected axis description type e Description direction the options are used to choose a direction of axis description for horizontal axes up or down for vertical axes right or left Representation The Representation tab is shown in the drawing below Definition Description of axis Representation Asis Line type DASHDOT2 Color E Color 253 width 0 00 mm Tablet Shape l Color m Color 253 Width 0 00 mm Size ho mmn Distance o 1 imm The Axis field holds parameters of a line presenting the axis in a drawing line type color and thickness The Tablet field allows determining parameters of a label of the axis description label shape size color and thickness of the label line the following label shapes are available in the program circle ellipse square octagon Style REC 4 color E Color 41 Size s mm If a tablet shape including an axis designation e g S is selected then the Distance edit field is also available and in this field the user should specify a value of the distance between the two symbols The options in the Text field refer to the axis description included in a label The following parameters can be set here font style color and size 5 3 Circular workframe The dialog box for definition of a circular workframe consists of the three tabs listed below
230. tory 2 6 000m 5 walls Story 3 9 00 5 walls Beams Columns This tab presents a list of all positions defined by the user by means of the Positioning option the structure of positions and documents is shown in a form of a tree see the drawing below 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 48 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual Fla Story 2 6 00m Beams BE Walls El I Columns 213 214 3 ae 216 Fe Story 1 3 00m Beams H E walls H i Columns E e Spread footings The icon of a position on the list may be presented as see the description of the context menu for a single position e i the icon for documents within an AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings project it means that a given position has a formwork drawing in the same project as a structure model e the icon means that a given position has a formwork drawing created in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement This drawing is saved in a separate file Double clicking on this icon automatically runs AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement and opens the formwork drawing of a given position The context menu that appears in the Object inspector dialog box after pressing the right mouse button changes depending on what the user selects a group of positions e g walls of a selected story or a single position Context menu for a group of positions
231. ts included in a structure plan or view Modifications like deleting certain elements e g Openings or changing their overall dimensions are instantly reflected in the relevant dimension chains it means that after modifying a structure dimensions do not need to be defined again Q NOTE Created dimension lines may be modified using two options provided in the menu of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Add division point to dimension line and Delete division point from dimension line see description of options in the menu of AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 27 The Definition tab Definition Openings i Total dimension lf Characteristic points of a building W Adjoining elements W Opening dimension to face This tab holds options that allow creating dimension lines of objects of a building the following group dimension lines can be created e Total dimension if this option is switched on then while creating dimension lines of structure objects group dimension lines the total dimension of a structure element will be added e Characteristic points of a building if this option is switched on then while creating dimension lines of structure objects group dimension lines dimensions between characteristic points of objects e g indentation in a wall beginning
232. two possibilities of definition Zi Define an opening shape is defined by indicating on the screen successive characteristic points of an opening i Select an opening shape is defined by selecting a polyline created with the use of the AutoCAD options that forms a closed contour To add a new opening to the list of openings available in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings follow the steps below e specify an opening name in the Name field e select an opening shape e determine characteristic dimensions of an opening appropriate for a selected opening shape e press the OK button When defining an arbitrarily shaped section specify a name of an opening and choose one of the methods of opening contour definition definition of a contour on the screen or selection of an existing contour on the screen 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 123 8 ELEMENT POSITIONING 8 1 Positioning of structure elements AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings allows automatic positioning of objects defined in a structure model Positioning is performed for an object selected in the tree on the Model tab in the Object Inspector dialog box Positioning may refer both to a structure part e g story and to single elements of the structure Positioning is aimed at giving names to elements assigning an identifier a position dete
233. us footing Generation of the following drawings is possible Horizontal vertical section Parameters View scale Section depth total Section through the whole continuous footing limited to a specified value Front view elevation Parameters 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 158 Floor slab Ground beam Raft foundation AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual View scale Generation of the following drawings is possible Top view Parameters View scale pee or Longitudinal cross section Parameters View scale Number of sections in a slab Section depth total Section through the whole slab limited to a specified value Moreover the Sections at characteristic points option may be switched on which results in creating drawings in sections through the slab that are associated with additional points openings points on a broken line shaped edge of a slab etc Generation of the following drawings is possible Front view Parameters View scale c Top view Parameters View scale oe oe Cross section view Parameters View scale Number of sections in a ground beam Section depth total Section through the whole ground beam limited to a specified value Moreover the Sections at characteristic points option may be switched on which results in creating drawings in sections through the ground beam that are associated with add
234. ut generated 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 14 Update table Table Printout I Export Edit re Styles Element description styles Styles tables Styles graphic symbols Styles _ element graphic display Styles drawing templates Databases Section database Material database AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual drawing it cannot be inserted to a structure model or to the edition layout Menu Formwork Drawings Tables Detailed openings command Command line RBCX_LIST HOLE After the option is switched on the program updates an indicated table after changes made in geometry parameters of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Tables Update table command Command line RBCX_LIST_ACT The option allows printing a table or exporting a table to an xls or csv format file Menu Formwork Drawings Tables Table Printout Export Edit command Command line RBCX_LIST_EXP Opens the Description Styles dialog box the option allows defining styles format of description for individual elements of a structure model Menu Formwork Drawings Styles Element description styles command Command line RBCX_STYLE_LABEL Opens the Summary tables style manager dialog box the option allows defining modifying summary tables for structure model elements Menu Formwork Drawings Styles Styles tables command Command line RBCX_STYL
235. utodesk Inc All rights reserved page 166 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual The upper part of the dialog box holds the options as follows e Number of first page the field in which the user may specify a number of the first printed page e Add header if this option is switched on then a defined header will appear on a printout e Add footer if this option is switched on then a defined footer will appear on a printout 15 3 Page setup After selecting the Page setup option from the selection tree located in the left part of the Table printout manager dialog box the right part of the dialog box includes the options shown in the drawing below Onentation i Portrait C Landscape Titles and table lines W Vertical lines I Horizontal lines I Print black and white Center table on a page T Vertical W Horizontal The dialog box above allows determining the manner of table presentation e inthe Titles and table lines field if the Vertical lines option is switched off then vertical lines in a table are not displayed if the Horizontal lines option is switched off then horizontal lines in a table are not displayed if the Print black and white option is switched off then a table is printed using the defined colors e the options in the Center table on a page field are used to determine how a table should be centered horizontally vertically or both vertically and horizontally
236. ver only the values that are common for all the elements are presented the remaining fields are blank yet they may be changed e if several objects of different types are selected the table presents only the fields with properties that are common for all object types 3 3 Model tab This tab presents story by story model elements defined in a structure beams walls columns spread footings and continuous footings ground beams slabs raft foundations lintels By standard the whole structure model is called Building This name may be changed in the Building Parameters dialog box which opens after selecting the Properties option in the context menu Names of successive stories can be defined in this dialog box as well Elements found on the list may be selected with the mouse cursor it is possible to any number of elements When selected on the list an element becomes simultaneously highlighted in the graphical editor the selection operation is interactive in other words all the elements chosen in the Inspector dialog box are highlighted in the graphic editor and the other way round if an element is selected in the graphic editor then the selection is also presented in the Inspector dialog box The context menu that appears in the Object inspector dialog box after pressing the right mouse button changes depending on what the user selects an element group an element or a building Context menu for a whole building Automatic p
237. wall are available in the program For each of the listed presentation types the following parameters can be defined e parameters of a contour line color and thickness e filling of an opening symbol To add a new description of an opening in top view the user should specify a name of the style of an opening symbol in view in the Style name field and press the Add button 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 147 13 STYLES OF DRAWING TEMPLATES 13 1 Drawing template manager Drawing template manager enables the user to determine a method of creating formwork drawings of elements of a building structure It includes defining parameters of appearance of individual structure elements colors scale plans etc in this way drawing templates for each type of element are created NOTE All parameters defined in this dialog box refer to the link between the programs AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement and AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings Parameters of drawings generated in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings can be set in the Job Preferences dialog box The Drawing template manager dialog box can be opened from e from the menu by selecting the option Formwork Drawings Styles Styles drawing templates e from the command line RBCX_STYLE DRAWINGS LA Drawing template manager Werat Hew
238. work Drawings Tools Element selection by type pressing the icon ey The dialog box shown in the drawing below appears on the screen then A Filters element selection x ELEMENTS MATERIALS O J wall Story 4 15 00 m O f Column Ty Story 3 12 00 m O GE Beam C Stoy 2 9 00 m O if Slab C Story 1 6 00 m o a Chairs Ground floor 3 00 m O M Door g amp Window O a Lintel O amp Opening Recess in wall 0 Opening Recess in slab 0 e Opening in a beam Cancel Help E Clicking with the mouse cursor in the selection field next to a given object the V symbol appears in the field ELEMENTS MATERIALS STORIES activates a chosen selection criterion For example to activate all RC beams belonging to the stories 4 and 5 defined in a structure switch on the following options Beams in the ELEMENTS field Story 4 and Story 5 in the STORIES field and Concrete in the MATERIALS field Pressing the All button switches on all objects available in the appropriate fields ELEMENTS MATERIALS STORIES of the above dialog box Pressing the None button switches off all objects available in the appropriate fields ELEMENTS MATERIALS STORIES of the above dialog box 17 4 Filters element selection by section The option is used to define criteria of selecting elements by element sections The option is available by selecting the menu command Formwork Drawings Tools Element selection by section
239. ws e run positioning of structure elements see Automatic positioning e select positions of the same or different types on the Positions tab in the Object Inspector dialog box e press the right mouse button and in the context menu choose the option Export formwork drawings to AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual page 173 EA Formwork drawing wizard Indicate drawing Specify file name or positions indicate the existing file 2A C New file drawing dwg Hest gt gt Cancel Help Q NOTE In the case of integrated work of the programs AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings and AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement when generating formwork drawings in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement keeps the units used in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings it means that in the AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement program it is not possible to change the units used the selection list for changing the work units in AutoCAD Structural Detailing Reinforcement is not available In the dialog box above the following operations should be performed 1 indicate drawing positions in the left part of the dialog box drawing positions may be of the same type the same element type e g beams or of d
240. xis line style color and thickness Element representation There are two possibilities of presenting a structure element in a drawing real presentation i an element is represented in a drawing by a whole element contour with the possibility of adding an element axis symbolic presentation 2 Lintel opening in the beam opening recess in the wall opening recess in the slab Element axis the option is available only if the Draw element axis option is switched on in the lower part of the dialog box the following parameters can be selected for an element axis line style color and thickness Element representation There are two possibilities of presenting a lintel in a drawing real presentation symbolic presentation an element is represented in a drawing only by element axes i NOTE After selecting symbolic presentation of an opening recess in wall another button Details is available in the dialog box When pressed it opens the Opening symbol in top view dialog box where parameters of presenting an opening recess in the drawing can be selected an element is represented in a drawing only by element axes 2008 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved page 128 AutoCAD Structural Detailing Formwork Drawings User s Manual 10 CREATING OF STRUCTURE VIEWS 10 1 Views plans created for a structure model Once definition and edition of a structure model is completed it is possible to create

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