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1. IrPDF com Www LEPDE Gom www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model Table 4 1 Slab Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment Slab with Drop Panels Slab Without Drop Panels Choose to detail rebar with or without drop panels Table 4 2 Beam Detailing Options Preference Item Comment General and Display Tab Rebar Curtailment Options Choose curtailment rules defined under rebar curtailment rules tab or curtail rebar using the computed area of steel If a code is selected the curtailment for the computed area of steel also can be checked If curtailment is calculated from the computed area of steel the detailing model follows the rein forcement distribution profiles computed by the design pro gram and then adds embedment and development lengths Also specify any hanger rebar and their number size curtail ment and overlap Beam View Scale Set the default beam view scale and the section detail scale These are the default scales for the views generated which may be changed using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command These scales have a different meaning from those set using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command The scales set using that command apply to size text title block arrowheads and the like Also the scales set using the Drawing Setup command do not affect the views on existing drawings
2. Divide and fit on drawing eee ea Figure 4 7 View Placement Options Form View Options Beam Elevations General Slab Mat Sections Beams Footings Tables Screen Drawing Screen Text Slab Dimensions E I Filed Font Name Opening Outline Opening Dimensions N Line S Font Size Drop Panel Outline f y Column No Linewidth 1 Normal Zi Text Color Beam Centerline Beam Outline Line Type Solid Zi r Beam Number Beam in Framing Plan Rib Centerline Printer Drawing Printer Text Rib Outline Walls Outline I Filed COo Font Name Walls Filled A a Rebar Stip Outine Vine E o Rebar Strip Dimensions Top Rebars LineWidth 2 Normal x Terco Bottom Rebars 5 Rebar Dimensions Line Type Solid X re r r Rebar Callouts IV This Item is Visible Layer for DXF DWG Export GRID Apply to Current Drawing Apply to All Drawings Cancel I Use as Default for New Drawings Figure 4 8 View Options Form The View Options form has several tabs to customize viewing options individually for each type of view The left portion of the form lists all 4 20 Set Graphical Elements www lrPDF com www lIrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model the entities for a particular view type that can be modified by the user The right side of the form displays the properties that can be as signed modified se
3. Table 3 1 Menu Commands and Functions Beam Bill of Quantities BOQ Mat Rebar Table Mat Rebar Schedule Mat Bill of Quantities BOQ Footing Rebar Table Footing Rebar Schedule Footing Bill of Quantities BOQ Command Button Function Action Displays the quantities for the detailed beams The quantities include total concrete volume rebar lengths and weights total steel weight and steel weight to area and steel weight to volume ratio Activates the Mat Rebar Table form The table in cludes rebar marks size length and shape Activates the Mat Rebar Schedule form The form dis plays rebar information including rebar mark size number cut length total length and shape Displays the quantities for the detailed mat The quan tities include total concrete volume rebar lengths and weights total steel weight and steel weight to area and steel weight to volume ratios Activates the Footing Rebar Table form The table in cludes rebar marks size length and shape for se lected footings Activates the Footing Rebar Schedule form The form displays rebar information including rebar mark size number cut length total length and shape for selected footings Displays the quantities for the detailed footing The quantities include total concrete volume rebar lengths and weights total steel weight and steel weight to area and steel weight to volume ratio Options menu Main Detailing Preferenc
4. The following table shows the default symbols that the program uses for various drawing items Drawing Item Default Symbol View Caption Cview Scale Dimension Line Arrow 4 E i Slab Mat Section Mark Beam Footing Section Mark T North Symbol N A 4 24 Specify Symbols LFPDF com www l re DF com WWW sIrPDF com www lrPDF com en Chapter 5 OSE Generate and Add Views To add views set up the detailing model Steps 1 through 4 of the Gen eral Process in Chapter 2 The program adds many basic drawings to the project each drawing containing several views Additional views can be added to the drawings while previously added views can be edited Additional drawings may also be added to the project This chapter describes how drawings can be generated and how various types of views can be added to drawings It also identifies the commands used to add those views Information about editing views and section lines and adjusting viewing properties for the individual views is also in cluded Detail Views and Generate Drawings Depending on the complexity of the model detailing views and generat ing drawings can be time consuming after CSiDETAILER has been en abled The Detailing Status form displays the extent of detailing com pleted and the object currently being detailed After detailing has been 5 1
5. LEPDE Gom www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model Table 4 1 Slab Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment size text title block arrowheads and the like Also the scales set using the Drawing Setup command do not affect the views on existing drawings Scales for individual views can be set using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties com mand Default Sections Set the number of default sections in each direction This number is used when detailing is run for the first time The number and location of the marked sections can be changed using the Section Line Editor see Chapter 5 Rebar Calls Select the amount of information to be displayed for each re bar call The Sample Rebar Call display will be updated with every selection Rebar Selection Tab Smallest Bar Size The minimum size of reinforcing bar used for slab detailing Any bar can be set as the minimum size depending on the availability of bars Largest Bar Size The largest size of reinforcing bar used for slab detailing This size should be larger than or equal to the smallest bar size Minimum Maximum Number of Bars The number of bars in a single design strip Restrict the num ber of bars used for reinforcing detailing by specifying the minimum maximum number of bars The default value for the minimum number is 2 and the maximum number is 100 Maximum Excess Area Us
6. www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual completed CSiDETAILER automatically generates basic drawings for the model The Drawing Explorer displays the drawing name along with the list of entities contained on each drawing As changes are made to the generated drawings use the Drawing gt Update and Refresh All Drawings menu command to refresh drawings This will also rerun de tailing if needed Views can be added to any of the generated drawings or blank drawings can be included in the model and views can be added to those drawings The following section describes how to add views to drawings Types of Views and Commands to Add Views Table 5 1 lists the types of view generated during detailing and the commands used to add the relevant type of view to drawings after de tailing Table 5 1 Types of Views That Can Be Added to Drawings View Type Description Command Slab Plan A slab plan is a view that shows the X Y plane including the geometry of the user developed model and the reinforcement detailing calculated by the program Add a slab plan view to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Slab Views gt Slab Reinforcement Plan indicative bars all bars command or the Add Slab Views button 7 Slab Sections By default the program cuts four slab sections two in each direction However more sections per direction can be added using the Gene
7. 2 6 LePDE 2om General Process www lrPDF com WWW LPP com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 2 Program Overview Note If the analysis and design model is changed unlocked in SAFE the Detailer when accessed will display the Modification Alert form To retain the previous detailing options and drawings choose Retain Current Drawings and Options option Select the Rerun De tailing and Update Drawings option for the detailer to rerun detailing and update drawings according to the new design results and user preferences The various views placed on drawings by the user will not be affected Select the Rerun Detailing and Generate New Draw ings option to regenerate new drawings according to the new design output and preferences All previously set preferences and informa tion will be lost when using this option Analysis Model and Detailing The procedure in the previous section describes the overall process of detailing using SAFE and CSiDETAILER When a new model is de tailed new drawings are generated according to the options and prefer ences set using the Detailing menu in SAFE If no such preferences are set by the user all drawings are generated with the default options which can be accessed using the Detailing menu gt Main Detailing Preference command in SAFE After the generation of drawings the detailing pref erences can be modified using the Option menu gt Main Detailing
8. Scales for individual views can be set using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command Default Sections Set the number of default sections along each span of the beam This number is used when detailing is run for the first time The number and location of the marked sections can be changed using the Section Line Editor see Chapter 5 Set the Code and Other Preferences 4 11 www lrPDF com www rPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 4 2 Beam Detailing Options Preference Item Comment Beams to Detail Similar beams similar dimensions in elevation and section can be grouped and detailed as a single beam if the Group Similar Beams and Detail Once option is selected Otherwise the program will detail each beam independently If the beams are grouped and then detailed the program generates an en velope detail of the beam This means that the beam is de tailed for the sections that have the maximum reinforcement from among a group and is shown as a Master Beam Right clicking the Master Beam will display the list of beams that have been collapsed into the Master The user can deselect any beam from the list to detail it as an independent beam Rebar Calls Select the amount of information to be displayed for each re bar call The Sample Rebar Call display will be updated with every selection Checking the Show
9. command or Print Drawing button S to send drawings to a specified printer or plotter It is strongly recommended that the drawings be checked carefully before printing or plotting because they were created using data generated by an analysis and design program and additional information may need to be added to the drawings Adjust the drawing layout settings as necessary using the Drawing Setup form which can be accessed using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command Further 8 1 www IrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com Www www IrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual Export information about this form is provided in the Set the Drawing Layout section in Chapter 4 Drawings Drawings generated by CSiDETAILER can be exported to DXF and DWG file formats which can be used by AutoCAD or other CAD based programs All drawings or only selected drawings can be exported Note Before drawings are exported it may be helpful to ensure that layers have been defined and objects have been assigned to those lay ers as described in the Set Layers for DXF DWG Export subsection in Chapter 4 Export drawings using the File menu gt Export Drawings command and the Export Drawings form shown in Figure 8 1 Export Drawings Export As Drawing Exchange Format DXF AutoCAD 2000 Drawing Format DWG Drawings to Export Current Drawing C All Drawings Selected Drawings Target Directory C Progr
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11. Line Editor form Mat section lines can be edited graphically or numerically on this form Additional Section Lines can also be defined Activates the Section Line Editor form Beam section lines can be edited graphically or numerically on this form Additional section lines can also be defined Opens the View Properties form Use the form to specify properties such as view location scaling par ent object and caption for views on drawings Activates the Drawing List form The form displays the list of all drawings present in the project Use the form to edit the drawing title drawing number revision number and issue date Activates the General Notes form Use the form to edit the notes that have been added to the drawings Activates the Check and Edit Reinforcement form The form displays the minimum provided and required area of steel for various detailed objects The steel amount and reinforcement location can be edited by the user View menu Window Zoom Restore Full View Previous Zoom Zoom In One Step Zoom Out One Step Pan Select All Clear Selection Zooms into part of the drawing by dragging the mouse while holding down the left mouse button to window around the area of interest Resets the view such that the entire drawing is visible Sets zoom to the last magnification Increases the zoom using a default increment Decreases the zoom using a default increment Activates the pan mode Use this
12. Rebar Table or Footing Rebar Schedule command or the Add Footing Views button H 7 Edit Section Lines Add delete move or change the length of section lines for slabs mats and beams using the Section Line Editor Section lines can be moved graphically or numerically The Editor also offers conventional zooming options to make editing section lines easier Edit Slab or Mat Section Lines Section lines can be added to or deleted from slab or mat plan views as well as moved graphically or numerically using the Section Line Editor shown in Figure 5 1 The length of a section line also can be modified Add a new section line as follows 1 Click the Edit menu gt Edit Slab Section Lines Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab Section Lines button or ara Edit Mat Section Line button to open the Section Line Edi tor shown in Figure 5 1 Click the Cut Section Along X button h or the Cut Section Along Y button Pal to add a new section line in the respective Edit Section Lines 5 5 www lrPDF com www LPP com www IrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual direction A new section line of default size is initially added at the default location W Section Line Editor Rv i Go sae x Aeppli Figure 5 1 Section Line Editor for Slabs Delete a section line as follows 1 With the Section Line Editor displayed click the Edit menu gt Ed
13. activated various views are added to the drawings and arranged automatically The views and preferences can be altered by the user as required The final outputs can then be sent to a printer or exported in DXF or DWG format for use by AutoCAD The following list identifies the basic process for using CSiDETAILER 1 Prepare the input to CSiDETAILER As indicated previously CSiDETAILER generates detailed engineering drawing based on the output from SAFE Thus to begin the detailing process prepare a structural model and run an analysis and design 2 Set various preferences Set the detailing preferences drawing size symbol notations and view placement options using the Detailing menu in SAFE a Specify the code and other parameters that guide the detail ing process Click the Detailing menu gt Main Detailing Pref erences command in SAFE to access the Detailing Preferences form Use the form to specify the design code the standard to be General Process 2 3 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual applied for rebar size and shape and the rebar mark type for the various design objects Number Format button Click this button to access the Di mensioning Units and Formatting form Use the form to spec ify the units to be used on the drawings Slab Detailing button Click this button to access the Slab Detailing Preferences form Use the form to s
14. between beams Figure 4 2 4 If the design strips are terminated in the middle of a span or over a column the longitudinal rebar provided by the program will also be terminated at the end of the strip In such a case some manual modi fication of rebar layout may be needed in those regions 5 The program automatically adjusts the rebar and their extent if an opening crosses a design strip partially or fully However it is better to arrange the design strips around the openings if possible 4 2 LePDE 2om X and Y Strips in the Design Model www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF coOmM www IrPDF com www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model x Xp 4 X gt gt lt gt Y4 a X Y 2 YJ 4 r d gt lt 7 X2 X42 Y4 Y4 Yd k z ol ol gt lt gt Xp X 4 Y J4 X4 ANIR X 4 X42 lt i gt Figure 4 1 with ACI 318 02 gt 4 4 Manual modification may be needed in this zone Width and Location of Column and Middle Strip in Accordance X and Y Strips in the Design Model WWW IYF DE com 4 3 WWW IrPDF com www IrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual b Y Strip Definition Figure 4 2 Location and Width of Design Strips from Panel Based Detailing of Two Way Slabs Define and Edit the Title Block By
15. command and then click on the view in the drawing viewer Hold the left mouse button down and drag the view to change the display to portions of the drawing that currently are not in view Selects all items on the current drawing Deselects the currently selected items LePDE 2om Menu Commands www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com Chapter 3 Terminology the GUI and Menu Commands Table 3 1 Menu Commands and Functions Refresh View Command Button Function Action Refreshes all views present on the current drawing Drawing Menu Update and Refresh All Drawings Update Drawing References Add Blank Drawing Add Framing Plan Add Slab Views Add Beam Views Add Mat Views Add Footing Views Add Drawing List Add General Notes Add North Symbol Refreshes all the drawings to make them compatible with the current state of detailing and detailing prefer ences This command may be run to ensure all views on the drawings are updated which can be especially useful before printing or exporting the drawings Brings all of the cross referencing between drawings and views up to date Adds a blank drawing to the current project The Drawing Explorer adds the new drawing to its current list Adds the framing plan of various detailed objects in cluding slabs mats footings and beams Adds slab views to the current drawing The views may be plan
16. every Stirrup check box will display all stirrups on the beam elevation Rebar Selection Smallest Bar Size The minimum size of reinforcing bar used for beam detailing By default the detailing model uses 4 bars as the minimum Any bar can be set as the minimum size for detailing depend ing on the availability of bars Largest Bar Size The largest size of reinforcing bar used for beam detailing This size should be larger than or equal to the smallest bar size Minimum Maximum Number of Bars Restrict the number of bars used for reinforcing in the detailing model by specifying the minimum maximum number of bars The default value for the minimum number is 2 and the maxi mum number is 100 Maximum Mixed Bar Sizes To achieve optimal detailing the detailing model uses more than one rebar size Limit the number of mixed bar sizes to save logistic cutting and placing costs By default this value is set at 2 i e two different sizes of bars are used for detailing 4 12 Set the Code and Other Preferences LEPDE Gom www lrPDF com www rPDF com Www LEPDE Gom www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model Table 4 2 Beam Detailing Options Preference Item Comment Maximum Excess Area Usually during detailing some excess area of reinforcing is used The detailing model can limit the excess area to a user defined
17. form Use the form to Add Modify or Delete layer names The layer names are the layer names that will be used in the exported DXF or DWG format file Specify the colors line weights and line types for plotting the drawings and assign objects to layers Click the Options menu gt Drawing View Options command to access the Drawing View Op tions form Use the various options on the six tabs General Slab Mat Plan Slab Mat Sections Beams Footings Tables to specify color weight e g line width or font size and type e g dash dot dot for lines or bold italic for text for the various entities used to illustrate the views and tables during onscreen viewing or for printed output Each tab has a display area listing the various entities that can be generated Highlight an entity in the list and then set the General Process 2 5 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual display options Each tab also has a Layer for DXF DWG Export drop down list Select the entity in the display area the display op tions and if necessary adjust the layer name in the Layer for DXF DWG Export drop down list to specify the layer on which the selected item will appear when the project file is exported to a DXF or DWG format file After the viewing options have been set they remain in effect until they are changed and will apply the next time the project file is opened Review the g
18. proper ties of a particular object type vary across elements those elements along with their properties will be listed separately in the table A Remarks column is provided so that users may add remarks to the General Notes Print Tables 7 3 www lrPDF com www rPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual www IrPDF com using AutoCAD after the drawing has been exported using the File menu gt Export Drawings command Print Tables m Printing Device Where Ne02 Name TALHASHP Laseret 1200 Enginee_ m Paper Size Size Ad Source Automatically Select Ad Paper Orientation Portrait C Landscape Margins Top jos tet Moo Bottom pzs Right o5 m Tables to Print All Tables Selected Tables Select Start Printing Cancel Printing Done Figure 7 2 Print Tables Form 7 4 WWW LEPEDF com General Notes www IrPDF Com www IrPDF com www lrPDF com Chapter 8 After drawings have been generated and edited as required they can be printed or exported to DXF or DWG file formats for further refinement if needed using AutoCAD or other CAD based programs Note The user is responsible for thoroughly examining the CSiDE TAILER generated drawings and if necessary refining them as needed Print Drawings When the drawings are complete use the File menu gt Print Drawing
19. related to rebar selection curtailment placement and display Detailed Objects The detailing process generates detailed beam objects detailed slab objects detailed footing objects and detailed mat objects assuming that those objects are included in the structural analysis and design model On the basis of user selection views of those detailed objects are added to the drawings which are displayed on the drawing viewer Views Depending on user selection views of the detailed objects can be added to the drawings The views can be assigned viewing properties Similar views of the same object may be assigned differ ent viewing properties The program retains the viewing properties of each drawing and each time the detailing is rerun the views are regenerated updated using the assigned viewing properties Several object views can be placed on a drawing Conversely the same view can be placed on several drawings The views may in clude plans sections elevations rebar tables and lists of drawings Views can be added deleted copied pasted and arranged Tables Tables are special views that can also be added to drawings The appearance of the table can be controlled by user specified properties The tables include rebar tables and rebar schedules for all or selected Detailed Objects Tables can be added deleted moved copied pasted and resized just like any other view Tabulated Output Some of the detailing information output
20. section rebar table or schedule Adds beam views of selected or all beams to the cur rent drawing The views may be elevation section rebar table or schedule for selected beams Adds mat raft views to the current drawing The views may be plan section rebar table or schedule Adds footing views for selected footings to the current drawing The views may be plan section rebar table or schedule Adds the list of drawings present in the current project in a tabular form on the current drawing The informa tion included in the list is identical to that on the Drawing List form Adds user specified notes to the currently active drawing Use this menu command to add the North direction symbol to the current drawing Use the North Direction form to specify the North orientation by providing the clockwise rotation from the vertical LePDE 2om Menu Commands 3 7 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 3 1 Menu Commands and Functions Command Button Function Action Delete Current Drawing Align Selected Views Stack Selected Views Auto Arrange Views Locate Views Removes the current drawing from the project Aligns selected views The views can be aligned in one of the several listed ways Stacks selected views The views can be stacked ver tically or horizontally Auto arranges the views on the current drawing The views
21. show the reinforcement for that strip Choose to view strips in the x direction the y direction or all strips simultaneously 4 Zoom in to view the strip 5 Click the Selection Mode button on the toolbar 6 Click on the rebar call to be edited The editable properties of the selected call will be displayed in the Selected Rebar Call column of the spreadsheet area 7 When all editing is complete click the Refresh View button to update the graphics and tabulated output 5 12 Check and Edit Reinforcement LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW LPP com WWW LePDE Gom www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views Note The results generated by SAFE are considered as required area for steel while the minimum reinforcing bar limits are those specified using the Object Detailing Preference form which can be accessed using the Options menu gt Main Detailing Preferences command The information that can be edited includes the Reinforcement List re bar size and number bar start and end distances rebar call offset Dx and rebar symbol offset Dy Figures 5 4 and 5 5 illustrates the various parameters that may be edited when a slab strip rebar call has been se lected X Strip Bar 1 Start X1 i Dx gt Bar 2 Start X3 gt Bar 2 End X4 Bar 1 End X2 AAAA gt Figure 5 4 The various parameters that can be edited on the sla
22. the layer name or any of the properties comprising the layer Set Graphical Elements 4 21 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www www IrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Layer Properties Layer List Lanes Click to Layer GRID Add New Layer Layer Properties CONCRETE Line Type REBARS Modify Show Layer DIMLINES Line Thickness CAPTION RERARCALLS Delete Layer Color HIDDENLINES CENTERLINE TEXT Text Color IV Visible M All Capital Cancel Relative Text Size Figure 4 9 Layer List Form Figure 4 10 Layer Properties Form Assign Objects to Layers The entities used to illustrate the objects in the detailing model e g grid lines north symbol slab outline slab dimensions and so forth can be as signed to layers that are used by CAD based programs to facilitate changes to those graphical elements For example if all slab related properties are assigned to the same layer when the DXF or DWG file is used by a CAD based program the color for all slab related ob jects entities elements can be changed with a single operation or all such elements can be made visible or invisible Thus assigning detailer enti ties objects to layers should be completed with consideration for how the CAD based program will use the output Objects entities can be assigned to named layers using the Layer for DXF DWG Export drop down list on the Drawing View Options form which can be di
23. Can Be Added to Drawings View Type Description Command Mat Plan A mat plan shows the X Y plane including the geometry of the user developed model and the reinforcement detailing calcu lated by the program Add a mat plan view to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Mat Views gt Mat Reinforcement Plan indicative bars all bars command or the Add Mat Views button EP a Mat Sections By default the program cuts four mat sections two in each di rection Add more sections per direction using the General and Display tab on the Mat Detailing Preference form see the Options menu gt Main Detailing Preferences command Add a mat section view to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Mat Views gt Mat Sections command or the Add Mat Views button ES 7 Additional sections may be defined using the Edit menu gt Edit Mat Section Lines command Mat Rebar The mat rebar table contains bar marks and their relevant bar Table Mat Rebar numbers lengths and shapes for all the bars used for detailing Schedule the mat The mat rebar schedule contains all of the bar marks and their relevant sizes dimensions cut lengths total lengths and shapes Mat rebar tables or schedules are available only after a mat has been detailed Add a mat rebar table or a mat rebar schedule to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Mat Views gt Mat Rebar Tables or Mat Rebar Schedule command or the Add Mat Views button ES i
24. Footing Plan Add a footing plan view to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Footing Views gt Footing Plans and Sections com mand or the Add Footing Views button bd Footing Sections By default the program cuts two footing sections one in each direction Add more sections per direction using the General and Display tab on the Footing Detailing Preference form see the Options menu gt Main Detailing Preferences command Add a footing section view to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Footing Views gt Footing Plans and Sections command or the Add Footing Views button H 5 4 LePDE 2om Types of Views and Commands to Add Views www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com WWW LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views Table 5 1 Types of Views That Can Be Added to Drawings Rebar Schedule View Type Description Command Footing Rebar The footing rebar table contains bar marks and their relevant Table Footing bar numbers lengths and shapes for all the bars used for de tailing the footing The footing rebar schedule contains all of the bar marks and their relevant sizes dimensions cut lengths total lengths and shapes Footing rebar tables or schedules are available only after a footing has been detailed Add a footing rebar table or a footing rebar schedule to a draw ing using the Drawing menu gt Add Footing Views gt Footing
25. NSI Engineering zi Drawing Scale Drawing Scale Type Drawing Scale Drawing Scale Factor Text and Symbol Size Basic Text Height Dimension Tick Callout Gap Arrow Head Gap Between Views 48 Architectural v 1 4 1 0 7 Margins Top oso hn Left fico i Right 050 in Bottom jaso in NV Show Drawing Border V Show Title Block ok Cancel Figure 4 6 Drawing Setup Form Specify View Scaling and Divisions In some cases views may not fit the drawing size In those cases CSiDETAILER can maintain the view as is or scale and divide it to fit the drawing Click the Options menu gt View Placement Options com mand to access the View Placement Options form Figure 4 7 and select the appropriate option Set Graphical Elements Click the Options menu gt Drawing View Options command or the View Options button amp to open the View Options form shown in Fig ure 4 8 and set the graphical elements to be used in generating the draw ings for onscreen display and printed output Specify View Scaling and Divisions WWW IYF DF com WWW ITPDP com www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual View Placement Options Rules for generating new drawings and adding views to drawings Slab Mat Footing Plans Slab Sections Beam Elevations C Keep view as it is C Keep view as it is Divide and fit on drawing c Tables and Schedules C Keep view as it is Cancel
26. Preference command in CSiDETAILER After the preferences have been set in CSiDETAILER the detailing needs to be rerun for the changes to take effect All viewing and detailing options set along with various other modifica tion that have been made to the drawings in CSiDETAILER are saved by the program When Detailer is revisited the program remembers the changes made by the user and displays the drawings accordingly If the analysis and design model is changed in SAFE or if the detailing preferences are modified using the Detailing menu gt Main Detailing Preference command in SAFE the Detailer when it is accessed again will prompt the user that changes have been made listing all the changes on the Modification Alert form The user can then select to retain the previously generated drawings rerun detailing and update the drawings or rerun detailing and generate new drawings The second option is use Analysis Model and Detailing 2 7 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual ful if the user wishes to retain previously defined view options such as the addition or modification of section lines This option is also appropri ate if changes are made to the loading on the analysis model However if the geometry of the analysis model is changed it is recommended that the detailing be rerun and the drawings be regenerated 2 8 LePDE 2om Analysis Model
27. RS AND ETRUCTURES INE m gt Ready X 31 29 Y 1027 ModelAvailable Yes Detaiing Available Yes a Figure 3 2 A Drawing and Views in CSIDETAILER Menu Commands Table 3 1 identifies the commands used to access the various features of this program The buttons on the toolbars provide quick access to many commonly used commands Move the mouse cursor over one of the but tons to display a tool tip showing the function of the button as shown here 3 4 Menu Commands www lrPDF com www IlrPDF com www IrPDF com WWW www lrPDF com Chapter 3 Terminology the GUI and Menu Commands Table 3 1 Menu Commands and Functions Command Button Function Action File menu Save Project Export Drawings Print Drawing Print Tables Project Information Return to SAFE Saves the current project All the detailing options and preferences set by the user are also saved by the pro gram Activates the Export Drawings form to export current all or selected drawings to DXF or DWG format Sends all or selected drawings to a printer or plotter Sends selected or all tables to a printer or plotter Activates the Project Information form where general information regarding the current project can be speci fied Thi
28. Sizes Depending on availability and local practice set the preferred bar size for top and bottom reinforcement for the column and middle strip The program will try to detail the object using these preferred rebar sizes If detailing cannot be performed using these rebars the program will then choose from the Smallest and Largest bar sizes specified Enforce User Minimum Reinforcement If the Enforce the User Minimum Reinforcement option is se lected CSiDETAILER checks and enforces these limits while selecting rebar for detailing These preferences can be set independently for top and bottom column and middle strips for slabs and for ribs and slabs for waffle slabs Rebar Curtailment Rules Tab The curtailment rules code based or calculated can be modified by changing the bar end type or the amount of reinforcement to be curtailed at various locations Show Rules Choose the code rules to be displayed Only the User Rules may be modified Top and Bottom Bars Choose the end type bend hook or straight Curtail based on Clear Span or C C Span Choose the relevant option to express the curtailment length as a percentage of total or center to center span length Apply To Choose to apply the specified curtailment rules to only the Column Strip only the Middle Strip or to the Full Strip 4 10 Set the Code and Other Preferences LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW
29. Www LePDE 2om www l K PDF com CSiDETAILER Detailing and Drawing of Structural Members USER S MANUAL 2 COMPUTERS amp O omputers and Structures Inc Berkeley California USA wWwWW I Fy STRUCTURES INC PDE com Version 8 00 August 2004 WWW IrP DF GOM Www LEPDE Gom www I rP DF com COPYRIGHT The computer program CSiDETAILER and all associated documentation are pro prietary and copyrighted products Worldwide rights of ownership rest with Comput ers and Structures Inc Unlicensed use of the program or reproduction of the docu mentation in any form without prior written authorization from Computers and Structures Inc is explicitly prohibited Further information and copies of this documentation may be obtained from Computers and Structures Inc 1995 University Avenue Berkeley California 94704 USA Tel 510 845 2177 Fax 510 845 4096 E mail support csiberkeley com Web www csiberkeley com Copyright Computers and Structures Inc 1978 2004 The CSI Logo is a registered trademark of Computers and Structures Inc CSiDETAILER and SAFE are trademarks of Computers and Structures Inc Watch amp Learn is a trademark of Computers and Structures Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Ado
30. am Files S4FE BETA ae File names will be taken from Drawing Titles Existing files with the same name will be deleted Start Export Done Figure 8 1 Export Drawing Form 8 2 LePpDE 2om Export Drawings www lrPDF com WWW Lt PDF com Www LePDE 2om www I rP Chapter 8 Output DF com Use the options on the form to specify the DXF or DWG file format and the drawing s to be exported the current drawing all drawings or se lected drawings Use the Target Directory edit box and button to specify the filename and storage path for exported file Export Drawings www I rP DF com 8 3 WWW IrPDF com
31. and Detailing www lrPDF com WWW Lt PDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com en Chapter 3 OSE Terminology the GUI and Menu Commands This chapter identifies key terminology used in the program describes the graphical user interface GUI that is used to generate modify print and export the drawings and summarizes the various menu commands used to enable the features offered by CSIDETAILER Terminology Drawings The word drawing as used herein is analogous to a common drawing sheet The drawings are displayed on the main CSiDETAILER screen or drawing viewer After the detailing model has been run views of beam slab footing and mat detailing along with tables and general notes can be added to a drawing s where the views tables and notes can be arranged Drawings can be saved in internal format printed or exported as DXF files or DWG files for use in AutoCAD or other CAD software www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Note A single drawing can consist of views from more than one structural member Several drawings can be created from a single structural analysis and design model Detailing Options and Preferences The detailing options and preferences guide the detailing process Use them to specify any code to be applied during the detailing process the scale for com pleting the detailing and various options
32. are arranged from the top left corner of the drawing to the bottom right corner Views that are too big are sliced or broken down using match lines If all views do not fit onto the drawing the program adds a new drawing and places the remaining views on it This process continues until all views are placed Places the selected view on the current drawing in accordance with user specified coordinates Tables Menu Slab Rebar Table Slab Rebar Schedule Slab Bill of Quantities BOQ Beam Rebar Table Beam Rebar Schedule Activates the Slab Rebar Table form The table in cludes rebar marks size length and shape Activates the Slab Rebar Schedule form The form displays rebar information including rebar mark size number cut length total length and shape Displays the quantities for the detailed slab The quantities include total concrete volume rebar lengths and weights total steel weight and steel weight to area and steel weight to volume ratios Activates the Beam Rebar Table form The table in cludes rebar marks size length and shape for se lected beams Activates the Beam Rebar Schedule form The form displays rebar information including rebar mark size number cut length total length and shape of selected beams LePDE 2om Menu Commands www lrPDF com WWW LPP com Www LePDE 2om WWW IrPDF com Chapter 3 Terminology the GUI and Menu Commands
33. at follow Toolbar The following toolbar is available on the form v Click to refresh and update the currently displayed detail ing view 5 10 Check and Edit Reinforcement www IrPDF com www IrPDFE Com www IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views Stip 1 Select the view of the object type selected using the Ob ject Type drop down list This displays the strip from slabs mats and footings and beam number for beams Saves the currently displayed tables in a text file Sends the graphics view to printer Sends the tabulated view to printer e Copies the graphics view to clipboard Nig Copies the tabulated view to clipboard Activates the selection mode Zooms in on the window Resets the zoom to display extents of the graphics view Sets the display to previous zoom level Increases zoom by one step Decreases zoom by one step E wo Y Bw OB Bw Activates the panning mode Display Area The graphic display area occupies the major portion of the form and dis plays the selected Object Type Graphical illustrations of minimum steel required steel and steel provided is displayed in different colors In addi tion rebar calls and symbols are also displayed on the selected object type For slabs this information is displayed on the selected st
34. awing List Form fo a Drawing List a Drawing Title Job Title Drwg No Designer Revision Leco and Date and Project Title Company Date Checker l J l Project Information Form Figure 6 3 Information Referencing and Updating System in CSIDETAILER 6 10 Update Drawing References LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW IPDP com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 7 Tables and General Notes Rebar tables and rebar schedules for all detailed objects can be viewed added to or deleted from drawings moved and resized Similar to views after a table has been added to a drawing the Select View Properties form can be used to edit the table s display properties Bills of Quantities BOQs can also be generated This chapter identifies the commands to review and add or delete tables and to move and resize selected tables added to drawings and to generate BOQs The tables than can be generated viewed and printed by CSiDETAILER include the following Rebar tables for slabs beams mats and footing four table types Rebar tables contain bar marks bar numbers lengths and shapes text description of shapes of all bars used in the detail ing objects Rebar schedules for slabs beams mats and footings four table types Rebar schedules contain bar marks bar sizes horizontal dimensions cut lengths total lengths and shapes graphical view of shapes
35. b X strip Note A rebar call can be changed as many times as needed Edit Beam Reinforcement Edit beam reinforcement as follows 1 Click the Edit menu gt Check and Edit Reinforcement com mand to display the Check and Edit Reinforcement form 2 Ensure that the Beam button is highlighted If it is not click this button to show the beam in the Graphical Display area Check and Edit Reinforcement 5 13 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual I i A A A gt Q N a st ne gt my wW a z X faa po oO jaa oO gt E iso y n gt aA _ oO S p m Y Y Y Y E ii l I Figure 5 5 The various parameters that can be edited on the slab Y strip 5 14 Check and Edit Reinforcement LePDE 2om WWW If DF com WWW Lt PDF com WWW LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views Select the beam to be edited from the Beam dropdown list The Graphical Display area will show the reinforcement for that beam Zoom in on the beam view Click the Selection Mode button on the toolbar Click on the rebar call to be edited The editable properties of the selected call will display in the Selected Rebar Call column of the spreadsheet area Click in the appropriate cell to edit the re bar size and extent When all the editing is complete click the R
36. be Systems Incorporated AutoCAD is a registered trademark of Autodesk Inc www YE DF com rPDF com www Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com DISCLAIMER CONSIDERABLE TIME EFFORT AND EXPENSE HAVE GONE INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF CSiDETAILER THE PRO GRAM HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED IN USING THE PROGRAM HOWEVER THE USER ACCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDS THAT NO WAR RANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE DEVELOPERS OR THE DISTRIBUTORS ON THE ACCURACY OR THE RELIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM THE USER MUST EXPLICITLY UNDERSTAND THE ASSUMPTIONS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE RESULTS www I rP DF com WWW IrCPDF ComM Www LePDE 2om Www WWW IrP I PDF com DF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com Contents Getting Started sccssca cesses snceresa cece acc cxcena cave nerncd ceexeanecanaserctncerases 1 1 Installing CSIDETAILER neninn ana 1 1 About the Manuals nsina 1 1 Watch and Learn Movies sssissiesesissseessirssrissrissrresrreerirersrrsnrrsnrrsss 1 2 Technical SUP POM pices eeee eee te eects 1 2 Help Us to Help YOu csestcsestacdeseabiisaececevdnue debe atitedesieninnes 1 2 Phone and Fax Support sssssssesssessereessrreesrrensrrenssrersrrersrrrerssns 1 3 0 5 alse 0 6 ieee eee eee ene nen eee mr ee ere rene eC 1 3 Program Overview ose cciecsec a seca stare chn ae sees xrcene tence acte
37. before any operation can be performed on them or with them Select a single view by clicking on it Select multiple views by drawing a window around them holding the Shift key while clicking the views one by one Deselect selected views by clicking any blank area on a drawing or using the View menu gt Clear Selection command Select all views on a drawing using the View menu gt Select All com mand Select a View 6 3 www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Arrange Views on the Drawings Cut Copy Paste Views Views on any drawing can be cut copied and pasted on the same draw ing or from drawing to drawing within the same project file 1 Select the view to be cut or copied and pasted 2 Click the cut or copy command in the Edit menu to temporarily store the view on the system Clipboard 3 Click the paste command in the Edit menu at the new location to place the cut or copied view TIP Place views on new or existing drawings by using the mouse to drag and drop them from the Drawing Explorer to the desired location Align Views Views added to a drawing can be aligned along their left and right edges along their tops and bottoms and along a center or middle line To align views select the views to be aligned and click the Drawing menu gt Align Selected Views command or the Align Views button I gt and one of the
38. cess www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 2 Program Overview adjust the options related to drawing scale and text and symbol size c Specify the scaling to be applied to views when placed on drawings In some cases the views added to a drawing do not fit on the sheet The Detailing menu gt View Placement Options command displays the View Placement Options form Use the form to specify if CSiDETAILER should scale the view to fit the sheet leave the view as is so that the view is to scale or divide the view across the drawing Activate CSiDETAILER Click the Detailing menu gt Start De tailer command to activate CSiDETAILER As the program details the model progress will be shown on the Detailing Status form When the detailing is complete the program will automatically gen erate all possible drawings and add them to the project file Specify the title block text Click the File menu gt Project Infor mation command to access the Project Information form Use the form to specify the project related information to be used in the title block of all drawings in the project file Options exist to use the in formation in new title blocks i e newly added drawings or to up date all title blocks on all drawings in the project file Set the layers for export to DXF or DWG file format Click the Options menu gt Define View Layers command to access the Layer List
39. commands on the Edit and Drawing menus 6 1 www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual After the detailing has been run the Drawing menu commands can be used to add drawings and views to the project file Several commands are available although some of them may be inactive depending on the ob ject types loaded into the detailing model The commands are assumed to be self explanatory For example the Drawing menu gt Add Slab Views gt Slab Section command will add all slab sections present in the model to the current drawing As CSiDETAILER adds views to the drawings if the space on the drawing s is not sufficient to place the specified views the program will add a new drawing s and place the remaining view s on it This process will continue until all of the specified views have been placed The drawing size and setup will be as specified using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command see Chapter 4 for more information Keep Track of Drawings Added to the Detailing File The program maintains a list of all drawings as they are added to a proj ect using the Drawing List form shown in Figure 6 1 Access the form by clicking the Edit menu gt Edit Drawing List command The form con sists of a tabulated list of the Drawing Names Drawing Numbers Revi sion Number and Issue Date Use the form to edit the information as needed Changes to the form are up
40. dated automatically on the relevant drawing title block The Drawing menu gt Add Drawing List command can be used to add the Drawing List to the active drawing Delete a Drawing Delete a View Delete any drawing by clicking the Drawing menu gt Delete Current Drawing command Delete any view from a drawing by selecting the view and then clicking the Edit menu gt Delete command 6 2 LePDE 2om Keep Track of Drawings Added to the Model File www lrPDF com WWW LPP com www lrPDF com Chapter 6 Edit Drawings E Drawing List File Edit Drawing Title Revision No Issue Date Safe General Floor Beam Framing Plan D 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 2 E 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 3 lt D For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 4 A D For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 5 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 6 d 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 7 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 8 5 D For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 9 lt 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Beam Elevations 10 5 0 For Review 12 15 2003 Slab Reinforcement Plan Indicative Bars lt 0 For Review 12 15 2003 i D For Review 12 15 2003 D For Review 12 15 2003 Cn es ee aane Sr No 1 2 3 4 5 6 z 8 El 10 lalz ES cr aaj Cancel Figure 6 1 Drawing List Form Select a View Views must be selected
41. default a title block is included on every drawing generated using CSiDETAILER Specify the data to be included in the title block by us ing the File menu gt Project Information command to access the Proj 4 4 Define and Edit the Title Block www IrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com WWW LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model ect Information form As shown in Figure 4 3 the Project Information form has options to record the data typically included in a title block in cluding a company logo Record or change the data on the Project In formation form by typing directly in the edit boxes Then choose to up date existing drawings or apply the updates to new drawings only The data recorded on the Project Information form will be used in the title blocks of all drawings in the project file unless the data is changed on a drawing by drawing basis using the Edit menu gt Edit Drawing Title command Click the Edit menu gt Edit Drawing Title command to enable the title block editing mode and directly edit the title block Click the command and then click the appropriate cell in the title block to make the necessary changes This command changes the current title block without affecting the title blocks of any other drawings in the project file Project Information Project Name ICSIDETAILER Project No Job Title DETAILING OF SLABS AND BEAMS Client CSIDETAILER USER Cl
42. e Set the mat plan scale and the section detail scale in each direction These are the default scales for the views gener ated which may be changed using the Edit menu gt Edit Se lected View Properties command These scales have a dif ferent meaning from those set using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command The scales set using that com mand apply to size text title block arrowheads and the like Also the scales set using the Drawing Setup command do not affect the views on existing drawings Scales for individual views can be set using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command Default Sections Set the number of default sections in each direction This number is used when detailing is run for the first time The number and location of the marked sections can be changed using the Section Line Editor see Chapter 5 Detailing Mode The Detailing Mode is activated when the Curtail bars using the computed Area of Steel option is selected The Detailing All Bars option will perform detailing in the usual way detailing all the bars on the plan The Detail Bars Above Typical option 4 16 Set the Code and Other Preferences LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model Table 4 4 Base Mat Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment will detail only the bars t
43. e Help has a search capability index and contents Accesses the CSI web site where additional informa tion about CSI and its products is available Provides various information about CSiIDETAILER including the version number and release date 3 10 Menu Commands LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW sIrPDF com www lrPDF com en Chapter 4 OSE Set Up the Detailing Model Input to the detailing model consists of output data from SAFE and de tailing options and preferences set by the user This chapter identifies some items to be considered with respect to how the design model is generated to ensure that the design program output can be used effec tively by CSiDETAILER in generating quality engineering drawings It also identifies the detailing options and preferences that should be set to initiate the detailing process and the options available for setting up the drawings X andY Strips in the Design Model SAFE is capable of designing slabs irrespective of the width and location of the design strips However detailing of the slabs as performed by CSiDETAILER is directly linked to the proper use of the design strips The spacing number and location of rebar are determined for each de sign strip independently based on the reinforcement computed by SAFE Rebar are placed within the strip s width and length Therefore if the de 4 1 www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF co
44. e software After 90 days technical support is available in accordance with the terms of the Technical Support Agreement which can be purchased from CSI or your dealer Please contact CSI or your dealer to inquire about a Technical Support Agreement If you have questions regarding use of the software please Consult the documentation and other printed information included with the program Check the on line Help facility in the program If you cannot find a solution contact us as described herein 1 2 LePDE 2om Watch amp Learn Movies www lrPDF com WWW LPP com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 1 Getting Started Help Us to Help You Whenever you contact us with a technical support question please pro vide us with the following information to help us help you The program version number that you are using This can be obtained from inside the program using the Help menu gt About CSiDE TAILER command A description of your model including a picture if possible A description of what happened and what you were doing when the problem occurred The exact wording of any error messages that appeared on your screen A description of how you tried to solve the problem The computer configuration make and model processor operating system hard disk size and RAM size Your name your company s name and how we may contact you Phone and Fax S
45. ection line A new section line of default size is initially added at the default location Delete a section line as follows see IMPORTANT NOTE 1 With the Section Line Editor displayed click the Edit menu gt Edit Beam Section Lines command or the Edit Beam Section 5 8 Edit Section Lines www lrPDF com www lIrPDF com www IrPDF com www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views Lines button fs to open the Section Line Editor select the beam from the Beam drop down list to display the beam in the drawing area 2 Click on the section line to be deleted 3 Click the Delete button Move a section line as follows 1 With the Section Line Editor displayed click the Edit menu gt Edit Beam Section Lines command or the Edit Beam Section P Lines button f to open the Section Line Editor select the beam from the Beam drop down list to display the beam in the drawing area 2 Click on the section line to be moved 3 Hold down the mouse button and drag the section line to the new location Alternatively click on the appropriate cell in the spreadsheet in the lower left corner of the form and type in a re vised location for the distance that defines the section line Check and Edit Reinforcement Use the Edit menu gt Check and Edit Reinforcement command to check and edit the detailing output generated by CSiDETAILER Use the command to change the rebar sizes number of bars and
46. efault step This step can be repeated several times to further shrink the view 6 6 LePDE 2om Arrange Views on the Drawings www lrPDF com WWW LPP com www lrPDF com Chapter 6 Edit Drawings Table 6 3 Zoom View Commands Command Action Pan n Changes the mouse pointer to a four sided arrow Click and drag the image to the left right top or bottom to adjust the view as de sired Modify View Captions Locations Captions can be added to individual views and the placement of the views can be adjusted using the Selected View Properties form shown in Figure 6 2 E Selected View Properties Caption Parent Object View Type Location Location Scale Scale Y Scaled Width Scaled Height Cancel Figure 6 2 Selected View Properties Form To access the form select a view or views by clicking on it them or by windowing over it them Then right click on the selected view s or click the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command to open the Selected View Properties form Modify View Captions Locations 6 7 WWW LEPEDF com www IrPDE Com Www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual If multiple views with different properties are selected some of the edit boxes on the form will be empty such as the Caption edit box and the Location X and Location Y depending on the
47. efresh View button to update the graphics and tabulated output The information that can be edited includes the rebar size rebar start dis tance and end distance Figure 5 6 illustrates the various parameters that may be edited when a beam rebar call has been selected 5 Grid Line o aa Grid Line Bar Size i Bar End X2 Figure 5 6 The various parameters that can be edited on the beam Check and Edit Reinforcement www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF COM www lrPDF com en Chapter 6 OSE Manage Views and Drawings CSiDETAILER provides tools for adding drawings to a project file and arranging the available views on the drawings Views can be selected and cut copied and pasted on the same drawing and from drawing to draw ing within the same project file Views also can be stacked and aligned and numerically located relative to the lower left hand corner of the drawing This chapter briefly describes how to add drawings to a project file add views to a drawing or delete them access the text of a view caption and as necessary arrange the views on a drawing Add Drawings to the Project File When the detailing and drawing generation process is complete CSiDE TAILER automatically adds to the project file all views and associated drawings that are available based on the design model input More control over creation of the drawings is possible using a combina tion of
48. enerated drawings and make the necessary changes refresh the drawings so that the changes can be viewed onscreen Use the Edit Drawing and Tables menu commands as described in this manual to work with the drawings to achieve the desired result Note Views must be selected before any operation can be per formed on them or with them Select a single view by clicking on it Select multiple views by drawing a window around them or clicking the views one by one it is not necessary to hold down the Shift key to make multiple selections Click the View menu gt Refresh View command to update the on screen display if changes are made to preferences options the title block or arrangement of views if the program does not automatically perform the update Note The user is responsible for thoroughly examining the CSiDE TAILER generated drawings and if necessary refining them as needed If the drawings are satisfactory print a hard copy Click the File menu gt Print Drawings command to display the Print Drawings form Use the form to specify the printer the paper size the orienta tion and the drawings to be printed current all or selected If the drawings need additional refinement export them to an AutoCAD CAD compatible format Click the File menu gt Export Drawings command to display the Export Drawings form Use the form to specify the format for the export and the drawings to be ex ported current all or selected
49. ength Set the length for the shortest or longest bar to be used for detailing depending on availability and workability By default the shortest bar is taken as 36 in or 3 ft and the longest bar is set at 360 in or 30 ft or equivalent in other units Preferred Rebar Sizes Depending on availability and local practice set the preferred bar size of reinforcement for top and bottom rebar for the footings The program will try to detail the object using these preferred rebar sizes If detailing cannot be performed using Set the Code and Other Preferences www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 4 3 Footing Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment these bars the program will then choose from the Smallest and Largest bar sizes specified Bar Size Around Opening Set the bar size to use around any openings in the slab No of Bars on Each Edge Set the number of bars to be placed at each edge of the open ing By default this value is 2 Bar Extension into Slab The rebar provided around the opening must extend a certain distance into the slab the user can set this value The default value is 36 in or 3 ft or equivalent in other units Table 4 4 Base Mat Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment General and Display Tab Default Mat View Scal
50. es Drawing Setup Drawing View Options Activates the Detailing Preferences form Use the form to specify the number format detailing code rebar type and shape and specific object detailing prefer ences Activates the Drawing Setup form Use the form to set the drawing scale size text and symbol sizes and margins Activates the View Options form Use the form to set the line thickness and color and text size and color for various view items Menu Commands WWW 3 9 IfPDE com WWW IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 3 1 Menu Commands and Functions Drawing Symbols Define View Layers View Placement Options Command Button Function Action Activates the Drawing Items Symbols form Use the form to select drawing symbols for various drawing items Those items include view captions dimension line arrows section marks and other symbols Activates the Layer List form Use the form to set layer properties for a drawing s when it is exported to a CAD compatible file format Activates the View Placement Options form Use the form to set rules for generating new drawings and placing new views on drawings Help menu Search for Help on CSI on the Web About CSIDETAILER Accesses the CSiDETAILER html Help The Help provides hyperlinked information about the various menu commands and forms used by the program Th
51. f the selected view calculated with re spect to the Scale Y property and height of the par ent object The value shown in this column is in drawing units To add a caption to a view type the caption into the Caption edit box on the Selected View Properties form To adjust the location of the selected view change the values in the Lo cation X and Location Y edit boxes on the Selected View Properties form Modify View Captions Locations WWW 6 9 IF PDF COM www LEPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Update Drawing References Information on a drawing may edited in various ways including using the Edit menu gt Edit Drawing Title command the Edit menu gt Edit Drawing List command the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Proper ties command and the File menu gt Project Information command Use the Drawing menu gt Update Drawing Reference command to keep the references on all drawings within a project compatible and up to date Figure 6 3 shows the various forms that affect the updating of the Title Block or are updated when the Title Block is edited Note Some changes made may not be automatically updated on all lo cations The user should execute the Drawing menu gt Update Drawing Reference command to ensure that all referencing is up to date Drawing Explorer lt gt Dr
52. g All Bars option will perform detailing in the usual way detailing all the bars on the Footing plan The Detail Bars Above Typical option will detail only the bars above a typical detailing that the user specifies Use the options in the Typical Bars area to define the typical detailing Default Footing View Scales for New Drawings Set the footing plan scale and the section detail scale along the length and thickness of the footing These are the default scales for the views generated which may be changed using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command These scales have a different meaning from those set using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command The scales set using that command apply to size text title block arrow heads and the like Also the scales set using the Drawing Setup command do not affect the views on existing drawings Scales for individual views can be set using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command Default Sections Set the number of default sections in each direction This number is used when detailing is run for the first time The 4 14 Set the Code and Other Preferences LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model Table 4 3 Footing Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment number and location of the marked sectio
53. g Preferences are changed using the Detailing menu com mand in SAFE the Detailer when activated will notify the user that changes have been made to the detailing preferences The user may then choose to rerun the detailing and generate new drawing in line with the new preferences or to keep the previously generated drawings If the De tailing Preferences are changed using the Options menu in CSiDE TAILER the program will prompt the user to rerun the detailing to up date drawings using the newly set preferences 4 6 LePDE 2om Set the Code and Other Preferences www lrPDF com WWW sIrPDF com www lrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model The form also has a series of buttons that access additional forms for specifying number format and options and preferences for the views to be generated for the various object types The Number Format button accesses to the Dimension Units and Formatting form shown in Figure 4 5 Use this form to set the units to be used to display dimensions and quantities on the drawings Dimension Units and Formatting Dimension Units Click to Modify Show Grid Spacing bd Format in Meters bilsn lissi Meter zj Format in Centimeters Beam Column Sections Meter iA Format in Millimeters Slab Wall Thickness Meter x Rebar Spacing Meter MM ____ Format in Feet ___ Rebar Dimensions Meter X Format in Inches Material Quantity Units Reba
54. gener ated by CSiDETAILER can be viewed in tabulated form Those tabulated results can then be exported to other applications The tabulated outputs can include BOQs and summaries of the project in addition to rebar tables and schedules 3 2 LePDE 2om Terminology www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com www lrPDF com www ICrPDF com Chapter 3 Terminology the GUI and Menu Commands Entities Views consist of entities For example a simple slab plan as drawn on any conventional drawing sheet may consist of gridlines a slab outline dimension lines columns beam lines top rebar bottom rebar or rebar calls Each one of them is referred to as an entity in the detailing model Viewing properties for different en tities can be set independently Those properties include line type color and thickness and text size and color Graphical User Interface Figure 3 1 shows the CSiDETAILER graphical user interface including the working area or drawing viewer the drawing explorer menus and toolbars E SAFE CSIDetailer S 1 GENERAL EAEE Bar S Toolbars Title Bar Working Area or Drawing Viewer Drawing Explorer ra EF ra a SS ERRATA EEE Ready x 199 Y 69 ModelAvalable No DetaiingAvalable No Figure 3 1 CSIDETAILER Main Interface The drawing viewer shows the current drawing and the views added to the drawing A single drawing at a time is displayed on the draw
55. hat the user has specified above the typical detailing Preference for selection of such bars can be specified using the options listed on the form Rebar Calls Select the amount of information to be displayed for each re bar call The Sample Rebar Call display will be updated with every selection Rebar Selection Smallest Bar Size The minimum size of reinforcing bar used for mat detailing Any bar can be set as the minimum size for detailing depend ing on the availability of bars Largest Bar Size The largest size of reinforcing bar used for mat detailing The size should be larger than or equal to the smallest bar size Minimum Maximum Number of Bars Restrict the number of bars used for reinforcing in the model by specifying the minimum maximum number of bars The default value for the minimum number is 2 and the maximum number is 100 Maximum Excess Area Usually during detailing some excess area of reinforcing is used The detailing model can limit the excess area to a user defined value by choosing appropriate bar sizes within the specified bar size and spacing limitations The value is ex pressed as a percentage of required area and by default is set at 20 Set this property to make the design more eco nomical Minimum Maximum Spacing of Bars The minimum and maximum bar spacing limitations are de fined in structural design codes The detailing model uses de fault minimum and ma
56. iate option under the Add Object Type View toolbar buttons After the tables have been added to drawings they behave similar to views All operations described for views in Chapter 6 can be applied to the tables 7 2 LePDE 2om View Tables www lrPDF com WWW ITPDP com Www LEPDE Gom www lrPDF com Chapter 7 Tables E Mat Rebar Schedule DIMA M DIM B M LENGTH TOTAL LENGTH M 7 12 0 00 7 46 89 50 7 12 0 00 7 12 85 50 1 18 0 00 1 18 4 73 1 18 0 00 1 18 4 73 4 42 0 00 4 42 4 42 0 00 4 42 5 49 0 00 5 49 3 66 0 00 Figure 7 1 Mat Rebar Schedule Window Print Tables Tables can be printed to an installed printer using the File menu gt Print Table command The menu command activates the Print Tables form Figure 7 2 Options for paper size source paper feed source and margins can be set by the user All or selected tables can be printed in landscape or por trait paper orientation using this form General Notes General notes can be added to the current drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add General Notes command CSiDETAILER will generate the notes automatically and display them in tabular form The notes document the object types in the detailing model the properties for those object types and the values and units for those properties If the
57. ient Code CSIDETAILER USEF Consultant COMPUTERS AND STRUCTURES INC Address1 UNIVERSITY AVE Ades BERKELEY CA Design By NA Drawn By NA Checked By AH Approved By IS Date 8 4 2004 IV Use this information for new drawing title blacks P Update all existing drawing title blocks with above information Cancel Figure 4 3 Project Information Form Define and Edit the Title Block 4 5 www lrPDF com www LEPDF com Www www IrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Note To omit the title block from a drawing uncheck the Show Title Block check box on the Drawing Setup form which is displayed using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command Set the Code and Other Preferences CSiDETAILER uses preferences and options to guide the detailing proc ess including a detailing code rebar sizes rebar shapes and rebar mark types where applicable Use the Detailing Preferences form shown in Figure 4 4 to specify the code and preferences Access the Detailing Preferences form by clicking the Options menu gt Main Detailing Pref erences command Detailing Preferences Main Options Additional Options a HES Detailing based on ACI 315 99 F a ene Rebar Sizes ASTM d Rebar Shapes aci 315 Slab Detaiing Bar Mark Type MK 01 Mk 02 X Beam Detailing Footing Detailing OK E _Cancel_ Mat Detailing Figure 4 4 Detailing Preferences Form If the Detailin
58. inenexieiee 2 1 Program GOAN oda asec eee ee 2 2 General Process ccc each th cachet hea cae ratat tsk a dace ba ceetataectaks 2 3 Analysis Model and Detailing 2 cccecsssecesessesessesceeeeeseseseeeeeties 2 7 Terminology the GUI and Menu Commands ss 0000 3 1 TEMNO SY ccc eects e a 3 1 Graphical User Interface een eer eer ee eee rr eee 3 3 i www IrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Menu OMIM ENDS senca 3 4 Set Up the Detailing Model seeeeceeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeees 4 1 X and Y Strips in the Design MOdel c sssssesssseseeteseeseetestensetestens 4 1 Defining and Editing the Title BlOCK cesseseesesesteseeeeeesteseeteatenees 4 4 Set the Code and Other Preferences ssesscsessesseseseeteseeseetesteneens 4 6 Slab Detailing Preferences csseseesesesseseeseetesteseetesteneeteatens 4 8 Beam Detailing Options xcicntecicereen ane 4 11 Footing Detailing Preferences 2 ssseceeesssecessesesnneeneeseeeees 4 14 Base Mat Detailing Preferences 4 16 Set the Drawing Layout lt ccecco cecnsiseesetnodterstiasdernmenstnatieteestenandecss 4 19 Specify View Scaling and Breaks cseesesseeseseeeeeseeeeeeneeseeeees 4 19 Set Graphical MMM scgicccucetecitea eerie aeons 4 20 Set Layers for DXF DWG Expott ce eesssesssesseceeeesetetenseeeees 4 21 Define Layers centers eee lsienec resi acreage
59. ing viewer although several drawings can be saved in the same file or proj ect Figure 3 2 shows the drawing viewer displaying a drawing with views that can be generated by CSiDETAILER Drawings can be se Graphical User Interface 3 3 www IrPDF com www tIrPDF com www IrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual lected using the Drawing Explorer and views listed on the Explorer can be placed on the drawings by simple drag and drop operation E SAFE CS Detailer Beams S 4 Slab Reinforcement Plan Indicative Bars File Edit View Drawing Tables Options Help HY o 92 2PP B ab O RB Be 3 5 3 Beam Framing Plan a Beams Framing Plan y E S 4 Slab Reinforcement Plar Slab Reinforcement SP Section A F CBeam2 CBeam 4 P Section C GP Section D SP Section E SP Section C SP Section B SP Section D E 5 Slab Sections Section A Section B Section C Section D GE 5 8 Beam Elevations SP Section B SP Section E FP Section F FF Section A SP Section F m SP Section A SP Section B FF Section C SP Section D SP Section E F Section F FF Section A GP Section B GP Section C SP Section D SP Section E SP Section F F CBeam1 7 Slab Framing Plan ey errr perenne E Slab Framing Plan COMPUTE
60. inimum Reinforcement Specify the minimum ratio as a percentage of the cross section area for the top and bottom reinforcement By default the minimum area for top and bottom reinforcement is set to 0 5 of the concrete area If the Enforce the Minimum Ast Limits and Enforce Preferred Size options are selected CSiDETAILER checks and enforces these limits while select ing rebar for detailing Limits for top and bottom steel need not be similar Set the Code and Other Preferences 4 13 www tlrPDF com www rPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 4 2 Beam Detailing Options Preference Item Comment Rebar Curtailment Rules Show Rules Choose the code rules to be used for curtailment and bending of bars If the User option is selected the rules can be modi fied by the user Top and Bottom Bars Choose the end type bend hook or straight for top and bot tom bars The end type for top and bottom steel need not be similar Curtail based on Clear Span or C C Span Choose the relevant option to express the curtailment length as a percentage of total or center to center span length Table 4 3 Footing Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment General and Display Tab Detailing Mode Choose to detail all bars or specify to detail rebar above a specified typical bar The Detailin
61. it Slab Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab Mat Section Lines button to open the Section Line Editor click on the section line to be deleted 2 Click the Delete button Move a section line as follows 1 With the Section Line Editor displayed click the Edit menu gt Edit Slab Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab Mat Section Lines button to open the Section Line Editor click on the section line to be moved 5 6 Edit Section Lines www lrPDF com www lIrPDF com www lrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views 2 Hold down the mouse button and drag the section line to the new location Alternatively click on the appropriate cell in the spreadsheet in the lower left corner of the form and type in a re vised location for the Start and End X and Y coordinates that de fine the section line Change the length of a section line as follows 1 With the Section Line Editor displayed click the Edit menu gt Edit Slab Mat Section Lines command or the Edit Slab Mat Section Lines button to open the Section Line Editor click on the section line to be changed 2 When the section line is selected dimensioning handles appear at both ends Drag any one of the dimensioning handles to change the length of the section line Alternatively click on the appropriate cell in the spreadsheet in the lower left corner of the form and type in a revised location for the Sta
62. les BOQ BOQ Drawing Setup Drawings CSI Detailer Drawing Viewer Figure 2 1 The Detailing Process in CSIDETAILER 2 2 LePDE 2om Program Schematic WWW IYF DE com www lrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 2 Program Overview Input required for the detailing model consists of the output data from SAFE s design model and the options and preferences Those prefer ences can be set from within the analysis and design package i e SAFE or from within CSiDETAILER CSiDETAILER output consists of detailed beam objects detailed slab objects detailed footing objects and detailed mat objects The available detailed objects depend on the data from the structural analysis and design program Various views can be generated for the detailed objects The views are placed on the draw ings and can be printed directly or exported in DXF and DWG formats Note It is recommended that the detailing preferences be set in SAFE before performing the detailing Use the Detailing menu gt Main Detail ing Preferences command to set the required parameters General Process The basic process for generating engineering drawings using CSiDE TAILER involves using the output generated by SAFE and then using a variety of forms to set options and preferences to guide the detailing process After the detailer has been
63. location of the forms rela tive to one another Table 6 4 identifies the parameters on the Selected View Properties form and briefly explains the parameter s function Table 6 4 Parameters on the Selected View Properties Form Parameter Description Caption By default a Caption is assigned to each view Type in a different Caption for each View if de sired Parent Object Non editable property that shows the link between the current object or view and the object from which it has been derived For example a section of a beam will show the name of the beam as its parent object View Type Non editable property that shows the relevant view type number for the selected View Location X Type a value to locate the X coordinate of the se lected view The origin is set at the bottom left cor ner of the drawing with positive X towards the right Any value typed in as the Location X is in re lation to the X coordinate of the bottom left corner of the selected view in the specified drawing units For example a value of 5 means that the selected view is to be located 5 drawing units to the right of the bottom left corner of the drawing Location Y Type a value to locate the Y coordinate of the se lected view The origin is set at the bottom left cor ner of the Drawing with positive Y upwards Any value typed in as the Location Y is in relation to the Y coordinate of bottom left corner of the selected vie
64. m Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual sign strips are too narrow or too wide the rebar arrangement may not be as desired Also if gaps exist between the design strips or if the design strips over lap the resulting rebar layout may not be appropriate or even complete Also if the detailing is based on code specified rules CSiDETAILER categorizes strips as column strips or middle strips based on the location of columns within the strip width The detailing rules are then applied appropriately after the strips have been categorized If the strips have not been defined properly it may not be possible for the program to deter mine the column and middle strips correctly In such cases it is recom mended that the Computed Steel option on the Slab Detailing Prefer ence form be used The following general guideline may be used for set ting up the strips 1 If possible the design strip layout should be consistent with the defi nition of column strip and middle strip as provided in ACI 318 02 Those rules are illustrated in Figure 4 1 2 The design strips should not overlap and there should be no gaps between the design strips The design strips should not be too narrow or too wide The minimum width should be more than approximately 3 feet 1 0 m 3 If two way slabs supported on beams or walls are to be detailed in panels rather than column and middle strips the design strips can be placed edge to edge
65. ng The same bar mark may exist for a slab and a beam but should be treated as Beam Elevations and Sections The beam elevation view shows the elevation view of beams Add as many beam elevation views to a drawing as the num ber of beams in a slab Add beam elevation and sections to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Beam Views gt Beam Elevation and Sections command or the Add Beam Views button 7 The number of sections detailed per beam can be set using the Beam Detailing Preference form see the Options menu gt Main Detailing Preferences com mand Additional sections may be defined using the Edit menu gt Edit Beam Section Lines command Beam Rebar Table Beam Rebar Schedule The beam rebar table contains bar marks and their relevant bar numbers lengths and shapes for all bars used for detailing beams The beam rebar schedule contains all of the bar marks and their relevant sizes horizontal dimensions cut lengths total lengths and shapes Beam rebar tables or schedules are available only after a beam has been detailed Add a beam re bar table or a beam rebar schedule to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Beam Views gt Beam Rebar Tables or Beam Rebar Schedule command or the Add Beam Views button a Types of Views and Commands to Add Views 5 3 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com WWW www lrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual Table 5 1 Types of Views That
66. ns can be changed using the Section Line Editor see Chapter 5 Rebar Calls Select the amount of information to be displayed for each re bar call The Sample Rebar Call display will be updated with every selection Rebar Selection Tab Smallest Bar Size The minimum size of reinforcing bar used for slab detailing Any bar can be set as the minimum size depending on the availability of bars Largest Bar Size The largest size of reinforcing bar used for slab detailing This size should be larger than or equal to the smallest bar size Minimum Maximum Number of Bars The number of bars in a single design strip Restrict the num ber of bars used for reinforcing detailing by specifying the minimum maximum number of bars The default value for the minimum number is 4 and the maximum number is 100 Maximum Excess Area Usually during detailing some excess area of reinforcing is used The detailing model can limit the excess area to a user defined value by choosing appropriate bar sizes within the specified bar size and spacing limitations The value is ex pressed as a percentage of required area and by default is set at 20 Set this property to make the design more eco nomical Minimum Maximum Spacing of Bars The minimum and maximum bar spacing limitations are de fined in the structural design codes The values set here will override the code specified values Smallest Longest Bar L
67. of all the bars used in the detailing objects 7 1 www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual BOQs for slabs beams mats and footings four table types A bill of quantities lists the material items quantities and units for the detailing objects in the drawing The tables that may be added to the drawings after detailing include the following Slab Rebar Table and Schedule two tables Beam Rebar Table and Schedule two tables Mat Rebar Table and Schedule two tables Footing Rebar Table and Schedule two tables The content of the tables cannot be edited The changes made to the model after the tables have been added to the drawing will not be incor porated in the tables It is therefore recommended that the tables be generated after all modifications to the detailing model have been made to ensure the accuracy of their content View Tables View rebar tables schedules and BOQs by clicking the Tables menu command Click the Table menu gt Object Table Type command to display the specified table type in the large display area on the form The majority of the Object Table Type commands are assumed to be self explanatory Figure 7 1 shows the Mat Rebar Schedule form Add Tables Add rebar tables schedules and BOQs to drawings using the Drawing menu gt Object View Type gt Object Table Type command Tables may also be added using the appropr
68. ordinates of the bottom left cor ners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the lowest view Align Center The centroid of each selected view is moved horizon tally such that it is set equal to the geometric center of all of the selected views Align Middle The centroid of each selected view is moved vertically such that it is set equal to the geometric center of all of the selected views Stack Views Views can be stacked horizontally or vertically To stack views select the views to be stacked and click the Drawing menu gt Stack Selected Views command or the Stack Views button and then select one of the subcommands listed in Table 6 2 Table 6 2 Stack View Commands Command Action Stack Views Selected views are moved horizontally such that the Horizontally left edge of the second highest order view aligns with the right edge of the highest order view the left edge of the third highest order view aligns with the right edge of the second highest order view and so on for all selected views The view placed in the up permost left position has the highest order with the order decreasing across and down the sheet Arrange Views on the Drawings www lrPDF com www 6 5 IrPDF com WWW CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 6 2 Stack View Commands Command Action Stack Views Selected vie
69. parately for each item The properties are categorized as Drawing and Text properties Line width line color line type and fill options can be set using the Draw properties and text size color and type can be set using the Text proper ties Properties for Drawing and Text can be set for screen viewing and printing independent of each other Layers may be assigned to objects using the Layer drop down list which lists all the currently defined layers The layers are used when the project file is exported to DXF or DWG file format Checking the Apply to Current Drawing check box will affect the current drawing only therefore different drawings can have different viewing options To use the specified drawing view options as default for all new Drawings check the Use as Default for New Drawings check box Set Layers for DXF DWG Export Layers consist of properties line type line thickness line color text size text color that are used in generating DXF or DWG files CSiDE TAILER has default layer names such as grid concrete rebar dimlines caption rebarcalls hiddenlines centerline and text that reflect the char acteristics of the objects in the detailing model Define Layers Click the Options menu gt Define View Layers command to open the Layer List form shown in Figure 4 9 Use the Add or Modify Show but ton on that form to access the Layer Properties form shown in Figure 4 10 Use the Layer Properties form to change
70. pecify the scale to be used indicate the rebar to be included and select the rebar curtailment and selection rules to be used in gener ating the slab views Beam Detailing button Click this button to access the Beam Detailing Options form Use the form to specify the scale to be used indicate the rebar to be included and select the re bar curtailment rules to be used in generating the beam views Footing Detailing button Click this button to access the Footing Detailing Options form Use the form to specify the scale to be used indicate the rebar to be included and select the rebar curtailment rules to be used in generating the foot ing views Mat Detailing button Click this button to access the Base Mat Detailing Preferences form Use the form to specify the scale to be used and indicate the rebar to be included on the mat views Specify the overall layout for the drawing e g Engineering Architectural text sizes borders margins and so forth Click the Detailing menu gt Drawing Setup command to access the Drawing Setup form Use the form to specify the drawing size units e g ANSI Engineering ANSI Architecture stan dard drawing size drawing scale type e g engineering archi tectural text and symbol sizes margins and drawing border If the drawing size or scales have been changed click the Match Default Scales to Drawing Size button to quickly and accurately 2 4 LePDE 2om General Pro
71. r Length Slab Area Concrete Volume Steel Weight Figure 4 5 Dimension Units and Formatting Form Use the various drop down lists to adjust quantity and dimensioning units displayed on the drawings as needed including mixing dimension ing units on the same view e g member lengths can be set to inches and rebar dimensions can be set to feet The units for quantities and dimen sions used for detailing can be set independently of the units used in the design program It is therefore possible to create a metric drawing for a design model created using inches Note The units on the drawing may be different form the units used in defining the SAFE model Set the Code and Other Preferences 4 7 www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Use the Format in Units buttons to specify the formatting for each of the unit types Click the appropriate button to specify slab beam footing and mat de tailing preferences Tables 4 1 through 4 4 list the various preferences and options that can be set using the Slab Detailing Preferences Beam Detailing Options Footing Detailing Preferences and Base Mat De tailing Preferences forms respectively Table 4 1 Slab Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment General and Display Tab Rebar Curtailment Options Choose curtailment rules defined under rebar curtailment rules tab or c
72. r sizes specified Enforce Minimum Ast If the Enforce the User Minimum Reinforcement option is se lected CSiDETAILER checks and enforces these limits while selecting rebar for detailing These preferences can be set independently for top and bottom bars By default the mini mum area for top and bottom reinforcement is set to 0 18 of the concrete area Set the Drawing Layout Click the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command to open the Draw ing Setup form shown in Figure 4 6 Use the form to setup drawing units and size drawing scale text and symbol size and margins When the op tions and preferences are set before detailing is performed those options and preferences apply to all drawings detailed If it is necessary that the project file contain drawings that have different sizes scales and setups the Drawing Setup form can be used to change the setup on a drawing by drawing basis After options and preferences have been specified CSiDETAILER retains the specified options so that if the detailing is re run each drawing will update the views in accordance with the drawing setup and view properties 4 18 Set the Drawing Layout LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com WWW LePDE Gom WWW Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model IrPDF com Drawing Setup GENERAL Drawing Units and Size Drawing Size Units Drawing Size Drawing Width Drawing Height A
73. ral and Display tab on the Slab Detailing Pref erence form see the Options menu gt Main Detailing Pref erences command Add a slab section view to a drawing us ing the Drawing menu gt Add Slab Views gt Slab Sections command or the Add Slab Views button 7 Additional sections may be defined using the Edit menu gt Edit Slab Section Lines command 5 2 LePDE 2om Types of Views and Commands to Add Views www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com WWW LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 5 Add and Edit Views Table 5 1 Types of Views That Can Be Added to Drawings View Type Description Command Slab Rebar The slab rebar table contains bar marks and their relevant bar Table Slab numbers lengths and shapes for all the bars used in detailing Rebar Schedule the slab The slab rebar schedule contains all of the bar marks and their relevant sizes dimensions cut lengths total lengths and shapes Slab rebar tables or schedules are available after a slab has been detailed Add a slab rebar table or a slab re bar schedule to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add Slab Views gt Slab Rebar Tables or Slab Rebar Schedule command or the Add Slab Views button S The Typical Bars selected on the Slab Detailing Preference form are not included in the schedule two separate bars Important Bar marks are unique on an object type basis slab beam mat foot i
74. rameters can be specified to customize the output to meet other requirements Note CSiIDETAILER generates drawings using the output data from SAFE The user is responsible for thoroughly examining the CSiDE TAILER generated drawings and if necessary refining them To facili tate refinement various tools are provided in CSiIDETAILER Moreover the program can generate DXF and DWG files of the drawings Those drawings then can be opened and edited using AutoCAD or other CAD software This chapter provides an overview of the program and describes a gen eral process for using the program 2 1 www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www IrP DF com Program Schematic Figure 2 1 is a flow diagram illustrating the various steps involved in using the CSiDETAILER program to develop engineering drawings Analysis gt Design gt Detailing a ADI File Detailing Options i and Preferences CSiDETAILER Detailing Model Detailed Objects Beams Slabs Elevations Rebar Tables Rebar Schedules Views Sections BOQ Views Plans Sections Rebar Tables Rebar Schedules BOQ Viewing Op tions Footings Mats Views Views Plans Plans Sections Sections Rebar Tables Rebar Tables Rebar Schedules Rebar Schedu
75. rip Use the appropriate toolbar button to copy save print zoom into a specific area or pan the graphic display Check and Edit Reinforcement www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual Top Steel Bottom Steel and Stirrup Tabs The right portion of the Check and Edit Reinforcement form consists of three tabs Top Steel Bottom Steel and Stirrups Similar information for the rebar categories is presented on each tab The information provided includes distance at which steel is calculated minimum area of steel re quired area of steel and the area of steel provided In addition the per centages of area of steel required to be provided and minimum provided are also reported All cells are non editable When a rebar call is selected for editing on the graphical view the cells in the Selected Rebar Call column can be edited Edit Slab Mat Footing Reinforcement Reinforcement can be added graphically to slabs mats and footings us ing the Check and Edit Reinforcement form as follows 1 Click the Edit menu gt Check and Edit Reinforcement com mand to display the Check and Edit Reinforcement form 2 Ensure that the Slab Mat or Footing E button is highlighted If it is not click the appropriate button to show the slab mat footing in the Graphical Display area 3 Select the strip to be edited from the Strip drop down list The Graphical Display area will
76. rt and End X and Y coordinates that define the section line When a section is added the section line is shown on the plan view of the slab mat but the new section is not added to the project Click the Drawing menu gt Add Slab Mat View gt Slab Mat Section command to add the section select the section from the list on the Add Object View to Drawing form When a section is modified the previous section is up dated in accordance with the modification at all locations in the project file Deleting a section line will delete the section mark on the plan view while removing the section detail from all drawings in the project file Edit Beam Section Lines Section lines can be added to or deleted from beam elevation views as well as moved graphically or numerically using the Section Line Editor shown in Figure 5 2 The length of a section line also can be modified Edit Section Lines 5 7 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com www IrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual W Section Line Editor Riv Beam CBemi YA XK PAPPANS Figure 5 2 Section Line Editor for Beams Add a new section line as follows 1 Click the Edit menu gt Edit Beam Section Lines command or the Edit Beam Section Lines button f to open the Section Line Editor 2 Select the beam name from the Beam drop down list to display the beam in the drawing area 3 Click the Cut Section button a to add a new s
77. s and design programs and will automatically install when those programs are in stalled Currently CSiDETAILER is available with SAFE only About the Manuals This manual is intended to help you quickly become productive with CSiDETAILER The subsequent chapters give insight into the program its graphical user interface and the overall usage of the program www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com Www IrPDF com Www www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual It is strongly recommended that you read this manual before attempting a project with the Detailer Additional information can be found in the on line Help facility available within the Detailer graphical user interface This manual is also available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format on the CSiDETAILER CD and can be ac cessed from within the program using the Help menu Watch amp Learn Movies One of the best resources available for learning about CSiDETAILER is the Watch amp Learn Movies series available on the CSiDETAILER CD or through the CSI web site at http www csiberkeley com The narrative movies offer a way to quickly gain insight into the operation and features of the program as they logically step through the process of creating de tail views and drawings Technical Support Free technical support is available from Computers and Structures Inc CSI via phone fax and e mail for 90 days following purchase and in stallation of th
78. s information can be displayed in the title block of all drawings in the project Exits CSiDETAILER after saving all changes made by the user and returns to SAFE Edit Drawing Title Edit Slab Section Lines Edit menu Undo Undoes the last action Unlimited undo of actions performed in the drawing viewer is provided in CSiDETAILER Changes made on a form other than the drawing viewer cannot be undone Cut Cuts the selected view s from a drawing and places it on the system Clipboard Copy Copies the selected view s and places it on the sys tem Clipboard Paste Pastes items on the system Clipboard in to the current Drawing Delete Deletes the currently selected view s Activates the Title Block Editing mode Click on the title block area of a drawing to edit the text in each cell Click on the Select button to exit the Title Block Editing mode Activates the Section Line Editor form Slab section lines can be edited graphically or numerically on this form Additional Section Lines can also be defined LePDE 2om Menu Commands 3 5 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 3 1 Menu Commands and Functions Command Button Function Action Edit Mat Section Lines Edit Beam Section Lines Edit Selected View Properties Edit Drawing List Edit General Notes Check and Edit Reinforcement Activates the Section
79. splayed using the Options menu gt Drawing View Op tions command First select the object entity to be assigned to a layer from the display area on the left portion of the Drawing View Options form Then select the layer name from the Layer for DXF DWG Export drop down list 4 22 Set Graphical Elements LePDE 2om www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com WWW I www IrPDF com Chapter 4 Set Up the Detailing Model Specify Symbols CSiDETAILER provides versatility for selecting drawing symbols for various drawing items Those items include view captions dimension line arrows section marks and other symbols Click the Options menu gt Drawing Symbols command use the Detailing menu gt Drawing Symbols command in SAFE to open the Drawing Items Symbols form shown in Figure 4 11 and set the symbols to be used consistently throughout the model The drawing symbols apply to all drawings Note Specify the North Symbol using the Drawing Items Symbols form Add the symbol to a drawing using the Drawing menu gt Add North Symbol command Drawing Item Symbols Drawing Items View Caption Dimension Line Arrow Beam Section Mark Mat Section Mark Footing Section Mark Column Section Mark North Symbol Cancel Figure 4 11 Drawing Item Symbols Form Specify Symbols 4 23 FPDF com www lrPDF com Www tL PDE com Www www CSiDETAILER User s Manual IrP DF com
80. subcommands listed in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Align View Commands Command Action Align Left The X coordinates of the bottom left corners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the left most view If the views were selected by drawing a window around them the X coordinates of the bottom left cor ners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the left most view Align Right The X coordinates of the bottom right corners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the left most view If the views were selected by drawing a window around them the X coordinates of the bottom right cor ners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the right most view 6 4 Arrange Views on the Drawings www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om www lrPDF com Chapter 6 Edit Drawings Table 6 1 Align View Commands Command Action Align Top The Y coordinates of the top left corners of all the se lected views are set equal to that of the left most view If the views were selected by drawing a window around them the Y coordinates of the top left corners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the top most view Align Bottom The Y coordinates of the bottom left corners of all the selected views are set equal to that of the left most view If the views were selected by drawing a window around them the Y co
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82. the rebar ex tents for reinforcement in slab mat footing plans and edit the rebar size and extent for reinforcements in beam elevations The Check and Edit Reinforcement form shown in Figure 5 3 displays when the Edit menu gt Check and Edit Reinforcement command is clicked Check and Edit Reinforcement 5 9 www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com www IrPDF com www IrPDF com CSiDetailer User s Manual W Check and Edit Reinforcement v SREB sv strp l ik P2222 N Top Steel Bottom Steel Distance 0 00 24 00 36 00 48 00 78 00 108 00 156 00 204 00 252 00 282 00 312 00 324 00 eG z 6 a is a 336 00 366 00 396 00 444 00 492 00 540 00 570 00 600 00 612 00 624 00 654 00 684 00 732 00 780 00 E Selected Rebar Call Minimum Required Figure 5 3 Check and Edit Reinforcement form When the form is activated it displays the slab plan by default showing graphically the rebar details for Strip1 The right side of the form dis plays the tabulated reinforcement details for top steel bottom steel and stirrups In addition properties of the selected rebars are shown under the Selected Rebar Call heading The various parts of the form are described in the subsections th
83. ually during detailing some excess area of reinforcing is used The detailing model can limit the excess area to a user defined value by choosing appropriate bar sizes within the specified bar size and spacing limitations The value is ex pressed as a percentage of required area and by default is set at 20 Set this property to make the design more eco nomical Minimum Maximum Spacing of Bars The minimum and maximum bar spacing limitations are de fined in the structural design codes The values set here will override the code specified values www lrPDF com Set the Code and Other Preferences 4 9 www rPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 4 1 Slab Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment Smallest Bar Length Set the length for the shortest bar to be used for detailing de pending on availability and workability By default the shortest bar is taken as 24 in or 2 ft or equivalent in other units Bar Size Around Opening Specify a particular bar size to use around an opening in the slab Number of Bars on Each Edge Set the number of bars to be placed at each edge of an open ing By default this value is 2 Bar Extension into Slab The rebar provided around the opening must extend a certain distance into the slab The default value is 24 in or 2 ft or equivalent in other units Preferred Rebar
84. upport Standard phone and fax support is available in the United States from CSI support engineers by toll call between 8 30 A M and 5 00 P M Pacific time Monday through Friday excluding holidays You may Contact CSI s office by phone at 510 845 2177 Send a fax with questions and information about your model including a picture if possible to CSI at 510 845 4096 When you call please be at your computer and have the program manu als at hand Technical Support 1 3 www lrPDF com www IrPDF com www lrPDF com CSiDETAILER User s Manual Online Support Online support is available by Sending an e mail and your model file to support csiberkeley com Visiting CSIs web site at http vww csiberkeley com to read about frequently asked questions If you send us an e mail be sure to include all of the information re quested under the Help Us to Help You section of this manual 1 4 Technical Support www tlrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com www lrPDF com eee Sa Chapter 2 O GSE Program Overview CSiDETAILER is a user friendly drawing and detailing program for pre paring engineering drawings of concrete structures using analysis and design output from SAFE The program performs the entire detailing op eration using preferences that may be set by the user or to be in accor dance with building codes such as ACI 315 99 Additional pa
85. urtail rebar using the computed area of steel If rules are selected the Detailer locates the columns slab out lines column strips and middle strips by examining the ge ometry of the model and applying the code provisions If cur tailment is calculated from the computed area of steel the detailing model follows the reinforcement distribution profiles computed by the design program and then adds embedment and development lengths Detailing Mode The Detailing Mode is activated when the Curtail bars using the computed Area of Steel option is selected The Detailing All Bars option will perform detailing in the usual way detailing all the bars on the slab plan The Detail Bars Above Typical op tion will detail only the bars that the user has specified above the typical detailing The preferences for selection of such bars can be specified using the options listed in the Typical Bars area of the form Default Slab View Scales for New Drawings Set the slab plan scale and the section detail scale in each direction These are the default scales for the views generated which may be changed using the Edit menu gt Edit Selected View Properties command These scales have a different meaning from those set using the Options menu gt Drawing Setup command The scales set using that command apply to 4 8 LePDE 2om Set the Code and Other Preferences www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www
86. value by choosing appropriate bar sizes within the specified bar size and spacing limitations The value is ex pressed as a percentage of required area and by default is set at 20 Set this property to make the design more eco nomical Smallest Bar Length Depending on the availability workability and requirements of the code set the length for the shortest bar to be used for de tailing By default the length of shortest bar is taken as 24 in or 2 ft or equivalent in other units Preferred Rebar Sizes Depending on availability and local practice set the preferred bar size of reinforcement for top bottom and stirrup rebars for beams The program will try to detail the object using these preferred rebar sizes If detailing cannot be performed using these bars the program will then choose from the Smallest and Largest bar sizes specified Smallest Largest Size of Stirrups The minimum maximum size of stirrups used for beam detail ing Logically the largest stirrup size should be larger than or equal to the smallest size Minimum Maximum Spacing of Stirrups The minimum and maximum stirrup spacing limitations are defined in the structural design codes The detailing model uses default minimum and maximum stirrup spacings of 4 in and 18 in respectively or equivalent in other units This limit is in addition to the code specified rules and will only govern if it is more restrictive than the code User M
87. w in the specified drawing units For example a value of 5 for Location Y means that the selected view is to be placed 5 drawing units above the bottom left corner of the drawing 6 8 LePDE 2om Modify View Captions Locations www lrPDF com WWW IrPDF com Www LePDE 2om WWW IrPDF com Chapter 6 Edit Drawings Table 6 4 Parameters on the Selected View Properties Form Parameter Description Scale X Set the view scale in the X direction with respect to the parent object dimension Increasing the value of the Scale X property reduces the size of the se lected view in the X direction Conversely de creasing the value of the Scale X property in creases the size of the selected view in the X direction Scale Y Set the view scale in the Y direction with respect to the parent object dimension Increasing the value of the Scale Y property reduces the size of the se lected view in the Y direction Conversely de creasing the value of the Scale Y property in creases the size of the selected View in the Y direction Scaled Width A non editable auto calculated property that shows the width of the selected view calculated with re spect to the Scale X property and the width of the parent object The value is displayed in drawing units Scaled Height A non editable auto calculated property that shows the height o
88. ws are moved vertically such that the Vertically top edge of the second highest order view aligns with the bottom edge of the highest order view the top edge of the third highest order view aligns with the bottom edge of the second highest order view and so on for all selected views The view placed in the uppermost left position has the highest order with the order decreasing across and down the sheet Zoom In and Out on Views While working with the drawings and views it may be helpful to in crease or decrease the magnification applied to a view and to pan a view that exceeds the available viewing screen The zoom commands are on the View menu and consist of the commands identified in Table 6 3 which also shows the toolbar buttons that can be used to access the command Table 6 3 Zoom View Commands Command Action Zoom Windows Draws a window over any part of the drawing to magnify that portion allowing finer details of any portion of interest to be viewed more easily Restore Full View Makes the entire drawing visible on the screen with the center point of the drawing at the center of the screen Zoom Previous 2 This options shifts to the Zoom view immedi ately before the current Zoom was selected Zoom In One Step Magnifies the view by a single default step This step can be repeated to further magnify the view Zoom Out One Step Shrinks the view by a single d
89. ximum bar spacing of 4 in and 18 in respectively or equivalent in other units Smallest Longest Bar Length Depending on the availability workability and requirements of the code set the length for the shortest or longest bar to be used for detailing By default the length of shortest bar is taken as 36 in or 3 ft and the longest bar is set at 360 in or 30 ft or equivalent in other units Set the Code and Other Preferences www lrPDF com 4 17 WWW IrPDF com Www CSiDETAILER User s Manual www lrPDF com Table 4 4 Base Mat Detailing Preferences Preference Item Comment Bar Size Around Opening Set the bar size to use around any openings in the slab No of Bars on Each Edge Set the number of bars to be placed at each edge of the open ing By default this value is 2 Bar Extension into Slab The rebar provided around the opening must extend a certain distance into the slab the user can set this value The default value is 36 in or 3 ft or equivalent in other units Preferred Bar Size Depending on availability and local practice set preferred bar size for top and bottom reinforcement Any rebar number can be selected from the drop down list The program will try to de tail the object using these preferred rebar sizes If detailing cannot be performed using these bars the program will then choose from the Smallest and Largest ba

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