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AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2011 Getting Started with AutoCAD® Structural  Detailing,  Reinforcement  module 

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  • AutoCADStructuralDetailing2011

    GettingStartedwithAutoCADStructuralDetailing,Reinforcementmodule

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  • Contents

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

    GettingStarted..........................................................................................................................................1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    CreatingCrosssections.......................................................................................................................24

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

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

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

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

  • GettingStartedGuide

    ThankyouforchoosingAutoCADStructuralDetailing.TheReinforcementmoduleisforautomatedreinforcementdefinitionandthegenerationofshopdrawingsforalltypesofstructuralconcretemembers.Theexercisesinthisguidegiveyouastartingpointforpreparationofyourownprojects.

    GettingStarted

    Beforebeginningtheexercises,youneedtoinstallandregisterthesoftware.AutoCADStructuralDetailingsoftwarecomeswiththeAutoCADRevitStructureSuite.Thissoftwareisavailablefor32bitand64bitWindowssystems.

    ExploringtheUserInterface

    OpenAutoCADStructuralDetailing,Reinforcementmodule,andtakeaminutetoviewthedifferentareasoftheinterface.

    Ribbon

    At the topof the interface is the standardMicrosoftWindowselement ribbon.The ribbon isanelementof theuser interfacewhich replaces the traditionalmenuand toolbars and allows easy managing and adjusting the workspace. The ribbonconsistsof severalpanels,groupedon tabs thatarenamedby taskor subject.TheribbonpanelsincludemanyAutoCADStructuralDetailingcommandsthathavebeenontoolbarsandindialogssofar,suchasicons,dropdownlists,sliders,textfieldsandotherelementscharacteristicofagiventab.

    NOTEItispossibletoswitchbetweenworkspaces(suchastheclassicworkspacewithouttheribbon).Todoitfollowoneofthegivenmethods:

    1 ClickManagehCustomizationh (UserInterface)hintheCustomizeUserInterfacedialogboxselecttheCustomizetabandinASD/WorkspacesselectASDReinforcementClassichrightclickselectSetcurrentfromthecontextmenuhclickApply

    2 Click (atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen)andselectASDReinforcementClassic.

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  • ObjectInspector

    Inspectorletsyoumanageelements(objects)includedinaprojectthatwascreatedinAutoCADStructuralDetailing.

    Layout/ModelTabBar

    AtthebottomofthedrawingareaisthestandardAutoCADModel/LayoutTabBar.Thereare2additionaltabsdefinedEditionLayoutandTemplatesLayout.OntheEditionLayouttab,youcanmodifythedrawings(documents)generatedforthestructureelementsorgroupofelements.TheTemplatesLayouttabdisplaystheprintouttemplatesdefinedintheproject.

    Ribbon

    Model/DrawingAreaModel/LayoutTabBar

    ObjectInspector

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  • ObjectInspector

    UsingtheInspector,youhavequickaccesstoprojectelementsfromeverystageofwork,whichhelpsyoumanageyourproject.Bydefault,theObjectInspectordialogdisplaysontheleftsideoftheinterface,besidethedrawingarea.Youcanadjustthewidthofthedialogtoleaveasmuchspaceaspossiblefordrawingthegraphicmodel.

    OntheModeltabisalistofmodelelements(levels,groups,andelementsthatbelongtothelevelsandgroups)thatdescribethedivisionofreinforcingbarsintostructuralelements(beams,columns,spreadfootings,andsoon).

    ThePositionstabdisplaysalistofdefinedviewsthatcontainthename,scale,andprintoutlayoutnamefortheview.

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  • ThePrintoutstabletsyoumanageprintoutsinAutoCADStructuralDetailing.ItdisplaysthelistofallprintoutsandtheassociatedviewsdefinedintheAutoCADStructuralDetailingproject.Theprintoutlistincludesallprintouts,eventhosethatdonotcontainviews.

    UsetheASDCentertabtocopysettingsandstylesbetweenprojects.

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  • ProgramPreferences

    Preferences

    ThePreferencesarelocatedinAutoCADsOptionsdialog.TheStructuralDetailingtabletsyouselectthedefaultstarttemplateandworkspacenamefortheReinforcementmodule.Thesoftwareprovidesmanytemplatesthataredefinedforspecificcountries.

    Jobpreferences

    Thesepreferencesarerelatedtoaparticulartemplateandproject.Afteryouhavestartedworkingonaproject,itisnotpossibletochangeworkunits.Somesettings(suchasdesigncodesanddatabases)arespecifiedonlyatthebeginningoftheproject,beforeyouaddelementsintomodelspace.

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  • TypesofReinforcement

    Usingthereinforcementmodule,youcancreaterebarorwirefabricforstructuralelementsofeverytypeandshape(frombeamstoadvanced,complicatedelements).

    Thereare3waystodefinereinforcementofstructuralelements:

    Manually Automatically,basedonmacrosforthegenerationofreinforcementand

    formworkoftypicalstructures.MacrosinAutoCADStructuralDetailingletyougeneratecompleteconcretereinforcementdrawings,togetherwithrebardescriptionsandmaterialtakeoffs.

    Usingdatafromexternalsoftware,byimportingandexportingfromAutodeskRobotStructuralAnalysisProfessionalsoftware,andbyexportingreinforcementdatafromRevitStructuresoftware.

    RulesforPositioningaReinforcingBarinaDrawing

    Thesoftwaredeterminesthepositionofareinforcingbarinadrawingdependingonthedirectioninwhichpointsaredefined.Theorientationofthereinforcingbarisdeterminedbytheorderofthepointsinaclockwisedirection,inrelationtotheexternalpartofanobject.

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  • DescriptionsofReinforcement

    Afterreinforcementisdefined(barshape,reinforcementdistribution,wirefabricdistribution,andsoon),thesoftwareautomaticallyrunsanoptionthatsuggestsadescriptionappropriateforthereinforcementtype.Theresultingdialogdependsonthetypeofselectedreinforcementdescription.

    EverytypeofdescriptionhastheActiveoption.Iftheoptionison,thenthereinforcementisdescribedandiscountedinthereinforcementtable.Whenthesamereinforcementisdescribedtwice,theoptionshouldbeofftopreventdoublingthenumberofreinforcingbarscalculatedwhenpreparingabartable.

    Workflow

    Thecreationofeverycompleteprojectisbasedon3stages:

    ModelingyouworkontheModeltab(modelspace)todefineformworks,reinforcement,andmaterialtakeoffs.

    Viewsyouworkinmodelspacetodefineeachviewasasingleelementwithitsownscale.

    PrintoutsyouworkinLayoutspacetopreparethefinalshopdrawings.Inthisstage,youworkwithviewsthatwerecreatedearlier.

    Modeling

    Views

    Shopdrawings

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  • CreatingaReinforcedConcreteStructure

    Inthislesson,youwillcreateasimplereinforcedframeandmaterialtakeoffs.Youwillalsocreateafinalshopdrawing.

    CreatingaTemplate

    InordertostartworkinginAutoCADStructuralDetailing,youneedtoselectatemplate.Thetemplatefilecontainsinitial,predefinedsettingsoftheworkingparameters.Inthisexercise,youwillcreateatemplate.

    1 Click hNew.2 IntheSelecttemplatedialog,selectRBCR044.dwt,andclickOpen.

    3 DefineanewBartablestyle:

    ClickASDReinforcementhSettingshStylesreinforcementtables.Alternatively(forASDReinforcementClassicworkspace),clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementtablehStylesReinforcementtables.

    IntheReinforcementtablesstylemanager,forTable,selectMAINbars,andthenclickNew.

    OntheTabletaboftheDefinitionofnewreinforcementtablestyledialog,selectMAIN,andthenclearRevisionandselectBarsymbol.

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  • Click . SelectLENGTHS,andthenselectTotal(bar). ForUnits,selectm(meter),andspecifytheaccuracyas2decimal

    places(0.00).

    VerifythatBarisselected,andspecifythesamesettings.

    Click .

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

    OntheOptionstab,selectAutomaticallyadjustrowheight. ForListofstyles,enterMyBarTableStyleasthenameofthenew

    style.

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  • ClickOK. IntheReinforcementtablesstylemanagerdialog,forTablestyle,

    selectMyBarTableStyle,andthenclickDefault.

    ClickOK.4 ChangeJobpreferences:

    ClickASDReinforcementhSettingsh (Jobpreferences).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhJobpreferences.

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

    secondoption.

    Intheleftpane,selectCodes/Materials.

    UnderReinforcingbars,forDatabase,click andselectbar_BS8666_2000database.

    UnderReinforcingbars,forSteelgradeRandT,changetheSymbolto.

    ClickOK.

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  • 5 Defineanaxisstyle:

    ClickASDReinforcementhSettingshGraphicelementsstyles.Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphicelementshStylesgraphicelements.

    IntheStylesofsymbolsdialog,forSymbol,selectAxis,andthenclickNew.

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

    IntheStylesofsymbolsdialog,forSymbolstyles,selectMyAxisStyle,andthenclickDefault.

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  • 6 Savethetemplate:

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

    7 Setyourtemplateasadefault:

    ClickASDReinforcementhSettingsh (Preferences).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhPreferences.

    OntheStructuralDetailingtaboftheOptionsdialog,forReinforcement,clickSearch.

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

    8 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefiningFormworkofaBeam.

    DefiningFormworkofaBeam

    Beforeyoubegindefiningreinforcementforabeam,youshoulddefineitsformwork.TheformworkintheReinforcementmodulecanbecreatedusingMacrosorusingAutoCADoptions.Inthisexercise,youaddtheformworkofthebeamintomodelspace.

    1 StarttheReinforcementmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing:

    ClickASDStarth (Reinforcement).

    2 ClickASDStructureElementshStructureelementsformworkh (Beam).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhFormworkshBeam.

    3 IntheBeamdialog,forGeometrytab,specifyparametersofthebeamsformworkasshown.

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  • 4 IntheBeamdialog,forSectionstab,specifyparametersofthebeamsformworkasshown.

    5 ClickOK.

    6 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint.

    7 RemoveaxesatthebeamssupportbyusingAutoCADEraseoption.

    8 Modifyheightofbeamsupportto500mmbyusingAutoCADStretchoptionasshowninthedrawingbelow.

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  • 9 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingAxes.

    AddingAxes

    Inthisexercise,youwilladd2axestothebeamformwork.

    1 ClickASDReinforcementhGraphicelementsh (Insertaxis).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphicelementshInsertaxis.

    2 Onthecommandline,changetheaxisnumberto1.

    3 Insertthefirstaxisinthemiddleoftheleftbeamsupport:

    Selectfirstpoint. Selectsecondpoint.

    4 Usingthesamemethod,addaxis2tothemiddleoftherightsupportbeam.

    5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingaStirrupintheCrossSection.

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  • AddingaStirrupintheCrossSection

    Inthisexercise,youlldefinestirrupsinthecrosssectionAAofbeamformwork.Youwilldefinerebarshapeswiththeirdescriptions.

    1 AddanauxiliarypointintheformworkcrosssectionAA:

    ClickHomehDrawhMultiplePoints.Alternatively,clickDrawmenuhPointhMultiplePoint.

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

    2 Defineastirrup:

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh Reinforcementcrosssection.Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementcrosssection.

    IntheReinforcementcrosssectiondialog,click . Specifyrebarparametersasshown.

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  • ClickShapeparameters. IntheReinforcingbarparametersdialog,specifystirrupparameters

    asshown.

    ClickOK. IntheReinforcementcrosssectiondialog,selectamodeof

    graphicalreinforcementdefinition,andthenclick (Insert).

    Inthedrawingarea,selecttheauxiliarypointyoudefined,choosetheproperorientationforthestirrup,andthenpressEnter.

    IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,acceptthedefaultparameters,andclickOK.

    Insertdescriptionofthestirrupbyselectingpointsinthemodelarea.

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  • 3 Mirrorthestirrup:

    SelectthestirrupwithdescriptionandclickHomehModifyh(Mirror).Alternatively,clickModifymenuhMirror.

    Clickaboveandbelowthecrosssectionatthemidpointtospecifythefirstandsecondpointsofthemirrorline.

    4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingaStirrupintheElevationView.

    AddingaStirrupintheElevationView

    Inthisexercise,youlldefinestirrupsintheelevationviewofbeamformwork.Youwilldefinerebardistributionwiththeirdescriptions.

    1 ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh (Reinforcementdistribution).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementdistribution.

    2 Inthedrawingarea,selectbothstirrupsinthecrosssection,andpressEnter.

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  • 3 IntheReinforcementdetailingdialog:

    ForDistributionTYPE,click (Linear).

    ForDistributionMETHOD,click (Module).

    ForViewingDIRECTION,click (projectiontoYaxis). ClickOK.

    4 Definedistributionintheelevationview:

    Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1tospecifythedistributionstartpoint.

    Clickpoint2tospecifythedistributionendpoint.

    Todefinethepositionofthefirstrebar,enter20onthecommandline.

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  • Todefinestirrupspacing,type7*170,where7isthenumberofstirrupsand170isthespacing.

    Definethesecondstirrupspacingas5*250. Rightclick,andclickMirror. PressEnter.

    NOTEAfterreinforcementisdefined(barshape,reinforcementdistribution,wirefabricdistribution,andsoon),thesoftwareautomaticallyrunsanoptionthatsuggestsadescriptionappropriateforthereinforcementtype.Theresultingdialogdependsonthetypeofselectedreinforcementdescription.

    IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,acceptthedefaultparameters,andclickOK.

    Inthemodelspace,selectthepointtodefinethelocationofthedistributionline.

    Clicktospecifythedescriptionlocation.5 Modifythedefineddistribution:

    Selectthedistributionofstirrups,rightclick,andclickModify. IntheModificationofreinforcementdistributiondialog,clickDelete,

    andclickthestirrupinthemiddleofbeam.Thepropernumberofstirrupsshouldbe2x25.

    PressEsc,andthenclickOK.

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  • 7 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefiningMainBars.

    DefiningMainBars

    Inthisexercise,youlldefinelongitudinalreinforcementofbeamintheelevationview.

    1 Definethefirstlongitudinalrebarinelevationview(rebarnumber2):

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementelevation).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementelevation.

    IntheReinforcementelevationdialog,click . Specifytherebarparametersasshown.

    Click (Points).

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  • Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1tospecifythefirstbarattachmentpoint.

    Clickpoint2tospecifythesecondbarattachmentpoint.

    IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOKtoadddescriptiontotherebarbyclickingpointsinthemodelarea.

    2 Usingthesamemethod,defineanotherrebar(number3)withadiameterof16mm,andspecifyitslocationasshown.

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  • IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOK.

    3 Definethelastrebarinelevationview:

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh(Reinforcementelevation).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementelevation.IntheReinforcementelevationdialog,specifytherebarparametersasshown.

    Click (Points). Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1asshowntospecifythebar

    attachmentlocation.

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  • Rightclick,andclickMirror. Rightclick,andclickSide. Clickpoints2and3tospecifyadditionalcharacteristicpoints.

    NOTEYoucanaddauxiliarycharacteristicpointstoformworkusingtheAutoCADDrawoption.

    Onthecommandline,typeStochangethesideofacover. Clickpoints4and5tospecifyadditionalcharacteristicpoints. IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOK.

    Descriptionisaddedtotherebar.

    NOTEWhenyoudefinebarsfromthedatabase,youselectoneofthemfromtheavailableshapelist.Youthendefinesuccessivebarsegmentsbyselectingthenextbarscharacteristicpointsintheschematicdrawing(orbytypingdimensionsofindividualsegments).

    4 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingCrosssections.

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  • CreatingCrosssections

    Afteryouhavefinishedplacingbeamrebarintheelevationviewandhavedefinedtheirshapes,youcalculatethenumberoflongitudinal(main)rebarsinthebeam.

    Inthisexercise,youllcreate3crosssectionsincharacteristicpointsofthebeam.

    1 ModifyexistingcrosssectionAA:

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh (Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementpoint.

    Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber3(oritsdescription).

    IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click .

    UnderDistributionparameters,selectEnd,andthenclick (Segment).

    Inthedrawingarea,selectthebottomsegmentsofeachstirrup,rightclick,andthenpressEnter.

    IntheReinforcementpointdialog,clickOK. IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,specifytheparametersas

    shown.

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  • ClickOK. Inthedrawingarea,selectpointtodefinethelocationofthe

    distributionline.

    Clicktospecifythelocationofthedescription.

    Youhavedefinedrebarnumber3.

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh (Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementpoint.

    Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber2.

    IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click . UnderDistributionparameters,selectBends,andclearEnd.

    Click (Segment). Inthedrawingarea,selectthetopsegmentsofeachstirrup,and

    thenpressEnter.

    IntheReinforcementpointdialog,clickOK.

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  • IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,specifythesameparametersasforrebarnumber3,andclickOK.

    Usingthemethodlearnedpreviously,definethelocationofthedistributionlineandthedescription.

    Ifnecessary,dragthestirrupdescriptionssothatthefinalcrosssectionlooksasshown.

    NOTEPayattentiontothecommandlineasyoudefinerebar.

    2 DefinecrosssectionBB:

    ClickHomehModifyh (Copy).Alternatively,clickModifymenuhCopy.Inthedrawingarea,selectcrosssectionAA(withoutitsdesignationAA)astheobjecttocopy.

    Clicknexttotheexistingsectiontoplacethecopy. Selectthedescriptionsofthestirrupsinthecopiedcrosssection,

    rightclick,andclickModify.

    IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clearActive.

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  • NOTETurningofftheActiveparameterkeepsthebarfrombeingincludedinthereinforcementtable,thusavoidingduplicationduringcalculations(thereinforcementpositioninsectionAAremainsactive).

    ClickClose. Repeatthelast3stepsforrebarnumber2andnumber3(bottom

    andupperreinforcement)inthecopiedcrosssection.Maketheminactive.

    ClickASDReinforcementhGraphicelementsh (Insertsectionsymbol).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphicelementshInsertsectionsymbol.

    NOTETheoptionletsyouinsertasectionsymbolataselectedplaceinadrawing.SymbolsaredrawnaccordingtothedefaultstylespecifiedintheJobPreferencesdialog.

    Onthecommandline,typeBtoassignthedesignationtothedefinedsection,andthenpressEnter.

    Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyfirstandsecondpointsofthesectiondesignation,andthenspecifythelocationofthesectiondescription(seetheimagebelow).

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  • NOTEInthecopiedcrosssection(BB),therearestirrupswithlongitudinalrebaralreadydefined.Onlyrebarnumber4requiresinformation.

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh (Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementpoint.

    Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber4.

    IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click .

    Click (Insert). Inthedrawingarea,define2rebarsasshown,andtheninsertthe

    rebardescriptions.

    IncrosssectionBB,verifythatpositionnumber4isactive(selectthedescription,rightclick,andclickModify).

    3 DefinecrosssectionCC:

    ClickHomehModifyh (Copy).Alternatively,clickModifymenuhCopy.

    Inthedrawingarea,selectcrosssectionBB(withoutitsdesignationandwithoutrebarnumber4)astheobjecttocopy.

    Clicknexttotheexistingsectiontoplacethecopy.

    ClickASDReinforcementhGraphicelementsh (Insertsectionsymbol).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhGraphicelementshInsertsectionsymbol.

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  • Onthecommandline,typeCtoassignthedesignationtothedefinedsection,andthenpressEnter.

    Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyfirstandsecondpointsofthesectiondesignation,andthenspecifythelocationofthesectiondescription(seetheimagebelow).

    ClickASDReinforcementhReinforcementdefinitionh (Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementpoint.

    Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber4.

    IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click .

    Click (Insert). Inthedrawingarea,define2rebarsasshown,andtheninsertthe

    rebardescriptions.

    Makesurethatallpositionsareinactiveinthiscrosssection. Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingaColumnandaSpread

    Footing.

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  • CreatingaColumnandaSpreadFooting

    Inthisexercise,youwillusemacrostocreateacolumnandaspreadfooting.Ifyouhavetypicalstructuralelementsinyourmodel,youcanusemacrosintheReinforcementmoduletogeneratereinforcementandformworkautomatically.

    1 Createacolumn:

    ClickASDStructureElementshStructureelementsreinforcementh (Column).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhTypicalstructuresreinforcementhColumn.

    IntheReinforcementofcolumnsdialog,ontheGeometrytab,specifythegeometryparametersasshown.

    NOTEThefirststageofdefiningacolumnissimilartothefirststageofdefiningformworkwhenusingthemacro.

    Inthesecondstage,definereinforcementparametersofthecolumn.OntheStirrupstab,specifythestirrupsparametersasshown.

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  • OntheBarstab,specifythebarsparametersasshown.

    ClickOK. Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint. Deletethetablethatcontainsreinforcement,whichwasgenerated

    automaticallyinthemodelspace.

    2 Createaspreadfooting:

    ClickASDStructureElementshStructureelementsreinforcementh (Spreadfooting).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhTypicalstructuresreinforcementhSpreadfooting.IntheSpreadfootingdialog,ontheGeometrytab,specifytheparametersasshown.

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  • Inthesecondstage,definereinforcementparametersofthespreadfooting.OntheBottombarstab,specifythebarsparametersasshown.

    OntheDowelstab,specifythedowelsparametersasshown.

    OntheStirrupsinthepiertab,specifythestirrupsparametersasshown.

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  • ClickOK. Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint. Deletethetablethatcontainsreinforcementwhichwasgenerated

    automaticallyinthemodelarea.

    NOTEYoucansaveyourmacrosettingsbyusingamacrotemplate(differentthantheprojecttemplate).Yoursettingswillbeavailablelaterinthecurrentprojectandalsoineverynewproject.

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

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  • 4 Createtherightsideoftheframe:

    Inthedrawingarea,selectthecolumn,spreadfootingandbendbarofthebeam(#4).

    ClickHomehModifyh (Mirror).Alternatively,clickModifymenuhMirror.

    Clickaboveandbelowthebeamatthemidpointtospecifythefirstandsecondpointsofthemirrorline.

    5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingMaterialTakeoffs.

    AddingMaterialTakeoffs

    Inthisexercise,youwillcreatematerialtakeoffs.Calculatingtheamountofrebarusedinaprojectistimeconsuming,andifanychangesaremade,thecalculationsneedtoberedone.UsingtheTablestoolbarinAutoCADStructuralDetailing,youcanautomatetheprocessfortheinitialcalculationsandforanyrecalculationsneeded.

    1 ClickASDReinforcementhTablesh (Maintable).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementtablehBarsMaintable.

    2 AcceptonthecommandlinebypressingEnter,andclickinthedrawingareatoaddthetableintomodelspace.

    3 ClickASDReinforcementhTablesh (BarsSummarytable).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhReinforcementtablehBarsSummarytable.

    4 AcceptonthecommandlinebypressingEnter,andclickinthedrawingareatoaddthetableintomodelspace.

    5 ClickASDReinforcementhSettingsh (Preferences).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhPreferences.

    6 OntheReinforcementtaboftheOptionsdialog,underGeneralsettings,verifythatUpdateexistingreinforcementtableoptionisselected.

    7 ClickOK.

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  • 8 Inthedrawingarea,selectthedescriptionofbarnumber4intherightcorner,rightclick,andclickModify.

    9 IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,forNumber,enter2.

    10 ClickClose.

    NOTEThetableshavebeenupdated,andallinformationaboutthereinforcementshavebeenupdated.

    11 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefinitionofViews.

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  • DefinitionofViews

    Thesecondstageoftheprojectistocreateviews.Inthisexercise,youwillcreateviewsinthemodelspace.

    1 Creationaviewofframe.

    ClickASDReinforcementhToolsh (Createview).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhToolshCreateview.

    Inthedrawingarea,definetheareaoftheviewbyclickingtospecifythefirstandsecondcornersoftheplane.Includethewholeframe,withouttablesandcrosssections.

    TypeFramefortheviewname. Definetheviewscaleas1:20.

    NOTEAviewisasingleelementwithitsownscale.

    2 Createviewsofcrosssections:

    ClickASDReinforcementhToolsh (Createview).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhToolshCreateview.

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

    remainingcrosssections.

    3 Createviewsoftables:

    ClickASDReinforcementhToolsh (Createview).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuhToolshCreateview.

    DefinetheareaofviewtoincludetheBarsMaintable. Forviewname,typeBarsMaintable. Definetheviewscaleas1:20.

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  • Usingthesamemethod,createaviewfortheBarsSummarytable. Theresultinglistofviewsshouldbeasshown.

    4 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingSheetsandAddingViews.

    CreatingSheetsandAddingViews

    Inthisexercise,youwillcreatethefinalshopdrawing.Inthisstageofeveryproject,alloperationsareperformedinprintoutlayouts.

    1 OntheAutoCADlayouttab,rightclick,andclickFromtemplate.

    NOTEAprintoutlayoutisanAutoCADobject.Itisusedforthecompositionofafinalprintout.Foreachprintoutlayout,thereisoneprintout.Whenyoulayoutelementsontheprintout,youworkwithviews.Whenyouchangethescaleofaview,italsoimpactsthefinaldrawing.

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

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  • 3 IntheInsertLayout(s)dialog,clickOK.

    4 ClicktheA1ASDtab.

    5 OnthePositionstaboftheInspector,selectFrame,rightclick,andclickAddtocurrentPrintout.

    6 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifythebasepoint.

    7 Repeatthelast2stepsfortheremainingviews,andarrangethefinaldrawingasshown.

    YouhavecompletedtheAutoCADStructuralDetailing2011ReinforcementModuleGettingStartedGuide.

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    AutoCAD Structural Detailing,Reinforcement moduleContentsGetting Started GuideGetting StartedExploring the User InterfaceObject InspectorProgram PreferencesTypes of ReinforcementRules for Positioning a Reinforcing Bar in a DrawingDescriptions of ReinforcementWorkflowCreating a Reinforced Concrete StructureCreating a TemplateDefining Formwork of a BeamAdding AxesAdding a Stirrup in the Cross-SectionAdding a Stirrup in the Elevation ViewDefining Main BarsCreating Cross-sectionsCreating a Column and a Spread FootingAdding Material TakeoffsDefinition of ViewsCreating Sheets and Adding Views