ADAPT-Builder. Toolbar Descriptions Updated November Copyright All rights reserved 2017

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1 ADAPT-Builder Toolbar Descriptions Updated November 2017 Copyright All rights reserved 2017 Main Toolbar The Main Toolbar is where the typical functions that are in most programs such as New, Open, Save, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, and Print can be found. New Creates a new document. Open Opens an existing document. Save Saves the active document. Cut Cuts the selection and puts it on the clipboard. Copy Copies the selection and puts it on the clipboard. Paste Pastes the most recent clipboard content. Undo Undoes the last action performed. Redo Redoes the previously undone action. Print Prints the active document with the title block defined in Page Setup. File New File Open File Save Edit Cut Edit Copy Edit Paste Edit Undo Last Action Edit Redo Action File Print Help File fix ADAPT Corporation ADAPT International ADAPT Latin America ADAPT Europe Redwood City, CA New York, NY Kolkata, India Miami, FL Perugia, Italy info@adaptsoft.com Tel: +1 (650) Fax: +1 (650)

2 Settings Toolbar The Settings Toolbar is where the user can manage the settings for layers, lines, and colors. Layers Setting Freeze, thaw, turn on, and turn off specific layers. Line Style Setting Lets the user pick between different line styles. Colors Setting Sets the color for viewport objects and the background. Display WCS Toggles the display of the WCS axis in the model space. Settings Drawing Layers Settings Drawing Line Style Settings Drawing Color View Display WCS Selection Toolbar The Selection Toolbar contains several different tools for selecting and modifying a selection. Hint Mode Displays an item s label, layer, and line style. Window Selection/Pick Mode Selects the items located within the drawn window. Lasso Selection Selects the items located within the drawn lasso. Path Selection Selects the items located along the path. Select by Layer Selects the items on a given layer. Select by Type Selects items of a given type. Select All Selects all of the visible items. Move Selection Moves the selected items. Move Selected Point Moves the selected points. Delete Point Delete a specified point on the selected item. Insert Point Insert a point on the selected item. Tools Selection Window Selection Tools Selection Lasso Selection Tools Selection Path Selection Tools Selection Select by Layer Tools Selection Select by Type Tools Selection Select All Tools Selection Move when Selected Tools Selection Move Selected Point Tools Add/Remove Points Delete Point Tools Add/Remove Points Insert Point 2

3 Delete Swerve Point Deletes a swerve point along a tendon. Insert Swerve Point Inserts a swerve point along a tendon. Item s Properties Opens a selected item s properties box. Group Selection Groups the selected items. Explode Block Explodes the selected block. Tools Add/Remove Points Delete Swerve Point Tools Add/Remove Points Insert Swerve Point Tools Selection Item s Properties Tools Blocks Group Tools Blocks Explode Camera and Viewports Mini Toolbar The Camera and Viewports Mini Toolbar contains several different tools to control how the current project is displayed in the viewport(s). Redraw Redraws the display. Top View Displays the project from a top perspective. Left View Displays the project from a left perspective. Front View Displays the project from a front perspective. Top-Front-Right View Displays the project from a top-front-right perspective. View Redraw View View Orientation Top View View View Orientation Left View View View Orientation Front View View View Orientation Oblique Front Top and Back Side View Displays the top and back side of the project. Rotate View Rotates the view. Zoom Window Enlarges the item in the selected window. Zoom Extents Enlarges to the extents of the drawn project. Zoom In Enlarges the view of a selected point. Zoom Out Reduces the view from a selected point. Dynamic Zoom Enlarges or reduces the view from a selected point. Dynamic Pan Pans the display using the mouse. Undo Zoom/Pan Returns the view back to the previous view. Redo Zoom/Pan Redoes the previous undone zoom or pan. View View Orientation Rotate View View Zoom Window View Zoom Extents View Zoom In View Zoom Out View Zoom Dynamic View Pan View Undo Last Action View Redo Action 3

4 Single Viewport Displays the model in one viewport. Two Vertical Viewports Displays the model in two vertical viewports. View Viewport One Viewport View Viewport Two Vertical Viewports Selective Viewing Toolbar The Selective Viewing Toolbar contains several different tools for controlling the view of objects in the viewport. Display Items by Type Displays the items of a selected type only. Display All Items Displays all items. Display Labels on Selection Displays the labels of the current selection. Display/Hide Labels Toggles the display of labels for all objects visible in the viewport. View Select/Deselect View by Type Display Items by Type View Select/Deselect View by Type Display Items by Type View Select/Deselect Label Display Label on Selection View Select/Deselect Label Display All Labels View Select/Deselect Label Display No Labels Draw Mini Toolbar The Draw Mini Toolbar contains several different tools which allows the user to draw points, lines, and different shapes. Continue Mode Continues the operation. Create Point Creates a point. Create Line Creates a line. Create Polyline Creates a polyline. Create Polygon Creates a polygon. Circle: Center, Radius Creates a circle by specifying center and radius. Draw Continuous Mode Draw Create Point Draw Create Line Draw Create Polyline Draw Create Polygon Draw Circle: Center, Radius 4

5 Snap Toolbar The Snap Toolbar contains several different tools which change the behavior of snapping. Snap to Endpoint Snaps to the closest endpoint. Snap to Midpoint Snaps to an item s midpoint. Snap to Center Snaps to the center of a radial item. Snap to Intersection Snaps to the closest point of intersection. Snap to Perpendicular Snaps to the perpendicular point on the item that is currently under the cursor. Snap to Nearest Snaps to the nearest position of the considered item. Snap to Grid Snaps to the closest point on the grid. Grid Settings Opens the grid settings dialog box. Snap Settings Opens the snap settings dialog box. Snap to Vertices of Components Enables snapping to the vertices of structural components. Snap Orthogonal Toggles ortho-mode which keeps items horizontal/vertical. Tools Snap Snap to Endpoint Tools Snap Snap to Midpoint Tools Snap Snap to Center Tools Snap Snap to Intersection Tools Snap Snap to Perpendicular Tools Snap Snap to Nearest Tools Snap Snap to Grid Settings Environment Grids Tools Snap Settings Tools Snap Vertices Tools Snap Snap Orthogonal Copy/Move Toolbar The Copy/Move Toolbar contains several different tools to copy and move items in the viewport. Graphical Translation Copies or moves an entity in the X-Y plane. Graphical Rotation Rotates an entity about a specified point in the X-Y plane. Transformation by Coordinates Moves, copies, and/or rotates an entity using coordinate/angle input. Modify Copy/Move Translation in the Plane X-Y Modify Copy/Move Rotation in the Plane X-Y Modify Copy/Move All Transformations in Plane 5

6 Layer Translation Copies or moves the selected item(s) from one drawing layer to another. Modify Copy/Move Layer Translation Camera and Viewports Toolbar The Camera and Viewports Toolbar contains several tools in addition to those found on the Camera and Viewports Mini Toolbar which allow control over how the current project is displayed in the viewport(s). wn Redraw Redraws the display. Top View Displays the project from a top perspective. Bottom View Displays the project from a bottom perspective. Left View Displays the project from a left perspective. Right View Displays the project from a right perspective. Front View Displays the project from a front perspective. Back View Displays the project from a back perspective. Top-Right View Displays the project from a top-right perspective. Top-Left View Displays the project from a top-left perspective. Top-Front-Right View Displays the project from a top-front-right perspective. Rotate View Rotates the view. Zoom Window Enlarges the item in the selected window. Zoom Extents Enlarges to the extents of the drawn project. Zoom In Enlarges the view of a selected point. Zoom Out Reduces the view from a selected point. Dynamic Zoom Enlarges or reduces the view from a selected point. Dynamic Pan Pans the display using the mouse. Undo Zoom/Pan Returns the view back to the previous view. View Redraw View View Orientation Top View View View Orientation Bottom View View View Orientation Left View View View Orientation Right View View View Orientation Front View View View Orientation Back View View View Orientation Oblique Right View View Orientation Oblique Left View View Orientation Oblique Front View View Orientation Rotate View View Zoom Window View Zoom Extents View Zoom In View Zoom Out View Zoom Dynamic View Pan View Undo Last Action 6

7 Redo Zoom/Pan Redoes the previous undone zoom or pan. View Redo Action Draw Toolbar The Draw Toolbar contains several tools in addition to the Draw Mini Toolbar that allows the user to draw points, lines, and different shapes. Continue Mode Continues the operation. Create Point Creates a point. Create Line Creates a line. Create Polyline Creates a polyline. Create Polygon Creates a polygon. Polygon: Vertices, Center, Radius Creates a polygon by specifying the number of vertices, center, and radius. Polygon: Vertices, Start Edge, End Edge Creates a polygon by specifying the number of vertices and a side. Polygon: Vertices, Diameter Creates a polygon by specifying the number of vertices and diameter. Circle: Three Points Creates a circle by specifying three points. Circle: Diameter Creates a circle by specifying diameter. Circle: Center, Radius Creates a circle by specifying center and radius. Arc: Three Points Creates an arc by specifying three points. Arc: Radius, Angle Creates an arc by specifying radius and angle. Arc: Start, Center, End Creates an arc by specifying starting, center and end points. Arc: Start, End, Radius Creates an arch by specifying the start, end, and radius. Arc: Radius, Chord Creates an arc by specifying radius and chord. Write Text, Select Position Creates text by entering text, specifying starting point, height and direction. Draw Continuous Mode Draw Create Point Draw Create Line Draw Create Polyline Draw Create Polygon Draw Polygon: Vertices, Center, Radius Draw Polygon: Vertices, Start Edge, End Edge Draw Polygon: Vertices, Diameter Draw Circle: Three Points Draw Circle: Diameter Draw Circle: Center, Radius Draw Arc: Three Points Draw Arc: Radius, Angle Draw Arc: Start, Center, End Draw Arc: Start, End, Radius Draw Arc: Radius, Chord Draw Write Text, Select Position 7

8 Select Position, Write Text Creates text by specifying starting point, height and direction, then entering text. Create Dimension Line Creates a dimension line with its two attachment points and position. Draw Select Position, Write Text Draw Create Dimension Line Viewport Toolbar The Viewport Toolbar contains several tools that change the number and layout of the viewport(s). Single Viewport Displays the model in one viewport. Two Vertical Viewports Displays the model in two vertical viewports. Two Horizontal Viewports Displays the model in two horizontal viewports. View Viewport One Viewport View Viewport Two Vertical Viewports View Viewport Two Horizontal Viewports Three Vertical Viewports Displays the model in three vertical viewports. View Viewport Three Vertical Viewports Three Horizontal Viewports Displays the model in three horizontal viewports. View Viewport Three Horizontal Viewports Four Equal Viewports Displays the model in four equal sized viewports. View Viewport Four Viewports Four Horizontal Viewports Displays the model in four horizontal viewports. View Viewport Four Horizontal Viewports User Coordinate System Toolbar The User Coordinate System Toolbar contains several tools for setting up a user defined coordinate system. World Coordinate System Transforms User Coordinate System (UCS) to World Coordinate System (WCS). UCS at Last Point Positions User Coordinate System (UCS) at the last point entered. Tools UCS World Coordinate System Tools UCS UCS Last Point 8

9 UCS at Endpoint of Last Line Positions User Coordinate System (UCS) at the last line segment entered. UCS: 5 Points Defines User Coordinate System (UCS) by: origin, X start, X end, Y start, Y end. UCS: 3 Points Defines User Coordinate System (UCS) by: origin, X end, Y end. Tools UCS UCS Last Line Segment Tools UCS UCS 5 Points Tools UCS UCS 3 Points Scaling Toolbar The Scaling Toolbar contains several different tools to modify the scale of items in the viewport. Decrease Scale Factor Decreases the scale factor in the chosen coordinate direction. Reset Scale Factor Resets the scale factor to default for the chosen coordinate direction. Increase Scale Factor Increases the scale factor in the chosen coordinate direction. Modify the X-Direction Distortion in X-direction. Modify the Y-Direction Distortion in Y-direction. Modify the Z-Direction Distortion in Z-direction. Modify/Selection Toolbar The Modify/Selection Toolbar contains several different tools to modify and view components in the viewport. Modify Item Properties Modify the properties of several items. Modify Modify Item Properties Display All Displays all the items that were visible on the screen prior to having used Display Selection or Hide Selection. Display Selection Keeps the items selected displayed while hiding those objects not selected. Hide Selection Hides the items selected and keeps displayed those 9

10 objects not selected. Create a Cut at Specified Location Create a cut at a specified location. Structural Component/Aids Display Toolbar The Structural Component/Aids Display Toolbar contains several different tools to modify and view components in the viewport. Display Slab Region Toggles the display of Slab Regions on/off. Display Column Toggles the display of Columns on/off. Display Wall Toggles the display of Walls on/off. Display Beam Toggles the display of Beams on/off. Display Opening Toggles the display of Openings on/off. Display Drop Cap/Panel Toggles the display of Drop Caps/Panels on/off. Display Support Line Toggles the display of Support Lines on/off. Display Splitter Toggles the display of Splitters on/off. Display Point Supports Shows points with specified zero vertical displacement. Display Gridline Toggles the display of Gridlines on/off. View View Structural Entities Slab Region View View Structural Entities Column View View Structural Entities Wall View View Structural Entities Beam View View Structural Entities Opening View View Structural Entities Drop Cap/Panel View View Structural Entities Support Line View View Structural Entities Splitter View View Structural Entities Point Support View View Structural Entities Gridline Report Plans Toolbar The Report Plans Toolbar contains several different tools for displaying different plans of the model. Project Title Opens the project title dialog box. Reports Single Default Reports Report/Project Title 10

11 Structural Plan Creates a plan view containing all structural components of the model. X-Direction Support Lines Creates a plan of Support Lines and their spans in the X-direction. Y-Direction Support Lines Creates a plan of Support Lines and their Spans in the Y-direction. Design Strip X-Direction Creates a plan view showing Design Strips in the X-direction. Design Strip Y-Direction Creates a plan view showing Design Strips in the Y-direction. Dead Loading Plan Creates a plan view showing the location and magnitudes of dead loads. Live Loading Plan Creates a plan view showing the location and magnitudes of live loads. Report Cover Creates a project cover, showing the project s titles. Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Plan Geometry Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Design Plans Support Lines X-direction Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Design Plans Support Lines Y-direction Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Design Plans Design Strips X-direction Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Design Plans Design Strips Y-direction Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Loading Dead Load Reports Single Default Reports Graphical Loading Live Load Reports Single Default Reports Report Cover Build Toolbar The Build Toolbar contains several different tools for creating structural components. Create Slab Region Creates a slab region. Create Column Creates a Column. Create Wall Creates a Wall. Create Beam Creates a Beam. Create Opening Creates an Opening. Create Drop Cap/Panel Creates a Drop Cap/Panel. Show Rebar Toolbar Displays a drop down menu with options for creating rebar. (See Reinforcement Toolbar). Level Assignment Opens the level assignment dialog box where the user can add, edit, and delete the different planes in a model. Build Structural Components Slab Region Build Structural Components Column Build Structural Components Wall Build Structural Components Beam Build Structural Components Opening Build Structural Components Drop Cap/Panel Build Rebar Build Construction Aids Level Assignment 11

12 Loading Toolbar The Loading Toolbar contains several different tools for adding loads and load cases to a model. Point Load Create a user-defined point load or moment. Line Load Generates a user-defined line load. Patch Load Generates a user-defined area load. Patch Load Wizard Generates an area load on an entity with the aid of a wizard. Line Load Wizard Generates a line load on an entity with the aid of a wizard. Load Cases Opens the load case dialog box where the user can add, edit, and delete load cases. Display Loads Displays all previously generated loads. Generate Lateral Point Loads Generates lateral point loads with the aid of a wizard. Wind Load Wizard Opens a dialog box where the user can add and edit wind loading. Seismic Load Wizard Opens a dialog box where the user can add and edit seismic loading. Loading Add Load Point Load Loading Add Load Line Load Loading Add Load Patch Load Loading Add Load Patch Load Wizard Loading Add Load Line Load Wizard Loading Add Load Load Case Library View View Structural Entities Load Loading Add Load Lateral Load Wizard Loading Add Load Wind Load Wizard Loading Add Load Seismic Load Wizard Transform to Structural Component Toolbar The Transform to Structural Component Toolbar contains several different tools for transforming polygons into structural components. Transform Polygon Transforms lines drawn separately into polygons. Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform Lines into Polygons 12

13 Transform Slab Region Transforms a polygon into a Slab Region. Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into Slab Region Transform Column Transforms a polygon into a Column. Transform Wall Transforms a polygon into a Wall. Transform into Several Walls Transforms a polygon into several Walls. Transform Drop Cap/Panel Transforms a polygon into a Drop Cap/Panel. Transform Beam Transforms a polygon into a Beam. Transform Opening Transforms a polygon into an Opening. Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into Column Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into Wall Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into several Walls Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into Drop Cap/Panel Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into Beam Build Transform Drawing Entities Transform entity into Opening View Toolbar The View Toolbar contains several different tools for changing what parts of a model are displayed and how they are displayed. Select/Set View Items Sets the display of project items on the screen. Go to Default Display Goes to the default display. The default can be set in the Select/Set View Items window. Group Library Opens the group dialog box where groups can be added or modified. Settings Grouping Result Display Settings Controls the graphical settings for displaying the results. View Model Opens the ADAPT Solid Modeling Viewer. Render Design Strip Renders the Design Strips. Wire Frame Views the scene in wire frame. 13

14 Hidden Lines Views the scene with hidden lines removed. Solid Fill Views the scene with components filled. Model/Design Strips Toolbar The Model/Design Strips Toolbar contains several different tools for controlling the design strips of the model. Generate Design Strips Calculates Design Strips for the given project. Discard Strips Modeled Discards the strips modeled. Display Strip X Toggles the display of Design Strips in the X-direction. Display Strip Y Toggles the display of Design Strips in the Y-direction. Strips Generate Design Strips for Strip Method Strips Discard Design Strips Generated Strips Displays Strips in X-direction Strips Displays Strips in Y-direction Modeling Toolbar The Modeling Toolbar can be used to create support lines, splitters, component connectivity, and component alignment. Create Support Line Generates a Support Line. Support Line Wizard Generates a Support Line with the aid of a wizard. Create Splitter Generates a Splitter. Create Strip Method Load Transfer Create strip method load transfer. Connect Support Lines to Columns and Walls Brings Support Lines to Columns and Walls. Extend Support Lines to Slab Boundaries Extends the end points of Support Lines to the edge of Slab Regions. Align Structural components Lines up structural components. Strips Create Support Lines Strips Support Lines Wizard Strips Create Splitters Strips Insert Strip Method Load Transfer Build Preprocessing Establish Component Connectivity FIX Build Preprocessing Establish Component Connectivity FIX Build Preprocessing Align Structural Components 14

15 Gridline Toolbar The Gridline Toolbar can be used to establish gridlines for a model. Gridline Wizard Draws gridlines by wizard. Draws user defined grid lines Draws user defined gridlines. Build Construction Aids Gridline Wizard Build Construction Aids Gridline User Defined FEM Display Toolbar The FEM Display Toolbar contains several different tools for toggling the display of FEM items. Display Nodes Shows all the analysis nodes of the structural model. Display Frame Elements Shows all the Beam and Column elements of the structural model. Display Shell Elements Shows all the elements of the Slab Regions and Walls of the structural model. View View Finite Elements Discretization Node View View Finite Elements Discretization Frame View View Finite Elements Discretization Shell Display Excluders Shows Slab Excluders. Display Point Supports Shows points with specified zero vertical displacement. Display Line Supports Shows lines with specified zero vertical displacement. Display Springs Shows the locations at which the Slab is supported on springs. Display Line Springs - Shows the lines along which the Slab is supported on springs. Display Area Springs/Soil Supports Shows the areas where the Slab is supported on springs/soil supports. View View Finite Elements Support Point Support View View Finite Elements Support Line Support View View Finite Elements Spring Point Spring View View Finite Elements Spring Line Spring View View Finite Elements Spring Point Spring 15

16 FEM Supports and Springs Creation Toolbar The FEM Supports and Springs Creation Toolbar contains several different tools for creating supports and springs. Add Point Support Adds a point support that prevents vertical displacement. Add Line Support Adds a line support that prevents vertical displacement. Add Point Spring Adds point spring supports to the specified Slab Region. Add Line Spring Adds line spring supports to the specified Slab Region. Add Area Spring/Soil Support Adds area spring/soil supports to the specified Slab Region. Build Support Point Support Build Support Line Support Build Spring Point Spring Build Spring Line Spring Build Spring Area Spring FEM Process Toolbar The FEM Process Toolbar contains several different tools for performing common FEM processes. Automatic Mesh Generation Facilitates modifications of mesh size, pre-processing, and connectivity options. FEM Automatic Mesh Generation Exclude Meshing Draws a polygon over the Slab Region to be excluded from automatic mesh generation. Manual Mesh Generation Allows the user to generate a manual mesh for Slab elements. Erase Mesh Erases the mesh. Analyze Structure Performs FEM analysis of the structure. FEM Manual Mesh Generation FEM Clear Mesh FEM Analyze Structure 16

17 Generate Design Sections Automatically Cuts the tributary region FEM Generate Design Sections Automatically automatically into design sections. Design the Design Sections Calculates reinforcement for cut sections. View Analysis Results Opens the viewer for displaying the FEM results. View Design Summary Links to results summary. FEM Design the Design Section(s) Design FEM View Analysis Results FEM View Design Summary Support Line Results/Scale Toolbar The Support Line Results/Scale Toolbar contains several different tools for controlling the graphical display of results. Display Graphically Shows the results of the Support Line identified by the user. Display Design Sections Shows the design sections created automatically by the program along the active support lines. Scale Down Values Reduces the ordinate of the results. Default Scale Values Shows the results with default ordinates. Scale Up Values Increases the ordinate of the results. Perpendicular Projection Projects the results onto the Slab or the normal direction. Numerical Display Displays the values of the selected results. Display Max/Min Values Shows the maximum and minimum values of the selected results. Result Display Settings Controls the graphical settings for displaying the results. Display Punching Shear Design Outcome Displays the Columns which failed the punching shear check. 17

18 Reinforcement Toolbar The Reinforcement Toolbar contains several different tools for the creation and display of reinforcement. Generate Rebar Drawing Generates a rebar drawing. FEM Generate Rebar Drawing Open Rebar Display Options Opens the dialog box where the user can change the display options for rebar. Display/Hide Rebar Toggles the display of rebar. Create Banded Rebar Creates banded rebar by specifying two points. Create Distributed Rebar Creates distributed rebar by specifying the rebar location and range. Create Mesh Reinforcement Creates a mesh reinforcement. Mesh Reinforcement Wizard Generates a mesh reinforcement over regions selected with the aid of a wizard. Beam Rebar Specify minimum bars used in beams. Build Rebar Banded Rebar Build Rebar Distributed Rebar Build Rebar Mesh Reinforcement Build Rebar Mesh Reinforcement Wizard Build Rebar Beam Rebar Contour Toolbar The Contour Toolbar contains several different tools for controlling the display of contours. Display/Hide Contour Toggle the display of contour lines. Increase Number of Displayed Contour Lines Increases the number of displayed contour lines. Reduce the Number of Displayed Contour Lines Reduces the number of displayed contour lines. Display/Hide Text Shown on Contour Lines Toggle the display of text shown on contour lines. FEM Line Contour Display/Hide Contour FEM Line Contour Increase Number of Displayed Contour Lines FEM Line Contour Reduce Number of Displayed Contour Lines FEM Line Contour Display/Hide Text Shown on Contour Lines 18

19 FIX Increase warping scale. FIX Decrease warping scale. FIX Toggles the display of contour warping. Result Display Settings Controls the graphical settings for displaying the results. Rebar Draft/Plot/Detail/Report Toolbar The Rebar Draft/Plot/Detail/Report Toolbar contains several different tools for drafting, plotting, detailing, and reporting the rebar in the model. Prepare for DWG Prepares the reinforcement for exporting to DWG. Rebar Plot Setting Configure plot/print settings for rebar. Settings Plot/Printing Settings Insert Pre-prepared Details Inserts pre-prepared reinforcement details. Report Rebar List Reports the rebar IDs, lengths, sizes, and quantities used in the model. Report Rebar Legends Creates a legend that reports the lengths and sizes of rebar in model. Report Rebar Quantity and Cost Reports the quantity and cost of rebar. Reports Single Default Reports Tabular Rebar Rebar List Reports Single Default Reports Tabular Rebar Rebar Legend Reports Single Default Reports Tabular Rebar Rebar Totals Rebar Summary Gives a quick summary of sizes, lengths, and quantities of rebar used. 19

20 Tendon Toolbar The Tendon Toolbar contains several different tools for the creation and display of tendons. Create Tendon Creates a single tendon in the structure. Display Tendon Toggles the display of tendons in the structural model. Map Distributed Tendon Multiplies a selected tendon over a user-defined region. Map Banded Tendon Generates a group of banded tendons along a Support Line. Build Tendon Create Tendon View View Structural Entities Tendon Build Tendon Map Tendon Distributed Build Tendon Map Banded Tendon Display Tendon Elevation Display the elevation of tendons. Tendon Display Manager Allows the user to display certain information about tendons graphically. Tendon Intersection Detector Detects the intersection of two or more tendons in the structure. Show/Hide Radius of Curvature Toggles the display of radius of curvature. Trim/Extend Tendon Trim and extend tendons to the edge of slabs and openings. Dynamic Tendon Editor Opens the Dynamic Tendon Editor. This allows the user to dynamically edit tendons on plan. Tendon Optimizer Opens the Tendon Optimizer. The Tendon Optimizer allows the user to optimize groups of tendons. 20

21 Fabrication (Installation) The Fabrication (Installation) bar contains several different tools for developing tendon reports including quantities, elongations, and spacing. Tendon Display Manager Allows the user to display certain information about tendons graphically. Friction and Elongation Calculation Calculates the friction and elongation of the selected tendon(s). Display Tendon s Chair Height Displays the chair height for tendons. Tendon Spacing Tool Creates dimension lines between the selected tendons. Tabular Reports Generates different reports regarding the model. Quantities Generates a report that includes material quantities and cost. Reports Single Default Reports Tabular Reports Single Default Reports Tabular Quantity and Cost Story Mgr. Toolbar The Story Mgr. Toolbar contains several tools for moving, copying, and activating the different stories of a model. Copy Reference Planes Duplicates and offsets the currently active plane vertically. Copy/Move Vertical Copies or Moves and entity in the Z-direction. Level Assignment Lets the user add, modify, and delete levels. Active level up Moves to the next level above the current one. Active level down Moves to the next level below the current one. Single-level Only view one level at a time. View Full Structure View all levels. Modify Copy/Move Copy/Move Vertical Build Construction Aids Level Assignment View View Structural Levels Active level down View View Structural Levels Active level down View View Structural Levels Only current level View View Structural Levels All levels 21

22 User Information Bar The User Information Bar is a large yellow bar that will give helpful tips/directions while executing commands. For example, the above directions are displayed when you start to draw a line. Status Bar The Status Bar displays useful information to the user and is located near the bottom of the screen. On the far left, the status bar will display tooltips when the cursor is over buttons in the program or will read Ready when the program is ready for commands from the user. The tooltips displayed on the Status Bar are similar to those found in this document. Moving to the right, the status bar will inform the user of what load combination was used to develop the current rebar drawing, assuming there is one (e.g. Rebar Display: Envelope ). To the right of the rebar status information the Status Bar informs the user of what units are currently being displayed for Results. Following the Results portion, the cursor s current coordinates are displayed. To the right of the coordinates, the Status Bar lists the current Level and Layer that are being modified. To the far right, the date and time are displayed. 22