AutoCADStructuralDetailing2011

GettingStartedwithAutoCAD
StructuralDetailing,
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.TheReinforcementmoduleisfor
automatedreinforcementdefinitionandthegenerationofshopdrawingsforalltypesof
structuralconcretemembers.Theexercisesinthisguidegiveyouastartingpointfor
preparationofyourownprojects.

GettingStarted

Beforebeginningtheexercises,youneedtoinstallandregisterthesoftware.
AutoCADStructuralDetailingsoftwarecomeswiththeAutoCADRevitStructure
Suite.Thissoftwareisavailablefor32bitand64bitWindowssystems.

ExploringtheUserInterface

OpenAutoCADStructuralDetailing,Reinforcementmodule,andtakeaminuteto
viewthedifferentareasoftheinterface.
Ribbon
At the top of the interface is the standard Microsoft Windows element ribbon.
The ribbon is an element of the user interface which replaces the traditional menu
and toolbars and allows easy managing and adjusting the workspace. The ribbon
consists of several panels, grouped on tabs that are named by task or subject. The
ribbonpanelsincludemanyAutoCADStructuralDetailingcommandsthathavebeen
ontoolbarsandindialogssofar,suchasicons,dropdownlists,sliders,textfieldsand
otherelementscharacteristicofagiventab.

NOTEItispossibletoswitchbetweenworkspaces(suchastheclassicworkspacewithoutthe
ribbon).Todoitfollowoneofthegivenmethods:
1 ClickManageCustomization (UserInterface)intheCustomizeUser
InterfacedialogboxselecttheCustomizetabandinASD/WorkspacesselectASD
ReinforcementClassicrightclickselectSetcurrentfromthecontextmenu
clickApply
2 Click (atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen)andselectASD
ReinforcementClassic.

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ObjectInspector
Inspectorletsyoumanageelements(objects)includedinaprojectthatwascreatedin
AutoCADStructuralDetailing.
Layout/ModelTabBar
AtthebottomofthedrawingareaisthestandardAutoCADModel/LayoutTabBar.
Thereare2additionaltabsdefinedEditionLayoutandTemplatesLayout.Onthe
EditionLayouttab,youcanmodifythedrawings(documents)generatedforthe
structureelementsorgroupofelements.TheTemplatesLayouttabdisplaysthe
printouttemplatesdefinedintheproject.

Ribbon
Model/DrawingArea Model/LayoutTabBar

ObjectInspector

ObjectInspector

UsingtheInspector,youhavequickaccesstoprojectelementsfromeverystageof
work,whichhelpsyoumanageyourproject.Bydefault,theObjectInspectordialog
displaysontheleftsideoftheinterface,besidethedrawingarea.Youcanadjustthe
widthofthedialogtoleaveasmuchspaceaspossiblefordrawingthegraphicmodel.
OntheModeltabisalistofmodelelements(levels,groups,andelementsthatbelong
tothelevelsandgroups)thatdescribethedivisionofreinforcingbarsintostructural
elements(beams,columns,spreadfootings,andsoon).
ThePositionstabdisplaysalistofdefinedviewsthatcontainthename,scale,and
printoutlayoutnamefortheview.

ThePrintoutstabletsyoumanageprintoutsinAutoCADStructuralDetailing.It
displaysthelistofallprintoutsandtheassociatedviewsdefinedintheAutoCAD
StructuralDetailingproject.Theprintoutlistincludesallprintouts,eventhosethatdo
notcontainviews.

UsetheASDCentertabtocopysettingsandstylesbetweenprojects.

ProgramPreferences

Preferences
ThePreferencesarelocatedinAutoCADsOptionsdialog.TheStructuralDetailingtab
letsyouselectthedefaultstarttemplateandworkspacenamefortheReinforcement
module.Thesoftwareprovidesmanytemplatesthataredefinedforspecific
countries.

Jobpreferences
Thesepreferencesarerelatedtoaparticulartemplateandproject.Afteryouhave
startedworkingonaproject,itisnotpossibletochangeworkunits.Somesettings
(suchasdesigncodesanddatabases)arespecifiedonlyatthebeginningofthe
project,beforeyouaddelementsintomodelspace.

TypesofReinforcement

Usingthereinforcementmodule,youcancreaterebarorwirefabricforstructural
elementsofeverytypeandshape(frombeamstoadvanced,complicatedelements).
Thereare3waystodefinereinforcementofstructuralelements:
Manually
Automatically,basedonmacrosforthegenerationofreinforcementand
formworkoftypicalstructures.MacrosinAutoCADStructuralDetailinglet
yougeneratecompleteconcretereinforcementdrawings,togetherwithrebar
descriptionsandmaterialtakeoffs.
Usingdatafromexternalsoftware,byimportingandexportingfrom
AutodeskRobotStructuralAnalysisProfessionalsoftware,andbyexporting
reinforcementdatafromRevitStructuresoftware.

RulesforPositioningaReinforcingBarinaDrawing

Thesoftwaredeterminesthepositionofareinforcingbarinadrawingdependingon
thedirectioninwhichpointsaredefined.Theorientationofthereinforcingbaris
determinedbytheorderofthepointsinaclockwisedirection,inrelationtothe
externalpartofanobject.

DescriptionsofReinforcement

Afterreinforcementisdefined(barshape,reinforcementdistribution,wirefabric
distribution,andsoon),thesoftwareautomaticallyrunsanoptionthatsuggestsa
descriptionappropriateforthereinforcementtype.Theresultingdialogdependson
thetypeofselectedreinforcementdescription.
EverytypeofdescriptionhastheActiveoption.Iftheoptionison,thenthe
reinforcementisdescribedandiscountedinthereinforcementtable.Whenthesame
reinforcementisdescribedtwice,theoptionshouldbeofftopreventdoublingthe
numberofreinforcingbarscalculatedwhenpreparingabartable.

Workflow

Thecreationofeverycompleteprojectisbasedon3stages:
ModelingyouworkontheModeltab(modelspace)todefineformworks,
reinforcement,andmaterialtakeoffs.
Viewsyouworkinmodelspacetodefineeachviewasasingleelementwithits
ownscale.
PrintoutsyouworkinLayoutspacetopreparethefinalshopdrawings.Inthis
stage,youworkwithviewsthatwerecreatedearlier.

Modeling
Views
Shop
drawings
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CreatingaReinforcedConcreteStructure

Inthislesson,youwillcreateasimplereinforcedframeandmaterialtakeoffs.Youwill
alsocreateafinalshopdrawing.

CreatingaTemplate

InordertostartworkinginAutoCADStructuralDetailing,youneedtoselecta
template.Thetemplatefilecontainsinitial,predefinedsettingsoftheworking
parameters.Inthisexercise,youwillcreateatemplate.
1 Click New.
2 IntheSelecttemplatedialog,selectRBCR044.dwt,andclickOpen.
3 DefineanewBartablestyle:
ClickASDReinforcementSettingsStylesreinforcement
tables.Alternatively(forASDReinforcementClassicworkspace),
clickReinforcementmenuReinforcementtableStyles
Reinforcementtables.

IntheReinforcementtablesstylemanager,forTable,selectMAIN
bars,andthenclickNew.
OntheTabletaboftheDefinitionofnewreinforcementtablestyle
dialog,selectMAIN,andthenclearRevisionandselectBarsymbol.
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Click .
SelectLENGTHS,andthenselectTotal(bar).
ForUnits,selectm(meter),andspecifytheaccuracyas2decimal
places(0.00).
VerifythatBarisselected,andspecifythesamesettings.
Click .

OntheSortinganddetailedoptionstab,underDescriptionofbar
symbol,selectSymbol:A,B,C.
OntheOptionstab,selectAutomaticallyadjustrowheight.
ForListofstyles,enterMyBarTableStyleasthenameofthenew
style.

ClickOK.
IntheReinforcementtablesstylemanagerdialog,forTablestyle,
selectMyBarTableStyle,andthenclickDefault.
ClickOK.
4 ChangeJobpreferences:
ClickASDReinforcementSettings (Jobpreferences).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuJobpreferences.
IntheleftpaneoftheJobpreferencesdialog,selectBarsDisplay.
UnderBarshape,forEndofstraightbars(withouthooks),selectthe
secondoption.

Intheleftpane,selectCodes/Materials.
UnderReinforcingbars,forDatabase,click andselectbar_BS
8666_2000database.
UnderReinforcingbars,forSteelgradeRandT,changetheSymbol
to.

ClickOK.

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5 Defineanaxisstyle:
ClickASDReinforcementSettingsGraphicelementsstyles.
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuGraphicelements
Stylesgraphicelements.
IntheStylesofsymbolsdialog,forSymbol,selectAxis,andthenclick
New.

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

IntheStylesofsymbolsdialog,forSymbolstyles,select
MyAxisStyle,andthenclickDefault.
ClickClose.
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6 Savethetemplate:
Click Saveas.
ForFilename,enterMyTemplate.dwt,andclickSave.
IntheTemplateOptionsdialog,clickOK.
7 Setyourtemplateasadefault:
ClickASDReinforcementSettings (Preferences).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuPreferences.
OntheStructuralDetailingtaboftheOptionsdialog,for
Reinforcement,clickSearch.
IntheOpendialog,selectMyTemplate.dwt,andclickOpen.
IntheOptionsdialog,clickOK.
Closetheprogram.
8 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefiningFormworkofaBeam.

DefiningFormworkofaBeam

Beforeyoubegindefiningreinforcementforabeam,youshoulddefineitsformwork.
TheformworkintheReinforcementmodulecanbecreatedusingMacrosorusing
AutoCADoptions.Inthisexercise,youaddtheformworkofthebeamintomodel
space.
1 StarttheReinforcementmoduleofAutoCADStructuralDetailing:
ClickASDStart (Reinforcement).
2 ClickASDStructureElementsStructureelementsformwork
(Beam).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuFormworksBeam.
3 IntheBeamdialog,forGeometrytab,specifyparametersofthebeams
formworkasshown.
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4 IntheBeamdialog,forSectionstab,specifyparametersofthebeams
formworkasshown.

5 ClickOK.
6 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint.
7 RemoveaxesatthebeamssupportbyusingAutoCADEraseoption.
8 Modifyheightofbeamsupportto500mmbyusingAutoCADStretch
optionasshowninthedrawingbelow.
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9 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingAxes.

AddingAxes

Inthisexercise,youwilladd2axestothebeamformwork.
1 ClickASDReinforcementGraphicelements (Insertaxis).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuGraphicelementsInsert
axis.
2 Onthecommandline,changetheaxisnumberto1.
3 Insertthefirstaxisinthemiddleoftheleftbeamsupport:
Selectfirstpoint.
Selectsecondpoint.
4 Usingthesamemethod,addaxis2tothemiddleoftherightsupport
beam.
5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingaStirrupintheCrossSection.

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AddingaStirrupintheCrossSection

Inthisexercise,youlldefinestirrupsinthecrosssectionAAofbeamformwork.You
willdefinerebarshapeswiththeirdescriptions.
1 AddanauxiliarypointintheformworkcrosssectionAA:
ClickHomeDrawMultiplePoints.Alternatively,clickDraw
menuPointMultiplePoint.
Clicktheupperrightcornerofthecrosssectionasthefirstpoint.
Onthecommandline,type@114,0,andthenpressEnter.
PressEsc.
2 Defineastirrup:
ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
Reinforcementcrosssection.Alternatively,clickReinforcement
menuReinforcementcrosssection.
IntheReinforcementcrosssectiondialog,click .
Specifyrebarparametersasshown.
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ClickShapeparameters.
IntheReinforcingbarparametersdialog,specifystirrupparameters
asshown.

ClickOK.
IntheReinforcementcrosssectiondialog,selectamodeof
graphicalreinforcementdefinition,andthenclick (Insert).
Inthedrawingarea,selecttheauxiliarypointyoudefined,choose
theproperorientationforthestirrup,andthenpressEnter.
IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,acceptthedefault
parameters,andclickOK.
Insertdescriptionofthestirrupbyselectingpointsinthemodel
area.
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3 Mirrorthestirrup:
SelectthestirrupwithdescriptionandclickHomeModify
(Mirror).Alternatively,clickModifymenuMirror.
Clickaboveandbelowthecrosssectionatthemidpointtospecify
thefirstandsecondpointsofthemirrorline.

4 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingaStirrupintheElevationView.

AddingaStirrupintheElevationView

Inthisexercise,youlldefinestirrupsintheelevationviewofbeamformwork.Youwill
definerebardistributionwiththeirdescriptions.
1 ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementdistribution).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenu
Reinforcementdistribution.
2 Inthedrawingarea,selectbothstirrupsinthecrosssection,andpress
Enter.
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3 IntheReinforcementdetailingdialog:
ForDistributionTYPE,click (Linear).
ForDistributionMETHOD,click (Module).
ForViewingDIRECTION,click (projectiontoYaxis).
ClickOK.

4 Definedistributionintheelevationview:
Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1tospecifythedistributionstart
point.
Clickpoint2tospecifythedistributionendpoint.

Todefinethepositionofthefirstrebar,enter20onthecommand
line.
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Todefinestirrupspacing,type7*170,where7isthenumberof
stirrupsand170isthespacing.
Definethesecondstirrupspacingas5*250.
Rightclick,andclickMirror.
PressEnter.

NOTEAfterreinforcementisdefined(barshape,reinforcement
distribution,wirefabricdistribution,andsoon),thesoftware
automaticallyrunsanoptionthatsuggestsadescriptionappropriatefor
thereinforcementtype.Theresultingdialogdependsonthetypeof
selectedreinforcementdescription.

IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,acceptthedefault
parameters,andclickOK.
Inthemodelspace,selectthepointtodefinethelocationofthe
distributionline.
Clicktospecifythedescriptionlocation.
5 Modifythedefineddistribution:
Selectthedistributionofstirrups,rightclick,andclickModify.
IntheModificationofreinforcementdistributiondialog,clickDelete,
andclickthestirrupinthemiddleofbeam.Thepropernumberof
stirrupsshouldbe2x25.
PressEsc,andthenclickOK.
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7 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefiningMainBars.

DefiningMainBars

Inthisexercise,youlldefinelongitudinalreinforcementofbeamintheelevation
view.
1 Definethefirstlongitudinalrebarinelevationview(rebarnumber2):
ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementelevation).Alternatively,clickReinforcement
menuReinforcementelevation.
IntheReinforcementelevationdialog,click .
Specifytherebarparametersasshown.

Click (Points).
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Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1tospecifythefirstbarattachment
point.
Clickpoint2tospecifythesecondbarattachmentpoint.

IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOKtoadddescription
totherebarbyclickingpointsinthemodelarea.

2 Usingthesamemethod,defineanotherrebar(number3)witha
diameterof16mm,andspecifyitslocationasshown.

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IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOK.

3 Definethelastrebarinelevationview:
ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementelevation).Alternatively,clickReinforcement
menuReinforcementelevation.IntheReinforcement
elevationdialog,specifytherebarparametersasshown.

Click (Points).
Inthedrawingarea,clickpoint1asshowntospecifythebar
attachmentlocation.

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Rightclick,andclickMirror.
Rightclick,andclickSide.
Clickpoints2and3tospecifyadditionalcharacteristicpoints.
NOTEYoucanaddauxiliarycharacteristicpointstoformworkusingthe
AutoCADDrawoption.
Onthecommandline,typeStochangethesideofacover.
Clickpoints4and5tospecifyadditionalcharacteristicpoints.
IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clickOK.
Descriptionisaddedtotherebar.

NOTEWhenyoudefinebarsfromthedatabase,youselectoneofthem
fromtheavailableshapelist.Youthendefinesuccessivebarsegmentsby
selectingthenextbarscharacteristicpointsintheschematicdrawing(or
bytypingdimensionsofindividualsegments).
4 Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingCrosssections.

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CreatingCrosssections

Afteryouhavefinishedplacingbeamrebarintheelevationviewandhavedefined
theirshapes,youcalculatethenumberoflongitudinal(main)rebarsinthebeam.
Inthisexercise,youllcreate3crosssectionsincharacteristicpointsofthebeam.
1 ModifyexistingcrosssectionAA:
ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenu
Reinforcementpoint.
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.
ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenu
Reinforcementpoint.
Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber2.
IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click .
UnderDistributionparameters,selectBends,andclearEnd.
Click (Segment).
Inthedrawingarea,selectthetopsegmentsofeachstirrup,and
thenpressEnter.
IntheReinforcementpointdialog,clickOK.
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IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,specifythesame
parametersasforrebarnumber3,andclickOK.
Usingthemethodlearnedpreviously,definethelocationofthe
distributionlineandthedescription.
Ifnecessary,dragthestirrupdescriptionssothatthefinalcross
sectionlooksasshown.

NOTEPayattentiontothecommandlineasyoudefinerebar.

2 DefinecrosssectionBB:
ClickHomeModify (Copy).Alternatively,clickModifymenu
Copy.Inthedrawingarea,selectcrosssectionAA(withoutits
designationAA)astheobjecttocopy.
Clicknexttotheexistingsectiontoplacethecopy.
Selectthedescriptionsofthestirrupsinthecopiedcrosssection,
rightclick,andclickModify.
IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,clearActive.

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NOTETurningofftheActiveparameterkeepsthebarfrombeingincluded
inthereinforcementtable,thusavoidingduplicationduringcalculations
(thereinforcementpositioninsectionAAremainsactive).
ClickClose.
Repeatthelast3stepsforrebarnumber2andnumber3(bottom
andupperreinforcement)inthecopiedcrosssection.Makethem
inactive.
ClickASDReinforcementGraphicelements (Insert
sectionsymbol).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuGraphic
elementsInsertsectionsymbol.
NOTETheoptionletsyouinsertasectionsymbolataselectedplaceina
drawing.Symbolsaredrawnaccordingtothedefaultstylespecifiedinthe
JobPreferencesdialog.
Onthecommandline,typeBtoassignthedesignationtothe
definedsection,andthenpressEnter.
Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyfirstandsecondpointsofthe
sectiondesignation,andthenspecifythelocationofthesection
description(seetheimagebelow).

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NOTEInthecopiedcrosssection(BB),therearestirrupswithlongitudinal
rebaralreadydefined.Onlyrebarnumber4requiresinformation.
ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenu
Reinforcementpoint.
Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber4.
IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click .
Click (Insert).
Inthedrawingarea,define2rebarsasshown,andtheninsertthe
rebardescriptions.

IncrosssectionBB,verifythatpositionnumber4isactive(select
thedescription,rightclick,andclickModify).
3 DefinecrosssectionCC:
ClickHomeModify (Copy).Alternatively,clickModifymenu
Copy.
Inthedrawingarea,selectcrosssectionBB(withoutitsdesignation
andwithoutrebarnumber4)astheobjecttocopy.
Clicknexttotheexistingsectiontoplacethecopy.
ClickASDReinforcementGraphicelements (Insert
sectionsymbol).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuGraphic
elementsInsertsectionsymbol.
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Onthecommandline,typeCtoassignthedesignationtothe
definedsection,andthenpressEnter.
Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyfirstandsecondpointsofthe
sectiondesignation,andthenspecifythelocationofthesection
description(seetheimagebelow).

ClickASDReinforcementReinforcementdefinition
(Reinforcementpoint).Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenu
Reinforcementpoint.
Inthedrawingarea,selectrebarnumber4.
IntheReinforcementpointdialog,click .
Click (Insert).
Inthedrawingarea,define2rebarsasshown,andtheninsertthe
rebardescriptions.

Makesurethatallpositionsareinactiveinthiscrosssection.
Proceedtothenextexercise,CreatingaColumnandaSpread
Footing.
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CreatingaColumnandaSpreadFooting

Inthisexercise,youwillusemacrostocreateacolumnandaspreadfooting.Ifyou
havetypicalstructuralelementsinyourmodel,youcanusemacrosinthe
Reinforcementmoduletogeneratereinforcementandformworkautomatically.
1 Createacolumn:
ClickASDStructureElementsStructureelements
reinforcement (Column).Alternatively,clickReinforcement
menuTypicalstructuresreinforcementColumn.
IntheReinforcementofcolumnsdialog,ontheGeometrytab,
specifythegeometryparametersasshown.

NOTEThefirststageofdefiningacolumnissimilartothefirststageof
definingformworkwhenusingthemacro.
Inthesecondstage,definereinforcementparametersofthe
column.OntheStirrupstab,specifythestirrupsparametersas
shown.
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OntheBarstab,specifythebarsparametersasshown.

ClickOK.
Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint.
Deletethetablethatcontainsreinforcement,whichwasgenerated
automaticallyinthemodelspace.
2 Createaspreadfooting:
ClickASDStructureElementsStructureelements
reinforcement (Spreadfooting).Alternatively,click
ReinforcementmenuTypicalstructuresreinforcementSpread
footing.IntheSpreadfootingdialog,ontheGeometrytab,specify
theparametersasshown.
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Inthesecondstage,definereinforcementparametersofthespread
footing.OntheBottombarstab,specifythebarsparametersas
shown.

OntheDowelstab,specifythedowelsparametersasshown.

OntheStirrupsinthepiertab,specifythestirrupsparametersas
shown.
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ClickOK.
Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifyaninsertionpoint.
Deletethetablethatcontainsreinforcementwhichwasgenerated
automaticallyinthemodelarea.
NOTEYoucansaveyourmacrosettingsbyusingamacrotemplate
(differentthantheprojecttemplate).Yoursettingswillbeavailablelaterin
thecurrentprojectandalsoineverynewproject.
3 UsingcommonAutoCADcommands(suchasMove,Copy,andErase),
putallelements(beam,column,spreadfooting)intotheframe.

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4 Createtherightsideoftheframe:
Inthedrawingarea,selectthecolumn,spreadfootingandbendbar
ofthebeam(#4).
ClickHomeModify (Mirror).Alternatively,clickModify
menuMirror.
Clickaboveandbelowthebeamatthemidpointtospecifythefirst
andsecondpointsofthemirrorline.
5 Proceedtothenextexercise,AddingMaterialTakeoffs.

AddingMaterialTakeoffs

Inthisexercise,youwillcreatematerialtakeoffs.Calculatingtheamountofrebar
usedinaprojectistimeconsuming,andifanychangesaremade,thecalculations
needtoberedone.UsingtheTablestoolbarinAutoCADStructuralDetailing,youcan
automatetheprocessfortheinitialcalculationsandforanyrecalculationsneeded.
1 ClickASDReinforcementTables (Maintable).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuReinforcementtableBars
Maintable.
2 Accept<All>onthecommandlinebypressingEnter,andclickinthe
drawingareatoaddthetableintomodelspace.
3 ClickASDReinforcementTables (BarsSummarytable).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuReinforcementtableBars
Summarytable.
4 Accept<All>onthecommandlinebypressingEnter,andclickinthe
drawingareatoaddthetableintomodelspace.
5 ClickASDReinforcementSettings (Preferences).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuPreferences.
6 OntheReinforcementtaboftheOptionsdialog,underGeneralsettings,
verifythatUpdateexistingreinforcementtableoptionisselected.
7 ClickOK.
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8 Inthedrawingarea,selectthedescriptionofbarnumber4intheright
corner,rightclick,andclickModify.
9 IntheReinforcementdescriptiondialog,forNumber,enter2.
10 ClickClose.

NOTEThetableshavebeenupdated,andallinformationaboutthe
reinforcementshavebeenupdated.
11 Proceedtothenextexercise,DefinitionofViews.

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DefinitionofViews

Thesecondstageoftheprojectistocreateviews.Inthisexercise,youwillcreate
viewsinthemodelspace.
1 Creationaviewofframe.
ClickASDReinforcementTools (Createview).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuToolsCreateview.
Inthedrawingarea,definetheareaoftheviewbyclickingtospecify
thefirstandsecondcornersoftheplane.Includethewholeframe,
withouttablesandcrosssections.
TypeFramefortheviewname.
Definetheviewscaleas1:20.
NOTEAviewisasingleelementwithitsownscale.
2 Createviewsofcrosssections:
ClickASDReinforcementTools (Createview).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuToolsCreateview.
DefinetheareaofviewtoincludethecrosssectionofbeamAA.
Forviewname,typeSectionAA.
Definetheviewscaleas1:10.
Usingthesamemethodandparameters,createviewsforthe
remainingcrosssections.
3 Createviewsoftables:
ClickASDReinforcementTools (Createview).
Alternatively,clickReinforcementmenuToolsCreateview.
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.Itisusedforthecomposition
ofafinalprintout.Foreachprintoutlayout,thereisoneprintout.Whenyou
layoutelementsontheprintout,youworkwithviews.Whenyouchangethe
scaleofaview,italsoimpactsthefinaldrawing.

2 IntheSelectTemplateFromFiledialog,selectanA1formattemplate
(forexample,A1ASD033.dwt).
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3 IntheInsertLayout(s)dialog,clickOK.
4 ClicktheA1ASDtab.
5 OnthePositionstaboftheInspector,selectFrame,rightclick,andclick
AddtocurrentPrintout.
6 Inthedrawingarea,clicktospecifythebasepoint.
7 Repeatthelast2stepsfortheremainingviews,andarrangethefinal
drawingasshown.

YouhavecompletedtheAutoCADStructuralDetailing2011ReinforcementModule
GettingStartedGuide.
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