Creating a new main reinforcement template

A new template for longitudinal reinforcement must be based on a shear reinforcement template. It is not possible to define longitudinal reinforcement without having defined stirrups.

The procedure to create a new longitudinal reinforcement template

1. Open the Longitudinal reinforcement manager.

2. Press button [New].

3. The Stirrup shape manager is opened on the screen.

4. Select the required stirrup shape or define a new one.

5. Close the Stirrup shape manager.

6. The Longitudinal reinforcement dialogue is opened on the screen.

7. Input the reinforcement into the cross-section.

8. Close the Longitudinal reinforcement dialogue.

9. The new template is added to the current template database.

10. Repeat steps 2 to 9 as many times as required.

11. Close the Stirrup shape manager.