Add Meshing Region > Add Rectangular Region form (Mat Foundation)

Used to create rectangular regions, which can be used to represent slab edges in the Meshing Setup.

Opens when Mat Foundation job > Mesh Generation > Add Meshing Region > Add Rectangular Region is selected.

Note: Rectangular regions may be drawn in graphically using the Create Rectangular Mat Boundary tool, found in the Ribbon toolbar .

Note: Rectangular Mat foundation jobs can also be created quickly using the Mat Foundation modeling wizard .

Setting	Description
Unit	Select a unit of length for all coordinates and lengths.
X / Z Coordinate at Top left corner	Specify coordinates for X₁,Z₁, which is the top-left corner of the rectangle when viewed in plan (View From Top in the Trans Rotate toolbar). This locates the rectangular region in plan.
Length / Width	Specify the length (rectangle dimension parallel to the X axis) and width (rectangle dimension parallel to the Z axis) to define the size of the rectangular region.
Y Level	Specify an elevation (Y coordinate for all points in the rectangular region).
Add Region	Creates a meshing region in the job. The new region will be displayed in a light blue outline in the View window.