The design strip process
- Create the span segments. Specify the default span segment properties by either: These two methods can be used in conjunction.
- Create span segment strips. You can create span segment strips from span segments with the Generate Strips tool. You cannot draw or directly edit span segment strips.
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Review and modify span segment strips:
- Examine span segment strips. Check the Lock Generated Strips box of any Span Segment that has satisfactory strips.
- Edit span segment properties. Use the Strip Generation tab of the Span Segment properties dialog to modify the span segment strips.
- Edit span segments manually. Use the Span Boundary, Strip Boundary, and Orient Span Cross Section tools to control the strip generation.
- Set cross section trimming. This enables you to modify the concrete section used for shear and flexure calculations.
- Continue by repeating steps 2 and 3 as necessary.