Define the wall location and properties
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Turn on Snap Orthogonal ().
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Double click on the Wall tool ().
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In the Default Wall Properties dialog box:
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Choose a Concrete Strength of 25 MPa.
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Click OK.
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Define the wall by clicking at the start and end points, on the centerline.
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Place the cursor near 8.825, 26.3 m and it will snap to where the center of the wall intersects the edge of the slab, and click.
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Place the cursor at the center of the column at C-2 (it will snap orthogonally) and click.
You have now defined the structure but the element mesh does not yet exist.
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Go to "
Generate the mesh:
", or try the next method.
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The wall should be highlighted as it is the current selection. If not, select it by double-clicking and press <Delete>.
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Click Redraw ().
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Place the mouse over the Wall tool () and press down on the left mouse button for one second.
A pop-up menu appears.
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Select the Left Wall tool from the menu.
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Click at the extreme corner of the slab near D-2.
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Click at Grid C, near C-2.
After defining the slab, the Mesh Input: Standard Plan shows the slab areas and opening (hatched), the columns and the wall.