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Pile Cap job

The Pile Cap Job group allows you to specify pile arrangement for each pile cap and design parameters and is only active for pile cap job types.

The Pile Cap Job group contains the following elements:

Table 1. Pile Cap group items
Name Description Same Effect as Selecting
Design Parameters Opens the Design Parameters form (Pile Cap) in the Data Input pane, which is used to input standard design control parameters for use in designing pile caps.  
Pile Layout (Predefined) Opens the Pile Layout (Predefined) form (Pile Cap) in the Data Input pane, which is used to specify pile arrangement for a pile cap using a set of predefined pile layout. Using the predefined layouts, the program can automatically choose the best possible pile arrangement.  
Pile Layout (Parametric) Opens the Pile Layout (Parametric) form (Pile Cap) in the data input pane, which is used to specify pile arrangement for a pile cap by specifying a rectangular or circular pile arrangement. View Options in the Ribbon toolbar
Design Initiates the Designing a Pile Cap . A dialog opens to confirm you want to proceed.