Cut Slab by a Line form (Mat Foundation)

Used to draw a stress diagram along a specified section line and then design slab along that line.

Opens when Mat Foundation Job > Mat slab Analysis/ design options > Cut Slab by a line is selected.

Setting	Description
Slab cut options	The cut line or the line on the slab can be drawn either by inputting two coordinates or by clicking at two points on the screen. By drawing a line on slab - Using this option will allow user to draw a line in the graphics by clicking on two points. Click on first point and then stretch the line to next point and click again. It will transfer coordinates of those two points to the form under start and end points. By specifying coordinates - Input the Starting X, Starting Z, Ending X, and Ending Z coordinate values.
Graph Scale Factor	Changes the vertical exaggeration factor of the stress diagram in the View window.
Stress Type	Select the type of plate stress you want to view graphed along the cut line.
Insert a new Cut Line	Click to display the stress values along the cut line in the View window.
Cut line list	Displays all cut lines for the current mat foundation job. Select one of these to design the reinforcing steel perpendicular to the cut line. Tip: Select an entry and press the `<Delete>` key to remove the line.
Design Selected Line	Opens the Design Report Along a Cut Line dialog box , which is used for designing bending reinforcement perpendicular to a cut line.