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Rectangular Pile Arrangement Parametric form (Mat Foundation)

Used to create rectangular pile layout by specifying arrangement parameters.

SettingDescription
Unit

Select the length Unit for used for pile row and column spacing.

Number of Rows

Specify the number of rows (piles in a line in the X direction) in the pile arrangement.

Number of Columns

Specify the number of columns (piles in a line in the Y direction) in the pile arrangement.

Row Spacing

Minimum spacing between two piles in the same row, in the selected length Unit.

Column Spacing

Minimum spacing between two piles in the same column, in the selected length Unit.

Pile Table

By default program will create symmetric pile arrangement from the above input.

Select either Row Spacing or Column Spacing to display in the table. The first column represents either the Row or Column number and the second column displays the spacing between that row/column and the next.

Origin X / Y / Z Generated pile coordinates will be in local coordinate system where first pile is at 0,0,0 position. You need to move pile group to the right location by inputting Origin X, Origin Y and Origin Z.
Apply

Transfers pile layout to graphics and add to the current mat foundation job. Please do remember to input appropriate origin coordinates to move the whole pile group to the right position.