Pad Footing

Used to place a rectangular pad footing under a rectangular or circular column.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Concrete > Home > Concrete Placement > Footing > Pad Footing
  • the Create Pad Footing tool is selected, or
  • ProStructures > Concrete > Foundations > Create Pad Footing is selected, or
  • the command PCX_PADFOOTING is entered.

Pad Footing tabs

Footing Options

Footing

Used to set up dimensions and offset distances of the pad footing.

Setting Description
Dimension Used to set up dimensions of the pad footing.
  • Length ? Sets Length dimension of the pad footing.
  • Width ? Sets Width dimension of the pad footing.
  • Depth ? Sets Depth dimension of the pad footing.
Offset Used to set offset values to determine the placement, when not centering strip footings under the line you select.
  • X-Offset ? Sets the Distance from center in the X direction to place the pad footing.
  • Y-Offset ? Sets the Distance from center in the Y direction to place the pad footing.
Options
  • Rebar Frame(s) ? Sets Rebar view frame for concrete, selected from the list.
  • Material ? Sets a predefined material from the list.
  • Level ? Select the CAD layer level on which the beam will be placed.
  • Part Family ? ?If you model contains any named part families, they will be listed there. Select one to add the new column to this part family.
  • Detail Style ? If detailing styles are defined, you can set them here by selecting from the list.
  • Display Class ? If your model contains any named display classes, they will be listed there. Select one to add the new column to this display class.
  • Area Class ? If you model contains any named area classes, they will be listed there. Select one to add the new column to this area class.
  • Description ? Sets an object description from the list. The selection of the description can influence the color and the layer.
Placement Options Determines how your element is placed:
  • Insert Column Footing ? Places your defined pad footing below an existing column. By an object. Adds a leader.
  • Insert Footing by Point ? Places your defined pad footing on any grid line. By point.

Options

Used to set pad rotation options.

Setting Description
Options
  • Orient after Insertion ? When checked, rotates the footing while inserting, using the mouse right-click.

Dialog Controls

Setting Description
OK Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help Opens online help.
Template Saves and retrieve settings to be used on other projects.
Favorites
  • Current Settings - Select when you haven't created any template and you want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.
  • Bentley/Default - Select when you want to use the application default settings template and you don't want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.
Key-in: PROCONCRETE PLACE PADFOOTING