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Define a latitude tendon polyline

This example shows that the tendon generation can be mixed between the tendon parameters and manual tendon layers. In most cases you would use exclusively one or the other to work with tendons.
  1. Choose Layers > Latitude Prestressing > Latitude Tendon Parameters.
  2. Turn on Snap Orthogonal ().
  3. Turn on Snap to Intersection ().
  4. Double click the Banded Tendon Polyline tool () to edit its default properties.
  5. In the Default Banded Tendon Polyline Properties dialog box:
    1. Set Number of Strands to 9, and click OK.
  6. With the Banded Tendon Polyline tool () selected, draw a banded tendon polyline:
    1. Click at the center of the column at D-4.
    2. Click at the edge of the slab near D-2.
Parent topic: Define the post-tensioning