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Define the wall location and properties

  1. Turn on Snap Orthogonal ().
  2. Double click on the Wall tool ().
  3. In the Default Wall Properties dialog box:
    1. Choose a Concrete Strength of 20 MPa.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Define the wall by clicking at the start and end points, on the centerline:
    1. Place the cursor near 8.825, 26.3 m and it will snap to where the center of the wall intersects the edge of the slab, and click.
    2. Place the cursor at the center of the column at C-2 (it will snap orthogonally) and click.
    You have now defined the structure but the element mesh does not yet exist.
  6. Go to " Generate the mesh: ", or try the next method.
  7. The wall should be highlighted as it is the current selection. If not, select it by double-clicking and press <Delete>.
  8. Click Redraw ().
  9. Place the mouse over the Wall tool () and press down on the left mouse button for one second. A pop-up menu appears.
  10. Select the Left Wall tool from the menu.
  11. Click at the extreme corner of the slab near D-2.
  12. Click at Grid C, near C-2.

After defining the slab, the Mesh Input: Standard Plan shows the slab areas and opening (hatched), the columns and the wall.

Parent topic: Define the structure