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Define the latitude tendons Pt. 4

Complete the steps in "Define the latitude tendons Pt. 3" before proceeding.
  1. With the Selection tool (), double click the tendon segment at B-2.
  2. Right click on the plan and choose Selection Properties from the popup menu.
  3. In the Properties dialog box, set Profile at end 1 to 462 mm and click OK.
  4. With the Selection tool (), double click the tendon segment at C-2.
  5. Right click on the plan and choose Selection Properties from the popup menu.
  6. In the Properties dialog box, set Profile at end 1 to 162 mm and click OK.
    Note: This accounts for the step near this location.
  7. With the Selection tool (), select the tendon segments between C-2 and C-3.
  8. Click the Calc Profile tool (). The Calc Tendon Profile dialog box appears and reports the current balance load is -32.4 kN/m. If this is not the number then you probably selected only one tendon segment.
  9. Click Cancel.
Proceed immediately to "Define the latitude tendons Pt. 5".