RAM Concept Help

About drawing individual tendons

You can draw individual tendons on the manual tendon layers in a number of ways:

  • A single tendon one segment at a time using the Half Span Tendon tool (typically used for cantilevers).
  • A single tendon one span at a time using the Full Span Tendon tool.
  • A single tendon with numerous spans using the Tendon Polyline tool.
  • A number of tendons one segment at a time using the Half Span Tendon Panel tool.
  • A number of tendons one span at a time using the Full Span Tendon Panel tool.

You use these tools in different situations. You might find drawing one tendon and then copying it is quicker than using the polyline and panel tools.