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Draw a Span Boundary Polyline

  1. Select the Span Boundary Polyline tool ().
  2. Click at the intersection of Grid B and Grid C design strips near Grid 2 (point A in the previous figure).
  3. Click at point B.
  4. Right-click, and click enter.
  5. Click at point C.
  6. Click at point D.
  7. Right-click, and click enter.
  8. Select the Strip Boundary Polyline tool().
  9. Click at point E as shown in the previous figure.
  10. Click at point F, to the right of the opening.
  11. Right-click, and click enter.
  12. Select the span segment (between grid C2 and C3).
  13. Right click on the plan and choose Selection Properties from the popup menu.
  14. In the Properties dialog box, change Span Width Calc to Manual.
  15. Uncheck Detect Supports Automatically.
  16. Change Support Width at End 2 from 600 to 610 mm, and click OK. This ensures that the first (design strip) cross section passes through the opening, and hence uses less concrete section.
  17. Click the Generate Selected Strips tool ().
The edited spans produce improved span strips, as shown in the following figure.

Design Strip: Latitude Design Strips Plan after regeneration.

Parent topic: Create the design strips