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About ignore depths

Design sections use the full concrete section available unless overridden by "Top Ignore Depth" or "Bottom Ignore Depth".

In many instances, it is inappropriate to use the full concrete cross-section properties of a design section for flexural and one-way shear design since some concrete is not effective.

Note: Design section "ignore depth" settings are the equivalent of design strip "cross section trimming" settings. See "Cross Section Trimming" in Chapter 22, "Defining Design Strips" for more information.