Bar Patterns
A Bar Pattern is a specific instance within the Bar Pattern Template. For example, the Bar Patterns resulting from Bar Pattern Template BPT1 shown in the previous section are:
- #6 @ 15" V, #5 @ 15" H
- #6 @ 12" V, #5 @ 15" H
- #6 @ 9" V, #5 @ 15" H
- #6 @ 6" V, #5 @ 15" H
- #7 @ 15" V, #5 @ 15" H
- #7 @ 12" V, #5 @ 15" H
- etc.
A Bar Pattern is the information on which the generation of reinforcement is based. Each Wall Panel in the model will have a single Bar Pattern assignment. If optimizing the reinforcement, the best Bar Pattern will be selected by the program. Alternatively, the user may explicitly set the Bar Pattern for a Wall Panel and perform a design check.