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To generate column schedules and drawings

  1. Generate a text schedule of column reinforcement:
    1. Either:

      select the Text Schedule tool

      or

      Select Reports > Text Schedule > Type 1 (Ductile) Section.

      The Text Schedule view window opens.
    2. Click the Save tool in the view window.
    3. Type Tutorial_Column_Sched.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.
  2. Generate detail drawings of columns:
    1. Either:

      select the Detailed Drawing tool

      or

      Select Reports > Detailed Drawing.

      The Select Columns dialog opens.
    2. Select 0m to 12m for the range of heights.
    3. Select C1 and W1 in the columns list.
    4. Click OK. The Detailed Drawing opens with the Column and Wall Schedule.
    5. Click the Save tool in the view window.
    6. Type Tutorial_Col_Detail.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.
  3. Generate the elevation and sections for a column:
    1. Select Reports > Elevation. The Select Columns dialog opens.
    2. Select C1 and W1 in the columns list.
      Tip: You can modify the drawing and detailing options by clicking the Detailing & Drawing Settings button (also by selecting Settings > Detailing & Drawing Settings before using this tool). You can also customize rebar mark styles from this dialog.
    3. Click OK. The elevation for the selected column and wall opens. This drawing contains section cuts at each reinforcement arrangement.
    4. Click the Save tool in the view window.
    5. Type Tutorial_Col_Elev.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.
  4. Generate a bill of quantities:
    1. Either:

      select the Bill of Quantities tool

      or

      Select Reports > Bill of Quantities.

      The Bill Of Quantities dialog opens.
    2. Select the BOQ Summary and Reinforcement Type Wise options.
    3. Select € - Euro from the Currency drop-down list.
    4. Type 90 (€/m3) for Grade C20/25 concrete and 4 (€/kg) for Grade Fy420 steel. Type 8 (€/m2) for the Shuttering value.
    5. Click OK. The BOQ Summary and BOQ Detailed - Reinf Type Wise tabs open.
    6. Either:

      click the Print tool to print out a copy of this report

      or

      click the Save tool to save an HTML copy of this report

  5. Generate bar bending schedule:
    1. Select BBS > Generate BBS. The Generate BBS dialog opens.
    2. Select C1 and W1 in the list of columns groups.
    3. Select the Continuous option in the Rebar Numbering group.
    4. Select both the Drawing and Spreadsheet options in the Schedule Format group.
    5. Click inside the file path field, type Sample1_Col_BBS in the Save As dialog that opens, and then click Save.
    6. Click Generate. The BBS opens containing a text schedule of the bar bending schedule. If you have Microsoft® Office Excel® installed (or another spreadsheet program cable of opening .xslx format spreadsheet files), the spreadsheet of the bar bending schedule opens.
    7. Close your spreadsheet application.
    8. Click the Save tool in the view window.
    9. Type Tutorial_Col_BBS.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.