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To generate beam schedules and drawings

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

      select the Text Schedule tool

      or

      Select Reports > Text Schedule.

      The Schedule Type dialog opens.
    2. Select the Type 1 option.
    3. Select the Group Beams option.
    4. Click OK. The Text Schedule view window opens.
    5. Click the Save tool in the view window.
    6. Type Tutorial_Beam_Sched.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.
  2. Generate an elevation for any beam group:
    1. In the Design Output table, right-click on any beam group and select Quick Elevation from the pop-up window. The elevation drawing for this beam group opens in the lower section of the program window.
    2. (Optional) Select the Save tool in the Elevation view to save this view as a DXF file.
    3. Select the Cancel tool to close the elevation view
  3. Generate the elevation and sections for a beam group:
    1. Either:

      select the Elevation and Section tool

      or

      Select Reports > Elevation and Section.

      The Select Beams dialog opens.
    2. Select group 1.B1-B2-B3-B4 in the beams list.
    3. Select the following Draw options:
      • Elevation
      • Mark Anchorage
      • Cross section
      • Show Section Mark
      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.
    4. Click OK. The Elevation for the selected beam group opens.
    5. Click the Save tool in the view window.
    6. Type Tutorial_Beam_Sched.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 1.B1-B2-B3-B4 and 2. B5-B6-B7-B8-B9 in the list of beam 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 Tutorial_Beam_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_Beam_BBS.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.