To generate column schedules and drawings
- Generate a text schedule of column reinforcement:
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Generate detail drawings of columns:
- Either: The Select Columns dialog opens.
- Select 0m to 12m for the range of heights.
- Select C1 and W1 in the columns list.
- Click OK. The Detailed Drawing opens with the Column and Wall Schedule.
- Click the Save tool in the view window.
- Type Tutorial_Col_Detail.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.
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Generate the elevation and sections for a column:
- Select The . Select Columns dialog opens.
- Select C1 and W1 in the columns list.
- Click OK. The elevation for the selected column and wall opens. This drawing contains section cuts at each reinforcement arrangement.
- Click the Save tool in the view window.
- Type Tutorial_Col_Elev.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.
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Generate a bill of quantities:
- Either: The Bill Of Quantities dialog opens.
- Select the BOQ Summary and Reinforcement Type Wise options.
- Select € - Euro from the Currency drop-down list.
- Type 90 (€/m3) for Grade C20/25 concrete and 4 (€/kg) for Grade Fy420 steel. Type 8 (€/m2) for the Shuttering value.
- Click OK. The BOQ Summary and BOQ Detailed - Reinf Type Wise tabs open.
- Either:
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Generate bar bending schedule:
- Select The . Generate BBS dialog opens.
- Select C1 and W1 in the list of columns groups.
- Select the Continuous option in the Rebar Numbering group.
- Select both the Drawing and Spreadsheet options in the Schedule Format group.
- Click inside the file path field, type Sample1_Col_BBS in the Save As dialog that opens, and then click Save.
- 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.
- Close your spreadsheet application.
- Click the Save tool in the view window.
- Type Tutorial_Col_BBS.dxf and click Save to save the schedule as a DXF file.