Reinforcement

Scadd Draft will draw Concrete Reinforcement automatically using the Detail - Concrete toolbar or from the Conc Pull-down menu.

Drawing Concrete Reinforcement in Section:

Click and drag the mouse on the Detail-Concrete tool bar until reaching the desired size of bar and release mouse button.
Insert first (or start) location of reinforcement in drawing.
Insert second (or end) location of reinforcement in drawing (or press the spacebar to exit).
Select from one of these options at the AutoCAD Command line:

eXit/Maxium spacing/Spacing/Number of equal spaces<2>:

eXit (X) - Exit reinforcing routine
Maximum spacing (M) - Space the reinforcement equally between the start and end points with a specified maximum spacing
Spacing - Space the reinforcement with a specified spacing starting from the first point towards the second point.
Number of equal Spaces - Specify the number of equal spaces between the start and end points.
Default (spacebar) - two equal spaces.

Drawing Concrete Reinforcement as a profile:

Click and drag the mouse on the Detail-Concrete tool bar until reaching the desired size bar and release mouse button.
Select the start point of the reinforcement or select from one of the following options at the AutoCAD Command line:

Start point/L-hook/U-hook/Tie/chanGe/Settings/Clear/offsEt/Hollow:

Start point (default) Start point of reinforcement

L-hook (L) - 90 degree hook

U-hook (U) -180 degree hook
Tie (T) - 135 degree hook
chanGe (G) - Changes a line entity to reinforcement
Settings (S) - Changes reinforcement settings (Offset, Clear Distance)
Clear - Turns clear distances on or off
offsEt (E) - Allows to start drawing profile by an offset
Solid (S) - Option for drawing the profile with a thick line giving it a solid look.
Hollow (H) - Option for drawing the perimeter of the bar or giving it a hollow look.

Follow the command line prompts to draw reinforcement profile

Hollow or Solid Toggle:

This toggle will set how both the reinforcement sections and profiles are drawn.

Choose the solid option for drawing the profile with a thick line giving it a solid look.

Choose the hollow option for drawing the perimeter of the bar or giving it a hollow look.

Ties and Stirrups:

Both Ties and Stirrups are drawn from the same routine (ties are just considered as a closed stirrup)

Click and drag the mouse on the desired Tie/Stirrup detail and release mouse button.
The following information and options will appear at the command line.

Draw in Clockwise Direction:

Tie Size=No.3, Clear=1 1/2", Hooks=V-type(135)

Settings/Tie/Clear/Hooks/First point:

Choose options or start tracing the perimeter of the concrete column or beam section in a clockwise direction.
After the first point is selected the following options will appear at the command line.

Next point/uNdo/Close/eXit<Finished>:

Using a default reinforcing width for drafting purposes.

For drafting purposes, sometimes it is desired to draw the concrete reinforcement with a constant width or a width that is clearly visible on the plotted drawings. You can set the constant width in Control Panel under the User Preferences dialog box. Note that when drawing reinforcement in profile, all the standard bends and lengths are based on the actual size of the bar. Only the bar width is changed.

User Preferences: Default reinforcing width

In the Scadd Control Panel, Click on User Preferences.

Reinforcement

Drawing Concrete Reinforcement in Section:

Click and drag the mouse on the Detail-Concrete tool bar until reaching the desired size of bar and release mouse button.

Insert first (or start) location of reinforcement in drawing.

Insert second (or end) location of reinforcement in drawing (or press the spacebar to exit).

Select from one of these options at the AutoCAD Command line:

eXit/Maxium spacing/Spacing/Number of equal spaces<2>:

eXit (X) - Exit reinforcing routine

Maximum spacing (M) - Space the reinforcement equally between the start and end points with a specified maximum spacing

Spacing - Space the reinforcement with a specified spacing starting from the first point towards the second point.

Number of equal Spaces - Specify the number of equal spaces between the start and end points.

Default (spacebar) - two equal spaces.

Drawing Concrete Reinforcement as a profile:

Click and drag the mouse on the Detail-Concrete tool bar until reaching the desired size bar and release mouse button.

Select the start point of the reinforcement or select from one of the following options at the AutoCAD Command line:

Start point/L-hook/U-hook/Tie/chanGe/Settings/Clear/offsEt/Hollow:

Start point (default) Start point of reinforcement

L-hook (L) - 90 degree hook

U-hook (U) -180 degree hook

Tie (T) - 135 degree hook

chanGe (G) - Changes a line entity to reinforcement

Settings (S) - Changes reinforcement settings (Offset, Clear Distance)

Clear - Turns clear distances on or off

offsEt (E) - Allows to start drawing profile by an offset

Solid (S) - Option for drawing the profile with a thick line giving it a solid look.

Hollow (H) - Option for drawing the perimeter of the bar or giving it a hollow look.

Follow the command line prompts to draw reinforcement profile

Hollow or Solid Toggle:

This toggle will set how both the reinforcement sections and profiles are drawn.

Choose the solid option for drawing the profile with a thick line giving it a solid look.

Choose the hollow option for drawing the perimeter of the bar or giving it a hollow look.

Ties and Stirrups:

Both Ties and Stirrups are drawn from the same routine (ties are just considered as a closed stirrup)

Click and drag the mouse on the desired Tie/Stirrup detail and release mouse button.

The following information and options will appear at the command line.