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1. PLSD exe PLBD exe MCALC exe PUNCHK exe SDDR BDDR pra PUNR PLDesign operation diagram 6 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Load case file Results file Beam assembly file Slab Design Data file Slab Design Data Reinforcement file Beam Design Data file Beam Design Data Reinforcement file Basic mesh Data file Basic mesh maximum moment Punching Data file Maximum punching stress file Slab reinforcement file Beam reinforcement file PLDesign file descriptions The main program that includes the user interface and controls the operation of other programs Slab designer Beam designer Calculator of moment resistance of reinforcement mesh Punching resistance calculator PLDesign programs description The PLDesign philosophy The PLDesign is the PLPAK component that will be responsible for the structural design of reinforced concrete slab and beam objects The philosophy of the PLDesign is based on giving valued capabilities to the user 7 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN PLDesign capabilities The new interface should provide the user with the following capabilities To utilize BEM results in the structural design easily To choose the design code and appropriate design parameters Currently the PLDesign has the following codes o The American Code ACD o The Eurocode EC2 o Egyptian Code Of Practice ECOP To create full design for slab parts under bending mo2. feta Use Local choose which Use this box to straining action define start point should be of strip displayed l Use this box to Choose whether Use the scroll bar Define the angle at which results define end point the strip should be to control size of should be shown You can view of strip solved or not graphs produced results on prinicipal axis Strips This part of results manager 1s used to control strip properties including ID Start and End points No of points within the strip type of stress resultant that is required to be displayed at this strip Export command is used to export a tabulated format of the strip results the produced tables can be used by any spreadsheet software P gt NX AL G du Ne at ci PRRES N ea Git pad KZ 1 Lors Sep Mail Legend se Coe ued t m Me Juws Due we hat View cz Case MI CESR Asset Buon e _ Correo vant ae at Contours This part of the Results Manager is used to control properties of the contour areas Main Contour is used to display contours all over the model this is the only contour that can not be deleted Using this dialogue 19 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN you can control Contour ID Type of stress component to be displayed N which is the number of colours within the contour spacing between points to be solved within the contour Export command is used to export a tabulated format of the strip results th
3. The PLDesign module USER MANUAL PLPAK Version 1 01 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE USING THE BOUNDARY ELEMENTS METHOD http www be4e com E mail support be4e com 1 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Table of Contents DI 0 EEE EE 4 EE a 5 IE 2 616 006 LE EEE 6 The PLDesign Operation Diagram eee 6 The PLDesign philosophy eee 7 PLEDes iom capab ce RR sencune TEI TPO neces oasmeoseneests EEE 8 The new interface should provide the user with the following capabilities esse eee eee eee e eee 8 SIERRA 9 Tae PEDE 0 ari RISATA E IERI ITA 10 Te 10 Poli EC ro ACE 10 ER EG EE II 10 ROE ES 10 Fiel Export BESTEG Dala NNN 10 PNG ano S en E E E E a i ea E 11 REI RR EEE ZIA 11 Ei E E PAIA 11 IMA 12 VE VI eT 12 IR AFFI ACCORTA 12 VINO LTH lina 13 EE ss nni 13 View Show Hide Reactions 13 VEV 13 View OW AIC NN 14 NOW Oy STs NTN 14 View 1 Siow HiG Slab RP V 15 KET Up TO Sre ST A T 15 View Show Hide Beams RF Tass sossvercevospesesesnemesscdsncdioncicned succeadesdsceddaaderadeneds cadeoadesetieeddsaoweneee 16 View Show Hide Punching Critical Sections sss eee eee eee 16 ZO RR RIA 16 Action Results Manager 16 2 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN AP RO T TORTA TI RAISAT E 22 Action Select Case sse 22 Action AssemblHles i 22 Ne TTT 23 Action Beams ccccccssssccccesssccnesseccnsessecceesscccn
4. number of contour colours and type of stress component to be displayed Export command is used to export a tabulated format of the strip results the produced tables can be used by any spreadsheet software e g box allows user to define ecking this box allows user to define minimum When checked Neuer hina hysa _ value for contours Saline madmum displayed displayed value to be shown by RRS BG the contour Mn n Lnerdetred Define minimum value to be shown Pos tas femme CI cs nt by the contour be displayed e Use this button to export the result file Used to close the Refresh Button window and save settings Jj m pe gt x ac 144560 eat eee ON Tad Wa issn BLibegeed Cup Grosio jips R Cote Get Came h e fee le L lime ber Vige te so U Leer p E done Ort pe 21 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Action Paths Manager Displays name of Loads paihe curren pathy from a fia ta are 1 I When checked the mi r IR path is displayed Le Displays path S T omorii listbox P nra ui Displays path containing names he sai Ba paint no of paths It dea ma value of fe palh Displays path total Sool b r used to sian control paths sze laaa mmr ese an Chick to dose and save setings Action Select Case This command is used to select the load cases or combos that are required for the design of the slabs
5. and the beams We can also enter Envelop between the load cases and the combos sa Action Assemblies This command is used to show the cell properties In order to show assembly results type the cell number in the lower left box then click add The assembly results can be read at the normal X and Y directions or at any direction The results at principal directions can be shown using the command use principal The results can be exported to a file with a format that can be opened using any spreadsheet software SI BEAE PLDesign Project 1 sl File View Action LC D amp O Results Manager Design Help Results Manager Paths Manager Select Case Assemblies PL Controls Beams 22 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Display Display Export result file Add assembly Delete assembly assembly name assembly area for assembly ea When checked Support cells allows the user to define CG a Lx pl manually containing pic I Tae names of CGIs User Defined support CGOrdered Pair assemblies Inertia X Inertia XL Sets theta to Assembivcelis Inertia XY Inertia XYL equal angle of List box dist TERA we principal containing Fz FE direction numbers of Mx Mx L support My My L assemblies Displays Assemblycells ID Straining actions List box and inertias in the theta direction containing
6. names of load assemblies Load assemblies List box Displays Export all result file asm containing straining file for assembly numbers of actions and load supports amp load inertias load cells assemblies Click to close and save settings Action PL controls Refer to PLCoreMan manual 23 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Action Beams This command is used to display and edit beam results The produced dialogue is used to show beam nodes directions and type of stress component that should be displayed on the beam hi BE4E PLDesign Project 1 sf File View Action Design Help LC Leo Results Manager Paths Manager Select Case Results Manager Assemblies PL Controls Beams Checkbox group controlling what 1s the beam that the user wants to show Checkbox group controlling what to be displayed dida TANO BeamsManager Design beams Show Nodes Show Nodes Nos C 7 Beam CZ Design Dearm E 3 Show Elements Show Elements Nos Design Beam2 anden Show Directions Design Beam3 Design Beam4 Show Result Exports result file Design Beam5 ee se for assembly Show Result Value Design Beam6 Design Beam7 Design Beams ERI Scrollbar which Click to close and Used to choose save settings straining action to be displayed controls size of results on screen 24 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual
7. PLDESIGN The Design menu Define model details Design Slabs Manager Design Beams Manager Deflection Strips Manager Punching check AC JG Openldal me moded deh feroh Manager Sevcl Ce Derign Slabs Manage Design Rear anse ONE BCs Lordi 9C Legend Suppot Reactors Assemblies Legend Subs Sin AFT terne Boss Dae Define model dab Dram Sets Deugn Beem Punching check Ceflerton Ting Match properties Start Setading Deflection Steg Manage Punching check Design Design model details Design codes zone Parameter value 0 9 Default ben Material namne Default b n Default bf S Defaithio n Concrete propertes Model units zone Default kn fi i Default Kin Econcrete Mos Defaut thm Defaut Kgf mm Fou Concrete 4000 Default kgfm Default N ar Default N Siani proper dei Default Tonfmm Default Tonfm Estee 29000000 Default KN om fy Sted Default kgf on longtudna 30200 Defaut N on Defaut Toon fy Sted strupsk 000 AGS Remove Design materials zone 25 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN e The design codes allow the user to choose the required design code and to change the relevant design parameters Currently PLDesign supports ACI EC2 and ECP e Throughout the PLPAK components all the models were unit less 1 e the user had to keep his units consistent In PLDesign the model units have to be defined therefore the model unit zone can be used by the user to defin
8. PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Define beam desien regions Design Beam32 design sections Beam treaks FReDetance 2472341156005 0 2472341156005 025 P Design sector Ses 2 We 29072 Y Start break b 8320072 Y _ 0690002441406 0100000394069 Bret 2 ist Concrete w Emo Noen Defining the Sections and Preparing for reinforcement Clicking on Define reinforcement details will take the user to the following menu that can be used to define design load cases for each section straining action The menu functions as a reinforcement builder that can be used to define section reinforcement layers stirrups and longitudinal bars In addition it calculates the reinforcement amount built and compares it to the required area of steel and informs the user whether the section is safe or not The reinforcement of a beam section is defined by three distinct types of reinforcement e Reinforcement Layers for top and bottom steel to withstand flexure in beams e Stirrups to withstand shear and torsion in beams e Longitudinal reinforcement to withstand torsion in beams or any other purpose 32 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Bead Aira ing 00nn Alegared Antal bottom 000 Ahad Askeel batom T Bending bottom Sale Berdeglor Sale San Hed acd boet 6 am RET iania lenti fate e Beams Match Properties Y SE RiDesqn Pret T Fie View Adon Desgn Detai
9. anual PLDESIGN Alpha Constant defined based on the position of the column The Detailing menu Detailing Start detailing AC 3 2 Open ites 9 Simpa ON dd BCs Lonh Slam Supporti Serbes Ansendites Legend Subs Sub RET Bee Bann Det gt Results Manage Select Case Bean Menage Asvembites Manager Define mode detail Design Seb Design Beams Punchingcheck Defiecton Str s Match p PLDesign can be used to export design drawings for the designed beams and slabs The drawings are exported in dxf format The PLDesign allows the user to choose the drawing components layers and their respective colors Moor pote lt l vl Getting Help The BE4E com customer support team is always welcoming problems and suggestions of registered customers Just send an e mail including your questions or your model together with your questions to support bede com Also check our site news at www be4e com regularly for Problems and Solutions section and the Frequently Asked Questions section 36 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN
10. dinal bars Onana Add to destination data Replace destination data Design Deflection Strips Manager It shows the Maximum deflection according to selected moment amp the effective length of any selected strip Deflection Strips Manager Deflection strips list EE Region 2 Area 3 Moment based Region 2 Area 4 i Major design parameter Mxx h Maximum deflectiom 0 0018733999459072948 Effective length 8 3811864852905273 Design Punching check H di ne me EE TT Critical section properties DE AEZ prope des Spesa items for EC design Unowlawed bla shear st esses ni Dram primary T Solve SE solution Awa stress in concrete ontcal section b aly he Matera Defast Ke Cotdeniia Resriforcarmerti ratio av dr AGA Spry errez ea bat da 2 SE cites fat stresses i Seduction factor for Besa wy Bets user defined bl be monkerty effect 0 15 SE remds Critical Shear stress Concrete shear capacey The variables defines in the critical section properties window are similar to punching critical section properties as stated by ACI 318 These variables are a b critical section dimensions Beta ratio between b and a bl dimension of the critical section in the direction of the analysis b2 dimension of the critical section in the direction perpendicular to b1 Bo perimeter of the critical section d depth of the slab at this point 35 PLPAK V1 01 User M
11. e produced tables can be used by any spreadsheet software P HIE Use this box to Use this box to Checking this i edit the contour define no of points box shows the delete the strip name to be solved result List box containing pagan Use ii o names of strips lt export the result p ina x Des Erazied file Contour Checking this Goat Spong 05 box allows user to define Use this box to minimum value un define spacing for contours Curert Vasabie Mx lt between points to be solved Checking this box allows user to define maximum Define minimum value for contours Used to define value to be shown angle at which Used to define Define maximum by the contour results should be straining action value to be shown by displayed required o be displayed the contour ex n Fio den Dice Mute Hr AC 1 dd Q Re AE Sie ou dar BC imn BC Luyet Supporti farter Legend Ae Contee Suni Cra Maske Dun dre m me Sere nrar Vet Orr Alten dritte rer Deret Loud teen Lertleect 20 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Column Plot This part of result manager is used to show contour results at supports This part is used to control the
12. e the models that he has been using so far throughout the model e The design materials zone allows the user to create and define the properties of any number of required design materials The design materials are then attached to design slabs or beam sections Design Design Slabs This 1s the PLDesign menu that can be used to design slab parts under flexural stresses Design Slabs Add strip to main model Edit Region properties When you choose to Add strip to main model a design slab this dialogue box will allow you to create design slabs from ready local contours or strip results present in the Results Manager 26 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Create a design stab 7 Pleases choose 2 result type optory Coate dtr trom a sort Create a design stab from a stro 06 Lee If you choose to create design slabs from contours you will reach this mean that can be used to create multiple design slabs from local contours Please choose the required contours If you choose to create design slabs from strips you will reach this menu that can be used to create design slabs from strips The definition of a design slab from a strip requires the user to define the main strip and the area definition strips 27 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Create a design slab from strips Create_a_design_slab_from_strips_definition Strip list choose result strip Strip list ch
13. esecceessesceeesscceseusscceseuseseesessesceeussseenenseseesensesens 24 Tae De GRE EEE EEE 25 Design Design model details sss 25 IR HR T e EA 26 ESTESE FR AIA 31 Design Deflection Strips Manager ee 35 Design Punching check i 35 KIR I EEE E EEA 36 Ge UI TAC II E A EA EAE 36 3 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Disclaimer Considerable time effort and expense have gone into the development and documentation of the PLPAK software The PLPAK software has been thoroughly tested and used The PLPAK software should be used by engineers with good understanding of concrete behavior pre stressing and structural mechanics The user accepts and understands that no warranty is expressed or implied by the developers or the distributors on the accuracy or the reliability of the PLPAK software The user must explicitly understand the assumptions of the PLPAK software and must independently verify the results produced by the PLPAK software 4 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Copyright Copyright BE4E com 2000 2012 All rights reserved The PLPAK PLGen PLView PLCoreMan PLPost M PTPAK PL PLEXE M PLDesign are registered trademarks of BE4E com The computer program PLPAK and all associated documentation are proprietary and copyrighted products Worldwide rights of ownership rest with BE4E com Unlicensed use of these programs or reproduction of documen
14. ethireed Coveri 0 03 Mota Magori 0 2 Top cover 0 01 Kota mn 0 2 Treo man et o is pmo se aan tl Aae tap major drector 0 00 1005176 Mremum rummber of rben i rada fl arma 3 Bar damene 0 0 Murde of reared reba Bottom major steel Top minor steel Asteel top major direction 0 001005309654 Minimum number of rebars 5 Bar diameter 0 016 Number of requiredrebars 5 Choose the Bar Diameter the corresponding minimum number of rebar will show up thus input the integer number of required rebar 30 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Design Design Beams The following is the main design beams window When opening this window the beams have to be loaded from the Read Beam Data button This button will ask the user to read the beam assembly file basm that should have been previously exported from the PLGen E Show enabled Beam width Beam depth Solved ToBeSolved lt Press Read Beam Data File name roject 19 19 LC ka Load Cases File LC Beam Assembly File 7 Input Files in SSeS Bun Files Fun AIP Files aip All files Dasm Open basm Show enabled After loading the beams the beam breaks and design sections positions can be defined using the Define design regions button This menu allows the user to define and or modify break and section positions using their relative or absolute position simultaneously 31
15. iny Hep AR AC D tee ASO Re RES RWS GN ES Bs Loss Blslegent Support anes Assembles Legend Sbs SebRFT Beams Beams Data Results Manager Select Case Beans Manager Assemblies Manager Define model details Design Slabs Design feams Punching check Deflection Strips Match properties Stat detailing 33 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Match properties J Bottom cover J Top cover J Left cover Right cover Section data J Is Singly reinforced Force doubly reinforced section J Alpha values J Design materials J Bending moment Loadcase 4 Shear Loadcase J Torsion Loadcase Original Add to destination data Replace destination data What to match Beam breaks Beam sections Beam sections data Reinforcement data V Layers flexure J Stirrups 14 Longitudinal bars Similar beams are matched with the same reinforcement Match properties Source beam Design Beam1 Dimensions Bottom cover Top cover Left cover Right cover Similar beam sections are matched with the same reinforcement Design Beami Destination sections Section data Is Singly reinforced Force doubly reinforced section Alpha values 34 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN The users can also match properties for the sections in one beam Design data Design materials Bending moment Loadcase Shear Loadcase Torsion Loadcase Reinforcement data Layers flexure Stirrups Longitu
16. ited m A Comes erre Dr e re View Show Hide Slabs Used to preview a numbering for each rectangular or quadrilateral contour used for the slabs design 14 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN View Show Hide Slab RFT Used to preview the reinforcement required for each design slab in both major and minor directions View Show Hide Beams Fit View Action Design Darna Help LC JG Opm zde Ia Re LE gt MMS ONE CN BCs botn elma Supporta Reactions Amermbim egent Slate Gab AFT learn Resit Manager Select Cone linarma Manager Arpetan Manager Define model detai Dengn Sisto Dean Beem Punching check Detection Stirpe Match properties Skan aet ni rd The Show Hide Beam Command allows the user to recognize each beam name necessary for the design 15 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN View Show Hide Beams RFT The Show Hide Beams RFT command allows the user to be acquainted with the beams components such as sections and breaks which are set by the user as shown later Hint about Sections and Breaks of the beams Fach beam 19 divided into three regions defined by four breaks surrounding them Start Break End Break Break 3 Break 4 The most critical section in each region is chosen relative to the region s length 0 5 of the middle region and 0 1 starting from the ends of the left and right region AGES UBB gt MICA IALIA eee OKK NPE EE EE View Show Hide Punching Critical Sections The Show Hide Pu
17. ment based on either contour or strip results To check punching stresses in the slab around regular irregular load support elements To create full design for beams under bending moment shear and torsional stresses directly on the plan of the problem To choose the reinforcement layout To perform an accurate analysis for deflection limits To export basic detailing To export design results in the required formats to be used in RVT11ToPLGen 8 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Starting the PLDesign Step 1 Load the model from LC file BE4E PLDesign Project 1 View Action Design Detailing Help Q i re 28 eS Open res Ctri O Open des0 tal Save Ctrl S Export design data Page Setup LA Print Preview Print Ctrl P Detailing Help Import LC Re A H Open des0 lel Save Ctrl 5 Export design data Page Setup L Print Preview amp Print Ctrl P Exit 9 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN The PL Design Menus a File View Action Design Detailing The File menu Import LC Open res Ctrl O Open des0 Save Ctrl S Export design data Page Setup Print Preview Print Ctrl P Exit File Import LC Imports a numerical boundary element already completed and solved in the PLPost This model will be used for the design purpose File Open res Opens the results already saved by the user in the PLPost either global or local contours
18. nching critical section command shows hides punching critical sections The Action menu Results Manager Paths Manager Select Case Assemblies PL Controls Beams Action Results Manager This command shows the results manager which 19 used to control the properties of the strips and result areas which have been previously drawn r LAS J Pe Wen Dese Act Heb F x IC 1943 U Soye r o inf ict a o X OCs Lom Sxlegond Supports amber Logent Pec Costeur Quad Cortes Meve rse re Ove Sohe Retain Minge Select Case Fl Centres Apordte Bears 17 I PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN PLPost Results The following table shows the results that can be shown by PLPost Quantity Rotation about the X axis Rotation about the Y axis uar oi te a Z y v M X y X y 1 Mi Mj Q Q o n n XX y y T J J ax in Venta 18 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Strips Use this box to edit the strip name Use this box to define no of points to be solved Checking this box shows the result Use this button to delete the strip Use this button to export the result List box file containing names of strips en end 21921 Use this list to lalleSdwed
19. oose result strip Strip 1 Sm 2 After creating your design slabs you can edit them directly from the Edit Design Slab menu shown below This menu can be used to modify all possible slab design properties reinforcement layout In addition it will display design errors if any Sbp proper ter Mitt 0 Mapor heeg Malena parameter H gt s Lood case Mno deme M pedCassi par arme ter i T gt korbrason i Statue TufeSaivod Show enabled Sefe p tot T tnveinpe design Envelope Top major sice Sniman mager steel Top amer ire Samon mna 7 Sar daneen 0 016 Mimbar of g reas ed rebers Mamam ve bending monent Maum e bending moment Z 2932176275105 8 2931276151260 Tom propertes Ss hdrem o 77000001073 Seely remforced T Faroe duty reinforced sectors Cover 2 Alpha Manor I Top cover Afa minor 0 2 28 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN e Slabs Match Properties tE P Desain Project H 2 File View Acton Desp Detaiimg Hep Z AC 32 Omid ASQ Re S Z SO NIB EX BCs Loss Blslegend Supports Reactions Assembles Legend Sits SabRFT Beams Beams Dats Results Manager Select Case Beams Manager Acsembie Menage Define model detalis Design Sabs Design Seams Punching check Deflector Strips Match properties Start detailing The match properties command is used to match a slab Source Slab to other slabs Destination Slab having the same properties as the source one Match pr
20. operties Slab spans Beams Beam sections Punching asms Source region Destination region Region 2 Region 2 Source area Destination area Top major steel Bar diameters Bar amounts Area 1 Area 1 I I Source span Destination span I 5 Span 1 I Add rft area 2 I Add rft area 3 Add rft area 3 I I Top minor steel I I F Bar diameters Number of bars I F Bar diameters Bottom major steel Dimensions 1 Number of bars I 7 Slab thickness i Td Is Singly reinforced Top major steel I I I I V Bottom cover Force doubl S E reinforced Sia Bar diameters V Top cover S i la Number of bars i E Alpha values e Make sure that the bordered boxes are toggled off else wise the reinforcement of the first slab Source Slab will be similar to the Destination slabs 29 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Press on Start slab design to start showing the as required for each design slab in both X and Y directions Sro pope tes Wir Status Todelt gt 7 Show enabled Mager design Mir 1 Matenst Detau t per rve tor Ton Emsalopedesgn par ame tes Arar Lodel Enveiage Too manor sase Babar major stess Top miner stesi Sotto minos Bar darete DOS Nurrber of 5 requred redy s Mirum ve benzing morent Macesruen ve bering torrent nomni 8 2527 79100 Span properdes Seb brenn 9 77000001073 Fv re
21. pertics Sturt deteding V r Optern Fores Drow Mite Reaction Sher Plate Legend Stow Hide Anemia Beam Hode Sate Sra Hide Sites FET ra Vada Daam Show Hide Baam SFT on bide Pure hrag otis al section et S Use this list to Use these lists to edit edit the drawing the grid spacing and mode element thickness Use this scroll bar to edit the column and beam transperency Colurmes and Cek Opadity 5 Use these buttons to delete defined material Use this button to Use this button restore default settings to save settings View Fonts Put alee Modern Na W Monaspac amp 01 fil View Show Hide Reactions The Show Hide commands can be used to show or hide Loads No of divisions of every element Co ordinates of the cursor grid and axis View Show Hide Legend The Show Hide legend command is used to view the legend corresponding to the contours displayed by the user 13 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN View Show Hide Assemblies The Show Hide command is used to show the Straining actions of Assemblies Shear walls without beams Columns loads without beams NKE Rre Dip mei ci rd L rt _ 6 lt es gt ac 22940 Oe RAF BRS Nell GT OG i Lp re te ere Lar Pr Krr En rein Mette Dee ew Got re Cmte thee Fate damage
22. sections View Toolbar Used to control which toolbars should appear on the screen the same function can be performed using right click on any toolbar The mark beside a toolbar implies that it is selected LG Poa H File View Action Design Detailing Help LC 3 _ Toota 2 Resutts M Windows e View Options Forts Show Hide Reschom Show Hide Legend Mhow Hide Anierritlies Show Hide Stats Shows Hide Sats RFT Show Hide Beam Show Hide Beams RFT Show Hide Punching critical sechoni View Windows Used to choose window options while using more than a single PLDesign interface at the same time Mi BESE PL Desgn Project I Fie View Acton Design Detaling Hep AC 2 sads nda KZ TieVertically View Options The Hoezontally Fonts Cascade Show Hide Reachons Minime Al Show Hide Legend Mamee All Show Hide Assemblies Show Hide Slabs Show Hide Slabs RFT Show Hide Seams Show Hide Seams RFT Show Hide Punching otica sections 12 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN View View Options Clicking on view options allow you to change the drawing sequence of the result elements grid spacing element thickness opacity amp colors of different elements J File View Acito Dege Deteliig Het L AC 2 Toomer Mib GS leal C HCS Loss BCslagend pron Rescinos Assenbies Legend Gabe b RET Derme Beans Dato Results M gaan t Ilbmager Define medet denn Deus Gets Design Bears Fundheg check Deflector nps Match poo
23. strips or other results already solved File Open des Opens a design result already saved in the PLDesign File Export Design Data This window is used to export the PLDesign design data to Excel amp Revit for detailing In this window you can define the required slabs and beams for export The host level in Revit files can be imported in Revit using the Load Reinforcement from PLDesign tool The tab gives the user a great advantage to export the model already designed to AutoDesk Revit to preview the required detailing for each section 10 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Export design data Design Beam9 Design Beam 10 Export punching assemblies Export reinforcement to Revit Punching assemblies Level name in Revit Export summary files xls d Export beams Export slabs Export punching assemblies File Page setup Brings up a dialog box in which the user can choose the size of the paper the orientation and the margins File Print Preview Brings up a small window in which the user can preview the des file before printing File Print Brings up a dialog box in which the user can choose the printer and print the current des file 11 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN The View Menu Toolbar Windows View Options Fonts Show Hide Reactions Show Hide Legend Show Hide Assemblies Show Hide Slabs Show Hide Slabs RFT Show Hide Beams Show Hide Beams RFT Show Hide Punching critical
24. tation in any form without prior written authorization from BE4E com is explicitly prohibited No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without the prior explicit written permission of the BE4E com Further information and copies of this documentation may be obtained from Phone 732 325 2616 Skype youssef f rashed technical director Dr Youssef F Rashed e mail info be4e com for general questions e mail support be4e com for technical support questions web www be4e com 5 PLPAK V1 01 User Manual PLDESIGN Introduction The PLDesign is an add on for the PLPAK software www be4e com that is responsible for the automated reinforced concrete design of the slab and beam sections analyzed by the PLPAK The PLDesign utilizes the BEM features adopted by the PLPLAK to offer to the user easy fast and efficient design and detailing that suits any structural engineering community expectations In this part of the manual all the PLDesign commands and operations are going to be discussed explicitly The PLDesign Operation Diagram Projectname SRFMT Projectname BRFMT Mio res Calculation notes xIs iling dxf Projectname LC PLDesign exe Detailing dxf Projectname basm Projectname asm CDF SDD BDD PROP PUN
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