The edges of the slabs are surrounded by beams, columns or shearwalls. However, in some cases (balconies, stair landings, etc.) some edges of the floors are not covered with these elements, they are empty. However, slab boundaries must be defined in some way in order to define slab. Slab edges has developed for this job in program. Slab edges are objects used to determine slab boundaries. The boundaries of slabs not defined by beams and shearwalls are defined by the slab edge.
Location of Slab Edge Command
You can access it under the Concrete tab in the ribbon menu under the Concrete title.
Usage Steps
To draw a slab edge between the two columns in the image above:
Click the Slab Edge icon from the ribbon menu.
The slab edge toolbar will open.
Click on the end of the column with the left mouse button in the drawing area. The first point of your slab edge will be formed.
When you click the end of your other column with the left mouse button, your slab edge will be created.
Quit the command by pressing the esc key on the keyboard. You can now define slab.
Usage step |
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The area to be drawn edge of the slab |
Creating the first point of the slab edge  |
Creating the second point of the slab edge  |
The formation of the slab edge  |