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In the Pile Arrangement dialog box, from the
Configuration list, select a required pile arrangement
configuration.
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To position the pile arrangement on a grid, click Position on
Grid
.
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To position the pile arrangement on a wire, click Position on
Wire
and select one or
more points.
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From the Pile Arrangement dialog box, from Create
Mode, click one of the following:
Option | Description |
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Single |
Inserts a pile arrangement on the selected segment. |
Along gridline

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Inserts pile arrangements along the gridline of the selected segments. |
All in level |
Inserts pile arrangements at the bottom of all internal column locations in the
structural grid. |
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To create a pile arrangement in a new geometrical set, select the Create in
a new geometrical set check box.
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To change the grid segment that defines the zero angle orientation for the pile
arrangement, in the Pile Arrangement dialog box, click either of
the following:
- Snap Rotation

- Snap Rotation

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In the Rotation box, specify the required rotation angle to
rotate the pile arrangement counterclockwise about its vertical axis.
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Expand Pile Cap and perform the following steps:
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In the Pile Spacing box, specify the spacing between the
centers of the default size piles.
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In the Edge Spacing box, specify the distance between the
default size pile center and the edge of the pile cap.
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In the Cap Depth box, specify the vertical depth of the pile
cap.
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Expand Piles and perform the following steps:
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From the Pile Shape, select a shape for the pile.
You can select Round
or Square
.
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For a circular pile, in the Pile Diameter box, specify a
value for the default diameter of each pile. For a square shaped pile, in the
Pile Width box, specify the default width of each pile.
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In the Pile Length box, specify a value for the default
length of each pile.
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In the Embedment box, specify the dimension each pile
extends into the pile cap.
Changing the shape or dimension of the piles removes any shape or dimension that is
applied to individual piles.
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To change the pile arrangement default characteristics, expand
Options.
If you position the pile arrangement on a wire, perform the following steps:
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U Offset, specify the required offset for the X coordinate.
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V Offset, specify the required offset for the Y
coordinate.
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Vertical Offset, specify the required offset value for the Z
coordinate.
If you position the pile arrangement on a grid, perform the following steps:
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U Offset, specify the required offset to translate the pile
arrangement in the U direction.
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V Offset, specify the required offset to translate the pile
arrangement in the V direction.
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Vertical Offset, specify the required offset value to
translate the footing in the vertical direction.
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If you position the pile arrangement on a grid, expand Grid Segement
Display and in the Grids to Display box, specify the
grids that display the segments and grid points.
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Click OK.
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