Concrete Section

The Concrete section provides commands for creating a structural grid and adding concrete structural members.

This page discusses:

Positioned Sketch
See Flyout for Positioned Sketch.


Reference Planes Grid
See Flyout for Reference Planes Grid.


Cast Column
See Flyout for Cast Column.


Cast Beam
See Flyout for Cast Beam.


Cast Brace
Places a brace between two different grid segments.
Adding a Cast Brace.


Isolated Footing
See Flyout for Isolated Footing.


Structure Estimator
Displays the Structure Estimator table that provides the data for various structural components.
See Displaying the Structure Estimator.

Flyout for Positioned Sketch

Positioned Sketch
Opens the Sketch Positioning dialog box, which opens the Sketcher.
See Using Sketcher.


Sketch from DWG
Creates a sketch by importing a DWG/DXF file.
See Sketch from DWG.

Flyout for Reference Planes Grid



Reference Planes Grid
Creates a structural grid that displays the grid on the selected reference planes.
See Creating a Reference Plane Grid.
Grid Label
Lets you enter labels for the selected grid lines.
See Adding Grid Labels.


Grid Output
Creates grid outputs from structural grids that can be used as inputs for creating features such as planes, surfaces, and engineering templates.
See Creating Grid Outputs.

Flyout for Cast Column



Cast Column
Creates a cast column along a vertical grid segment.
See Adding a Cast Column.
Cast Column User Pattern
Creates a set of columns on all the curves contained within a geometrical set.
See Creating Cast Column User Pattern.


Cast Corbel
Creates a cast corbel on the face of a cast column.
See Creating a Cast Corbel.

Flyout for Cast Beam



Cast Beam
Creates a cast beam along a grid segment or between two grid points.
See Adding a Cast Beam.


Cast Beam Pattern
Creates a cast beam pattern feature.
See Adding a Cast Beam Pattern.
Cast Beam User Pattern
Creates a set of beams on all the curves contained within a geometrical set.
See Creating Cast Beam User Pattern.

Flyout for Isolated Footing



Isolated Footing
Creates one or more isolated footings.
See Adding an Isolated Footing.


Strip Footing
Creates one or more strip footings.
See Adding a Strip Footing.


User Defined Footing
Creates one or more footings that you define with a sketch or a body.
See Adding a User Defined Footing.


Pile Arrangement
Creates a pile arrangement.
See Adding a Pile Arrangement.