Adding a Strip Footing

You can add one or more strip footings to your project.

  1. From the Concrete section of the action bar, click Strip Footing .
  2. To change the default characteristics for strip footing, in the Strip Footing dialog box, complete the following:
    1. Width, specify the required width for the strip footing.
    2. Depth, specify the required thickness for the strip footing.
  3. To position the strip footing on a grid, click Position on Grid .
  4. To position the strip footing on a wire, click Position on Wires and select a start point and an end point in the Point 1 and Point 2 boxes respectively.
  5. Specify the extension values in the End 1 Extension and End 2 Extension boxes for both the ends of the footing.
  6. If you position the footing on a grid, expand Grid Segement Display and in the Grids to Display box, specify the grids that display the grid segments and grid points.

    Select the following check boxes according to the requirement.

    Option Description
    Show perimeter grid segments Displays grid segments and points on the perimeter of the structural grid.
    Show interior grid segments Displays grid segments and points in the interior of the structural grid.

  7. Click OK.

The strip footing or footings are created.