. Following are the shape properties associated
with circular pattern reinforcing shapes.You can draw a circular pattern reinforcing shape by
clicking the Draw menu > Draw Reinforcing Shape
> Circular Pattern command or by clicking the associated toolbar
button, . Following are the shape properties associated
with circular pattern reinforcing shapes.
Type: This item is Circle to identify the type of reinforcing shape. It is not editable by the user.
Material: The material property associated with the reinforcing steel. This can be any material property with a Concrete design type. Section Designer uses the steel yield stress from the material property.
X Center: The Section Designer X coordinate of the center of the rectangular bounding box for the reinforcing shape.
Y Center: The Section Designer Y coordinate of the center of the rectangular bounding box for the reinforcing shape.
Diameter: The diameter of the shape measured from the outside face of rebar to the outside face of rebar.
No. of Bars: Number of equally spaced bars for the circular reinforcing pattern.
Rotation: Angle (in degrees) measured from the Section Designer X-Axis to the first bar as illustrated in the sketches below. Note that the shape is rotated about the center of the bounding rectangle.
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