Modify Tendon {Vertical, Horizontal} Layout Segment

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Access the Modify Tendon {Vertical, Horizontal} Layout Segment {Number} form, with the Bridge Modeler license enabled, as follows:

Click the Bridge menu > Bridge Objects command or select the Bridge Object Definition item and click the Define/Show Bridge Objects button on the Bridge Wizard to display the Define Bridge Objects form. At least a layout line and a bridge deck section must be defined for this command to be available.
Click the Add New Bridge Object button, or highlight a previously defined bridge object in the Bridge Objects area of the form and click the Add Copy of Bridge Object or Modify/Show Bridge Object button, to display the Bridge Object Data form.
Click the Modify/Show Bridge Prestress button to display the Define Prestress Tendon form.
Click the Add New Tendon button, or highlight a previously defined tendon in the Tendon display area and click the Add Copy of Tendon or Modify/Show Tendon button, to display the Bridge Tendon Data form.
With the Bridge Tendon Data form displayed, click the Edit Vertical Layout or Edit Horizontal Layout button to display the Tendon {Vertical, Horizontal} Layout Data form.
Right click on a row in the Tendon Layout Data spreadsheet on the form to display the Modify Tendon {Vertical, Horizontal} Layout Segment {Number} form.

Use the Modify Tendon {Vertical, Horizontal} Layout Segment {Number} form to modify the parameters for the selected segment, divide the selected segment into a user-specified number of segments, or delete the selected segment.

Adjust Segment Parameters option. When this option is chosen, the options on the right half of the form becomes available.

Note: As choices are made, when appropriate, SAP2000 will issue error or warning messages and provide helpful tips to make the modification process easier. Be sure to read the tips carefully.

Vertical Layout options

Segment Type drop-down list. Select from the drop-down list the type of alignment for the selected segment of the tendon.
Tendon Distance edit box. Use this edit box to specify in the current units the length of the selected segment as projected into the plane of the deck.
Vertical Offset edit box. If necessary, revise the offset of the selected segment from the layout line by entering a value in this edit box.
Slope edit box. If necessary, revise the slope of the selected segment of the tendon by entering a value in this edit box.

Horizontal Layout options

Segment Type drop-down list. Select from the drop-down list the type of alignment for the selected segment of the tendon.
Tendon Distance edit box. Use this edit box to specify in the current units the length of the selected segment as projected into the plane of the deck.
Horizontal Offset edit box. If necessary, revise the offset of the selected segment from the layout line by entering a value in this edit box.
Slope edit box. If necessary, revise the slope of the selected segment of the tendon by entering a value in this edit box.

Divide Segment into ___ Pieces option. When this option is chosen, enter the number of segments into which the selected segment should be divided.
Delete Segment option. When this option is chosen, the selected segment will be deleted and SAP2000 will automatically adjust the alignment accordingly. This option is not available if the tendon consists of only one segment.