Menu bar (Concrete Corbel)
The user chooses windows from the menu bar by clicking on a suitable menu text that will make a corresponding window to open or to show a submenu if there is any. There can be submenus in several levels. By clicking on a submenu option again the user will eventually open a corresponding window.
Some menu-options can be marked in grey. This means that the input data that has been given so far makes it unsuitable to open the window in question, which is why it has been marked in grey.
File
Contains commands for different functions such as open already saved information, save information and make printouts. Several of the File options are identical to other Windows programs.
New
Initiates a new file for calculation data input. The user can calculate several problems parallel.
Open
Retrieves input data from a previous calculation. A list on saved input data files is shown (files that end with .ucs).
Close
Closes currently active file.
Save
Saves input data for current calculation in the file with the current file name. Save is not to be used until after having used Save as.
Save as
Saves input data for current calculation in a file with a file name different from the current.
Layout
Printer settings
This function is used for specifying the printout in terms of type of printer, paper width and so on.
Printer options
Not used
Preview
Shows a picture of the result presented graphically for the corbel.
This function is used for printing input data and results and makes it also posible to study the exact outcome of the chosen printout on the screen. This function includes determining the printout layout, i.e. tables with or without frames, header, margins and fonts.
Printout layout
Makes it possible to study the exact outcome of the chosen printout on the screen. This function is includes determining the printout layout, i.e. tables with or without frames, header, margins and fonts.
The function of the Printout Preview enables the user to give a personal touch to the printouts. The print manager is called when the option is activated. The task for the print manager is to enable the user to create a personal template for what the printout is to look like, the size of the pictures etc. or, alternatively choose the standard template that already exists within the program.
Choose a printout template from the list. The program comes with a printout template called Standard. Click on the More button in order to edit current printout template or to create a new printout template.
A list of printout templates that can be used will now be displayed. The chosen template can be changed to the user’s requirements by clicking on the Change button. A printout template decides the layout of the printout, i.e. what fonts, colors and so on that are to be used. The printout template has been named Standard printout template in the below seen example.
Tables
A table can have the following appearances:
- Table with frames
Frames around the table where each table column is separated from nearby table column/columns with one or more perpendicular lines. - Table without frames
Table divided into columns without separation lines. - Light gray table
Table without frames where every other table-post has been marked with a soft grey background color to make it more distinct. - Table with grid
As for the light gray table option above but now with every line separated with lines. - Custom coloured table
This function is the same as that for Grey-white layout but the users can now choose the background color by themselves. A suitable color can be chosen from the color palette by clicking on the … button. The user can set the appearance of the table contents. By clicking on the button to the right of the Table title text the font of the table title can be chosen from a font-dialogue box. This is also valid for the column title and the table posts. Note that too big fonts can cause tables or other objects to fail to fit in the page. If this should happen the table columns, or the width of the objects, will automatically be adjusted in width without any regards to text editing. If the objects fail to fit in the page the print manager will try and create a new page hoping to find more space. This attempt can fail, depending on what personal adjustments the user has made, and the print manager will then cancel the printout generation.
Pictures
The user can set the size of the pictures by choosing one of the following options:
- 1/1 Portrait
Choose the 1/1 portrait option if you want the pictures to be presented in a whole page size. - 1/1 Landscape
Choose the 1/1 landscape if you want the pictures to be presented lying in a whole page size. Depending on earlier printer settings, i.e. if portrait or landscape has been chosen, the print manager will switch from landscape for pictures to portrait for tables and other text material. - 1/2 Portrait
Choose the 1/2 portrait option if you want the pictures to be presented in the size of a half page. - 1/3 Portrait
Choose the 1/3 portrait option if you want the pictures to be presented in the size of a 1/3 of the page. - 1/4 Portrait
Choose the 1/4 portrait option if you want the pictures to be presented in the size of 1/4 of the page. This option is the most economic one when thinking of the total number of generated pages. This is also the most preferable option if you want to obtain smaller printouts. - Picture
Press the … button to the right of the picture text if you want to change font size of the picture title. - Frames
Mark Frames if all picture objects, that are to be printed, are going to be framed.
Misc
- Company
Press the button to the right of the company text to choose an appropriate font. - Section title
Press the button to the right of the section title text in order to change the characteristics of the headings. - Index
A table of contents can be obtained by marking this option. All generated objects, as well as the number of the page, on which the object has been printed, can be added to the table of contents. The user can for example set if he wants to obtain a table of contents for all printouts with more than 20 pages. The table of contents is then added at the end of the generated document.
The user can for example set if he wants to obtain a table of contents for all printouts with more than 20 pages. The table of contents is then added at the end of the generated document.
Export
Exit
Ends Concrete Corbel.
View
Toolbar
Makes it possible to hide and restore the toolbar.
Status bar
Makes it possible to hide and restore the status bar.
Geometry and loads
Makes it possible to see current geometry and current loads.
Reinforcement
Makes it possible to see the calculated reinforcement.
Grid
Shows/hides a grid.
Axes
Shows/hides the auxiliary axes.
Zoom extens
The picture is fit to the drawing area at its maximum.
Zoom in
A specified area can be enlarged with this command/button.
Zoom out
This command/button is used for reducing the window gradually.
Pan
Makes it possible to move the picture in an optional direction.
Zoom Previous
Used for going back to the latest previous zooming mode.
Zoom Next
Not used.
Input
This is the menu option where the user defines the problem.
Title
This function is used for specifying general information on the current calculation example.
Material
The material conditions of the concrete are defined.
Geometry
Current geometric data is being defined.
Reinforcement details
Reinforcement and cover are defined.
Loads
Current load is being defined.
Save input data as default
Makes it possible to save current input data values which become personal default values until these are changed.
A more thorough description of input data that can be defined is found in Input.
Calculate
Performs the calculation.
Result
Shows the calculation result numerically.
Reinforcement
Shows a table with the calculated reinforcement.
Compression zone
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Windows
Cascade
This function is used for arranging the document windows that are currently shown, in a way that makes them cascade each other.
Tile horizontally
Used for arranging the currently shown document windows so that they all can be shown in full.
Tile vertically
Used for arranging the currently shown document windows so that they all can be shown in full.
Arrange windows
This function is used for arranging the different calculation example icons that might be on the screen.
Help
Contents
The entire manual can by this option be attained in the program.
License information
Shows information about the license.
About Concrete Corbel
Shows all information about the program, such as e.g. version number.