Design part is used to associate design files with components in the model and to open the files in the appropriate design software. Any number of components can be selected. Selected components can be associated with existing design files or new files can be created. Concrete extents and reinforcement can be pulled from the model to create the design file.
Associate Design File
Click the button to the right of the Path text to open a file select dialog box. The type of Eriksson Project Files that can be created are determined by the type of components selected in the model. For example, if a wall is selected in the model then only an Eriksson Wall File (.ewf) can be associated with it.
If a file is already associated with the selected components then the file name will be shown. Hovering over the file name will show the full path to the file. If multiple files are associated with the selected components then the path text will display “Multiple Designs Selected.” If no design file is associated with the selected components then the path text will display “No Design Selected.”
Create New Design File
Press the button to the right of the path text to open the file select dialog box. The Eriksson Project File type will be displayed. Navigate to the folder where the file should be created. Type in the name of the file in the File name box. Then, click Save.
The design file will not be created on disk or associated with the components until the Run button is clicked.
Click the Settings button to change what elements of the component should be included in the design. Then, click the Run button. The design file will be created on disk and then opened in the appropriate design software if installed.
Use Existing Design File
Bring up the file select dialog box. Navigate to the location of the appropriate design file. Click Save to select the file.
The design file will not be associated with the components until the Run button is clicked.
Click the Settings button to change what elements of the component should be included in the design. Check “Modify associated design file(s)” to have the concrete extents and reinforcement of the selected components as selected in the Settings window saved to the design file.
Uncheck “Modify associated design files(s)” to associate the selected components and open them in the design software without modifying the design files. One reason to do this would be to use the design file as a seed file for checking designs of various components with the same design criteria.
Settings
Get Concrete Extents
Check this box to have the concrete extents of the selected components included in the design files. If unchecked the concrete extents in the design file will not be changed.
Solid Zone Inclusion
For sandwich panels, select to include all solid zones, only end blocks, or no solid zones.
Include Reinforcement
Select which types of reinforcement to read from the components in the model and add to the design files.
Run
Run must be clicked to make the association between the selected components and design files. The files will be opened in the appropriate Eriksson design software if installed.
Messages, Warnings and Errors
After Sync is done running Design Component the lower part of the window will show status messages for the operation as well as any warnings or errors.