Foundations ribbon


Command	Description
Settings	Open the Design Settings dialog.
Calalogue	Add and delete piles from your pile catalogue or edit their properties (e.g. compression and tension capacity).
Pad Base Column	Create a pad foundation under a column. These can only be created at the column support node and are only valid while both the member and the support exist. See: Create pad bases
Strip Base Wall	Create a strip foundation under a concrete shear wall. These can only be created at the supported level of the wall and are only valid while the associated wall exists. See: Create strip bases
Pile Cap Column	Create a pile cap foundation under a column. These can only be created at the column support node and are only valid while both the member and the support exist. See: Create pile caps
Design Pad Bases	Design pad bases to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' settings. See: Design or check all pad bases and strip bases
Design Pile Caps	Design pile caps to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' settings. See: Design or check all pile caps
Minimum Area	Create a minimum polygon area mat under selected objects (window to select all objects) including a defined overhang dimension. See: Create mats
Rectangular	Create a minimum rectangular area mat under selected objects including a defined overhang dimension (window to select all objects). Set the angle of the rectangle, or use absolute minimal area option. See: Create mats
Strip	Create a strip of mat between selected points with a defined width and end extension. See: Create mats
Area	Create a polygon area mat by selecting perimeter points and including a defined overhang dimension. See: Create mats
Bays	Create a mat by selecting bays bounded by grid lines. See: Create mats
Mat Opening	Create an opening in a mat foundation. See: Create slab or mat openings
Mat Overhang	Create an overhang at the edge of a mat. See: Add overhangs to existing slab or mat edges
Mat Split	Split mats into smaller panels for the purposes of pattern loading and mat design. See: Split and join slabs and mats
Mat Join	Join mats to create larger panels for the purposes of pattern loading and mat design. See: Split and join slabs and mats
Pile	Create a pile under a mat foundation. See: Place an individual pile in a mat
Pile Array	Create a pile array under a mat foundation. See: Place a pile array in a mat
Design Mats	Design ground bearing and piled mat foundations for out-of-plane bending to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' setting. See: Design or check all mats in the model
Design Patches	Design slab patches for out-of-plane slab bending to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' setting. See: Design or check all slab patches in the model
Punching Check	Creates a punching check associated with the punching object. See:
Design Punching Shear	Check of all punching shear checks in the model. See: Design and check punching shear

Note: Design commands run from the Foundations ribbon do not perform an analysis before the design - they always use the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').