• How to modify the hyphen between class name and element name

    • 03/04/2017
    • Dorothee

    In ConCrete Plus you can modify the hyphen sign ([NL]: koppelteken, [FR]: trait d’union) between the class name and element name into some other symbol or text of your choice. Install ConCrete 8.03 or newer Launch ConCrete, calculate a beam and send it to ConCrete Plus. Close ConCrete and ConCrete…

  • Why are there 2 creep factors?

    • Dorothee

    In Diamonds (and ConCrete) you will see two creep factors : Creep factor for stress limit :  this factor is taken into account when checking the steel and concrete stresses in SLS. is calculated so that the ratio         For concrete this becomes     Creep factor…

  • The minimal section is not obtained everywhere

    • 31/03/2017
    • Dorothee

    On calculating or editing a beam or plate in Concrete you get the warning message: The minimal section is not obtained everywhere! [NL]: De minimale sectie wordt niet overal bereikt! [FR]: La section minimale n’est pas obtenue partout! Beams If your element is a beam, there are 2 reasons possible…

  • What does the hastag # symbol mean

    • Dorothee

    The hastag symbol (or ‘#’) means that the shear reinforcement should be installed inclined (45°).  However, in practice this is usally executed by combining vertical stirrups with lateral reinforcement. The 1071mm²/m in the image below is the amount for the vertical stirrups. The same amount should be placed as lateral…

  • What is the meaning of h_opt and h_min or b_min

    • Dorothee

    hopt The optimum height hopt is the height at which the concrete is subjected to a compressive strain of 3.5‰ and the steel to a tensile strain of 10‰, in other words the height at which both steel and concrete are used in an optimum way. So if you would…

  • How to create slabs, plates, walls and openings

    • 30/03/2017
    • Dorothee

    Creating a slab or plate Select a set of lines that form a closed contour and that lie in the same plane. Click on . Note: in a wireframe representation the plate(s) will not be visible. Pick one of these ,,,, representations. The generated plate is a plate bearing the 2…

  • How to cut a section in half

    • Dorothee

    Select the profile ‘Edit’ > ‘Make a library section editable’. All nodes will be numbered now. Keep in mind that if you want to split a section, you first need to create the cutting points: Select the both lines where the cuttings points need to be. Divide the lines in…

  • How to NOT take the selfweight into account

    • Dorothee

    The selfweight of the structure can be ignored (disabled) by clicking the green checkmark once, changing it into a red cross symbol. At that point, the selfweight will not be taken into account in the creation of load combinations. Any other load can be disabled in a similar way.

  • How to make a PDF report

    • Dorothee

    The easiest way to make a PDF report from Diamonds, PowerConnect or any other BuildSoft software is by installing a free PDF maker such as PDF Creator or CutePDF. These are lightweight PDF makers installed as local printers. With for example PDFCreator, you can collect several prints (from Word, Excel,…

  • Modify TCP Port of BuildSoftServer

    • 29/03/2017
    • Dorothee

    There are 2 possible reasons to change the TCP port of the BuildSoftServer To run 2 Diamonds versions next to each other The current port is not available for the user (conflicts or restrictions) Steps to follow Close all Diamonds versions Verify in Task Manager that all instances of BuildSoftServer.exe…

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