Modify a Special Section

The Modify Section icon allows you to extend any special section SCTN end, rotate special sections using Bangle, flip special sections, and modify the special section justification of the current special support.

1. Click on the icon.

   The prompt ‘Identify Steelwork Member to Modify the position of the start or end’ is displayed.

2. Select a section.

   The Modify Special Section form is displayed.

   

3. Move each of the existing MDS sections in turn using the Move icons.

   For example moves the current section north and moves the current section down.

   The CE button allows you to change to other sections that are part of the special supports.

   You can also extend or shorten the current section start/end by a distance you input in the Extend text field. Use the icons to extend/shorten by the value you entered.

   Note: The value you enter is treated as an absolute and therefore no positive or negative sign is required.

   You can control the overall percentage movement and extension/shortening of the section using the Increment text fields.

   The Default percentage field is set to 100%. If you select Medium percentage increment at 5%, the selected section is moved or extended/shortened by 5% of the Extend text field value. All of the Increment fields except the Default can be modified.

4. You can control the overall rotation angle using the Bangle text field.

   The default value is 90° and the maximum allowed is 180°.

   Use these icons at the bottom of the form to perform further modifications:

   	Modify a SCTN on the current support.
   	Reverses the start and end of the section.
   	Modify the current section justification.
   	Modify SCTN size.
   	Re-align support member.
   	Align nodes.
   	Add pad.
   	Delete pad.
   	Add snipe to SCTN (ANGLE gtype only)
   	Modify pad size.