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DXF Export options

Common DXF export settings for specific saws can be found below. You may need to further customize or change these settings for your own purposes, but these represent good starting points.

You can adjust the DXF export settings in the Slabsmith™ Database Administration program, in the “Saws” tab.

BACA

(Robot)

Donatoni

GMM

Northwood Machine

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Park

Sasso

Longitudinal slab reinforcement

The basic premise is to provide a consistent background of basic reinforcement throughout and then add additional reinforcement if required. The graphical unity ratios below clearly show the failing zones of the slab, where additional reinforcement need to be placed.

MasterKey: Concrete Slab Design offers two types of additional reinforcements:

• Peak reinforcement: can be placed over a point (for example column head, wall end or point load). Peak reinforcement zone contains two sets of orthogonal bars (shown below)
• Strip reinforcement: similar to the Peak reinforcement, but only has reinforcement in one direction (parallel or perpendicular to the centerline of the reinforcement zone). Can be placed with drawing the centerline of the strip

The Auto Design function can find, not just the most economical reinforcement solution (bar sizes and spacing) but is also able to optimise the size of the additional reinforcement zones. The below design is using inner & outer peak strips to reduce the rebar used.

Slab Layout Software

Punching shear design

Punching shear design check can be placed on column heads, wall ends and corners.

Granite Slab Layout Software

Countertop Slab Layout Software

The design check automatically identifies the position (internal or external), the column/wall shape etc. and determines the punching shear parameters.

If punching shear reinforcement is required, the design automatically creates the reinforcement arrangement based on the selected rebar layout.

MasterKey: Concrete Slab Design offers four types of rebar layout:

Concrete Slab Layout

• Equally spaced on perimeter
• Radial layout
• Even grid
• Cruciform for support face