Formwork Placing tools - Walls
Components
Formwork placing tools - Walls contains ten different components. These components aim to make the use of supplier-specific formwork products (custom components) easier and more efficient compared to pure interactive modeling.
Component | Summary |
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Formwork panel | This tool can be used to model an array of formwork panels on one side or two sides of a cast-in-place wall. The actual formwork panels are custom parts. In addition to custom parts, some additional data of the products is needed from configuration files. This tool has a direct modification user interface for both inserting and modifying. To create a new array of formwork panels:
For more information about panels see here For more information about how to configure panel placing see here |
Forrmwork condition | This tool is used to create a complete assembly of formwork products typically needed to build up the formwork in various conditions like corners, pilasters, and bulkheads. The tool supports various corner types including ‘L’, ‘T’ and ‘X’ corners, pilasters at pour ends or at the middle of the pour, and bulkheads at pour ends. The content of the whole assembly is predefined with help of the two or more ‘corner subassemblies’ and/or ‘panel subassemblies’ created with help of wizards. This tool has a direct modification user interface for both inserting and modifying. To insert a new formwork condition:
For more information about conditions see here |
Formwork filler | This tool can be used to model filler items to fill the gaps between two formwork panels. There are two ways to input a new filler component:
To insert a new filler:
For more information about how to configure filler placing see here |
Formwork ties | This tool is used to insert an array of ties between two formwork panels on the opposite sides of the wall. This tool has a direct modification user interface for both inserting and modifying. To insert new ties:
For more information about how to configure tie placing see here |
Formwork clamps | This tool is used to insert an (linear) array of clamps, locks or brackets at the joining edge between two formwork panels. This tool has a direct modification user interface for both inserting and modifying. To insert new clamps:
To modify clamps, select the clamps, and:
For more information about how to configure clamp placing see here |
Formwork waler | This tool is used to insert walers to formwork panels. Typically, a waler is used to connect two panels on top of others but it can also be placed in one single panel. The waler typically consists of the waler beam and two lock devices fixing the waler to the panel. This tool has a direct modification user interface for both inserting and modifying. To insert a new waler:
To modify the waler, select the waler, and:
For more information about how to configure waler placing see here |
Formwork braces | This tool is used to insert supporting braces for a single formwork panel. This tool has a direct modification user interface for inserting. To insert new braces:
For more information about how to configure brace placing see here |
Formwork pouring platform | This tool is used to insert an array of pour platforms at the top edge of formwork panels. This tool has a direct modification user interface for both inserting and modifying. To insert new pouring platforms:
For more information about how to configure platform placing see here |
Formwork corner sub assembly setup wizard | This tool is a wizard that helps to define a corner subassembly definition. Typically, the corner subassembly contains formwork products at one side (inner or exterior) of the corner or at some corner in a pilaster. The outcome of the wizard is stored in an external file with a name. For more information about the corner sub assembly wizard see here |
Formwork sub assembly setup wizard | This tool is a wizard that helps to define a subassembly definition. Typically, the subassembly contains formwork products at the ‘back’ side of the tee corner, pilaster, or pour stop/bulkhead. The outcome of the wizard is stored in an external file with a name. For more information about the panel sub-assembly wizard see here |
All formwork tool components are just inserting various formwork product custom parts in the model. These custom parts must exist in the Applications & components catalog when using the formwork tool components. In addition to the custom parts, you need to have the formwork tool configuration files available. Check whether the formwork supplier has made the configuration and whether the configuration is available with the components.
For the instructions on how to make the necessary configurations for your own formwork components, see the instructions here.