AutoStruct Section v0.4.3
Grade Picker & Bar Editor
Visual Bar Editor with Place, Edit, and Review modes. Redesigned material grade picker with search and custom libraries. Input validation added.
What's New
- Added a visual Bar Editor window accessible from the Reinforcement tab. The editor provides three modes: Place mode for clicking bars onto the cross-section or adding rows/corners with one click, Edit mode for adjusting bars by layer, and Review mode showing a design summary with bar schedule.
Improvements
- Redesigned the material grade picker with a tabbed layout showing all libraries, search functionality, and the ability to add or remove custom libraries
- Added input validation for geometry, reinforcement, and load combinations with clear error messages
- Added smooth animations for splash screen, navigation transitions, and results display
- Improved visual design with refined color palette, spacing, and accessibility improvements
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the safety class factor (\(\gamma_d\)) was incorrectly applied twice to material partial factors
- Fixed SLS stress checks to correctly use characteristic load combinations per EC2 7.2
- Fixed a unit error in shear reinforcement (\(A_{sw}/s\)) calculation
- General stability improvements
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