Add Shaped Rebar

Material Add Shaped Rebar ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

Adds predefined shaped rebar to a member. You must select a member to add the rebar to. You can place the rebar by locating points or selecting the ends of rebar.
This help page also discusses how to add shaped rebar as a stand-alone legacy miscellaneous member. When you add the rebar as a legacy miscellaneous member, the part is shipped loose, can be auto detailed as a member detail, and you do not select a member to add the rebar to.
See step-shaped rebar layout ( ) and this example of the ' Select bars ' method.

Also see :

Add Material
F2 > Concrete/Rebar > Shaped Rebar (adds a legacy miscellaneous member)
Dimension precision (sets precision for distance entries)
Material Change Options (may open after you press " OK ")
Submaterial piecemark (each unique material identified by)
Submaterial detail (2D drawing of a material)
Rebar (topic)
Grayed out fields (indicate mixed entries or that the field is disabled)
Altering a miscellaneous member's main view

Shaped rebar layout :

VIDEO

In this video, Shaped Rebar is added to the model as a miscellaneous member . Once a rebar shape is selected, the " Edit Rebar Shape " window is opened and a " Rebar size " is selected.

1 . Shaped rebar can be added to the 3D model as a submaterial of a member or as a miscellaneous member. Do one (1) of the following:

To add the shaped rebar TO a member (pre-selection method):

Select the one (1) member that you want to add the rebar layout to > press F3 > filter for " Concrete/Rebar " > double- click " Shaped Rebar " > continue to step 2.

Select one (1) member > click the Material Add Shaped Rebar icon or use a keyboard shortcut or use the classic menu system or etc. > continue to step 2. The tool can be found in Toolbar Configuration (classic) or the Ribbon Editor (lightning) under the command group ' Model -- Material '.

To add the shaped rebar AS a new member : F2 > filter for " Concrete/Rebar " > double-click " Miscellaneous - Shaped Rebar " > continue to step 2.

2 . The Select Rebar Shape dialog box opens. On it are settings for the shaped rebar that you are adding.

First select the placement method ( 2a ), then select the desired rebar shape template ( 2b ). Or you can press " Cancel ' to end the Add Shaped Rebar operation. A nice example of the ' Select bars ' placement method is shown here .

2a : Choose a " Placement method ." ' Select bars ' will require you to select the ends of rebar dowels that have already been placed in the model. ' Select points ' will allow you Locate points anywhere, even out in space.

2b : Select a rebar shape template from the visual list.

3 . When you have selected a rebar shape template (2b), the Select Rebar Shape dialog box closes, and the Edit Rebar Shape window opens. A preview of the to-be-added rebar layout is shown on screen. Do one (1) of the following:

Alternative 1 : Press " Cancel " to prevent the rebar shape from being added.

Alternative 2 : Change the rebar shape material's settings and then press " OK "

Alternative 3 : Press the " OK " button to accept the rebar shape.

4 . If you pressed " OK " in step 3, do one of the following:

If you selected ' Select points ' , Locate- Pan -Return mouse bindings become active. Select the appropriate Locate option, then locate two points to define the shaped rebar ends.

If you selected ' Select bars' , placement works as for Alternative 1, except that point locations are limited to the ends of rebar that have already been placed in the model.

5 . Do one (1) of the following:

Scenario 1 : If you are adding this material as a submaterial, follow the step-by-step instructions for Add Material (skipping to step 9.) to complete the operation.

Scenario 2 : If you are adding this material as a miscellaneous member, the Shaped Rebar window will open again after you have selected all of the points required by the rebar shape that you chose. Do one(1) of the following:

Alternative 1 : Go back to step 2 and select another rebar shape template from the list.

Alternative 2 : Press " Cancel " to complete this operation.

Options on the Select Rebar Shape dialog :

Placement method: Select points or Select bars .

' Select points ' will allow you Locate points.

' Select bars ' will require you to select the points at the ends of rebar dowels that have already been placed in the model.

1 . These points define a Type T1 shape template, as shown in the Rebar Shape Template Editor . In this example, you must select five rebar ends in the order shown when placing shaped rebar using the " Select bars " option.

2 . Select the five rebar ends in the order required by the shape template. Left-click ( Locate ) when each rebar end is highlighted. In this example, a concrete column was previously placed using a template that added eight vertical rebar. The first required bar end is shown selected.

3 . When all five points are entered, the material is added.

Rebar shape templates: A rebar shape template from the Rebar Shape Template Editor . Each template's name is displayed below its picture.

To close this window :

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window and ends the Add Shaped Rebar operation.

	1 . These points define a Type T1 shape template, as shown in the Rebar Shape Template Editor . In this example, you must select five rebar ends in the order shown when placing shaped rebar using the " Select bars " option.
	2 . Select the five rebar ends in the order required by the shape template. Left-click ( Locate ) when each rebar end is highlighted. In this example, a concrete column was previously placed using a template that added eight vertical rebar. The first required bar end is shown selected.
	3 . When all five points are entered, the material is added.