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.

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   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. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v2017.)

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.