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Convert, Match Elements

You can use this tool to create the bar's bending shape by converting design entities or matching existing bars.

Bar Shape

You can use this tool to define the bar's bending shape. Define the parameters in the palette.
You can enter the bending shape using the options for entering points or you can make the bending shape expand to adapt to the outline of an existing formwork.

Enter

You can use this tool to define the bar's bending shape. After defining general parameters like the mark number, diameter, steel grade, whether or not a schema is to be created, and the hook angles, the selected bending shape adapts to the concrete covers in the shell.

Label

You can use this tool to label definition bars or bars in placements. Define the parameters in the palette.
You can make various formatting settings on the Labels page of the reinforcement options.

Place Bar Shape

You can use this tool to place bar reinforcement as a linear placement along a placing line or segment or as as single placement. Define the parameters in the palette. You can select the marks either by clicking them or entering their numbers.

Place

You can use this tool to place bar reinforcement or bent-up meshes. Different placing methods are available for this. You can select the marks either by clicking them or entering their numbers - in the latter case, the reinforcement type has to be specified in the input options.

Dimension Line, Label

You can use this tool to dimension and label placements you have already created. Define the parameters in the palette.
You can make various formatting settings on the Labels page of the reinforcement options.

FF Components

With this tool, you can use component groups to create bending shapes and their placements in a single step.

Enter Area Reinforcement

You can use this tool to create and place several bars within a placing polygon in a single step. Recesses can be taken into account. As the bars are associated with the placing polygon, any changes you make to the geometric outline of the polygon or to the settings are reflected in the corresponding bars. You can choose between different placing modes in a context toolbar or on the Engineering toolbar, Area Reinforcement flyout.

Circular Reinforcement

You can use this tool to create and place circular and spiral reinforcement for round components in a single step. Parameters are defined and modified in a palette.
Reinforcement can only be created in a 3D general arrangement drawing.

Define Batch

You can use this tool to combine any number of bars so that they can be placed in a single step using special placing methods.
Bars created in Reinforce with 3D model mode can only be combined in a batch provided they have not yet been placed.

Assembly

You can use this tool to combine reinforcing bar and mesh elements and fixtures in a group. The bending information of these groups can then be saved in special bending shape files using the Bending Machine tool.

Full Schema

You can use this tool to display the program’s number off and bending shape management for all placements of one mark by placing a schema bar including schema text in the drawing file. The schema will automatically update to reflect any changes you make to the placed reinforcement or bending shapes.

Partial Schema

You can use this tool to display the program’s number off and bending shape management for selected placements of one mark by placing a schema bar including schema text in the document. The schema will automatically update to reflect any changes you make to the placed reinforcement or bending shapes.

Coupler, Thread, Connecting Bar

You can use this tool to apply couplers and threads or coupling and connecting bars to schema bars or placements in order to fasten two reinforcing bars mechanically, anchor reinforcing bars in concrete and attach reinforcing bars to steel components.

Bar-End Marks

You can use this tool to mark the ends of a bar with the appropriate symbols. This is useful for highlighting the ends of bars, for example, or for emphasizing splices.

Reinforcement Contours

You can use this tool to display reinforcement contours in the current drawing file. This requires a fully completed FEA calculation whose results can be accessed here.

FEA Reinforcement Color Image

You can use this tool to generate reinforcement interactively. Based on a fully completed FEA calculation, reinforcement progress can thus be monitored visually.
The difference between the required reinforcement percentage based on the FEA calculation and the reinforcement percentage afforded by the placements is shown in the color images.

Create Excel List

You can use this tool to export reinforcement data to an Excel file. You can use a template file to specify how the Excel spreadsheet is to look.

Reinforcing Bar Legend

You can use this tool to create non-associative schedules as legends. These legends are always derived from the selected drawing files or the NDW file and they are placed in the current document. Legends can update automatically (depending on the settings you make).

Reinforcement Reports

You can use this tool to create a report including the mark-specific parameters, such as reinforcement, number of pieces, steel grade, diameter and individual length. Various reports are provided.

Bending Machine

You can use this tool to save reinforcement and bending information to an ASCII file. The data can then be transferred to a task setup program for bending machines. The file format is compatible with the BVBS reinforcement interface guidelines.

Conversion

You can use this tool to convert general arrangement and reinforcement elements to non-associative design entities and text. For example, you can use this to indicate starter bars.

Reinforcement Tools

You can use this tool to specify the scope of the reinforcement displayed in the individual views and sections when working in Reinforce with 3D model mode. In addition, you can dimension views interactively and automatically.

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Element Information

You can use this tool to display information on the reinforcement elements. These include the working mode, number off management and a schema check.

Modify Mark

You can use this tool to modify the bar properties or mesh parameters of a mark.

Modify Placement

You can use this tool to modify all the parameters of a placement. You can even redefine the placing region using this tool.

Modify Placing Geometry

You can use this tool to modify the geometric outline of bar or mesh area reinforcement by inserting or deleting recesses or changing the support depth. You can subsequently modify all the placing parameters.

Modify Placement Parameters

You can use this tool to modify the placement parameters of bar or mesh area reinforcement.

Modify Placement Display Mode

You can use this tool to modify the number of bars displayed in placed reinforcement. You can choose between the following display modes: all bars, just the bar in the middle, any bar, or a single bar displayed as folded.

Modify Bar Display Mode

You can use this tool to modify the way standard bending radii are displayed. You can switch between round and angular.

Move Bar Display

You can use this tool to move the reinforcement without this having any effect on the actual placement. This does not alter the location of the bars relative to the model.

Move Text without Collision

You can use this tool to move labels so that they do not overlap.

Modify Number Off Factors

You can use this tool to modify number off management by changing the layer and/or component factor. In addition, you can configure whether or not pieces are added to the number off if you are not working in Reinforce with 3D model mode.

Modify Hook

You can use this tool to modify the length and/or angle of hooks, delete hooks and add new ones.

Modify Bending Pin

You can use this tool to modify the bending pin diameter of any bar, regardless whether the bends are displayed in circular or angular mode. It is not necessary to recreate the bar together with all its placements.

Add Bar Segment

You can use this tool to add one or more segments to bars or bent-up meshes. Requirements: the bar end in question must not have a hook.

Delete Bar Segment

You can use this tool to delete bar segments, whether or not there is a hook at the end of the bar. In addition, you can remove segments from bent-up meshes. You cannot use this tool to delete hooks.

Unfold Schema

You can use this tool to unfold a schema by defining a rotation point and angle.

New Mark Number

You can use this tool to assign a new mark number to selected bars, meshes or placements. If you select bars within a placement, the placement is resolved and several placements are created.

Delete Mark

You can use this tool to delete all the representations, schemas and the entire reinforcement management of a mark.

Rearrange Marks

You can use this tool to reassign mark numbers in the active drawing files or NDW file according to criteria you specify. You can exclude marks that have already been rearranged from this operation. You can also combine marks that have the same shape and cross section.

Modify Coupler, Thread, Connecting Bar

You can use this tool to modify and move couplers and threads or coupling and connecting bars within reinforcement placed. In addition, you can remove couplers, threads or lock nuts of connecting bars from schema bars.