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Place individual rebar instances by expanding the rebar shape to fill a host.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
You can add reinforcement elements, such as rebar, to a Revit model.
00:07
Rebar can be added to valid hosts, like concrete beams, columns, structural floors, foundations,
00:15
and other approved concrete elements.
00:18
One of the placement options for rebar is Expand to Host,
00:21
which places rebar by expanding the rebar shape to fill the space provided within a concrete element host.
00:28
To begin, open the Section 1 view, which cuts through the floor and a beam.
00:33
On the Structure ribbon, in the Reinforcement panel, click Rebar to activate the Structural Rebar tool.
00:40
Now, with that tool active, you can choose from multiple options on the contextual ribbon.
00:45
On the Modify | Place Rebar contextual tab, in the Placement Methods panel, confirm that the default Expand to Host option is selected.
00:54
You can set the Placement Plane to Current Work Plane, Near Cover Reference, or Far Cover Reference.
01:01
The Current Work Plane option uses the current active work plane,
01:05
whereas the cover options use the specified cover reference of the host element.
01:09
For this example, select Current Work Plane.
01:13
Next, set the Placement Orientation to Parallel to Work Plane, Parallel to Cover, or Perpendicular to Cover.
01:20
Note that each button has an image indicating how the rebar will be oriented.
01:24
In this case, select Parallel to Work Plane.
01:27
After that, in either the Options Bar or in the Rebar Shape Browser, you can choose the Rebar Shape.
01:34
The browser shows a preview of the shape, but the Options Bar only has a drop-down.
01:39
Choose Rebar Shape 00.
01:42
Now, from the Type Selector, select the rebar size you want to place.
01:47
You can also control the Layout from the Modify | Place Rebar contextual ribbon, in the Rebar Set panel.
01:54
Then, depending on your Layout, you can control the Quantity or Spacing.
01:58
For this instance, leave it set to Single.
02:02
Notice that, when you hover your cursor over a valid host element, like a beam, you see a preview of the rebar.
02:09
You can also press the SPACEBAR to rotate the orientation of the rebar shape within the reference.
02:15
If you want to lock the rebar parallel to a host face, press SHIFT when the preview is near the face.
02:22
In the Rebar Shape Browser, select Rebar Shape T1.
02:27
Now, hover the cursor over the beam and press the SPACEBAR until the hooks are at the top.
02:33
Once your rebar is oriented properly, click to place it.
02:37
Next, choose Rebar Shape 00, and then, in the ribbon, click Parallel to Cover.
02:44
Now, when you move your cursor into the drawing area, you can see a preview of the rebar that looks like a dot.
02:50
At each of the bottom corners of the T1 shape, click to place rebar in those locations.
02:56
Then, click Modify to end the command.
02:59
After placing rebar, you can modify any of the instance or type properties, as well as adjust the Layout.
Video transcript
00:03
You can add reinforcement elements, such as rebar, to a Revit model.
00:07
Rebar can be added to valid hosts, like concrete beams, columns, structural floors, foundations,
00:15
and other approved concrete elements.
00:18
One of the placement options for rebar is Expand to Host,
00:21
which places rebar by expanding the rebar shape to fill the space provided within a concrete element host.
00:28
To begin, open the Section 1 view, which cuts through the floor and a beam.
00:33
On the Structure ribbon, in the Reinforcement panel, click Rebar to activate the Structural Rebar tool.
00:40
Now, with that tool active, you can choose from multiple options on the contextual ribbon.
00:45
On the Modify | Place Rebar contextual tab, in the Placement Methods panel, confirm that the default Expand to Host option is selected.
00:54
You can set the Placement Plane to Current Work Plane, Near Cover Reference, or Far Cover Reference.
01:01
The Current Work Plane option uses the current active work plane,
01:05
whereas the cover options use the specified cover reference of the host element.
01:09
For this example, select Current Work Plane.
01:13
Next, set the Placement Orientation to Parallel to Work Plane, Parallel to Cover, or Perpendicular to Cover.
01:20
Note that each button has an image indicating how the rebar will be oriented.
01:24
In this case, select Parallel to Work Plane.
01:27
After that, in either the Options Bar or in the Rebar Shape Browser, you can choose the Rebar Shape.
01:34
The browser shows a preview of the shape, but the Options Bar only has a drop-down.
01:39
Choose Rebar Shape 00.
01:42
Now, from the Type Selector, select the rebar size you want to place.
01:47
You can also control the Layout from the Modify | Place Rebar contextual ribbon, in the Rebar Set panel.
01:54
Then, depending on your Layout, you can control the Quantity or Spacing.
01:58
For this instance, leave it set to Single.
02:02
Notice that, when you hover your cursor over a valid host element, like a beam, you see a preview of the rebar.
02:09
You can also press the SPACEBAR to rotate the orientation of the rebar shape within the reference.
02:15
If you want to lock the rebar parallel to a host face, press SHIFT when the preview is near the face.
02:22
In the Rebar Shape Browser, select Rebar Shape T1.
02:27
Now, hover the cursor over the beam and press the SPACEBAR until the hooks are at the top.
02:33
Once your rebar is oriented properly, click to place it.
02:37
Next, choose Rebar Shape 00, and then, in the ribbon, click Parallel to Cover.
02:44
Now, when you move your cursor into the drawing area, you can see a preview of the rebar that looks like a dot.
02:50
At each of the bottom corners of the T1 shape, click to place rebar in those locations.
02:56
Then, click Modify to end the command.
02:59
After placing rebar, you can modify any of the instance or type properties, as well as adjust the Layout.
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