Learn about end treatments for rebar and rebar couplers.
End treatment for rebar represents the kind of connection type when couplers are attached. End treatments are represented as parameters:
- Rebar instance properties (End Treatment at Start and End Treatment at End)
- Rebar coupler type properties (End Treatment 1 and End Treatment 2)
- Rebar coupler family parameters (End Treatment 1 and End Treatment 2)
You can edit and reference end treatments for rebar. By default, two treatments are available: Welded and Threaded. Create other treatments through the duplication method in the Project Browser:
- In the project Browser, navigate to Families
Structural Rebar End Treatments.
- Right-click any of the existing treatments and select Duplicate.
- Right-click the new treatment and rename it accordingly.
- Right-click the treatment and select Type Properties.
- Under Construction, enter a new End Treatment parameter name as needed.
You can also edit and reference end treatments for rebar coupler families:
- Open the coupler in the Family Editor.
- Click File tab Properties panel
(Family Types).
- Under Construction, enter new End Treatment 1 (primary) and End Treatment 2 (secondary) parameters as needed.
- Click OK to update the family.
- Load the family into your project to update the coupler.