Sketch Planar Rebar

Use common sketch tools for manual placement of rebar shapes within a valid host.

Video: Detail with Planar Rebar

Rebar sketches will map to an existing shape when they share the following attributes:

• Number of line segments
• The shape of the joined line segments
• The number of hooks
• The direction of the hooks
• The bend dimensions of the hooks
• Shape type: either standard or stirrup

If the sketch does not match an existing shape, a new shape will be created in the Rebar Shape browser and Rebar Shape type drop-down in the Options Bar.

1. Click Structure tabReinforcement panel (Rebar).
2. Click Modify | Place Rebar tabPlacement Orientation (or Placement Perspective) panel (Sketch Rebar).
3. When prompted, select the element that will host the rebar.
4. Use the sketching tools to sketch the rebar shape.
   

   Sketching a rebar shape

5. Add hooks to the ends of your rebar shape.
   

   Adding rebar hooks to the sketched shape

6. Position and orient the rebar hooks.
   Tip: When manipulating segments in sketch mode, you can manually define lengths and angular dimensions by clicking on the temporary dimensions and entering a new value. These temporary values can be made permanent.

   
7. Click Modify | Create Rebar Sketch tabMode panel (Finish Edit Mode) to accept the sketch and place the new shape. The new rebar shape adjusts its shape by snapping to the cover reference.
   Note: Dimensions are discarded when the rebar is converted to a shape.