Distribute bars in a rebar set

Tekla Structures
2022
Tekla Structures

Distribute bars in a rebar set

Rebar sets may have different spacing values between the bars. The spacing of the bars is measured along the rebar set guidelines. You can modify the spacing values in model views or in the property pane, or by using property modifiers. You can also add, move, and delete single bars.

Note:

When you work with rebar sets, ensure that the Direct modification switch is active.

Modify the spacing properties

You can modify the spacing properties in model views and using the contextual toolbar, or in the property pane.

  1. Select a rebar set.
  2. If you want to modify spacing properties using a secondary guideline or property modifier, select the secondary guideline or property modifier.

    To modify secondary guideline spacings independently from the primary guideline, click on the contextual toolbar, or set Inherit from primary to No in the secondary guideline properties.

    For the property modifier, set Modify distribution to Yes.

  3. On the contextual toolbar, click Modify the spacings.

    Tekla Structures shows the spacing values and the start and end offsets in the model.

    For rebar sets and property modifiers, the values are shown on the primary guideline, for secondary guidelines on the secondary guideline.

    When spacing modification is enabled, you cannot modify the geometry of the guidelines.

  4. To specify how the bars are spaced, select an option for Creation method on the contextual toolbar.
  5. To modify a spacing value, an offset, or the number of bars, click the value in a model view, enter a new value, and then press Enter.

    When Creation method is set to By exact spacings, you can list multiple spacing values (separated with space characters) and/or use multiplication to repeat the same spacing, for example, 100 200 5*300.

Alternatively, you can modify the spacing properties in the property pane.

Add, move, and delete single bars

  1. Select a rebar set.
  2. If you want to move bars along a secondary guideline, select the secondary guideline.

    Click on the contextual toolbar, or set Inherit from primary to No in the secondary guideline properties.

  3. On the contextual toolbar, click Move, add, delete reinforcement.

    Tekla Structures displays a handle for each bar on the guideline, and symbols between the bars.

  4. Do any of the following:
    • To add a bar between two existing bars, click .
    • To move a bar, select the handle of the bar and drag it to a new location.

      You can also use the keyboard to enter a numeric location. Then press Enter to confirm.

    • To delete a bar, select the handle of the bar and press Delete.

You can also use the Exclude list in the rebar set, secondary guideline, or property modifier properties to leave out the first and/or last rebar set bars.

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