Remove objects from a rebar assembly

If you want to disassemble a rebar assembly, you can remove objects from it, or ungroup the objects belonging to the rebar assembly.

Remove an object from a rebar assembly

You can remove reinforcement objects or sub-assemblies from a rebar assembly one by one.

Select the object that you want to remove.
Right-click and select Assembly > Remove from assembly.

Alternatively, you can use the Rebar > Assembly > Remove from assembly command on the ribbon.

To remove another object, restart the command.

Explode a rebar assembly or a sub-assembly

You can explode a rebar assembly back to single reinforcement objects, or just ungroup the objects belonging to a sub-assembly.

When you explode a nested rebar assembly, always start from the highest assembly hierarchy level. Tekla Structures breaks the assembly hierarchy level by level and ungroups the objects that belong to the highest level of the rebar assembly.

You can also explode sub-assemblies to single reinforcement objects without breaking the entire assembly hierarchy. The ungrouped sub-assembly objects remain within the higher-level, parent rebar assembly.

Ensure that the Select assemblies selection switch is active.
Select the rebar assembly or sub-assembly that you want to explode.

Ensure that you are on the intended assembly hierarchy level.
Do one of the following:
- To explode a basic rebar assembly, or the highest level of a nested rebar assembly, right-click and select Assembly > Explode.
  
  Use the Explode command several times to break a hierarchical nested rebar assembly back to single reinforcement objects.
- To explode a sub-assembly, right-click and select Assembly > Explode Sub-Assembly.

Alternatively, you use the Explode assembly and Explode sub-assembly commands on the ribbon, under Rebar > Assembly.