Beam Rebar — Settings reference
Reference for the controls used by the recorded main cases. Behavior was checked against source and UI; not every button was exercised individually. Numeric examples belong to the practice fixtures. Drawing creation has the runtime limitation documented in the walkthrough.
| Control | Scope / unit | Effect and verification |
|---|---|---|
| Main top bars — Quantity | Quick / count | Top main-bar count; recheck saved per-span values. |
| Main top bars — Diameter | Quick / mm | Select the top main-bar type. |
| Main bottom bars — Quantity | Quick / count | Bottom main-bar count, independent of the top layer. |
| Main bottom bars — Diameter | Quick / mm | Select the bottom main-bar type. |
| Top additional · layer 1 / layer 2 | Quick / checkbox, count, diameter | Enable T1/T2 separately and set each count/diameter; inspect support bars in Add. Top Bar. |
| Bottom additional · layer 1 / layer 2 | Quick / checkbox, count, diameter | Enable B1/B2 separately; inspect lengths, positions and quantities in Add. Bot Bar. |
| Stirrup diameter | Quick / mm | Stirrup diameter; distinct from spacing. |
| Uniform / By zones | Quick / layout | Choose uniform or zoned distribution; inspect the preview before creation. |
| A1 | Quick / mm | End-zone stirrup spacing for zoned layout. A smaller spacing makes ties denser. |
| A2 | Quick / mm | Middle-zone spacing; recheck the layout when switching to Uniform. |
| L | Quick / mm | Quick zone length; review both end zones under Distribution. |
| Beams used as supports | Quick / selection | Select supporting beams; Finish confirms. Distinguish them from secondary beams. |
| Secondary beams | Quick / selection | Select crossing elements for hanger/junction reinforcement; confirm in the preview. |
| Multi beams | Quick / extra hosts | Select extra hosts; each added host is an independent run. This does not replace complete continuous-run selection. |
| Lowered / stepped beam | Quick / checkbox | Enable for stepped runs and check each host elevation in Geometry. |
| Edit details | Quick / action | Open the detailed tabs; does not yet create model reinforcement. |
| Create Rebars Immediately | Quick / action | Create from quick settings; use after verifying scope and configuration. |
| Close / Back | Dialog / action | Close dismisses the window; Back returns to Quick Setting. Recheck data when reopening details. |
| Span Index / Beam Span / bottom overview | Detail / span selector | Select the span to inspect/edit. Click its bottom overview region to focus it. |
| Width / Height / Span length | Geometry / mm, read-only | Dimensions read from Revit. Edit the host model to change geometry. |
| Left Support / Right Support / Support Width | Geometry / host, mm | Verify detected supports and their widths at both ends. |
| Bars / Diameter / Apply to span | Main Top / Main Bot / span | Set count and diameter for the selected span, then Apply to span; inspect the section. |
| Add / Next / Delete / Delete All | Bar list / action | Add a row, move through rows, delete the selected row or clear the list; these are not host-deletion controls. |
| Diameter / Number | Selected bar / mm, count | Change bar type and quantity for the selected row. |
| Start Point / End Point | Selected bar / index | Define start/end positions in the span/support model; inspect the preview. |
| Anchor left / Anchor right | Main bars / mm | Left/right anchorage lengths; compare the end-detail diagram. |
| Anchor X left / Anchor X right | Main bars / mm | Left/right X anchorage components; still inspect the resulting end shape. |
| Position in section | Bar row / display | Displays section positions; direct editing of this main-bar control is disabled in the current source. |
| Parameter illustration | Additional bars / expander | Expand the diagram to interpret lengths and end types. |
| Rebar info / layer | Additional bars / layer | Choose a layer enabled in Quick Setting; enable T2/B2 first. |
| Start Type / End Type | Additional bars / option | Choose each end treatment; compare the diagram instead of relying only on its numeric code. |
| Left ratio / Right ratio | Additional bars / ratio | Length ratios on each side. Recorded examples: T2 0.25, B2 0.125. Enter a valid number and inspect recalculated lengths. |
| Left length / Right length / Total | Additional bars / mm | Check lengths derived from the row settings and geometry. |
| Main diameter / offset from support | Stirrup Distribution / mm | Set stirrup diameter and support offset for the selected span. |
| A1 / A2 / End 1 zone / End 2 zone | Stirrup Distribution / mm | Spacings and end-zone lengths are different quantities; verify both ends. |
| Apply to all / Apply to remaining | Stirrup / scope action | Copy the stirrup configuration while preserving target end-zone lengths and SkipMainStirrup. A target with too few bar positions for inner ties may be rejected. |
| Toggle main stirrup | Stirrup / span | Toggle the main stirrup for the span; recheck this state separately after copying. |
| Vertical tie / Closed inner tie | Additional stirrups / shape | Choose an inner-tie shape; examples use vertical ties at 2/5 or a closed tie spanning 3–4. |
| Diameter / Start / End | Additional stirrups / mm, positions | Diameter and bar-position indices restrained by the tie; recheck after changing longitudinal bars. |
| Add / Modify / Remove | Additional stirrups / action | Add inserts a configuration; select a row before Modify/Remove. |
| Create hanger bars | Secondary beams / checkbox | Enable hangers at the secondary-beam junction. Disabling removes this group from the configuration. |
| Hanger Diameter / Quantity / Extension each end | Secondary beams / mm, count, mm | Recorded example: D16, 2 bars, 300 mm; inspect the shape and extensions at both ends. |
| Add dense tie bands on both sides | Secondary beams / checkbox | Enable dense junction ties on both sides, independently of hangers. |
| Junction tie diameter / Ties each side / Spacing | Secondary beams / mm, count, mm | Recorded example: D8, 5 ties per side, 50 mm. Per-side quantity is not the junction total. |
| Offset from secondary beam face | Secondary beams / mm | First-tie offset from the secondary-beam face, 50 mm in the example. |
| Main stirrup shape / Inner stirrup shape / Hook type | Shapes / option | Select closed/U layouts and hook arrangement independently; inspect the section. |
| Minimum height | Anti bulge rebar / mm | Eligibility threshold; recorded example 700 mm for an 800 mm deep beam. |
| Anchorage | Anti bulge rebar / mm | Side-bar anchorage length; 100 mm in the example. |
| Spacing | Anti bulge rebar / mm | Configured cross-tie spacing; 400 mm in the example, verify after creation. |
| Side diameter / Cross diameter | Anti bulge rebar / mm | Side-bar and cross-tie diameters, D14/D8 in the example. |
| Rows | Anti bulge rebar / count | Row count; 0 omits the group. Compare 1/2 rows in section. This is not the total bar count across both faces. |
| Fit all / Focus span / + / − | Preview / view | Control preview extent/zoom without changing host geometry. |
| Ties / section tabs / Toggle Section Image | Preview / visibility | Toggle preview layers and section positions; does not delete existing Revit reinforcement. |
| Create reinforcement | Detail / action | Write reinforcement to Revit; read the report and inspect the model before Ctrl+S. |
| Rounding / Minimum hook length | Global / mm | Rounding and minimum hook-length settings; inspect resulting lengths. |
| Anchor / Hook bottom into column | Global / checkbox | Global anchorage options; inspect end shapes at the relevant supports. |
| Column / Beam / Wall / Foundation top and bottom factors | Global / × diameter | Separate factors by support category and layer; recording shows 30D top and 10D bottom. |
| Maximum step for bent bars | Global / mm | Bend-step threshold; example 50 mm. Compare the 25 and 100 mm step fixtures. |
| Cover / Clear distance between layers | Global / mm | Cover and clear layer distance, 25/25 mm in the example; not bar diameters. |
| Spacers enabled / Bar spacer / C-stirrup spacer | Add Setting / option | Enable spacers and choose the type. Each type has its own diameter/spacing; example Bar D25 @2000. |
| Side-bar / hanger / dense-tie defaults | Add Setting / shared defaults | Review shared thresholds, diameters, counts and spacings; recheck the detailed editor for the actual run. |
| Section cut positions | Drawing settings / relative position | Relative section-cut positions; recording shows 0.1, 0.5 and 0.9. |
| Create drawing sheet / Sheet Number / Sheet Name | Quick / checkbox, text | Enable sheet creation and set number/name; verify persistence after errors before rerunning. |
| Drawing template / … | Quick / template, action | Choose a configuration and open Drawing, Detail, Section and Saved templates. |
| Cross Section / Long Section | Beam drawings / checkbox | Choose section content; do not treat the schematic preview as exported output. |
| Title block / View template / View family type / Scale | Beam drawings / model types, ratio | Select types present in the model; check a suitable landscape title block and each view scale. |
| Dimension style / dimension spacing / offsets | Beam drawings / type, paper mm or mm | Choose styles and offsets using the displayed units; paper mm differs from model-space distance. |
| Tag / break-line / elevation families | Beam drawings / family types | Enabled groups require their family types; missing types can prevent Apply. |
| Apply / Saved templates | Beam drawings / action | Apply validates the configuration; it does not prove a sheet was created. Recheck the selected template after loading/saving. |
Evidence scope
Generated Rebar cases: basic beam, wide beam with secondary junction/hangers/inner ties, deep beam with T2/B2 and side bars, and 25/100 mm steps. Multi beams and drawing outcomes are documented separately; opening a dialog is not evidence of successful generation.