Creating a Rebar by Picking Points

You can design rebars on the fly by taking advantage of the tools available in the CATIA Rebar Routing 3D Design app.

Before you begin:
  • Create a concrete part with a rebar object to help you organize your concrete structure.
  • Create the rebar features inside a geometrical set under a 3D shape.
  • Define the working context on the created geometrical set that will accommodate the rebar features.
Note: For more information, see Rebar Features Creation: Recommendation.
See Also
Modifying Rebar Length
Modifying Bend Angle
Modifying Rebar Orientation
  1. From the Reinforcement section of the action bar, click Rebar Creation .
  2. Click Wire selection to define a rebar layer based on wires.
  3. Click Picking Point .
    The Picking Point rebar creation mode is turned on.
  4. Select a point. To do so, either:
    • Select an existing point.
    • Create a point by right-clicking the 3D area, and selecting Insert Wireframe > Create Point in the context menu.
    The dedicated CATIA Rebar Routing 3D Design app opens. The Node Table panel that stores the point coordinates also appears. For more information, see Node Table Panel.
  5. Start creating the rebar by clicking the point.


    Note: If you select Pick Surface From Selection option, select any surface to start routing along a surface. The Routing along Surface command is turned on. For more information, see Routing along a Surface.
  6. Manipulate the Bend, Length and Orientation manipulators according to your needs.

    Tip: To switch from one manipulator to the other, press tab.



  7. Click Exit in the action bar.
  8. Configure the rebar position, adjust parameters, configure the pattern if necessary, and specify hooks and bends.

    See About Configuring the Rebar Position, Patterning, Handling Bar Extremities and Handling Bends.