Creating a Rebar Object Type

You can create specific rebar objects available in the Concrete Structures 3D Design to help you organize your concrete product structure according to the rebar project you envision.

Usually, you create a concrete 3D part that will accommodate the rebar object.

Before you begin:
  • Start a Concrete Structures 3D Design session, and specify preferences for creating content by selecting Set attributes at creation for all types in the context menu of the New Content panel.
    Note: For more information, see 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: Setting Preferences for Creating Content.
  • Prepare the design of your reinforcing bar object type with respect to the mandatory and optional elements stored in the resource table created along with an object type. For more information, see Procedure for Designing a Reinforcing Bar Object Type.
See Also
About Concrete Structures 3D Design Process Workflow
About Configuration Tables
In the Knowledge Base
Procedure to add a formula of the input axis in user feature design
  1. From the Compass, click Concrete Structures 3D Design.
  2. In the top bar, select Add > Content in the list (or press CTRL+N).
    The New Content panel appears.
  3. Select a rebar object type in the category list.

    For example, select reinforcing bar type under Building & Civil Element Component.

  4. In the Reinforcing bar type tab, Distribution instantiation method is selected by default.
    The object geometry is a simple copy of its associated feature.
    Important: The rebar creation command supports only the Distribution method.
  5. Give a name to the reinforcing bar type.
  6. Click OK.
    The new rebar type automatically opens in Lifecycle Management app.

    The warning messages correspond to missing specifications you will need to complete. Clicking the status icons displays a detailed report that helps you completing the object type's definition.

    • Errors : Indicates missing or erroneous mandatory element. This prevents the correct usage of this object type by downstream apps.
    • Warnings : Indicates missing elements preventing the correct usage of this object type by downstream apps.
    • Information : Indicates missing optional elements. To be read by both the BIM manager and designers.
    • Checked : Indicates the object type definition is complete.

  7. Double-click 3 Warning(s) to display a detailed report.
    The Messages Reporting panel appears.
  8. From the Object Types section of the action bar, click BIM Attributes .
    The BIM Attributes panel appears. It lists the possible extensions that comply with the standards specified in Me > Preferences.The BIM Attributes panel groups attribute sets into individual expandable sections. Alternatively, you can double-click product attributes in the tree.
  9. Specify attributes for your reinforcing object type.

    These attributes are the IFC property set (PSet) attributes of the reinforcing bar element type. It is not compulsory to specify them. Keep in mind that these BIM attributes will be used further if an IFC export is required. Since Concrete Structures 3D Design computes IFC Quantity takeoff (Qto) attributes, you do not need to specify IFC Qto attributes either.

  10. Double-click Resource table in the tree to associate the required elements you previously created. The required elements for a rebar type include a user defined feature, a design table (configuration table), a documentation, and icons.
    Alternatively, click Resource table in the action bar
  11. In the Resource Table Management dialog box, click each mandatory section and assign the required element.
    The object type is updated accordingly in the tree.
  12. Optional: Repeat the operation for optional elements.
    Although Documentation element is optional it is recommended to add a specific documentation of the object type.
  13. Propagate your changes to save the rebar object type.
    It will be available in the New content panel.