About setting maximum rebar length for the beam

[Anonymous]

If I work on a huge site like this, I have to face with a situation that I do need a lot of long long rebars.

Especially the walls and beams

So here comes my question

(In Korea Maximum bar production length is 8m)

When I do the rebars It just focus on the beam I'm working on with the green box, right?

But in reality (in Korea I mean) at least 4 rebars in the beam start from the wall and it goes until the 8m rebar ends then lap splicing

There is a rebar program that I can set the rebars in the beam (like we can edit the beam size, we can set the rebars in the beam)

So if I place the beams, the program automatically calculate every 8m and do the lap splicing 

I just want to know If there is any funtion like that in Revit

My boss used to use that program and now he wants to use Revit for the rebars too because it's better

But I don't think Revit is better about this

When I do the rebars in Revit I feel like a caveman

I have to draw every rebars in the beams

I've been watching many youtube videos about reinforcement but so far I got nothing

I may see the add-in program something like that but I'm not sure

Earlier I asked about how I can set the meximim rebar length

The answers I've got they are about fabric sheet (thanks for the hints by the way)

I really need to know If there is better easier and smarter way to do it instead of drawing every bars?

Thank you guys

[aleksei.tkachenko · Accepted solution]

Hello

When I work with large beams or slabs, I draw only one long rebar and use schedule to calculate length and number as if this rebar would consist of few smaller rebar.s It makes the model easier  to handle and reduces time required for modelling. But you have to make some improvement in rebar schedule. I attached a video that explanes what I mean.

1. Create following parameters in rebar schedule

• Cut on Site – Instance – General – Yes/No
• Lap Splice Multiplicator – Type – General – Number
• Stock Length – Type – General – Length

2. Create calculated values «Rebar Length». Use following formula:

if(Cut on Site, Stock Length, Bar Length)

3. Create calculated values «Quantity’». Use following formula:

if(Cut on Site, Bar Length * Quantity * Lap Splice Multiplicator / Stock Length, Quantity)

4. Make fields Bar length and quantity as «hidden»

Hope it will help

[Anonymous]

Hi Aleksei

You art just one step away to be my hero!

Thank you so much for the replying.

I have one more favor to ask.

The size of the video you uploaded is too small on the autodesk community page.

I can't see exactly what you are doing.

So, can you send me the video to me?

My E-mail address is shandia31@naver.com

Thank you!

[ToanDN]

You need to click on the maximize button on the bottom right of the video to view it full screen.

[giouvele]

Thanks a lot for sharing! Any other 'tricks'  with formulas? Where i can find them?