Reinforcement Workbench

Introduction

The Reinforcement workbench is an external workbench that provides tools for Reinforcement Generation and Detailing. This workbench provides an interface and presets for the creation of common rebar types. And tools to generate rebars bill of material, rebar shape cut list, bar bending schedule, and rebars drawing and dimension.

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  Straight Rebar

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  U-Shape Rebar

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  L-Shape Rebar

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  Stirrup

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  Bent-Shape Rebar

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  Helical Rebar

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  Single Tie Rectangular Column Reinforcement

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  Two Ties Six Rebars Rectangular Column Reinforcement

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  Circular Column Reinforcement

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  Beam Reinforcement

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  Slab Reinforcement

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  Footing Reinforcement

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  Rebar Bill Of Material

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  Rebar Shape Cut List

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  Bar Bending Schedule

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  Reinforcement Drawing Dimensioning

Installing

The Reinforcement workbench is not bundled with the default FreeCAD package, but can easily be installed via the Addon Manager. Install it from Tools → Addon manager → Reinforcement. The Reinforcement workbench code is hosted and developed on github and can also be installed manually by copying it into FreeCAD's MOD directory.

Tools

Reinforcement Generation

• Custom Rebar: Creates a custom reinforcement bar in a selected structural element using a sketch.

• Straight Rebar: Creates a straight reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.

• U-Shape Rebar: Creates a U-shape reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.

• L-Shape Rebar: Creates an L-shape reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.

• Stirrup: Creates a stirrup reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.

• Bent-Shape Rebar: Creates a bent-shape reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.

• Helical Rebar: Creates a helical reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.

• Column Reinforcement: Creates reinforcement bars in a selected column.

• Beam Reinforcement: Creates reinforcement bars in a selected beam.

• Slab Reinforcement: Creates reinforcement bars in a selected slab.

• Footing Reinforcement: Creates reinforcement bars in a selected footing.

Reinforcement Detailing

• Rebar Bill Of Material: Creates bill of material of reinforcing bars.

• Rebar Shape Cut List: Creates rebar shape cut list of reinforcing bars.

• Bar Bending Schedule: Creates bar bending schedule of reinforcing bars.

• Reinforcement Drawing Dimensioning: Creates drawing and dimensioning of reinforcing bars.