Arch Rebar BentShape

Description
The tool allows user to create a bent shape reinforcing bar in the structural element.

This command is part of the Reinforcement Addon, that you can install with the Addon Manager, via the menu.



How to use

 * 1) Create a structure element.
 * 2) Select any face of the structure.
 * 3) Then select  from the rebar tools.
 * 4) A task panel will pop-out on the left side of the screen as shown below.
 * 5) Select the desired orientation.
 * 6) Give the inputs like front cover, left cover, right cover, bottom cover, top cover, anchor length, bent angle, rounding and diameter of the rebar.
 * 7) Select the mode of distribution either amount or spacing.
 * 8) If spacing is selected, a user can also opt for custom spacing.
 * 9) Pick selected face is used to verify or change the face for rebar distribution.
 * 10) Click  or  to generate the rebars.
 * 11) Click  to exit the task panel.



Properties

 * : It decides the orientation of the rebar (like a bottom, top, right and left).
 * : The distance between rebar and selected face.
 * : The distance between the left end of the rebar to the left face of the structure.
 * : The distance between the right end of the rebar to right face of the structure.
 * : The distance between rebar from the bottom face of the structure.
 * : The distance between rebar from the top face of the structure.
 * : It is the arm's length of bent shape rebar.
 * : It decides angle in bent shape rebar.
 * : The amount of rebars.
 * : The distance between the axes of each bar.

Scripting
The tool can by used in macros and from the python console by using the following function:


 * The Bent Shape Rebar have four different orientations:
 * Bottom
 * Top
 * Left
 * Right
 * Adds a Bent Shape reinforcing bar object to the given structural object.
 * If no Structure and Facename is given, it will take user selected face as input.
 * Here CoverAlong argument is having type tuple.
 * Returns the new Rebar object.

Example: Creating Bent Shape rebar.

Changing properties of Bent Shape rebar.