Reinforcement BeamRebars

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Reinforcement BeamRebars
Menu location
Arch → Rebar tools → Beam Reinforcement 3D/BIM → Reinforcement tools → Beam Reinforcement
Workbenches
Reinforcement, Arch, BIM
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
None

Description

The Reinforcement BeamRebars tool allows the user to create reinforcing bars inside a Beam Arch Structure object.

This tool is part of the Reinforcement Workbench, an external workbench that can be installed with the Addon Manager.

Beam Reinforcement inside a Beam Arch Structure

Usage

1. Select right face of a previously created beam Arch Structure object having length along x-axis. Or select front face of a previously created beam Arch Structure object having length along y-axis.

2. Then select Beam Reinforcement from the rebar tools.

3. A dialog box will pop-out on screen as shown below.

Dialog Box for the Reinforcement BeamRebars tool

4. Select the desired type of beam reinforcement.

5. Give inputs for data related to stirrups.

6. Click Next and the dialog box will be updated as shown below.

Dialog Box for Top Rebars data

7. Set data for top rebars.

To edit Number#Diameter@Offset value, click on the Edit button next to Number#Diameter@Offset label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Rebar Type value, click on the Edit button next to Rebar Type label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Hook Orientation value, click on the Edit button next to Hook Orientation label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Hook Extension value, click on the Edit button next to Hook Extension label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit LRebar Rounding value, click on the Edit button next to Rounding label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Layer Spacing value, click on the Edit button next to Layer Spacing label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

8. Click Next and the dialog box will be updated as shown below.

Dialog Box for Bottom Rebars data

9. Set data for bottom rebars similar to top rebars data.

10. Click Next and the dialog box will be updated as shown below.

Dialog Box for Left Shear Rebars data

11. Set data for left shear rebars.

To edit Number#Diameter@Offset value, click on the Edit button next to Number#Diameter@Offset label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Rebar Type value, click on the Edit button next to Rebar Type label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Hook Orientation value, click on the Edit button next to Hook Orientation label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit Hook Extension value, click on the Edit button next to Hook Extension label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

To edit LRebar Rounding value, click on the Edit button next to Rounding label. A dialog box will pop-out as shown below.

12. Click Next and the dialog box will be updated as shown below.

Dialog Box for Right Shear Rebars data

13. Set data for right shear rebars similar to left shear rebars data.

14. Click OK or Apply to generate beam reinforcement.

15. Click Cancel to exit the dialog box.

Properties

Stirrups:

• DataLeft Cover: The distance between the left end of the stirrup to the left face of the structure.
• DataRight Cover: The distance between the right end of the stirrup to right face of the structure.
• DataTop Cover: The distance between stirrup from the top face of the structure.
• DataBottom Cover: The distance between stirrup from the bottom face of the structure.
• DataOffset: The distance between stirrup from the selected/back face of the structure.
• DataDiameter: Diameter of the stirrup.
• DataBent Angle: Bent angle defines the angle at the ends of a stirrup.
• DataExtension Factor: Extension Factor defines length of end of stirrup, expressed in times the diameter.
• DataNumber: The number of stirrup.
• DataSpacing: The distance between the axes of each stirrup.

Top/Bottom Reinforcement Rebars: Rebars present at top/bottom side of beam

• DataNumberDiameterOffset: A tuple of Number#Diameter@Offset string. Each element of tuple represents reinforcement for each new layer.
• DataRebar Type: List of tuple of type of reinforcement bars.
• DataHook Orientation: List of tuple of orientation of LShaped hooks.
• DataHook Extension: List of tuple of length of hook of LShaped rebars.
• DataRounding: List of tuple of a rounding value to be applied to the corners of the LShape rebars, expressed in times the diameter.
• DataLayer Spacing: List of spacing between two consecutive reinforcement layers.

Left/Right Reinforcement Rebars: Rebars present at left/right side of beam

• DataNumberDiameterOffset: String of Number#Diameter@Offset set for reinforcement bars.
• DataRebar Type: List of type of reinforcement bars.
• DataHook Orientation: List of orientation of LShaped hooks.
• DataHook Extension: List of length of hook of LShaped rebars.
• DataRounding: List of a rounding value to be applied to the corners of the LShape rebars, expressed in times the diameter.
• DataRebar Spacing: Clear spacing between consecutive reinforcement bars.

Scripting

See also: Arch API, Reinforcement API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The Reinforcement BeamRebars tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following function:

Create Two Legged Stirrups

RebarGroup = makeReinforcement(
    l_cover_of_stirrup,
    r_cover_of_stirrup,
    t_cover_of_stirrup,
    b_cover_of_stirrup,
    offset_of_stirrup,
    bent_angle,
    extension_factor,
    dia_of_stirrup,
    number_spacing_check,
    number_spacing_value,
    top_reinforcement_number_diameter_offset,
    top_reinforcement_rebar_type,
    top_reinforcement_layer_spacing,
    bottom_reinforcement_number_diameter_offset,
    bottom_reinforcement_rebar_type,
    bottom_reinforcement_layer_spacing,
    left_rebars_number_diameter_offset,
    left_rebars_type,
    left_rebars_spacing,
    right_rebars_number_diameter_offset,
    right_rebars_type,
    right_rebars_spacing,
    top_reinforcement_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    top_reinforcement_hook_extension=40,
    top_reinforcement_hook_orientation="Front Inside",
    bottom_reinforcement_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    bottom_reinforcement_hook_extension=40,
    bottom_reinforcement_hook_orientation="Front Inside",
    left_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    left_rebars_hook_extension=40,
    left_rebars_hook_orientation="Front Inside",
    right_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    right_rebars_hook_extension=40,
    right_rebars_hook_orientation="Front Inside",
    structure=None,
    facename=None,
)

• Creates a RebarGroup object from the given structure, which is an Arch Structure, and facename, which is a face of that structure.
  • If no structure nor facename are given, it will take the user selected face as input.
• l_cover_of_stirrup, r_cover_of_stirrup, t_cover_of_stirrup, b_cover_of_stirrup and offset_of_stirrup are inner offset distances for the stirrup elements with respect to the faces of the structure. They are respectively the left, right, top, bottom and front/rear offsets.
• bent_angle define the angle of the tip of the reinforcement loop of stirrup.
• extension_factor define the length of the tip of the reinforcement loop of stirrup, expressed in times the diameter.
• dia_of_stirrup is the diameter of the stirrup.
• number_spacing_check if it is True it will create as many stirrup as given by number_spacing_value; if it is False it will create stirrup separated by the numerical value of number_spacing_value.
• number_spacing_value specifies the number of stirrups, or the value of the separation between them, depending on number_spacing_check.
• top_reinforcement_number_diameter_offset and bottom_reinforcement_number_diameter_offset are tuple of number_diameter_offset string. Each element of tuple represents reinforcement for each new layer.

   Syntax: (
               "number1#diameter1@offset1+number2#diameter2@offset2+...",
               "number3#diameter3@offset3+number4#diameter4@offset4+...",
               ...,
           )

• top_reinforcement_rebar_type and bottom_reinforcement_rebar_type specifies type of top/bottom reinforcement bars.

   Possible values:
   1. 'StraightRebar' or 'LShapeRebar'
   2. ('<rebar_type>', '<rebar_type>', ...) and number of elements of tuple must be equal to number of reinforcement
      layers.
   3. [
          ('<rebar_type>', '<rebar_type>', ...),
          ('<rebar_type>', '<rebar_type>', ...),
          ...,
      ]
      each element of list is a tuple, which specifies rebar type of each reinforcement layer. And each element of
      tuple represents rabar_type for each set of rebars.
   4. [
          <rebar_type>,
          ('<rebar_type>', '<rebar_type>', ...),
          ...,
      ]

• top_reinforcement_layer_spacing and bottom_reinforcement_layer_spacing is the spacing between two consecutive reinforcement layers.

   Possible values:
   1. <layer_spacing>
   2. (<spacing in layer1 and layer2>, <spacing in layer2 and layer3>, ...) and number of elements of tuple must be
      equal to one less than number of layers.

• left_rebars_number_diameter_offset and right_rebars_number_diameter_offset are string of number_diameter_offset.

   Syntax: "number1#diameter1@offset1+number2#diameter2@offset2+..."

• left_rebars_type and right_rebars_type specifies type of left/right reinforcement bars.

   Possible values:
   1. 'StraightRebar' or 'LShapeRebar'
   2. ('<rebar_type>', '<rebar_type>', ...) and each element of tuple represents rabar_type for each set of rebars.

• left_rebars_spacing and right_rebars_spacing is clear spacing between consecutive reinforcement bars.
• top_reinforcement_l_rebar_rounding and bottom_reinforcement_l_rebar_rounding is the parameter that determines the bending radius of the LShaped top/bottom rebars, expressed as times the diameter. Possible syntax are similar to as discussed above for top_reinforcement_rebar_type / bottom_reinforcement_rebar_type.
• top_reinforcement_hook_extension and bottom_reinforcement_hook_extension is the length of hook of LShaped rebars. Possible syntax are similar to as discussed above for top_reinforcement_rebar_type / bottom_reinforcement_rebar_type.
• top_reinforcement_hook_orientation and bottom_reinforcement_hook_orientation specifies the orientation of LShaped hook; it can be "Front Inside", "Front Outside", "Rear Inside" or "Rear Outside". Possible syntax are similar to as discussed above for top_reinforcement_rebar_type / bottom_reinforcement_rebar_type.
• left_l_rebar_rounding and right_l_rebar_rounding is the parameter that determines the bending radius of the LShaped left/right rebars, expressed as times the diameter. Possible syntax are similar to as discussed above for left_rebars_type / right_rebars_type.
• left_rebars_hook_extension and right_rebars_hook_extension is the length of hook of LShaped rebars. Possible syntax are similar to as discussed above for left_rebars_type / right_rebars_type.
• left_rebars_hook_orientation and right_rebars_hook_orientation specifies the orientation of LShaped hook; it can be "Front Inside", "Front Outside", "Rear Inside" or "Rear Outside". Possible syntax are similar to as discussed above for left_rebars_type / right_rebars_type.

Example

import FreeCAD, Arch
from BeamReinforcement import TwoLeggedBeam

Structure = Arch.makeStructure(length=3000.0,width=200.0,height=400.0)
Structure.ViewObject.Transparency = 80
FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()

RebarGroup = TwoLeggedBeam.makeReinforcement(
    l_cover_of_stirrup=20,
    r_cover_of_stirrup=20,
    t_cover_of_stirrup=20,
    b_cover_of_stirrup=20,
    offset_of_stirrup=100,
    bent_angle=135,
    extension_factor=4,
    dia_of_stirrup=8,
    number_spacing_check=False,
    number_spacing_value=200,
    top_reinforcement_number_diameter_offset=("1#20@-60+2#16@-60+1#20@-60", "3#16@-100"),
    top_reinforcement_rebar_type="LShapeRebar",
    top_reinforcement_layer_spacing=30,
    bottom_reinforcement_number_diameter_offset=("1#20@-60+2#16@-60+1#20@-60", "3#16@-100"),
    bottom_reinforcement_rebar_type="LShapeRebar",
    bottom_reinforcement_layer_spacing=30,
    left_rebars_number_diameter_offset="1#16@-100+1#16@-100+1#16@-100",
    left_rebars_type="LShapeRebar",
    left_rebars_spacing=30,
    right_rebars_number_diameter_offset="1#16@-100+1#16@-100+1#16@-100",
    right_rebars_type="LShapeRebar",
    right_rebars_spacing=30,
    top_reinforcement_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    top_reinforcement_hook_extension=100,
    top_reinforcement_hook_orientation="Rear Outside",
    bottom_reinforcement_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    bottom_reinforcement_hook_extension=100,
    bottom_reinforcement_hook_orientation="Rear Outside",
    left_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    left_rebars_hook_extension=80,
    left_rebars_hook_orientation=("Rear Inside", "Front Inside", "Rear Inside"),
    right_l_rebar_rounding=2,
    right_rebars_hook_extension=80,
    right_rebars_hook_orientation=("Front Inside", "Rear Inside", "Front Inside"),
    structure=Structure,
    facename="Face6",
)

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