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1. lt symbol name D variable dim4 gt usually associated with the material CANECA lt variables gt designator such as R referred to as a lt sizes name sizes gt symbol which in turn contains a list of lt ryperange symbol R gt lt size dia 6 radius 12 bnthook 100 strhook 100 gt standard 51265 lt size dia 8 radius 16 bnthook 100 strhook 100 gt lt size dia 10 radius 20 bnthook 120 strhook 100 gt lt size dia 12 radius 24 bnthook 120 strhook 100 gt Each size entry contains unique data for the lt size dia 16 radius 32 bnthook 160 strhook 100 gt lt size dia 20 radius 40 bnthook 200 strhook 120 gt variables dia radius bnthook and strhook lt size dia 25 radius 50 bnthook 260 strhook 160 gt lt size dia 32 radius 64 bnthook 320 strhook 200 gt lt size dia 40 radius 80 bnthook 400 strhook 240 gt Shapes lt typerange gt The third section of the code node contains a list of shape codes The first entry in this list defines the default bar to be shown in AddoBar when the detailing code is set It defines the default shape code diameter symbol and undefined shape code lt defaults sc 72 dia 12 symbol Y undefined 20 gt Thereafter the list of shape codes follow Each shape code contains sub fields defining the form grips min max values and shape code specific p2. style Property Value General Dimstyle Choose the dimension TT style Layer REBAR Barstyle standard Sets the member name Dimstyle DIM REBAR Scale 1 50 Count Sets the no off member E Member Name Grou Volume Sets the associated E x Volume 0 member volume oru PN Mark Sets the bar mark Will Mark A qi Type Y Single Bar increment from last used mark in Ena 12 O Ranged Bar Spacing 200 Sened Ba the associated member group Shape 72 A Postscript EF z O Fan Range Sets the bar material type be Nof Dia HMkHS OAlternate Bar Reversed Diameter Selects the bar diameter ENDE O Alternate Bar Offset Alternating Bars Range Multiple Ranged Bars Spacing Sets the spacing from bar to bar Shape Selects the bar shape to be inserted Postscript Selects or sets the post script string used in the bar tag Label Selects the format of the bar tag as defined in the selected bar style Schedule Selects whether or not the bar should be listed by the scheduling palette Range options Single Bar Add a single bar to the drawing The clicking sequence is as follows 1 Choose the insertion point 2 Click the first dimension grip point while rotating the bar to the desired rotation 3 Click the remaining dimensions into place 4 After the last dimension the first point of the leader may be clicked 17 Thereafter multiple leader point
3. AddoSoft ADDOBAR USER MANUAL October 2015 Bg Revision 1 0 10 October 2015 Synopsys This document sets out to describe the reinforcement detailing CAD add on application by AddoSoft AddoBar The software tool its operation and associated settings is outlined in this document meant to serve as a user reference and or training guide Chapters are logically divided to guide the user through the uses of the tool and to bring hidden and unknown features to the fore Disclaimer This report has been prepared for the use and reference of AddoBar users and is subject to and issued in accordance with the agreement between AddoSok its Users AddoSoft accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the use of the software and its consequences Using this application is at the user s own risk AddoBar does NOT substitute engineering design any detailing code or rational logical detailing All tools scripts wizards blocks and examples should be subject to technical review from an engineering design perspective Bending schedule lists produced by this application are without any warranties and may be subject to errors from time to time Users should confirm computational output from this application with relevant codes and standards It is the sole responsibility of the user to keep the application up to date with the latest releases report any errors and or crashes to the developers and use the tool responsively in reinforcement
4. L Show cover border ByLayer Non Schedule Bar Snap to cover border e E iu M Snap GENET isplay symbols caus to range ine Top Relier Dot Scale sale This is ued Loam Exact Rangeline spacing since bars cannot be spaced by Bottom 50 0 Range to Bar Dot range ine orientation on site NOTE Applicable when bars need to fit into stirrups Open Dot Scale where spacing should be exact eg links in voided Range Dot Color ByLayer bridge decks slide Leader on Rangeline Show single stepped group bar The window is divided in four quadrants e leader This deals with all aspects of the leader and its contents e Cover These settings adjust cover on the bar and set some visual options associated with cover e Preview Displays a preview of a typical bar object with the style settings applied e Bar and Range Sets visual display settings which is beyond the scope of dim style settings 24 Above the Leader container a Dimension Style may be chosen to be associated with the bar style NOTE This setting does not fix a dim style to a bar it only sets the default associated dim style with the bar style 4 2 1 Leader The first group of controls is geared to assist the user to build a list of options for the contents of the Leader tag The top most textbox can be filled in with standard text or variable codes or a combination of both The leader option can be
5. on the user s security settings To unblock the file Location E Users iprousseau Downloads Size 2 39 MB 2 507 352 bytes follow these steps Size on disk 2 39 MB 2 510 848 bytes Once downloaded the file needs to be unblocked Created 17 August 2015 16 40 36 in by windows by right clicking on the file and Accessed _ 13 September 2015 18 06 25 choosing properties Attributes Readonly C Hidden any In the General tab tick the Unblock box and click Security This fi f her Apply amp help protect this computer 1 2 Installing AddoBar for the first time Once unblocked run the installation file Windows 4 User Account Control will prompt for elevated user account control UAC rights Program name AddoBar exe Publisher Unknown File origin Hard drive on this computer Show details No Change when these notifications appear The Welcome screen will appear showing the release number Click Next The Select Components screen will show a bullet list of CAD platforms installed on the system Setup AddoBar x F Setup AddoBar X Select Components Welcome to the AddoBar Setup x ae ee Wizard This will install AddoBar version 1 15 39 on your computer Select the components you want to install dear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue It is recommended that
6. 16 Total Columns width 186 mm _ Custom Column Totals Table Column wih fn 10 2 2 iz 2 12 12 2 Total Columns width 130 mm 30 6 1 1 Round cut length This will round the cut length to the value selected Shape Code 20 is excluded from this calculation and will always be rounded to the closest 5mm 6 1 2 Verbose Logging This will turn on off the addosoft logs We tried to keep it to a minumun selecting this option would not affect performance 6 1 3 Default Country Code Select default country and code currently South Africa and UK included Optional Shape Codes may be added to the barlist discussed earlier in this document 6 1 4 Table Style This defines the table style used for writing the schedules to Model Space To edit tablestyles in AutoCad or Bricscad use the Tablestyle command If the tablestyle doesn t exist a default will be allocated to the style 6 1 5 Row heights and scale This is split up into e Header height The header height used for the schedule table in mm e Row height The height of the schedule rows in mm e Default Scale This will write the table in to a specific scale useful where drawing and schedules are integrated 6 1 6 Schedule table variables This is split up into e Insert schedule headings This will insert the descriptions as seen on the schedule window e Remove column description This is useful if users define their own column descripti
7. As with dimension objects the arrow symbols may be customized to a user created block definition 5 3 Leader settings Most of the leader settings apart from the leader arrow is influenced by settings in the dim style Text tab The first container frame sets the label s text style colour and background fill colour The background fill colour presents the opportunity to mask the text of the leader as well as the text of the variable dimensions should they be displayed by the bar object The text height may also be set but as with dimension objects will be subjected to the scale setting of the dim style The only variable used in the 7exf placement container frame is the Vertical setting e Centered Places the text centre in relation to the leader line e Above Places the text above the leader line where the leader line extends below the text e Below Places the text below the leader line where the leader line extends above the text 5 4 Line Settings Lines Symbols and mows Ted Fit Primary U Leader Be Closed filled Arrow size PE Lines Symbols and Amows led Fit Primary Ur Text appearance Text style ARIAL w Text color O Yellow w Fill color None v Text height 2 E Fraction height scale 1 Draw frame around text Text placement Vertical Horizontal View Direction Offset from dim line 1 The Lines tab sets the colour linetype amp lineweight of the range
8. Now that all the bars in the member belong to the same group a bending schedule can be produced Rebar Palette e Select the AddoSoft ribbon tab o and click the first icon E d Mass Table 5 Schedule or type REBAR in the Le command line Eu Bars Tot Bar Length e The Rebar Palette will load and Pe aa nu Mar fmm 1 10 Y20 10 A dock on the left side of the CAD meme 15 Y25 15 R10 7 Rebar Quantities screen 6 Y25 6 NOTE TO THE DET This member 5 p All spacings diameters splice lengths should be verified by a competent structural designer e In the top left list the member name given to the selection of bars in the previous step will appear in the list Click on the name e The Schedule Tablewill now be populated with the schedule nformation of the ba r objects Clear Zoom to ReNumber Delete Error Check across members Specify opposite corner Specify opposite corner c Cancel zoom e belonging to this group AddoBar V1 15 40 is available Update e Click the Schedule button top Lf SHEETI A0 REGISTER right click in Model space and select the insertion point for the table 14 3 Rebar Object This chapter sets out to explain all associated properties and settings relating to the Rebar object 3 1 Visual Bar Object AddoBar s approach to reinforcement detailing is object orientated That means that reinforcement is rep
9. TA Linetype Continuous Linetype scale TOG Bess DA Plot style ByColor PUES Lineweight ByLayer ByLayer Hyperlink Material ByLayer Geometry pa La Position Y 0 AA Position Z 10 ENE ie E L DISSE ke BU E SUE Scale Z 1 OD Misc a Name BASE Sie Rotation 10 S AA Unit factor 1 E WIDTH 2000 LENGTH 3000 IS ES E ERE SET NON E NOTE TO THE DETAILER This member is not designed All spacings diameters splice a lengths should be verified by a competent structural designer BASE 1 Ee This file contains a dynamic block definition which is editable in the properties palette lts dynamic attributes allows the user the change basic geometry such as width breadth and height Once the desired dimensions has been set the block can be exploded by using the BURST command This explodes the block into its sub components with the changed block settings intact Rebar object parameters are now accessible via the property palette and readable by the scheduler 12 NOTE Member blocks can be assembled in separate files or in a single file which in turn can be added to the Tool Palette by creating new tab from a file e Open the desired block containing dwg file e Use Ctrl 2 to open the Design Center e Right Click on the block containing
10. added to the Trusted Locations list AutoCAD will warn the user at startup before loading any programmatic add on files such as arx dbx or dll programs Options x Current profile lt lt Unnamed Profile gt gt Current drawing Drawing 1 dwg Files Display Open and Save Plot and Publish System User Preferences Drafting 3D Modeling Selection Profiles Online Search paths file names and file locations B Support File Search Path A Browse B Working Suppot File Search Path Ea Trusted Locations EEE B Device Driver File Search Path B Project Files Search Path Customization Files Help and Miscellaneous File Names Text Editor Dictionary and Font File Names Print File Spooler and Prolog Section Names D Printer Support File Path B Automatic Save File Location B Color Book Locations B Data Sources Location Template Settings B Tool Palettes File Locations B Authoring Palette File Locations In AutoCAD type options in the command line The above dialog box appears Choose the Files tab and expand Trusted Locations 3 in the the tree view Choose the Add button and browse to the relevant version directory under C AddoSoft AddoBar Min V and add the location 1 5 Updating AddoBar with AddoBar Updater Addobar will automatically check for newer versions If a new version is available a button will appear in
11. production AddoSoft is NOT the developer of Autodesk AutoCAD nor BricSYS BricsCAD and cannot be held responsible for application defects relating to either softwares Published by AddoSok Pty Ltd 166 John Adamson Drive Roosevelt Park Gauteng 2195 South Africa Contact Wolter Bijker 27 83 408 1891 Contact JP Rousseau 27 72 433 7350 Table of Contents OVO DOS sh cea So br EE 2 a o a sete 2 MEUS 5 Iz Downloading 5 1 2 Installing AddoBar for the first time 5 1 3 Re Installing AddoBar esee 6 LA Sei iii 7 1 5 Updating AddoBar with AddoBar 8 1 6 ACB Rita atadas 9 A A 10 24 Rebor o 10 22 Adding o e cea 11 23 Adding a member blonde 12 24 Producing a bending schedule 13 3 Rebar Osa 15 Beli Wistiell Bar AE RNE 15 23 2 Bor ob ec Prope Mes as rad 16 J3 PROG Bari TE a 17 SMSE 19 d BARS ISO ica 23 Al Bar style object manager ira 23 4 2 Bar style object attributes ooooooooccoooccccooncncnononccononanocononnnnononnanccnnnancnonanannnno 24 WINS Be deers sea RNP 25 4 2 7 COVE reenn 26 2 2 3 Baranda Ra 26 5 Referenced Dim style e eE e 28 SEES CC DENIS 28 edes ru Ed rae tede d din
12. selecting a style in the list and clicking on the Set Current button The New button opens the Create New Bar Style dialog box where the user can create a new style based on an existing style By default the standard style will always be present and cannot be deleted Type a new name and click OK to add the new style to the style list Any style except the standard style can be deleted at any time provided that it is not selected as the CURRENT STYLE Click on the style name in the list and click the Delete button To modify a style highlight it in the list and click the Modify button This will load the Bar Style Settings dialog box explained below To exit the dialog click OK to save changes or Cancel to exit without storing changes 23 4 2 Bar style object attributes modify a bar style s settings click on the BarStyle icon on the ribbon or type ab_bstyle in the command line In the Bar Style Object manager click on the Modify button This will load the Bar Style Settings dialog box Style Settings Dimension Style DIM ANNO Leader Preview Nof Dia Mrk 5pc Psc Dia Mrk Spc Dia Mrk 5pc Psc Nof Dia Mrk Spc Psc Mit Nof Dia Mrk Spc Psc AE posteript LE T Add Remove Mark Factor Mark Color ByBlock Kink leader on insert Landing Factor centre floating tag Cover Bar and Range Offset grips Cover Border Color Bar Line Style Single Line
13. the Global settings section 6 2 4 Schedule table Shows the schedule table for the current selected member s Column Description Can EDIT Member Display member name Number off Total number of MEMBERS Bars per member Total number of BARS in drawing Type and Diameter Y R and diameter Bar Mark Mark alpha numeric numeric alpha Total number Total Number off x Bars per member Length Calculated cut length Shape Code Display the Shape Code A E Display A E dimensions 33 All columns can be edited except total number and length Columns may be dragged and dropped to suit client s specifications The order in which the columns are displayed in the schedule window will define how the schedules are written to Model Space Modifications made in the schedule will appear in drawing 6 24 1 Right mouse click functions A menu will become visible in the schedule window if e the right mouse button is clicked Delete These options are the same as the bottom buttons and Clear Grid Re Number Bars Re Member Bars will be discussed in the next section The Copy Schedule Table to clipboard will copy the Copy Schedule Table to Clipboard schedule table including headers to be used in excel of similar program 6 24 2 Middle mouse click This will zoom to the bar highlighted in the schedule table 6 2 5 Bottom Button 6 2 5 1 Clear This will clear the current schedule table 6 252 Delete This will delete the selec
14. the schedule window as seen below E Clear Zoom to ReNumber Delete Error Check across members ReMember AddoBar 41 15 40 is available Update E AddoBar Updater O x Pressing this button will open the AddoUpdater The Updater will automatically detect the version s 2 AutoCAD 2014 0 BresCaD v14 installed Updating AddoBar will fetch and replace AutoCAD 2016 BricsCAD W15 the old files with the new build O AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 BricsCAD V15x64 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 The updater can be run as a standalone by running AutoCAD Civi 3D 2016 the AddoUpdater exe file in Download latest Barlist C Addosott AddoBar AddoUpdater exe 1 6 Activating AddoBar AddoSoft use an online activation system er VINE Change pru system will verify your license and activate AddoBar E m e 9 y d Range Match Dots License Attto Update Fold The software may be use on multiple as E eq workstations effectively making it a network PTUS license To make use of this feature you will have to be connected to the internet A license can only be used on one 1 workstation at a time To transfer the license to a different workstation you will have to de activate AddoBar first and then activate AddoBar on a different workstation To de activate AddoBar simply press the License command on the ribbon The Activate license button will change to Deactivate licenseKey a X Firstname
15. 0202 Lastname YourSumame e mail me addosoft co za license Key fox pox POX Note to IT admin Activation server is Y ee located on http www addosoft co za Version 11539 please do not block access to this site via Expire 16 09 2015 Activate license proxy server s or router 2 Quick Start This section guides the user through adding a bar in the CAD model space in a few easy steps also illustrates the use of a template file and producing a rebar schedule with the scheduler Bricscad Menu Y GE 7 E FEAS Schedule BarStyle AddBar Lock Range Leader Text PlotAll Range Match Dots License Attto Update Folder Folder Dwg CoordsToTable XYZ GPS Import ScaleXY LVL KML ar Bars Bars Bar Excel Att exp imp List level Exporter AddoBar Attribute Export AddoTools AutoCad Menu N 4 XE f KM Att to Excel Update Att Folder exp Folder imp Dwg List CoordsToTable AS_CoordsToDwg AS_GPS Import level ScaleXY AS_Level AS_KML TTET Ses FR Schedule BarStyle AddBar Lock Leader AB Range AB Leader AB TOB AB Plotall AB StepRange AB Dotrange AddoBar Attribute Export AddoTools 2 1 Rebar Template The easiest way to start a rebar drawings is to open a template file with pre defined styles layers and settings AddoBar provides a basic rebar template setup in the following location C Addosoft AddoBar Block ADDO_REBAR_TEMPLATE dwt The f
16. 5 of the minimum allowable length for each dimension mandatory for bar flipping operation len mathematical formula polish notation of the cut length If set to O AddoBar will use the geometric centreline of the bar to calculate the cutting length Shape code designators may be alpha numerical Shape code designators pre pended with a 0 will be regarded as unique by the object but not by the schedules ie SC 038 and 38 may have different bar definitions which will result in 2 unique bar objects but the scheduler will read both as 38 22 4 Bar style object The bar style object is an abstract custom object which is designed to store certain variables associated to the Bar object Although these objects are stored in the dwg database they cannot be viewed in model or paper space In order to access them the user must load the Bar style object manager by clicking on BarStyle icon on the ribbon or typing ab_bstyle in the command line Home Insert Schedule BarStyle AddBar AB BarStyle lar Style ress F1 for more help 4 1 Bar style object manager The Bar style object manager has been designed to have the same look and feel as the standard AutoCAD dimstyle manager dialog CURRENT STYLE standard Styles Preview cover_shown K Set Current double solid Ne pice Modify Create Mew Bar Style Delete New Style Name The Current style in use is shown top left and can be changed by
17. Alternate Bar reversed Adds an alternate bar reversed group to the drawing The clicking sequence is as follows Tip test function with SC 34 Bu OS EE dr Same as steps 1 3 above After the last dimension pick the insertion point of the alternating bar Click the first and last points of the range line After the last range line point the first point of the leader may be clicked Thereafter multiple leader points may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key Alternate Bar Offset Adds an alternate bar offset group to the drawing The clicking sequence is the same as above for Alternate bar reversed Alternating Bars range Adds two different bars in an alternating configuration to the drawing The clicking sequence is as follows Same as steps 1 3 above Click the first and last points of the rang o cq Ox cll sequence is as follows Same as steps 1 3 above Click the first and last points of the rang Qi 3 4 Bar list XML e line Thereafter multiple leader points may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key Select the position of the alternating bar Select the position of the alternating bar s text label e line Repeat step 4 for all desired ranges and then press the Esc key Thereafter multiple leader points may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key After the last range line point the first point of th
18. ach property setting and how to edit it General TrueColor Sets the color of the bar object Properties Layer Sets the layer in which the bar object resides Reinforcement 5 E ENA Linelype Sets the linestyle of the bar lines LinetypeScale Sets the scale of the selected linetype Angle Sets the bar angle the text angle text on bar ToB angle relative to the current UCS x axis positive vector o To set the text angle type 7 angle in degrees aia ve o To set ToB angle type angle in degrees No View Sets the view direction of the bar DIM REBAR o To set the bar angle type an angle in degrees ShowRangeline Displays the range line for ranged groups ShowDims Displays the dimension lines on bar variables Polylength 3762 2712 1657 Barstyle Sets the associated bar style object Member Info Dimstyle Sets the associated dimension style object mz m 2 S Pa b Iz Scale Sets the annotation scale Type only the 2 value Density mm2 14 200 566 Member Info Mark Sets the bar mark a unique identifier per group Size Selects the bar material designator and diameter BER Density Sets the bar count and or spacing o To set the count type the number as a real number o To add a multiplier type a number x before count o To set the spacing type O real number as spacing Shape Sets the shape code identifier text value Post
19. and improving it continuously Please feel free to send us your criticism comments suggestions and complements to site addosolt co za as we will be updating and improving this manual on a continuous basis as well See the back leaf of this booklet for links to the program download and to this manual Happy detailing Jean Pierre Rousseau amp Wolter Bijker 37 Notes 38 Notes 39 htto addosoft co za downloads AddoBar exe http addosoft co za downloads AddoBarManual pdf 40
20. arameters The following is an extract of a 72 lt Shape Code Stirrup 72 shape code 72 gt def list 0 xh 0 0 a 1 yh 0 0 1 T 0 1 A 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 1 yh 0 0 1 T 0 1 xh 0 0 a gt seq ip 3 1 312 o01 0 S T S B S T S 0 rv 3 4 gt var def 234d 26 d max 13e3 13e3 min 10 d 10 d red none len 2 A 4Br 2 h r 2 d gt z shape The first entry is the lt def gt container containing a text list defining the linear propagation of the rod It consists of an arbitrary list of vectors separated with the symbol Each vector is defined by 5 comma separated values delta x moving in the local x direction This value may be written as a mathematical function of variables polish math notation applies or a constant delta y moving in the local y direction delta z moving in the local z direction not yet implemented use 0 bulge factor O for straight 0 5 for 90 bulge and 1 for 180 degrees Can be negative Vector code Alpha codes to manipulate behaviour in the vector see below 20 lt Yector Codes T Tangent Bulge gt Bulge on previous current and next vector tangents b Normal bulge of a vector Fillet the end of a vector with the next vector with a specific radius f Fillet with the standard radius R Right offset for double curve lines Vector list numbering and nodepoint numbering is 0 based V1 as 4 NO O 0 n T
21. build up by selecting available codes from the right drop down and adding it into the textbox by clicking the lt button Leader Leader Dia Mrk Spc text lt Nof Dia Mrk 5pc Psc all add Nof Dia Mrk Spc Psc Dia Mrk Spc Dia Mrk Spc Dia Mrk Spc Dia IMrk Ispe Psc Nofi IM c Ped v Remove efie paio Mit Nof Dia Mrk Sp Copy The following codes may be referenced Cnt Placeholder for the member count variable Mkt Placeholder for the multiplier if specified Nof Placeholder for the number of bars represented by the object Dia Placeholder for the diameter Mrk Placeholder for the bar mark Spc Placeholder for the bar spacing Psc Placeholder for the bar post script also known as the tag Once the label has been assembled as required it can be added to the list with the Add button To remove an entry in the list select it and click Remove To copy an entry to the textbox in order to edit it highlight the entry in the list and click Copy Click in the top text box right click and select paste or type Cir The order of the entries in the list can be manipulated by selecting the desired entry and using the up and down buttons The next line of controls deal with multiplier codes which may be used in the post script field Multi E M The first control is an
22. code on v1 Ed S The second container lt seq gt defines grip sequencing of the shape It is important to note when nodes and when vectors are referenced The node list is O based and is always the vector list count plus 1 Vector O is defined as node O to node 1 The list consists of 4 text values T top cover VZ X B bottom cover P m f code on v2 6 ip insertion point number 0 as measured from the first vector vl vector list separated with indicating vectors which should be assigned stretch grips ol offset list separated with defining the offset line Can be 0 S side T top B bottom The first and last value defines the side offset the start and end nodes the rest applies to the corresponding vector The list length must be equal to the vector count plus 2 rotation vector defines the vector which will contain the rotation grip based on two node numbers O based list The third container var defines the 5 variable dimensions of the shape code It consists of 5 text values def comma separated list max length of 5 of the default values for the used dimensions May be a function of variables as defined earlier 21 max comma seperated list max length of 5 of the maximum allowable length for each dimension mandatory for bar flipping operation min comma seperated list max length of
23. codes gt 2 E lt code name SANS 282 2011 country South Africa gt lt varia bles gt lt s name zes gt lt defaults sc 72 dia 12 symbol Y undefined 20 gt lt shapes name shape codes gt lt code gt lt code name BS 8666 2005 country United Kingdom gt lt varia bles gt lt s name sizes gt defaults sc 47 dia 12 symbol H undefined 01 gt 686 KH lt shapes name shape codes gt lt code gt lt codes gt gt length 38714 lir Ln 88 Col 48 Sel 0 0 Dos Windows UTF 8 INS e Pl the irrational number Pi e diml dim5 the 5 useable variable dimensions of shape code definition The above variable may be combined In a lt code name SANS 282 2011 country South Africa gt number of symbol names which may be lt symbol name n referenced in the shape code definition ee n variable strhook gt E lt symbol name d variable dia gt h p variable radius gt variable bnthook gt lt symbol name p variable PI gt symbol name xh variable bnthook radius dia 2 PI gt h variable 2 radius dia gt lt symbol name h Sizes lt symbol name symbol name N variable strhook 2 radius dia PI radius variable dimi gt Each Code node contains a list of type lt symbol name Our Zn ef lt symbol name B variable dim2 gt ranges which is given a unique identifier uu
24. e leader may be clicked Multiple Ranged Bars Add a ranged bar with multiple range lines to the drawing The clicking The bar shape definitions are stored in an xml formatted file for easy customization This sections sels out to unpack the xml tree hierarchy and explain the rationale behind shape code definitions The default shape list file is named bar ist xm and can be found in c L4ddosof VAdaoBar It is recommended to edit the file with an xml format enabled viewer such as NotePad which can be downloaded at https notepad plus plus org download view In NotePadd open the barlist xm file click on the Language menu and select XML Codes The highest the international reinforcement codes based on level in structure lists code name and country The default list contains the South African SANS 282 2011 code and the UK BS 8666 2005 Variables Each Code node contains a list of variables associated with a customizable name The following list of variable may be used e sirhook standard straight hook length e radius applicable bending radius e dia applicable bar diameter e bnthook standard bent hook length 19 E Dropbox Addosoft Addobar barlist xml Notepad Administrator e L1 X File Edit Search View Encoding Language Settings Macro Run TextFX Plugins Window 2 X o e s E me REI 1 3E 3 3 baristxml 1 codes name reinforcement
25. e line Calculate the spacing in the direction of the rangeline instead of perpendicular to the bar rotation NOT recommended as stated in note Rebar Dot Scale Scales the size of the diameter when the bar is seen in section or as dots Range to Bar Dot The next two settings refers to the dot where the range line and bar cross Open Dot Sets whether the bar to range line dot is open or hatched Scale Sets the crossing bar dot scale relative to the dimension or annotation scale Range Dot Color Sets the colour of the above mentioned bar to range line dot Bar and Range Bar Line Style Single Line Non Schedule Bar ByLayer Showdims display symbols Rebar Dot Scale 1 0 Range to Bar Dot Open Dot Scale Range Dot Color ByLayer C Slide Leader on Rangeline Space bars to range line NOTE This is NOT recommended since bars canmot be spaced by range orientation on site 1 0 Show single stepped group bar Slide Leader on Rangeline Slides the leader on the range line when the first leader grip is moved Else the leader snaps to the start end or bar to range line intersection Show singe stepped group bar Display only one bar in a stepped group instead of two 2 5 Referenced Dim style Each bar object references a standard CAD dim style from which it applies certain settings in determining its own visual display This section outlines the different applicable dim style settings and explains how
26. editable dropdown textbox where a multiplier abbreviation can be entered or chosen from a list of existing abbreviations When a new abbreviation is typed into the box the multiplier needs to be typed into the multiply by text box The default value is 1 Click the Add button to add the new abbreviation and its associated multiplier to the list 25 When the user chooses an existing abbreviation from the list the associated multiplier will be displayed in the multiply by text box To remove the selected abbreviation from the list click the Remove button The remaining five settings relates to display parameters associated with how the leader is drawn Mark Factor Factors the bar mark text size up or down in relation to the defined text size Mark Color Sets the bar mark colour in the label ByBlock yields the label s text colour Kink Leader on insert When a bar is inserted graphically with the add bar dialog Landing factor times the text height equals the leader landing distance Centre floating tag Sets centre text adjustment when the label has no leader line 4 2 2 Cover Cover is perceived from the bar s definition axis or as seen when the bar is at a O angle of rotation Top cover is usually applied on the northern x direction vectors Side to the eastern and western y direction vectors and Bottom to the southern x direction vectors Top Side and Bottom adheres to the T B amp 5 codes in the bar definiti
27. elp Dimstyle DIM REBAR Scale 50 E Member Gup Since the template setup has the correct settings as default the correct layer Barstyle Dimstyle R tions nk Spia and Scale should already be chosen correctly Diameter 12 O Ranged Bar E O Stepped Bar Shape 72 Postscript O Fan Range Label Nof Dia HMrkHS Alternate Bar Reversed Schedule On Alternate Bar Offset D Alternating Bars Range O Multiple Ranged Bars Click the Add button to add the bar to model Cancel space model space the default bar shape will be displayed on the cursor whilst the command will guide the user through the insertion process Click the insertion point Rotate the bar if desired whilst clicking the second insertion point Choose the remaining dimension by clicking the stretch points into place 11 _X e Click a insertion point for the leader e Press the Escape key to exit out of the bar insertion procedure Polar 1007 9488 lt 0 2 3 Adding a member block The quickest way to generate a bending schedule of a component is to make use of member blocks 1Y12 A 200 Pick Leader point or Esc to end 781 0707 1224 4605 lt e The easiest example can be opened from the following location C Addosoft AddoBar Block Rebar Blocks AB BASE RC dwg Properties Block Reference E amp Color E ByLayer Layer 10 TUYTO A200
28. erences 20 Text placement A PDF Underlays A Use overall scale of 1 Depandenides When text is not in the default position place it io O Beside the dimension line Fine tuning J Section Planes Over dimension line with leader Place text manually 8 Over dimension line without leader Draw dim line between ext lines Note In BricsCAD the dim style settings are displayed as a hierarchical list but the variables available to set is the same as in AutoCAD 5 1 Scale settings Fe The scale at which annotative markings and text is drawn for a bar object is a function of the property Scale multiplied with the associated dim style scale The dim style scale is set in the Fit tab in he Scale for dimensions features container frame Three options are available O Scale dimensions to layout po 8 Use overall scale of scale can be set to Annotative which implies the bar will adapt the current annotation scale set in model space User overall scale of hard set the scale to a specified value Scale dimensions to layout currently not supported 5 2 Arrow settings The symbols of the range line and leader line of a bar is set in the dim style under the Symbols and Arrows tab The first and second Arrowhead symbols First Second Leader J 9Y12 A 200 28 corresponds to the first and second points of the range line of the bar and the Leader symbol to the leader of the bar
29. file under the Open Drawings tab e Click Create Tool Palette e On opening the tool palette a new tab would have been added with all the blocks in the drawing as icons on the palette e Remove the undesired blocks by Right clicking on the icons and selecting Delete These member blocks can now be added to any drawing by simply dragging the icon from the palette into model space 2 4 Producing a bending schedule Now that there is a member with bar objects in model space a bending schedule may be produced by means of the scheduler First make sure that all the bars belonging to the member to be scheduled has the same member Name e Make sure CAD properties palette are open visible or docked If not load it by typing PROPERTIES in the command line e Select all the entities in the member with a fence select clicking top right first and then bottom right e At the top of the properties palette click the dropdown containing 4 where the is a number to display all the objects in the selection e Choose by clicking on Reinforcement e Now the common properties of all the bar objects are being displayed Where properties differ the term VARIES will be displayed e Under the General grouping the Name property should a term common to all the selected bars e If not VARIES will be displayed In this case type the desired member name in the field press Enter e Press Esc to unselect the objects in model space
30. ile may be opened by double clicking on it or opening it in CAD The file is customized to provide the following pre set abstract objects e Layers Relevant layers have been set up such as Concrete Rebar Dimension Grid amp Text e TextStyle The default text style on which all other styles are based is Arial e DimStyle Four custom dimstyles are provided of which DIM ANNO amp DIM REBAR should be used e Multileader Style One custom style has been setup DIM ANNO matching the equivalent DimStyle e TableStyle One custom style for schedules named Schedule table style e Barstyle Four visual barstyles have been created with standard as the current The relevant styles above has been set as the default values in the template 10 2 2 Adding a bar To add switch to the AddoSok ribbon and click on the AddBar icon The following dialog box will appear Dimension Style Manager x Current dimension style DIM REBAR Styles Preview of DIM REBAR A Annotative Set Current DIM ANNO A DIM REBAR New 150 Standard Modify Compare List Description DIM REBAR All styles Dont list styles in Xrefs Help a bar envoke the ab addbar command on the command line or Schedule BarStyle AddBar Back in prompt Dialog Value AddBar E General Bar Color 000000 Add Bar Layer REBAR Barstyle standard Press F1 for more h
31. it effects the bar object To edit a dimstyle type DIMSTYLE in the command line or use the relevant user interface button Once the Dimension Style Manager is loaded choose the dimstyle referenced by the relevant bar and click Modif button Modify Dimension Style DIM REBAR X Drawing Explorer m x Edit View Settings Help Drawi X Dimension Styles ADDO REBAR TEMPLATE dwt x Lines Symbols and Arows Ted Fit Primary Units Altemate Units Tolerances EN a gt T rl 4 Open Drawings Folders R xalg 2 5 22 96 Fit options 11 e lt overrides gt If there isnt enough room to place both text and C Addosoft AddoBar Block ADDO Annotative arrows inside extension lines the first thing to E Layers ANNO move outside the extension lines is 28 Layer States El DIM REBAR DIM REBAR es hi 7 iuraine es O Either text or arrows best fit 4 A Multleader Styles Current es per b A Text Styles Annotative Yes Arrows 4 UM SS Lines and Arrows O Text A Table Styles Text En Coordinate Systems Fit O Both text and arrows OD Views Dia O v a Visual Styles BE O Always keen text between ex lines Lights ran 0 Scale for dimension features E Materials Suppress arrows if they dont fit inside RenderPresets Preview x extension lines Annotative 5j Blocks External Ref
32. line as well as the variable dimension lines if they are displayed by the bar object The extension lines on the edges of the arrows for both the range line and variable dimensions are set according to the Extension lines settings 29 6 Scheduling Palette The scheduling pallet is launched with the command REBAR in the command line or with the Schedule button located on the AddoBar menu The pallet is dock able in CAD or can be placed on a different screen The Scheduling pallet contains 3 tabs Schedule window Rebar quantities and Global settings 6 1 Global Settings xj Global Settings Round cut lengths to the nearest mm Verbose Logging o 61 1 O ves Ono 6 1 2 z Barlist c AddosoH Addobar banist xml Default Country South Africa 613 Default Code 5 5 282 2011 v E Schedule Settings z Table style for Schedule window Schedule Table Style 6 1 4 Header Height mm le Default Scale Highlight Color le Row Height mm Must be 4mm or higher 6 1 5 Insert Schedule Headings sBume s Remove column descriptions 6 1 6 Merge Member Column E Default Block for Schedule Table C XAddosoft Addo BarsBlocksBCD dwg Horizontal Schedule Spacing mm Max number of rows per schedule Offset of weight table mm Vert Hor o Only show summary of Total Weights Schedule Table 6 1 8 Column width mm 20 11 14 12 15 14 18 10 14 14 14 14
33. on xml list The following settings can be adjusted relating to the bar cover e Offset grips places bar grips on cover line e Show cover border draws the cover line e Cover Border Color Sets the colour of the cover line e Snap to cover border makes the cover border snap able e Top perpendicular distance from bar lines to top cover Cover Offset grips Cover Border Color Show cover border ByLayer 7 Snap to cover border Side cover on rangeline c 30 0 Exact Rangelne spacing I NOTE Applicable when bars need to fit into stirrups where spacing should be exact eg links in voided bridge decks side 30 0 e Bottom perpendicular distance from outside bar lines to bottom cover e Side perpendicular distance from outside bar lines to side cover e Side cover on range line Applies side cover offsets on the range line grip points e Exact Rangeline spacing Keeps the spacing of bars exact and applies half the residual on each side of the range line 4 2 3 Bar and Range The following settings can be adjusted relating to the bar and range line Single Double Inner 26 SS ES amp 4 Solid 3D Extrude Bar Line Style Sets the line style in which the bar should be drawn see above Non Schedule Bar Sets the Schedule No bar line colour Showdims display symbols Displays the vector symbols when showdims True Space bars to rang
34. ons The custom descriptions will form part of the schedule table block discussed in the next section e Merge member column Tis is normally done if the member name is very long 6 1 7 Schedule table block and layout Predefined blocks is located in C Addosoft AddoBar Block 31 6 1 8 Schedule Weight table column widths Schedule and weight table column widths can be adjusted to the customers need Table widths are in millimetres e Schedule table column widths from left to right 13 1 e Weight table widths also from Left to right 11 off Total widths are calculated and shown below the input 6 2 Schedule Window Update SANS 282 2011 6 2 1 Top Buttons A v Highlight Bars 6 2 1 1 Schedule This will prompt for a table position and Schedule Table will write the schedules to Model Space ri Pe ag Total Length DIES Mak Mob iem ii Schedule and mass table will be written 4 kva rl for the current member s selected A 80 20 4600 38 yie 33 30 4650 38 summary of steel weights is added to the RE bottom of every page ye 30 2850 72 2 4750 38 NB If schedules already exist in model space schedules will overwritten 8 vi2 308 750 39 i Y12 3 7500 39 6 2 1 2 Mass Table v2 m3 39 12 38 Write a Mass table to Model Space in ao E kg this is the combined masses for all 8 Ya 20 the members selected 6 2 1 3 Leng
35. register in cases where the installer was un secessfu or can not e U sed HKEY CURRENT USERXMSoftwareMAddosoft a a HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Addosoft Addobar The reg script file may also be edited SHAPES c Addosoft Addobar barlist xml f CONFIG c Addosoft Addobar Config xml to suite special releases of CAD ticense fia platforms not supported by the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Addosoft Addobar UserInfo installer by default Firstname Jean Pierre Lastname Rousseau e mail jp addosoft co zal In this example for AutoCAD 2015 the AutoCAD release is referenced in the first 3 entries linking the arx dbx and dll files as AutoCAD R20 0 ACAD E001 409 If the packaging of AutoCAD 2015 is in a suite the last number might be different although still build R20 0 For example AutoCAD 2015 in the lIfrastructure design suite references AutoCAD R20 0 ACAD E030 409 The last two registry entries adds AddoBar specific information to the Current User section of the registry These entries are required for AddoBar to know its own location the location of the setting files and the user information AutoCAD Trusted Location BricsCAD users can ignore this sections since this is only applicable to AutoCAD users Since AutoCAD 2014 Autodesk introduced a Trusted Locations variable to try and avoid spam ware from damaging the AutoCAD setup If AddoBar is not
36. resented by a dwg database visual object which can be viewed and manipulated in model space viewed in paper space and configured with grip points and the standard CAD com based property palette In most instances the object can be accessed by selecting its visual representation in model or paper space Like any other dwg entity multiple instances of the object can be selected at a time with any of the standard CAD selection mechanisms Once selected the bar object displays its associated grip stretch points its dimensional annotations as well as its properties via the property palette which is described below The following standard CAD commands may be used with the rebar object e Move e e Array e Mirror e Stretch e Layer selection e Line type selection e Colour Selection e Hot grip manipulation e Selection filtering All of the above functions are native standard CAD functions which the bar object is able to understand and manipulate its own variables and state accordingly Reinforcement Eh iy General TrueColor B ByLayer Layer REBAR Linetype Continuous 15 LinetypeScale Angle B L T View ShowRangeLine ShowDims Barstyle Dimstyle Scale Polylength r 0 0 Front Yes Yes standard DIM REBAR 1 50 1782 3 2 Bar object properties The bar object exposes most of its data visual and dimensional properties to the standard CAD properties palette This section briefly highlights e
37. s may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key Ranged Bar Add a ranged bar to the drawing The clicking sequence is as follows So Oe a Same as steps 1 3 above After the last dimension the first and last points of the range line should be chosen After the last range line point the first point of the leader may be clicked Thereafter multiple leader points may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key Ranged Bar Add a stepped group to the drawing The clicking sequence is as follows IN Dl Same as steps 1 3 above After the last dimension click the insertion point of the bar to be ranged to Repeat step 3 After the last dimension the first and last points of the range line should be chosen After the last range line point the first point of the leader may be clicked Thereafter multiple leader points may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key Fan Range Add a fan group to the drawing The clicking sequence is as follows O Ob On Enc Same as steps 1 3 above After the last dimension pick the arc centre point Select a position where the arc should cross the bar advisable to click on the bar Click the first and last points of the range line After the last range line point the first point of the leader may be clicked Thereafter multiple leader points may be inserted To terminate and exit the command press the Esc key
38. script Sets the label s post script tag text value Label Selects the label order as defined in the barstyle Cover Sets Top Bottom Side covers separated by 7 Step Sets the stepping criteria for stepped groups Schedule Sets whether or not to include in the schedule Listening Should the bar respond to equivalent bar actions Definition General Edim Sets the dimensional variables as defined by the shape code Name Member group name as bars will be grouped in the schedule Count Multiplier for the associated member group unique per group Volume Placeholder for member concrete volume to be recorded unique per group 16 3 3 Add Bar dialog A The add bar dialog assists the user in adding bar objects to model space by providing an interface to set important properties before the object is being Home Insert Annotate dicked into place The dialog can be loaded with the command line E command ab addbar or by clicking the bar icon in the toolbar or AddoSoft Schedule BarStyle AddBar Loc ribbon mcm The add bar dialog consists of three parts Properties range options and a preview The preview pain displays a sample of the selected bar shape on a Press F1 for more help virtual viewport of model space drawn with dimensions in the selected styles Properties Bar Color Sets the color of the bar object Layer Sets the layer of the bar Barstyle Choose the associated
39. sion of AddoBar is stored in the C AddoSoft AddoBar Bin directory V followed by a number refers to BricsCAD whereas Acad followed by a number refers to AutoCAD 64 bit builds are appended with the suffix x64 Registry 3 acad15x64 reg Notepad X File Edit Format View Help Windows Registry Editor Version 5 00 Each directory contains arx dbx and dll files required for AddoBar to run HKEY_CURRENT_USERYSoftwarelAutodesklAutoCAD1R20 01ACAD E001 4091Applications11DBX DESCRIPTION 2 Bricscad Rebar DBX on the CAD platform Also contained LOADER C Addosoft Addobar Bin Acad15x64 abakRebarObj dbx LOADCTRLS dword 00000002 HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Autodesk AutoCAD R20 0 ACAD E001 409 Applications in each folder is a reg script file a HKEY CURRENT USERISoftware Autodesk AutoCADIR20 001 4991 Applications 2ARX containing registry entries to link the DEscRIPTION Bricscad Rebar ARX LOADER C Addosoft Addobar Bin Acad15x64 abakRebarUi arx system files to their particular CAD rtoscrais uord o0000002 HKEY CURRENT USERXMSoftwareMAutodeskMAutoCADNR20 OVACAD E001 409MApplicationsVX3DLL platform These scripts may be used to HKEY_CURRENT_USER Softuare Autods h d h LOADER C Addosoft Addobar Bin Acad15x64 RebarAddo d1l add the required registry entries to the Loanctris dword 00000002 5 MANAGED dword 00000001
40. t needs to Uninstall existing version of AddoBar Uninstalling the existing version of AddoBar will NOT remove O Please make sure CAD is NOT running before you continue custom settings and bar list When CAD is running the AddoBar application files are in use by the CAD system and would therefore be not replaceable lt is therefore important to make sure all CAD systems are closed Since windows keeps track of an installer s status the existing installer must be uninstalled before it can run again and make further changes to the system AddoBar will not uninstall itself in this case only the installer program is being uninstalled All registry entries files directories and customizations will remain intact Therefore the user must select NO at the next dialog prompt AddoBar Uninstall AddoBar Uninstall Are you sure you want to completely remove AddoBar and all of its components O AddoBar was successfully removed from your computer Although the windows installer system will prompt that AddoBar was successfully removed from the computer this message only applies to the installer program not the application The rest of the installation procedure is the same as before 1 4 Manual Setup This section describes how to install AddoBar manually by means of the registry entry scripts found in the bin directory under AddoBar and adding the path to trusted locations in AutoCAD The program library files for each compiled CAD ver
41. ted bar s in the drawing 6 2 5 3 Zoom fo Will zoom to model space to the selected bar 6 2 5 4 Re Number Will re number the selected bar s 34 Bars will be re numbered alpha numerical or numeric alpha See table for examples Start number Following number If bars are selected by using the SHIFT key the bars will be re numbered in order to how they appear in the schedule table NB If bars is selected using the CTRL key they will be re numbered in the selection order First selected bar will be re numbered first 6 2 5 5 Re Member Change the member name of the selected bar s 6 256 Update This button only appears if the is a newer version of AddoBar available Internet connection required This will download and install the new AddoBar version This feature can be manually triggered by running the following file C Addosoft AddoBar AddoUpdater exe 35 6 3 Rebar Quantities Rebar weight can be calculated and viewed without writing tables to Model space The rebar quantities pallet will display weights of all the members selected in the Member box NB Density calculation will be added in the next major version kg m sume a MOPULAM g Ix 36 7 Final Remarks We trust that this manual provided you the user with valuable and insightful new knowledge of the workings of AddoBar The software is not static as we are developing
42. th Table Write a length table to Model space in meters m this is the combined length of the members selected 6 214 Hide columns Clear Zoom to Will hide columns A E in the schedule a A table You have the latest version installed 6 2 1 5 Update button 6 2 1 6 2 3 mm 900 600 830 710 3350 AM 730 660 300 700 700 700 700 660 200 700 6 2 5 EX Schedule Mass Table Length Table mm ReNumber ReMember Li 5 Jeqay sBume 5 89010 Update button updates the member list and display all the member found in the current drawing 32 6 2 2 List members box List the member s in the current drawing 6 2 2 1 Selecting Selecting a member will display the schedule for the current member Multiple selections can be made with holding down CTRL and selecting members Multiple selections can also be done with the SHIFT key 6 222 Moving member s Members can be moved up or down in list box by using the up down buttons located next to the list box Select member s and move up or down as required 6 223 Right Mouse options Re Member Bars NB members will appear in schedule according to the Copy Schedule Table to Clipboard list box order Send Schedules to Excel 6 2 3 Highlight bar tick box If selected this will highlight the bar s in the drawing with user defined color This color setting is located in
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44. you close all other applications before continuing O Bricscad V14 64 bit Installation O Bricscad V15 64 bit Installation O Autocad 2014 64 bit Installation Autocad 2015 64 bit Installation O Autocad 2015 Civil 3D 64 bit Installation Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Current selection requires at least 18 6 MB of disk space ES Only one CAD platform can be selected at a time If the user wants to install AddoBar on more than one CAD platform the installer needs to be executed for each CAD platform installation fies sia On completion the installer will prompt to run the Completing the AddoBar Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing AddoBar on your computer The tic k box Wi be ticked by defa U It application may be launched by selecting the installed icons installed CAD system and view the changelog Each Click Finish to exit Setup n The selected CAD system must be run once In View Changelog elevated user account control UAC rights for the relevant COM interaction CUID code to be installed in the system s registry 1 3 Re Installing AddoBar The installer file may also be used to update AddoBar or to install AddoBar on another supported CAD platform on the system Should AddoBar be already installed the installer will prompt the user with the following message boxes Setup Setup PLEASE NOTE AddoBar firs
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