Applies To
	Product(s):	Bentley Rebar
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Program Information
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	Original Author:	Matt_P Bentley Technical Support Group

This 2D/3D software can save you hundreds of hours in the detailing office. Bentley Rebar makes full use of the MicroStation platform to deliver a powerful concrete detailing and scheduling system.

• Retrieve standard reinforcement details dynamically
• Automatically produce 3D reinforcement models from plan, section and elevation views
• Respond quickly and efficiently to last-minute design changes with intelligent parametric detailing

From buildings, foundations, and bridges to industrial and marine structures, Bentley Rebar ensures accuracy of design, quantities, and plans - regardless of the complexity. The software enables you to respond efficiently to last-minute design changes and fast-track projects.

Powerful, dynamic tools remove bottlenecks in the drafting department:

• Start work on your reinforcement drawings before final design sizes are determined
• Save time and eliminate manual entry with fully automated labeling and charting capabilities
• Eliminate recalculations and improve design quality with dynamic dimensioning
• Easily determine reinforcement conflicts with 3D models and fly-throughs

Bentley Rebar is a fully integrated 2D/3D system that offers the best in design flexibility. You can create virtually any concrete arrangement - no restrictions. The software automatically updates reinforement as you tweak design, and automatically recalculates bar quantities and updates bar charts as changes are made. All major international design codes are supported.

Features

Drafting Flexibility
Quickly create accurate 2D reinforcement layouts of any concrete arrangement.

Dynamic Bar Labeling
Bar labeling is automatically maintained by the software, virtually eliminating the need to enter text manually.

Automatic Scheduling and Charting
Rebar instantly updates bar charts with accurate quantities and bar mass summaries as you lay out or change concrete arrangements.

Dynamic Dimensioning
Instead of tweaking the graphics, you can use dynamic dimensioning to automatically drive the size and shape of concrete details.

User-Definable Bar Codes
Rebar draws reinforcement according to your preferred design code; the software supports all major international codes.

Bar Shape Library
The software intelligently scans its Bar Shape Library of more than 1,000 shapes to find a matching shape as each reinforcing bar is detailed.

3D Modeling
Design in 2D and Rebar automatically creates and maintains 3D models of reinforcement. You can use these to investigate conflicts. Rendered views, fly-throughs, and panoramas are created with MicroStation's visualization tools.

Powerful Bar Editing
Manage the detailing and scheduling process with a suite of specialized reinforcement editing routines.

Parametric Detailing
Choose from a broad set of parametric prompts and equations that enable you to control individual concrete details for intelligent layout, dimensioning, and resizing.

Rebar Object Library
User-definable objects make it easy to create new objects for automating the detailing of concrete elements, from stairways and columns to retaining walls and footings.

Technical Requirements

Processor:
Intel Pentium-based or AMD Athlon-based PC or workstation

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP6
recommended), Microsoft NT (SP6 recommended)

Memory:
128 MB minimum; 256 MB recommended

Disk Space:
140 MB minimum; 107 MB or more recommended

Input Device:
Windows pointing device