Editing Rebar Segments

Editing Rebar Segments

You can edit the segments of any existing rebar in ProtaDetails.
  1. Segment lengths can be changed. You can choose to shorten the segment by concrete cover amount or you can explicitly specify a value
  2. New segments can be added using existing boundaries. 
To edit a rebar:
  1. Select the rebar and choose Right Click > Edit. "Insert Rebar" dialog will open in upper-left corner.
  2. You can add or remove the existing segments by using BACK and FORWARD buttons.
  3. New segments can be added by selecting boundary edges and picking rebar segment side.


  1. Click on the BACK button 3 times to delete last 3 segments. You can also use CTRL+Z shortcut.
  2. To draw the segments back, you can use FORWARD button or CTRL+Y shortcut.


  1. To add new different segments, set the length parameters on "Insert Rebar" dialog.
  2. Pick a different boundary edge and then pick the side where the rebar segment will be placed.


  1. First and last segment lengths can be automatically calculated in accordance with the selected code of practice. Alternatively, you can explicitly set the segment lengths.
  2. You can draw the first and last segments shorter by an amount of concrete cover.
  3. Other segment lengths are automatically calculated using the boundary geometry and the scale factor specified by the user.
  4. Click OK or hit ENTER to finish the operation. The rebar object (which is already previewed during the whole operation) will now be drawn automatically.
  5. To cancel the operation click CANCEL button or just hit ESC.
  6. Further editing on the rebar object can be done using the Rebar Properties window or using the Dynamic Rebar Grips shown on the rebar itself.



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