CADS RC3D for Revit® – Release notes

CADS RC3D for Revit ®

Release notes

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Release Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Version 2019.1 for Revit® 2019 & 2018.3 for Revit® 2018 ................................................................. 1
Version 2019.0 .................................................................................................................................... 1
Version 2018.2 .................................................................................................................................... 2
Version 2018.1 .................................................................................................................................... 2
Version 2018.0 .................................................................................................................................... 3

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Release Notes
Thank you for upgrading to the latest version of CADS RC3D for Revit.
These release notes summarise the enhancements and corrections that have been made for each
release of the product.

Version 2019.1 for Revit® 2019 & 2018.3 for Revit® 2018
 The Schedule -> Excel Output command allows the user to export the rebar schedule to excel
(.xlsx).
 The Splice Rebar command has been enhanced for the user to toggle the start point of the
lap.
 Users can now multi select rebar while using the Trim/Extend Rebar command.
 New “Barmark format” option included to report only the Barmark number (excluding the
Partition parameter prefixed to the Barmark).
 The Rebar placement commands inside the Revit® Structure tab can also be accessed from
within the CADS RC3D for Revit / CADS RC3D tab.
 Several other defect fixes and stability improvements.

Defect fixes
 The rebar layout (Maximum spacing/number with spacing etc.) is now retained after
Splice/Trim/Extend/Split rebar set commands.
 A fix for the error reported in the visibility tool command while selecting rebar within an
assembly.
 Several improvements in the Group Rebar and Group annotation commands.
 A fix in the Schedule > Place command for an issue displaying varying rebar.
 Several other improvements to the Schedule and annotation features.

Version 2019.0
Revit Support
CADS RC3D 2019.0 for Revit supports Revit 2019.

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Version 2018.2
Features
 Use the Audit command to identify rebar which are not assigned to a drawing sheet or
release. Also, identify rebar that are below the specified minimum bar length or are above
the maximum specified stock length. The command can identify the rebar for the whole
model or the current view by a selected drawing sheet or release. A report can be saved of
the rebar identified to allow their ID numbers to be searched in the model.
 Project Settings dialog allows the user to configure the following rebar settings per Concrete
grade/Rebar size
a. Actual diameter
b. Stock length
c. Minimum length
d. Lap lengths per lap types for normal and staggered laps as follows
e. Standard lap length
f. Tension lap for Good bond condition
g. Tension lap for Poor bond condition
h. Compression lap for Good bond condition
i. Compression lap for Poor bond condition
 Splice Rebar dialog - Lap values are now default from the project settings dialog. The user can
select the lap values based on the lap type or can override the default value. Lap values are
updated automatically based on the selected rebar size.
 The Crank Lap command introduces a cranked lap into the bar shape, so that the bars lap, top
to bottom or vice versa.
 New “Group Rebar” and “Annotation > Select Group ” commands allows the user to group
individual rebar of the same barmark together to create additional range styles such as
skewed ranges, circular ranges and Radial ranges.
 The “Convert > Split Rebar Set” command will split an existing range (assembly) of rebar into
several segments.
 The “Convert > Revit Varying Set” command will convert an assembly of varying rebar created
with Revit into individual rebar.

Version 2018.1
 Use the Trim and Extend Rebars commands on rebars to change their overall length to a
selected boundary. The boundary can be a concrete host, a detail or a model line.
 The Step Taper function groups rebar into stepped lengths within a varying rebar assembly.
 The Place Rebar Reference command adds a bar mark reference to a 2D view for the selected
rebar.
 Splice Rebar and Annotation commands supports Revit’s “Free Form Rebar” type.
 Rebar data export to BVBS file format (*.abs) for bending machines.

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Version 2018.0
Command Description
Lap Line Use the Lap Line command to specify the
position of the splices in the rebar.
Splice Rebar Use the Splice Bar command to split the
modelled rebar into the required stock length.
Use this command in conjunction with the lap
lines or on its own without lap lines.
Edge Bar Placement This tool places U bars or L bars along the edges
of slabs and walls.
Opening Reinforcement This command models the reinforcement
around rectangular and circular openings in
slabs and walls.
Join Rebar There are two commands available to join rebar
together to form a new shape code, By Moving
and By Trim & Extend.
Rebar Visibility This command controls the visibility of the Rebar
in each of the views of the structure. It manages
the Revit view visibility states using several
commands such as Hide / Show Rebar, Hide /
Show All Rebar and Show Rebar By Layer.
Assign Reinforcement Layer The Assign Reinforcement Layer command
available from the CADS RC3D for Revit tab in
the Detailing Panel, assigns rebar to
preconfigured or specified layer names. The
layer names assigned depend on the type of
rebar selected.
Copy Rebars The Copy Rebars command available from the
CADS RC3D for Revit / CADS RC3D tab in the
Detailing Panel, has two options: Host to Host
and Along a Path. The user can copy rebar from
one identical host to another. The command will
accommodate the second host to being at a
different rotation than the original. It will also
copy rebar along a path.
Bar Marking CADS RC3D for Revit manages the bar marks
assigned to each bar set.
Bar Mark Updater The Bar Mark Updater notifies the user when
the bar mark numbers in a project need
refreshing.

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Releases Assign rebar to a release using the Assign

Releases command so that the rebar can be
ordered for production. You can create releases
in CADS RC3D for Revit; assign the release a
name, a description, and a release date. When
the rebar is ordered, the release is locked to
prevent further rebar being assigned. The user
can generate bar lists and production output
files based on Releases.
Assign Drawing Sheet The Assign Drawing command is located in CADS
RC3D for Revit in the Annotation Panel. Use this
command to assign rebar in the project to a
predefined drawing sheet.
Annotation The Annotation command is used to change the
representation of the ranges of bars to the
standard 2D industry graphical format for the
different styles of range. Instead of showing all
the bars associated with a range, a single or
double indicator bar is shown with a range line,
a leader, and its associated bar label. If an
individual bar is being annotated it will be shown
with its leader and a bar label.
Use the Annotation command on individual
rebar/ranges of rebar, a selection of
rebar/ranges of rebar, all the rebar in one or
multiple hosts.
Varying Range The Varying Range Annotation command is used
to group bars of the same shape, bar grade and
bar diameter into one varying bar mark.
Tick and Tag This feature annotates the end of the rebar with
ticks and tags. Options have been added to the
functionality to control the position and visibility
of the ticks and tags.
Schedule The CADS Schedule enables users to customise
the appearance and content of the schedule to
their own specification, using standard Revit
family files. The schedule can be placed on a
view sheet using the ‘Place’ command, or a set
of sheets can be created for printing using the
‘Print’ command, or a sketch diagram can be
placed using the ‘Diagram’ command.
Schedule Diagram You can place shape code diagrams on the same
Revit sheet as a “Placed” schedule.

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