Rebar is normally drawn to the face of the concrete element and dimensions reduced afterward to accommodate concrete cover
In this article
- Cover settings
- Reduce with cover in drawing command
- Apply cover afterwards
- Only reduce cover on range line
Cover settings
The top, bottom, and side cover dimensions are set in the Bar Settings panel of the Rebar Setup dialogue.
Reduce with cover in drawing command
The last command prompt for all the Add Bar functions is
Reduce bar size with cover <Y/N>
- Y (Yes): subtracts the top, bottom, and side cover dimensions in the front view
- N (No): No reduction for cover is made
Apply cover afterwards
Bar dimensions can be reduced with cover after being drawn using the Apply Cover (REDC) command.
Only reduce cover on range line
For rebar entities with range lines, the cover can optionally be subtracted only on the range line and not on the bar dimensions in the front view. This is useful when cover has already been included in the front view dimensions.