I am sure some of you are currently using Revit to produce 3D RC models and details. Those of you that are, will be gaining the benefits of working in a fully coordinated model with automated bar schedules to BS8666 and intelligent tagging. Those that are not using Revit should seriously consider making the transition! Having 3D models and presentations that show how the various layers of bar should be fixed gives you confidence in your design, especially with complex shapes and prefabricated cages. It is far less ambiguous to present 3D images and models to fully understand the design intent.
Anyway, I wanted to showcase some free tools from Symetri that you could be using right now on projects to streamline the creation of typical reinforcement. The below image shows the Naviate REX ribbon.
The first part of the ribbon focuses on the actual macros to generate the reinforcement. This is like the original REX tools that Autodesk provided a few years ago. However, the…