OpenBridge Modeler

Match and Extend Tool

The Match and Extend Tool automates the Single Rebar Distribution placement. The tool is used for placing additional rebars like corner rebar, wall , slab , dowels etc.

Note: Match and Extend Tool is accessed only through Keyin.
  • By selecting two RebarSet, Single Rebar Distribution rebar is created automatically with guidelines.
  • Newly created Single Rebar Distribution takes all bar properties such as Bar size, Bar Grade, Coating, Spacing, Level etc from the first RebarSet which the user selects.
  • The Match and Extend tool clears all the previously used End Condition data automatically from Single Rebar Distribution dialog before rebar getting placed and the new data is re-written according to user input.
To stop Corner bars before Vertical bars
  • By selecting vertical RebarSet from the second wall the rebar is placed.
Non perpendicular Corner Walls with no direct connection
  • By selecting the Non perpendicular corner walls with no direct connection the rebar is placed.
T Connection Wall
  • Case 1: By selecting the second RebarSet on the direction the rebar is placed.
  • Case 2: By getting rebar leg on other direction the rebar is placed.
Wall vertical dowels from footing
  • Run the Keyin. proconcrete add singledistribution matchextend
  • By selecting wall vertical RebarSet, the bar properties are taken and aligned.
  • By selecting the second RebarSet from footing the rebar is placed.
Slab to Slab dowels with single leg
  • Run the Keyin. proconcrete add singledistribution matchextend
  • By selecting the first slab RebarSet and the second slab RebarSet, the rebar is placed.
Key-in: proconcrete add singledistribution matchextend