The settings dialog provides the project-wide definitions such as the desired language or operational mode. The settings together with the families are part of the SOFiSTiK Content Pack.
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The “Import...” Button allows you to load a SOFiSTiK Content Pack (dialog settings + families) into your project.
The General tab provides user-specific adjustments for the automatic tagging tools Tag All and Tag Missing.
An annotation type means a rebar tag combined with a dimension line. Other than the Single Tag which has a leader instead of the dimension line. The automatic tagging tools differs, regarding quantity of rebars in a rebar set, the following annotation types:
The corresponding rebar tag families can be set on the rebar tab.
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You can set an individual dimension line family for short- and for long annotations.
The annotation distances allow to adjust the placement of the rebar tags for the tools Tag All and Tag Missing.
In the Rebar tab you can set the annotation families for the tools Tag All and Tag Missing.
In the operational mode “Marks per Sheet” you can set a separate tag family for rebars, which are assigned to another sheet. In following example, beam’s reinforcement is assigned to the current sheet and column’s reinforcement to another one.
If the “Tag All moves...” checkbox is selected, the “Tag All” tool will move the tags placed by “Hide and Tag” outside of the element.
If the “Adjust Hide and Tag symbol...” checkbox is selected, the “Hide and Tag” tool will place a symbol at the bar according to the current layer.
Limit angle for distribution path to viewplane describes the maximum angle for which annotations a dimension line will be used.
In the Detail tab you can set the detail families for the tools Shape Detail, Bar End, Detail Layer and Hide and Tag.
In the Fabric tab you can set the annotation and symbol families for wire meshes for the tools Tag All and Tag Missing.
In the operational mode “Marks per Sheet” you can set separate tag families for wire meshes, which are assigned to another sheet.
You can set an fabric symbol family which represents wire meshes in front views of floors, walls and foundation slabs.
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Wire meshes in sections will be annotated with a single tag for each visible mesh in the view.
In the Marks tab you can define settings for numbering the reinforcement (see command Set Marks).
Numbering of reinforcement can be either per project, per sheet or per host.
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It is important to be clear about the desired mode from the beginning, as many tools adapt in their operation to the operational mode.
In the Schedule tab you can set the calculation method for the bar length and the output volume for reinforcement schedules. (see command Create Schedule).
Sets the desired standard for rebar shape code detection. You can check the detected shape code with the SOFiSTiK_ShapeCode parameter.
Specify whether the bar length (cut length) shall be calculated based on outside dimension (Method A) or centerline (Method B).
The calculation of the bar length takes into account the Revit reinforcement rounding settings.
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You can check the calculated bar length on the properties palette with the parameter “SOFiSTiK_Bar_Length”.
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Reinforcement rounding changes comes into effect after restarting the Set Marks tool.
Choose wether the printout of the schedule will be created in the SOFiSTiK Report Browser (.plb) or as Word OpenXML document (.docx). Additionally you can set a target directory. If SOFiSTiK Report Browser is selected, you can choose the output language and for example whether a cutlist for fabrics will be created as well. For the Word OpenXML document a (docx) schedule template can be choosen.
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For more information (e.g. How to customize the schedule) read the Reinforcement Schedules page, please.
In the Miscellaneous tab, you can set the SOFiSTiK Content Pack and the language of the user interface of SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing.
Shows the path to the current Content Pack and provides the possibility to change it.
In the SOFiSTiK Text Parameter table you can set custom information which can be used in schedules and for annotation purposes.
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The placeholder in the curly brackets for the spiral “{0}=Number of spirals, {1}=Distance between spirals” will be filled automatically.
