3D elements library

3D elements library demo

The BFW 3D elements library - presented at the end of 2013 - allows prefab companies to quickly place an element in a bending schedule and send it straight to a mesh welding machine.

How does it work?

The prefab library contains a large amount of prefabricated reinforcement models that can be selected on the bending schedule. The library offers the ability to change the group and model code and to adjust the available settings. The model can be viewed in 3D and 2D. The 2D view shows the images that can be printed as a sketch. The 3D view is used to show the results of the changed settings. The latter is simpler in 3D than in 2D.
The elements library is similar to the shape library for individual bars, but now applied for parts. The parts are classified as follows:

model 001 - Rectangular rebar beam cage model 002 - Rectangular rebar beam cage with ridge model 003 - Rectangular rebar beam cage with starter bars
model 004 - Double rebar beam cages model 005 - Rebar beam cage with narrowed end on 1 side model 006 - Rebar beam cage with narrowed end on 2 sides
model 007 - Rebar beam cage with edge model 008 - Rack model 009 - Rack with starter bars
model 010 - Hairpin rack model 011 -Flat meshes model 012 - L-meshes
model 013 - U-meshes model 014 - Z-meshes model 015 - platen
model 016 - Balcony plates model 017 -Rebar beam cages with specific machine control settings model 018 - Peculiar forms
model 019 - Polygonal baskets (new) model 020 - Rebar beam with  horizontal recess (new) model 021 - Rebar beam with stirrup free zone (new)

reinforcement models

The Progress PTS module checks whether the module can be produced and reports back which references have problems. These problems can be resolved in BFW. If resolved, the mesh can be produced

Beams 4a Beams 4b Beams 4c

3D models

The BFW 3D elements library has a large number of predefined reinforcement models. Below are some models from the 3D elements library. The table on the left shows the available customization options.


model 001 - Rectangular rebar beam cage

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
side reinforcement number of bars per side hook length top left
number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
number of bars bottom reinforcement hook length bottom right
hook top right
hook length top right
demo with rectangular rebar beam cage
model 001 - Rectangular rebar beam cage

model 002 - Rectangular rebar beam cage with ridge

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height length starter bar left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width length starter bar right hook top left
side reinforcement number of bars per side hook length top left
ridge number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
number of bars bottom reinforcement hook length bottom right
ridge width hook top right
ridge height hook length top right
hook ridge left
hook length ridge left
hook ridge right
hook length ridge right
model 002 - Rectangular rebar beam cage with ridge

model 003 - Rectangular rebar beam cage with starter bars

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
side reinforcement number of bars per side hook length top left
top reinforcement ridge number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
number of bars bottom reinforcement hook length bottom right
ridge width hook top right
ridge geight hook length top right
hook ridge left
hook length ridge left
hook ridge right
hook length ridge right
model 003 - Rectangular rebar beam cage with starter bars

model 004 - Double rebar beam cages

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
hook length top left
hook bottom right
hook length bottom right
hook top right
hook length top right
model 004 - Double rebar beam cages

model 005 - Rebar beam cage with narrowed end on 1 side

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
side reinforcement number of bars per side hook length top left
number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
number of bars bottom reinforcement hook lengthbottom right
hook top right
hook length top right
length the inclusion
part cut side reinforcement left
part cut side reinforcement right
model 005 - Rebar beam cage with narrowed end on 1 side

model 006 - Rebar beam cage with narrowed end on 2 sides

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
side reinforcement number of bars per side hook length top left
number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
number of bars bottom reinforcement hook lengthbottom right
hook top right
hook length top right
length of inclusion left
length of inclusion right
part cut side reinforcement left
part cut side reinforcement right
model 006 - Rebar beam cage with narrowed end on 2 sides

model 007 - Rebar beam cage with edge

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right
side reinforcement number of bars per side
top reinforcement ridge number of bars top reinforcement
number of bars bottom reinforcement
number of bars top reinforcement ridge
beam height without ridge
ridge width
model 007 - Rebar beam cage with edge

model 008 - Rack

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups rack length spacing stirrups
bottom reinforcement rack width starter bar length left
top reinforcement starter bar length right
model 008 - Rack

model 009 - Rack with starter bars

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups rack length spacing stirrups
bottom reinforcement rack width starter bar length main reinforcemant
rack height angular distance main reinforcement
model 009 - Rack with starter bars

model 010 - Hairpin rack

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups rack length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement rack width starter bar length left hook length bottom left
side reinforcement rack height starter bar length right hook bottom right
starter bar length stirrup hook length bottom right
number of bars per side shorten side reinforcement left
number of bars bottom reinforcement shorten side reinforcement right
model 010 - Hairpin rack

model 011 - Flat meshes

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
longitudinal reinforcement length longitudinal reinforcement mesh longitudinal reinforcement
cross reinforcement lengthcross reinforcement mesh cross reinforcement
starter bar length left
starter bar length right
starter bar length front
starter bar length back
model 011 - Flat meshes

model 012 - L-meshes

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
longitudinal reinforcement length mesh
cross reinforcement width starter bar length left
depth starter bar length right
starter bar length stirrup
model 012 - L-meshes

model 013 - U-meshes

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
longitudinal reinforcement length mesh
cross reinforcement height starter bar length left
length top reinforcement starter bar length right
length bottom reinforcement number of bars height
angular distance top reinforcement
angular distance bottom reinforcement
model 013 U-net

model 014 - Z-meshes

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
longitudinal reinforcement length mesh
cross reinforcement height starter bar length left
length top side starter bar length right
length bottom side number of bars top side
angular distance top side
angular distance bottom side
model 014 - Z-meshes

model 015 - platen

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups length spacing stirrups
bottom reinforcement height starter bar length left
top reinforcement width starter bar length right
side reinforcement mesh bottom reinforcement
mesh top reinforcement
starter bar length bottom
model 014 - platen

model 016 - Balcony plates

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups length spacing stirrups
bottom reinforcement height starter bar length left
top reinforcement width starter bar length right
side reinforcement distance to weir
bar distance to weir
width weir
model 016 - Balcony plates

model 017 - Rebar beam cages with specific machine control settings

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
The customization options are determined by model
model 017 - Rebar beam cages with specific machine control settings

model 018 - Peculiar forms

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
The customization options are determined by model
model 018 - Peculiar forms

model 019 - Polygonal baskets

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups basket length spacing stirrups starter bar length left
longitudinal reinforcement diameter basket number of angles
(5, 6, 7, 8 of 9)
starter bar length right
model 019 - Polygonal baskets

model 020 - Rebar beam with horizontal recess

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
side reinforcement position recess number of bars per side hook length top left
recess width number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
recess height number of bars bottom reinforcement hook length bottom right
spacing stirrups recess hook top right
hook length top right
model 020 -  Rebar beam with  horizontal recess

model 021 - Rebar beam with stirrup free zone

diameter dimensions spacing rebar specification bars
stirrups beam length spacing stirrups hook bottom left
bottom reinforcement beam height starter bar length left hook length bottom left
top reinforcement beam width starter bar length right hook top left
side reinforcement position recess number of bars per side hook length top left
recess width number of bars top reinforcement hook bottom right
number of bars bottom reinforcement hook length bottom right
number of stirrupsto the left of the recess hook top right
spacing extra stirrups to the left of the recess hook length top right
number of stirrupsto the right of the recess
spacing extra stirrups to the right of the recess
model 021 -  Rebar beam with stirrup free zone
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