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Generating reinforcement to Revit native entities

In version 2025.a, the "Generation of native Revit elements based on a structural IFC" module was implemented in the Open BIM - Revit Plugin. This module allows the Open BIM - Revit Plugin to convert structural models to native Revit entities, making it easier to integrate them into the Revit environment.

Now, in version 2025.c, the "Generation of native Revit elements based on a structural IFC" module extends its features with the Generation of reinforcement rebars to native Revit entities tool. This tool converts reinforcement models (included in a project on the BIMserver.center platform) to native Revit entities.

Converting reinforcement to native Revit elements using the new tool requires prior conversion of the host structural elements, such as beams, columns, floor slabs, footings or any other structural element containing reinforcement.

How to use the "Generation of reinforcement rebars to native Revit entities" tool

After selecting the "Extract link content and assign it to families" in a structural reinforcement IFC link option, a dialogue box with the same name opens, the operation of which is described below:

  • Main section
    In the main section, the categories to be converted to native entities are shown. In this case, as it is a reinforcement IFC, only the category "Structural reinforcement" will be shown. In the same way, the IFC class and the number of existing specimens in the IFC are shown.
  • Quantities/amounts information panel
    Information on steel quantities is presented here. This information is classified by steel type, bar diameter and mandrel diameter. At the bottom of the table, there is also a summary of the total weight of steel expressed in Kilograms.
  • Converter examples
    In the bottom-left panel, the hierarchy of the converter examples is shown. This hierarchy is set in descending order:



    • General reinforcement (covering the whole model).

    • Floors or levels in the model (foundations, ground floor and following floors).

    • Categories of Revit structural elements belonging to each level (structural framing, structural columns, etc.).

    • Single structural element.

    • Reinforcement assemblies (sets or groups of bars forming the total reinforcement of a structural element).



  • In the bottom-right panel, the information concerning each bar in each assembly is shown.