Revit StructureRebar shapes are rebar families that define the layout of the rebar type instance in the project. The following steps provide the general workflow for adding rebar shapes to a concrete element.
Reinforcement panel
Rebar.
Family panel
Load Shapes to load additional rebar shapes.Click one of the following placement orientations from Modify | Place Rebar tab
Placement Orientation panel
Parallel to Work Plane
Parallel to Cover
Perpendicular to CoverThe orientation defines how the rebar is aligned when placed in the host.
Rebar lengths default to the length of the host element or to other host elements within the constraints of the cover reference. To edit lengths, change to either a plan or an elevation view, select the rebar instance and revise the endpoints as needed.
Host panel
Pick New Host. Then select a new rebar host.