Reinforcement in Assemblies and Model Editing in Schedules in the Latest Renga Release
With the beginning of 2024, we are pleased to announce the release of a new version of Renga BIM system! This time we start with the long-awaited features: parametric reinforcement in assemblies and ability to edit models in schedules.
Assigning reinforcement styles to assembly elements and creating reinforcement parts in assembly based on the reinforcement style.
To assemble different objects into a single unit or deliverable assembly in Renga, as well as to create unique objects in models, designers can use the Assembly tool. Assemblies can be copied from project to project, edited, rotated and replaced in model, and users can also receive detailed assembly drawings in any projections and sections. But until now, users could not assign reinforcement style to walls, columns, beams and slabs that were part of assemblies. The new Renga release comes with the ability to work with reinforcement styles in Assemblies. This means that designers are now able to place rebars in Assemblies not only using the Rebar tool, but also using automatic parametric reinforcement, as well as obtain individual reinforcement units in Assemblies based on reinforcement styles. This functionality will help structural engineers to significantly speed up the process of reinforcing structures and tackle various design tasks. Let's have a look at a few examples of how to use new features.
When reinforcing structures, designers need to be able to automatically place the main reinforcement, and add additional bars (reinforcement zones). And, of course, they would want to obtain reinforcement layouts and rebar schedules. Now this can be done with a simple set of actions using the Assembly tool. It will display everything correctly on diagrams and in schedules.
Placing main reinforcement specified by the reinforcement style and additional reinforcement in the form of individual rebars in the Assembly.
Reinforcing inclined structures can now be done more efficiently thanks to the Assembly tool and its reinforcement styles. For example, automatic reinforcement of an inclined floor slab.
Parametric reinforcement of the floor slab using the Assembly tool.
Enhanced Assembly tool makes reinforcing of complex monolithic structures a much less time-consuming process. For example, a monolithic reinforced concrete arch consists of two columns and a beam, placed in an assembly and forms a single structure. With the new parametric reinforcement feature in Assemblies, reinforcement of structure like this can be done in a few clicks by setting up reinforcement styles for columns and beams.
Parametric reinforcement of the monolithic structure consisting of several objects using the Assembly tool.
In addition to the ability to define parametric reinforcement, Renga development team implemented the ability to create reinforcement units in assemblies based on reinforcement styles. This will allow designers to create individual reinforcement units and edit each rebar, stirrup, bracket, locking wheel, etc. individually according to the designer's intention. For example, to obtain rebars from walls of different lengths.
Setting the reinforcement style to a Wall object in Assembly.
Creating individual rebars from the Wall reinforcement style in Assembly.
Editing the length of individual rebars obtained from the Reinforcement style in Assembly.
Previously, to complete such tasks users had to export to IFC, which was time consuming. Notably, export to IFC is not available in Renga Standard. Now, users of any Renga version can easily get a set of individual reinforcement units based on the Reinforcement style and edit each rebar at their discretion.
There are many possible scenarios where reinforcement units obtained from Reinforcement style can be applied. Another example is reinforcement of brick work setting. Let's assemble a brick wall and several slabs in Assembly using parametric reinforcement. Then we will create individual bars based on the style and delete the slab bodies.
Setting the Reinforcement style for the floor, creating the individual rebars from it and placing them in the brick wall.
Applying the individual rebars obtained from parametric slab reinforcement when reinforcing the brick wall.
And to reinforce the joint between the column and the floor slab, you can use parametric reinforcement of beams and then leave only the bars needed for the joint between the column and the slab.
Attaching beams to column with specified parametric reinforcement, followed by creating individual rebars from the parametric reinforcement of the beams.
Applying individual rebars for parametric reinforcement of beams when connecting a column to a floor slab.
It is worth noting that reinforcement styles can be re-applied to objects in which parametric reinforcement was previously converted to reinforcement units.
On top of this, Renga development team has significantly improved the display of rebars in the detailed view on drawings in terms of reinforcement.
Editing parameters, object properties and object style properties in schedule
Renga Schedule is a great tool allowing you to create various types of sheets and schedules. Moreover, you can create additional schedules when working with models. Depending on the task, data in schedules can be combined, grouped, sorted and filtered. It contains precise data about the model objects selected for display. If anything changes in the model, the new data instantly displays in the schedule. We recommend to check and analyze the collected data and, if necessary, to edit the values.
The new Renga release comes with the ability to change the properties and parameters of objects directly from schedules.
This functionality will allow you to:
• edit value of properties in schedule cells, for example, to correct a typo or redefine a designation;
• fill in property values not from the context menu, but directly in schedules, which will significantly speed up the designer’s work;
• change object parameters, for example, set new values for the width and height of a window;
• select new values from a list for properties with a boolean or enumeration data type, for example, to quickly identify structural elements to be reconstructed.
Correcting typo from the schedule window.
Changing the radiator power in the schedule.
If you need to quickly fill in properties, you can create a schedule template and enter all the necessary information about the model.
This feature only applies to the Schedule tool, and doesn't apply to the Legend.
Checking associative dimensions in project and visual changes
For the convenient user experience, the progress indicator for opening projects with an undefined state has been replaced with a progress indicator with a defined state. This indicator informs users about the project opening progress in percentage.
Project opening indicator.
Please note! When you first open a project from a version earlier than 7.2 in version 7.2 or higher, associative dimensions will be optimized along with the data conversion to the new version. However, projects with a large number of drawings may have a longer conversion time. Subsequent opening of the project will go as usual.
In addition, the latest release comes with the improved program performance; in particular, Renga has significantly extended capabilities for the IFC export and API workflows.
Start the New Year with new Renga functionalities right now! You are welcome to download our full trial version of Renga right now.
Authors: Maxim Shibanov, Head of Marketing Department; Irina Bryleva, Marketing Manager.