Probar for ZWCAD™

Probar for ZWCAD is a software application designed to facilitate the detailing and scheduling of reinforcing steel (rebar) in 2D within the ZWCAD environment. It is part of PROKON’s diverse range of software solutions.

Probar allows you to detail reinforcement directly in ZWCAD™. Drawings that were created in Padds can also be opened in Probar to work with bending schedules generated by the PROKON concrete design modules.

Reinforcement shape codes specified in the SA and UK detailing codes are included by default, and an easy-to-use rebar editor can be used to create custom shapes. Use multiple rebar types – single bars, bar groups, ABR (alternate reversed bars), staggered bars, stepped bars, and fanned bars – to add reinforcement to drawings.

PROKON 5.3 Probar for ZWCAD™ capabilities include:

Detail rebar in ZWCAD™

Automatic scheduling

Input wizards

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Wizards & Workflows

Probar offers wizards to assist in detailing common structural parts that require repetitive actions. The wizards can read dimension- and rebar information from PROKON design module files and load the reinforcement into ZWCAD™.

Rebar Properties Palette

Probar uses the ZWCAD™ Properties palette for rebar objects for easy editing of rebar properties such as diameter, shape code, and Bar dimensions. Like other objects, rebar objects can be filtered out of a multiple object selection by selecting type “Rebar”.

Schedule Palette

The Scheduler reads all the rebar objects in the drawing, helps sort the information, and outputs the information in tables on the ZWCAD™ drawing.

Benefits

No need for creating manual rebar shapes: Avoid the tedious task of creating rebar shapes manually
Accurate Placement: Ensure precise placement of rebar in your designs.

Quick Detailing: Utilize wizards for the rapid detailing of typical elements.
Effortless Scheduling: Automatically generate accurate rebar schedules.

If you’d like to learn more about what Probar for ZWCAD™ can do for you, please contact us.

Key Features

Rebar Detailing: Probar allows for the efficient creation of detailed rebar drawings within ZWCAD, supporting various rebar shapes and configurations.
Scheduling: The software can generate bar bending schedules (BBS) automatically from the detailed drawings, ensuring accurate and consistent rebar schedules that comply with industry standards.
Integration: Effortlessly integrates with ZWCAD, providing a familiar user interface for those accustomed to AutoCAD environments, and ensuring smooth workflow integration with other Prokon tools.

Customisation: Users can customise rebar detailing to meet specific project requirements, including the definition of rebar shapes, dimensions, and other properties.
Automation: Automates repetitive tasks in rebar detailing, which increases productivity and reduces the likelihood of errors.
Compliance: Ensures compliance with local and international rebar detailing standards, making it suitable for use in various regions around the world.
Sharing and import of rebar shapes
Convert old text shape code lists to XML format

Overall, Probar for ZWCAD™ streamlines the process of creating rebar drawings and schedules, making it a valuable tool for structural engineers and detailers working on reinforced concrete projects.

This powerful software is designed to revolutionise rebar detailing and scheduling within the ZWCAD environment, bringing unparalleled efficiency and precision to your projects.

Purchasing options

Choose between our comprehensive all-in-one solution PROKON 5.3 Complete and all the functionality you need to analyse, design and create detailing at a lower cost in PROKON 5.3 Essentials.

PROKON 5.3 Complete PROKON 5.3 Essentials

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