Simbi Rebar

Automated reinforced-concrete rebar detailing and bar bending schedules in Autodesk® Revit®, built to SANS 10100, SANS 10144 and SANS 51992 / EN 1992-1-1

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Simbi Rebar automates reinforced-concrete rebar detailing and bar bending schedule (BBS) generation directly inside Autodesk® Revit®. It places code-compliant reinforcement on your structural elements and produces a ready-to-issue bar bending schedule — removing the manual, error-prone detailing work that normally sits between a Revit model and a fabrication drawing.

Supported elements:
• Foundations — pad, strip, and pile-cap
• Columns — rectangular and circular
• Walls — shear, retaining, and single-layer
• Beams
• Batch propagation across multiple elements by filter
• Reinforcement density reporting
• Bar bending schedule generation

Standards: reinforcement and detailing follow SANS 10100-1, SANS 10144:2010, and SANS 51992-1 / EN 1992-1-1, including correct anchorage and lap lengths, bar shape codes, and cutting lengths.

Built for South African structural engineering practices doing RC detailing in Revit. Runs on Revit 2024–2027.

This is a fully functional 7-day trial — every feature unlocked, no payment card required. After 7 days a licence is required to continue, available at https://simbi-rebar.com/shop/. Support: support@simbi-rebar.com.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What else should I know about this product?

Compatibility: Autodesk Revit 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 (Windows).

Supported elements: pad, strip, and pile-cap foundations; rectangular and circular columns (single and multi-lift); shear, retaining, and single-layer walls; beams; batch propagation by selection or filter; reinforcement density and As/Ac ratio reporting; and bar bending schedule generation with Excel export.

Standards: reinforcement and detailing follow SANS 10100-1, SANS 10144:2010, SANS 51992-1 / EN 1992-1-1, and SANS 920, including anchorage and lap lengths, bar shape codes, and cutting lengths. A calculation audit trail is available for peer review and code-check submissions.

Licensing: trial version; full functionality unlocks with an annual licence from https://simbi-rebar.com/shop/.

Documentation and tutorials: https://simbi-rebar.com/guides-tutorials/

Are there any known issues with this product?

This release provides reinforcement detailing for foundations, columns, walls, and beams. Slab reinforcement, multi-span (continuous) beam detailing, and punching-shear reinforcement are planned for future releases and are not included in this version.

Is there additional support information provided?

Support for Simbi Rebar is provided directly by Simbi Rebar (Pty) Ltd.

Email: support@simbi-rebar.com — we aim to respond within one business day (Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00 SAST / GMT+2).

When reporting an issue, please include: your Revit version, your Simbi Rebar version number (shown in the About dialog), a description of the element and settings involved, and — where possible — a screenshot or the exported bar bending schedule. This lets us reproduce the problem quickly. The add-in also includes a Report Issue button on the Help panel that packages the relevant diagnostics and opens a pre-filled support email for you.

Documentation, installation guides, a standards-and-methodology reference, and step-by-step video tutorials covering each element type and the bar bending schedule workflow are available at https://simbi-rebar.com/guides-tutorials/. Most common questions — installation, licensing, activation, and detailing settings — are answered there.

Licensing and account queries (activation, transferring your licence to a new machine, or multi-seat enquiries for teams) are also handled at info@simbi-rebar.com. Simbi Rebar is offered on an annual subscription with a free trial so you can evaluate it on a real project before purchasing.

We read and act on every support message, and feedback directly shapes the product roadmap.

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