CADS RC - InterCAD Systems Pvt. Ltd.

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Reinforced Concrete
Detailing and Scheduling
Software for AutoCAD
CADS RC
The Leading RC
Detailing Solution
CADS has established an enviable reputation for providing expertise as well as expert
software for reinforced concrete detailers. Running in AutoCAD, CADS RC has been
the market leading reinforced concrete detailing software in the UK and around the
world for more than 15 years.  CADS RC’s success is due to its advanced detailing
features and technical excellence, which include integration with design software.
CADS RC can detail anything and has been successfully used on all sorts of building,
transportation, water, process and power projects including precast concrete elements.
CADS RC has been adapted for international markets as diverse as the USA, Canada
South Africa, Middle East and India. In the USA where CADS RC is known as
RebarCAD, it has grown to become the dominant rebar detailing software for US rebar
fabricators. Working with standards organisations across the world has enabled us
to both contribute to detailing codes, as well as ensure our software meets the latest
requirements. CADS is also a ‘total solution provider’, not only providing world leading
RC detailing software, but also training and even a detailing service to help manage
those occasional peaks in demand!
Principal Features
• Easy to use and fully integrated with AutoCAD
• Bar schedules to BS 8666:2005, Indian, US and other standards
• Detailing links from RC design software including slabs
• Powerful editing and revision features
• Reduced checking required and virtual elimination of errors
• Automatic RC detailing macros
• Advance scaling functionality (CADS Viewport Manager)
• Industry standard solution with wide user base
• Links to bar fabrication systems
• Easily configured to reflect working and corporate requirements
• International versions for North America, India and South Africa
The Point
London Engineers: Pell Frischmann
Configure Settings
Dialog
Detailing
Format Schedule Dialog
Over Stock Length Dialog
Draw Bar Dialog
AutoCAD Platform
CADS RC builds on AutoCAD, the industry
standard CAD platform. It fully exploits
the stable 2D drawing environment of
AutoCAD, tailoring a solution for RC detailing
and scheduling that meets the stringent
requirements of the industry. As an integrated
AutoCAD application, CADS RC adds
functionality and toolbars to your AutoCAD
system and is supported by quality user
manuals and training.
If you are a CAD Manager you will find it easy
to recruit trained and experienced technicians
for such an industry standard solution, whilst
the level of support, advice and expertise
available through our help desk will impress
all users.
Configuration and Customisation
CADS strive to accommodate users’
requirements and detailing styles, which
means that the software is easily configured
to suit your company and individual detailing
needs. For instance, using the built-in report
designer you can customise your printed Bar
Bending Schedules to include such things as
company logos.
Bar Drawing Functionality
Drawing bars can be achieved in just a few
steps with code compliance checked as the
bar is drawn. Use members to group and
categorise your bars for easy management.
CADS RC detailing features include an
extensive selection of bar ranges to suit every
situation. Whether you are detailing a flat slab,
circular tank, bridge deck or abutment, you will
find a detailing facility in CADS RC to meet
your needs.
Shape Code 99’s
CADS RC comes complete with over 100
pre-defined SC-99’s, which based upon
feedback from major consulting engineers,
cover the majority of requirements. For shapes
that are not included in the standard list there is
Ranges Dialog
an unlimited ‘user-definable SC-99’ facility that
provides a fast graphical definition within the
drawing. New shapes created by you can be
added permanently to the library for future use.
Couplers
CADS have established a good working
relationship with manufacturers of
reinforcement couplers. CADS RC supports
Ancon CCL, MacAlloy MSP, Lenton, Dextra
and other leading coupler manufacturers.
RC Detailing Macros
A variety of powerful CADS RC Detailing
Macros are available for stair flights, pile caps,
pad footings and octagonal bases. You can
describe your structure by entering values for
given parameters into the program. When the
data is complete, a detail is drawn, labelled and
scheduled in a matter of a few seconds. Such
details can also be amended later with CADS
RC’s extensive reinforcement editing tools.
Bar Schedules to BS 8666:2005,
BS 8666:2000 and BS 4466
An impressive aspect of CADS RC is the
automatic always current bar scheduling which
can be formatted the way you want using
simple sorting, combining and segregation
options. As each set of bars is detailed,
CADS RC adds them to the internal schedule
database automatically. CADS RC supports
linear/non-linear boundary variations and can
calculate and schedule all intermediate bars.
Whatever the status of the drawing, you can
be sure that your bar bending schedule is
up-to-date, correct and available to be viewed
on-screen at any time. You can use AutoCAD
Layouts to create multiple drawings and
schedules from a single, self-contained DWG
file. As well as being customised for corporate
presentation, schedules can also be sorted and
compacted to a minimum number of pages.
‘…an already impressive
RC detailing system.’
AEC Magazine
A new Scheduling Interface makes it much easier to
organise, categorise or format your bar data
Schedule Print & Export Dialog
drawings to come
Schedule Dialog
Schedule and Drawing Revisions
CADS RC enables you to handle revisions
with speed and confidence. When drawing
if requirements change you can still stay on
top, with a revision system that allows you to
automatically generate revisions, regardless
of their quantity or complexity. Changes
are marked and updated automatically, with
Revision clouds, tables and track change
layers generated automatically. Layouts can
be issued and revised individually.
CADS RC Detail Library and Editing
You can use standard AutoCAD block
technology to build up your own libraries of
commonly used CADS RC details. These
can be simply inserted into new drawings
when required. CADS RC’s full integration
with AutoCAD’s Multiple Document Interface
(MDI) means you can simply copy and paste
CADS RC details between drawings.
CADS RC Editing and Stretching
CADS RC provides detailers with a unique
facility to edit details quickly and easily, thus
optimising the re-use of existing information.
All changes to the drawing are immediately
reflected in the always current bar bending
schedule and all bar labels, sections etc,
are also updated automatically. Specialist
commands allow you to quickly locate bars
or editing via a variety of criteria.
Links from CADS Design Software
CADS RC delivers real integration via
AutoCAD - the industry leading platform.
CADS RC also links to CADS powerful
analysis and modelling tools - A3D MAX
and SCIA Engineer; the latter enabling slabs
to be easily designed and detailed.
In addition, the results from CADS BS 8110
design programs for beams, columns, bases,
slabs etc, can also be imported into CADS
RC, for instant detailing and scheduling to
configurable preset styles. Such details can
later be amended easily, as required.
Links to Rebar Fabrication Systems
CADS RC is also widely used by bar
fabricators. CADS RC is able to produce the
SteelPac SDI file format for exporting into
the SteelPac electronic bar supply chain,
thus providing seamless integration with
other SteelPac technologies. The CADS
bar bending schedule also links directly to
production software and machinery, such
as Ariadis.
Quality Assurance
CADS RC maintains a reinforcement
database that always reflects exactly what
is on the drawing. In addition, all new bars
and changes are instantly added to the bar
bending schedule which means that checking
is reduced and errors virtually eliminated.
Additional audit commands detect incomplete
or unlabelled bars and ensure compliance
with the configured detailing standard.
CADS RC drawings require less manual
checking, thus scheduling errors are virtually
a thing of the past!
International Footprint
CADS RC is a global player in the truest
sense of the word. International versions
for North America, India and South Africa
have seen the adoption of CADS RC across
diverse worldwide markets. CADS RC is
often the default choice for many international
and prestige projects, the software having
earned its’ reliability and consistency
credentials.
Burj Dubai CADS RC used for
slab floor plates
and shear walls
Quick Feature List
Customisation
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Company drawing style configuration
Powerful schedule formatting options
Fully configurable annotation
Built-in printed report designer for schedules
and bar weight
Standards and Codes
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British Standards
BS 8666:2005 (ISO 4066)
BS 8666:2000
BS 4466
International detailing standards
North American detailing standards (RebarCAD)
India detailing standards (CADS RC India)
South African detailing standards
CADS Viewport Manager (VPM)
This product greatly simplifies the creation and editing of AutoCAD
Layouts and Viewports so you can achieve your required plotted page.
Once you have defined your Viewports and their associated scales
then CADS-VPM will automatically apply the required scale to CADS
RC details as they are created or manipulated. VPM will automatically
rescale details when moved between viewports.
Drafting
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Support for working in modelspace and layout/
paperspace
Details are scaled automatically
Easy reuse of details via user built library
Drag and drop details between drawings
Automatic grouping of over length bars into stock
length groupings
Selection of macros to automatically create
common details
Library of dynamic concrete outlines
Categorise by member
Bars
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Comprehensive array of ranges offered including
tapered/vary ranges
Extensive Shape Code 99s library
Built-in Shape Code 99 designer
Library of couplers and accessories
Labels
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Match and compact bar marks features to reduce
number of marks on drawing
Automatic bar tagging on drawing
Scheduling
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Bison - Customers and Projects
Bison is the UK’s largest precast concrete manufacturer. CADS has worked
with Bison for over five years providing software and RC detailing services.
The mainstay of the CADS relationship with Bison
has been the market leading CADS RC detailing software.
A special CADS RC macro was developed five years ago
for stairflight detailing and then branded as Bison
Stairflight Detailer. CADS has also developed the Bison
Bison’s Swadlincote Factory
Floor Designer, an attractive, easy to use downloadable
product for Hollowcore floor units supplied to Bison’s customers.
Bison Managing Director Alan Clucas commented:
“ CADS has always provided us with excellent products coupled with the
highest level of support and service.”
CADS RC is used by small and large consultancies, detailing groups,
freelancers, precast manufacturers and contractors. From Terminal 5 at
Heathrow to the New Wembley Stadium, CADS RC has been used to detail
the most complex of projects.
Incredible usability, clarity and configurability
Maintains an always current schedule
Product schedules per AutoCAD layout
Attach all required shape diagrams
Combine schedules
Editing/Revisions
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Stretch entire details
Dynamic double click editing of bars
Automatic generation of revision clouds and tables
Quality Control
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Error and compliance checking
Define and enforce company standards
Import /Export
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Import links from RC slabs designed by
FE Analysis in SCIA Engineer
Import from CADS RC Designer software;
RC Beam Designer
RC Column Designer
RC Pile Cap Designer
RC Pad Base Designer
RC Slab Designer
All data saved in the common DWG file format
Electronic output to;
SteelPac SDI file format
PDF
MS Office
CSF
Reports
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Extensive selection of weight reports
Custom bar bending reports
New Wembley Stadium
Jubilee Line Extension
Heathrow T5
Minimum Hardware/Software
• Microsoft ® Windows Vista Home and Home Basic
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• AutoCAD ® 2004 to 2007 CADS RC v8 only
• AutoCAD 2007 to 2010 CADS RC v9 only
Additional Autodesk ® vertical platforms supported for CADS RC v9
• Architectural Desktop 2007
• Mechanical 2007 to 2010
• Architecture 2008 to 2010
• Building Systems 2007
• Map 3D 2007 to 2010
• MEP 2008 to 2010
• Civil 3D 2007 to 2010
For AutoCAD 2007 running on XP with CADS RC v9
• Intel ® Pentium ® IV 3GHz or higher with 1GB RAM
• +1GB free disk space for installation, AutoCAD and CADS RC
• Video 1024 x 768 VGA with True Colour (min)
• CD/DVD ROM drive
(Please note that a higher specification will be required for later versions of AutoCAD
and Microsoft Operating Systems)
CADS is a leading international software
company specialising in civil and structural
engineering design and detailing software.
CADS applications are used worldwide by
consulting engineers, civil engineering
contractors, builders, national and local
governments, structural steelwork and rebar
fabricators. CADS employs more than 300 staff
and has been in business for over 30 years.
There are more than 4000 CADS customers
who use over 50,000 copies of CADS software
in 70 countries.
Support
CADS offer a combination of training, support
and a maintenance contract. This ensures that
you can fully exploit all that CADS RC has to
offer your business.
Software Maintenance
FREE Upgrades are provided under
CADScover, our software maintenance and
support contract.
Computer and Design Services Ltd
Arrowsmith Court, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AX
Tel: +44 (0)1202 603031
Fax: +44 (0)1202 658549
email: [email protected] www.cads.co.uk
Detailing
CADS RC Support
CADS RC support is provided by the CADS
central helpdesk via email, fax and telephone.
CADS System
CADS System is a suite of engineering
software that can be used independently
or in combination to fulfil your individual
project requirements. CADS RC links to
the following CADS System software:
SCIA Engineer
A3D MAX
RC Beam Designer
RC Column Designer
RC Pad Base Designer
RC Pile Cap Designer
RC Slab Designer