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 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, The Point
transportation, water, process and power projects including precast concrete elements. London Engineers: Pell Frischmann

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

Configure Settings
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
Detailing
Format Schedule Dialog
Over Stock Length Dialog
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 ‘…an already impressive
up-to-date, correct and available to be viewed
on-screen at any time. You can use AutoCAD RC detailing system.’
Layouts to create multiple drawings and
schedules from a single, self-contained DWG AEC Magazine
file. As well as being customised for corporate
presentation, schedules can also be sorted and
compacted to a minimum number of pages.
A new Scheduling Interface makes it much easier to
organise, categorise or format your bar data
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.
Schedule Print & Export Dialog
drawings to come
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
• Company drawing style configuration
• Powerful schedule formatting options
• Fully configurable annotation
• Built-in printed report designer for schedules
and bar weight
CADS Viewport Manager (VPM)
Standards and Codes This product greatly simplifies the creation and editing of AutoCAD
• British Standards Layouts and Viewports so you can achieve your required plotted page.
BS 8666:2005 (ISO 4066)
BS 8666:2000 Once you have defined your Viewports and their associated scales
BS 4466 then CADS-VPM will automatically apply the required scale to CADS
• International detailing standards
North American detailing standards (RebarCAD) RC details as they are created or manipulated. VPM will automatically
India detailing standards (CADS RC India) rescale details when moved between viewports.
South African detailing standards

Drafting
• Support for working in modelspace and layout/
paperspace
• Details are scaled automatically Bison - Customers and Projects
• Easy reuse of details via user built library
• Drag and drop details between drawings Bison is the UK’s largest precast concrete manufacturer. CADS has worked
• Automatic grouping of over length bars into stock with Bison for over five years providing software and RC detailing services.
length groupings
• Selection of macros to automatically create The mainstay of the CADS relationship with Bison
common details has been the market leading CADS RC detailing software.
• Library of dynamic concrete outlines A special CADS RC macro was developed five years ago
• Categorise by member for stairflight detailing and then branded as Bison
Bars Stairflight Detailer. CADS has also developed the Bison
Floor Designer, an attractive, easy to use downloadable Bison’s Swadlincote Factory
• Comprehensive array of ranges offered including
tapered/vary ranges product for Hollowcore floor units supplied to Bison’s customers.
• Extensive Shape Code 99s library
• Built-in Shape Code 99 designer
Bison Managing Director Alan Clucas commented:
• Library of couplers and accessories “ CADS has always provided us with excellent products coupled with the
highest level of support and service.”
Labels
• Match and compact bar marks features to reduce CADS RC is used by small and large consultancies, detailing groups,
number of marks on drawing
• Automatic bar tagging on drawing freelancers, precast manufacturers and contractors. From Terminal 5 at
Heathrow to the New Wembley Stadium, CADS RC has been used to detail
Scheduling 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
• Stretch entire details
New Wembley Stadium Jubilee Line Extension Heathrow T5
• Dynamic double click editing of bars
• Automatic generation of revision clouds and tables

Quality Control Minimum Hardware/Software

• Error and compliance checking • Microsoft ® Windows Vista Home and Home Basic
• Define and enforce company standards • Microsoft Windows Vista Business
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Import /Export
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Import links from RC slabs designed by • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
FE Analysis in SCIA Engineer • AutoCAD ® 2004 to 2007 CADS RC v8 only
• Import from CADS RC Designer software; • AutoCAD 2007 to 2010 CADS RC v9 only
RC Beam Designer
RC Column Designer Additional Autodesk ® vertical platforms supported for CADS RC v9
RC Pile Cap Designer • Architectural Desktop 2007 • Mechanical 2007 to 2010
RC Pad Base Designer • Architecture 2008 to 2010 • Building Systems 2007
RC Slab Designer • Map 3D 2007 to 2010 • MEP 2008 to 2010
• All data saved in the common DWG file format • Civil 3D 2007 to 2010
• Electronic output to;
SteelPac SDI file format For AutoCAD 2007 running on XP with CADS RC v9
PDF • Intel ® Pentium ® IV 3GHz or higher with 1GB RAM
MS Office • +1GB free disk space for installation, AutoCAD and CADS RC
CSF • Video 1024 x 768 VGA with True Colour (min)
• CD/DVD ROM drive
Reports
(Please note that a higher specification will be required for later versions of AutoCAD
• Extensive selection of weight reports and Microsoft Operating Systems)
• Custom bar bending reports
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.

CADS RC Support
CADS RC support is provided by the CADS
central helpdesk via email, fax and telephone.

Software Maintenance
FREE Upgrades are provided under
CADScover, our software maintenance and
support contract.
CADS System
Detailing

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

Computer and Design Services Ltd

Arrowsmith Court, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AX
Tel: +44 (0)1202 603031 Fax: +44 (0)1202 658549
email: sales@cads.co.uk www.cads.co.uk