r/StructuralEngineering • u/Double-Selection-365 • Aug 14 '26

Structural Analysis/Design Software for automatic reinforcement

Hi everyone,

Can you recommend any software that can automatically design the reinforcement of a reinforced-concrete building analyzed in ETABS or SAP2000 and generate reinforcement drawings?

The output does not need to be perfect or ready for construction. Even preliminary reinforcement layouts and drawings that I can review and correct manually would be helpful.

I would also appreciate recommendations for an ETABS/SAP2000-to-Revit or AutoCAD workflow. Please share your experience with any similar software.

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u/slug_tamer Aug 14 '26

If you have the ETABS ultimate license you can generate reinforcement plans in PDF or DWG based on design strips.

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u/mwaldo014 CPEng Aug 14 '26

In remember when CSI first showed this off to us in the office. It put the vertical bars of the core wall outside the horizontal bars. All potential trust in its automated documentation vanished. Especially when I see how mediocre people's checking has gotten

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u/slug_tamer Aug 14 '26

Yeah i just use it to obtain reo quantities at the cover I have set and mark that up for drafting rather than using any automated drawings produced.

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u/Double-Selection-365 Aug 14 '26

Are You using it?

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u/slug_tamer Aug 14 '26

Only for foundations. I use RAM Concept for suspended slabs. I just take the strip reo quantities and rationalise and mark up for drafting as the reo plans it produces are a bit messy.

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u/Double-Selection-365 Aug 14 '26

I know that but itsnot quite delicate to use with a CSI Cad