ETABS / MIDAS GEN → REINFORCEMENT LAYOUTS → AUTOCAD

Automatically generate reinforcement layouts from ETABS or Midas Gen

Import your structural model, review the assigned reinforcement, and generate beam, column and slab layouts with bar callouts, dimensions and sections. Export editable DXF drawings to continue in AutoCAD.

For structural engineers and drafting teams preparing reinforced concrete drawings.

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Import your modelETABS or Midas Gen

Review reinforcementBars, cover and stirrups

Generate layoutsDetails and callouts

Export to AutoCADEditable DXF drawings

Generated reinforcement drawings

Turn your model into reinforcement layouts you can review.

Generate reinforcement drawings from the geometry and steel defined in your project. Review beam and frame details, column sections, slab reinforcement and the related quantities before exporting to AutoCAD.

Reinforced concrete frame elevation generated by StructaCAD

Rebar detailing

Bar layouts, sections and callouts from the same model.

Document longitudinal bars, additional reinforcement and stirrups alongside the structural geometry. Keep the layout connected to the reinforcement you have reviewed in StructaCAD.

Beam reinforcement, stirrup zones and section references
Column sections and slab reinforcement layouts
Editable DXF drawings for AutoCAD

Slab plan drawing

Generate slab plans with structural axes, beams, columns, slab labels, dimensions and reinforcement details ready for AutoCAD review.

Reinforced concrete column section generated by StructaCAD

Column sections

Generate column sections with longitudinal reinforcement, stirrups, dimensions, cover and reinforcement callouts.

Frame elevations

Generate reinforced concrete frame elevations with beam reinforcement, stirrup spacing, levels, axes and section references.

Model-based details

Generate drawings from the geometry and steel you have reviewed.

ETABS / Midas Gen → DXF

Continue from your structural model to editable reinforcement drawings.

Time savings

Automate repetitive work and deliver more projects.

Built for engineers

Review and adjust reinforcement before exporting the drawings.

Two ways to start

Import your structural model or build the layout directly.

Use the same reinforcement and drawing tools whether your project starts in ETABS, Midas Gen or StructaCAD.

From ETABS or Midas Gen Reuse the model you already created.

Import the geometry and sections, then review the available reinforcement data and complete the assigned steel for your drawings.

Bring in grids, levels and structural elements
Review longitudinal and transverse reinforcement
Generate layouts from the reviewed model

Import a structural model

Direct modeling Create your structural layout in StructaCAD.

Define the geometry and reinforcement in the workspace, then use the same drawing workflow to prepare your layouts.

Create grids, levels and structural elements
Assign reinforcement and review the details
Export drawings when your layout is ready

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Reinforcement drawing workflow

From structural model to reinforcement layouts.

Import or model, review the steel, and generate the drawings you need for your project.

Import or model

Load your ETABS or Midas Gen model, or create the structural layout directly in StructaCAD.

Review reinforcement

Check sections, cover, longitudinal bars, additional reinforcement and stirrups before generating the drawings.

Generate layouts

Prepare beam details, column sections and slab reinforcement drawings from the assigned steel.

Check the output

Review bar callouts, dimensions, section references and quantities. Adjust the model and regenerate as needed.

Export to AutoCAD

Download editable DXF drawings, complete your office formatting in AutoCAD and save the final files as DWG.

Automated reinforcement detailing

Spend more time reviewing the reinforcement.

Use the model to generate repeated drafting elements, then focus your review on the reinforcement and the finished drawings.

Manual drafting

Rebuild each detail in CAD

Preparing layouts manually means transferring geometry, bar information and dimensions into drawings and updating them when the design changes.

Draw bars, stirrups and section geometry individually.
Type reinforcement callouts and dimension the details.
Revise drawings and quantity tables after reinforcement changes.

Model-based drawing generation

Generate layouts with StructaCAD

Use the geometry and assigned steel in your project to prepare reinforcement layouts and related quantities.

Reuse geometry imported from ETABS or Midas Gen.
Review and adjust reinforcement in the workspace.
Generate bar layouts, dimensions and section details.
Regenerate after changes and continue editing in AutoCAD.

Quantities from the model

Connect reinforcement layouts with quantity takeoff.

Use the quantities associated with your structural model to review reinforcement, concrete and formwork alongside the drawings.

Continue from detailing to estimating

After reviewing the reinforcement, use the quantities and unit price analysis tools to prepare your estimate from the same project.

Explore quantities and pricing Request a quantity example

Related quantities

Review the materials and elements represented in your structural model.

Concrete Rebar Formwork Slabs Walls Beams Columns Foundations

Project quantities

Unit price analysis from quantities

Continue with itemized pricing once you have reviewed the model and its material quantities.

Open the project workspace

Element review

Inspect an individual element

Select an element and review its modeled reinforcement alongside the related quantity and pricing information.

Select the element from the model
Review its section and reinforcement
Inspect the corresponding quantity table

Review an individual element

Who it is for

Built for teams preparing reinforcement drawings.

A workflow for the people who turn structural models and reinforcement decisions into drawings and quantities.

Structural engineers

Review the assigned steel and turn the structural model into reinforcement documentation.

Rebar detailers and drafters

Start with generated layouts, dimensions and callouts, then complete the drawing set in AutoCAD.

Engineering firms

Apply consistent drawing preferences across the elements and details of a project.

Estimating teams

Review quantities associated with the reinforcement and concrete defined in the model.

Reduce repetitive drafting

Still drawing every reinforcement layout by hand?

Placing bars, labeling reinforcement and updating sections takes time each time a layout changes.

StructaCAD uses your model and assigned reinforcement to generate those drawing elements for review.

Work you can automate

Drawing beam and column reinforcement details
Adding bar callouts and dimensions
Preparing slab reinforcement layouts
Generating related reinforcement quantities
Recreating drawings after model adjustments

FAQ

Questions about automated reinforcement layouts.

How can I automatically generate reinforcement layouts?

Import your ETABS or Midas Gen model into StructaCAD, review the geometry and assigned steel, and select the reinforcement drawings you need. Generate the layouts, check the output and export editable DXF files for AutoCAD.

Which reinforcement drawings can I generate?

StructaCAD can generate beam and frame reinforcement details, column sections, slab reinforcement layouts and related steel schedules. The output follows the elements, reinforcement and drawing preferences defined in the project.

Can I use models from both ETABS and Midas Gen?

Yes. You can start from an ETABS or Midas Gen model. The available reinforcement information depends on the imported files and results, so review and complete the assigned steel before generating layouts.

Can I change the reinforcement before generating the drawings?

Yes. Review and adjust the assigned reinforcement, including longitudinal bars, additional beam bars, stirrups and cover. Regenerate the layouts after making changes.

Can I edit the reinforcement layouts in AutoCAD?

Yes. StructaCAD exports editable DXF drawings that you can open in AutoCAD, adjust to your office standards and save as DWG.

Can I generate layouts without an imported model?

Yes. You can create the structural geometry and assign reinforcement directly in StructaCAD, then use the same drawing generation workflow.

Does automated layout generation replace structural design review?

ETABS or Midas Gen provides the structural analysis and design workflow. StructaCAD prepares documentation from the model and assigned reinforcement; review the steel, dimensions and resulting drawings before issuing them.

Start with your model

Generate your next reinforcement layout with StructaCAD.

Import your ETABS or Midas Gen project, review the steel and generate editable reinforcement drawings for AutoCAD.

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