Control the color of the reinforcement when inserting RC template

There are some situations where the user wants to represent the straight rebars in model with a specific color when applying RC template. We are introducing a new feature that makes possible to assign material to the straight rebars and as long as the material have a color assigned, it will be shown in the model.

There are some conditions that needs to be considered in order to assign the material and color to the rebars. 

First condition is that the value of the variable "RVTRCQUALITY" needs to be set to "1" in IMPACT Standard Admin. This is necessary because with this variable we take the quality from the RC template and we add it in the parameter "IMPACT Quality" of the straight rebars (edge and openings). 

Figure 1 - RVTRCQUALITY in IMPACT Standard Admin

Second condition is to add a different variable in IMPACT Standard Admin, named "RVTRCQUALITYA". This is necessary because with this variable we add the material to the parameter "Material" of the straight rebars (edge and opening) from the RC Template. 

The value of the variable "RVTRCQUALITYA" should correspond with the name of the material that will be used. For example, if the material name is "Shape A", then the value of the variable "RVTRCQUALITY" should be "Shape A".

Figure 2 - RVTRCQUALITYA variable in IMPACT Standard Admin

Figure 3 - Material name corresponds with the value of variable RVTRCQUALITYA

In the example below, the RC template is configured with the IMPACT Quality "SHAPE A" for the edge reinforcement and has the material "Shape A" assigned to it. 

When applying the RC template in element, the edge reinforcement is inserted with the quality and material specified before and also showing the information in the Rebar type properties. 

Figure 4 - Edge reinforcement in model inserted with the specified Material and IMPACT Quality 

Figure 5 - Rebar type properties using the specified Material and IMPACT Quality