# Dynamo for Rebar - Rebar Type deleted

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110>\
**Category:** Packages\
**Created:** [August 18, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110 "2017-08-18T13:36:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/1 "2017-08-18T13:36:25Z")

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Hi all,

I’m working in a rebar script using the **Dynamo for Rebar** to create the rebars from curves that I made. In some ocations after running the script, it deletes the rebar types that is using (I’m using custom rebar types Ø8,Ø10,Ø12…).

I really don’t know why this node is doing this. Any thoughts?

Is there an alternative way (another node) to transform curves into rebars? I’m also working with the BIM4Struc by @Dieter_Vermeulen, but this works just fine.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/2 "2017-08-21T12:39:59Z")

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Anyone?

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**Author:** ![Einar\_Raknes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/einar_raknes/32/8566_2.png) [@Einar\_Raknes](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Einar_Raknes)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/3 "2017-08-22T06:10:00Z")

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I have no idea why the rebar types are deleted, but here is a custom node that does the same job as the dynamoforrebar node, try it out if you like: [Rebar.CreateFromCurves.dyf](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/A7UNEUNmKxC8g87lko1s5ESg16W.dyf) (9.0 KB)

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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/4 "2017-08-22T11:47:52Z")

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Thanks @Einar_Raknes. I’ll give it a try. Hope with this node I won’t have that problem.

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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/5 "2017-08-22T12:24:12Z")

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Hi @Einar_Raknes, I gave it a try. I’m getting this error and I don’t know what am I putting in wrong?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/9/e91d7d668e7b7978efb1f5db20ab36f75c7c77a8.png)

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**Author:** ![Einar\_Raknes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/einar_raknes/32/8566_2.png) [@Einar\_Raknes](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Einar_Raknes)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/6 "2017-08-22T12:49:16Z")

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If you double click the node you can see what types the different ports needs:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/5/e58d41037e775a983fde60383ed58a0bf543e14b.png)

Rebar Host should be an element, not an id (integer)

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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/7 "2017-08-22T12:51:22Z")

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Yes, I did it. But I think I’m connecting it according the right types. Here I see that for Host and Vectos it allows a single element, or could be also an array?

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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/8 "2017-08-22T12:52:09Z")

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ok! I found it sorry for my confusion!

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**Author:** ![Jorge\_Villarroel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jorge_villarroel/32/23619_2.png) [@Jorge\_Villarroel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jorge_Villarroel)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/9 "2017-08-29T14:42:41Z")

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I’m working with your node, and I’m getting an error. I followed an older topic [Setting rebar container dimensions in Dynamo (Dynamo for Rebar)](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/setting-rebar-container-dimensions-in-dynamo-dynamo-for-rebar/4438/14?u=jorge_villarroel)

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**Author:** ![HaniTartour](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/hanitartour/32/114668_2.png) [@HaniTartour](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/HaniTartour)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-rebar-rebar-type-deleted/14110/10 "2021-05-11T08:55:33Z")

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I also faced this problem , any solution for that ?  
Regards
