# Bend

You can bend any end of the selected rebar by a defined distance.

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FyL1GdFcuE4xRMMe0Lcc3%2F0.png?alt=media)![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2F6VSSguZ2zZDkTWrrbeZE%2F1.png?alt=media)Define rebar in the **Layout** tab, and you will see the same rebar in the **Bar ends** tab. Rebar will be bent to the outside of the column.

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**Row position** and **Rebar bar type** come from the **Layout** tab.

**Side –** select which end of rebar should be bent. **Start** is at the bottom of the column, **End** at the top of the column.

**L** – bending distance

**NOTE:** bending radius comes from the rebar Type parameter – **Standard Bend Diameter**.