Bars that very in only one bend dimension can be easily described as "varies" bars instead of describing each bar individually.

Consider the vertical reinforcement in an abutment wall with a sloping top. Every vertical bar along the face of the wall is a Type 54 (there is 9 in all) and each bar has a different length ranging from 8''-0" to 10''-0" (U dimension).

In the No. Required field, enter 9 because there are 9 bars in all. Check the Varies box and enter 1 in the No. Each field. This means there is one bar at each length (8ft, 8.25ft, 8.50ft, 8.75ft, 9,ft, 9.25ft, 9.50ft, 9.75ft, 10ft)

An alternative bar configuration would be to use 9 bars, with 3 bars at each length (3@8ft, 3@9ft, and 3@10ft). In this case enter 3 in the No. Each field because there are three bars at each length.

Bend Type 90 - 99 are used for special bends. In the U field code the total length of one bar. Barlist will use this dimension, along with the bar size and quantity to compute the reinforcing steel quantity. All other input fields are ignored for calculation purposes.

It is customary practice to include a schematic bend diagram on your barlist sheets for Type 90-99 bends. Often the schematic will need to include dimensions that will have corresponding values in the barlist table. You can use any of the dimension fields except for U. The values you input in these dimension fields will simply be copied to the barlist sheet.

As an example, consider the bend diagram in the figure below. Barlist has no idea how to compute the length of this bar because it is not a standard shape. Therefore, you have to compute the length yourself and input it in the U field. In general, having a dimension of U on the bend diagram, representing the total bar length, does not make much sense. This is why the value you input for U is not shown on the barlist sheet. The dimensions X, Y, and Z are shown, and values are input into these fields, so that the bar can be bent into the proper shape.

Minimum bend diameters are specified in LRFD 5.10.2.3. Barlist interpertes Longitudinal as General and Transverse and Seismic as Stirrups and Ties in Table 5.10.2.3-1.

To get the most flexibility for group ordering in collaboration projects,  put each group in a seperate file.