"Open BIM aliaxis ISEA" is a free program with which users can configure wastewater treatment systems (originating or not from domestic use), using products from the ISEA catalogue of aliaxis' REDI company.
Users, by means of a few simple steps, enter the properties of the wastewater system: number of users, location of the building, type of discharge, and the program automatically designs the appropriate product to treat the wastewater. The configuration of the installation is associated with a technical and commercial offer that can be sent directly to REDI to receive technical assistance or to confirm the order.
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"Open BIM ISOVER" is free software where users can select insulation and fire protection materials of the manufacturer ISOVER, for ventilation ducts in BIM projects.
The program is integrated into the Open BIM workflow, which implies it can read the geometry of a building that has been created by any geometric generator that operates with the IFC standard, and participates in an integrated manner in the open BIM workflow via the BIMserver.center platform.
If the BIMserver.center project that connects to Open BIM ISOVER also includes a BIM model with the distribution of the ventilation ducts, the program will read the distribution of the ducts that can be found in the project as well as their dimensions, and can cover them with the insulation material that has been selected from the ISOVER catalogue. Users can modify the selected materials based on fire protection requirements (calculated in CYPEFIRE CTE) and thermal insulation requirements (calculated based on the RITE).
"Open BIM ISOVER" provides:
"CYPEFIRE RSCIEI" is a tool created to help the designer during the design and checks of the geometric features of the building and fire protection installations. "CYPEFIRE RSCIEI" details the requirements and carries out the necessary checks to justify compliance with the Spanish Reglamento de seguridad contra incendios en establecimientos industriales.
This tool is integrated into the Open BIM workflow via the BIMserver.center platform.
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"CYPETEL Project ICT" is a program created to assist the user in generating the documents of the technical project for the Infraestructura Común de Telecomunicaciones, following the technical specifications of the Spanish code (Real Decreto 346/2011, Orden ITC/1644/2011, and Orden ECE/983/2019). CYPETEL Project ICT is integrated into the Open BIM workflow via the BIMserver.center platform.
"CYPETEL Project ICT" together with "CYPETEL Systems" and "CYEPTEL Schematics" completely replace the "CYPETEL ICT" program, which will be discontinued as of this version.
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"CYPETHERM Ecobonus 110%" can only be installed in Italian and is a free program to generate the pre-construction and post-construction "APE convenzionale", to check the minimum jump of two energy classes, in compliance with "art. 119, Decreto Rilancio 2020". The program is integrated into the Open BIM workflow via the BIMserver.center platform, which allows users to exchange data and information in an agile and collaborative way.
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In applications that have a drawing area, when there are no active operations, there is usually a tool running, such as the "measure" tool (in IFC Builder) or the "edit" tool (in CYPELUX). As of the 2021e version, some programs will incorporate a tool that is able to select elements of the model and carry out different operations on them. This tool will be available when no option in the application has been activated, and allows the following actions to be carried out:
The new selection tool will be progressively incorporated into the applications that have a drawing area. The following applications will have this tool in the 2021e version:
When various elements are nearby to each other, or directly overlapping in a model view, it can be difficult to select one of them to carry out an operation. In order to avoid this problem it is now possible to use the "TAB" key to scroll through the elements close to the cursor, which will be highlighted for easy identification. By pressing the "SHIFT + TAB" combination of keys, the elements can be scrolled over in reverse order.
On the other hand, when adding or editing a model component with several object snaps activated, there may also be several valid object snaps at the cursor position. In this case, the TAB key allows us to scroll through the possible options before accepting the introduction.
The operation of the multiple selection of elements in applications that use it in their editing tools (copy, move, rotate, delete, etc) has been modified. Now, during the process selection, holding down the SHIFT key whilst clicking on an object allows it to be removed from the current selection. The SHIFT key combination can also be used in a selection box in order to deselect several components of the model at the same time.
In the 2021.e version the following accessories are included from the Aliaxis dBlue and phonoblack catalogue:
Although the program can be installed in several languages, at the moment the included "aliaxis" catalogues are only valid for use in Spain.
"Guía Boliviana de Diseño Sísmico 2020".
Implemented in CYPECAD and CYPE 3D.
Intersection solutions allow all the intersections in the job to be easily solved (walls with walls and walls with floor slabs), either manually or automatically.
When modelling walls and floor slabs in CYPE Architecture, the intersections are not solved at the same moment as they are inserted. It is later on, when the building model has been introduced, when these intersections can be solved, either automatically or manually. To do this, there is a section for intersection solutions in the "Edit" group of the toolbar:
The "Spaces" section of the toolbar has been expanded and has new tools: "Space by wall and floor slab", "Detect spaces on plan" and "Adjust space". These new features provide greater agility when defining the spaces of the building.
In the "Openings" section of the architecture tab a "glazed surface" function has been implemented, which allows a glass surface that is not strictly square or circular to be constructed and then read in analysis programs. Two ways of creating glazed surfaces have been included: "By points" and "Per surface area".
As of the 2021.e version, CYPE Architecture includes in the IFC file of the BIMserver.center project the following quantities sets for their corresponding IFC entities:
These new quantities can be used in the Open BIM Quantities application to generate the bill of quantities of the architectural model.
The "Measure area" function in the "Edit" panel warns the user, by drawing the measurements in red, that it is not possible to measure the drawn area. The colour changes to pink when the measurement can be carried out correctly. It also allows users to dimension the perimeter of the surface being measured.
The introduction of walls and floor slabs is made easier. Now it is possible to view the plan where the wall and floor slab are being introduced.
A rotate button has been included in the Architecture tab. This rotation is carried out on the XZ axis of the workplane.
As of the 2021.e version, the height of the drain can be chosen in the slope formation.
The possibility of choosing a fixed height for louvres and curtain walls is included, which is especially useful when drawing them in floor view.
A new text rendering engine has been implemented and text handling optimisations have been included in its management.
A transparent background can be defined for scene views. This property will remain unchanged, so that scene views with a transparent background can be printed and exported to all formats.
The program allows png files to be imported using the external file library.
The "Advanced design of surface foundations" module is common to CYPE 3D and CYPECAD. Nevertheless, the features of this module are different in each program:
As of the 2021.e version, so users who have this module in their license can use all of its features, those who have CYPE 3D in their license but not CYPECAD, can also use CYPECAD (2021.e version) and import a CYPE 3D project to design the foundation using all the tools the "Advanced design of surface foundations" module has in CYPECAD.
The following predefined reports can be added optionally as chapters in customisable reports:
The checks the program performs on foundation elements are displayed in a more compact manner, as occurs with checks of other types of elements.
Two colour palettes have been added to view surface loads.
The 2021.e version of CYPECAD also includes the following improvements (some of which correct possible problems that may arise under specific circumstances):
Keyboard shortcuts have been added to make some of the most frequently used tools easier to use:
As of the 2021.e version, it is possible to export the model in STEP format. The options to export the complete structure (Structure) or specific assemblies (Assemblies) have been implemented in the dialogue where users can select to export the model to the BIMserver.center platform. This export section also includes the option to export in DSTV format.
Using the STEP format (ISO 10303), users can exchange data between design and manufacturing systems (CAD, CAM, CAE).
Some of the existing connections have been adapted so they can be used with reinforced sections with variable depth. The connections that have been adapted in this version are:
More types of welds are now available. The new types are:
As of the 2021.e version, StruBIM Shear Walls can be installed in Catalan, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. In previous versions, the program could only be installed in English and Spanish.
The following Eurocode checks have been implemented in the 2021.e version of StruBIM Shear Walls:
The 2021.e version of StruBIM Shear Walls also includes program corrections that solve errors that could arise in specific circumstances:
As of the 2021.e version, StruBIM Rebar can be installed in Catalan, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish. In previous versions, the program could only be installed in English or Spanish.
A new tool has been added in IFC Builder (Architecture > Spaces > Search) and in CYPECAD MEP (Spaces > Search) that allows users to search for architectural spaces and mark them in the drawing area. When the tool is activated, a panel is displayed where users can write a reference. The application will highlight the names of the spaces that contain the substring entered totally or partially, depending on whether the "Only whole word" option is activated. In this way, it is easier for users to identify spaces in projects of large dimensions with a large number of spaces per floor.
As of the 2021.e version, CYPELEC Distribution allows equipment with electrical load that is contained in the BIM model to be read.
In this version, the import of HVAC equipment from the following programs has been enabled:
There are two options for importing and incorporating this equipment into the electrical installation:
Similarly to the 2021.c version of CYPE Architecture, in this version (2021.e) shortcuts have been implemented in the the programs CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms, CYPELEC Distribution and CYPELEC CORE, allowing other applications to be opened in order to continue with the development of the project.
Selecting these shortcuts first exports the results obtained in the user’s current program to the BIM project and then opens the selected application, which makes it quicker to continue with the development of the project.
In this way, the user will have guided assistance which will allow them to move from program to program to complete the electrical installation. A design can be carried out starting from the architectural model right through to the analysis of the low, medium and high voltage installation without having to search for the application that continues with the development of the project.
When creating or modifying inverters, regulators or accumulators their dimensions can be entered.
As of version 2021.e, CYPELEC Grounding IEC and CYPELEC Grounding IEEE are now available in English and Portuguese.
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In the 2021.e version of CYPETEL Systems, a direct link to the CYPETEL Schematics application is included in the toolbar to continue the development of the project.
The above-mentioned link first exports the results obtained by CYPETEL Systems to the BIM project and then opens the CYPETEL Schematics application, which makes it quicker to continue with the BIM project.
CYPETEL Schematics allows for the design and analysis of telecommunication system diagrams (infrastructure, coaxial cables, optical fibre cables, etc), using the information contained in the files exported by CYPETEL Systems.
New equipment (antenas, masts, towers, modular amplifiers, etc) has been incorporated to the "Racks and headends" tab. This equipment allows detailed diagrams of the headend of coaxial networks to be created.
In addition, the "Network start" element has a new option to define the equipment and technical data of the capture and amplification systems of the S/MATV coaxial headend.
In the 2021.c version of CYPEHVAC Ductwork the ability to enter thermal loads in spaces was implemented (manually or automatically read from the BIM model).
As of the 2021.e version, this information, together with the internal design conditions of the spaces, is used to design and analyse the Air Handling Units (AHUs) present in the job.
Update of the thermal insulation products by the manufacturer URSA according to its 2021 catalogue.
The option has been added to define an hourly ventilation schedule in non-habitable spaces or those without permanent occupancy, in a similar way as is done for spaces with occupancy. Within the Library, upon defining a non-habitable space, the Schedule box can be seen in the Ventilation section, which allows users to vary the ventilation flow for each hour of the year. If this box is left unmarked, the program will consider that the indicated ventilation flow remains constant throughout the year.
To help users minimise errors in the extraction of quantities from the BIM elements of a Revit model, a series of basic checks related to the combination of Revit parameters that are used in the extraction have been implemented. When an error is detected, both the item and the linked Revit entity are marked with the symbol.
The warnings that can appear with the checks that are carried out are:
To help users identify the user combinations that are used in the quantity extractions, the "Name" and "Description" fields have been added in the "Parameter selection to obtain quantities" dialogue box.
To help users identify and check quantity details, all the cases of the existing link between the Revit element and job item that have been selected for the quantity extraction, can be displayed. The cases can be viewed in the "Assign job items and quantity extraction" dialogue box by pressing anywhere along the bar on the header of the quantity details table. By pressing again on the same bar, the quantity details are displayed.
In order to make it easier for the user to read and enter data, the appearance and size of the "set of measurement rules" (Open BIM Quantities) and "mapping files" ("Bill of quantities" tab) edit panels have been improved.
The application now allows users to considerably reduce the width of the windows containing the "set of measurement rules" (Open BIM Quantities) and "mapping files" ("Bill of quantities" tab) lists, as well as the chapter structure. In this way it is possible to free up more space for the rest of the panels where the specialist needs to see the most information ("rules of measurement", "classification" and "cost database").
The following table columns are adjusted to the contents of their cells without taking into account the heading:
Thanks to this modification, the empty space is reduced and a greater amount of text is displayed in the reference fields of the items and components of the BIM model.
Options have been added to the toolbar to cut, copy and paste the concepts that appear in the bill of quantities table or in the prices of the job. As a result, it is now possible to easily move a concept from one chapter to another.
As of the 2021.e version, it is possible to copy the chapter structure of the active cost database to the "set of measurement rules" (Open BIM Quantities) or to the "mapping file" (applications with the "bill of quantities" tab). In previous versions the chapter structure could already be imported from a FIEBDC-3 (.bc3) file, but now the process has been simplified since it is no longer necessary to export the cost database beforehand.
The example job "Proyecto de edificio de viviendas", together with its associated cost database, has been updated to take into account both the specifications and the construction and demolition waste.
A new column has been included in the concepts table that appears in the cost database and the prices of a project. In this column an icon will be displayed when the concept has data available on one of the following sections:
This way it is easier to identify information and avoids problems of missing information in later stages of the bill of quantities.
As of the 2021.e version, it will be possible to enter certain technical parameters associated with the items and resources defined in a cost database or the prices of a project. This data will be used to determine the environmental impact indicators and the construction and demolition waste of the job.
The following parameters are currently available:
The technical information of a concept can be imported or exported using a file in FIEBDC-3 (.bc3) format. Based on the specification of the standard, this data will be included in the ~X record.
Thanks to the implementation of environmental data in the definition of the job concepts, it is now possible to determine the value of the project’s environmental impact indicators.
The unit value of the energy cost (MJ) or the CO2 emissions (kg) of a simple element is introduced using the technical information parameters of the concept. However, for composite elements, these values are obtained by adding the components of the price breakdown ("performance" * "unit value of the component indicator").
To obtain the values of the project, the unit values of the environmental impact indicators are multiplied by the quantity assigned to each item.
In order to allow the calculated values to be viewed, the "Environmental data" option has been added to the "Filter" group in the application's toolbar. When activating it in a cost database or when defining the prices of the job, the unit values corresponding to the environmental impact indicators will be shown. If it is activated in the bill of quantities, the values calculated for the job will be shown, both for the items and the chapters. Additionally, in the "BreakDown" tab associated with each item, two new columns will appear with data on the energetic cost and the CO2 emissions corresponding to the breakdown of the concept.
Finally, to document this information an "Environmental impact indicators" report has been added, which can be generated from the "BoQ reports" option in the toolbar.
As of the 2021.e version, applications that include the "Bill of quantities" tab can obtain the waste decomposition of the project.
The waste decomposition of an item is defined in the "Waste" tab associated with the concept. When adding a waste component to the decomposition, the concept code and type must be entered. Four types of waste have been defined:
Arrangement waste refers to concepts that are already included in the price breakdown of the item. If this type is selected, a "waste factor" value must be entered. The "waste factor" represents the quantity of material, relative to the performance of the item’s compound concept, that is disposed of during the construction process.
On the other hand, the demolition, excavation and packaging waste correspond to concepts defined with the "Waste generated" type. This new type has been added in this version to represent simple concepts that only form part of the waste decomposition of items.
Once the waste decomposition of an item has been completed, its unit waste volume and waste unit mass values are automatically calculated. We can also see the subtotals referring to each type of waste.
Similarly to the environmental impact indicators, the "Waste" option has been added to the "Filter" group in the toolbar. On activating it in a cost database or in the price definition of a job, the waste unit mass and unit waste volume values will be displayed in the schedule of rates. If it is activated in the bill of quantities, it will display the values calculated for the job, both in the items and the chapters.
In the items and chapters of the bill of quantities a "Waste" tab has also been added, as well as in the prices. However, in this case the total waste mass and volume results will appear, that is, the unit values multiplied by the quantity of the item.
The waste decomposition of a concept can be imported or exported using a file in FIEBDC-3 (.bc3) format. Based on the specification of the standard, this data is included in the ~R record.
Finally, to document this information a "Construction and demolition waste" report has been added, which can be generated from the "BoQ reports" option in the toolbar.
As of the 2021.e version, when clicking on the "Assign" option in the active cost database when editing the mapping file, the chapter code will be associated to the selected element in addition to the concept code. This implementation responds to the fact that usually the chapter structure of the mapping file corresponds to the chapter structure of a cost database.
A tool (blue arrow) has been added to search for the code of a concept in the following points: