In version 2023.e, the “Export in IFC EM.11 format” module has been added for StruBIM Steel.
With this module, StruBIM Steel can export an IFC with the information required for automated structural steel fabrication.
More information on this module can be found in the StruBIM Steel new feature from this 2023.e version: “Export in IFC EM.11 format (new module)” dispone de más información sobre este módulo.
In version 2023.e, the “Buckling Analysis (local stability)” module has been added, allowing StruBIM Steel and CYPE Connect to perform the local buckling analysis of connections.
More information on this module is available in this version’s new feature: “Buckling Analysis (local stability) (new module)” common to StruBIM Steel and CYPE Connect.
In version 2023.e the “Export reinforcement detailing (IFC and BVBS)” module has been added, allowing StruBIM Rebar to export accurate rebar information to the BIM model in order for it to be fabricated.
More information on this module is available in StruBIM Rebar’s new feature: “ Export reinforcement detailing (IFC and BVBS) (StruBIM Rebar module)” common to StruBIM Steel and CYPE Connect.
As of version 2023.e, some CYPE applications have a new dockable window system that replaces the main screen user interface. As a result, users can now customise the workspace to suit their needs.
The list of applications that have this dockable window system appears at the end of this new feature. In future versions, the number of applications with this window system will be increased.
Dockable windows can be moved and resized. They can be either floating windows, pinned to a location within the application’s main dialogue box, dragged outside of it, or even moved to another monitor.
When dragging a dockable window, several visual aids are displayed to make its relocation easier. Next to the cursor, a text box appears containing the title of the dockable window being moved. Whenever the cursor approaches the edge of another window, a box appears showing a preview of the space it would occupy.
It is possible to leave a window as a floating window without docking it to another window, and it is also possible to dock windows within a floating window. Holding down the CTRL key can prevent a floating window from being docked while it is being moved.
To manage the display of the dockable windows in the user interface, a “Window” button () has been added to the application environment, next to the “General Settings” button (icons on the top right-hand side of the program). By clicking on it, a drop-down menu appears with the available dockable windows and users are able to change their status. In addition, there is the “Reset Window Layout” option which allows users to restore the default workspace.
In some cases, such as the “Work area” of applications with a 3D environment, the window cannot be hidden. In these cases, the icon for closing the window is not displayed and, in the “Window” menu (), the “Work area” will be locked.
The window layout and display settings are saved when closing the application.
It is important to note that not all floating windows in an application are dockable windows. In order to tell them apart, the icon has been added to the title bar of windows that are
The following applications now include the new floating window environment in version 2023.e:
In the 3D view of the application, the model’s own shadows can be displayed as well as the shadows cast by adjacent buildings.
Users can choose the solar time for any day of the year on which they wish the shadows to be reproduced, as well as display the sun’s position and trajectory.
This new feature is available via the “Options” group of the 3D view in the top right bar of the work area.
The location of the job must be specified by indicating its latitude and north in the “Own elements” window of the “Shadows” option.
The categories that exist within each of the layers can be displayed. In addition, the categories within each layer can be switched on and off, the display mode can be changed (normal, transparent and wire) and it can be locked.
To display the categories of a layer, simply expand the layer.
The program allows multiple surface areas or sketch lines to be selected and converted into specific building elements. This increases the drawing speed.
The program has a wizard that allows users to load space types according to the use of the building. In the first version of this wizard, there are space types for single-family and multi-family dwellings. The space types in the wizard contain the necessary tag information to be read in other programs from the Open BIM workflow.
A new display of the “Types” and “BIM Model” windows has been implemented by means of a tree structure of the elements.
Up until now, maps of Open BIM Site projects had to either be obtained from one of the WMS services connected to the application or, if a file was available, the template system had to be used. As of version 2023.e, Open BIM Site allows maps to be imported directly from image files. To do this, the “Insert image from file” option has been added in the properties window of a map. When selecting it, the complete path of the image must be specified. The format of the image can be JPEG (“.jpeg”, “.jpg”), BMP (“.bmp”), PNG (“.png”) or WMF (“.wmf”). Additionally, as with the rest of the maps, users must specify the coordinates where the image will be inserted and the actual size of the image.
The main advantage of using the application maps over the template system of the drawing environment is that the maps can be projected onto the topographic surfaces and then exported to the BIMserver.center project.
The Spanish example job “Unifamiliar aislada” has been updated.
As of version 2023.e, Open BIM Construction Systems allows users to import and export several construction solutions simultaneously from the element list of a category (façades, screeds, curtain walls, etc.).
This way, users don’t need to carry out the process for each construction solution individually, thus making it easier to reuse the same systems in several projects.
In the window for defining a construction solution by layers (façades, partitions, floor slabs, roofs, etc.) a new field has been added with the value of the total thickness. This is calculated dynamically according to the individual thicknesses of the layers.
In version 2017.f, an add-on or plugin was included for AutoDesk© Revit software that makes it easier to include Revit in the Open BIM workflow. Since then, this plugin aims to improve communication between Revit and the BIMserver.center platform, where CYPE’s specialised tools are located.
Version 2023.e is a significant improvement in terms of the ability to manage the information contained in the IFC files used for model exchange. A revision of the CYPE software suite has been carried out to improve the quality of the information and classification of the objects contained in the IFC models. This information is provided by the plugin and its new mapper from IFC classes to Revit Categories. This mapper is contained in the new “IFC options” feature. “IFC Options” allows users to overwrite the import/export options set in the Revit configuration. In addition to overcoming several recognition limits of IFC classes and types, it allows object conversion to and from IFC to be customised and optimised. This optimises the BIM workflow of projects modelled in Revit and analysed with CYPE software, and focuses on the possible detailing models generated from the applications belonging to the manufacturer’s systems.
The information in the linked IFC file, contained in recognisable elements belonging to Revit’s own categories, is made available to the Revit user and allows tagging or listing actions to be carried out in planning tables.
This new tool allows users to create the same type of tag with the same content as the tag selected on the sheet. To do this, once the tool has been selected, users must select the tag they wish to copy and then the element to which they wish to assign the tag.
This new tool allows content to be copied between the same type of tags. The content includes the variables of the tag.
User symbols can be entered on a different scale than the one on which they were created. The scale can be defined on the “X” and “Y” axes of the symbol.
The program allows users to draw a section based on a particular scene, and then associate the same section plane to a different scene.
In version 2023.c, the limit drift between floors due to seismic action was implemented in CYPECAD by means of user-entered values.
Now, in version 2023.e, the limit drift between floors due to seismic action can be selected for several codes.
An automatic selection can be made according to one of the codes in which the drifts have been implemented, or the values can be entered manually.
An indication is given in the final report of the analysis if any of the elements do not comply with any of the selected limits.
The codes in which the limit drift between floors due to seismic action have been added in version 2023.e are:
In version 2023.e, the “Divide reinforcement” option has been added, allowing rebars to be divided at the indicated point.
In version 2023.e, the export of rebars is carried out per span or for the whole portal frame, depending on the assembly options selected.
In version 2023.e, the export of punching shear rebars (reinforcement inclined at 45° and beam-type reinforcement) has been added to CYPECAD to be read by StruBIM Rebar.
The criteria for the minimum steel area of slabs for the Spanish structural code “Código Estructural” and the Eurocodes have been added.
To be applied, the “Consider the minimum reinforcement that is specified in the code” option must be selected in “Flat, waffle and joist floor slab options”.
With this new option, the numbering of columns and shear walls can be changed according to their position.
Users will not need to carry out another analysis in order for the new numbering to be shown on drawings and reports.
When a Eurocode has been selected in “Ground bearing pressures”, it is now possible to display the values corresponding to each of the sets of coefficients according to the project approach used. The sets displayed depend on the project situations selected in the “Foundation soil” option.
CYPECAD version 2023.e includes the following program improvements and corrections for some specific cases:
As of version 2023.e, users can now analyse the local buckling of joints in CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel. This new type of analysis is added to those already existing in previous versions: Stress/Strain and Rotational Stiffness.
The local buckling analysis of joints in CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel is part of the “Buckling analysis (local stability)” module (a module common to both programs). In order to carry out this analysis, users must have the required permissions for the aforementioned module in their user license.
The local buckling of a joint component occurs due to compression forces and depends, to a large extent, on the stiffness of the component and the distribution of the applied loads. A buckling analysis helps to detect the unstable configurations of a joint design under the action of a given load case, in other words, it helps to prevent unsafe designs.
There are several ways to evaluate the buckling phenomenon using finite elements. The one implemented in the analysis of joints is the “linear buckling analysis” which allows users to obtain the critical load factors of the different local buckling modes of the joint for a given load case. The smaller the first critical load factor, the closer we will be to an unstable joint configuration.
A new option for carrying out the buckling analysis has been added to the top options bar in the “Analysis” tab.
Once the analysis has been completed, the critical load factors for each of the buckling modes and their deformed shape will be obtained as a result.
By selecting the “Buckling” option in the drop-down menu of the results sidebar, a table will be displayed with the buckling modes of each load case and their corresponding critical load factors. Clicking on each mode will display the corresponding deformed shape.
In “Analysis options” the number of buckling modes to be analysed can be selected. The buckling analysis can be performed with the same loads as the “Stress/strain” analysis or with a different set of loads. This can be controlled by checking or unchecking the “Perform the instability analysis with the same loads as the Stress/Strain analysis” option.
The joint summary report includes a table showing the number of buckling modes analysed for each load case, as well as the critical load factors associated with each of them.
In version 2023.e of CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel, post-installed mechanical anchors from the SPIT brand catalogue can now be used as concrete fixings in baseplates. The checking of these elements is carried out in accordance with the criteria in the EN 1992-4:2018 standard, based on the data provided in the corresponding ETA (European Technical Assessment) for each fixing.
The previous version (2023.d) implemented chemical anchors from the same brand.
The SPIT brand post-installed mechanical anchors introduced in the 2023.e version are the following:
Up until version 2023.e, sections and plates could be welded in either “Fillet” or “Lap” joint types. As of version 2023.e, welding the edges of plates as “butt” welds is also possible, i.e. the parallel edges of plates and sections can be joined end-to-end whether they are parallel or not.
Up until version 2023.e, the program could work with rectangular section timber bars (CYPE Connect) and double T, C, angle and rectangular hollow section steel sections (CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel). In version 2023.e, two new types of sections have been implemented for both CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel:
These sections will be available both as the node’s own bars and as additional bars in the “Bar” operation.
There is a new operation available: “Edit corners”. This operation allows users to edit the corners of plates. Bevel, chamfer, notch, round and arc cuts can be defined.
When the operation is added and the plate is selected, the corner indices are marked on the screen. A cut can be added to each corner of the selected plate.
The “Bar” operation includes a new option to position additional bars in the direction of another bar. This improvement makes it easier to align bars.
In version 2023.e, exporting from StruBIM Rebar to IFC format has been made a paid module of the program. Up until this update, the option to export to IFC was located in the BIMserver.center export panel. As of version 2023.e, users will also be able to export to IFC and BVBS from the “Export” button in the top options bar.
Also, in version 2023.e, in the IFC file generated with the “Share” option in the “BIMserver.center” tool group, the text in BVBS format corresponding to its description is included for each reinforcing bar. This makes it possible to have precise information on each of the reinforcing bars in order for them to be manufactured.
If there are any rebars containing an error (e.g. not enough distance to bend the rebar), they are shown with a red background in the rebar editing panel and a red dot in the 3D view.
In version 2023.e, the export to IFC EM.11 format has been implemented.
“EM.11 is a specification (MVD – Model View Definition) of the IFC format that contains information for the automated fabrication of structural steel. StruBIM Steel can export sections, plates, welds, bolts and anchors using this format.
Exporting to IFC EM. 11 format works as a StruBIM Steel module. In order to be used, the “Export detailing of the steel structure (IFC EM.11)” module must be included in the StruBIM Steel user license.
In version 2023.e, the Box culverts program has been connected to the BIMserver.center platform.
The top toolbar includes the “BIMserver.center” menu that contains the “Update” and “Share” options.
When the job is not connected to a project, it can be connected to a BIMserver.center project (new or existing) via “Update”. If the job is already connected to a project, users can access the management panel of the files to be included as links via “Update”.
When using the “Share” option, the program exports the following to BIMserver.center:
Version 2023.e was released on 19 January 2023. As of 3 February 2023, the “Box culverts” program has been renamed “StruBIM Box Culverts” in all of its installation languages and is also available for download from the BIMserver.center platform.
It is now possible to replace any line in the single-line diagram with a preconfigured switchboard in the program, such as the switchboard of a standard dwelling.
This tool is particularly useful when importing from the CYPELEC Distribution program, in which solely the feeder has been incorporated, and the single-line diagram is to be completed with repeated switchboards.
The program can now display the report of material quantities not only globally for the project, but also by switchboards and sub-switchboards. To do this, simply activate the option available in “Results presentation”.
This option also affects the structure of the BC3 export report which will also be structured by switchboard and sub-switchboard if the option is enabled.
In order to identify the lines belonging to the feeder installation and the lines belonging to the indoor installation, they are shown in different colours: blue for the feeder installation and green for the indoor installation.
A report of the switchboards and circuits contained in the project can now be obtained. For switchboards, each one specifies the circuits it contains together with their total installed power. For circuits, the loads they feed are specified together with their nominal power.
As of version 2023.e, CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems, CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems and CYPEPLUMBING Solar Systems can also be installed in Polish.
Creating the best possible project requires the configuration and editing of drawings.
In version 2023.e, drawing management in CYPEFIRE has been improved. Plans can now be generated in vector format and 3D information from the “.glTF” files included in the project can be added to them, as shown in the image.
This offers greater flexibility and viewing for the different parts of the job, as drawings can be generated in the new formats or users can continue working as before.
Each time a new project is started or the link with a BIM model is updated, CYPEFIRE offers users the possibility of associating the spaces imported from the architectural model with the occupancy density table of the associated codes for each country, making it much easier to calculate the number of occupants.
As of version 2023.e, this option will also be available from the “Space” dialogue box, allowing users to access the desired code information without creating or updating the project again.
The occupancy density table can only be associated with spaces imported from the architectural model when the program has been installed in a language with associated codes. In the current version (2023.e), the implemented codes are the Spanish standards “CTE DB SI” and “RSCIEI”. Therefore, in this version 2023.e, this association is only possible when the program has been installed in Catalan and Spanish.
Version 2023.e includes an update of the main fire safety equipment (fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, alarm buttons, dry standpipe, etc.). The 3D representations and symbol orientations have been updated to facilitate their placement on the project.
Furthermore, this equipment and the designed evacuation routes are included in the export carried out by CYPEFIRE to the IFC format.
CYPETHERM EPlus version 2023.e includes the upgrade of the EnergyPlusTM calculation engine to version 22.2.
The program’s user manual has been updated in English, French and Spanish.
The cost database used by the application to determine the project execution budget of the job has been revised. Projects carried out with previous versions of the program will be automatically updated when they are opened with version 2023.e.
The predefined work section structure “France – UNTEC Method” has been added when creating a new “Set of measurement rules” (Open BIM Quantities) or a “Mapping file” (applications with a “Bill of quantities” tab).
As of version 2023.e, applications with a “Bill of quantities” tab can map their model’s elements to an item’s resource. For this purpose, in the editing of a mapping file, the “Resource code” option has been added when components are modified in the “Classification” list. By activating this option, users can specify the resource code on which the quantity of the model element will be mapped. This will be added to the breakdown of the concept described by means of the “Concept code” and “Concept reference” fields.
When the resource indicated in the mapping file is a cost breakdown in the associated cost database, only the unit components of this breakdown shall be assigned to the concept.