Version 2025.d of StruBIM Shear Walls incorporates tools that allow for the automatic or manual generation of drawings of shear wall sections designed in the program, facilitating the graphical documents of designs.
Under "Generation options" the following can be defined:
- Sheet format
Defines the format of the generated sheets:- With the "Type" option, a template can be selected so that the sheet adopts the format associated with it.
- The "Empty" option manually defines the format of the sheet.
- Organisation
Determines the sheet group in which the generated sheets will be inserted. - Representation options
The following options are available:- Represent the sections with a detail for each segment:
This option allows users to choose between two representation modes. If the option is deactivated, the entire section is shown with all its reinforcement. If it is activated, a general diagram of the section is presented together with specific details for each segment. - Show total number of bars in edge elements:
When enabled, the reinforcement tags of the edge elements show the total number of vertical bars (e.g. 14 #10). When deactivated, the number of layers and the number of bars per layer is displayed (e.g. 2x7 #7). - Show bar length: Adds the length of the bars to the horizontal bar tags.
- Show lengths and separations with units.
- Scale divider for drawing sections.
- Scale divider for drawing segment details.
- Multiplying factor of the cross-section representation size of the bars.
- Represent the sections with a detail for each segment:
- Tags
- Includes reference to the wall in the title of the drawings.
- Includes reference to the wall in the title of the drawings.
- Symbols
Defines the symbols or abbreviations used in texts, notes and explanations that appear on tags.
By clicking on the "Sheets" icon in the "Documents"’ button group, users can access the sheets editor for the selected wall.
The first time you enter this section, the program asks the user if they want to automatically generate the predefined sheet composition. If the answer is yes, a sheet is created for each section of the wall. The representation of each sheet will depend on the configuration selected in "Generation options", being able to show a detailed drawing of the whole section or a general diagram with specific details for each segment.
The work environment of the sheet editor is similar to that of Open BIM Layout, details of which are available at the following link: https://info.cype.com/en/product/open-bim-layout/. This drawing editor is also integrated with other programs such as CYPE Connect and StruBIM Steel.
The automatic generation of the sheet drawings can be performed when accessing the "Sheets" section for the first time or from the "Predefined sheets" option. According to the settings established in "Generation options", the program generates the drawings of the sections together with the labels of the reinforcement.
Each reinforcement package of each segment is shown in the drawing with a tag. In addition, tags are included for the transverse reinforcement bars of the intersections, such as U-bars or L-bars if used.
