Since the possibility of connecting to a BIM model from CYPECAD was implemented in the 2018.c version, the program could obtain two types of templates from the BIM model:
- The DXF or DWG templates associated with the BIM model. Furthermore, when a BIM project is launched from IFC Builder, users can automatically export a template in DXF format with the outline of each floor.
- The templates of the “BIM model” that display the outlines of the floor slabs and outlines of the columns. These are updated when the BIM model is updated if the initial model has any changes.
The views of the DXF/DWG templates (including those IFC Builder may generate in the BIM model) can be managed from the “View selection” dialogue box.
As of the 2018.i version, another section appears in the same dialogue box in which users can also manage the templates of the BIM model. The templates of the BIM model will be shown in magenta when they are generated for the first time (validated outlines). When the BIM model is updated, new outlines or outlines that have undergone any changes will be displayed in cyan (Outlines not validated). In the “View selection” dialogue box, users can mark “Outlines not validated” outlines of the BIM model (cyan) as “Validated outlines” (magenta).
With this improvement, the outlines before the update can be clearly distinguished from the new outlines and so graphically appreciate the changes the architectural model has undergone.
