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More options have been included within the "Deduct openings greater than" option to take into account more measurement rules, e.g. the possibility to deduct only one part (usually 50%) of openings that are smaller than a given value, and deduct them all if they exceed that value. The set of measurement rules for openings can be accessed using the "Set of measurement rules for openings" button. Here, users can:

  • Deduct all openings that are greater than a given surface area.
  • Only deduct the excess of a given surface area of openings, including deducting the excess of a given surface between two values and the total surface area of openings that is greater than a given surface area.
  • Deduct a given percentage of the openings, or just deduct a given percentage of a surface area that lies between two given values and 100% of the openings of more than one given surface area.
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  • 2021.b

As of the 2021.a version, the CYPE plug-ins for Revit, “Open BIM add-in for Revit” and “Bill of quantities for BIM models”, are compatible with the 2021 version of Revit.

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  • 2021.a

Two functions have been added to the report templates editor. These are "NOMBREFICHERODOCUMENTO(ind)" and "NUMDOCUMENTOS()". With these, users can list the name of the documents that can be attached to the concepts of the database.

  • NOMBREFICHERODOCUMENTO(ind)
    Returns the name of the attached document, "ind", that the current concept contains.
    The numerical value "ind" must lie between 1 and the value that is returned by the NUMDOCUMENTOS() function.
  • NUMDOCUMENTOS()
    Returns the number of attached documents that the current concept contains.
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  • 2020.f

The number of fields available for openings measurements and for measurements of elements that use a material have been increased.

When a Revit entity or material with the possibility to have openings deducted is linked to a budget item in Arquimedes, all the numerical parameters of elements and material quantities that produce openings are made visible in the “To deduct” tab, when the option “Deduct openings greater than...” is activated. For example, in a "Wall", both the dimensions of openings provided by the Revit complement and the numerical parameters of the elements that produce openings (windows, doors, etc) are shown in the "To deduct" tab.

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  • 2020.a

When the Revit BIM model that is linked to Archimedes contains Revit links, the "RVT Links" section appears in the Revit entities tree. This section aids users to obtain quantities and to make comments in the quantity tables of the selected Revit link.

A new zone called "Links" is also included in the "Quantity filters" option that appears when the new zone button is pressed. In the "Links" area users can mark, to "Show" or "Measure" Revit links to see the number of instances that contain the links and to activate the option "Detail elements" in the quantity tables, depending on the composition of the comments that is defined.

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  • 2020.a

As of the 2019.h version, the CYPE "plugin" for Revit, "Open BIM complement for Revit" and "Bill of quantities of Revit models", are compatible with the 2020 version of Revit.

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  • 2019.h

The possibility of truncating decimals of any of the magnitudes (prices, performances, amounts ...) that are defined in the "Decimals" dialogue box (Show menu> Settings> Decimals) has been implemented. Therefore, as of the 2019.g version, users can configure the decimals of each magnitude using the following options:

  • Not rounded
    Arquimedes works with all the decimals of the magnitude configured in this way.
  • Rounded
    configured this way are rounded to the indicated number of decimals.
  • Truncate
    Magnitudes configured this way are truncated with the indicated number of decimals.

Even though the following considerations already existed before the “Truncate” option was implemented in the decimals configuration, please recall that:

  • If a certification has been closed, it will not be possible to modify the configuration of the decimals corresponding to the quantity and certification tables.
  • Before modifying the decimal configuration, the program automatically copies the database so changes that imply the modification of the decimal configuration can be undone. The list of safety copies can be found in “Processes” > “Database copies list”.

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  • 2019.g

The features of user columns are extended with two new functions when defining calculation expressions in calculated user columns::

  • COLUSR_TIP(n)
    Indicates the type of data contained in the cells of the user column represented by the parameter "n" (with a value between 1 and 15). The return value is "0" (contains text) or "1" (contains a numeric value).
  • COLUSR_VAL(n)
    Returns the numerical value contained in the cell of the user column indicated by the parameter "n" (with value between 1 and 15). If the value of parameter 'n' is out of range, an error will occur and the text "Error" will be displayed in the cells of the column.

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  • 2019.f

As of the 2019.f version, CYPE programs (those downloaded from our website and those downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform) are compiled for 64-bit systems. The 64-bit compilation of CYPE software implies the use of the superior features of 64-bit processors and operating systems compared to those of 32 bits.

Please bear in mind that you must have a 64-bit operating system to be able to work with any 64-bit software.

In any case and as a temporary measure, the 2019.f version is available in 64 and 32 bits on the download area of our webpage. The programs that can be downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform are only available in 64 bits. If you have a 64-bit operating system, you can work with either the 64-bit and 32-bit version of our software, although we strongly recommend that you install the 64-bit CYPE software version.

You can see which operating system is installed on your computer by clicking on "Control panel > System".

Since 64-bit microprocessors began to be massively introduced into personal computers from 2003 and from the Windows XP version, Microsoft already offers the two versions of its operating systems (32 and 64 bits). We understand that almost all our users will have computers with 64-bit processors (x64) and 64-bit operating systems.

It could occur that a user may wish to work with a computer with a 64-bit processor but with a 32-bit operating system. It would be very strange if the computer had a 32-bit processor (x86 - computers over 15 years old). If any of these is your case, we advise you to talk to your hardware or software provider to update your situation as soon as possible. However, you can download the 32-bit version and work with CYPE programs that can be downloaded from our website until your situation is up-to-date.

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  • 2019.f

The information on rooms that use the “Floors” and “Ceilings” categories has been incorporated to the data of BIM model in Revit that is exported to Arquimedes. This way Arquimedes can indicate in the comments section of the quantity tables of the room that a specific floor or ceiling is used.

To compose the connects of the quantity lines in the quantity extraction process, having added a job item of the bill of quantities to a type of the BIM model, the “Comments composition” button Composición de comentarios , in the quantities table, must be selected, and add the element “Room” Elemento Habitación to the Category, Family, or Type.

To establish whether an element belongs to a specific room, the element must be defined in or in contact with the correspondent room.

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  • 2019.d

Quantities of “Ducts”, “Pipes”, “Tubes”, etc., categories can be measured more easily using the subtype filter.

As of the 2019.d version, users can define a subtype by indicating a discriminating parameter, to link its contents by grouping them in groups that share the same value for that parameter.

To add a subtype, users must tell the BIM model that is linked to the Revit project, which Subtypes are to be measured. This can be done by pressing the Filtros button and selecting the “Quantity filters” option. In the “Subtypes” column (implemented in this version), the program, by default, predefines filters for “Ducts”, “Flexible ducts”, “Pipes” and “Tubes” categories, if the Revit model contains them. Users can select other subtypes to filter.

Once the “subtype filters” have been established for the types of categories to be measured, a discriminating parameter must be added in the category by pressing on the New subtype button Nuevo subtipo. The list will show the parameters of the category and only those with more than one value are included.

Once a parameter is selected, having pressed the Accept button, a subtype will become associated to a parameter, which can then be linked to a job item of the bill of quantities to carry out the quantity extraction.

If a type already contains links to several job items of the bill of quantities, these links can be reused, as long as they use the same filter based on the same parameter. To do so, simply press the Add new subtype button. Otherwise, if the type is linked to a single job item, all the links to job items must first be eliminated to be able to define a subtype.

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  • 2019.d

A Revit model can have links to other Revit models. As of the 2019.d version, Arquimedes can extract the quantities of Revit models that are linked to the main or central Revit model.

Arquimedes users can select the linked models whose quantities are to be extracted. The program will request the selection of links to extract the quantities (as can be seen in the attached image), when a Revit project has been linked with an Arquimedes project or when a quantities extraction file (mcsv) has been generated.

As of previous versions, if there is already a link between the Arquimedes project and the Revit project (or if a quantities extraction file of a Revit project has been generated), when the process is carried out again, a panel appears that allows the two links (or extractions) to be compared. As of the 2019.d version, this comparison includes the quantities of the Revit models that have been linked to the main Revit model.

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  • 2019.d