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Defining displacements

In applications with a 3D working environment, a new tool has been added to the configuration bar which is displayed when adding or editing the position of an element. This option appears as a button on the right-hand side of the "Displacement" field and allows users to define displacements associated with each view of the project. By clicking on this button, a list is displayed where the displacement values can be entered together with an associated reference in order to easily identify them. When the panel is accepted, the selected value is automatically assigned to the "Displacement" field.

Improvements in the "Roof tiles" feature

The “Roof tiles” feature includes the following improvements:

Roof tiles by surface area
To draw the roof tiles, by surface area must be selected, followed by the direction of the roof tiles by clicking on two points on the screen.
Openings in the roof tiles
The “Openings” tool can be used to create openings in the roof tiles.

Exporting only visible elements to the BIM model

A new feature has been implemented to export only visible elements to the linked BIM project in the BIMserver.center platform.

This feature only exports the elements that are visible in the program when the export is carried out. Any elements that are hidden using any of the modes available in CYPE Architecture will not be exported to the BIM project, providing greater flexibility when sharing models.

This export (only visible elements) allows users to draw more than one model on the same job and export what is required to the BIM project without the need to delete anything, thus transforming the CYPE Architecture interface into a workspace for design.

For example, in a refurbishment project, the same CYPE Architecture job could include a model of the building that represents its state before the refurbishment and another model that represents its state once it has been refurbished. With the feature for exporting only visible elements, both models could be shared separately on the BIMserver.center platform. Even if some of the models or some of the elements of a model have not been drawn in their position in CYPE Architecture, they can be exported to the BIMserver.center platform in the desired position if the geolocation is modified locally when exporting them.

Isolating elements

In version 2022.g of CYPE Architecture, the "Isolate selection" tool has been implemented and is located in the "View" panel of the left sidebar. This tool can be used to select a series of elements so that they remain visible, while those not selected will remain hidden.

Dividing walls and floor slabs

Version 2022.g includes a new tool for dividing walls and floor slabs that have already been entered in the model. The way this tool operates depends on the type of element being divided:

For walls
They are divided by a line defined by two points.
For floor slabs
They are divided by a polyline defined by as many points as the user desires.

Tracking points selection mode

In version 2022.c, the behaviour of object snap tracking in applications that have a drawing space and include this tool has been modified.

The "Select tracking points automatically" option is now available in the "Object snap" options panel. When checked, the application will act the same way as it did before 2022.b new feature "Improvement in object snaps". This means that the alignment paths generated by all object snap points (endpoint, midpoint, intersection, etc.) visible in the drawing space will be shown.

Activating this new option may be appropriate when working with a limited number of object snaps in the project view as it prevents having to select the points beforehand. However, if there is a large number of trackable objects it is advisable to select the tracking points manually as otherwise, it will be difficult to correctly identify the alignment paths.

Improvements in object snap tracking (Fictitious intersection)

The new snap, "Fictitious intersection", has been included, which improves object snap tracking as it is able to detect possible intersections between objects that are at different heights.

This tracking makes the design more manageable and results in a more organised object distribution.

Improvements when entering 3D elements

Currently, Open BIM applications with a 3D work environment have a tool window where the introduction mode of the model components can be configured. As of version 2022.c, when selecting "3D mode" it will no longer be necessary to specify the workplane nor the displacement value. Therefore, these parameters are left for the "2D mode", thus eliminating the duplicity that was present with both methods when entering or editing the position of elements that do not refer to other objects.

Improvement in the project reference systems management panel interface

The interface for selecting the reference system of the job available during the linking process with the BIMserver.center platform project has been modified. Now, via the "Reference system selection" button located at the top of the window, the base reference system to be used is chosen. This displays a tree with the reference systems available in the BIM project from the contributions that were previously marked for import.

Like in previous versions, once the base reference system has been selected, users can modify the position of the local reference system for the new model that will be created with the active application.

Improved level detection

Improvements in level detection have been included:

CYPE Architecture automatically detects the level when furniture elements are introduced.
The program automatically detects the level of architectural and furniture elements when using the move and copy tool.

Move and copy with symmetry

This new feature allows architectural elements to be moved or copied by mirroring them symmetrically with respect to a specific line.

Surface table

The program includes a feature for generating a table for surfaces. This table allows the net internal area of each of the spaces in our model to be checked, and also displays its total net internal area.

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