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CYPE Architecture

As of version 2023.b, Open BIM applications that have a direct link to other tools include the "Export BIM model" option. This option, which is active by default, allows users to decide whether to export the job information produced from the source application before opening the target application.

The possibility to skip the export process saves a significant amount of time when continuing the workflow in several different programs without making changes to the source application. However, it is important to note that if this option is deactivated and changes have been made, they will not be shared in the BIMserver.center project.

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  • 2023.b

The properties of the construction elements in the architectural model are automatically linked to the content of the Open BIM Layout tags. This means that the element tags entered will be automatically updated if changes occur in the architectural modelling.

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  • 2023.b

The layer in which an element is classified within CYPE Architecture is exported to IFC. This will allow these layers to be used in programs such as Open BIM Quantities to order the elements or to obtain quantities.

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  • 2023.b

In version 2023.b of CYPE Architecture, several new features and improvements have been implemented in the "Furniture" tab:

  • New furniture
    New furniture has been included in the beds, sofas, extractor fans, sinks and vegetation sections.

  • Adjustment in the positioning of shelves, worktops, cupboards and counters
    This setting allows the element to be drawn either centred, to the right or to the left of the entry line.

  • Anchor point for furniture
    This tool allows any piece of furniture to be rotated simply and manually, i.e. it is not necessary to enter a numerical angle as in previous versions. If, when entering a piece of furniture, the anchor point is used to give it a new orientation, the following pieces of furniture will be entered with the rotation indicated in the first piece of furniture.

  • Automatically orienting furniture with respect to walls
    Furniture is automatically oriented during the entry process when the cursor detects a wall, thus making it easier to position furniture correctly. In previous versions, furniture orientation had to be carried out manually.

  • Furniture symmetry tool
    This tool allows users to enter symmetrical furniture with respect to other furniture that has already been entered. This tool improves furniture entry, especially in the case of showers, which had some limitations in previous versions.

  • Opening for a sink in the worktop
    When a sink is placed on a worktop, the worktop's surface is detected and an opening is created in the worktop, placing the sink in the correct position.

  • Editing furniture
    General improvements have been implemented for snapping and editing furniture elements, including tools for measuring areas and angles.

  • "Layer", "Level", and "Group" information for furniture elements

  • Entering furniture using floating windows
    Floating windows allow faster element entry as they do not need to be accepted. Users can easily change one piece of furniture for another of the same type and see it immediately updated on screen.

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  • 2023.b

The "Create a level at the elevation of a point" tool has been implemented. It can be found among the tools that appear when the "Levels" option is opened in the "Architecture" tab of the top menu. With this feature, a new level can be created at the elevation of a point by selecting it in the view of the user's choice.

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  • 2023.b

The "Measure angles" tool has been added to the "Sketch", "Architecture" and "Furniture" tabs. With this tool, users can measure an angle in the space by marking three points.

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  • 2023.b

A new tool has been implemented in the user interface that is common in Open BIM applications with a 3D working environment. Now, the management of the elements from the digital model of the building, which comes from the associated BIMserver.center project, is carried out from the "Elements read" menu located in the left sidebar of the application. 

The elements read are structured in the form of a tree based on two classification types: "Models" and "Categories". The organisation by "Models" allows users to inspect each contribution linked to the job and each associated 3D model within it. On the other hand, the "Categories" group the "Elements read" into families according to their features. Next to each tree component, three buttons are displayed to control the visibility, the display mode (solid, transparent or wire) and the object snap. It should be noted that the organisational settings applied to the organisation by "Models" prevail over those indicated by "Categories".

Applications can have default visibility and object snap settings when creating a new view. Furthermore, when entering new components with the tools in the program, the application itself can force the activation or deactivation of the visibility and object snaps of certain categories. When this happens, a yellow padlock will be displayed next to the set options. When users finish using the tool, the tree will return to its original state.

In previous versions, the management of the visibility of BIM project models was carried out in the configuration panel of a view. As a consequence of this improvement, editing is now managed from the "Elements read" menu in the left sidebar and has therefore been removed from the previous location. However, in the editing panel of a view users can indicate whether the view should have its own configuration for viewing these elements or whether it should use the general configuration of the job. For this purpose, the "Use a specific view configuration for the view" option has been added. When this option is active, the "View" text will appear in the "Elements read" menu.

In addition to the component tree of the external models, the "Elements read" menu includes a toolbar with a group of buttons that allow the following actions to be carried out:

  • Isolate selection
    Allows elements from the 3D model to be isolated. Users can select the elements of the 3D model that they wish to isolate and when right-clicking on them, the rest of the elements from the model will disappear.

  • Hide
    Allows the selected elements to be hidden. Users can select the elements from the 3D model that they wish to hide and by right-clicking on them, they will disappear.

  • Show all
    Shows all hidden elements.

  • Aspect
    Allows users to choose between normal drawing or monochrome drawing.

  • BIM information
    Displays a panel showing the attributes associated with the selected component.

In version 2023.a, the management of visibility and object snaps of external elements is available in the following CYPE Open BIM applications:

  • CYPE Architecture
  • CYPELEC Distribution
  • CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms
  • CYPELEC PV Systems
  • CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems
  • CYPETHERM RE2020
  • CYPEURBAN
  • Open BIM Analytical Model
  • CYPE Construction Systems
  • Open BIM COVID-19
  • CYPE Lightning
  • Open BIM Sampling
  • Open BIM Site

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  • 2023.a

A new example job for a multifamily residential has been included in the program. It is a block of 18 apartments and commercial units and has been created to exemplify the use of the tools of the "Groups" set that has been implemented in this version.

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  • 2023.a

Walls can be snapped at either end and not only at their directrix plane. The program detects when two walls come into contact with each other and, in that case, it also makes their directrix planes come into contact with each other. This improves the automatic detection of spaces by ensuring that the spaces are closed.

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  • 2023.a

The stair landing allows the adjustment to be changed above, in the centre or below the entered point or surface area.

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  • 2023.a
  • Drop-down lists in the "Architecture" tab
    Some features in the "Architecture" tab (Levels, Groups, Stairs, Ramps, Elevators/Lifts) have been compressed into a button that displays a list of the different features in that section when selected.
  • Improved element selection in the "Furniture" tab
    The furniture style has been unified. Furniture is now chosen via an icon instead of a reference, making it easier to choose furniture.
  • Displaying information texts
    This option is fixed at the top right of the view, making it easier to read the properties of the elements.
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  • 2023.a

The curtain wall element has a new property: Indoor/Outdoor. This property is useful in the thermal analysis of buildings that include these elements.

More information on this new feature can be found in the CYPETHERM EPlus version 2023.a new feature "Curtain walls".

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  • 2023.a