In version 2023.e, the export of rebars is carried out per span or for the whole portal frame, depending on the assembly options selected.
In version 2023.e, the "Divide reinforcement" option has been added, allowing rebars to be divided at the indicated point.
In version 2023.c, the limit drift between floors due to seismic action was implemented in CYPECAD by means of user-entered values.
Now, in version 2023.e, the limit drift between floors due to seismic action can be selected for several codes.
An automatic selection can be made according to one of the codes in which the drifts have been implemented, or the values can be entered manually.
An indication is given in the final report of the analysis if any of the elements do not comply with any of the selected limits.
The codes in which the limit drift between floors due to seismic action have been added in version 2023.e are:
CYPECAD version 2023.d includes the following improvements and corrections of the program for certain cases:
Since version 2022.a, the applications integrated within the Open BIM workflow via the BIMserver.center platform include a tool for managing project reference systems. This option is available from the configuration window that appears when linking or updating a BIMserver.center project via the "Geographic location and reference system" option. As of version 2023.d, the applications now allow users to run a graphical environment where they can visually define a reference system for their model. To do this, the "Geographic location and reference system" window now contains the "Visual editing of the local reference system of the model" option.
From the "Visual editing of the local reference system of the model" window, the origin and orientation of the reference system of the model can be indicated in the workspace with the "Define the reference system of the partial model" tool. Both the axes of the reference system of the model, which we have just entered and the axes of the reference system of the site can be viewed in the workspace. The latter appears with a "Site" tag.
To make it easier to define the reference system, the 3D models corresponding to the BIMserver.center project contributions selected during the linking process are displayed. The management of the visibility and object snaps of these models is carried out from the "Elements read" menu in the left sidebar of the window. The "Views" menu can also be found in the same options bar, from which different types of 2D and 3D views of the model can be generated. These tools can already be found in several CYPE applications. For more information on how they work, please refer to the User’s Manual for the 3D work environment tools available in CYPE applications.
Apart from 3D models, 2D drawings or plans can also be imported from CAD files (".dxf", ".dwg", ".dwf") or images (".jpeg", ".jpg", ".bmp", ".png", ".wmf", ".emf", ".pcx"). These files and object snaps are managed through the "DXF-DWG Template" and "Template object snaps" options accordingly.
Once the editing is complete, the coordinates and orientation of the reference system of the model with respect to the reference system of the site are moved to the corresponding fields in the "Geographic location and reference system" window.
The "Font size" option has been added to the general configuration menu of the applications. This tool allows users to increase or decrease the basic size of the font used in the user interface of the programs. Thanks to this implementation, the accessibility of the applications has been improved while also ensuring the correct visibility of the content on devices with different screen resolutions.
To enter a "Basic size" the "Set custom font size" option must be checked. The size users can enter is the application's basic font size. Any other font sizes that may exist in the program's interface will be automatically modified proportionally according to the change in the basic size.
It is important to note that, as this is a common parameter, its modification will affect all installed CYPE tools.
As of version 2023.c, CYPECAD no longer includes the "Health and safety" tab. The features of this CYPECAD tool for drawing up plans of collective protection elements are largely superseded by the "CYPE Health and safety" program.
CYPE Health and safety can be downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform and, ever since this application was implemented in version 2019.a, the permissions that allow its use are the same as those that provide access to the CYPECAD "Health and safety" tab.
CYPECAD version 2023.c includes the following program improvements and corrections for some specific cases:
The checking of forces in beams and joists has been improved. It is now possible to check S.L.S Characteristic combinations, S.L.S. Frequent combinations and S.L.S. Quasi-permanent combinations.
The “Plan view” option has been added to the column schedule editing ("Results" tab < "Columns/Shear walls" menu > "Edit" option > select a column > tab "Edit in column schedule" > "Plan view" option in the "Options" tool group).
This option is compatible with certain tools (Match, Modify, Divide, Redesign group reinforcement, etc.) and allows the column selection for applying the tool to be carried out in a plan view instead of on the column schedule. This is helpful when using tools such as "Match" in large jobs, as it makes it easier to locate the columns when this mode is activated.
The "Assign in accordance with filter" option has been added (Slabs menu > Assign base reinforcement > "Assign in accordance with filter" button). With this option, users can assign the desired base reinforcement to the slabs that are the result of applying the selected filter. The filter can be applied to the current group, to all groups or to a group selection.
