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Shear wall options

Shear wall options have also been added to "General options". CYPECAD can now design shear walls as concrete walls, regardless of the fact that they will be exported as shear walls to be designed correctly in StruBIM Shear Walls.

If this option is activated, CYPECAD will design the reinforcement of shear walls with a reinforcement that withstands the stresses demanded by the acting forces, although it will not carry out any specific shear wall checks, nor will it generate the reinforcement provisions established by the regulations for this type of elements.

Allowable tolerance for resistance checks

The "Allowable tolerance for resistance checks" option has been added to "General options". Using this option, users can configure the allowable tolerance when verifying the compliance of failure limit state checks.

Additionally, it is also possible to select whether or not a warning is displayed in the checks, in case compliance is verified as a result of the configured tolerance.

Customisable reports

Add section with an editable document

It is possible to define a section with information created by the user. This information can be added directly or copied from an external document.

This document can include tables, images, and formulas, as well as plain text. The reports including these types of sections must be exported to PDF to view them correctly.

Default reports

The following default reports have been added for being included optionally as sections in customisable reports:

Node displacements in slabs and waffle slabs
Node forces in slabs and waffle slabs
Rectangular slab report
Global stability analysis report

Exporting forces in bars for the analysis of connections in StruBIM Steel and CYPE Connect Steel

In version 2021.f of CYPECAD and CYPE 3D, the "Export forces to design connections" option has been added to each respective export dialogue from the design model to the BIM project on the BIMserver.center platform that they are connected to.

When this option is selected in CYPECAD or CYPE 3D, the forces designed at the ends of the steel elements (beams, columns, and also, in CYPECAD, bars in integrated 3D structures) are exported to the BIM project for the hypotheses of the combined actions included in the latest limit states.

Thus, the forces are available for modelling and designing the connections of this project in the CYPE Connect Steel and StruBIM Steel programs (shown in the attached image of the editor for modelling and analysing connections which is included in both programs).

Soon, this editor will also be available for CYPECAD and CYPE 3D.

More information on CYPE Connect Steel.

Code implementation. CAN/CSA S136-2016 (Canada)

North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (Canada).

Implemented in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and StruBIM CYPE 3D.

Code implementation. AISI S100 - 2016 (Mexico)

North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (Mexico).

Implemented in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and StruBIM CYPE 3D.

Code implementation. AISI S100 - 2016 (USA)

North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (USA).

Implemented in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and StruBIM CYPE 3D.

Code implementation. BS 5950-1:2000 (United Kingdom)

Structural use of steelwork in building - Part 1: Code of practice for design (Rolled and welded sections).

Implemented in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and StruBIM CYPE 3D.

Code implementation. ACI 318-2019 (USA)

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.

Implemented in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and StruBIM CYPE 3D.

Other improvements and corrections

The 2021.e version of CYPECAD also includes the following improvements (some of which correct possible problems that may arise under specific circumstances):

Import PDF files as drawing templates
These templates work in the same way as those that have been created based on images, and so, it is not possible to snap to any objects on them.
"Tributary widths" panel
The "Tributary widths" panel has been improved to better view the names of the floors and corresponding values.
"Drawing editor – 3D structure" panel
The "Drawing editor – 3D structure" panel has been improved and users can now view the complete name of the 3D structures.
"Column details" drawing
The generation of the "Column details" drawing has been improved when the "By floors" option is selected. In some cases, the drawing of all the columns was not obtained.
Castellated beams
The view of castellated beams has been improved in the 3D view of the project. Now, the number and position of the openings, coincide with those drawn in the frame drawings.
Representation of castellated beams on frame drawings
An error that occurred when representing castellated beams on frame drawings has been solved. This error occurred only if the number of infilled openings at the beginning was different to that at the end, and under specific circumstances.
Column references
An error has been solved that occurred when column references were drawn when a column was defined on another that had an outline with more than 4 sides.
Import columns in the BIM model
An error has been solved that occurred when columns were imported from the BIM model when the selected concrete code was the REBAP code.
Walls
An error has been solved that occurred when the analysis was launched of a project containing walls that had been defined on one floor, with a strip footing and its top part ended with a sloped plane.
Deformed shape
An error has been solved that occurred when users consulted the deformed shape in specific cases.

More colour palettes to represent surface loads

Two colour palettes have been added to view surface loads.

Foundation element checks

The checks the program performs on foundation elements are displayed in a more compact manner, as occurs with checks of other types of elements.