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CYPEFIRE

Drawing management

Creating the best possible project requires the configuration and editing of drawings.

In version 2023.e, drawing management in CYPEFIRE has been improved. Plans can now be generated in vector format and 3D information from the ".glTF" files included in the project can be added to them, as shown in the image.

This offers greater flexibility and viewing for the different parts of the job, as drawings can be generated in the new formats or users can continue working as before.

Graphical editing of the reference system of the model

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.

CYPEFIRE communication with CYPELUX

As of version 2023.d, CYPEFIRE can share evacuation routes and required fire safety equipment so that CYPELUX can design the required emergency lighting in the BIM project.

Report design

In order to present the best possible project, report configuration and editing are essential. With CYPEFIRE, improving and modifying the information obtained is now extremely easy.

Options for configuring the reports can be found in the "General options" menu in the top toolbar.

"Report design" currently allows the main reports of the program to be edited:

  • Compartmentation
  • Intervention of firefighters
  • Evacuation
  • Outdoor propagation
  • Equipment
  • Fire resistance

For these 6 reports, users can enter additional information about the program's original chapters or create new chapters with their own descriptions.

Installation in French, English and Portuguese

In previous versions, CYPEFIRE could only be installed in Catalan and Spanish. As of version 2023.d, CYPEFIRE can also be installed in French, English and Portuguese.

Font size

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.