The “Drawing” tool has been added in the “Notes” section of the toolbar. The “Drawing” tool contains options that were available previously and new ones. With them, users can create their own tags and edit those that have already been introduced.
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CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms
As of the 2020.b version, the program performs checks related to the number of Points of use in the spaces of buildings. To do so, a set of tools, called “Rooms”, has been created. Three steps have been established to achieve this task:
- Define the minimum number of points of use per room
- Manual or automatic assignment of the rooms
- Check reports
Define the minimum number of points of use per room
In the "General settings" button of the toolbar, (Project section), a new tool to define the "Number of points of use per room" is included. The points of use or minimum mechanisms required can be established for each room. These minimum values can be defined by three criteria: by surface, by length or for the room as a whole.
Rooms can be defined automatically by selecting the corresponding code. If “Spain” is selected, the rooms defined in the ITC-BT-25 of the REBT can be uploaded.
Manual or automatic assignment of the rooms
The assignment of the spaces that are imported from the architectural model can be carried out in two ways:
- Manually
Users select each space of the building to assign the corresponding room. To do so, they must press the “Assign space” button. - Automatically
The “Automatic room assignment” button must be used. In this case, the program analyses the spaces and assigns the room if possible.
Check reports
Using the “Consult checks" button and having selected a room, the program displays a check report containing the points of use defined for that stay and the compliance of their criteria. Users can obtain a complete check report for other rooms from the same dialogue box.
Optical fibre connections have been included in the selection of electrical mechanisms.
As of the 2020.a version of "CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms" users can create customized symbols for the elements of the installation.
To do this, the "Symbols" button has been provided in the "General options" menu, which allows users to create new symbols, and then assign them to an element of the installation.
Requirement. Introduction of power outlets for home appliances
A new requirement has been added for electrical outlets to be installed near washing machines and dishwashers, which are read from IFC files generated in the Open BIM project by programs that are used to introduce household appliances such as Open BIM Water Equipment.
As of the 2019.h version, the program represents the colours with which the protection volumes have been defined. Each colour can be changed in the definition panel of the protection volumes.
The 2019.h version includes a 25A electrical outlet in the selection of electrical mechanisms.
As of the 2019.h version, the program’s name changes to “CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms”, instead of “Open BIM Electrical Mechanisms”.
New requirements and warnings have been included in the 2019.h version, which communicate between applications included in the Open BIM workflow.
- Requirements
- Between “Open BIM Water Equipment” and “CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms”
Power outlets must be introduced near household appliances. More information.
- Between “Open BIM Water Equipment” and “CYPELEC Electrical Mechanisms”
- Warnings
- Between “CYPEDOC CTE HS 3” and “IFC Builder”
In homes, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms and lounges must have exterior carpentry.
- Between “CYPEDOC CTE HS 3” and “IFC Builder”
New tools are included in the top menu.
Notes
The “Notes” block is included, which manages text tags, elevations or measurements.
Modify height position
Tool used to quickly modify the height of the elements that have been introduced.
This tool operates in a similar way as in other CYPE programs.
The specifications of Portuguese standard RTIEBT (part 7/ section 701) concerning the definition of the protection volumes in rooms containing baths or showers are included. These specifications include both the definition of the volumes and the permissiveness of the spatial position of the electrical mechanisms inside them.
Requirement in Open BIM Electrical Mechanisms. Installation of electrical outlets
Programs such as Open BIM Residential Furniture (implemented in this version) allow users to introduce appliances (televisions, refrigerators, microwaves ...) that need an outlet in their vicinity. These programs generate a requirement in "Open BIM Electrical Mechanisms" so that users of this program take into account that they must introduce these outlets.
"Open BIM Electrical Mechanisms" reads the appliances using "IFC" files belonging to the connected Open BIM project, located on the BIMserver.center platform, if they have been previously included in programs such as Open BIM Residential Furniture.
