An assistant has been implemented in the general data of the project to help users enter the code of the currency of the bill of quantities or cost database. All the available codes are in accordance with the international ISO 4217 standard, so they are compatible with the standard interchange format of construction databases FIEBDC-3 (.bc3).
Quantity detail lines can contain tags to indicate, for example, information on its location or construction phase. These markings will be used when generating the documents of the project in such a way that it is possible to extract a specific part of the total cost.
Using the "Filter" option of the toolbar, of the "Bill of quantities" tab, users can view the table of the elements of the bill of quantities that contain one or more tags.
The "Bill of quantities" tab was implemented in the previous version (2020.e) in some project phase Open BIM applications. Now, for the 2020.f version, the tab has been implemented in the following applications:
More information on this feature and on the programs that include this tool to generate and manage bills of quantities can be found on the "Bill of quantities" tab in project phase Open BIM applications webpage.
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.
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
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:
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.
