Now, from the BIMserver.center project information window (displayed by clicking on the project name visible in the top right bar of the application), the owner's public profile page can be accessed on the BIMserver.center platform via the link inserted in the text representing the owner's name.
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IFC Builder
As of version 2025.a, it is now possible to copy ("Ctrl+C") a group of elements and paste ("Ctrl+V") them in several places with the selection tool. In previous versions, the elements selected for copying could only be pasted once.
The "Element selection" tool was implemented in version 2021.e.
As of version 2025.a, CYPE applications with a "Ribbon" have a customisable quick access toolbar (QAT), located in the top left corner of the program. This bar contains a set of commands that are separate from the active ribbon tab.
To add or remove a command from the quick access toolbar, a button has been included to access the configuration of the toolbar. Clicking it displays a window where users can add commands from the application's menus. Specific commands can be selected or all the commands found in a menu can be added using the "Assign all" button.
The list of commands added to the quick access toolbar provides options to perform the following actions:
- Move up (move to the left) or move down (move to the right) commands in the toolbar.
- Add a dividing line to the right of the button.
- Remove a command or dividing line from the toolbar.
Each application can include several commands in the initial settings of the quick access toolbar and can be restored using the "Default settings" option. Furthermore, applications that are connected to the BIMserver.center platform include the "Update" and "Share" options in their default settings.
As of version 2025.a, an overall "thermal transmittance" value can now be defined for windows and skylights as an alternative to the "glazing" and "carpentry", which has been the case up to now. For this purpose, the "Thermal characterisation of the element" option has been added to the "Thermal insulation" tab of the window "Technical data" in the following construction system categories:
- External windows
- Interior windows
- Exterior skylights
- Interior skylights
Thermal simulation applications can read and incorporate these properties of the contributions from IFC Builder and CYPE Construction Systems into their design models.
Furthermore, applications with a "3D Model" tab (CYPEFIRE FDS and CYPETHERM LOADS) can obtain data directly from the construction systems defined in the geometric model.
As of version 2025.a, it is possible to enter "Punctual thermal bridges (per m²)" and "Linear thermal bridges" in the "Thermal insulation" tab of the "Technical data" window for the following categories of construction systems:
- Façades
- Party walls
- Basement walls
- Partitions
- Roofs
- Exterior floor slabs
- Intermediate floor slabs
- Screeds
Thermal simulation applications can read and incorporate the properties of contributions from IFC Builder and CYPE Construction Systems into their design models.
Furthermore, applications with a "3D Model" tab (CYPEFIRE FDS and CYPETHERM LOADS) can obtain data directly from the construction systems defined in the geometric model.
As of version 2025.a, IFC Builder and the applications that include the "3D Model" tab have the element selection tool.
This feature is available when none of the application's own options have been activated and allows multiple actions to be carried out on the elements entered in the work area.
As of version 2025.a, IFC Builder and the applications that include the "3D Model" tab have an options bar for the layout of the model components, the same as the one available in applications with a 3D environment.
This way, the tools related to the entry of the new element are anchored below the application's toolbar.
In version 2025.a, CYPE Menu (which can now be downloaded exclusively from the BIMserver.center platform) has new program groups.
- Architecture
- Structures
- MEP (Mechanical and Plumbing)
- MEP (Electrical)
- Energy and acoustic simulations
- Project management
- Project documents
- Interoperability
Most of the CYPE applications are sorted into these groups. In previous versions, most of these applications could only be downloaded as single applications from the BIMserver.center platform.
By downloading and installing CYPE Menu, users will only have the CYPE programs menu installed, but none of the applications included in it will be downloaded or installed. Initially, each of the icons representing the CYPE Menu applications appears in a box with a grey background. When clicking on any of them for the first time (or on the button under the application's name), a contextual menu will appear allowing users to download and install the latest version of that application or an earlier version if available. Earlier versions (from 2024 onwards) will be available for those programs that include paid modules. Normally, free applications will only allow the latest version of these programs to be installed. Any installed version of any application can be uninstalled.
When an application has been installed, by clicking on the button under its name, the context menu that appears includes the "Uninstall" option.
More information on this program menu can be found in the FAQ "How to download and install programs from CYPE’s general menu".
The CYPE Menu download of versions before 2025 (with the applications included) is still available in the download area of the CYPE website.
As of version 2025.a, the CYPE program menu can only be downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform.
The CYPE Menu application was already available from version 2024.b on the BIMserver.center platform. Now, in version 2025.a, the advantages of CYPE Menu compared to previous versions, which were downloaded from the download area of the CYPE website, are as follows:
- As of version 2024.b
- Once CYPE Menu has been installed, the applications it contains will be installed from this new menu when they are opened for the first time.
- Once CYPE Menu has been installed, the applications it contains will be installed from this new menu when they are opened for the first time.
- As of version 2024.f
- CYPE Menu allows users to manage the updates of the applications it contains.
- CYPE Menu allows users to manage the updates of the applications it contains.
- As of version 2025.a
- New program groups and many CYPE applications that could only be downloaded directly from BIMserver.center are included.
- The version of each application to be installed can be selected (from version 2024 onwards).
- Previously installed applications can be uninstalled.
Further information on the new features can be found in the following new features of CYPE Menu version 2025.a.
In the download area of the CYPE website, the download of the program menu for versions prior to 2025.a (in 64-bit and 32-bit) will still be available. In this download area, there is also a link to the BIMserver.center platform "Store" for downloading the 2025.a version of "CYPE Menu".
As a result of these changes, the 32-bit version of the CYPE Menu is no longer available in version 2025.a. As of 18 February 2019 (version 2019.f), the CYPE programs have been running on 64-bit systems. Since then, only the classic CYPE menu could be installed on 32-bit systems. All other applications (downloadable from the BIMserver.center platform) only worked on 64-bit systems. We believe that 32-bit programming is no longer feasible to take advantage of the superior performance of 64-bit processors and operating systems. Users who still want to use certain 32-bit CYPE programs (those available in the "CYPE Menu" prior to version 2025.a) must install a version prior to 2025.a from the download area of the CYPE website, but will not be able to upgrade their programs to later versions. Please refer to our FAQ question "Which version should I download, 64-bit or 32-bit?" for more information on the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
In IFC Builder version 2024.e, the "Thermal breaks" option has been added to the "Architecture" group in the toolbar. By clicking on it, a menu with the following buttons is displayed:
- New. Allows a new thermal break to be entered into the work area.
- Edit. Allows users to edit the properties of a thermal break.
- Move. Allows users to change the position of a thermal break. They can be moved parallel to their position or one of their ends can be moved.
- Adjust. Allows users to change the position of the thermal break with respect to the reference line.
- Copy. Allows users to copy the type and description of one thermal break to another.
- Delete. Allows users to delete thermal breaks.
The thermal breaks used in the model can be shared in a project on the BIMserver.center platform using the standard IFC file generated by IFC Builder.
As of version 2024.e, IFC Builder includes the definition of construction systems for the components of the geometric model.
To manage the construction systems of the IFC Builder project, the "Construction systems" option has been added to the "Project" group in the program's toolbar. Construction systems can be defined the same way as in the Open BIM Construction Systems program.
Therefore, systems can be shared between the two programs via the options for "importing" and "exporting" elements on disk.
By entering a new type for the elements in the "Architecture" group in the toolbar, users can now choose between a "simplified definition" or a "construction system". This way, the dimensions of the geometrical elements will be determined from the properties of the selected system.
It is important to note that the characteristics of the construction systems and their link to the components of the model can be shared in a project on the BIMserver.center platform. Thermal and acoustic simulation tools can read it and incorporate it into their analysis models, provided that the version of these tools used is version 2024.e or later.
The "Libraries" option has been added to the "Project" group in the toolbar.
This button displays a window which allows users to access the types defined for the components of the IFC Builder model.
