Basic sequence for data input and output when defining structures and designing and analysing connections in CYPE Connect

The definition of structures and the design and analysis of connections within the program can be carried out using the following basic sequence of data input and output:

1. Creating a new project (from "File", "New") and select the working mode ("Project" or "Manufacturing").
2. (Optional) Linking to BIMserver.center; import structural elements from the BIM model, as well as connections and the associated element and material libraries, and the results for the bars required for designing connections.
3. Reviewing the project settings (from the "Model" tab, "Project" section), including the definition of standards, element and material libraries, manufacturers’ catalogues and other settings.
4. If the structure has not been imported from the BIM model, the structural elements can be entered directly into the program:
   • Entering sections (via "Section" in the "Enter" section on the "Model" tab).
   • (Optional) If you do not wish to enter these as operations during the connection definition process, you can enter plates, bolts, anchors and welds via the program's general interface (using the options in the "Enter" group in the "Model" tab).
5. (Optional) Defining and analysing connections.
   • Generating connections. To do this, you can:
     • Enter the connections manually (using the "Connection" option in the "Enter" group).
     • Automatically generate connections (using the "Generate" option in the "Enter" group). This option also allows connections to be defined automatically during the generation process.
     • If the nodes have been imported from the BIM model, the connections will have been generated automatically during the process of creating the new project or updating the data.
   • Defining connections (using the options on the "Model" tab in the connection editor). To do this, you can:
     • Define the connection by entering the operations (options in the "Operations" group).
     • Import the connection from the user connection libraries or from the predefined connection (options in the "Library" group).
   • Analysing connections. There are several alternative ways of doing this:
     • Analyse each connection individually (using the options on the "Analysis" tab in the connection editor).
     • Analyse multiple connections (using the options in the "Analysis" group on the "Model" tab of the main interface).
   • Viewing connection analysis results (from the options on the "Analysis" tab in the connection editor).
6. Editing and producing documents.
   • If you are in "Project" mode:
     • Editing and printing drawings of connections and model views (from the drawing editor, accessible via the "Drawings" group in the "Documents" tab or, in the case of connections, via the "Drawings" tab in the connections editor).
     • Generating reports (option in the "File" menu).
   • If you are in "Manufacturing" mode:
     • Numbering of parts and assemblies (options in the "Parts" and "Assemblies" groups in the "Documents" tab of the main interface).
     • Editing and printing sheets showing parts, assemblies, connections and model views (from the sheet editor, accessible via the "Sheets" group on the "Documents" tab or, in the case of connections, from the "Drawings" tab in the connection editor).
     • Generating reports (the "Reports" option in the "File" menu).
     • Exporting DSTV, STEP, IFC EM.11 and DXF fabrication files for plates (via the "Export" option in the main interface).
7. Exporting to BIMserver.center (from the "Model" or "Documents" tab on the main interface, under the "BIMserver.center" section).