Introduction

CYPE Connect is a tool with two main functions:

• In "Project" mode, it enables the modelling, calculation and regulatory verification of connections in steel and timber structures using the finite element method. The program incorporates the OpenSees© analysis engine, developed at the University of California, Berkeley, to perform comprehensive analyses. In addition to calculations and checks, CYPE Connect features a tool for generating sheets with assembly drawings of the connections.

• In "Fabrication" mode, in addition to the above, the program enables the creation of detailed cut-out drawings for steel and timber structures for workshop fabrication. To do this, the app allows users to compile detail drawings of structural components and assemblies, and provides fabrication files in DSTV, STEP, IFC EM 1.1 or DXF formats for plates.

The program includes various tools for modelling or importing a BIM model and can be used to accurately define all the elements required for analysing connections and/or creating the fabrication drawings for the structure, such as structural sections, sheet metal, bolts, weld beads and anchors.