Workflows supported by the program

As CYPEFIRE is an Open BIM tool and is connected to the BIMserver.center platform, it offers different workflow options.

Data entry

Free definition

• Defining the elements of the model and their characteristics by means of free entry in CYPEFIRE.
• Defining the model elements and their characteristics in CYPEFIRE based on DXF/DWG, DWF templates or images (.jpeg, .jpg, .bmp, .wmf).

Importing BIM models

If the CYPEFIRE job is linked to a BIM project on the BIMserver.center platform, the following can be carried out:

• Importing the model with the geometry of a building. This allows users to generate the floor plan of the building and import the layout of the spaces, to subsequently create and assign the indoor compartmentation, define the outdoor propagation cases and enter the rest of the elements (such as fire loads, evacuation routes, fire protection equipment or fire brigade intervention elements) based on this geometry. Possible options include the following:
  • Importing models designed in CYPE Architecture.
  • Importing models designed in IFC Builder. 
  • Importing models in IFC format with IFC Uploader (generated by CAD/BIM programs such as Allplan, ArchiCAD and others).
  • Importing models designed in Autodesk Revit with the Open BIM - Revit Plugin.

Data output

• Exporting the reports to HTML, DOCX, PDF, RTF and TXT formats.
• Exporting the drawings to DXF, DWG and PDF formats.
• Exporting the bill of quantities to FIEBDC-3 format.
• Exporting the information contained in CYPEFIRE to the BIMserver.center platform using IFC formats. This allows it to be viewed by authorised project participants. The information generated by CYPEFIRE can be used by the following programs:
  • CYPEFIRE Hydraulic Systems
    Sizing and designing of hydraulic fire extinguishing networks using sprinklers and fire hose reels.
  • Open BIM Signs
    BIM modelling of building signage solutions.
  • CYPELUX
    Lighting calculations for normal and emergency lighting installations.