Workflows supported by the program

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

Data entry

Importing BIM models from BIMserver.center

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

• Importing the model with the geometry of a building. This generates the geometrical information of the model such as zones, spaces, opaque elements, openings and own shadows. Among the available options are the following:
  • If the model has been designed in CYPE Architecture and shared in BIMserver.center, after going through Open BIM Analytical Model, the analytical model generated by this program can be imported and shared again in BIMserver.center.
  • If the model has been designed in IFC Builder and shared in BIMserver.center, the geometric information can be imported without using any intermediate program.
  • If the model has been designed in Autodesk Revit, its information must be shared in BIMserver.center using the Open BIM - Revit Plugin. After passing through Open BIM Analytical Model, the analytical model generated by this program can be imported and shared again in BIMserver.center.
  • If the model has been designed in CAD/BIM programs such as Allplan, ArchiCAD and others capable of generating a file in IFC format, this file must be incorporated into the BIMserver.center project using IFC Uploader. After going through Open BIM Analytical Model, the analytical model generated by this program can be imported and shared again in BIMserver.center.
• Importing the model with the building's construction systems. This generates the information relating to the building elements in the building model. Among the available options are the following:
  • Importing construction systems designed in CYPE Construction Systems. The CYPE Construction Systems step is useful if CYPE Architecture, Revit or other CAD/BIM programs have been used to create the geometric model, or if IFC Builder has been used without entering the information relating to the construction systems.
  • Importing construction systems designed in IFC Builder.
• Importing models with the geometry of nearby buildings or other obstacles. This allows remote shadows to be generated. Among the available options are the following:
  • Importing shadows based on the buildings entered in the model designed in Open BIM Site and shared in BIMserver.center. After going through Open BIM Analytical Model, the analytical model generated by this program can be imported and shared again in BIMserver.center.
  • Importing shadows based on nearby buildings and other obstacles from the model designed in IFC Builder.
• Importing the model with the lighting analysis of the building. This makes it possible to incorporate the data on the installed lighting power in the spaces. The available options include the following:
  • Importing the installed lighting power in the model spaces developed in CYPELUX.
• Importing the model with the air-conditioning system of the building defined with manufacturer's equipment. This makes it possible to generate the HVAC systems and the associated terminal units by selecting the corresponding devices and systems. The available options include the following:
  • Importing the building's air-conditioning system from models created in Open BIM DAIKIN.
  • Importing the building's air-conditioning system from models created in Open BIM FUJITSU.
  • Importing the building's HVAC system from models created in Open BIM VAILLANT.

Free editing

• If adjustments are required, the data for the building elements can be entered or edited numerically in CYPETHERM EPlus in the tree available in the "Building" tab.

Data output

CYPETHERM EPlus provides the following data output options:

• Exporting reports to HTML, DOCX, PDF, RTF and TXT formats.
• Exporting drawings to DXF, DWG and PDF formats.
• Exporting the information generated with CYPETHERM EPlus to the BIMserver.center platform using IFC formats. The information from the energy simulation carried out by CYPETHERM EPlus can be used by the following programs:
  • CYPETHERM Improvements Plus
    Energy and economic analysis of different building improvement measures.