CYPETHERM EPlus - Workflows supported by the program

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CYPETHERM EPlus

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.

To carry out the energy simulation, the geometric model can be created from scratch in CYPETHERM EPlus or generated beforehand using various alternative software packages, such as IFC Builder, CYPE Architecture or other modelling software.

Data entry

If you link the CYPETHERM EPlus job to a BIM project on the BIMserver.center platform, you can perform the following actions.

If the model is not imported from the information contained in a BIM project on the BIMserver.center platform, you can carry out the following actions:

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.
In some versions, it is possible to import the model with the building's air conditioning system defined with manufacturer 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.

If the model is not imported from the information contained in a BIM project on the BIMserver.center platform, you can perform the following actions:

Freeform modelling / Modelling with templates

The geometric and structural model of the building, as well as neighbouring buildings and other obstacles, can be drawn directly from scratch in CYPETHERM EPlus by freehand drawing in the "3D Model" tab.
Modelling in the "3D Model" tab of CYPETHERM EPlus can be carried out using templates in DXF-DWG, DWF or image formats (.jpeg, .jpg, .bmp, .wmf).

Importing IFC files and generating the 3D model

If you have an IFC file containing the building’s geometry, you can import it into the "3D Model" tab of CYPETHERM EPlus using the "Import IFC" option and, with the help of a wizard, automatically generate the geometry for the following model elements: walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors and skylights. You can then make the necessary adjustments in the "3D Model" tab to complete it.

Once the building geometry has been created or imported and adjusted in the "3D Model" tab, the program allows you to generate the thermal model using the relevant option, thereby moving on to the "Energy simulation" 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 data generated in CYPETHERM EPlus to the BIMserver.center platform using the IFC format. The energy simulation data generated in CYPETHERM EPlus can be used for a new project, as well as in CYPETHERM EPlus, to carry out energy and economic analyses of various building improvement measures.