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Edit sheets

Work environment

The work environment of the "Edit sheets" window is similar to the one in other CYPE modelling tools and has a system of dockable windows that can be customised to adapt the workspace to the project's needs.

The interface is divided into 3 main parts: the top toolbar, the sidebar and the work area.

The toolbar contains different features. Users can create and manage templates, edit styles, and enter, edit or sort drawing elements, among other options.

The work area can be found on the right-hand side of the screen and allows users to view the composition of each sheet.

On the left-hand side is where the main tools for managing the sheets and layers of the project can be found. In addition, from the "View on screen" section, users can select the way in which the thickness and colour of the elements are to be displayed.

Creating and managing sheets

The “Edit sheets” window offers several options to make it easier to manage sheets. The available actions include the possibility of creating groups, creating new sheets, copying existing sheets and deleting existing sheets.

Within the "Grid" option, users can control the visibility of the grid. The colour of the main and secondary lines can be selected, and the spacing and division of the lines can be adjusted.

Furthermore, in this same section, there is a printing option, which allows us to generate PDF, DWF or DFX versions of the sheets created.

To start working, first of all, a new sheet must be created. To do this, select the desired standard paper size to represent the plan, assign a name to the sheet and add it to a group if necessary. If a previously created template is available, it can be loaded into the program.

The sheet will be drawn on the interface, and its size will be indicated at the top right.

More information:
In the "Styles" group, using the "Sheets" option users can create or import sheets. Furthermore, modifications can be made to the default sheets. For more information, please click on the following link.

Creating and managing layers

From the "Layers" section, users can organise the elements of the sheet as desired by creating, deleting or rearranging the layers.

From the "Assign to layers" icon, the objects on the layers can be changed.

The layers of imported DWG or DXF elements can also be managed by clicking on the "Layers of inserted DXF or DWG files" icon.

Next, the different layers are generated, which are essential for carrying out the work in a systematic and organised way, considering elements such as views, surfaces, dimensions, titles, doors, floors and people, among others.

In order to perform this task, click on the "Add" icon, located on the left margin of the layer management section.

Creating and managing templates

The “Edit sheets” window allows users to create or import templates for sheets, which saves drawing time as the templates can be reused in future projects. Alternatively, the provided example templates can also be used.

Create template

A template is made up of drawing elements: lines, text, images, etc.

It is created from a layer in the "Layers" panel in the sidebar.

To create a template, users must enter all the drawing elements in the same layer, click on the "Create" button, and choose the reference name of the template and the layer where the template was drawn so that it is loaded in the "Library".

Insert templates

Previously created templates stored in the project are loaded from the "Insert" option.

There are different methods for loading a template:

  • Loading a template into a new sheet.
  • Loading the template into an existing sheet.
  • Loading a template into another project.

Please note that the templates are normally designed for a certain paper size.

Template library

From the template library, the project templates can be viewed and managed. In this section, the templates that have been created locally from the "Export the element to a file" option are saved so that they can be used later in other projects.

With the "Import the elements saved in the drive to the project" option, a template that has been saved locally is loaded.

More information:
 For more detailed information on the creation and use of templates, please click on the following link.

Outlining tools

The lines, arcs, rectangles, ellipses and polygons allow users to draw boxes and symbols, among other elements, in the space of the sheet. This way, the program allows the elements required for the composition of the sheets to be drawn.

It is important to note that users must click on "Control" if they want to draw from a grid reference.

More information:
Within the "Styles" group, under the "Line" option, users can create or import line styles. Furthermore, modifications can be made to the default line styles. For more information, see the following link.

Entering and editing texts

Text

To insert texts, first select the "Text" option in the "Drawing elements" group, which will open a pop-up window with the configuration options.

In this window, you can choose the desired position, frame and style of the text. Then place the cursor where the text is to be inserted and left-click the mouse.

This opens a new window in which the desired text can be inserted. Once the text has been entered, click on the confirmation button to complete the process.

Text box

A box containing the desired text can be entered from "Text box".

Users can also choose its alignment, whether or not to use a frame, the type of corners they prefer, and adjust the margins according to their specific needs.

It is also possible to further customise the box by choosing line, fill and text formatting styles.

More information:
In the "Styles" group, under the "Text" option, users have the option of creating or importing text styles. Furthermore, modifications can be made to the default text styles. For more information, please see the following link.

Replace texts

To add variable texts, users must access the "Replace texts" icon. This option allows keywords to be replaced by specific project data. There are two types of text substitution variables: user variables and predefined variables.

User variables

User variables allow custom variables to be created that can be reused in other sheets or projects. These variables can include the following: the name of the project, the address, the responsible architect and engineer, etc.

User variables can be saved locally to be loaded into other projects later via the "Import" button.

Predefined variables

Predefined variables can read data from the program to be entered as text within the sheets. These variables can include the following: the sheet reference, the sheet number, the scale factor, etc.

Predefined variables can also use information associated with tags, dimensions, scenes and views.

More information:
For more information on the use of text substitution variables, please see the following FAQ link.

Introducción de ficheros externos

El programa permite insertar archivos externos, como imágenes y dibujos vectoriales, para completar la información del proyecto. El programa importa los formatos DXF, DWG, DWF, JPEG, JPG, BMP, WMF, EMF y PCX.

El botón "Insertar ficheros" permite acceder a la "Biblioteca" de archivos externos, desde donde se importan los archivos en el programa, y a "Insertar", desde donde se elige el tamaño y la posición del elemento que se está insertando.

Es importante saber que los formatos DXF y DWF importan también las capas. Desde la opción "Capas de ficheros DXF o DWG insertados" de la sección "Capas" el programa permite modificar el grosor y color de las líneas de las capas de este tipo de archivos.

Más información:
Se puede consultar el siguiente enlace sobre cómo colocar un código QR en el plano para visualizar el modelo 3D desde cualquier dispositivo.

Creating and entering user symbols

User symbols are created from the "Drawing elements" group and can be, for example, people, trees, geographic north, or boxes, among others. A user symbol can be created by means of lines, arcs, polygons, texts, tables, etc.

The "Library", "Create" and "Insert" options are available under "User symbols".

User symbols can be saved locally and can be reused in other sheets or projects via the "Library" option.

More information:
For creating user elements, we recommend watching the following video.

Edit sheets - 3D Scenes: Entering BIM model views

Once the sheet has been created, the next step is to enter the model to start the elaboration of the plan views.

To do this, the 3D scene library will be used, which makes it easy to create scenes that will be incorporated into the sheets.

Each scene can contain several views, and each of the elements shown in each view can be selected via the "Outline" section.

To enter a scene in the sheet, select the "Insert" button under "3D Scene" and click on the box where the new scene is to be inserted.

Once the box has been inserted, the scene and the desired view can be selected, and the scale can be adjusted. Also, several options can be chosen, such as drawing the scene in monochrome, normal, hybrid or vector image. The display quality on the screen and the print quality can also be adjusted.

This panel can be used to select another point of view and to perform rotations, among other options.

Creating sections from views

The "Section" tool is used to generate sections in a simple way from a 3D scene previously inserted in the drawing.

To do this, simply click on "Section" in the "Drawing elements" group and specify the numbering and style of the section to be created in the drop-down menu.

The precise location of the section on the already generated floor plan must then be specified. The corresponding section will be created automatically and can be edited according to the user's preferences.

Dimension

The program allows users to dimension the scenes of a project in order to generate all the necessary information in the drawings. There are 4 ways to dimension distances and angles: "Real distance", "Apparent distance", "Apparent distance in the local 'x' axis" and "Apparent distance in the local 'y' axis".

It is important to know that the dimensions can either measure the real distance or the apparent distance of the inserted 3D scene.
For example, if there is a 2 m long roof with a slope of 30%, the real distance will be 2 m and the apparent distance will be 1.92 m. The apparent distance is therefore the projection of the real distance on the drawing of a given view.

Distance dimensions

Perpendicular and oblique dimensions

The main difference between the two is that the oblique dimension allows users to choose the direction in which the dimension is to be drawn.

Note:
When using the oblique dimensioning option, it is important to remember to deactivate the orthogonality option, which is located in the upper right corner.

Continued dimensions

The program offers three types of continued dimensions:

  • Relative distance.
  • Accumulated distance.
  • Relative and cumulative distances: this type of dimension is recommended for elevations and sections in order to achieve continued dimensions from a reference of "0.00".
More information:
A more detailed explanation of how to insert dimensions accurately can be found in this video from the Open BIM Layout Quickstart Guide.

Surface area dimensions

Under the "Dimension" button on the top toolbar is the "Area" option.

With this feature, users can measure surfaces in the 3D scene and their area can be displayed as text.

Angle dimensions

Using the "Angle by vertex and 2 points" option, any angle in the drawing can be dimensioned.

More information:
Within the "Styles" group, the "Dimension" option offers users the option of creating or importing text styles. Modifications can also be made to the default dimension styles. For more information, see the following link.

Entering tables

The program allows users to create tables from scratch, as well as to extract the 3D scene information in a table form.

From the table panel, you can manage texts, lines and fills, as well as rows and columns in the table.

Tagging elements

Tags allow information to be extracted from the BIM model.

When clicking on an element from the previously inserted 3D scene, the tag will automatically detect the element and extract the data associated with it.

A tag can also be created without being associated with any element and the text can be entered manually.

 

Entering links

This option allows the content of a sheet to be displayed inside another sheet.

When linking content, any changes to the source sheet will be automatically updated on the sheet containing the link.

 

Results output

Once the project sheets have been assembled, they can be printed. To do this, click on the "Print" option and select the sheets and the format in which the plans are to be printed. In the "Status" column, the program will indicate if any of the elements entered are outside the printing area of the sheet.

The program allows users to export the generated sheets in PDF, DWG and DXF format.

Furthermore, users can choose whether they want to export all the sheets in one single file, or each one in a separate file.

The program also allows scene views to be exported as a vector image or as a rendered image.