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Welcome ......................................................................................... 1 Requirements for installing and running Allplan 2008..... 2
Hardware requirements ......................................................................................2 Software requirements........................................................................................3 Upgrade NemSLock Licenses..............................................................................4
Upgrade licenses while upgrading............................................................................5 Upgrade licenses using standalone program........................................................7
Interoperability ...........................................................................55
2D/3D PDF Import.............................................................................................. 55 2D PDF Export ..................................................................................................... 56 3D PDF Export ..................................................................................................... 56 DWG/DXF/DGN Interface ................................................................................. 57
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Direct import of CINEMA 4D data................................................................ 58 Archiving layouts using DocuWare .............................................................. 59 Print plotfiles and archives ............................................................................. 59
Ease of Use................................................................................... 60
Palettes.................................................................................................................. 60
Arrange palettes in workspace ............................................................................... 60 The individual palettes............................................................................................... 64
Working with Wizards more quickly............................................................ 70 Drawing types, linestyles, area styles........................................................... 71 Selection preview and element info ............................................................ 72 Shortcut Menus for Selecting Elements and Entering Points Work in the Same Way ..................................................................................................... 73 Filter step by step, new filters........................................................................ 74 Stretch entities displays the points selected............................................. 76 New material catalogs are immediately visible to all users ................. 77 Measuring tools can be activated separately ........................................... 78 Show/Hide ............................................................................................................ 78
Options in show/hide ................................................................................................. 78 New options for displaying the crosshairs ......................................................... 79 Improved two-screen support ................................................................................ 79 Allplan profiles for certified graphics boards.................................................... 80
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New dialog box for defining smart symbols...................................................... 87 Double-click with the right mouse button to select and place smart symbols............................................................................................................................ 89 Modify display parameters (smart symbols) ...................................................... 90 Outer side is displayed when smart opening symbols are inserted ........... 91 Project-specific smart symbols are generally available ................................. 91
Data management......................................................................92
Quality Reporter ................................................................................................. 92 Improvements to Services application and Hotinfo ............................... 93
Services application .................................................................................................... 93 Hotinfo ............................................................................................................................ 96
File and project management ........................................................................ 97 Advanced options in the open project dialog box .................................. 98 Independent resources for additional file types ....................................100 Layers, privilege sets, layer sets ...................................................................101 XRef ......................................................................................................................102 Office-specific and project-specific attributes proposed by the system ...............................................................................................................................102
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Dynamic preview when mirroring ..............................................................111 Hidden line images, layers.............................................................................111 Bitmap function on Insert menu no longer required...........................112 Three-point tent, four-point tent...............................................................113 Rotate 3D elements using a starting point and a direction point ...114
Architecture...............................................................................115
Integration .........................................................................................................115
Attributes for walls in their entirety ..................................................................115 Multiple catalogs.......................................................................................................116
Railing..................................................................................................................116 Planes displayed in isometric view and animation ...............................118 Show/hide junctions permanently .............................................................121 Create and edit elements ..............................................................................122
Eccentric strip foundations....................................................................................122 Round beams ..............................................................................................................122 Select label type.........................................................................................................123 Door swing with DIN labels ...................................................................................124 Layers for door strip and sill lines .......................................................................125 New option, display surface elements in plan ................................................125 Element group based on architectural elements ...........................................126 Improved quantity takeoff operations ..............................................................126 Universal timber elements can be edited in the same way as 3D objects .........................................................................................................................................127 Textures for smart fit operations.........................................................................127 New tools for smart fit............................................................................................128
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Advanced quantity takeoff operations..............................................................132 Clear and reliable quantity takeoff operations...............................................133 VOB regulations, part C...........................................................................................133 Association with any applications used for tendering, awarding and invoicing .......................................................................................................................134 Space allocation wizard available to all users.................................................134
Engineering............................................................................... 135
New bar shape entry .......................................................................................135
Structure of palette..................................................................................................135 Customize palette......................................................................................................138 Define parameters.....................................................................................................139 Definition of bending shapes ................................................................................140
Options ................................................................................................................145
New standards ............................................................................................................145 Label internal dimensions.......................................................................................146 Bar display mode .......................................................................................................146 Polygonization of circular bars.............................................................................148
Lists/Schedules ..................................................................................................149
Associative legends ...................................................................................................149 Excel spreadsheet with reinforcement data ....................................................150 Swiss reinforcement schedules.............................................................................151 Thermal insulation lists............................................................................................151 Association with Allplan BCM...............................................................................151
Cross-Section Catalogs...................................................................................153
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Shell......................................................................................................................155
Advanced parameters for sections......................................................................155
Associative views......................................................................156
Use for working and shell drawings...........................................................156
Advanced functionality...........................................................................................157 Convert to 2D .............................................................................................................158 Advanced display options.......................................................................................159 Special features..........................................................................................................160 Recommended approach ........................................................................................162
Presentation ..............................................................................175
Animation...........................................................................................................175
Surfaces ........................................................................................................................175 SpaceNavigator facilitates navigation in 3D and animation.....................176 Several cameras can be modified simultaneously.........................................178
Shadow................................................................................................................178
Index............................................................................................181
Welcome
Welcome
Dear Sir or Madam, Allplan 2008 is complete! We will present the most important new features we have developed since Version 2006 on the pages that follow. Again, we were able to put a great number of your ideas into practice. Have much fun exploring the highlights of Allplan 2008!
Hardware requirements
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Hardware requirements
The following table lists the minimum requirements for running Allplan 2008: Minimum setup Intel Pentium III or compatible 1 GB RAM 5 GB free hard disk space Graphics board: resolution 1280 x 1024 and a memory of 128 MB Floppy disk drive, connection to network or email for installing the license Notes: Up-to-date information on hardware can be found on the Nemetschek website (http://www.nemetschek.de/info/sys2008). Allplan 2008 also runs on Apple hardware in conjunction with Intel processor and Windows operating system. Information is also provided on the website stated above.
Software requirements
Allplan 2008 runs on the following operating systems: For a workstation, data server: Recommended: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 Windows XP Home, Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Windows 2000, Service Pack 4 Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 2
For a data server: Novell NetWare 6.5 with NetWare Services Suse Linux 9.1 with Samba server 3.0 based on Reiser file system
When using a terminal server: Citrix Presentation Server, versions 4 and 4.5 Client Programm Neighborhood, version 10
Please check the entire network: all workstations must be equipped with one of the operating systems mentioned above. Note: Installations using other operating systems than the ones stated above are not tested (for example, other Linux versions or HP-UX). Please note that Allplan 2008 does not run on these operating systems. We do not provide any support for these types of installations.
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You will promptly receive an email from Nemetschek, which provides you with information on the registration and which usually contains the registered license file. 4 The following options are available for completing the upgrade: Wait until you get the email with the license (this can take up to ten minutes) and continue with the upgrade. Save the license in any folder. Switch to Allplan Setup. The Select license file window is open. Navigate to the folder with the license, select this license and follow the instructions displayed by Setup. Finish installing. Save the new license in any folder. Upgrade. Follow the instructions displayed by Setup, select the License file from any folder option and use the new license.
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registration file. Now you can use all the options provided in Windows Explorer: for example, you can append the file to an email, copy it to a computer with Internet connection etc.. Tip: Double-clicking the register.txt file opens it in a text editor. 6 Switch to Allplan License Upgrade.
7 Click Finish. You will promptly receive an email from Nemetschek, which provides you with information on the registration and which usually contains the registered license file. 8 If you want to request more upgrade licenses, repeat steps 1 to 7 using a different computer. 9 Do the following after you have received the upgrade license: Save the new license in any folder. Upgrade. Follow the instructions displayed by Setup, select the License file from any folder option and use the new license.
The two central tools in Allplan are the building structure and the plane model.
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Any structural levels: in addition, you can use custom structural levels, which you can insert anywhere in the building structure. Click Restrictions of building structure (see "Restrictions of building structure dialog box" on page 38) on the shortcut menu of a project to specify which structural levels can be used in the building structure and which structural levels can be assigned drawing files. For example, you can specify that only IFC-compliant structural levels can be used.
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Clicking a check box activates the relevant structural level and all subordinate levels. Clicking a check box while pressing the CTRL key only activates this structural level. Subordinate levels are not selected.
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A: the height of the associated default reference planes is displayed beside the relevant structural level. B: when a drawing file adopts the height of the default reference planes from the superordinate structural level, nothing is displayed. C: when the height of the default reference planes in a drawing file differs from the height assigned to the superordinate structural level, the height is displayed in blue. D: when a drawing file does not adopt its default reference planes from the plane model, "-" is displayed. E: if the default reference planes assigned to a drawing file are not available, "?" is displayed (for example, when you delete the planes from the plane model later). When you move the cursor over a height displayed, the ToolTip shows the name of the plane model, pair of reference planes and of the default reference plane. When Show pairs of planes in color in tree structure is enabled in the Plane Manager options, the ToolTip appears in the corresponding color (not with Windows Vista).
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You have the following options: Import data again: you import data modified externally; the current building structure is overwritten. Save: you can decide which changes to retain:
The discarded building structure is saved as a conflict document (*.conflict). Note: The plane manager (see "Plane manager dialog box" on page 48) can only be opened by one user at any one time. If another user has already opened it, the name of this user is displayed in the ToolTip.
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In the dialog box, a red cross indicates structural levels and drawing file assignments that are no longer permissible.
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Check box (structural level) Structural level, drawing file Check box (structural level) Structural level, drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level Drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level, drawing file Structural level Drawing file List Structural level, drawing file Structural level Drawing file
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Select (including all subordinate structural levels) Select Select (clicked structural level only) Add, remove selection Select (range) Move within structural level Select similar structural levels Select similar drawing files Move to a different structural level Remove from structure Scroll (+CTRL = faster) Copy within structural level Copy Expand, collapse Select drawing file and close dialog box source drawing files for list Shortcut menu General shortcut menu Expand (when closed); change drawing file status (when open) Switch drawing file status
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Create building structure manually To create a building structure manually
1 Click Insert predefined structural levels or Insert any structural levels and drag and drop the structural levels where you require them. Predefined structural levels may only be used in their hierarchical sequence. For example, a structure cannot be subordinate to a building. Or: 2 Click the structural level behind which you want to insert a new structural level with the right mouse button, and on the shortcut menu, point to Insert structural level and click the desired level. The shortcut menu only presents structural levels that can be inserted at the position of the cursor.
Create building structure using the plane manager To create a building structure using the plane manager
1 Click Plane Manager. 2 Click New model and make settings for the planes in the New model dialog box. 3 Check the Create / extend building structure box and click OK. 4 The Create / extend building structure dialog box is displayed. Specify which drawing file numbers are to be used for which planes and click OK twice.
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structural levels" on page 13) in the building structure are taken into account.
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Note: The drawing file status is also saved when you save the building structure using Save or Save.
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Building structure tab
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The Open on a project-specific basis: drawing files from fileset/building structure dialog box, Building structure tab is where you create and modify the building structure, assign drawing files to structural levels, and select active, edit and reference drawing files by changing the drawing file status. To access the dialog box, click Open on a Project-Specific Basis on the Standard toolbar.
Building structure (left pane in dialog box) The current building structure with structural levels and drawing files assigned is displayed in the tree view. You can make drawing files current and open them in edit or reference mode in this view. For more information, see Drawing file status. Expand selected entries Expands the view so that all subentries of the selected node are displayed. Collapse selected entries Collapses the view so that only the superordinate nodes are displayed. Update Updates the filesets and drawing files or the building structure displayed (for example, after the building structure has been modified by another user). Plane manager Opens the plane manager. Insert predefined structural levels Opens a window from which you can drag and drop predefined structural levels into the building structure. Click this icon again to close the window. Insert any structural levels Opens a window from which you can drag and drop any structural levels into the building structure. Click this icon again to close the window. Assign drawing files
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Opens a window from which you can drag and drop drawing files into the building structure. This way, you can assign drawing files to structural levels. Drawing files that are already assigned to a structural level (and thus can no longer be assigned) are marked by ; drawing files that are in use are marked by . Clicking Show selected drawing files on the shortcut menu displays the drawing files currently selected in the building structure. Import data again Imports the building structure status you saved last in the Allplan_BIM_BuildingStructure.xml default file using Save. Save Saves the status of the building structure in the Allplan_BIM_BuildingStructure.xml default file. / Mark locked drawing files, filesets on/off Specifies whether locked drawing files and filesets (i.e. drawing files and filesets opened by another user) are marked with a symbol or not. The name of the user is displayed when you click Properties on the shortcut menu. This option is only available when workgroup is installed. Options You can use this tool to make basic settings for the Open on a project-specific basis: drawing files from fileset/building structure dialog box. For example, you can specify the size of the icons displayed. For more information, see Options.
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Select predefined sample structure You can select a sample structure that comes with Allplan. Select a subfolder in the \etc\bim folder as the source folder. Match existing building structure from a different project You can copy the building structure from a different project. Select the \bim subfolder in the relevant project as the source folder. Convert existing filesets to building structure An existing fileset structure is converted to a building structure. Allplan displays the Select File (see "Select file dialog box" on page 36) dialog box in which you can select the filesets you want to convert. A structural level - Building - is created for the entire project and each fileset is converted to a Story structural level, which gets the name of the fileset. The drawing file assignments are also transferred. When a drawing file is assigned to several filesets, it is only transferred to the first available structural level (remember: you cannot assign a drawing file to several structural levels in the building structure).
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Create / extend building structure option in the New model dialog box.
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You can use this dialog box to specify which drawing files are assigned to the individual structural levels. Building structure Assign drawing files When you activate this check box, drawing files are assigned to the individual structural levels. When this box is not checked, only the building structure is created. Drawing files are not assigned. First drawing file Specify the drawing file number at which the structure is to start. Increment Specify how many drawing files are created per structural level.
You can use these buttons to change the sequence in which the levels that make up the Story structural level are displayed. The sequence of the other structural levels cannot be modified. You can and to arrange the structural levels in accordance with use the drawing file numbers. Structural level The structural levels that are created are displayed. Name You can enter a name for the structural level. This name is displayed in the building structure (instead of the default name). From file / To file You can specify the first and last drawing file number of the structural level. Derived from building structure Add views When you activate this check box, views are automatically assigned to the building structure.
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Add sections When you activate this check box, sections are automatically assigned to the building structure. First drawing file Specify the drawing file number at which the assignment of views and/or sections is to start. Increment Specify how many drawing files are created per structural level.
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You can specify how elements that are not associated with the default planes are to behave when you assign a different pair of default reference planes to a drawing file or structural level. Transfer information from planes to all drawing files of the structural level This option is available when you assign default reference planes to a structural level. When this option is active, the selected default planes are assigned to all drawing files subordinate to the relevant structural level. When this option is not active, the default planes are only assigned to the structural level; the height of the default planes in the drawing files does not change. Also move elements whose height is fixed (absolute elevation, stairs) in z direction When this option is active, elements whose height is not associated with planes are also moved in the z direction. Also move plane model-independent planes and roof planes in z direction When this option is active, custom planes and roof planes are also moved in the z direction. Move by delta Z The value by which the elements are moved in the z direction is displayed. It is obtained from the difference in height between the bottom levels. The value may differ depending on which default reference planes actually exist in the drawing files.
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You can select one or more drawing files in this dialog box. You can use the buttons at top left to define how the drawing files are sorted in this dialog box: by building structure, by object derived from the building structure (views, sections) or by drawing file/fileset structure. You can select drawing files by entering their numbers or names at the keyboard. The program selects the first drawing file that matches the entry you make. F3 takes you to the next drawing files that match the criteria you entered. When you select a superordinate level, all subordinate drawing files are automatically selected. Note: The functions and options that are actually available to you depend on the tool from which you have accessed this dialog box. Drawing file/fileset Sorts and displays drawing files by fileset. In addition, all available drawing files are displayed under All drawing files. Derived from building structure Sorts and displays drawing files by object derived from the building structure (e.g. sections). Building structure Sorts and displays drawing files by building structure. Unselect all Unselects all drawing files. Expand selected entries Expands the view so that all subentries of the selected node are displayed. Collapse selected entries Collapses the view so that only the superordinate nodes are displayed. Load favorite Loads a setting saved as as favorite. Save
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Saves the current setting as a favorite. Used files Also displays drawing files in use. Empty files Also displays empty drawing files.
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You can use this dialog box to specify which structural levels can be used in the building structure. In addition, you select the structural levels to which drawing files can be assigned. Permissible structural levels Select the structural levels that can be used in the building structure. Permissible drawing file assignments Select the structural levels to which you can assign drawing files. IFC-compliant structure Clicking this button only selects the structural levels and drawing file assignments that are in compliance with IFC. Any Allplan structure Clicking this button selects all structural levels and drawing file assignments.
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You can use this dialog box to specify which layers of the source drawing files are to be included in evaluations and analyses. Elements from source drawing files Use current layer setting Includes the layers based on the current layer setting. Include all layers Includes all layers, regardless of the current layer setting. Use layer set Includes the layers as defined by the current layer set. This setting requires a layer set. If there is no layer set, this setting is not available.
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Select list You can use this to specify whether you want to create a general quantities schedule or a floor space schedule. Then click the button with the list to select a list for output. Output You can use this to specify how the list is to be output: To Screen / printer To File / transfer to (click the button with the name of the file to specify a destination path and name for the file). As a file for any program to be activated subsequently (click the button below to specify a program)
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Create plane model To create a plane model
1 Click Plane Manager. 2 The Plane Manager (see "Plane manager dialog box" on page 48) New model. dialog box appears. Click 3 Enter the desired values in the New model (see "New model, modify model dialog box" on page 50) dialog box and click OK.
Insert pair of planes in plane model To insert a pair of planes in an existing plane model
1 Using the right mouse button, click the plane model in which you want to insert a pair of planes and choose Insert pair of planes on the shortcut menu. 2 Define the properties of the new pair of planes in the Insert pair of planes (see "Insert pair of planes dialog box" on page 52) dialog box and click OK.
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Assign default reference planes of a plane model to a drawing file (without BS) To assign default reference planes of a plane model to a drawing file
1 Click List Default Planes (How). 2 Click the Model column. 3 The Assign planes (see "Plane manager dialog box" on page 48) dialog box appears. Select the lower and upper default reference plane you want to assign to the drawing file. You can also use default reference planes from different pairs of planes; however, you cannot choose planes from different plane models. Note: You can use Custom height at top and Custom height at bottom to assign default reference planes that are independent of the plane model.
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Plane manager dialog box
To access the Plane Manager dialog box, click structure tab. in the Building
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Expand selected entries Expands the view so that all subentries of the selected node are displayed. Collapse selected entries Collapses the view so that only the superordinate nodes are displayed. New model Opens the New model (see "New model, modify model dialog box" on page 50) dialog box in which you can create a new plane model. Modify model Opens the Modify model (see "New model, modify model dialog box" on page 50) dialog box in which you can modify the current plane model. This tool is also provided on the shortcut menu. Delete model Deletes the current plane model. This tool is also provided on the shortcut menu. Plane manager options Opens the Plane manager options dialog box where you can specify the color which is used to display the individual planes in the dialog box. Save Saves the current setting as a favorite. Load favorite Loads a setting saved as as favorite. Insert pair of planes Opens the Insert pair of planes (see "Insert pair of planes dialog box" on page 52) dialog box in which you can add a pair of planes to the current plane model. You can match the default reference planes from a drawing file or NDW file. Delete pair of planes Deletes the selected pair of planes.
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Insert roofscape Adds a roofscape to the selected pair of planes. Modify roofscape Modifies the selected roofscape. Delete roofscape Deletes the selected roofscape.
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Model name Enter a name for the plane model here. Number of stories above 0.00 Enter the number of stories above 0.00 (100 maximum). Number of stories below 0.00 Enter the number of stories below 0.00 (100 maximum). Height of unfinished floor on GF Enter the height of the unfinished floor on the ground floor. Height settings Enter height values for various elements here. Clear height between unfinished slabs Enter the clear height between the unfinished slabs. This is equivalent to the distance between the upper and lower default reference plane. Slab thickness Enter the slab thickness here. This is equivalent to the distance between the upper default reference plane and the lower default reference plane of the floor above. Thickness of floor slab Enter the thickness of the floor slab here. This is equivalent to the distance between the upper default reference plane of the foundation and the lower default reference plane of the floor above. Height of foundation Enter the height of the foundation here. Maximum, minimum absolute elevation of building Enter the maximum and minimum absolute elevation of the building here. This is equivalent to the lower and upper default reference plane of the building. Building structure
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Create / extend building structure When you check the Create / extend building structure box, a new building structure is created based on the plane model or an existing building structure is modified.
Use pair of planes from document You can match the height of the pair of planes from a drawing file or NDW file. Enter height of pair of planes Enter the height of the pair of planes as absolute values. Name Enter names for the pair of planes and for the lower and upper default reference planes.
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You can specify how elements that are not associated with the default planes are to behave when you assign a different pair of default reference planes to a drawing file or structural level. Transfer information from planes to all drawing files of the structural level This option is available when you assign default reference planes to a structural level. When this option is active, the selected default planes are assigned to all drawing files subordinate to the relevant structural level. When this option is not active, the default planes are only assigned to the structural level; the height of the default planes in the drawing files does not change. Also move elements whose height is fixed (absolute elevation, stairs) in z direction When this option is active, elements whose height is not associated with planes are also moved in the z direction. Also move plane model-independent planes and roof planes in z direction When this option is active, custom planes and roof planes are also moved in the z direction. Move by delta Z The value by which the elements are moved in the z direction is displayed. It is obtained from the difference in height between the
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bottom levels. The value may differ depending on which default reference planes actually exist in the drawing files.
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2D/3D PDF Import
A new option has been integrated into Allplan allowing all users to import 2D PDF data to documents: Import on the File menu Import in the Plot Layout module Detailed information on importing PDF files is provided in the online Help.
The current reference scale is taken into account when PDF data is imported. This means that the text size and the scale match after importing and the correct results. Measure length tool, for example, yields
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2D PDF Export
There are different options for saving Allplan data as PDF files: Export on the File menu Detailed information on exporting PDF files is provided in the online Help. Print Preview in drawing file edit mode Detailed information on the print preview is provided in the online Help.
Navigation and usage have also been improved: Files can be appended to existing files Allplan layers can be transferred as PDF planes Printing can be locked Detailed information on the Export PDF File dialog box is provided in the online Help.
3D PDF Export
You can save 3D Allplan models as 3D PDF files straight from the Allplan animation window. Allplan uses the same procedure as Adobe does. Acrobat Reader 7 and higher lets you display the data in 3D. PDF files can also be edited in Adobe Reader (measuring, redlining or setting sections). Detailed information on exporting 3D PDF files is provided in the online Help.
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DWG/DXF/DGN Interface
DWG, DXF and DGN files can be inserted as XRefs (using Insert Custom XRef). DGN Format 8.0 is supported RGB fills are created when importing data. Color=pen option (in the AutoCAD specific tab): when you enable this option, every color in the AutoCAD files is treated as if it was a pen. Correction factor for layout unit option (in the AutoCAD specific tab): you can correct the unit of the layout here. Exporting/importing pixel areas: A DWG file and a referenced bitmap are created when pixel areas are exported. When DWG files with bitmaps are imported, bitmaps are imported as pixel areas and not as bitmaps.
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Note: You can still import XML files in CINEMA 4D R9.5 as usual by dragging and dropping them.
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Palettes
The most important new feature of Allplan's graphical user interface is the new palettes. They provide a clearly arranged interface, which is easy to use. The following palettes are available: Properties palette (on page 64) elements. to modify the properties of
Tools palette (on page 67) to activate tools quickly. Modules palette (on page 64) to quickly switch between modules. Wizards palette (on page 68) to select and manage Wizards. Palettes can be arranged around the edge of the workspace. You can also configure the program to show and hide them automatically.
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Dock palettes
Palettes can be arranged around the edge of the workspace. Click the title bar of a palette and drag it onto one of the arrows displayed in the workspace.
A transparent preview of the position is displayed while you keep the mouse button pressed down. Only when you release the mouse button is the palette moved to the position displayed. To minimize the palette, click you need to disable Hide automatically. To float a palette again, Hide automatically.
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You can make settings for Hide automatically in the Customize dialog box - Palettes tab (Tools menu - Customize). Hide automatically Adjust tab width When this option is active, the width of the tabs is adjusted to the height of the Allplan window. When the option is inactive, the width is adjusted to the text in the tabs. Limit tab width When this option is active, the width of the tabs is limited by a maximum value. Time until palettes open Enter the time in milliseconds that elapses until the palettes are displayed when you drag the cursor over the tab. Time until palettes close Enter the time in milliseconds that elapses until the palettes close when you drag the cursor over the tab. Duration Enter the time in milliseconds that elapses until the palettes are shown and hidden. Options for palettes Define special properties for the individual palettes. You can also define properties by clicking in a palette with the right mouse button and selecting Customize... on the shortcut menu.
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Wizards Set the tab position for the Wizards palette. Properties Show Match buttons: when this option is active, the Match button is displayed in the Properties palette. You can use this button to copy the properties from another element. Description: when this option is active, a description of the selected property is displayed near the bottom. Navigation using the Enter key: Specify how the focus behaves in the Properties palette when you press the Enter key. With None, the focus does not change. To left column moves the focus to the left column and To next row moves the focus to the next row and you can immediately enter the next value. Tools Symbols: enter the size of the icons and specify whether icons plus text or only icons are displayed. Tab position: set the tab position for the Tools palette. Modules Specify whether the individual modules are displayed in the Modules palette using text, icons or text plus icons. In addition, you can show and hide the plus sign (+) and the minus sign (-).
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You can use the Modules palette to switch between modules. This dialog box has its own shortcut menu, which includes tools for configuring its appearance: Text Only, Icons Only or Text + Icons. In addition, you can show and hide the plus sign (+) and the minus sign (-). Tip: You can also switch between modules without having to activate the Modules palette: click with the right mouse button in the workspace, point to Switch Module on the shortcut menu and select the desired module.
Properties palette
The properties of selected elements are displayed and can be modified in the Properties palette. This palette is available for 2D elements and engineering elements; however, it cannot be used with architectural elements.
In Global Options, Display tab, you can specify whether double-clicking an element or clicking Properties on the shortcut menu opens the Properties palette or the Properties dialog box. However, the Properties palette provides more modification options for most elements. Properties of text and dimension lines are always
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displayed in dialog boxes, regardless of this setting. When you press SHIFT and double-click an element at the same time, the program always presents the properties in a dialog box. The Properties palette is divided into the following sections:
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The type and number of the selected elements are displayed in the list box at the top. Elements that cannot be edited using the Properties palette (e.g. architectural elements) are grayed out. Any modifications only apply to the elements selected here. Expand: shows format properties for engineering elements. Filter step by step: opens the Filter dialog box where you can filter the selected elements.
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The properties of selected elements are displayed and can be modified in the Properties area. The shortcut menu of a property provides several functions for applying the properties of an existing element to selected elements: Match property: matches a single property. Clicking same effect. Match group: matches all properties of the group. Match all (without geometry): matches all properties except for geometric properties. has the
Description
Additional information on the parameter to be defined in displayed in the Description area. You can use the shortcut menu to hide and show this area.
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Match settings: copies the parameter settings of an element clicked and applies them to the current selection (if possible). Load favorite: loads properties from a favorite file (*.prop). Save as favorite: saves the properties currently set as a favorite file (*.prop).
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Tools palette
The Tools palette is divided into the following sections:
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You can choose a family in the list box at the top. You can use Browse... to find a tool by entering its name or a part thereof. When the Scan text in status lines option is active, the program also scans the text displayed for each tool in the status line. If the program finds a tool, you can activate this tool straight from the Browse dialog box; the Tools palette switches to the relevant module.
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You can use the tabs to select a module in the current family. You can use Customize... on the shortcut menu to define the position of the tabs. In addition, you can specify whether the tabs are to be displayed with or without text.
Tools
The tools of the currently selected module are displayed in the Tools area. You can use Customize... on the shortcut menu to define the size of the icons. In addition, you can specify whether the icons are to be displayed with or without text The tools that are displayed in this palette are the same as those in the Create, Create II and Modify toolbars. Changes you make to these toolbars also affect the contents of the Tools palette.
Wizards palette
The Wizards palette is divided into the following sections:
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You can choose a Wizard group in the list box at the top. You can use the shortcut menu to create new groups, add existing groups to
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the palette, rename the current group and remove the current group from the palette. Note: The Wizards that come with Allplan are stored in the \etc\Assistent folder. These Wizards cannot be changed. If you want to create your own Wizards, you must first create a new Wizard group. When you upgrade Allplan 2006 to Allplan 2008, the Wizards in the \std\assistent folder (from earlier versions) are combined into a Wizard group called Wizards.
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The tabs show the individual Wizards that are available in the current Wizard group. You can use the shortcut menu to add Wizards and to remove, replace and rename tabs.
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The elements that are included in the relevant Wizard are displayed in the workspace. The shortcut menu of an element provides related tools, which can be activated. When you click with the right mouse button in an empty space, the shortcut menu allows you to open a Wizard and to save the current Wizard as a drawing file or NDW file. You can use drag and drop or CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy elements from a Wizard into a document. The tools available for placing the copied elements are the same as those for placing symbols.
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You can specify an ID number when you create a new linestyle or area style. You can enter numbers between 1 and 255 as well as 511 and 32,767; numbers between 256 and 510 are reserved for Allplan linestyles.
The NONE drawing type can be selected in the status bar. Three new default drawing types are available for engineering: key plan, shell drawing and reinforcement drawing.
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To make settings for the selection preview and element information, Global Options, select the Display tab and click click Selection... or click in the workspace with the right mouse button while keeping the CTRL key pressed down and select Selection Options on the shortcut menu.
Shortcut Menus for Selecting Elements and Entering Points Work in the Same Way
You can show all functions available for element selection as you would when entering points. All you need to do is press CTRL and click in the workspace with the right mouse button.
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New filters
The following new filter criteria are provided on the Filter Assistant toolbar and in the Hatching number Pattern number Area style number Point symbol number Filter Step by Step tool:
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Exclude elements
You can use <> beside Condition to find elements that do not match the selected filter criteria (cf. filter condition in lists/schedules or in the Find Elements tool).
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Show/Hide
Options in show/hide
Show/Hide includes two new options: Construction lines You can show and hide elements drawn as construction lines. Center of circle You can show and hide centers of circles and ellipses.
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Off (cursor only) The cursor is displayed instead of the crosshairs (advisable with terminal servers, for example) Display mouse pointer in addition Displays the cursor as an arrow in addition to the crosshairs (for better orientation when gray fills are used, for example).
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without prompting you. Otherwise, you can specify which format you want to use in a dialog box. Note: When the program uses a new paper format without prompting you, the original format is still saved together with the layout and used for plotting if it is available again.
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Building structure or objects derived from the building structure. Clicking this icon displays all drawing files that are used in the project and in the selected structure. Check the relevant boxes to select drawing files. The drawing file status is highlighted in color depending on the drawing file selection of the currently selected structure. All selected drawing files are given identical parameters and placed so that they are congruent. Please note that detailing windows defined for filesets can only be placed using the old approach.
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If the layout element to be replaced is in a layout window, the new layout element is placed so that it is congruent. Otherwise, the elements are replaced so that the midpoints of the two MinMax boxes are identical.
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Until now, line elements have appeared in color or black in printouts. Now they can also be displayed using shades of gray, which the program internally calculates based on the colors assigned. Plotting is basically based on the setting for the Color stands for pen option in Show/Hide. When this option is active, the dialog box shows the colors that are assigned to the Allplan pens 1 to 15 using Tools - Definitions - Pen thickness; otherwise, all 256 basic colors are displayed. You can use the Show effect of "Color stands for pen" option to modify the scope of colors displayed without having to change the setting of the Color stands for pen option.
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To make things more apparent on screen, you can enable the Show undefined properties only option, which only displays the pens and colors to which a different thickness or color has been assigned. You can configure the system to print the entire layout using a specific pen in the Settings tab as well as in the pen and color assignments.
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Smart Symbols
New dialog box for defining smart symbols
Stucture of dialog box
Dialog box equivalent to palettes in basic and engineering modules. Attributes can be sorted. Graphical display of different foils per scale. Smart symbols can be defined with height settings.
Snoop functionality (as an attribute) can be switched on/off later. Display can be associated with drawing types (also true for Smart Window and Door Symbols). Smart symbols can be placed in documents immediately after creation. Parameters can be changed until the smart symbol is saved.
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Saving options
Smart symbols no longer need to be saved in catalogs: They can be saved as individual smart symbol files in *.nmk format (click and select Smart symbol file). After having created a smart symbol, you can place it directly in a document without having to save it in a catalog or as a smart symbol file.
Modification options
Foils can be renamed using the shortcut menu.
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Foils can be organized in folders using the shortcut menu. Select at least two smart symbols and click Create a new foil folder on the shortcut menu.
A subordinate folder - Smart symbol group - is created. You can name it as you need.
Double-click with the right mouse button to select and place smart symbols
Double-clicking with the right mouse button selects a smart symbol placed in a document. The smart symbol is displayed attached to the crosshairs and can be placed as usual. The additional tools in the Input options are also available.
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New options are provided for modifying the geometric elements of a foil: The Modify design entities in foil x option only shows the selected foil. The Modify design entities in x with foils in background option also displays the foils of the reference scale or drawing type currently set in a brightened color in the background. Although the system snaps to elements in the background, any changes you make only apply to the elements of the active foil. The Modify design entities in x with foils and document in background option displays the foils of the reference scale or drawing type currently set and the current document in a brightened color in the background.
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Note: The Smart Symbol Catalog tool (Smart Symbols module) always presents all projects.
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Data management
Quality Reporter
As we are always trying to improve the overall quality of our programs, we have integrated the Quality Reporter. This new program automatically starts when a certain problem arises in Allplan or Project Pilot and documents the status of the program at the time the problem occurs. The error report can be sent to Nemetschek. Note: The data sent to us is treated strictly confidentially and will only be used to solve the problem. It will not be transmitted to third parties.
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3 Click Send error report to send the report to Nemetschek. Note: The error report is sent via required for this. http; an internet connection is
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Windows Explorer
You can open the most important Allplan folders - the program folder and the external path - in Windows Explorer straight from the Services application. You don't have to go through the time-consuming process of looking for these folders.
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Hotinfo
Start Hotinfo support request from the Services application
You can start Hotinfo, which assists you in the process of generating support requests, straight from the Services application. This can save a lot of time!
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The screenshot, which represents the entire contents of the screen, can be made using a small icon displayed at the bottom left.
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Tip: You can add columns by clicking a column title with the right mouse button and selecting Show attribute columns... on the shortcut menu. This way, you can sort projects according to specific attributes. All you need to do is click the relevant column title. You can use Remove this column to remove columns. Some columns are only displayed when you have installed Workgroup Manager.
New Project Use this to create a new project. Copy to Use this to copy the selected project. As soon as Allplan has copied the selected project, this dialog box closes and Allplan switches to the new project. Select Attributes This is where you can select project attributes. Filter Use this to activate the Filter dialog box, which you can use to filter the projects displayed. Off Use this to disable the filter; all projects are displayed. Check status of all projects prior to listing When this option is enabled, the program checks whether all project folders are available when you open this dialog box. Project name column This is where the names of the projects are displayed. Created on column This shows the creation dates of the projects. Status column The status of a project is displayed. When the Check status of all projects prior to listing option is enabled, the program checks whether the folder of the relevant project is available when you open this dialog box. When you click a project, the status is checked again (for example, to determine whether the project in question has been opened by another user). Computer column The computer where the project is saved is displayed. Owner column The owner of the project is displayed here.
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Properties (on the shortcut menu or ALT+ENTER) Use this to access the Project Settings dialog box and select the access type to the project resources of the project you have selected and assign attributes.
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Layer sets and privilege sets can be arranged in groups. Objects that are invisible (because of the privilege set) can be ignored in layouts (administrator option in the Privilege set tab of the Layer dialog box). When you create a new layer, you can define its status in the privilege sets/layer sets and specify the layer number. You can enter numbers between 32,767 and 65,535; numbers up to 32,766 are reserved for Allplan layers.
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XRef
In the case of advanced XRefs, the default planes can be taken from the source or target. In the case of custom planes the source is always used. You can snap points in normal XRefs as well as in advanced XRefs. XRefs can be trimmed as you need. All advanced XRefs can be converted to normal XRefs in a single operation (using the shortcut menu). DWG, DXF and DGN files can be inserted as XRefs (using Insert Custom XRef).
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You have the following options: You can specify whether you enter the Diameter in the dialog line. Radius or
Full circles are still entered in the same way: when you press ESC after you have entered the center and radius or diameter, the program always draws a full circle, regardless of the setting.
Included angles of arcs can be entered as follows: Click Enter end angle and place another point.
Click Enter end angle based on delta angle and enter the delta angle (relative to the starting angle). Click Enter end angle based on arc length and enter length of the arc (relative to the starting angle).
You can use Back in the Input options to undo the entries you make step by step. To repeat the circle or arc entered last, click Enter last circle using center. The circle or arc is attached to the crosshairs at its center and can be placed multiple times. Detailed information on circles is provided in the online Help.
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Detailed information on aligning is provided in the online Help. Arrange provides the following options: Horizontal with four options Vertical with four options
Detailed information on arranging is provided in the online Help. All design entities can be aligned and arranged; you can even apply these two functions to different elements in a single step.
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Allplan presents a preview of all suitable trim options; all you need to do is click the option you want to use. Detailed information on intersecting two entities is provided in the online Help.
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Delete duplicates
You can use the Delete Duplicates tool to combine a number of identical, congruent elements into one element and delete the redundant elements. Example: If, for example, you have copied an element a number of times to the same place, you can delete the redundant copies using this tool.
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are available for displaying visible edges. In addition to pen thickness and linetype, you can also define a color and layer. You can also use linestyles for architectural sections by assigning layers.
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The possible applications for the Three-Point Tent, Four-Point Tent tool are manifold: you can connect elements with different heights with an area or 3D object and thus create "warped" areas and solids. More applications: Connecting panels of different thicknesses Ramp
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Drain in cementitious tanking Gable roof or freeform roof applied to irregularly shaped outlines (as a 3D solid converted to planes) and lots more!
Detailed information on three-point tents and four-point tents is provided in the online Help.
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Attributes for walls in their entirety
In the case of walls with multiple construction layers, you can assign attributes to a wall in its entirety and to each of the construction layers. This is an optimum basis for analyzing physical properties, which can be different for each layer. By the way, this also serves as a preparation for EuroCode and IFC standard.
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Multiple catalogs
Until now only one material attribute - material/code text - has been available per component. Now you can assign up to five different material attributes, which can be selected using catalogs. This provides a convenient and consistent way of editing models using Allplan HVAC, Allready, Steel Construction and Allplan BCM. Up to five different catalogs are available for specifying quality and two attribute groups are provided for each component: Material Architecture material Structural material Physical material Production type Static system (load-bearing, non-bearing)
The catalogs can be selected in the Properties of the relevant component or centrally in the Architecture Options.
Railing
The new, optional Railing tool allows you to quickly and easily create, edit, analyze and evaluate railing, fencing or other linear
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components that are subdivided evenly. Whether this tool is available to you depends on the license configuration you have purchased. The individual elements of which a railing consists (handrail, post etc.) are created as discrete components, which you can assemble as you need. This way, you can quickly draw stair railings and horizontal railings in one go. Detailed information on this tool is provided in the online Help.
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When this option is enabled, default planes are displayed in all views as a square of 2mx2m at the origin. Restore 3D View (Def Pl option), the After you have executed display is adjusted to the size of the current 3D model. Detailed information is provided in the online Help; see the section entitled Architecture options, display and creation of roof planes and default planes.
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Detailed information is provided in the online Help; see the section entitled Animation settings, parameters. The result might look like this:
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Allplan 2008 includes the following improvements: junction lines are only displayed or hidden again when you click them again; Restore 3D View has no effect. Note: junction lines you have already hidden or shown are displayed as dashed lines in selection color when you activate Junctions. Tip: Elements are always hidden in their entirety. Overlapping lines (in the case of adjacent rooms, for example) can be deleted Delete Doubled using Line. Show/Hide
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Detailed information on the Show/Hide Junctions and Delete Doubled Line tools is provided in the online Help.
Round beams
The Beam tool provides all options that are familiar to you from walls and upstands:
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You can use Ungroup Elements to explode a building group into its constituent elements.
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Favorites are available for fit to circle and fit to outline options
The attributes and parameters of elements fitted to circles and outlines can be saved as favorites using . and retrieved later using
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Custom design Legends can be created and maintained quickly and easily Ideal complement to roomstamps Graphics, labels
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Association with any applications used for tendering, awarding and invoicing
You can associate any applications used for tendering, awarding and invoicing with Allplan. Materials can then be selected in the associated application. Requirement: the provider of the TAI application needs to supply an appropriate DLL, which can be processed in Allplan. it is best to save this DLL in the \prg folder of Allplan 2008. This way, you can select it in the Services application by clicking DXF/DWG - Set user-defined TAI. Allplan's \PRG folder includes the nemuserkatalog.dll file, which is an example.
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New bar shape entry
Together with the custom bending shape provided by FF Bar Reinforcement, the new tool for entering bar shapes is an alternative Enter tool. In addition, Allplan provides a separate tool to the Read Properties - for creating bending shapes by matching design entities or existing bars. Consequently, the no longer needed. Enter tool is
You can define parameters in the new Bar Shape tool using the new palettes. Instead of a number of different dialog boxes, Allplan presents a clearly arranged interface, which is easy to use.
Structure of palette
The Bar shape palette consists of six sections. You can customize (see "Customize palette" on page 138) the sections in the middle. Bending shape
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You can select one of the bending shape groups in the list box at the to open a dialog box, in which all groups are top. Click displayed graphically. Graphics
The bending shape of the currently selected bar type is displayed in the graphics area. You can switch to a different bar type of the selected group by clicking the small bending shapes (if available). In addition, you can click and define the geometric parameters displayed graphically. The parameter area updates immediately to reflect your entries. Parameters
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In the first tab, you define general mark properties, which are the same for all bending shapes, and bending shape-specific parameters. In the second tab, you define precast element-specific settings. You can enter, select, calculate or match parameter values. Use the check boxes to define optional parameters. Description
Additional information on the parameter to be defined is displayed. Process bar, Action bar
You can use the functions in these sections to match parameters, load settings saved as favorites, activate the options etc..
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Customize palette
You can minimize the sections in this palette using the shortcut menu. For example, you can hide the graphics, description and process areas and/or specify the scope of the parameters displayed.
2 When you have defined all necessary parameters, click QuickInput on the shortcut menu provided for entering parameters.
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Only the parameters you have specified are displayed. To remove individual parameters from the QuickInput, click the relevant parameter with the right mouse button and select Remove from QuickInput on the shortcut menu. 3 To display all parameters again, click Advanced on the shortcut menu provided for entering parameters
Define parameters
You can enter, select, calculate or match parameter values. Use the check boxes to define optional parameters. Entry
You can see which boxes are pure data entry boxes: the column on the right does not include additional icons. Select
Click to open a list box. Although the values of some parameters can be entered directly, you need to select one of the values in the list box for most parameters. You can select values by entering a number between 0 and 9 or the first letter without having to open the list box. When, for example, the diameter is set to 10, entering 1 switches to a diameter of 12. When you enter 1 again, the diameter is set to 14. Double-clicking the data entry box activates the next higher value of the list box. Calculation
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Click to open a dialog box where you can calculate the overlap or anchorage length by entering the relevant parameters. You can also enter any values. When "?" is entered for the length, the value is determined from the segment entered. Match
You can use the shortcut menu to cut out, copy, paste and delete selected values. These actions can also be undone using the shortcut menu. Illegal values
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After you have defined the geometry of the bending shape, you can still change all parameters with the exception of the bar type. Any changes you make are immediately displayed in the preview. To create the bending shape, press ESC or select another tool.
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New FF components
Allplan includes new components, which are particularly useful for the production of precast elements. For example, you can reinforce single and double corbels of which the bottom sides are horizontal or haunched in an easy and comfortable manner.
To apply reinforcement to corbels that are smaller than the adjacent column or that are located at a wall, you need to create a section and define the clipping area within the corbel. As a result, there is no irritating component edge between the corbel and the load-bearing component. And when you delimit the height of the section in addition, the reinforcement is automatically placed in the corbel in the correct position. Otherwise, you need to adjust the placing region using the shortcut menu.
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Options
New standards
The Chinese 04G101-4 standard and the Romanian STAS 10107/0-90 standard have been implemented in Allplan. You can select these new standards in the General Settings of the Bar Reinforcement module's options.
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The arrangement of settings has been changed due to this new selection option.
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in the Bar Reinforcement module's options. By default, the bending radii of bars are displayed as round in layouts and in custom views.
You can still modify the way bending radii are displayed in layouts for every individual bar using the Modify Bar Display Mode tool. The display of bending radii in custom views, on the other hand, is defined globally in the Bar Reinforcement module's options. You can use the new Move Bar Display tool on the Modify menu in the Bar Reinforcement module to move the bar display without this having any effect on the actual placement (until now you have done this using the Modify Bar Display Mode tool).
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Lists/Schedules
Associative legends
You can create associative legends in the Bar Reinforcement and Thermal Insulation modules. Any changes made to documents are automatically updated in these legends without you having to create them from scratch. For performance reasons, changes you make to the layer status are not reflected automatically. Legends do not update until you load the relevant document again, switch drawing files or click Labels on the shortcut menu of the legend. Update
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You can also use the shortcut menu to edit legends later. You have the following options: You can change the page break within a legend by clicking in the workspace or entering a value in the dialog line. You can resize a legend by clicking in the workspace or entering a factor in the dialog line. You can resolve a legend into design entities. This operation can be undone using Undo. Please note that you cannot undo the modified page break and resizing operation as this is not necessary: simply define a new page break or size.
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Cross-Section Catalogs
New stock meshes
As of January 1, 2008, the producers of ISB will issue new stock meshes. Consequently, the current stock meshes, which were introduced in 2001, will no longer be produced. Allplan 2008 provides these new stock meshes, which are included in the German and Austrian cross-section catalogs. When upgrading, the new cross-section catalogs are copied to the ...\New\Ing folder. This is to prevent any data from being overwritten. To use the new cross-section catalogs, open Windows Explorer and copy the catalogs to the ...\Std folder. In addition to modified reinforcement cross-sections, the following changes are important: The outer dimensions of the meshes are 6000mm x 2300mm and 6000mm x 2350mm. New overlap and anchorage lengths for some types of stock meshes (due to the switch from double-bar meshes to single-bar meshes). The overlap lengths proposed by the program are still valid for composite zone I and standard concrete C20/25.
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Shell
Advanced parameters for sections
Advanced display parameters are available for creating sections using the Shell module. You can specify a color and layer for the clipping path and a layer for the boundary line. In addition, you can select an area style for the section area element.
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Associative views
The functionality and performance of associative views and sections has been improved in Allplan 2008. Now you can use this module for the entire building design process.
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Advanced functionality
Allplan includes the following new tools which you can use to modify existing views and sections without having to create them again and to get information on the referenced drawing files: Convert View to Section You can use this to convert a view to a section. You can define the height of the section object in the Section dialog box or by entering any polyline. Convert Section to View
You can use this tool to convert a section to a view. Show Clipping Path You can use this tool to display the section object of a section with or without clipping area in a view, section or in 3D elements in order to check which elements are included in the section, for example. Show Referenced Drawing Files You can use this tool to open a window providing information on referenced drawing files. This is useful when you have created views and sections based on several drawing files. In addition, all associative views and sections are created with a border, which is useful for selecting views/sections and activating tools via the shortcut menu.
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Convert to 2D
You can convert views and sections to 2D elements by clicking Convert. The associativity is retained. When views and sections are converted to 3D, the representation is calculated based on the 3D model and cannot be modified. When views and sections are converted to 2D, on the other hand, the program creates discrete lines which can be modified individually. Modifications are retained unless the changes you make to the model affect the modified line.
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You can select area styles for section area elements of 3D objects.
Special features
As associative views and sections are derived directly from 3D elements, you have to take into account the special conditions when the views and sections you want to edit and display are based on several drawing files.
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mode and activate them only when you need them. This ensures that every team member can work with identical data. Check that the document access mode is set to Advanced in the Services installation. This is the default setting when you install Allplan 2008 for the first time. You can also copy the original drawing files to empty drawing files. However, this approach should be used for exceptional cases only. In this case, you need to make sure that the copied data and the original match when printing out layouts.
Layers
When creating associative views and sections, you can assign layers to all linear elements. These layers allow you to control element visibility. In addition, the entire view gets the layers of the 3D elements. When you set these layers to Hidden, frozen (to hide the 3D elements in layouts, for example), the elements of the view are also hidden. To avoid this, you can assign a different layer to the relevant view using the Modify Format Properties in View tool and the Modify, use in associative views only setting.
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Note: If the 3D elements and the associative views and sections are in the same drawing file and if you want to hide the 3D elements in layouts, it is a good idea to use layout windows.
Recommended approach
When it comes to creating shell drawings, you can integrate the architectural floor plan as a "special section" in the layout or create the plan view as a view or section. When working in a team in particular, we recommend that you create the 3D elements and the views and sections in different drawing files and use the second option for the plan view.
Display
You can define the architectural floor plan as usual so that the representation reflects a section (intersected components with a thick line, views of components with a thin line). In comparison with the integration of the architectural floor plan, the option of creating the plan view as a section has the following advantages: You can limit the floor plan to the region you want to display in the layout. To display elements in front of the clipping plane, you can create an additional, congruent section for which you set the viewing direction from the opposite side (e.g. soffit and plan) and specify a different linetype for hidden edges, for example. Door strip and window sill are displayed automatically. You do not need to spend time planning how to create component openings. Symbols and labels for openings can be added as a 2D design to the views and sections. To achieve a consistent representation in plan, isometric views, views and sections, select the hidden line image and specify the same format properties for all visible and hidden edges.
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In addition, use the same format properties to display intersected edges in sections and enable the Apply thick line around intersected elements option and make settings for this option.
If you want to use different line thickness values for the display of visible, hidden and/or intersected edges, convert the view or section to 2D and modify the display. You can also display the visible edges of the individual elements (masonry or reinforced concrete walls, timber elements etc.) using different line thickness values by working with Content (e.g. Allplan IBD) and drawing types.
You can use Allplan's layers to quickly switch between key plans, shell drawings and reinforcement drawings, which are always displayed correctly: Use layer sets to specify what is to be displayed. Use drawing types for defining the display. Enable the Linestyles, area styles depend on drawing type
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option in the defaults for linestyles, area styles and drawing types.
Use linestyles and area styles to specify how the display is to look. Enable the Match from layer ... (fixed setting) option in the Layer dialog box, Format definition tab and assign linestyles to the layers.
Open the Select layer/visibility tab, check the Auto-select layer with menu box and enable the From layer, linestyle setting for the pen, line and color.
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Comparison of tools
The Associative Views module, which will replace the Shell module, provides a number of advanced tools in addition to the common basic tools. You can create or modify dimensions later as well as change the appearance of views and sections without having to create them from scratch. Use for Shell, Convert to Shell, Convert to 3D
You do not need these tools when working with the Associative Views module as you can create the reinforcement directly in the 3D elements and generate the views and sections without having to convert the 3D elements first. All properties of the 3D elements are retained. You can also make modifications without having to convert the 3D elements or associative views or sections. Create View from View, Section, Any View,
Create View Perpendicular to Surface These tools are combined into two tools in the Associative Views module. You can specify whether a normal view, a view of an inclined area or a custom view is to be created in the Input options of the Create View and Create Section tools. As opposed to the Shell module, you can also define a projection based on a plane or a custom projection when creating sections. While creating views and sections, you can define the display type (wireframe model or hidden line image), make settings for the hidden line image and specify what is to be dimensioned and how. Settings for the intersected component edges and the section object can be made in the section parameters. The program presents an appropriate label after you have placed the view or section. The section identifier is automatically incremented by 1 with each new section (if a section identifier is specified in the Section dialog box). Note: You need to select the individual elements in order to create views and sections in the Associative Views module. If you want to create a view or section from an entire view, select the view/section border.
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These tools are currently not included in the Associative Views module. Convert View to Section, Convert Section to View
These tools are also provided in the Associative Views module. In addition, you can create appropriate labels. Label View The Associative Views module also allows you to label views and sections later. However, you will not need this tool often as you can create appropriate labels while generating and converting views and sections. View or Section Display This too is currently not included in the Associative Views module. However, you can use the Add to View and Remove from View tools to specify the scope of elements displayed in views and sections. Copy View/Section, View/Section, Move View/Section, Rotate
Delete View/Section
You do not need these tools as the Associative Views module provides an intuitive (see "Intuitive approach" on page 174) way of editing associative views and sections. You can use the view border to specify whether the view itself or the elements of the view are edited. Show Clipping Path, Delete Clipping Path
You can define how the clipping path and the section object are displayed in the section parameters when creating a section. These settings can be modified at any time using the Modify View and Section Properties tool. The Show Clipping Path tool lets you display the section object of a section with or without clipping area in a view, section or in 3D elements.
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Wireframe View
These tools are not provided as separate tools in the Associative Views module. You can define the type of display while creating views and sections. These settings can be modified at any time using Modify View and Section Properties tool. Both the the wireframe view and the hidden line view are directly derived from the 3D model. Switching between these two views does not cause any data to be lost. Merge Views You do not need this tool when working with the Associative Views module as you can add 3D elements to existing views and sections at any time using the Add to View tool. You can configure the program to automatically use 3D components in the Associative Views module's options. The Copy/Move Elements between Documents tool also allows you to combine elements in views.
Recommended approach
Project Organization
Allplan 2008 provides a new option for structuring drawing files within projects - the building structure (see "Working with the building structure" on page 10), which is particularly useful for applying a logical structure to a building. In architecture, the advantage of working with the building structure is that views, sections and building lists can be generated quickly and easily. An important difference between the building structure and the fileset structure is that each drawing file can only be assigned once in the building structure. However, when it comes to designing reinforcement, drawing files are multiply used for different reinforcement drawings. Therefore, we recommend that you work with filesets. In this mode, all you need to do is select the relevant fileset and all associated drawing files are available. To do this in the building structure, select the relevant drawing files assigned to the individual structural levels and use the shortcut menu of the project to save the different status settings as a favorite, which you can retrieve later.
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When working with the building structure, you cannot place detailing windows in filesets or assemble layouts using filesets. When the architectural floor plan does not need to be integrated in a layout, we recommend that you create the reinforcement in a separate drawing file. This ensures that the 3D model and the associative views and sections are generated separately (as with the shell). If associative views and sections already exist for the shell, the program creates the 3D model of the reinforcement in the current drawing file and the reinforcement views in the drawing files with the shell views. In this case, you need to make sure that the drawing file with the shell views is current when you create new views and sections. In the case of a 2D shell, the 3D model and the reinforcement views are created in the current drawing file. It is a good idea to use layers, which allow you to specify the scope of the reinforcement displayed in the associative views and sections. Note: Reinforcement you enter in the negative z direction in 3D elements or in a 2D shell is not created as an associative view and does not get a view border.
Mixing views
You should try to avoid using "old" engineering views and new associative views and sections in the same drawing file. We recommend the following approach: If you want to use Allplan 2008 to complete a layout in which Shell module, you you have created the shell using the should continue your work using this module. New reinforcement you create in the old shell is automatically created as an "old" engineering view. If you want to use Allplan 2008 to complete a layout in which you have placed reinforcement created in 'reinforce using model' mode in a 2D shell, you can assign the new reinforcement to the existing views or create the new reinforcement in a separate drawing file. New reinforcement you create in existing views is automatically created as an "old" engineering view. Reinforcement to which you assign a new viewing direction is automatically created as associative views.
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When the Color stands for pen option is disabled and you do not use surfaces in animation: 1 Use the Surface Settings tool to specify the transparency for the pen colors assigned to the concrete components. Make sure that the redefined pen colors are not used as display colors. Otherwise, components with these colors always appear transparent, regardless of the Color stands for pen option. 2 In animation, enable the Color stands for pen option in Show/Hide. When you use surfaces in animation: 1 Create all concrete components using the same surface or assign this surface to the components later. For example, you can use the schalung.surf file, which uses Animation Settings for the shell. the setting you made in the If necessary, remove the file's Hidden attribute in the Design folder of the project so that you can save changes. When you create the components using Content (e.f Allplan IBD), the correct surfaces are already assigned. 2 If you now want to display the components with or without transparency in animation, click a component with the right
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mouse button, choose Custom surface properties and click New/modify ....
3 Define the transparency for the custom surface and click OK to confirm the two dialog boxes.
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4 Save the modified surface file in the project folder under the schalung.surf file.
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As opposed to the Shell module, special tools are not required for editing associative views and sections. All associative views and sections are created with a border that does not appear in printouts. To edit the view itself (not the elements of the view!), select a tool on the Edit toolbar (e.g. move, rotate, delete, ...) and click the border of the view. Alternatively, click the relevant edit tool on the shortcut menu of the view border. Note: When you select the border of the view, you can still create a view or a section based on an existing view or section without having to select all elements.
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Surfaces
In Allplan 2008, surfaces are associated using their names (an internal number was used in Allplan 2006). This facilitates data exchange as missing surface files are listed when you exchange drawing files and can be imported anytime later. Surface files have the extension .surf ("surface") and replace SFS and SFI files. A preview is displayed in the Open file dialog box (Thumbnails setting). Note: Textures, bitmaps etc. used in NDW documents can be saved together with the relevant document. Very large bitmaps that cannot be saved with the document are saved in the same folder as the document.
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Navigation
Zoom in/ zoom out Turn camera about object on the surface of an imaginary sphere (pan up/ down) Turn camera about object on the surface of an imaginary sphere Scroll
Rotate Scroll
Use the left key to display the object in its entirety. Use the right key to open the 3DConnexion Control Panel dialog box where you can make further settings (e.g. speed, key assignment etc.) and activate the online Help.
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Quality can be set for shadow calculations
You can use the Set Display Parameters tool to define the quality of the shadow computation. When set to 0 (= disabled, this is the default), the accuracy of the calculation is defined automatically depending on the distance between the observer and the model. If the quality obtained with the default setting is insufficient as small elements are not displayed, for example, enter a value between 1 and 100. Consequently, the results will be more accurate and the operation will take much longer. Entering 0 switches this option off.
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Advanced features for plates - output
In the Plates - Output module, you can have the values required for analyzing the shear force in compliance with DIN 1045-1 displayed graphically for bars and slab elements. The Beam Internal Forces Reinforcement tool provides the following new options for selecting reinforcement: VEd/VRd,ct VEd/VRd,max cot (diagonal strut angle) Numerical Reinforcement Required tool provides the The following new options for selecting reinforcement: Q1_Q2 (output of shear forces in reinforcement direction) Shear force analysis (output of Ed/VRd,ct and VEd/VRd,max) cot (diagonal strut angle)
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2D opening design 103
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advanced quantity takeoff operations 132 advanced section parameters 155 align 108 architectural section, layers for edges 111 archiving layouts using DocuWare 59 arrange 108 arrow 105 association with Allplan BCM 151 associative legends 149 associative views 156 advanced display options 159 advanced functionality 157 comparison, shell module 166 convert to 2D 158 intuitive working 174 recommended approach 162, 168 special features 160
circle, advanced input options 106 circles 105 clear quantity takeoff operations 133 color assignment, plotting 85
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designing railing 116 diameter symbol and text modifications 145 display of crosshairs 79 document legend 130 door swing with DIN labels 124 drawing types 71 dynamic lists 130
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eccentric foundations 122 edit universal timber, steel element 127 element group from architectural elements 126 element info 72 end symbols for linear elements 105 engineering lists/schedules associative legends 149 excel spreadsheet with reinforcement data 150 revised thermal insulation schedules 151 Swiss reinforcement schedules 151 excel spreadsheet with reinforcement data 150 external path as in ProjectPilot 93
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bar display mode 146 batch plot with Windows drivers 82 building group 126
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calculate overlap length 144 catalogs immediately visible 77 CINEMA 4D XML data 58
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new bar shape entry 135 customize palettes 138 define bending shape 140 define parameters 139 structure of palettes 135 new features in plates - output module 179 new reinforcement standards 145 new stock meshes 153
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groups of stories 129
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hatching with RGB background colors 107 hidden line images, layers for edges 111 hide construction lines 78 hotinfo 96 Hotinfo with screenshot 96 Services application, Hotinfo 96
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office symbols, language 95
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paletts 60 modules 64 properties 64 tools 67 Wizards 68 patterns with RGB background colors 107 planes displayed in isometric view and animation 118 plot/close instead of prompt 86 plotting, color and pen assignments 85 polygonization of circular bars 148 polylines 105 print plotfiles and archives 59 project selection 98 project-specific smart symbols 91
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independent resources 100 insert bitmap 112 insert smart opening symbols, display outer side 91 interfaces 57 intuitive editing, associative views 174
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label inner dimensions 146 label, select type 123 layers 101 layers for sill lines 125 layout elements place 83 replace 84 lines 105 linestyles for architectural sections 111
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recommended approach, associative views 162, 168 replace layout elements 84 replace part of region 128 resize with reference length 109 retain plot settings 80 revised thermal insulation schedules 151
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match bars 135 material catalogs immediately visible 77 mirror and copy 111 mirror without copy 111 modify display parameters (smart symbols) 90
Index RGB background colors 107 rotate 3D elements, based on starting and direction point 114 rotate region 128
183 TAI systems, association 134 text without collision 144 textures for smart fit elements 127 textures for smart fit operations 127 trim option for intersect 2 entities 108
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selection preview 72 selection shortcut menu 73 separate measurement tools 78 Services application, data backup 93 Services application, improvements 93 external path as in ProjectPilot 93 office symbols, language 95 Services application, data backup 93 Services application, Hotinfo 96 start Windows Explorer 95 show, hide junction lines 121 sill lines with layers 125 smart symbols 87 define smart symbols 87 display outer side when inserting smart symbols 91 modifying smart symbols 90 smart symbols, project-specific 91 smart window and door symbols 91 space allocation wizard 134 SpaceNavigator 176 start symbols for linear elements 105 start Windows Explorer 95 stretch entities 76 SURF files 175 surface element in plan (option) 125 surfaces 175 Swiss reinforcement schedules 151
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use associative views in reinforcement design 165 in working and shell drawings 156 intuitive working 174 recommended approach 162, 168 special features 160
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VOB regulations, part C 133
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XRef 102
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