Allplan 2013-1

New Features in Allplan 2013-1

This documentation has been produced with the utmost care.

Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH and the program authors have
no liability to the purchaser or any other entity, with respect to any
liability, loss, or damage caused, directly or indirectly by this
software, including but not limited to, any interruptions of service,
loss of business, anticipatory profits, or consequential damages
resulting from the use or operation of this software. In the event of
discrepancies between the descriptions and the program, the menu
and program lines displayed by the program take precedence.
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notice. Companies, names and data used in examples are fictitious
unless otherwise noted. No part of this documentation may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic or
mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission
of Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH.
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Parts of this product were developed using LEADTOOLS, (c) LEAD
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fyiReporting Software LLC developed parts of this product using the
fyiReporting library, which is released for use with the Apache
Software license, version 2.
Allplan update packages are created using 7-Zip, (c) Igor Pavlov.
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1st edition, March 2013
Document no. 131eng01m01-1-TD0313

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Contents
Welcome ......................................................................................... 1
General ............................................................................................ 3
"Allplan on Mac 2013-1" installation guide................................................. 3
Recent projects can be accessed more quickly ............................................ 4
Updating project attributes ..................................................................................... 4

Help available in online mode .......................................................................... 5

Options, mouse and crosshairs ......................................................................... 7
Improvements to the building structure ....................................................... 8
Modifying the layer status ................................................................................. 9
Advanced symbol catalogs .............................................................................. 11
Creating and selecting wizards ...................................................................... 12
Specifying path for wizards ...................................................................................12
The new "Save and Show Copy as a Wizard..." tool........................................12

Saving and loading the current toolbar arrangement ........................... 13

Importing configuration settings as UBX files ......................................... 14
New patterns for pattern lines ...................................................................... 15
Larger selection list for style areas ............................................................... 16
Changes in names .............................................................................................. 17
Tools palette, separator can be moved ....................................................... 17
Icons in the Detailing module ........................................................................ 18
Options, desktop environment - display sequence ................................. 19

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Basic .............................................................................................. 21
Outline auto-detection and holes ................................................................ 21
Trimming without preview.............................................................................. 22
Construction lines .............................................................................................. 22
Group numbers for construction lines............................................................... 23

Advanced measuring tools .............................................................................. 24

Placing measured values in the document....................................................... 24
Setting decimal places ............................................................................................ 25
DTM measurements ................................................................................................. 27
Measuring coordinates ........................................................................................... 27

Editing element groups without ungrouping them................................ 28

Selecting congruent elements ....................................................................... 29
Saving and loading filter settings................................................................. 30
Exchange favorites for importing survey data ......................................... 30
Labeling 3D objects ........................................................................................... 32
Sketchup interface ............................................................................................ 32
IFC interface ........................................................................................................ 33
Advanced IFC base quantities............................................................................... 33
IFC object type for each Allplan element ......................................................... 34

ODX interface, preview .................................................................................... 35

Plot Layout ................................................................................... 37

Options, layouts and plotting ........................................................................ 37
Replacing the output device in layouts ...................................................... 41
Selecting layouts - preview of layout ......................................................... 43
Plotting layouts - output ................................................................................ 44
Exporting PDF data - using plot profile ..................................................... 45
Improved PDF export of layouts with fills ................................................. 46
Layout structure - show all layouts ............................................................. 47
Creating layout windows................................................................................. 48

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Modifying layout windows ............................................................................. 48

Changing the size of layout windows ................................................................49

Layout windows - changing the scale ......................................................... 49

Allplan Exchange ................................................................................................ 51

Bonus Tools .................................................................................. 53

Filter for selecting object attributes ............................................................ 53
Improved shortcut menu for smart symbols ............................................. 54
New features for SmartParts.......................................................................... 55
Same units as in Allplan .........................................................................................55
Point snap and handles ...........................................................................................55
Revised "Table with Chairs" SmartPart ...............................................................56
New features in the SmartPart Editor ................................................................56

Architecture ................................................................................. 57
Hatching in component direction ................................................................ 57
Elevation point .................................................................................................... 58
Merging surface elements ............................................................................... 58
Dimensioning walls............................................................................................ 59
Deleting sections of linear components ..................................................... 60
Smart window and door symbols ................................................................. 61
Uniform colors and surfaces of elements ..........................................................61
Setting for plan view taken from document ....................................................62
Direction of swing, door leaf preset to 'inside' ................................................63

Converting rooms to 2D polylines ................................................................ 63

Improved assignment of surface elements ................................................ 64
Groups of rooms and stories .......................................................................... 65
Modifying groups of rooms ...................................................................................65
Labeling groups of rooms and stories later ......................................................66
Grouping rooms and stories without the selection dialog box ..................67

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Straight ramp and spiral ramp ...................................................................... 68

Stair wizard for modifications ....................................................................... 69
Section surfaces of stair components ......................................................... 70
New features for reports, selection .............................................................. 72

Terrain ........................................................................................... 73
Bruns master articles ........................................................................................ 73
Input options for dividing and stationing elements............................... 74

Presentation ................................................................................ 77
New features for the global illumination rendering method .............. 77
Same materials for ray tracing and global illumination .............................. 77
Environment mapping ............................................................................................ 79
Accelerated renderings ........................................................................................... 79

Hidden line images without environment mapping ............................... 80

Zooming in on animation windows ............................................................. 80

Engineering .................................................................................. 81
Mesh cutting diagram ...................................................................................... 81
Options, reinforcement - new standards ................................................... 82
Cross-section catalogs and default settings ............................................. 84
Collision check for HVAC objects .................................................................. 85
Layer and bending marking ............................................................................ 86

Associative Views ....................................................................... 87

Displaying intersected areas that are hidden ........................................... 87
Conversion to 2D................................................................................................ 90

Index .............................................................................................. 91

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Welcome

Welcome
Allplan 2013-1 is now available!
Dear Allplan Customers,
Again, we were able to put a great number of your ideas into
practice, making Allplan 2013-1 even easier to use and more
efficient. You will be able to accomplish your daily tasks in no time
at all!
See for yourself!
You can find new features and improvements in the following
areas in Allplan:
Productivity
Island detection with outline auto-detect
Editing element groups without ungrouping
Uniform surfaces for animation, ray tracing and GI renderer
Rooms & room groups
Improved colorizing and labeling of room groups
Converting rooms to polylines for exporting data
Components
Straight ramp and spiral ramp based on SmartPart technology
Simplified process of assigning colors and surfaces for smart
window and door symbols
Style areas for stairs
Plotting, layouts
Polygonal layout windows can be modified directly
New option for Allplan default plotter
Engineering
More international standards
New display options for hidden areas in associative views and
sections
You can find details about these new features and many more
improvements to Allplan 2013_1 on the pages that follow. We wish
you much fun and every success with Allplan 2013-1!
Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH

Allplan 2013

New Features in Allplan 2013

This documentation has been produced with the utmost care.

Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH and the program authors have
no liability to the purchaser or any other entity, with respect to any
liability, loss, or damage caused, directly or indirectly by this
software, including but not limited to, any interruptions of service,
loss of business, anticipatory profits, or consequential damages
resulting from the use or operation of this software. In the event of
discrepancies between the descriptions and the program, the menu
and program lines displayed by the program take precedence.
Information in this documentation is subject to change without
notice. Companies, names and data used in examples are fictitious
unless otherwise noted. No part of this documentation may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic or
mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission
of Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH.
Allfa is a registered trademark of Nemetschek Allplan Systems
GmbH, Munich.
Allplan is a registered trademark of Nemetschek AG, Munich.
Adobe and Acrobat PDF Library are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
AutoCAD, DXF and 3D Studio MAX are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, CA.
BAMTEC is a registered trademark of Hussler, Kempten, Germany.
Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Inc.
Parts of this product were developed using LEADTOOLS, (c) LEAD
Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Parts of this product were developed using the Xerces library of 'The
Apache Software Foundation'.
fyiReporting Software LLC developed parts of this product using the
fyiReporting library, which is released for use with the Apache
Software license, version 2.
Allplan update packages are created using 7-Zip, (c) Igor Pavlov.
All other (registered) trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH, Munich. All rights reserved.
1st edition, September 2012
Document no. 130deu01m01-1-TD0912

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Contents
Welcome ......................................................................................... 1
New design for Allplan's user interface ................................. 3
Graphical components, overview ..................................................................... 4
Customizing ............................................................................................................7
Redesigned wizards ..............................................................................................8

General new features .................................................................. 9

Folder structure in line with Windows ........................................................... 9
Access to folders via the Services application .................................................10

Native 64-bit support ....................................................................................... 11

IBD on a separate medium .....................................................................................13
'Allplan 2013 IBD Building Alteration' package in Allplan Connect .........13

Finding and replacing in the building structure, layout structure

and fileset structure .......................................................................................... 13
Undoing and redoing changes in the layer status .................................. 14
Undoing and redoing the selected project ................................................ 15
Up to 9,999 drawing files ................................................................................ 16
Up to 9999 layouts ............................................................................................ 16
Quick access to element control and direction symbols ....................... 17
Layer structures set to project ....................................................................... 18
Outline auto-detect in the input options .................................................. 19
Shortcut key for point snap options ............................................................ 20
Advanced collision check................................................................................. 21
Connect palette .................................................................................................. 22

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Zooming in on selected objects ..................................................................... 22

Finding text in large layouts ................................................................................. 22

Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 23
IFC interface .............................................................................................................. 23
iTWO interface .......................................................................................................... 25
Importing DXF, DWG using drag-and-drop operations ................................ 25
Exporting bitmap areas to DXF ............................................................................ 25
Improved import of Sketchup data .................................................................... 25

SmartParts ................................................................................... 27
New features for working with SmartParts .............................................. 27
Selecting SmartParts in the palette ................................................................... 27
Additional tools for placing SmartParts............................................................ 28
Adjusting SmartParts in the Properties palette .............................................. 29
Additional tools for creating SmartParts .......................................................... 30
More new features for SmartParts ..................................................................... 34

New commands in the Allplan SmartParts script .................................... 35

Concrete components for engineering ....................................................... 36

Architecture ................................................................................. 37
Light and shadow in hidden line images .................................................... 37
New parameters for hidden line images ........................................................... 39

More new features ............................................................................................ 41

Changes in names of tools .................................................................................... 41
More changes ............................................................................................................ 41
Improved element marking of rooms ................................................................ 42
New tool for marking critical model data ........................................................ 43

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Presentation ................................................................................. 45
New rendering method: global illumination............................................. 45
Settings for global illumination ...........................................................................46
Tone mapping after calculation ...........................................................................48
Surface properties for global illumination ........................................................49
Default surfaces for global illumination ............................................................50
Global Illumination with projects from earlier versions ...............................52

X3D format in animation ................................................................................ 53

Diameter-dependent representation in animation ................................. 54

Layout management using Allplan Exchange ..................... 57

Allplan Exchange Layout Distribution ......................................................... 57
Documentation for Allplan Exchange ................................................................58

Sending layouts and other files using Allplan Exchange ...................... 59

Project attributes generally available .......................................................... 63
More new features for plotting layouts ..................................................... 64
Managing favorites for PDF export .....................................................................64
Title block legends ....................................................................................................64
Reports in the layout editor ..................................................................................65
Defining layout and project attributes ..............................................................66

Engineering .................................................................................. 69
Labeling reinforcement using the palette.................................................. 69
Reports in engineering ..................................................................................... 74
Mesh cutting diagram and excess mesh placement ............................... 76

Associative views ........................................................................ 79

New display options .......................................................................................... 79
Intuitive drawing file filter ............................................................................. 82
More new and revised features ..................................................................... 86

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Reports .......................................................................................... 87
Templates: Reports, Legends, Labels module............................................. 87
Analyses in the building structure ...................................................................... 87
Reports in building lists.......................................................................................... 88

Creating and editing legends ......................................................................... 89

Editing graphics in reports .............................................................................. 90
New administration reports............................................................................ 91
Defining reports ................................................................................................. 95
Creating report templates ..................................................................................... 95
Modifying report templates .................................................................................. 97

Converting lists from earlier versions to reports ..................................... 98

Energy ........................................................................................... 99
Heat pump systems ........................................................................................... 99

New features for Nemetschek Softlock .............................. 101

NemSLock License Manager ......................................................................... 102
General new features ............................................................................................ 102
Fixing NemSLock License Manager yourself .................................................. 103

NemSLock Server.............................................................................................. 104

General new features ............................................................................................ 104
New features for user administration.............................................................. 107
Upgrading NemSLock Server .............................................................................. 109
Installing Allplan on several computers, using an image and SysPrep .. 112

Index ............................................................................................ 113

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Welcome

Welcome
Dear Sir or Madam,
Allplan 2013 anything else is work! Under this motto we provide
you with a software that is tailored to today's and future needs of
the AEC industry. Allplan 2013 offers more than 30 new useful
features, equipping you with everything you need to successfully
accomplish building projects in a globalized and highly connected
world.
The main new features include digital layout distribution using
Allplan Exchange, a web-based online platform. Further highlights
are the Connect palette, which is directly integrated in Allplan, the
new "global illumination" rendering method and hidden line images
with shadows. What's more, you can now find optimized associative
views, reinforcement labels and parametric objects (SmartParts).
With Allplan 2013 you can focus on the essential: bringing visions
to live.
We wish you every success,
Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH