Allplan_2012_NewFeatures

New Features in Allplan 2012

Allplan 2012

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3rd edition, March 2012

Document no. 121deu01m01-3-TD0312

New Features in Allplan 2012 Contents i

Contents Welcome ......................................................................................... 1

SmartParts ...................................................................................... 3

What are SmartParts? .......................................................................................... 3

Using SmartParts ................................................................................................... 4 Freeform 3D modeling .............................................................................................. 5

Selecting and placing SmartParts .................................................................... 6 Customizing SmartParts during placement ........................................................ 7

Changing placed SmartParts ............................................................................. 9 Modifying SmartParts using handles .................................................................. 10 Changing format properties of SmartParts ...................................................... 12

SmartParts that come with the program ................................................... 13 Predefined SmartParts for downloading ........................................................... 14

Creating your own SmartParts ...................................................................... 15 Tools for creating SmartParts using scripts ...................................................... 16 SmartPart editor ....................................................................................................... 17

Further documentation on SmartParts ....................................................... 21

Reports .......................................................................................... 23

Improvements to reports ................................................................................. 23 Transferring data to Allplan BCM ........................................................................ 25

Objects' link between report and drawing ................................................. 26 Select and zoom in on report elements in the workspace ........................... 28

New interaction option within reports ....................................................... 29 Customizing existing reports, overview ............................................................. 29

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General .......................................................................................... 33

Services application ........................................................................................... 33 Improvements to reorg hotline tool ................................................................... 33 Allplan logging .......................................................................................................... 34

Layers ..................................................................................................................... 35 Fills with 'visible, frozen' layer status................................................................. 35 Layers, administration of privilege sets: sorting users alphabetically ...... 35 Selecting the element layer .................................................................................. 36

Projects, drawing files, documents ............................................................... 37 Drawing file status can be changed using elements ..................................... 37 Building structure, source and reference drawing files ............................... 40 Free NDW file with textures ................................................................................. 40 Workgroup: document access mode no longer available ............................ 41 Workgroup: input, output currency ................................................................... 41

Options .................................................................................................................. 42 Foot and inch ............................................................................................................ 42 Dimension line options, radius dimensioning .................................................. 42

More new features ............................................................................................ 43 Saving, loading views .............................................................................................. 43

Basis .............................................................................................. 45

Draft ....................................................................................................................... 45 Fill and bitmap area, boundary polygon in color ........................................... 45

Plot layout ............................................................................................................ 46 Active layout in the middle of the dialog box ................................................ 46 Advanced shortcut menu in layout editor ....................................................... 47 Listing layout elements .......................................................................................... 48 Changes in general .................................................................................................. 48

More new features ............................................................................................ 49 Stretching entities, more points can be selected ........................................... 49 Auto-deleting segments ........................................................................................ 49

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Accelerated hidden line representation ............................................................. 49 Grid dimensions and track lines ........................................................................... 50 Copying along elements also for element groups .......................................... 50 Pattern lines ............................................................................................................... 50 Point symbol renamed terrain point ................................................................... 51 Data type for file interface .................................................................................... 51

Smart symbols, symbols ........................................................... 53

Data volume of Artist symbols reduced ...................................................... 53

Smart symbols and layers ................................................................................ 54

Unlinking smart symbols accelerated .......................................................... 55

Architecture ................................................................................. 57

Analyzing the top level of the window sill ................................................ 57

Rooms .................................................................................................................... 59 Applying materials or attributes to finishing surfaces of several rooms ............................................................................................................................ 59 DIN 277 occupancy groups UFA 1 - UFA 7 ....................................................... 61 Vertical surfaces at adjacent components for rooms and stories .............. 62 Analyzing several groups of rooms or stories .................................................. 63 Copying room groups between documents ...................................................... 64 Outline auto-detecting rooms .............................................................................. 64

More new features ............................................................................................ 65 Default settings for walls ....................................................................................... 65 Improvements to hidden line images of architectural sections ................. 65 Improvements to hidden line images with textures and colors.................. 65 Gable roof, dormer: edges can be selected using the selection rectangle...................................................................................................................... 66 Matching stair components from wizards ........................................................ 66

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Presentation ................................................................................ 67

Connection to CINEMA 4D.............................................................................. 67 Supported CINEMA 4D versions........................................................................... 67 Improvements when running 64-bit Windows versions .............................. 67 Improvements to CINEMA 4D export ................................................................. 68

Allplan 2012 Sketch license-free, for download ..................................... 70

Scan ........................................................................................................................ 70

Interfaces ..................................................................................... 71

Advanced IFC interface .................................................................................... 71 Exporting more components ................................................................................ 71

More new features ............................................................................................ 73 ODX interface ............................................................................................................ 73 Google SketchUp interface ................................................................................... 73 Fonts for PDF import ............................................................................................... 73

Content ......................................................................................... 75

Info in Allplan when new content is available on the Web ................. 76

Engineering .................................................................................. 77

Entering and modifying data using palettes ............................................. 77 The reinforcement process .................................................................................... 77 Message issued if mark number is in use .......................................................... 78 Separate placing options ....................................................................................... 79 Decisive input parameter ....................................................................................... 80

Options .................................................................................................................. 81 New standards .......................................................................................................... 81 Unit for spacing ........................................................................................................ 83

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General new features ........................................................................................ 84 Uniform arrangement of tools ............................................................................. 84 Blanking of text in schemas and lists ................................................................. 84 Exploded legend can be addressed as an entity group ................................. 84 Reinforcement interface creates associative views ........................................ 85 Reports for thermal insulation ............................................................................. 85

Cross-Section Catalogs ..................................................................................... 86 Changed dimensions for variation mesh ........................................................... 86

Associative views ........................................................................ 87

Changed setting in options ............................................................................. 87

Hidden and intersected edges ........................................................................ 88

Working with XRefs and reference drawing files .................................... 89

Products, manufacturers .......................................................... 91

New PHILIPP module ......................................................................................... 91 Available fixtures ...................................................................................................... 92 Representation of fixtures ..................................................................................... 94 Drop-in points of fixtures ...................................................................................... 95

Reports for products, manufacturers .......................................................... 96

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New Features in Allplan 2012-1 ............................................ 97

SmartParts ............................................................................................................ 99 New folder structure for SmartParts with external resources ................... 99 New file formats for SmartParts ....................................................................... 105 Label style for labeling SmartParts ................................................................... 108 More new features for SmartParts ................................................................... 109

Basis ...................................................................................................................... 113 Services application ............................................................................................... 113 Workgroup ............................................................................................................... 114 Hotinfo ...................................................................................................................... 114 "Change Layer Status" on shortcut menu ...................................................... 115 Selecting drawing files currently loaded ........................................................ 116 Change notices when exporting layouts ......................................................... 116 Message for Allplan vector drivers ................................................................... 117 Resizing factor and plotting ............................................................................... 118 Adjacent edges for hidden line images ........................................................... 119 New "Use OpenGL for normal viewports" option ......................................... 120 New features for the IFC interface ................................................................... 121 Connection to Connect improved ..................................................................... 128 NemSLock server improved ................................................................................. 128 iTWO interface ........................................................................................................ 128 More new features in the Basic family ............................................................ 131

Architecture ....................................................................................................... 133 Advanced stair wizard .......................................................................................... 133 Clipping path labels in accordance with Russian GOST standard ............ 134 New features for reports and lists .................................................................... 134 New drawing symbols for renewable energy ................................................ 136 More new features in the Architecture family ............................................. 137

Presentation ....................................................................................................... 139 "Set Camera Path" in Animation ....................................................................... 139

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Engineering ........................................................................................................ 139 Identifying the mark number ............................................................................. 139 Dimensioning the mesh overlap manually ..................................................... 140 Mechanism for fixing associative views .......................................................... 140 Reports for fixtures ............................................................................................... 141 Detection area for punching shear calculation ............................................ 142

Energy .................................................................................................................. 143 Funding database ................................................................................................... 143

Index ........................................................................................... 145

New Features in Allplan 2012 Welcome 1

Welcome Dear Sir or Madam,

Welcome to the future! Allplan 2012 will make your work even more effective. Allplan's traditional strengths form the basis: working with an open platform, intuitive navigation, working in a network environment via the Internet and the software's extraordinary capability and performance. Building on that, this version also includes a great number of your requests and new ideas.

The SmartParts are certainly among Allplan 2012's most important new features: SmartParts are independent, parametric Allplan CAD objects with a powerful 3D modeling functionality. Using SmartParts, you can quickly create realistic, high-quality planning documents while reducing the risk of errors to a minimum.

Experiment with the numerous new features in Allplan 2012 and see for yourself!

We wish you every success

Nemetschek Allplan GmbH Munich, August 2011

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New Features in Allplan 2012 SmartParts 3

SmartParts What are SmartParts?

A SmartPart is a parametric Allplan CAD object that acts according to its own logic, which is independent of the CAD system.

Using simple, parametric descriptions you can turn complex geometries of basic elements into new, independent and intelligent objects. These objects are worked out in great detail and include all Allplan resources that are available by default (line, pen, color, layer, and so on). You can use all general options provided for modeling SmartParts. For example, you can join them, slice them or subtract them from each other. However, you need to define these options in the relevant objects beforehand. Depending on the scripting method used, the objects retain their 2D and 3D information.

The SmartPart objects and tools are integrated in Allplan's Tools palette. You can find the SmartParts module in the Bonus Tools family. The Create area includes the freeform solid and freeform face as well as the basic geometric elements cylinder, box, cone, prism and ellipsoid. You can find the associated modification options in the Change area or on the SmartParts' shortcut menu.

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Using SmartParts SmartParts are intelligent objects because they know their parameter values - the object properties. Parametric information is controlled by a script, which is attached directly to the object.

You can edit SmartParts using handles (graphic modification) or a dialog box (alphanumeric modification). These two tools can be selected separately on the SmartParts' shortcut menu. However, you can also use handles and the dialog box at the same time. Any changes you make to an object are displayed in real time and can be saved.

Freeform solid, modeling options


Freeform 3D modeling

SmartParts' powerful 3D functionality complements the existing tools in the 3D Modeling module. Using simple, parametric descriptions, a wide range of new, independent and intelligent objects were created based on complex geometries of basic elements such as cylinder, box and cone. New objects can be added independently of release cycles.

The objects are worked out in great detail and include all Allplan resources that are available by default (line, pen, color, layer, and so on). You can use all general options provided for modeling. For example, you can join SmartParts, slice them or subtract them from each other. However, you need to define this in the relevant object beforehand.

You can modify the objects using specific dialog boxes or editing can be intuitive using handles. Depending on how they are programmed, the objects contain 2D and 3D information.

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Selecting and placing SmartParts You can access SmartParts in one of the following ways:

Use one of the Allplan SmartPart basic shapes (in the Create area in the SmartParts module).

Click Insert SmartPart or Get from Library - SmartPart, select an existing SmartPart and place it in the workspace in the same way you would place a symbol or smart symbol.

Download a SmartPart from Allplan Connect's Content area (http://www.allplan-connect.com), save it and place it in the workspace using a drag-and-drop operation.


Customizing SmartParts during placement

The steps to take to customize a SmartPart are always the same, regardless of whether you choose a basic shape such as the SmartPart Box or place a SmartPart from a catalog using the Insert SmartPart tool.

The format properties on the Format toolbar are usually used to place SmartParts - unless colors and surfaces are defined in the SmartPart script. In this case, you define the format properties in the SmartPart dialog box.

Click in the workspace to place the SmartPart. Clicking while pressing the CTRL key opens the SmartPart dialog box, where you can modify the SmartPart's parameters.

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By clicking Settings in the SmartPart dialog box, you can make some basic settings for the SmartPart you are about to place.

Clicking OK places the SmartPart with the settings you have made in the workspace.

A copy of the SmartPart you selected last is attached to the crosshairs.

Place more SmartParts or press ESC to quit the tool.


Changing placed SmartParts These are the most important tools for changing placed SmartParts later:

Double-click the placed SmartPart or select Properties on the shortcut menu

Modify SmartPart using Handles (see "Modifying SmartParts using handles" on page 10).

Double-clicking a SmartPart or selecting Properties on the shortcut menu opens the SmartPart dialog box, which is also displayed when you press the STRG key while placing a SmartPart. In addition, all the handles of the SmartPart are highlighted in all views. You can specify the parameters of the SmartPart in the dialog box and at the same time use the handles to change it intuitively.

You can use Modify SmartPart using Handles to change the parameters of a SmartPart intuitively with handles. You can also use the keyboard to enter precise values.

Both modification options allow you to change all SmartParts of the same kind in a single operation before you quit the tool.

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Modifying SmartParts using handles

You can use Modify SmartPart using Handles to change the parameters of a SmartPart intuitively with handles. You can also use the keyboard to enter precise values.

To modify a SmartPart using handles

1 Click Modify SmartPart using Handles.

2 Click the SmartPart whose geometry you want to change.

A preview of the SmartPart is displayed and all the handles of the SmartPart are highlighted in all views.

3 Point to a handle.

The names of the associated parameters are displayed. Arrows indicate the directions in which you can move the handle.

4 Click a handle and move it. A ToolTip shows the current value.

5 Click again to place the handle at a new position. All the handles are displayed again and you can modify another handle.

6 Clicking a handle while pressing the CTRL key opens the Value Entry dialog box, in which you can enter values directly at the keyboard.


7 Use the SHIFT key to select one of several congruent handles.

8 Press the ESC key.

The handles are hidden. Now you have finished editing the SmartPart, and the current geometry is saved.

If the current drawing file contains copies of the changed SmartPart, the program will ask whether you want to update these copies, too. The following prompt appears: Modify all identical SmartParts?

9 You have the following options:

If you click Yes, the changes are applied to all the copies.

If you click No, the copies are not changed and you create a variant of the SmartPart.

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Changing format properties of SmartParts

Format properties of SmartParts can be defined as follows:

In the script of the SmartPart

If nothing was defined in the script, you can define the properties on the Format toolbar when you place the SmartPart.

Format properties in the script

You can define the format properties (pen thickness, line type, line color and layer) for individual components or for all elements in the script of a SmartPart.

The colors defined in the script are used for placing such a SmartPart. Clicking while pressing the CTRL opens the SmartPart dialog box, where you can change the SmartPart's parameters and its format properties.

You can also modify a SmartPart by double-clicking it. Alternatively, you can open the SmartPart's shortcut menu and select Properties.

Format toolbar (not defined in script)

If the format properties (pen thickness, line type, line color and layer) are not defined in the script, the settings on the Format toolbar are used for placing the SmartPart.

You can use Modify Format Properties to modify the properties later.


SmartParts that come with the program The program comes with basic shapes you can place directly in the workspace using the following Allplan tools:

SmartPart Freeform Solid SmartPart Freeform Area SmartPart Cylinder SmartPart Box SmartPart Cone SmartPart Ellipsoid and SmartPart Prism.

In addition, the program provides a catalog with SmartParts, which you can access using Insert SmartPart or Get from Library - SmartParts These SmartParts are saved in the following folder: ...\Allplan2012\Etc\SmartParts.

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This catalog contains all kinds of SmartParts, which you can use in many different ways.

Predefined SmartParts for downloading

Allplan Connect's Download (http://www.allplan-connect.com) area provides a wide range of various SmartParts, which you can download.


Creating your own SmartParts If an object you need is not available as a SmartPart, you can use Allplan's SmartPart script to define your own object. Using Allplan's easy-to-learn script language, you can create customized designs of entire components for setting up your own office standard. It is also possible to insert existing objects as resources. SmartPart Script also opens up a variety of new uses: for example, for architectural objects such as roof elements, for site facilities such as containers and cranes or for engineering structures such as retaining walls, bridge piers, settling pools or wind turbines.

To access the tools for creating SmartParts such as the SmartPart Editor, which you can use to define your own SmartParts, open the Tools menu, click Customize... and select the Additional tools with icons category.

Create SmartPart opens the SmartPart Editor dialog box, in which you can use scripts to define SmartParts. The individual tabs contain the components that make up a SmartPart (object content).

Parameters tab for defining parameters and variables

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Tools for creating SmartParts using scripts

To access the tools for creating SmartParts such as the SmartPart Editor, which you can use to define your own SmartParts, open the Tools menu, click Customize... and select the Additional tools with icons category.

Modify SmartPart Instance's Attributes (also on the SmartParts' shortcut menu)

Create SmartPart (opens the SmartPart Editor dialog box) Modify SmartPart using Script

These tools are not integrated in the SmartParts palette, as you only need them to create your own SmartParts. We assume that only a few users want to use scripts to define their own SmartParts. By excluding these tools from the palette, we ensure that the user interface is not clogged with tools you only need every now and then. However, you can still integrate these tools in a toolbar quickly and easily.


SmartPart editor

Selecting the Create SmartPart and Modify SmartPart using Script tools opens the SmartPart Editor dialog box, in which you can use scripts to define SmartParts. The individual tabs contain the components that make up a SmartPart (object content).

A content object consists of the following parts:

Parameters (Parameters tab)


Scripts (Master Script, Parameter Script, Dialog Script, 2D Script, 3D Script tabs)


Bitmaps (Resources tab) Bitmaps can be saved in the ...\STD folder; this reduces the SmartPart's file size.

3D objects (Resources tab) You can use existing 3D objects as SmartParts. Click Match Object and then a 3D object to add this object to the dialog box and to convert it to a SmartPart.


Strings (Resources tab) The strings for an object can be translated into 18 languages. The strings are saved in the object itself. As a result, objects can be localized on an object-specific basis. In addition, SmartParts automatically recognize and adapt to Allplan's language. When you save SmartParts, the most recent language setting is saved in the SmartPart so that the next time you open the SmartPart, its language is automatically set correctly.

An object can be up to 4MB in size. You can save objects and the associated resources in the ...\STD\SmartPart folder to reduce the file size.


Further documentation on SmartParts Look in Allplan's online Help for an introduction to SmartParts and detailed descriptions of the individual tools in the SmartParts module.

Allplan's Help also contains a detailed functional reference, which helps you create your own SmartParts based on scripts.

"Steps to Success - SmartParts" also provides additional support when it comes to defining SmartParts using scripts. You can find this document on the Allplan 2012 DVD in the Documentation area or you can download it from the Learn - Documents area in Allplan Connect (http://www.allplan-connect.com).

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New Features in Allplan 2012 Reports 23

Reports Improvements to reports

Allplan 2012 provides a wide range of new reports: New reports are available for analyses of the unfinished structure, finishing surfaces and rooms. In addition, trade-specific reports have been added for plaster and stucco work, masonry work, stairs, painting work as well as tiling work. What's more, myriad details of existing reports have been optimized.

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New report templates such as Room groups - expos.rdlc complete Allplan 2012's range of new report templates.

Structured by room groups, this report analyzes the individual rooms. It is particularly appropriate for large construction projects as you can combine building parts into groups. In addition, this report is also useful if you want to list the individual apartments (room groups) of an apartment house.

Now the reports cover the full range of Allplan's architectural lists, which means you can now use reports for all analyses.

Look in Allplan's online Help for the overview of available reports, which provides detailed descriptions of all reports.


Transferring data to Allplan BCM

When you look at the folder structure, you can see that Allplan 2012 contains all report templates for architectural analyses. This means that it also includes the reports for quantity takeoff operations to be used for tendering.

For the sake of clarity, all similar elements are combined. By selecting the Details check box or expanding the structural levels, you can also list the analyzed elements individually.

The quantities, which are saved in an XCA file, can be transferred quickly and easily to the program used for tendering. Click Export and select BCM. The BCM option is only available in reports that can be used to transfer data to Allplan BCM. You can find these reports in the Allplan BCM folder.

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Of course, you can still use the Building Lists on the File menu or Reports, lists in the Derived from building structure area to export the quantities directly without checking them in Report Viewer.

Objects' link between report and drawing When it comes to checking a report, you are certainly familiar with this task: you are scanning the drawing for some of the analyzed objects to make sure that the objects you need are actually included in the report. To make this easier, you can now identify these objects straight from the report in Allplan 2012.

Wherever the cursor changes to hand in the report, you can find a link. Clicking this link selects the associated component in all views. In addition, the active view zooms in on this component. This works with rooms as well as with furniture and other equipment. Press the CTRL key to select several objects in order to find an entire group of furniture or windows in the drawing.

These new features make it easier for you to check and handle reports.

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Select and zoom in on report elements in the workspace

In specific reports, which usually analyze a greater number of elements (room schedule.rdlc, Allplan BCM reports), you can click a graphic or the unique, 14-digit component ID in the report to zoom in on and select the element in the workspace or active view. As you can only do this in editing mode, you need to make sure that Print Preview is not active.

To select and zoom in on an element in a report

Select the viewport or view in which you want to zoom in on elements.

Create a report, in which you can select and zoom in on elements, room schedule.rdlc, for example. The report is open in the Report Viewer.

Print Preview is off and the report is displayed in editing mode.

1 Arrange the Report Viewer and Allplan workspace side by side so that you can see the relevant element.

2 Point to a graphic, unique component ID or name in the report.

The cursor changes to a hand if there is a connection between the report and the element in the workspace.

3 Click the entry in the report.

The elements are enlarged in the active viewport and displayed in the selection color.

Tip: Press the CTRL key to select several elements.


New interaction option within reports Allplan 2012 provides additional options for changing the layout and appearance within reports without you having to change the report template itself.

Now you can filter many reports, for example, by material or object. So you can limit the selection without having to use your own report template.

There is another new feature: you can show or hide details using check boxes. In some reports, the objects' connection between the report and the drawing (see "Objects' link between report and drawing" on page 26) can only be established when the details are visible.

The option to sort report columns alphabetically in ascending or descending order is not entirely new.

The following section provides an overview of the various options.

Customizing existing reports, overview

You can define the appearance of the current report in the Report Viewer.

The following options are available in editing mode:

In the Report Viewer in editing mode, you can sort the Room name column alphabetically in ascending or descending order.

You can open structural levels to see the individual components of a line (for BCM reports):

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You can sort columns alphabetically in ascending or descending order (objects, overview.rdlc, for example).

You can change the following attributes in the Allplan System Parameters area in the Parameters palette:

Edited by:

Date

Email

Company logo

Company name

Project name

Telephone number

Time

The following options are available in the User Interaction area of the Parameters palette. In particular, you can:

Filter by specific elements (for example, components, materials and so on): the report only displays the elements selected.

Tip: In some reports, you can select and zoom in on (see "Select and zoom in on report elements in the workspace" on page 28) elements in the workspace.


Display report elements such as the component, number, graphics, logo, details, and so on. Show and hide elements using the check boxes.

Enter text for the Note line in the header of the report.

Specify the number of the first page (for analyses that are based on several reports).

Note: Attributes you have changed are shown in bold.

Note: Using the Layout Designer, you can change and save report templates.

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New Features in Allplan 2012 General 33

General Services application

Improvements to reorg hotline tool

Carrying out the reorg hotline tool and restoring the project administration can take some time with large projects. The program indicates the progress of the operation so that you do not cancel the process inadvertently.

"Named project" option also reorganizes drawing file status

By request of Technical Support, the reorg hotline tool has been optimized for named projects: This tool not only creates new administration files for the selected project but also restores the drawing file status. You need to select the drawing files again afterwards.

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Allplan logging

If you are not aware that Allplan logging is still active in the Services application, performance problems occur. It is easy to forget that logging is still running in particular when the messages are written to a file. That's why the current setting of Allplan logging is included in the output window of the Services application so that you can see it immediately when you start the Services application.


Layers

Fills with 'visible, frozen' layer status

Fills whose layers have the visible, frozen status can be displayed with a fixed color.

Layers, administration of privilege sets: sorting users alphabetically

When you assigned users to a privilege set, the users appeared in the sequence in which they were assigned, which soon became confusing with a large number of users.

Now the users are sorted alphabetically.

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Selecting the element layer

You can use Modify Layer Status to quickly and easily modify the layer status by clicking the element to which a specific layer is assigned.

There is a new feature in response to repeated requests: The Isolate element layer and Edit element layer options automatically set the layer of the selected element to current.


Projects, drawing files, documents

Drawing file status can be changed using elements

In earlier versions, you could use Select drawing file on the shortcut menu of an element to set a drawing file open in edit or reference mode to current and to set all the other open drawing files to edit mode.

There is a new feature in response to repeated requests: Click an element with the right mouse button and select Change Drawing File Status on the shortcut menu.

Using Change Drawing File Status, you can select almost all drawing file statuses for the open drawing files depending on the status of the drawing file that contains the selected element. What's more, you can also reset the statuses to their previous states. This tool is ideal for quickly switching between various statuses and discarding the changes immediately afterwards. You no longer need to look for the drawing file that contains the element.

You can find Change Drawing File Status not only on the shortcut menu but also on the File menu and Special toolbar. You cannot use the shortcut menu to select all elements. Take a passive

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wall below an active slab, for example. In such cases, select Change Drawing File Status on the menu or toolbar and then the relevant element.

The dialog box offers the following options:

Note: The icon representing the status of the drawing file with the selected element appears pressed in.

Element is in drawing file: shows the number and name of the drawing file that contains the selected element.

Current sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current. The previously current drawing file is set to edit mode, and the status of reference documents does not change.

You cannot change the status of the current drawing file. In this case, only the functions that can be applied to drawing files open in edit and reference mode are available.

Open in edit mode opens the drawing file with the selected element in edit mode. The status of the other drawing files does not change.

Open in reference mode opens the drawing file with the selected element in reference mode. The status of the other drawing files does not change.


Not selected closes the drawing file with the selected element. The status of the other drawing files does not change.

Isolate drawing file - close all others sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current and closes all the other drawing files.

Current drawing file - all others in reference mode sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current and opens all the other drawing files in reference mode.

Current drawing file - all others in edit mode sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current and opens all the other drawing files in edit mode.

Reset to previous state restores the most recent status settings of the drawing files by undoing the last change you made using Change Drawing File Status. This is not possible if you have changed the drawing file status using Open on a Project-Specific Basis in the meantime.

Info (workgroup only) in a workgroup environment, this shows the user of a reference drawing file that cannot be set to current or edit mode.

Note: If a reference drawing file is being edited by another user in a workgroup environment, this drawing file cannot be set to current or edit mode.

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Building structure, source and reference drawing files

Selecting Activate source drawing files in building structure or Activate reference drawing files in the building structure or for an object derived from the building structure automatically expands the structural levels that include the relevant source or reference drawing files so that you can immediately see which drawing files are active.

When you display assigned drawing files using the shortcut menu in the Assign drawing files dialog box, the associated structural level opens automatically and the selected drawing file is highlighted in color.

Free NDW file with textures

When you use Save copy as to save a drawing file with textures as a free NDW file, you usually get a single NDW file that contains the bitmap file. However, if large bitmap files are used for the texture, the program saves the bitmap file separately in the same folder as the NDW file after issuing a prompt. This is for performance reasons. The same applies to bitmap areas.

When you exchange such files with partner offices, please make sure that you also transfer the associated bitmap data. It is a good idea to create a zip file.


The same applies when you import NDW files from Connect, for example. Check that the data is complete.

Workgroup: document access mode no longer available

Administrators can no longer change the Document access mode from exclusive to advanced and vice versa. The exclusive mode is no longer available; advanced is set by default.

Now a drawing file can always be set to current or edit mode by one user and simultaneously set to reference mode by several users. Consequently, you can always use documents that are currently being edited as the basis for your work; this is especially useful if you are working in a team.

Don't forget: You can use Reorganize Drawing Files on the File menu to reload the reference drawing files and to update any changes made by your colleagues.

Workgroup: input, output currency

In a Workgroup environment, the system administrator as well as the project owner and authorized users can change the input, output currency.

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Options

Foot and inch

The process of entering values in foot and inch in the Options dialog box has been improved in conjunction with the Text legibility on screen display option, for example: When you change the unit, the program uses the next "round" value in feet or inches.

Dimension line options, radius dimensioning

The fixed arrow length of radius dimensioning is entered in the current unit of length. It longer depends on the reference scale.


More new features

Saving, loading views

The Save, Load View dialog box could quickly become cluttered, in particular when you entered long names for the views.

Now you can change the size of this dialog box. As a result, you no longer need to scroll through the dialog box to find specific views.

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New Features in Allplan 2012 Basis 45

Basis Draft

Fill and bitmap area, boundary polygon in color

When entering a Fill and Bitmap Area, you can now select a color on the Format toolbar. This has always been possible for hatching, pattern or style area. Although this color is not used for the fill or bitmap area itself, the boundary polygon is displayed in this color while you are entering it.

This is useful if you want to enter areas composed of several parts using the Multi option ( Plus option) or areas with holes ( Minus option): The color of the boundary polygon indicates which area you have already selected.

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Plot layout

Active layout in the middle of the dialog box

Makes working with large projects and many layouts easier: When you open the layout selection in the Layout Editor using

Open on a Project-Specific Basis, the active layout is now displayed in the middle of the dialog box - you no longer need to scroll through the entire dialog box in order to find it. If there is only the All layouts folder or if the active layout is in an additional folder of the layout structure, Allplan will always display the active layout.

But if there are other folders in addition to the All layouts folder but the active layout is only in the All layouts folder, which is closed, the active layout will not be displayed. In this case, open the All layouts folder and press the F4 key to go to the active layout.


Advanced shortcut menu in layout editor

In response to repeated requests, the List Layout Elements tool has been integrated in the general shortcut menu of the layout editor: Now all you have to do is right-click anywhere in the layout to open a dialog box providing all the details you need to know about the layout elements placed.

Note: When you select List Layout Elements on the shortcut menu, all the elements of the layout are listed. When you select List Layout Elements on the menu or Change toolbar, however, you can select the layout elements you want to list. For example, you can open a selection rectangle or click elements or a layout window.

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Listing layout elements

The List Layout Elements tool provides the Copy and add option, which you can find on the shortcut menu. Now it is also integrated as a button in the dialog box.

Changes in general

Compared with the previous version, the plot layout has changed as follows:

By default, the Layout window border is no longer selected for plotting in the Plot Layouts tool.

Since Allplan 2009 you have not been able to create plot archives while plotting. Whereas in Allplan 2011 you could still use the

Output Plot Files tool to output old plot archives, this tool is no longer available in Allplan 2012. The same applies to ProjectPilot: the External path no no longer provides the Plot archive option.

The tolerance for adjusting the paper format you specify in the Layouts and plotting option is also used for batch plots.


More new features

Stretching entities, more points can be selected

Now you can select more points (up to 16,384) in conjunction with the Stretch Entities tool. This is particularly useful if you want to use Stretch Entities to change complex 3D objects in plan or elevation view.

Auto-deleting segments

Construction lines hidden with Show/Hide are ignored when you use the Auto-Delete Segment tool.

Accelerated hidden line representation

The introduction of the new graphics engine in Allplan 2011 also had an effect on the hidden line representation in viewports, which was adapted and sped up. To indicate this, we introduced a new name: hidden line representation.

Now hidden line representation is used consistently, for example in the border of the viewport or in the Options - Desktop environment - Display, and there is a clear distinction between hidden line image and hidden line representation.

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Grid dimensions and track lines

You can change the grid dimensions (basic dimensions, outside dimensions and opening dimensions) while you are drawing using the TAB key. Now this is also taken into account when you work with track lines.

You can also use the keyboard to quickly switch track lines on and off - just press the F11 key.

Copying along elements also for element groups

Now you can also apply the Copy Along Element tool to element groups consisting of 2D and 3D elements.

Pattern lines

Improvements to pattern lines with background color


Point symbol renamed terrain point

To clearly differentiate between the point symbol, which is used to display points and fixtures, and the 'Point Symbol' tool, the latter has been renamed in response to repeated requests from our customers. The new name of this tool is terrain point.

You can still find its original name - Point Symbol - in the dialog boxes and in the filter that actually filters the symbol and not the point.

Data type for file interface

The File Interface tool also provides the Composite element data type if you work with a pure engineering license that does not include the Terrain family. In other words, you have not licensed the Site Plan and DTM modules. Consequently, you can now create axes for bridge and civil engineering components in the Advanced Draft module.

New Features in Allplan 2012 Smart symbols, symbols 53

Smart symbols, symbols Data volume of Artist symbols reduced

Artist symbols are bitmap areas saved as symbols. In earlier versions, the associated files were saved in 24 bit *.png files although they are black and white. These files were replaced with 1 bit TIFF files.

As a result, the data volume could be reduced by half without quality loss. This leads to smaller drawing files and faster refresh operations.

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Smart symbols and layers You can use the Update Smart Symbols Placed from Catalog tool to update all the instances of smart symbols in the current document, based on the current definition of the smart symbol in the catalog. In earlier versions, the layer assigned to the smart symbol in the catalog was always used: If a specific layer was assigned to the instance of the smart symbol in the drawing file, this setting was replaced with the smart symbol's layer setting defined in the catalog (that is to say, the setting which was used to create the smart symbol) when you updated the smart symbol.

In response to repeated requests, we changed this behavior: Whether the layer of the smart symbol's instance in the drawing file is retained or replaced with the default setting from the smart symbol catalog depends on the setting of the Place instance of smart symbol option in the Options, Smart symbols and symbols page.

If Place instance of smart symbol on current layer is selected, the program assumes that you want to place the smart symbols on specific layers. In this case, the layer assigned to the instance of the smart symbol is retained and it is only the geometry that is updated. This applies to the Update Smart Symbols Placed from Catalog and Replace Smart Symbol / Replace Plant Objects tools.

If Place instance of smart symbol on current layer is not selected, the default setting is used when you place the smart symbols. In this case, the layer assigned to the smart symbol in the catalog is used.

New Features in Allplan 2012 Smart symbols, symbols 55

Unlinking smart symbols accelerated The Unlink Smart Symbol tool briefly displays smart symbols in the selection color before it unlinks them so that you can see which smart symbol is going to be unlinked. This is useful for unlinking individual instances of smart symbols.

When importing DWG files, it can happen that files with many blocks are imported and these blocks are not exploded during the import. If you want to unlink the smart symbols created from these blocks later, this can take some time.

For these cases, the unlinking process has been sped up considerably: When you are about to unlink several instances of smart symbols in a single operation, they are not displayed in the selection color.

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New Features in Allplan 2012 Architecture 57

Architecture Analyzing the top level of the window sill

In Switzerland, the finished dimension of the window sill's top level is required for building application.

Using the new attributes, you can now analyze the height of the window sill in label styles or lists without having to define formulas. The only requirement is that you work with the Smart Window Sill Symbol tool.

(A) TL window sill, finished

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The following attributes analyze smart window sill symbols:

Quantitative attributes ID Description

Height 222 Thickness or height 1 of window sill [m]

Offset to sill 269 Offset to sill [mm]

Layer thickness 211 Thickness [mm]

Splay 385 Splay [mm]

Initial height 1295 Height 1 [mm]

End height 1296 Height 2 [mm]

Thickness 221 Window sill width [m]

Examples of analyzing smart window sill symbols using formulas in label styles:

When labeling the window sill: @97@/1000+@222@+@269@/1000 calculates the elevation of the window sill's top level.

When labeling the window opening, you can search for a window sill and add its height: @97@+CHILD(_IF_(@OBJ@=1012)(@269@+@222@*1000)_ELSE_0)


Rooms

Applying materials or attributes to finishing surfaces of several rooms

In earlier versions, you could only change finishing surfaces and the associated attributes for individual rooms. Using the Object Manager module, you can now modify several rooms in a single operation.

Imagine the following situations: you want to change the top layer of the floor from carpet to parquet for a number of rooms with finishing surfaces.

Or you want to assign the underfloor heating attribute to the screed (the first layer of the floor) in several rooms so that these rooms can be analyzed accordingly.

To avoid the time-consuming process of clicking each room separately, you can use the Assign Attributes to Elements tool (Object Manager module) in conjunction with the Architecture Filter.

To change materials or attributes of finishing surfaces assigned to several rooms

1 Click Assign Attributes to Elements.

2 Click Properties.

3 Specify the material. Or Click Assign new attribute and select the required attribute.

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4 Clear the check boxes of all the other attributes and click OK.

5 Click Architecture Filter and then Expand > >.

6 Enter the filter criterion and click OK.

To change the top (third) layer of the floor from carpet to parquet, enter the following filter criterion:

To add the "underfloor heating" attribute to the first layer of the floor, enter the following filter criterion: Object=Floor&Layer_number=1

7 Select the required rooms and click Apply to confirm. You can also confirm by clicking the right mouse button.


DIN 277 occupancy groups UFA 1 - UFA 7

When entering rooms, you can define and analyze usable areas (UA) more precisely using occupancy groups that are in compliance with DIN 277-2 2005.

The following occupancy groups are available:

UFA 1 (living and recreation)

UFA 2 (office work)

UFA 3 (production, manual and machine work, experiments)

UFA 4 (storing, distributing and selling)

UFA 5 (education, training and culture)

UFA 6 (nursing)

UFA 7 (other usable areas)


DIN 277 attributes set by default

When you enter rooms using Room or Auto-Room, the rooms' DIN 277 attributes are set by default:

Enclosure type: a (covered and enclosed at full height on all sides)

Occupancy type: UA (usable area)

Area type: N (net floor area and net cubic content)

Vertical surfaces at adjacent components for rooms and stories

The Calculate vertical surfaces at adjacent components only option ( Options, Rooms page) applies to both rooms and stories.

Among other things, this is useful if you want to calculate the outside vertical surfaces of a story in entrance areas and other areas that are not enclosed by walls on all sides.


Analyzing several groups of rooms or stories

In earlier versions, you could only select one group of rooms or stories for analyses in reports or lists by entering the group's name. The brackets were not available.

Allplan 2012 provides the following selection options: Clicking Group Rooms/Stories in the Input Options and selecting Room group or Story group opens the Name dialog box, which presents the saved group names for selection.

This selection is available for all reports and lists that analyze rooms.

As an alternative, you can use a filter in the report. This filter is only available in reports that analyze groups of rooms or stories. Start by analyzing all the groups of rooms or stories. Then display only the groups you need in the report by applying the relevant filter in the User Interaction area.


Copying room groups between documents

Copy, Move Elements between Documents copies room groups even if you have not selected all the rooms of the group. If you do not require the room group, you can quickly ungroup the rooms in the new drawing file using Group Rooms/Stories.

Outline auto-detecting rooms

When you selected rooms using outline auto-detect in Allplan 2009, the selection color was retained until you placed the room label. You could switch the selection color off at any time by clicking Regen or pressing F8.

In Allplan 2011 this selection option was not available due to the new graphics engine. Allplan 2012 behaves in the the same way as Allplan 2009.


More new features

Default settings for walls

The default settings for walls' surface elements have been adjusted so that they reflect common practice and usage in the building industry: hatching = 303, pattern = 301, fill = 24 and style area = 301 reinforced concrete.

When you upgrade, the old default settings are retained. The new default settings do not become effective until you carry out the cleanup hotline tool.

Improvements to hidden line images of architectural sections

The calculation of adjacent edges has been improved when you create hidden line images of architectural sections. As a result, the quality of these hidden line images is much better.

Improvements to hidden line images with textures and colors

The quality of hidden line images of complex elements has been improved. Any inaccuracies are ignored.


Gable roof, dormer: edges can be selected using the selection rectangle

In conjunction with the Gable roof using 2 points option, you may sometimes find it difficult to select edges by clicking. Now you can also use the selection rectangle in certain cases.

Matching stair components from wizards

Now you can use Match parameters to match the properties of stair components from wizards.

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Presentation Connection to CINEMA 4D

Supported CINEMA 4D versions

The following CINEMA 4D versions are supported for exporting the Allplan animation model using Export to CINEMA 4D / VRML / 3DS / U3D:

C4D format for CINEMA 4D R12, Release 12 and later (*.C4D)

C4U format for CINEMA 4D R6 for Release 6 with update (*.C4U)

C4D format for CINEMA 4D R6 (*.C4D)

Using the new format for CINEMA 4D R12, you can benefit from the new work flow in CINEMA 4D (Melange 4.0 interface). As a result, the format for R10.5 is no longer supported. The formats for CINEMA 4D R6 are still available.

Improvements when running 64-bit Windows versions

Now you can create and export data in C4D format and C4U format when running a 64-bit version of the Windows operating system.

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Improvements to CINEMA 4D export

Export without surfaces

When you export components to CINEMA 4D R12, the Repeat option or the Tile tag is transferred automatically even if you have not assigned any surfaces in Allplan.

You no longer need to adjust these settings when assigning materials in CINEMA 4D and changing the size of the component. The same applies when you import data into Allplan. Any additional work is no longer required.

Export of background bitmaps

The export of background bitmaps to CINEMA 4D R12 has also been improved: The Tile tag is no longer transferred; Offset V and Length V are given the correct values.

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In addition, the settings for Mix mode (= normal) and Mix strength (= 100%) are set correctly in CINEMA 4D.

Camera is active after export

After you have exported the Allplan movie model to CINEMA 4D R12, the corresponding camera is active.

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Allplan 2012 Sketch license-free, for download

Allplan 2012 Sketch is no longer on the Allplan 2012 DVD. However, you can download it from the Connect website (http://www.allplan-connect.com) at any time.

You can install Allplan 2012 Sketch without a license. However, you need to make sure that Allplan is running in the same version.

Scan When using Move Area, the selected area is displayed in the selection color.

New Features in Allplan 2012 Interfaces 71

Interfaces Advanced IFC interface

Since Allplan 2011 we have constantly expanded the IFC interface. Some changes that were introduced with Allplan 2011-1 are also described in the following sections.

Exporting more components

Since Allplan 2011-1 you have been able to transfer more components using the IFC interface.

You can use the new Export for Coordination View 2.0 option to limit the export to objects and attributes contained in Coordination View 2.0.

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New elements that can be transferred

Element Remark IFC object

Instance of smart symbol

- IfcBuildingElementProxy:

3D object - IfcBuildingElementProxy:

2D elements - IfcAnnotation:

Other elements - IfcBuildingElementProxy:

FTW elements - IfcBuildingElementProxy:

Exporting rooms of room groups to IFC

The IFC interface recognizes and exports or imports rooms from room groups.

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More new features

ODX interface

You can export room groups and the associated rooms and labels to the DWG format.

Google SketchUp interface

You can use Import SketchUp Data (File menu - Import) to import files in *.skp format, which were created with Google SketchUp version 8, into Allplan. You no longer need to save the data to be imported in version 7.

Fonts for PDF import

The assignments of fonts for importing PDF files have been expanded, covering most requirements.

You can find these assignments in the PDF-Import font mapping.dat file in the $STD folder, which is not automatically overwritten when you upgrade or update.

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Content Allplan 2012 takes much preparatory work away from architects and engineers. Using the layout content, you can enhance your layouts and animations. The layout content offers a wide range of options - from symbols and symbol catalogs of any kind to textures and smart symbols to SmartParts.

To make sure that you can proceed quickly and efficiently, everything is available on the Internet: from the essentials to exclusive Serviceplus content. Architects and engineers can look for predefined, building-specific online data and information, download and install it.

As soon as new data is available on the Web, this is automatically indicated by the Allplan Connect icon in Allplan 2012.

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Info in Allplan when new content is available on the Web

In Allplan 2012 the Allplan Connect icon automatically notifies you of new content on the Web. This is controlled by Allplan update.

Note: Notification only works when Allplan update is active and the computer has Internet access.

You can find the Allplan Connect icon in the following places in Allplan 2012:

To the left of Whats This? on the Standard toolbar

On the ? menu - Nemetschek on the Web - Allplan Connect

After you have visited the associated web site, the icon is grayed out until new content is available. It is irrelevant whether you have downloaded something.

New Features in Allplan 2012 Engineering 77

Engineering Entering and modifying data using palettes

During development of Allplan 2012, the aim was to adjust the process of entering and modifying data using the palette configuration to the familiar approach.

The reinforcement process

The usual reinforcement process - create, label, place bending shape and label placement - as you know it from the Enter and Place tools is now also the standard for the Bar Shape and Place Bar Shape as well as the Mesh Shape and Place Mesh Shape tools. This means that pressing ESC automatically starts the next tool without you having to select the mark again. What's more, you no longer need to click the bar when you select the Dimension Line / Label tool.

Unlike the "old" reinforcement tools, you can now customize the reinforcement process for your needs:

Instead of following the automatic work flow by pressing ESC, you can still select a tool at the bottom of the palette or on the shortcut menu. The shortcut menu only presents tools that are consistent with the work flow. The Place tool is now separated visually from the other tools at the bottom of the palette.

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While creating or placing the bending shape, you can use the Label option in the input options to specify whether pressing ESC starts the label tool.

Note: As you do not define a placing line an a specific view for automatic depth placement, it is not clear which placement

is to be labeled. The label is usually created for the reinforcement model. To label a specific placement, it is a good idea to select the Dimension Line / Label tool on the menu or in the Create area of the palette and click the placement you want to label.

Message issued if mark number is in use

If you enter an existing mark number when you define or modify a bar shape, the program no longer automatically enters the next available mark number. Instead, a message indicating the next available mark number is displayed and you can accept it by clicking OK. If you cancel this message, the mark number does not change.


Separate placing options

The Place automatically and Align options can be selected separately in the input options of the Place Bar Shape and Place Mesh Shape tools. Consequently, automatic depth placement is no longer automatically used to place aligned placements.

As usual, the Place automatically option can only be applied in the following cases:

You have created a bending shape in a 3D general arrangement drawing with the Reinforce with 3D model option being selected. To do this, you used the Bar Shape or Mesh Shape tool.

You have finished creating the bending shape by pressing ESC and placed the label, if necessary. Or Immediately after creating the bending shape, you selected the

Label or Label tool at the bottom of the palette or on the shortcut menu and labeled the bending shape. Or Immediately after creating the bending shape, you selected the

Place Bar Shape or Place Mesh Shape tool at the bottom of the palette or on the shortcut menu.

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Decisive input parameter

You can specify which parameter is used for the placement - Number of pieces or Spacing - simply by selecting it. You no longer need to enter a value.

Switching from Spacing to Number of pieces sets the edge offsets to zero and adjusts the spacing accordingly. Switching from Number of pieces to Spacing, however, does not change the values automatically.


Options

New standards

To further expand international use of Allplan, we have implemented the American and Brazilian standards, which you can find in the Options, Reinforcement, General area, as usual.

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There are new settings in the label options so that the labels created for bar and mesh placements as well as schemas are in line with the standards of these two countries:

The number of pieces can be displayed in brackets.

Instead of the diameter, the diameter-specific entry in the Comment line in the bar cross-section catalog can be displayed.

All lengths to be included in labels can be displayed in imperial units.


There is a new legend with imperial units for the display of bending shapes in reinforcement drawings.

Unit for spacing

You no longer define the unit for spacing in the Dimension Line Options when you create the label. Instead, this setting was integrated in the Options.

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General new features

Uniform arrangement of tools

We have adjusted the sequence of the tools on the Create II toolbar in the reinforcement modules. The Reinforcement Contours and FEA Reinforcement Color Image tools always precede the list tools and the Manage Reinforcement Schedules tool comes after the list tools.

Blanking of text in schemas and lists

Regardless of the setting of Display opaque text in the Text dialog box, segment dimensions as well as the radius and angle of bent bars are always created without fills in schemas. This makes sure that bar segments are not covered and thus hidden by fills. In contrast, the radius and angle of bent bars are always created with fills in lists with graphics.

Exploded legend can be addressed as an entity group

When you explode an associative legend, all elements are given the same group number. As a result, you can now select the exploded legend as an entity group for editing such as moving by clicking an element of the group while holding down the CTRL key. As an alternative, you can also click the the element using the middle mouse button and then the left mouse button.


Reinforcement interface creates associative views

With regard to the discontinuation of the Shell module in future Allplan versions, the Import Reinforcement tool creates associative reinforcement views.

Reports for thermal insulation

The Thermal Insulation module also provides the new reports, which you can access using the Lists/Schedules tool. If you still want to use the old lists, click the List... button at bottom right in the Report, List dialog box.

List 5 calculated the individual envelope surfaces and displayed them graphically. To get the same results with the reports, select the Show graphics option in the Dimensions of envelope surfaces - overview.rdlc report.

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Cross-Section Catalogs

Changed dimensions for variation mesh

In February 2011, Baustahlgewebe GmbH changed the dimensions and structure of variation mesh in their delivery program. Allplan 2012 provides these new cross-section catalogs for Germany and Austria. When upgrading, the new cross-section catalogs are copied to the ...Allplan\New\Ing folder. This is to prevent any data from being overwritten.

To use the new cross-section catalogs, open the overview of cross-section catalogs (Tools menu --> Defaults --> Cross-section catalogs) and import the adeuqusr.txt and aautqusr.txt files as Favorites from the ...Allplan\New\Ing folder. If you work with project-specific bar and mesh cross-section catalogs and the new cross-section catalogs are in the office standard, you can switch the path setting for cross-section catalogs to Office and then back to Project.

New Features in Allplan 2012 Associative views 87

Associative views Changed setting in options

Since the last Allplan version we have recommended working with duplicated model data and associative views in a drawing file. To prevent that duplicated model data is displayed in sections or that sections appear in the drawing file with the model, the Automatically transfer 3D components to sections option is now disabled by default.

Always use the Add to View tool to add new 3D components to views and sections. Press CTRL+A twice to add all model data to all views and sections.

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Hidden and intersected edges If you did not select the Display hidden and intersected edges option in the section settings in earlier versions, these edges were not displayed at all. As a result, the representation of the section was incomplete.

Allplan 2012 always displays hidden and intersected edges:

When this option is active, the format properties defined for these edges are used as usual.

When this option is not active, they are displayed in the same was as hidden edges.

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Working with XRefs and reference drawing files

When you work across drawing files with the Place Bar Shape or Place Mesh Shape tool and you do not define the placing region within another view but use the floor plan loaded as an XRef, you always need to assign the placement to a view. This means that you cannot define the first placement of a drawing file within the area of the XRef. As automatic depth placement does not require a placing region, this placing mode can be used without restrictions.

Whereas the general arrangement drawing created with the Shell module in reference drawing files is treated as 2D data, the view data is taken from associative views and sections in reference drawing files. So you can open the drawing files with the general arrangement drawing in reference mode and use them as the basis for the creation of reinforcement without interrupting the workflow in a workgroup environment.

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New Features in Allplan 2012 Products, manufacturers 91

Products, manufacturers New PHILIPP module

Working together with PHILIPP GmbH, a leading supplier of transport and mounting systems for precast concrete construction, we integrated a number of their fixtures in Allplan.

You can use the tools in the new PHILIPP module in the Products, Manufacturers family to select these additional, manufacturer-specific fixtures from various catalogs and place them manually as well as label them and analyze them in lists.

What's more, you can access a quick start guide and the homepage of PHILIPP GmbH straight from Allplan .

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Available fixtures

Three different catalogs with the following fixtures are available. Use the list box in the tree view to select a catalog.

Philipp transport anchors, galvanized

This catalog includes galvanized transport anchors for lifting, moving and installing precast concrete elements.

Threaded anchor types

- Threaded transport anchors, straight, long, corrugated and short, corrugated

- Compact anchors

- Special sleeve and double sleeve

- Advantages of screw anchors

- and flat steel anchors:

Components do not project out from the component surface and the notches required for the threaded sleeves are small. The special knuckle threads are reliable and have a high resistance to wear and tear. They are used in conjunction with economic lifting devices. The threaded sleeves can be closed easily to prevent water and other substances from penetrating. However, the load capacity is limited due to the small dimensions of threads and sleeves. Special lifting devices are required for shear stress.

The PHILIPP KK transport anchors of the spherical head system also have the advantage that there are no elements that project out from the component. Installation is easy due to the rotation-symmetric transport anchor and coupling on and off can be handled quickly using reliable and long-lasting lifting devices. However, please note that the PHILIPP KK transport anchors produce relatively large notches in the surface of the component which can be a disadvantage depending on the situation. Due to these characteristics, the load capacity of this system is limited. Compared with a threaded system, the component usually requires a higher degree of reinforcement.


The PHILIPP cast-in lifting hoops are built directly into the precast element. The hoops are crimped and consist of blank (PHILIPP cast-in lifting hoops, blank) or galvanized (PHILIPP cast-in lifting hoops, galvanized) steel. A special lifting device is not required as the load hook can be connected directly with the loop. Consequently you do not run the risk of not having the appropriate lifting devices at hand. Depending on the component geometry, these hoops can transfer very high loads. Therefore, they are the perfect solution for extreme heavy and massive components. They are not suitable for thin slab panels as the load capacity that can be achieved is not very high. However, the disadvantage of cast-in lifting hoops is that they penetrate the formwork during the production of the precast elements. The also project out from the component surface. Therefore, it may be necessary to remove or cut them after assembly.

Philipp transport anchors, stainless steel

This catalog includes the stainless steel anchors.

Threaded transport anchors, straight, long, corrugated and short, corrugated

Compact anchors

Special sleeves

Philipp connecting devices

This catalog contains the PHILIPP sandwich anchor system with

Sleeve anchors

Flat anchors

Connecting pins

Connecting stirrups

clip-on pins

and the fixtures of the PHILIPP Power Duo system.

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Representation of fixtures

Depending on the fixture type and viewing direction, the program provides different foils and, of course, the modeled 3D object for the perspective view.

Compared with the foils derived automatically from the 3D object, this makes element plans and placing drawings less cluttered, as not all edges of a cylinder are displayed, for example. Similarly, only one point in construction line format is available for individual viewing directions (for example, view of a threaded anchor with the component being viewed from below).


Drop-in points of fixtures

The drop-in point of fixtures for transport and mounting systems is always defined so that it coincides with the surface of the component. The same applies to KK transport anchors that are stuck inside the component. Placing a KK transport anchor at the top level of a component automatically produces the required offset.

In the case of transport anchors of the Power SL system, the drop-in point is at the top level of the anchor and the surface of the component. This makes installation easier as the PHILIPP company recommends placing these anchors at the component top if the components have the same height. In addition to the drop-in point, a short line in construction line format is attached to the anchor's bottom level. This line helps you create anchors that are placed below each other correctly in isometric view.

The drop-in point of fixtures of the PHILIPP sandwich anchor system is ...

on a facing surface for sleeve anchors and flat anchors