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Welcome ......................................................................................... 1
Introduction............................................................................................................2
Sources of Information .......................................................................................3
Training, Coaching and Project Support........................................................5
Installation..................................................................................... 7
Installation Documentation ...............................................................................7
Requirements..........................................................................................................8
Prior to Installing ............................................................................................... 10
First-time Installation on a Standalone Workstation ............................. 12
First-time Network Installation ..................................................................... 14
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Allplan 2004
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Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to Allplan 2004, the high-performance CAD
program for structural engineers.
With this manual you will learn about all the basic
functions in Allplan 2004.
You will find that within a short time, you will be in a
position to use Allplan 2004 effectively in your daily
work.
This chapter covers the following:
An overview of the contents of this manual
Documentation for Allplan 2004
Additional help on Allplan 2004
Where to turn for training, coaching and project
support
Introduction
Allplan 2004
Introduction
This manual consists of three sections:
Documentation on installing Allplan 2004
An introduction to basic concepts of and navigation in the
program
A tutorial which guides you from initial 2D drafting to the fully
automatic creation and management of a reinforcement drawing
in 3D. The tutorial consists of eleven exercises, which are divided
into eight units.
The tutorial will provide you with a sound introduction to
Allplan 2004. As the tutorial only touches on the possibilities of
some of the tools, please consult especially later when you work
with Allplan 2004 the F1 online Help as an important source of
information.
The data used in this tutorial can be downloaded from the
Internet. More information is provided at the end of Unit 3,
Project Organization.
This manual also assumes that you have a working knowledge of
Microsoft Windows programs. Following this manual will provide
both the experienced CAD user as well as newcomers to CAD with a
solid foundation in the methods and approach employed by Allplan
2004.
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Sources of Information
Documentation for Allplan 2004
The Allplan 2004 documentation consists of the following:
The online Help is the main source of information for learning
about and working with Allplan 2004.
While you work with Allplan 2004, you can get help on the
Help on
current function by pressing the F1 key, or activate
the Standard toolbar and point to the icon on which you require
help.
The manual consists of three parts. The first part shows you how
to install Allplan 2004. The second part provides an overview of
basic concepts and terms as well as methods for entering data in
Allplan 2004. The third part contains a tutorial in which all
functions are described in detail using a step-by-step approach.
You will learn how to efficiently generate key, formwork and
reinforcement drawings.
With easy to follow steps, you will be guided from initial 2D
drafting to fully automatic reinforcement drawings in threedimensional space.
The brochure New Features in Allplan 2004 provides
information on what's new in the latest version.
Each volume in the "Step-by-Step" series deals with a specific
concept or series of tools/modules in Allplan 2004 in detail. The
areas covered include data management, system administration,
geodesy modules, presentation tools, 3D modeling etc. These
guides can also be obtained from the Nemetschek training
department:
Nemetschek Deutschland GmbH
Training
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 Munich
Germany
Phone:
Fax:
0049 - (0) 18 01 - 75 00 00
0049 - (0) 18 01 - 75 00 01
Sources of Information
Allplan 2004
Additional Help
Tips for efficient usage
The Help menu contains the Tips for efficient usage item. This topic
provides an overview of important tips and tricks.
Forum
Forum in the ServicePlus portal: thousands of users exchange their
knowledge. Log on: http://serviceplus.nemetschek.de
LineLetter
The LineLetter is a publication that appears several times a year. It is
sent free of charge to ServicePlus customers. The LineLetter includes
practical tips and tricks on all program areas.
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A request:
We are always trying to improve the overall quality of our program
documentation. Your comments and suggestions are important to us
and we welcome feedback on the manuals and on-line help.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to express criticism or praise
concerning the documentation. Feel free to contact us as follows:
Documentation
Nemetschek Technology GmbH
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 Munich
Germany
Phone: 0049 - (0) 18 01 - 75 00 00
Fax:
0049 - (0) 18 01 - 75 00 01
Email: Dokumentation@nemetschek.de
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Installation
Installation Documentation
Documentation on installing Allplan 2004 can be found in a
number of places:
The manual describes the procedure for a first-time installation at
a standalone workstation and in a network.
The Allplan 2004 CD contains an install.hlp file in which
you will find additional, up-to-date and detailed information on
installing the program. We strongly recommend that you read
this file prior to starting the installation process.
Requirements
Allplan 2004
Requirements
Hardware requirements
The following table lists the minimum requirements for running
Allplan 2004. Detailed up-to-date information on the hardware
requirements of individual products is provided at
www.nemetschek.de
Minimum requirements
INTEL Pentium III or compatible
128 MB RAM (without display list)
1 GB free hard disk space
+400 MB on the system drive
CD-ROM drive (for the installation)
1 parallel or USB port for the hardlock
Graphics board, resolution 1024 x 768, 32 MB
19-inch monitor 1024 x 768
Network card (only for network operation)
3-button mouse
Floppy disk drive, connection to network or email (for installing
the license)
Software requirements
Allplan 2004 runs on the following operating systems:
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Further requirements
Please note the following if you have installed a new operating
system (e.g. Windows XP).
The operating system must already be installed and running.
The hardware and software requirements mentioned above also
apply to computers which serve as data servers for an Allplan
2004 installation.
All peripheral devices must be connected and correctly
configured.
When you install two or more Allplan 2004 workstations in a
network, please make sure that the operating systems of all these
workstations are connected correctly in the network.
When you install in a network, you have to switch all the
workstations installed on an network to Allplan 2004 before you
can continue to work.
Please note the following:
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Prior to Installing
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Prior to Installing
Preliminary Considerations concerning the Data Structure
The data installed by Allplan 2004 consists of three categories:
Common files: components of Nemetschek programs which are
used by Allplan 2004. These common files are installed on the
drive on which the operating system is located (system drive).
This is why the system drive requires 400 MB free hard disk
space. The folder cannot be specified explicitly during the
installation process. If system files are overwritten by new files
during the installation process, the original files are saved to a
folder entitled Backup_No. to ensure that the original status is
restored when you de-install the program. Thus, these backup
folders must not be deleted.
Program files: the program files are always installed locally on
each workstation.
Central file storage: projects and office standard, for example.
Prior to installing, decide on the folder in which you want the
program to be installed as this can only be altered later by
uninstalling and re-installing.
We strongly recommend that you select two different folders for the
central file storage and the program files.
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Example:
You want to use the Allplan folder for the central file storage.
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Unit 1: Basics
Unit 1: Basics
This unit provides information on navigating Allplan
2004 and the basic structure of the program.
This chapter covers the following:
User interface
Modular structure of Allplan 2004
Working with projects, drawing files and layers
Mouse button assignments
Activating and quitting tools
Working with the wizard
Using shortcut menus
Correcting errors
Saving your work
Defining and modifying format properties
Using the Clipboard
OLE objects and XRefs
Selecting elements
Working with the advanced point entry
Precision Drawing
Entering polylines and areas
Applying hatching, pattern, fill
Working efficiently using libraries and styles
Using smart symbols
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User Interface
Title bar
Menu bar
Basics toolbar
This toolbar includes all the basic tools. These
are tools that you will require time and again
and module-specific tools which differ
according to the selected module. The tools
are arranged in flyouts.
Configuration toolbars
This toolbar includes the most important tools
from the Architecture, Engineering,
Landscaping and City Planning module.
The tools are arranged in flyouts.
Status bar
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Toolbars
Toolbars contain icons that you can use to execute functions.
Positioning the cursor over an icon displays a ToolTip with a short
description of the function.
Text flyout
Dim. Line flyout
Plan flyout
Edit flyout
Basic tools
(always available)
Draft flyout
Create flyout
Create II flyout
Modify flyout
Module-specific
tools
CAD Navigator
The top half of this toolbar includes all the important tools. These
are tools that you will require time and again for example,
drafting, text, dimensioning and edit tools. These tools are always
available in this form in all the modules.
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The bottom half includes the tool for accessing the CAD Navigator as
well as module-specific tools in the Create, Create II and Modify
flyouts. The contents of these tools change with the module you
select. (The illustration shows the contents of the flyouts for the
Draft module.)
Note: An empty icon is displayed when the Create II or Modify
flyouts do not contain any tools.
Configuration toolbars
Architecture configuration
Roofs and Planes flyout
Archit. Components flyout
Archit. Openings flyout
Rooms flyout
Stairs flyout
Rafter Design flyout
3D Modification flyout
Engineering configuration
Model flyout
FF Reinforcement flyout
Bar Reinforcement flyout
Mesh Reinforcement flyout
BAMTEC flyout
Display flyout
Modify flyout
Lists/Schedules flyout
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Note: The Point Assistant toolbar is only available when you have
disabled the Advanced Point Entry. When the Advanced Point
Entry is enabled, the Point Assistant is available as a Shortcut menu
or - depending on the tool selected - displayed in the dialog line.
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Match
Format Filter
Element Filter
Architecture/Allfa Filter
Engineering Filter
Various Filter Functions
Selection Window
Brackets
Dynamic toolbar
The Dynamic toolbar appears when a function offers several
implementation options. Below is the Dynamic toolbar for the Line
tool. After selecting the function, you can choose from the various
data entry options presented on the Dynamic toolbar.
or
The functions on the Dynamic toolbar can be displayed as a separate,
free-floating toolbar or docked at bottom right in the status bar or
dialog line. On the View menu Toolbars Dynamic Toolbar, you
can toggle between the different types of display.
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Flyouts
Icons with a small blank triangle contain what are known as flyouts.
Flyouts contain additional related tools.
To open a flyout, click an icon with a black triangle and press and
hold down the mouse button. To select a tool, keep the mouse button
pressed down and position the cursor over the relevant tool. Then
release the mouse button.
Note: When a flyout is closed, the icon for the tool that you
activated last is displayed. This way, you can activate the same tool
several times in succession without having to open the flyout each
time.
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Shortcut Menu
The shortcut menu is displayed at the position where the cursor is
located when you right-click an element or in the workspace.
When you click elements with the right mouse button, edit tools
appropriate to the tool in question are presented. Double-click an
element with the right mouse button. The tool by means of which
the element was created is activated and all the settings are
copied.
If you click in the workspace with the right mouse button, several
tools which are needed frequently are presented. You can also
switch to the layout editor and toggle between modules.
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Dialog Line
The dialog line below the workspace is where the program prompts
you to enter values. Alternatives are separated by slashes. Every
value you enter has to be confirmed by pressing ENTER.
Note: You can perform calculations in the dialog line and you can
transfer the results of measurement operations carried out with
Measure & Compute as well as results directly from the
Calculator. You can also use CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy/paste
text to/in the dialog line.
When the Advanced point Entry is enabled, the dialog line includes
tools from the Pont Assistant:
Status Bar
The status bar is the bottom line in the Allplan 2004 application
window. Various types of information on the current drawing file are
displayed here e.g., the reference scale and unit of length. You can
also modify these values by clicking them.
Note: When the Dynamic Toolbar in Status Bar option is active (on
the View Toolbars menu), the tools in the Dynamic toolbar are
displayed on the right in the status bar.
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Note: You cannot use the CAD Navigator to switch to the Plot
Layout module. Instead, use the
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If, in the following tables, the mouse button functions depend on this
setting, the number of the respective function is displayed in
brackets:
1: the Classic option use middle mouse button to activate snap +
selection rectangle is activated.
2: the Windows-compliant option use middle mouse button to
control display on screen is enabled.
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Method
Result
Left
Click on element
Double-click on
element
CTRL + double-click
on an element
Clicking and dragging All the elements that are fully bounded by the rectangle are selected and
in the workspace
have drag handles. If you press and hold down the SHIFT key, the
elements intersected by the rectangle are also selected.
Middle
Double-click in the
workspace
CTRL + double-click
in the workspace
Double-click
Sets the display scale so that all the elements in the visible drawing files
(active, edit or reference) can be seen.
CTRL + double-click
Pans. The arrow on the cursor shows the direction of movement. The
further the cursor is positioned from the displacement anchor, the
quicker panning takes place.
Pans.
Right
Click on an element
Displays the shortcut menu for the element clicked. The shortcut menu
contains general tools and edit tools that are specific to the element in
question.
Activates the tool by means of which the element was created and copies
all the settings.
Double-click in the
workspace
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Left
Clicking in workspace
or on element
CTRL + click
Click in workspace
(1)
Double-click
(2)
Sets the display scale so that all the elements in the visible drawing
files (active, edit or reference) can be seen.
Pans. The arrow on the cursor shows the direction of movement. The
further the cursor is positioned from the displacement anchor, the
quicker panning takes place.
Pans.
Zooms in.
Click in workspace
Opens the shortcut menu for the advanced point entry. When the
advanced point entry is disabled, clicking in the workspace opens or
closes the brackets.
Middle
Right
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Method
Result
Left
Click on element
Clicking and
dragging in the
workspace
1. Clicking + then
clicking again in
workspace
Double-click
(2)
Sets the display scale so that all the elements in the visible drawing files
(active, edit or reference) can be seen.
Pans.
Zooms in.
Click in workspace
Middle
Right
Middle - left
Clicking an element
with middle and
then left mouse
button
Selects a segment.
Selects elements that have the same pen thickness or linetype (switch in
Global Options).
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Clicking with middle Enables the selection rectangle. Use the left mouse button to enclose the
and then right
desired elements in a selection rectangle.
mouse button in the
workspace
Name
Use
Refresh
Sets the display scale so that all the elements in the visible drawing files can
be seen.
Zoom Section
Zooms a section of the workspace. When there are several viewports, the
section is displayed in the viewport where you clicked this button. The
section itself, however, can be defined in any of the viewports.
Requirements: you have not selected a perspective view and the same view is
displayed in both viewports.
Pan
Pans the section that is visible on screen by a vector that you specify by
setting two points.
Tip: You can also pan dynamically by pressing and holding down the
middle mouse button or using the cursor keys.
Regen
Reduce View
Enlarge View
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Name
Use
Standard
Views flyout
You can choose between plan view and any of the standard views.
3D View
Opens the 3D View dialog box, where you can set and save views.
Navigation
Mode
In the viewport: sets a perspective view. When dragging, the cursor behaves
in the same way as in animation windows (sphere mode, camera mode).
In the animation window: when switched off, you can draw in animation
windows as in isometric windows.
Previous View
Next View
Save, Load
View
Saves or restores a custom view. Thus, you can set views you use frequently.
Display Scale
Always on Top Places the viewport so that it is always on top (i.e., in front of) the other
ones.
Hidden-line
Image
Displays the current contents of the screen as a hidden line image (on/off).
The drawing is displayed as a hidden line image the next time you click
Refresh or Regen.
Activate
Section
Define
Displays an architectural section that you have defined with
Section. You can define the sections clipping path by pointing and clicking,
or by entering the section identifier.
Copy to
Clipboard
Copies the current contents of the screen to the Clipboard. You can then
paste it from the Clipboard into other applications.
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Display Sequence
Sequence in which Elements are Displayed on Screen
By default, elements are displayed in the sequence in which they
have been created or modified. This way, the element you created or
modified last is always on top. The program provides several settings
for changing the sequence in which elements are displayed. For
example, you can prevent fills from hiding all the elements below.
The Sequence in which elements are displayed is saved as a number
between -15 and +16. Based on this number the elements are
displayed on screen: the element to which you have assigned the
highest value is displayed on top of all the other elements. When two
elements have the same number, the element you created last is
displayed on top of the other one. New elements get a fixed default
value. Allplan 2003 elements with the Always on Top format
property are automatically assigned a value of 12. More information
is provided in the section entitled Values for the Sequence element
property.
Note: New elements are always displayed on top. The settings are
only applied to the elements after you click Regen.
In the case of elements consisting of subordinate elements (such as
smart symbols, element groups, XRefs), the setting made for the
superordinate element has priority over the setting made for the
subordinate elements. If, for example, you configure the program to
display an element group on top of another element group, all the
elements of which this element group consists are displayed on top
of the elements of the other element group, regardless of the settings
made for the individual subordinate elements.
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Setting
Explanation
Default value
+16
OLE objects
+11
+10
+5
XRefs
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Hatching, patterns
-3
Bitmaps
-5
Fills
-7
+7
+6
-1
-8
Notes:
When you convert a surface element to another one using
Convert Surface Element, the display priority will not
change.
Elements in reference drawing files are always behind elements in
active drawing files.
When you have enabled the Surface elements in background
Show/Hide, fills are always behind other elements,
option in
regardless of the priority set.
Priority in V2004
+12
Property in V2003
Priority > 5
Priority 5
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Effect
Into the
foreground
Into the
background
In front of
another element
Behind another
element
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Activating Tools
You can click the relevant icon.
You can double click the element with the right mouse button.
This activates the tool that was used to create the element. All the
settings and parameters of the element you clicked are used.
You can activate tools via shortcut keys. An overview of
predefined shortcuts is provided on the Help menu under
Shortcut Keys Table. In addition, the shortcut key for tools where
one has been defined is shown in the ToolTip.
You can use the shortcut menu.
You can activate tools via the menu bar.
Executing Tools
Instructions are provided in the dialog line after you have clicked a
tool. For example:
Point snap (e.g., Line tool: From point):
Selecting elements (e.g., Delete tool: Select elements to delete).
When appropriate, a dialog box or Context toolbar is displayed so
that you can make settings for the function.
Quitting Tools
Press ESC on the keyboard.
Click a toolbar with the right mouse button.
Activate a different tool.
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The Wizard
The Wizard is small window which can be displayed in the
workspace and which includes a pictogram-like key representing all
tools frequently used. When you click an element with the right
mouse button, a Shortcut menu opens in which you can select tools
appropriate to the element clicked. This way, the Wizard saves you
the effort of looking for icons and tools. All you have to do is click
an element with the right mouse button and select a tool of your
choice on the Shortcut menu.
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Correcting Errors
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Export Data.
Global Options,
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Copy
Use this tool to copy selected elements to the Clipboard. You can
then paste the elements from the Clipboard into the current drawing
file as often as required using Paste and Paste to Original Position.
The elements can also be pasted into other applications. This
command is not available when you have not selected any elements.
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Cut
Use this tool to move selected elements to the Clipboard. You can
then paste the elements from the Clipboard into the current drawing
file as often as required using Paste and Paste to Original Position.
The elements can also be pasted into other applications. This
command is not available when you have not selected any elements.
Paste
You can insert elements, pure text (e.g. from a word processing
program) and bitmaps from the Clipboard in Allplan 2004. This tool
is only available in plan view. If the Clipboard is empty or contains
elements that cannot be inserted in Allplan 2004, this tool is not
available.
If the application from which you have copied elements to the
Clipboard is an OLE server, the contents of the clipboard are inserted
as an OLE object in Allplan 2004. To insert the contents of the
Clipboard as normal text, use Insert Contents.
Note: Via the Clipboard, Allplan 2004 elements can be inserted only
in the drawing file type from which they have been copied to the
Clipboard. The contents of the Clipboard are always pasted into the
active drawing file even if the data has been copied from a file open
in edit mode.
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Insert contents
Use this tool to specify which element in the Clipboard is to be
inserted in Allplan 2004 This tool is available only if the Clipboard
contains several formats supported by Allplan 2004 (e.g. bitmap and
pure text).
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Linking objects
A link between the Allplan 2004 drawing file and the associated
object is established. When the object changes, the link in Allplan
2004 can be updated manually. Double-clicking the linked object in
Allplan 2004 opens it in its original application and you can edit it
as usual. When objects are linked with Allplan 2004, the path to the
source document and thus, to the original application must be
retained. When you rename one of these two, you have to establish
the link again.
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Embedding objects
When objects are embedded in Allplan 2004, a copy of the source
document is placed in the Allplan 2004 drawing file. After you have
inserted this copy, it is no longer linked to the source document; in
other words, the Allplan 2004 drawing file cannot be updated to
reflect any changes you make to the source document. Embedded
objects can be edited either in Allplan 2004 or in their original
application; but any changes you make to the object have no effect
on the source document.
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Resize
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Using XRefs
You can insert a drawing file as a XRef in another drawing file as
often as you need. The drawing file will update automatically to
reflect any changes you make to the drawing file inserted as a XRef.
XRefs can be inserted at any scale and at an angle you specify.
Please note that you cannot insert empty drawing files as XRefs.
A XRef is always placed so that its size matches that of the elements
in the drawing file. If the size changes at a later stage, you can use
Update All XRefs on the shortcut menu to update the extents.
XRefs can be clipped (but this is only possible when you modify
XRefs; you cannot clip XRefs when placing them).
You can enable and disable the display of XRefs and XRef borders
in
Show/Hide.
XRefs are always placed on the current layer. But the individual
elements of which a XRef consists retain their layers.
Please note that a drawing file which already contains a XRef cannot
be inserted as a XRef again. If a drawing file which is inserted as a
XRef does not exist any more, the border and the reference are
retained, and the file name of the associated drawing file is displayed
in the border.
Editing XRefs
You can edit XRefs using the following Allplan 2004 tools: Delete,
Copy, Move and Rotate. You can use
Modify Format Properties
to change the format properties of the XRef (e.g. the layer). Other
Allplan 2004 tools cannot be applied to XRefs.
The scale and the angle of the XRef can be modified at a later stage.
You can also change the clip region later on.
XRefs can only be modified and edited as a single entity; you cannot
modify individual elements of a XRef. Selecting Edit Reference
Drawing File on the shortcut menu of a XRef lets you directly open
the drawing file which has been inserted as a XRef.
When you change the display sequence of XRefs, this modification
always affects the entire contents of the XRef file.
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Do this
Select an element.
Press and hold down the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle.
Enter the two diagonally opposite points by clicking with the middle
mouse button (pay attention to the settings made in Global Options).
Some functions (e.g. Export) let you select all elements on the active drawing
file and the files open in edit mode by clicking All on the Dynamic toolbar.
Click
Click on an element with the middle and then left mouse button.
Select elements with the same pen Click on an element with the middle and then right mouse button. This
thickness or linetype.
selects all the elements in the current drawing file that have the same pen or
linetype. You can specify whether selection here is based on the pen or
linetype in
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Dialog
Whenever you click a function which expects you to enter points,
the following data entry boxes and icons are displayed in the dialog
line:
Except for the Draft, Text and Dimension Lines modules in which
the third dimension is usually not required, the z direction is also
available:
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The entries you make in the dialog line refer to this point. Use the
TAB key or SHIFT+TAB to toggle between the data entry boxes. You
can also do calculations (as with
Calculator).
Fig.: calculation: DX = 4, DY = 4 = 2
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When you press the ENTER key or click in the workspace, the point
you have just entered is used as the start point for the new element
(line in this example) or as the reference point for modification tools.
Fig.: press ENTER or click in the workspace to place the point; the line is
attached to the crosshairs
But before you place the point, you can also point to another point
using the crosshairs: the offset you enter in the dialog line refers to
the new point snapped.
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Cursor Snap,
Icon
Name
Use
Last Point
Offset Point
The point snapped is fixed; the offset values entered in the x, y or z direction
refer to this point even if the crosshairs snap to other points.
Direction Point The current coordinate is used as the fixed coordinate. You can select the x,
y, or z coordinate or a combination thereof on the submenu.
Define Point
Symbol
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When you have enabled the Advanced point entry, functions you
normally find on the Point Assistant toolbar are directly available in
the dialog line, saving you unnecessary mouse clicks:
X, Y and Z Coordinate
Delta Point (reference to point snapped/defined)
Polar Coordinates
Global Point
Functions for entering an offset are provided for various elements
(e.g. architectural elements and openings):
Offset to Reference Point
Offset to Element
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Do the following:
Use the crosshairs to point to the starting point.
The system snaps to this point and a temporary marker appears
on it.
,
and
in the dialog
Enter the relative coordinates for
line (use the TAB key to toggle between the data entry boxes).
Place the point by pressing ENTER.
Customizing Options
You can adjust the Advanced point entry to suit your own needs
and requirements: click Point Entry Options on the shortcut menu.
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You can make the following settings for the Advanced point entry:
Enter offset to point snapped directly
When you have enabled this option, the entries you make in the
dialog line refer to the point snapped.
When this option is disabled, the following rules apply:
-
Only after you have placed a point are the values in a data
entry box (dX/dY/dZ) used as the difference from the start
point placed to the end point.
Default: enabled.
Size of symbols for reference and starting point (1-5)
This is where you define the size of the marker for the reference
and starting point.
Default: 3
Color of symbols
This is where you define the color of the marker for the reference
and starting point.
Default: red.
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Precision Drawing
With Allplan 2004, you can quickly create precise and exact designs
without even knowing the coordinates of points or the length of
elements, and without complex construction lines. You can match
length values and coordinates from existing elements. In addition,
you can perform calculations in the dialog line, as well as employ
the measuring tools and the calculator, and then transfer the results
you obtain into the dialog line.
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Displaying Coordinates
The coordinates of the crosshairs in the x, y and z direction and the
absolute distance to the last point entered are always displayed on
the Coordinate Tracking toolbar. You can specify on the Shortcut
menu whether the delta offset to the last point entered or the
absolute coordinate values are displayed.
Tip: To determine the
coordinates of a specific point
in an element or to design a
point by entering its
Global
coordinates, use
Point.
To determine point
coordinates, you can also
right-click the element, click
Format Properties and select
the Information tab. The
coordinates of all the points
of the element clicked are
displayed.
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Point Snap
When you place a point with the left mouse button, you can snap to
points on existing elements as you do so. You can snap to the
following types of points: endpoints, midpoints, division points and
points of intersection. You do not need to know the coordinates of
these points, nor is it necessary to work with construction lines.
When CursorTips are activated, a symbol (known as a CursorTip) is
displayed at the center of the crosshairs. The CursorTip shows the
kind of point that has been detected in the snap radius. Using
Point Entry Options, you can set the types of points the system
is to snap and whether the system is to scan active, edit or reference
drawing files for points.
By means of linear snap, you can align points exactly with existing
points. Here, too, visual aids are provided to facilitate the process.
Note: If you have set a cursor snap angle, then this will have priority
over any point snap settings you have made, as well as any other
settings in the Point Assistant toolbar. This means that only points
in alignment with one of the set cursor snap angles will be snapped.
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Using CursorTips
When CursorTips are activated, CursorTips are displayed at the center
of the crosshairs before you set points. These CursorTips indicate the
type of point detected within the snap radius. CursorTips are
displayed after you have activated a drawing tool (the Line tool, for
example) and you move the crosshairs across the workspace. You can
Point Entry Options in the Point Assistant to configure
use
which types of point the system is to look for. The following
CursorTips are displayed to indicate the different types of points:
Icon
Meaning
Free point: There is no defined point within the snap radius.
The circle represents the size of the snap radius.
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Crosshairs
Snap radius
The program snaps to the
coordinates of this point, as it is
within the snap radius.
Note: In
Global Options you can configure the system to emit an
acoustic signal whenever you place an undefined point.
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Linear snap
You can use linear snap to place points so that they are in direct
alignment with existing points. To do this, use CTRL + left mouse
button. If the system finds a point within the snap radius, the point
set is placed in such a manner that it is exactly aligned with the
nearest point found inside the snap radius.
Alignment is based on the selected system angle.
Point Entry Options is
If the Show linear snap option in
enabled, the program highlights the points that are in perpendicular
alignment before a button is pressed and creates temporary
construction lines stretching to the point. This provides a better
visual check when using the linear snap tool.
Tip: Drafting using linear snap
is mainly useful with
drawings consisting of few
design entities. It becomes
more difficult to align with
the correct point as the
number of design entities
increases.
Note: Pressing the SHIFT key during this process will temporarily
hide the linear snap feature.
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Point Snap
Use
Global Point
Finds a point based on its coordinates. You can also get the coordinates of
an existing point by clicking it or entering its point number.
Delta Point
Finds a point based on its offset in the X direction relative to the last point
entered.
Delta Point
Finds a point based on its offset in the Y direction relative to the last point
entered.
Delta Point
Finds a point based on its offset in the Z direction relative to the last point
entered.
Polar Coordinates
Places a point at a specific distance and a given angle from the last point.
Offset by Line
Division Point
Point of Intersection
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Point Snap
Use
Get Midpoint
Finds the midpoint of an element (e.g., a line) or a line that you enter.
Offset by Radius
Finds a point obtained from the point of intersection of two new circles that
you enter.
Perpendicular
Outline Auto-Detect
on/off
Opens a dialog box in which you can make settings for CursorTips and the
Advanced point entry.
Brackets
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Icon
45.00
Function
Use
Normal line
The lines can be drawn at any angle. This is the default setting.
The line can only be drawn at right angles to the current system angle.
Cursor snap
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Delta
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You can enter the polyline from scratch using the drawing aids on
the Dynamic toolbar or you can use existing outlines or elements.
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Show/Hide.
Function
Use
Hatching
Pattern
Fill
Bitmap Area
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Function
Use
Reshape Surface
Element, Architectural
Area
You can use this tool to add areas to hatching, patterns, fills, bitmaps or
architectural elements (slabs, rooms, net stories, floors, ceilings, roof
covering) or remove such areas.
Split Surface Elements, You can use this tool to split hatching, patterns, fills, bitmaps and
Archit. Elements
architectural elements (walls, columns, slabs, beams, upstands, rooms, net
stories, floors, ceilings) into two parts. This can be useful if you need to split
up the 3D plan for creating the plan or plot.
Merge Surface Elements, You can use this tool to merge two areas of hatching, patterns, fills, bitmaps
Archit. Elements
and architectural elements (walls, slabs, beams, upstands, rooms, net stories,
floors and ceilings) to form a single element.
Convert Surface
Element
You can use this tool to convert surface elements (hatching, patterns, fills or
bitmaps) to surface elements of the same or different type. You can also use
the tool simply to modify the properties of a surface element.
Stretch Entities
You can use this tool to modify the outline of filled areas.
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Note: When you change the defaults, all the areas to which you
have already applied this hatching style are also changed.
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Display in layout
The offset between hatching lines is the same at 1:50 as well as at
1:100 but the number of lines doubles. This offset is defined by the
value entered for the line spacing in the hatching definitions,
regardless of the scale.
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Display in layout
The offset between hatching lines is at 1:50 twice as big as at 1:100
but the number of lines remains constant. This offset is defined by
the value entered for the line spacing in the hatching definitions as
well as by the reference scale.
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On the values of the height and width factor of the pattern. These
values are also entered in the parameters of the pattern.
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Display in layout
The size of the pattern elements is the same at 1:50 as well as at
1:100 but the number of pattern elements doubles. The size and the
width/height factor is defined in the pattern parameters.
Example: You use pattern 301 and the height of one pattern element
should be 10 mm in the layout. Pattern 301 is assigned a height of
100 mm in the pattern definition. Thus, you have to enter a factor of
0.10 in the parameters of the pattern (pattern height x factor =
height of one pattern element in the layout). Now a pattern element
is displayed at a height of 10 mm (100 mm x 10), regardless of the
scale set.
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Display in layout
The size of the pattern elements is at 1:50 twice as big as at 1:100
but the number of pattern elements remains constant. The size of a
single pattern element depends on the following settings: the values
and the height/width factor specified in the settings of the pattern
and the scale at which the layout element has been placed.
Example: You use pattern 301 and the height of one pattern element
should be 10 mm in the layout. Pattern 301 is assigned a height of
100 mm in the pattern definition. Thus, you have to enter a factor of
10 the parameters of the pattern (height of a pattern element in the
layout = defined pattern height x factor x layout scale). At a scale of
1:100, these values result in a height of 10mm (100mm x 10 x
1/100); at a scale of 1:50, the height is 20mm.
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Click
Click
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Note: The currently active layer is also saved. When you retrieve
styles later, this layer becomes the active layer automatically.
Use
to save complete components as favorites. Favorite files are
given element-specific or component-specific filename extensions.
Click
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Using Symbols
A symbol is essentially a file consisting of any number of design
entities. Symbols can be used repeatedly within a drawing. The size
of a symbol is practically unlimited. You can even save an entire
drawing file as a symbol.
The following tools on the Standard toolbar can be used to save and
retrieve symbols:
Get from Library
Write to Library
Allplan 2004 ships with a set of basic symbols. However, you can
also create your own symbols or purchase various symbol catalogs
from Nemetschek.
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Display at a
scale of 1:200
Display at a
scale of 1:100
Displayed in isometric
view
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2 Activate the
Smart Symbol tool (Create menu
Bonus Tools
Smart Symbols), select the catalog where the smart symbol is
to be stored, enter a name for it and assign parameters.
3 Select the elements to be placed on the first smart symbol foil.
Foil 1
Foil 2
Foil 3
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Folder
Meaning
Office
Private
Project
External data
buffer
Your own path When saving or retrieving symbols or smart symbols, you
can define your own paths and save them under a name of
your choice by clicking Add Folder....
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Overview of Exercises
Overview of Exercises
Exercise 1: Title block
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Dynamic toolbar
By default, the Dynamic toolbar floats freely in the workspace so
that it is always visible. If it is located at bottom right in the status
bar or dialog line, float it.
Engineering Configuration
This manual uses the Engineering Configuration.
Not only are all the tools you need immediately at hand, but this also
ensures that the maximum amount of space possible is available to
you on screen.
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In the
CAD Navigator in the Basic family, select the
module.
Draft flyout
Text flyout
Dim. Lines flyout
Plan flyout
Edit flyout
CAD Navigator
Create flyout
Create II flyout
Modify flyout
Basic tools
(always available)
The Basic Tools toolbar on the left side of the screen should now
look like this:
Tools in the
module currently
selected
(here: Draft)
Draft
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To select a project
1 On the File menu, click
Open Project .
2 Click the < > project and press OK to confirm the dialog box.
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Drawing file 15
Drawing file 3
Drawing file 2
Drawing file 1
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Number
Remark
The active drawing file is the one on which you draw. There must
always be one active drawing file.
Inactive
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Information
Meaning
Memory allocation
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For the exercises in this unit, you will be using empty drawing files.
First, though, you need to name them. We will now open a drawing
file.
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Draft and
Note: There are also other ways of creating and labeling title blocks.
Plot Layout module contains the
Label tool where you
The
can select from a number of title blocks. These are title blocks that
were created as label styles and that convey information on date,
project name and more. An example showing how to create a title
block as a label style is provided in "Unit 7: Layout Output".
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Draft module.
Tools:
Objective:
Reference Scale
Rectangle
Parallel Lines
Auto-Delete Segment
Delete
Modify Format
Properties
Each module has its own set of default settings which you can
define using the
Options tool. These contain defaults that
affect the manner in which the individual tools function.
This way, you can configure the program to suit your own
preferences.
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Start by selecting the unit of measurement for the values you enter.
We will use mm for this exercise.
To set units
1 Click
Options (Standard toolbar) and click Global Options in
the dialog box.
2 Select the Entry tab and click mm in the Unit of length list box.
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Before you start working, you should also set the reference scale.
You can set any scale you want.
The title block will be drawn at a scale of 1:1.
Reference Scale.
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Refresh.
2 Click element
Click the bottom line in the border.
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12 Click the left-hand side and create two parallel lines - one at an
offset of 15 and the other at an offset of 120.
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3 Click
Auto-Delete Segment again and delete the superfluous
horizontal lines.
1
3
3
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2 Select the Line weight check box, select pen 3 - 0.50 and
press OK to confirm.
3 Click the four lines in the border one after the other.
4 Press ESC to quit the tool.
Your drawing should now look like this:
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Text module.
Tools:
Objective:
Horizontal Text
Midpoint
X Coordinate
(Delta Point)
Y Coordinate
(Delta Point)
Copy
Edit Text
Explode Paragraph
Change Text Settings
Start by entering a label for the contents of the plan in the title
block.
The start point of the text will be exactly in the middle of the
small rectangle - in other words, the midpoint of an imaginary
diagonal line.
2 Click in the workspace with the right mouse button, select
Midpoint on the shortcut menu (Point Assistant) and
click the two diagonally opposite points of the rectangle.
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The
Horizontal Text tool should still be active.
We will define the texts starting point using the Point snap and
offset entry feature.
1 Point to the point in the title block as shown below.
Do not click the point!
This sets the point that will serve as a reference for measurement.
The point appears as a small marker.
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New condominium
with underground parking
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Enter a line of text on the right in the title block and copy it to the
fields below.
2 Set the starting point of the text using the point snap and offset
entry feature:
a) Point to the top left corner of the rectangle
(see figure below)
b)
dX = 2, TAB key
c)
dY = -2
d) Press ENTER to place the point.
2
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Copy on
7 From point
Click the top left corner of the field.
8 Enter 4 for the number of copies and press ENTER to confirm.
9 Place point (to point) or enter the number of copies
Click the top left corner of the field below.
7
9
Text modification:
Text can be edited at any time. This provides a comfortable
approach if you are using boilerplate - all you have to do is
update the text.
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Click the placeholder XXX with the right mouse button and
select
Change Text Settings on the shortcut menu.
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In the last part of the exercise you will save the title block as a
symbol in a symbol catalog. Then, you will learn how to retrieve it
and place it in an empty drawing file.
Symbols
Symbols are design entities that you can use whenever you need.
Symbols automatically adjust to the scale of the drawing file and
can be addressed as single objects using the middle and left
mouse buttons in combination. You can alter symbols and save
them using another name.
Symbols are often used for drawings and other common
components. In time, you will find that you develop your own
extensive symbol libraries for title blocks, fixtures, equipment
etc. that you can use time and again.
Symbol catalogs
Symbols are managed in symbol catalogs. Each sub-folder can
contain a large number of symbols. Using the ProjectPilot, you
can also copy, delete and rename them.
Sub-folders are assigned to libraries.
Office: this folder contains the offices standard libraries and
sub-folders. The data in this folder is available to the entire
office:
-
Network: for all local and remote users and projects. Only
the system administrator can store and manage symbols.
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4 Press OK to confirm.
5 Select the element(s) you want to save as a symbol
Use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around
the title block. It is displayed in the selection color.
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4 In the dialog box which appears, select the Office path and the
Text library.
5 Press OK to confirm.
The Get Symbol dialog box is displayed.
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7 Press OK to confirm.
Now you are back in the workspace. The symbol is attached to
the crosshairs at its base point.
8 To place the symbol, click in the workspace.
9 To quit symbol retrieval mode, press ESC.
10 If the title block appears too small, click
of the viewport.
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Draft and
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Tools:
Rectangle
Fillet Two Elements
Parallel Lines
Auto-Delete Segment
Line
X Coordinate (Delta
Point)
Y Coordinate (Delta
Point)
Mirror and Copy
Midpoint
Stretch Entities
Fold Line
Objective:
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+y
-x
+x
-
-y
To get a suitable view, use the tools in the border of the viewport:
Refresh
Enlarge View
Zoom Section
Reduce View
Pan
Regen
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Refresh.
6 Click the left and right side of the rectangle and confirm the
radius proposed by the system.
The system gives you a choice of four fillet options.
Select the semi-circle at the bottom.
7 Click
Refresh again.
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In the following section you will draw the interior lines for the
precast balcony unit.
6 Click the line of the left and then the endpoints of the semi-circle
one after the other (see below).
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8 Click the top line and enter 0.1 for the offset.
9 Click below the line to specify the side on which the parallel lines
are created. Confirm the number (1).
10 For the next offset values, enter 0.02, 0.04 and 0.02 and confirm
the number (1) each time.
11 Press ESC to quit the tool.
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Delete the redundant line segments in the corners and complete your
design by drawing new elements.
1 Click one of the lines you want to delete with the right mouse
button and select
Auto-Delete Segment on the shortcut menu.
in the Draft flyout and then
(Alternatively, you can also select
click the line).
2 Click all the line segments you want to delete.
Use
Zoom Section (in the border of the viewport) to get a
better view.
3 Click
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6 Now draw the cage at the top using the same approach. Careful
with the direction and the sign (positive/negative)!
7 You can create the cage on the right by mirroring the one on the
left. To do this, click
Mirror and Copy (Edit flyout).
8 Select the cage on the left by enclosing it in a selection window
while pressing and holding down the left mouse button.
9 To define the first point for the mirror axis, click the line at the
top with the right mouse button and select
Midpoint on the
shortcut menu.
10 Press EINGABE to confirm.
This defines the first point of the mirror axis.
9
8
8
11 To create a vertical mirror axis, press the TAB key to jump to the
Y Coordinate in the dialog line and enter a dY value that is
not equal to 0.
This creates the cage on the right and completes the design.
12 Press ESC to quit the tool.
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Note: While drawing, you can change the pen thickness on the
Format toolbar at any time.
3 Place the first point below the plan.
Now enter the following values in the dialog line. Pay attention
to the sequence in which you enter the values!
Tip: If you have entered an
incorrect value, quit the tool,
delete the entry and resume
at the endpoint of the last
line.
+y
-x
+x
-
-y
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12
9
10 Press ESC to quit the
Line tool.
11 Create the cage on the right of the longitudinal section using the
Mirror and Copy tool (Edit flyout):
Press and hold down the left mouse button and enclose the
cage in a selection rectangle.
Click the line at the top with the right mouse button and select
Midpoint on the shortcut menu.
Press the TAB key to jump to the
Y Coordinate data entry
field in the dialog line and enter any value for dY.
Your design should now look like this:
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In the last exercise of this chapter, we will draw the entire transverse
section in a single step and place it to the left of the plan.
Line (Draft
2 Place the starting point of the line at top left beside the plan.
Tip: To skip a coordinate:
Press the TAB key to jump to
the next data entry field.
To enter relative coordinates:
Enter values for ,
and
in the dialog line (use the
TAB key to switch between
the data entry fields). Press
ENTER to place the point.
3 Enter the following values in the dialog line. Careful with the
sequence in which the values are entered!
The section itself is displayed on the left so that you can check
your design as you go along.
dX = 0.33 ENTER
dY = -2.35 ENTER
dX = -0.33 ENTER
dY = 0.10 ENTER
dX = 0.02 TAB
dY = 0.02 ENTER
dX = 0.07 ENTER
(press the TAB key to jump to
dX = 0.04 TABTASTE
dY = 2.05 ENTER
dX = 0.02 TABTASTE
dY = 0.02 ENTER
(press the TAB key to jump to
dY = 0.04 ENTER
dX = -0.13 ENTER
(press the TAB key to jump to
dX = -0.02 TABTASTE
dY = 0.02 ENTER
(press the TAB key to jump to
dY = 0.10
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Tools:
Objective:
Set Parameters
Horizontal Dim. Line
Vertical Dim. Line
Auto Dimensioning
Add Dim. Line Point
Modify Dim. Line
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Set the Dim. text height to 2.5, the Dim. text width to 2.0
and the Number of trailing zeroes to 3.
Enable the Exponent-style format.
4 Switch to the Dimension Line tab and check that Associative
dimensioning is active. If it isnt, enable it now by clicking the
check box. In the Dimensioning mode area, activate Normal
dimensioning and select a diagonal line for the arrowhead.
5 If you want to save these settings as a style, click
at bottom
left, specify a folder and file name and press ENTER to confirm.
6 Press OK to confirm.
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4
7
4
7
4
7
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Use the Auto Dimensioning tool to dimension one side of the plan.
All you need to do is enter a single line. The program automatically
dimensions all the points where this line intersects the design.
2 Place a point above the plan through which the dimension line is
to pass.
3 Place a point for the dimension line or click a dim. line:
Confirm the value 0.00.
4 Place direction point 1 or enter a direction angle or line:
Click the first point above the cage to the left of the precast unit.
5 Place direction point 2:
Click the equivalent point on the right.
6 Place the next direction point:
Press ESC twice to quit the tool. All the points where the line
intersects the design are dimensioned.
2
4
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In the next exercise, you will learn how to add points to existing
dimension lines.
Dimension lines will update automatically to reflect changes
(stretching entities, lengthening lines etc.) you make to the
design. But this will only work when all dimension lines are in
the same drawing file or when the file is open in edit mode.
Furthermore, associative dimensioning must be enabled before
you create the dimension lines. Only then will changes be
reflected automatically.
Often, changes in a design will mean that new dimension line
points need to be added or removed. In these cases, you do not
need to create a new dimension line. You can simply add
dimension line points to existing dimension lines or delete points
which are no longer required.
1 Click the dimension line to which you want to add points with
the right mouse button and click
Add Dim. Line Point on the
shortcut menu.
(Alternatively, you can also select
Add Dim. Line Point on
the Dimension Lines flyout and then click the dimension line).
2 Click the points to be dimensioned (left and right exterior edge of
the cages).
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Tools:
Hatching
Outline Auto-Detect
Convert Surface Element
Reshape Surface
Element, Architectural
Area
Show/Hide
Print Preview
Print
Objective:
Draft
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6 Click
down).
Tip: To apply hatching to
rectangular areas, click
diagonally opposite corners of
the area and press ESC.
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In the last exercise of this chapter, you will make a quick printout of
the precast unit. The drawing file 2 Precast balcony unit must still be
active.
Quick printout
Using this tool, you can quickly print out interim results. Often,
it is convenient to have the current edit status on paper without
having to assemble a layout first. This can be done using the
Print tool. It can be also used as a means of documenting
details or just sections of a plan. Before you start printing, you
need to check that your output device has been configured
correctly.
Printing requirements
If you are working in a network, you can use any device
connected to a remote machine (assuming it is configured
correctly).
Connect the output device and open the Windows Print Manager
to install it. If you are on a network, the device is usually
installed on the computer to which it is connected. Then it is
shared.
For more detailed information, please consult the Windows
documentation or Allplans online Help.
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Print.
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Troubleshooting
Sometimes, things will not immediately work out as required. This
checklist should help you to resolve common problems.
What do I do when ?
I have selected the wrong tool
Press ESC and click the correct icon.
A tool fails to execute as intended
Press ESC to cancel (several times if necessary).
Click
Undo.
I have deleted the wrong elements
Delete is still active: press the right mouse button twice.
If
If no function is active: click
Undo.
I have unintentionally opened or want to reject changes made
in a dialog box
Press Cancel.
What if..
..the workspace is empty but you are sure the drawing file
contains design data.
-
Click
Click
Plan View.
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Unit 3: Project
Organization
Project structure, i.e. the way in which you organize your
data, is an essential part of any building design project.
An efficient and logical structure will allow you to locate
the data you need without having to perform tedious
searches.
It is worth spending time carefully planning a projects
structure before even drawing the first line. Consider the
time and effort spent doing this as a good investment after all, in the long term, it will save you time and
money.
Allplan 2004s flexible approach allows users to create
their own office-specific structures which, in turn, can be
altered to suit the needs of special projects.
This chapter covers the following:
Managing data using ProjectPilot
Using layers
Tips on organizing projects
Note: If you want to skip the general chapters, continue
with the section entitled "Creating a Project on
page 168.
Note: The training project is available on the Internet
and you can download it. More information is provided
on page 180.
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Cursor
Meaning
The document will be copied to the folder that is below the mouse pointer.
The document will be moved to the folder that is below the mouse pointer.
Note: To move documents, hold down the SHIFT key while dragging the
documents.
A shortcut to the document will be created in the folder below the mouse
pointer (e.g., when assigning drawing files to a fileset).
The document cannot be placed here.
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Use
Goes to the first page in the list.
Scrolls back one page.
Displays the current page and the total number of pages.
Scrolls forward one page.
Goes to the last page in the list.
Prints out the individual page or all the pages in the list on
a standard Windows printer.
Opens the Print Setup dialog box, where you can choose a
different printer and make settings
Exports the list in different formats.
Enlarges or reduces the display.
The header and footer of the reports contain a company logo and the
address. When the program is shipped, it is the logo and address of
Nemetschek AG but you can replace this information with your own
logo and address at any time.
You can replace the logo displayed in the header by modifying
the rptlogo.bmp file in the nem\allplan\etc folder. Just
enter your company logo. In the report the logo is resized to a
size of 120x120 pixels. This has to be done at every workstation.
To modify the information displayed in the footer, enter Allplan
2004, select Tools Defaults Office Name and Address and
enter the name and address of your company. When installing
with Workgroup Manager in a network, only the administrator
(sysadm) can make these entries.
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Using Layers
Understanding Layers
Layers provide an additional means of applying a structure - within
drawing files. Metaphorically speaking, a layer is a transparency on
which design elements belonging to a specific category (load-bearing
walls, non-bearing walls) are drawn. Layers can be set so that they
are visible or hidden.
The use of layers obviates the need for frequent switching between
drawing files and they ensure that associative elements - such as
wall dimensions or sill elevation labels - reside in the same drawing
file and yet can still be hidden from view.
Layers are important organizational elements. Their importance
increases the more people are involved in a project and the more a
CAD system is used for the specialist design processes. Layers do not
replace drawing files. Rather, they complement them.
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If you save components as styles, the layer you have currently set
is also saved. When you retrieve styles later, this layer becomes
the active layer automatically.
The sill representation of door and window openings get the layer
of the wall in which they are inserted, regardless which layer is
currently set.
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Access right
Explanation
Current
Modifiable
Visible, frozen
Hidden, frozen
The color of the bottom part of the layer icon shows the rights of the
current user group (yellow = editing rights, gray = only visible ->
cannot be edited).
The color used to display the upper part shows the current visibility
status.
In the Select Layer/Visibility tab, you can limit access rights to
layers and, for example, set the status of Modifiable layers to
Visible, frozen.
But access rights to layers also depend on the design group to which
the relevant user belongs. Design groups are required when several
users are working on different levels within the layer hierarchy. This
ensures that the layers which serve as the basis for a design are not
changed by users unless their design group has the explicit right to
do so.
Thus, you cannot assign a higher status (for example, set hidden
layers to modifiable) to layers which you are not allowed to access
due to the design group you belong.
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If you find that you often require the same combination of visible
and hidden layers (for dimensioning or labeling at certain scales, for
example), then it is best to define what is known as a layer set. You
can also use layer sets when assembling your layout later on so that
only the visible layers are printed out.
Note: In the Layer dialog box, enable the Display in drawing file
option to use a fixed color to display elements on frozen layers.
Tip: Right click an element
and select Modify Layer
Status on the shortcut menu
and then click Isolate
Element Layer to hide all the
layers with the exception of
the element layer.
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Task-oriented approach
For individual disciplines or design phases like, for example,
designing the office arrangement in an administrative building, the
same reference drawing files and current drawing file are required for
each floor. As you work, you need to switch between the floors
frequently.
If you work with layers, you do not need to reassemble the necessary
drawing files each time or create filesets with each new project. Just
define the layer sets you need for certain design phases/disciplines
and store these as an office-specific standard. You can reuse the
layer sets time and again even in new projects.
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Layer Hierarchy
The management of layers and layer structures is generally the
responsibility of the system administrator. This person defines which
layers are used, sets up the design groups and grants access rights.
Employees (architects, engineers, etc.) are assigned to the design
groups, and thus they are granted the relevant access rights to the
individual layers.
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Layers
Drawing file
1st Level
ARCHITECTURE
2nd Level
Design
Room
3rd Level
General
Room
Floor
Ceiling
Vertical surface
Baseboard
Story
Abbr.
RO_GEM
RO_RO
RO_FL
RO_CL
RO_VS
RO_BASEB
RO_STORY
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All Layers
Design Groups
Users
Other layers
Layers for the Electrical
Designer design group
Layers for the Architect
design group
Layers for the Relocation
Planner design group
Electrical
designer
Architect
Relocation
planner
Fisher
Clark
Miller
Smith
Other layers
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Creating a Project
We will start by creating a project for the exercises in the units that
follow.
To create a project
1 On the File menu, click
ProjectPilot / Admin....
ProjectPilot opens.
2 On the File menu in ProjectPilot, click New Project.
3 Enter the project name Tutorial, enable the Same folder name as
project name option and click Next.
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4 Set the layer structure and linetypes to Project and press Next to
confirm.
5 Confirm the following dialog boxes by clicking Next and Finish,
respectively.
6 Exit ProjectPilot by clicking Exit on the File menu.
You are back in Allplan 2004 in the project Tutorial.
Path settings
These define whether the pens, linetypes, hatching styles, fonts
and material catalogs available in the project are based on the
office standard or whether they are project-specific. In practice,
the office standard is generally used.
Office:
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Creating a Fileset
For the exercises that follow, you will create your own, simple
project structure. In the case of case of a live project, we
recommend that you organize your data by story and layer sets
(see Tips on Organizing Projects", page 173).
Tip: To open a detailing
window in a drawing file
(displaying a section of the
drawing at a larger scale),
the drawing file must belong
to a fileset.
To create a fileset
1 Click
2 Close the drawing file tree for fileset 0 by clicking the minus sign
beside the fileset called <No fileset> in the Select Files and
Filesets dialog box.
3 Click
Create Fileset at top left, enter the fileset name
Basement and press ENTER to confirm.
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6 Click the drawing file 101, press the SHIFT key and click the
drawing file 110.
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7 Click within the selection and drag it to the fileset Basement and
release the mouse button again.
The drawing file tree for the fileset opens. The drawing files are
thus assigned to the fileset.
If you have selected a drawing file too many, you can drag it out
of the list in the same way.
8 Now assign drawing files to the other filesets in the same way
and using the information in the table below.
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Fileset
1
Notes:
For the filesets 2 and 4, you
will use the plan of the
basement created in exercise
3. You do not have to copy or
create it from scratch. All you
have to do is assign the
drawing files 101 and 102 to
the filesets 2 and 4.
Assign the empty drawing
files 503 and 504 to fileset 5.
During the exercise, the
separated carpet is placed in
these drawing files.
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3D Plan
102
2D Plan
103
2D Stairs
104
105
3D Hidden-line image
110
Key plan
101
3D Plan
201
202
Component modeler
203
204
205
301
2D Formwork
302
303
Modified lintel
102
2D Plan
401
402
501
Structure
502
Carpet Outline
503
504
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Setting Up Layers
When you created the project, you set the layer structure to Project.
All the settings you make, therefore, will apply to this tutorial project
only.
The office standard is thus unaffected by any changes. You will
probably use the office standard in your daily work. The office
standard's settings are defined by the system administrator and apply
for the entire office.
Allplan 2004 provides a very extensive layer structure designed to
meet a broad range of requirements.
You can also define your own layer categories/hierarchies and layers.
For this guide you will be using the layers in the main architectural
and engineering categories.
You can specify whether the format properties (pen, line, and color)
are based on your custom settings, whether these properties are
proposed by the program and displayed on the format toolbar (you
can modify them at any time) or whether these attributes are always
taken from the relevant layers (from the linestyle or the setting
assigned to the layer).
In the tutorial, we will work independently of the selected layer
properties and make these settings while drawing.
Moreover, we will enable the Auto-select layer with menu option
and select the same color for all elements on frozen layers.
1 Click
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2 Select the Layer Sets tab and click Define and Modify Layer
Sets....
3 Name the first layer set Key plan and click OK to confirm your
entry.
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4 If you are working with workgroup manager, assign the user local
to the layer set.
5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 (or to 4) and create the following layer sets:
-
Shell drawing
6 Press OK to confirm the entries you have made in the layer set
manager.
Now you specify which layers are to be visible and which hidden in
each layer set.
3 Open the Draft, Dimension line and Key plan areas by clicking
the plus sign, press the CTRL key and select the layers which are
to be visible in the Key plan layer set (see table below).
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Tip: You can also start by copying the settings from a layer set
you have already defined and customize them.
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Category
Layer
Abbrev.
Draft
General 01
KO_ALL01
General 02
KO_ALL02
Surface elements
Hatching
FL_SCHR
text
General
TX_ALL
Dimension line
General
ML_ALL
Dimension
line 1:100
ML_100
Wall
AR_WD
Column
AR_ST
Slab
AR_DE
Beam
AR_UZ
General
AS_ALL
Shell
AS_SCH
Bar
reinforcement
at bottom
RU_R_U
Bar
reinforcement
at top
RU_R_O
Mesh
reinforcement
at bottom
MA_M_U
Mesh
reinforcement
at top
MA_M_O
General
PP_ALL
Key plan
PP_POS
Architecture
Shell
Bar reinforcement
Mesh
reinforcement
Key plan
Key
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Shell
drawing
Reinforcement Reinforcement,
, bottom layer top layer
7 When all the layer sets haven been assigned layers, click Apply
and OK.
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There you will find the project, a guide showing you how to
import it and an up-to-date version of this document as a PDF
file.
Note: As a ServicePlus customer, you will find more step-by-step
guides on our products in the library. It usually takes one to two
working days to make these documents available to ServicePlus
customers.
General information on Service Plus is available at the following
Internet address:
http://www.nemetschek.de/servicePlus
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Draft module.
Walls, Openings,
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Overview of Exercises
Exercise 3: Floor plan of basement and viewports
You will design the floor plan of a basement as a 3D model using the
Walls, Openings, Components module. Afterwards,
tools in the
you will draw the same floor plan as a 2D drawing sing the tools in
the
Draft module.
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You will draw an elevator pit for the basement you have created in
3D Modeling module. As an
exercise three using the tools in the
alternative you will create the same elevator pit using the tools in the
Walls, Openings, Components module.
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3D Plan
102
2D Plan
103
2D Stairs
104
105
3D Hidden-line image
110
Key plan
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Tools:
Objective:
Wall
Join Walls
Hidden Line
Image
Save, Load
View
Viewports
3 Viewports
Column
Downstand Beam,
Upstand Beam
Door
Window Opening
Hidden Line Image,
Wireframe
Slab
Slab Recess, Opening
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Settings
Start by making initial settings.
5 Switch to the Display tab, enable the Fixed pen for hatching
applied to components, rooms check box, select a pen thickness
of 0.25 mm and click OK.
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Walls
When you work with the tools in the architectural modules, you
are effectively working in three-dimensional space. To accurately
define the position of a component (wall, door, window etc.) in
space, it is necessary to know the height of the components top
and bottom levels. The height is entered using absolute values.
The position of a wall is defined by its start and end points and
an offset direction relative to an imaginary line between the start
and end point.
To ensure that the wall is displayed true-to-scale, you can define
its thickness. You can select a hatching or a fill for the display of
intersected walls.
By setting the height of the wall, you ensure that Allplan 2004
can generate a 3D model based on the floor plan. It is also
possible to set additional parameters such as a material and
building trade.
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Properties.
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5 We will take the settings from the Format toolbar and use them
for the Format Properties tab.
At the moment the tab looks like this:
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7 Now click the button marked Setup and enter settings in the
Height dialog box. We will enter the top and bottom level of the
wall as absolute values. Click the relevant elevation triangle.
F1
The description of the tool in
the online Help is displayed.
To enter a value, click in the data entry field. Enter the value at
the keyboard and press ENTER.
To enter and add values in custom list boxes, click
To apply entries, press OK.
To discard entries, press Cancel or ESC.
first.
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A
B
C
Component axis
Possible positions on the sides of/centered in the layer or entire wall
Number of construction layers
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1
2
A
B
C
After clicking
1
2
A
B
C
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When all the parameters have been set, you can draw the walls. In
this exercise, the values are outside dimensions. Therefore, the walls
offset direction is towards the interior.
Straight Wall.
Now draw the next walls as you would a polyline, specifying the
dX and dY values for the length of the walls in the dialog line.
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dX : 5.19
dY : -1.0
dX : 4.505
dY : 16.45
dX : -3.205
dY : 1.0
dX : -3.275
dY : -1.0
dX : -3.275
dY : 1.0
dX : -3.45
dY : -8.375
dX : -1.2
dY : -3.0
dX : 1.2
dY : -6.075
Offset direction
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Straight Wall.
Properties:
6
dY = 2.40
dX = 5.815
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6 Close the wall outline by clicking the corner of the exterior wall
at the top.
7 Click the point at top right to set the starting point for the
elevator walls (see illustration below).
8 Enter a value of 1.78 for the
X Coordinate.
Wall tool.
To join walls
1 Right-click the elevator wall you want to lengthen.
2 Select
Join Walls on the shortcut menu. Check that the joint
width is set to 0.00. If it isnt, set it to this value in the dialog
line.
3 Click the exterior wall through to which the wall is to extend.
4
1
4 Lengthen the elevator wall as far as the wall of the stairwell and
quit the tool.
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2 Click
Straight Wall.
3 Click the first interior wall corner at top right (see illustration
below) and specify the offset direction towards the right/bottom.
4 On the Dynamic toolbar, click
Ortho Constraint.
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6
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When working with walls and other components, you can get an
impression of how the building looks in 3D space at the click of a
mouse button. Each viewport has its own set of viewing tools in the
lower viewport border.
Regen
Reduce View
Enlarge View
Scroll Left, ...
Plan
Rear Left Iso.
Rear Elev.
Rear Right Iso.
Left Elev.
Right Elev.
Each viewport has icons in its lower border (see illustration on the
left). These were covered in the "Basics" unit.
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The following steps will show you how you can work with multiple
viewports and use the display tools provided.
3 Viewports.
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To save a view
1 Use
Zoom Section to define a section you want to view in
plan view (viewport on the right).
2 Click
3 In the Save, Load View dialog box, click New, enter a name for
the view and select Load.
Tip: You can calculate
hidden-line images and save
views in any viewport by
clicking the relevant icon.
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Columns
The basement of the floor plan needs a column.
Tip: You can use the Column
tool for any kind of columnshaped elements not only
round and rectangular
columns but also small flush
piers.
To draw a column
The view is set to plan view and drawing file 101 is active.
The linetype 1 and a pen thickness of 0.50 mm are selected.
1 Click
Column (Create flyout).
Check that the layer AR_ST is selected. If it isn't, activate it via
the Format menu or toolbar.
2 On the Column Context toolbar, click
Properties.
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4 Click the Setup button and enter the height of the column using
absolute values:
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Assigning layer
Layers and other format properties such as pen, line and color are
assigned to walls and upstands in the
2 If the layer AR_ST is available in the quick selection list, click it.
3 If the layer AR_ST is not presented in the quick selection list,
click Set and double click the layer in the dialog box to select it.
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Beam
Now you create a downstand beam over the column.
To draw a beam
1 Click
Downstand Beam, Upstand Beam (Create flyout).
Check that the layer AR_UZ is selected. If it isn't, activate it via
the Format menu or toolbar.
2 Set the pen thickness to 0.35 mm and
Properties on the
Downstand Beam, Upstand Beam Context toolbar.
3 Enter the other settings for the beam so that they match those in
the figure above.
Width: 0.25 m
Priority: 250
Hatching: 7
4 Click the Setup button end enter the height of the beam using
absolute values:
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left.
9 To define the end point of the beam, click the horizontal wall.
As the data entry mode is set to ortho constraint, you can also
click a corner of the wall.
The beam is drawn.
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Openings
Doors and windows are openings, as are niches and recesses. The
procedure for creating openings is always the same, regardless of
the type of opening. The differences lie in the settings you can
make; these vary depending on the type of opening you select.
Walls and openings are inherently linked. A wall knows about
the openings in it an opening in a wall will move with the
wall.
All the doors in the basement are single-leaf doors and, except for
the doors to the stairwell and the elevator, they are 0.885 m wide
and 2.10 m high. We will not be using smart symbols here. We will
merely draw the door opening. To display the door lintel, we will
enable the reveal option.
The procedure for creating door openings also applies to all other
kinds of openings.
Tip: You can name
combinations of settings and
save them as styles.
You can also use
to copy
settings from components
you have already created.
Entering openings
Place the first side of the opening
Enter properties and set the height
Enter the width of the opening
You only have to make the settings for the opening once if you want
to create a series of identical openings. The properties and the height
information are stored by the system until you redefine them.
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Off to
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8 Click the Setup button and enter the height of the top and bottom
levels of the door as absolute values.
For the bottom level, enter 2.79. The top level is based on the
door height plus the thickness of the floor (0.09 cm). Enter 0.69.
13 Now draw all the other door openings yourself. For all the interior
doors (except for the elevator door which is 2.25 m high) you
merely have to enter the width of the opening in the dialog line.
Make sure that the offsets are correct. For the elevator door,
change the height in the dialog box:
Bottom level = -2.79; top level = -0.54.
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1 Click
Properties.
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Design Check
By generating a hidden-line image, you can check whether the
entries you have made so far are correct and whether the door and
window openings have been placed correctly. The hidden-line image
can be saved automatically to a drawing file of your choice.
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Plan.
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Dimensioning
Now you will dimension the plan using the tools in the
Dimension Lines module. Use the Dimension Lines flyout on the
Basic Tools toolbar.
Make drawing file 104 current, open drawing file 101 in edit
mode and close all other drawing files.
Check the current Scale in the status bar and, if required, set it
to 1:100.
Place the dimensions for the doors, windows and the downstand
beam on the ML_ALL layer and the wall dimensioning on the
ML_100 layer.
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2 Select the List existing layers in open drawing files option and
click the
button at top left to open the tree structure.
3 Right-click the layer ML_ALL General and select Visible, frozen.
Tip: If you change the status
of the current layer, the
DEFAULT layer becomes the
current one.
4 Press OK to confirm.
The dimension lines placed on the layer ML_ALL are displayed
using the color number 25, which you have selected for elements
on frozen layers.
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If the elements are still not visible, then this may be because the
selected user group does not have the necessary privileges. In this
case, in the Layer dialog box in the Current design group list
box, select a user group with all rights or contact your system
administrator and ask him/her to assign you a user group.
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Stair Outline
You can create stairs in two ways:
You can draw the stair as a 3D model using the tools in the
Stairs module or
You can create a 2D outline of the stair using the tools in the
Draft module.
Half-space landings and stairs flights are often created as precast
units and do not need to be designed or reinforced. Consequently, in
the following exercise, we will draw the stair outline using the tools
in the
Draft module. The following steps are intended as a
guideline for drawing the outline of the stair. You should be familiar
with most tools employed.
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2 Use
Line,
Rectangle and
Parallel Lines (Draft flyout)
to draw the stringers and the steps.
Check that the layer KO_ALL01 is selected. If it isn't, activate it
via the Format menu or toolbar.
3 In the
CAD Navigator select the
Basic family.
4 Use
Line and
Perpendic. Bisector (Create II flyout ) to
draw the line of travel.
5 Use
6 Use
Auto-Delete Segment (Draft flyout ) to delete redundant
line segments.
7 Click
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Slab
The basement now needs a slab. You can create slabs using the
Slab tool. The approach is similar to that for creating walls.
First enter the properties of the component. Then enter the outline as
you would define a normal polyline.
1 Make drawing file 101 current and set 103 to edit mode.
2 In the
CAD Navigator, select the
Walls Openings,
Components module, click
Slab (Create flyout ) and select a
pen thickness of 0.50 mm.
Check that the layer AR_DE is selected. If it isn't, activate it via
the Format menu or toolbar.
3 On the Slab Context toolbar, click
Properties.
4 Click the Setup button and enter the height of the slab as
absolute values.
The unfinished floor of the ground floor = top level of the slab in
the basement = -0.11. The slab is 20 cm thick. Thus, the bottom
level = -0.31.
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5 Press OK to confirm the height settings and do not close the Slab
dialog box as it is needed in the next exercise.
As is the case with all element settings, the slab properties do not
have to be entered from scratch each time. You can save
combinations of settings as favorites under a name of your choice.
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2 Click the Project folder, enter a name of your choice and click
Save to confirm.
3 Press OK to confirm the Slab dialog box.
The next time you need a slab with these settings, click
the name of the file:
The values in the dialog box will change automatically.
and then
Now we will define the position of the slab. We will do this using the
polyline entry tools. These allow you to map the outline in a single
step. The only requirement is that you click an element in the
polyline and not a point.
General polyline entry tools
You can use these tools to enter or map any outline.
Polygonize entire element: the start point also serves to specify the direction. In the case of
circles and curves, you also need to enter a value for the number of segments in the circle or
arc/curve.
Define portion of element to be polygonized: generates a polyline based on a portion of an
element. The portion is defined using a from and a to point.
Reference point: identifies a point on the element as the starting point for the new element.
This starting point is determined by clicking a point on the element and entering an offset
value between it and the nearest significant point (displayed as an arrow).
Find closed polylines: click a point on a polyline and the system will detect the entire
boundary.
3 Click a point (near to the first point) beyond the floor plan. The
system automatically detects the outline of the entire floor plan.
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4 In the Type area, select Slab opening and in the Shape of outline
area, click the icon for a free-form opening.
5 Click the corners of the stair outline one after the other.
5
5
6 To finish, either click the first point again or press ESC after the
last point.
This defines the slab opening for the stairs. Next, we will define
the slab opening for the elevator shaft.
7 Enable
Outline Auto-Detect in the dialog line (icon must be
pressed down).
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Tools:
Objective:
Offset Polyline
Rectangle
Delete Doubled Line
Line
Parallel Lines
Auto-Delete Segment
Move
Draft module.
2 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar) and double-click
drawing file 102.
3 Check the current scale in the status bar and, if required, set it
to 1:100. The current length should be set to m.
4 On the Format toolbar, select a pen thickness of 0.50 mm and
linetype 1.
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2 Select the layer KO_ALL02 so that you can use the floor plan in
2D for the key plan and the slab reinforcement.
3 Number of parallel offset lines: Enter 2.
4 Enter the offset for the parallel lines in the dialog line:
st
nd
1 offset: = 0; 2 offset: = 0.30
5 Click in the workspace to define the starting point. Place it at
bottom left.
6 On the Dynamic toolbar, click left to define the offset direction,
use the
X Coordinate and
Y Coordinate data entry fields
in the dialog line to enter the values in the x and y direction as
shown below and press ESC to quit the tool.
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Use the TAB key to switch between the data entry fields.
dX
dX
dX
dX
dX
dX
dX
dX
dX
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
3.51
5.19
4.505
-3.205
-3.275
-3.275
-3.45
-1.20
1.20
dY
dY
dY
dY
dY
dY
dY
dY
dY
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
1.00
-1.00
16.45
1.00
-1.00
1.00
-8.375
-3.00
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In the following exercise, we will enter the interior walls using the
Rectangle tool. This way, door openings can be taken into
account up front. Start with the horizontal walls near the stairwell.
2 Start point:
Click the re-entrant corner of the exterior wall on the left
(see below).
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7 The
Rectangle tool is still active. To define the starting point
of the next rectangle, use the point snap and offset entry feature.
8 Move the crosshairs to the bottom right corner of the wall you
have just drawn (see below). The data entry fields in the dialog
line are highlighted in yellow.
Tip: Bear in mind that you
can select a lot of tools simply
by clicking the element with
the right mouse button while
no other function is active.
10 Enter 3.00 for the length and 0.24 for the width.
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Following is a summary of the interior walls you can create using the
instructions on the previous pages. The point snap and offset entry
feature is used widely; you can also experiment with the
Parallel
Lines tool.
When you have drawn all the walls, clean up the floor plan at the
points where the walls intersect. You can also delete the lines where
the interior walls meet the exterior walls as all the walls have the
same material.
Use the
Line tool to add the edges of the door lintels and the
beam near the column. To do this, set the pen thickness to 0.25 mm.
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Line (Draft
2 Move the crosshairs to the top left corner of the exterior wall. The
data entry fields in the dialog line are highlighted in yellow.
3 Enter a value of 0.55 for the
and press ENTER to confirm.
4 Enter a value of 0.30 for the
5 Click
Parallel Lines (Draft flyout) and draw a line to the right
of the existing line at an offset of 0.80.
6 Use
Auto-Delete Segment to delete the lines for the lintel and
draw the edges of the lintels for the windows using a pen
thickness of 0.25 mm.
6
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Using the method described above, you can draw all the other
window openings yourself.
Do not forget to use the
Copy and
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To finish, you will check the layers used, move the 2D floor plan so
that it is congruent with the 3D floor plan, insert the opening for the
stairs and check the entire design using the Key plan and Shell
drawing layer sets.
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4 Select the Key plan layer set and press OK twice to confirm your
settings.
Now the 2D floor plan including the main dimension lines but
without hatching is displayed on screen.
5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the Shell drawing layer set. Select
the Set all layers visible in the layer set to modifiable option.
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In this exercise, you will design an elevator pit for the basement you
have created in exercise 3.
3D Modeling
To do this, you will mainly use the tools in the
module. You can select these tools via the Create, Create II and
Modify flyouts on the Basic Tools toolbar.
3D Plan
201
202
Component modeler
203
204
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Tools:
Box
Surface
3D Line
Polyline Sweep Solid
Move
Objective:
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3D Modeling module in
2 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar), enable the tree
structure for fileset 2 by clicking the plus sign beside the name of
the fileset and activate drawing file 201 by double-clicking it.
3 Check the current scale in the status bar and, if required, set it
to 1:100. The current length should be set to m.
4 On the Format toolbar, select a pen thickness of 0.50 mm and
linetype 1.
5 On the Window menu, click
3 Viewports.
This way, you will see the design in isometric view, elevation and
plan view as you go along.
Box tool.
To draw a box
1 Click
3D Modeling
in the
module. As we will use the
tools in the
Shell
module to process the design,
the layer setting is irrelevant
at the moment.
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Next, we will create the vertical walls so that they join the floor slab
in the basement as a polyline sweep solid. The design involves the
following three basic steps:
Creating the outline as a planar polygonal surface
Creating the path using 3D lines
Generating the polyline sweep solid
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dZ = 1.10
dX = 0.70
dZ = 0.30
dX = -1.00
dZ = -1.40
dX = 0.30
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The next step in this exercise involves drawing the path for the
polyline sweep solid as a 3D line.
2 In isometric view, click the top left point of the outline (see
below).
3 Use
Y Coordinate and
enter the shaft dimensions:
dY = 2.00
dX = -1.54
dY = -2.00
dX = 1.54
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Now we will create the polyline sweep solid. The 3D line will serve as
the path; in other words, the polygonal surface will be moved
(swept) along this line.
2
3
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6 The
Move tool is still active.
Select the volumetric model again by double-clicking the right
mouse button and move it by dz = -4.49.
This value is based on the absolute height of the basement walls
(= -2.79) and the overall height of the elevator pit including the
floor slab (= 1.70).
In exercise 6, you will transfer this elevator pit including the wall
Shell module
junctions of the basement using the tools in the
and merge it to form one solid. Then, you will reinforce it using the
tools in the
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Component Modeler
You can use the innovative
Component Modeler tool, which
requires a separate license, to enter engineering components in
three-dimensional space quickly and easily.
This tools contains predefined components whose dimensions can be
customized in component-specific dialog boxes. All entries you make
are immediately displayed in a preview or on screen.
A number of tools is provided to assist you when it comes to placing
the component designed automatically.
In the next exercise, we will create the slab and the walls of the
elevator pit using the Pocket foundation component provided in the
Component Modeler tool.
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X coordinate = 0.77
Y coordinate = 1.00
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8 Move the cursor to the bottom left wall corner of the elevator pit,
right-click in the workspace and select
Component dialog on
the shortcut menu.
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You can select these tools via the Create, Create II and Modify
flyouts on the Basic Tools toolbar. As you are already familiar with
these tools, we will not describe them in detail.
Tools:
Objective:
Wall
Slab
Slab Recess, Opening
Move
Walls, Openings,
2 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar) and double-click
drawing file 203.
3 Check the current scale in the status bar and, if required, set it
to 1:100. The current length should be set to m.
4 On the Format toolbar, select a pen thickness of 0.50 mm and
linetype 1.
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To create walls
1 Click
2 Click
3 In the Wall dialog box, set the thickness to 0.300, the priority
rating to 300 and the pen to 0.50 mm. Select hatching 7 and
click the Setup button.
4 In the Height dialog box, use absolute values to define the height
settings:
Rectangular Wall.
7 Start point:
In plan view (viewport on the right), click a point of your choice
in the workspace.
8 Observe the walls offset direction in the preview and make sure
that it is towards the outside. If it isnt change it by clicking
Rotate about axis.
9 Diagonally opposite point:
Enter a value of 1.54 for the
X Coordinate and a value of
2.00 for the
Y Coordinate and press ENTER to confirm.
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Now we will create the slab and the floor slab for the elevator pit.
2 Click
Properties.
3 In the Slab dialog box, set the priority rating to 300; select
hatching 7 and click the Setup button.
4 In the Height dialog box, use absolute values to define the height
settings:
5 Click OK twice.
6 Define properties, place polygon point 1 or enter offset:
Enter 0.70 for the offset in the dialog line.
7 In plan view, click the bottom left corner of the wall you have
just created.
8 To point or element / enter offset:
In plan view, click the top right corner of the wall you have just
created.
9 Repeat steps 2 through 8 to enter the floor slab. The overlap to
the wall is 0.20 m. Use the following absolute values to define
the height of the floor slab:
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To finish, move the elevator pit below the elevator shaft in the
basement you created in exercise 3.
3 Viewports.
3 In plan view (viewport on the right), select the entire elevator pit.
4 On the Window menu, click
in all the three viewports.
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In this exercise, you will create a simple key plan based on the floor
plan of the basement. But this is possible only if you have already
accomplished exercise 3.
To create this key plan, you will mainly use the tools in the
Key Plan module. You can select these tools via the Create,
Create II and Modify flyouts on the Basic Tools toolbar.
3D Plan
102
2D Plan
103
2D Stairs
104
105
3D Hidden-line image
110
Key plan
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Tools:
Horizontal Mark
Slab Mark
Move
Modify Lines
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1 In the
CAD Navigator select the
Engineering family.
2 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar), open the drawing
file tree of fileset 1, select drawing file 110, open drawing
files 102 and 103 in edit mode and close all the other drawing
files.
3 On the Window menu, click
1 Viewport.
4 Check the current scale in the status bar and, if required, set it
to 1:100. The current length should be set to m.
5 On the Format toolbar, select a pen thickness of 0.25 mm and
linetype 1.
6 Click
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As the half-space landing and the stairs flights are created as precast
units, we will start by drawing the boundary of these components.
Next, we will use the layer set setting to control the visibility of the
design elements.
2 Click in the Select, Set Layers list box (Format toolbar) and select
Set....
3 Select the List entire layer hierarchy option and click the
button at top left to close the tree structure.
4 Open the Key plan area of the Engineering layer structure by
clicking the relevant plus sign and double-click PP_ALL.
5 Draw the missing components and press ESC to quit the tool.
6 Click in the Select, Set Layers list box again and select Set....
7 Right-click the layer structure and select Match Visibility from
Layer Set on the shortcut menu.
8 Select the Key plan layer set and press OK twice to confirm your
settings.
Now the floor plan including the lines you have just created is
displayed on screen.
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First, we will apply marks to the exterior walls. After this, the slab
will be assigned a mark name.
Without
8 Reference:
Click the exterior wall. A leader appears this serves as the link
to the component. Press ESC to finish this process.
9 Set a start point, click text or enter additional text:
Set the text parameters and click where the additional text is to
appear.
10 Enter d = 30 for the additional text and press ENTER to confirm.
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8
7
9
To assign a mark number to the slabs, you can choose between two
different display options. The mark name can be written either
horizontally or at an angle that reflects the angle of the slab
diagonal. In this exercise, we will use horizontal text.
2 Click
All Sides, set the arrow length to 0.10 and disable the
Leader option.
3 In the dialog line, enter 01 and press ENTER to confirm.
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4 Start point:
Click the bottom left corner of the slab.
5 Diagonal point:
Click the top right corner. The mark is displayed.
6 Click where the additional text is to appear.
7 In the additional text in the dialog line and press ENTER to
confirm.
8 Press ESC twice to finish.
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If you want to modify the key plan (for example, a mark name
directly lies above a recess), a number of tools are provided:
This tool replaces mark text (very useful when copying stories
in which only the number identifying the story needs to be
changed).
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Complete the key plan as shown below. No mark numbers have been
assigned to the half-space landing and the stair flights as these are
precast units.
To finish, open drawing file 104 in edit mode. As you have selected
the Key plan layer set, only the main dimensions are displayed.
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Unit 6: Reinforcement
Drawing
This unit provides basic information on the modules
containing tools for creating reinforcement drawings.
In four exercises, you will learn how to efficiently create
reinforcement drawings.
Using the tools in the
Shell and
Bar
Reinforcement modules, you will reinforce the 3D
elevator pit and create a reinforcement model at the
same time (first method). Moreover, you are given an
introduction to the tools in the
Reinforcement Schedules module.
Using the tools in the
Bar Reinforcement module,
you will reinforce a simple 2D door lintel, create a
reinforcement model (second method) and save the
reinforcement as a symbol.
Using the tools in the
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Exercise 6: 3D elevator pit with model (first method)
You will reinforce the elevator pit you have created in exercise 4.
To do this, you will use the tools in the Shell and Bar Reinforcement
modules with the reinforcement model being enabled.
Floor slab t = 30 cm
Shaft walls t = 30 cm
Typical section
horiz. corner reinf.
Section A-A
Section B-B
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Door Lintel
1:50
Elevation
Section
You will save the door lintel as a symbol in a catalog, retrieve and
modify it.
Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
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Initial Settings
When making the initial settings for unit 2, you have already floated
the Dynamic toolbar and selected the Engineering Configuration. In
addition, make the following settings:
Draft flyout
Text flyout
Dim. Lines flyout
Layout flyout
Basic tools
(always visible)
Edit flyout
CAD Navigator
Create flyout
Create II flyout
Modify flyout
Shell module
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In this exercise you will reinforce the 3D elevator pit you have
designed in exercise 4. First, you will create all necessary views and
sections using the Shell module. Next, you will create the
reinforcement with the model being enabled (first method). But this is
possible only if you have already accomplished exercises 3 and 4.
Start by selecting fileset 2 with the following drawing files:
Fileset
2
3D Plan
201
202
Component modeler
203
204
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Floor slab t = 30 cm
Shaft walls t = 30 cm
Typical section
horiz. corner reinf.
Section A-A
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In the first part of the exercise, you will transfer (use) the 3D elevator
pit you created earlier to shell view and create views and sections
which will form the basis for the reinforcement (see Tip on the left).
To do this, you will mainly use the tools in the
Shell module.
You can select these tools via the module-specific flyouts (Create,
Create II and Modify) on the Basic Tools toolbar.
Tools:
Objective:
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2 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar), open the drawing
file tree of fileset 2, select drawing file 204, open drawing
files 101 and 201 (or 203) in edit mode and close all the other
drawing files.
3 On the Window menu, click
1 Viewport.
4 In the status bar, click the current Scale and select 1:50; click the
current Length and select m.
Tip: Using the
Options,
you can adjust the display of
the views and sections to your
office standard. Detailed
information is provided in the
online Help.
5 Click
6 Switch to the Tools tab and in the Section/view border area, set
the Shape option from Off to Box or Fill.
7 On the Format menu, click
Select, Set Layers, select the List
existing layers in open drawing files option and click the
button at top left to open the tree structure.
8 Select the layers AR_ALL and AR_WD, right-click within the
selection and select Modifiable on the shortcut menu.
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1 Click
Use for Shell (Create flyout).
The system proposes the layer AS_ALL.
the
Shell module. Note,
however, that this will destroy
the original data. You should
therefore make a copy first.
2 Click in the Select, Set Layers list box (Format toolbar) and select
Set....
3 Select the List layers assigned to currently selected menu option
and double-click the layer AS_SCH.
4 Select the elements to be used for the shell:
Click
Fully bounded and intersected elements (Filter
Assistant toolbar, Selection flyout) and use the left mouse button
to open a selection window that encloses the elevator pits upper
floor slab (see below).
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To create sections
1 Right-click a line of the shell view you have just created and
select
Section on the shortcut menu.
2 Select a view/section from which to create a section:
Click anywhere in the floor plan. A circle will appear at the
center, and the crosshairs will be displayed as attached to the
circle.
Tip: In Observer reference
mode, the lower shell edge is
always placed horizontally; in
other words, horizontal edges
remain horizontal, regardless
which side they are viewed
from.
In Folded reference mode,
however, the section created
is simply folded.
3 On the Create Section dialog box, you can switch the reference
mode by clicking Observer and/or Folded. Set it to Observer.
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5
4
8 The
Section tool should still be active. Click in the floor plan
again and create the longitudinal section (viewed from the right).
9 Place the section to the right of the transverse section.
10 Enter more points to define another section:
Adjust the height of the section area by clicking diagonally
opposite points in the boundary of the transverse section.
Then press ESC.
8
10
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In the next step we will convert the shell view to a section. The
section will be defined in such a way that only the lower floor slab
and the pit walls are displayed.
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Finally, we will create another section that will display both the pit
walls and the adjoining walls in the basement.
The final position and extent of the section will be defined later.
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5 Set the transport point to the inside left corner of the shaft and
place the section to the right of and aligned with the floor plan.
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Bar
To do this, you will mainly use the tools in the
Reinforcement module. Use the flyouts on the Engineering toolbar
and the shortcut menu to access these tools.
Tools:
Reinforce with Model on
Enter:
Custom Bar
Place:
Edge-based
Mirror and Copy
Label
Dimension Line/Label
FF Reinforcement:
Open Stirrup
Modify Placement
Display Mode
Objective:
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Bar Reinforcement
3 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar), make drawing file
205 current, open drawing file 204 in edit mode and close all the
other drawing files.
4 Check the current scale in the status bar and, if required, set it
to 1:50. The current unit of length should be set to m.
Shell module.
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3 You can select the required bending shape here. As the open
stirrup (U-shaped bar) is not amongst those provided, you need to
form it yourself. Click
Custom Bar.
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3 point
nd
2 point
10
11 This completes the entry and definition of the bending shape. The
program will offer you the chance to place the bar now. But you
can also press ESC to quit the tool and place the mark later using
the
Place tool.
In this exercise we will continue and place the U-shaped bar.
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2 Select
3.2
Tip: In the preview, the
placement is displayed
together with the entries you
make. This way, you can check
your settings any time.
3.1
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On the Place Context toolbar, you can modify the position of the
bar and the concrete cover for the placement.
4 Click Align, leave the setting for the concrete cover as it is and
confirm.
The Align option uses the spatial orientation and position of the
mark to be placed and positions the placement in such a way that
it is aligned (see Tip on the left).
Another dialog box is opened:
5 Select
From Middle Outwards and
Show Middle Bar
Only. Click the Add Number button and select 30. Set the other
parameters as shown above and click OK to confirm.
Tip: When you want to place
more bars, you can do this
immediately after having
created the first placement.
6 Set the parameters as shown above. Click Toggle and select font
number 8.
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Instead of placing the bars again on the opposite side, we will mirror
mark 1. Then we will label the placement.
1 Click
Label on the
6 Position the mark number where you want and press ESC to quit
the tool.
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7 As the sections are inherently linked, the placement you have just
mirrored is also displayed in plan view. Right-click the bar in
plan view and select
Dimension Line/Label on the shortcut
menu to label the placement.
8 Place the dimension line and the text to the left of the plan and
press ESC to quit the tool.
The number off value has doubled.
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5 In the Define Position of Bending Shape dialog box, set the leg
length to 0.800 and enable the
Enter concrete cover
separately check box.
6 In section B-B, move the cursor over the bottom right edge of the
floor slab. When the stirrup expands automatically to adjust to
the correct position, click with the left mouse button.
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14 Use the
Label and
Dimension Line/Label tools to label the
placement you have just mirrored.
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Tools:
Objective:
Enter Area
Reinforcement
Span Reinforcement
New Mark Number
Modify Mark
Modify Placement
Display Mode
1 Click
2 Click in the Select, Set Layers list box (Format toolbar), select
Set... and double-click the layer RU_ALL.
3 In which view?
Click the floor slab displayed in plan. This defines the spatial
orientation for the placement.
4 Click the bottom left corner in plan.
5 To point or element / enter offset:
In the dialog line, enter 0.04 for the support depth.
By entering a negative value, the placing polygon is moved
towards the interior.
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9
The dashed line represents the current layer depth of the
reinforcement taking the concrete cover into account. The
elevation mark represents the layer depth of the definition point
entered. The arrow indicates the direction of the positive bar leg
and the placing direction of the bar.
10 In the same dialog box, click Concrete Cover (Bottom) and
enter 0.04. Notice how the dashed line moved in section B-B.
11 Click OK to confirm your entries.
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Now that you have finished the bottom layer, you should be able to
create the bars for the top layer yourself. The instructions below are
only brief.
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Tools:
Objective:
FF Reinforcement:
Open Stirrup
Stirrup
Modify Placement
Display Mode
Place:
Edge-based
Dimension Line/Label
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Open stirrup
4 In the Define Position of Bending Shape dialog box, set the leg
length to 1.000 and disable the
Enter concrete cover
separately check box.
5 In section A-A, move the cursor over the left exterior edge of the
wall. When the stirrup expands automatically to adjust to the
correct position, click with the left mouse button.
6 In the plan of the floor slab, right-click the top left point of the
exterior edge of the wall and select Placement depth on the
shortcut menu.
7 Right-click the endpoint at bottom left on the exterior edge of the
wall and select Placement depth to on the shortcut menu.
The placing area is reduced accordingly.
8 In the 3D Placement dialog box, click
automatically
Place
9 Disable the custom text by clicking the data entry box and
activating the
button in the dialog box.
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10 Place the label in the section view, disable the Mark Intersected
Bars option in the dimension line settings, place the label in plan
view and press ESC to quit the tool.
11 Right-click the placement in plan, select
Modify Placement
Display Mode on the shortcut menu, set the display mode to
Show Selected Bars, click the three bars below the center and
press ESC twice.
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5 Confirm the next dialog box, select the bars to be displayed and
press ESC twice.
6 Place the dimension line and the label and press ESC to quit the
tool.
7 Use the
Mirror and Copy tool to copy the bars you have just
placed to the upper cross-wall. Do not forget to copy the label,
too. (Alternative: you can continue with the placement at an
Placing Angle of 90 degrees.)
8 Click
Place again and confirm the value proposed by the
system in the dialog line: mark 7.
9 Select
Edge-Based.
st
10
11
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12 Click Rotated, set the Placing Angle to 180 degrees and confirm
your settings. In the preview, notice how the bending shape
rotates to the correct position.
13 Confirm the next dialog box, too. As the starter bars are not
located in the section area of the shaft walls, all the bars are now
displayed in the view in which the floor slab is displayed in plan,
regardless of the placement display mode you select.
14 Press ESC to finish the placement.
15 Use the same approach to place reinforcement above the door
opening. Use the points where the upper door reveal and the 30
cm shaft wall intersect and the top right outside corner of the 30
cm shaft wall.
16 In the plan view of the floor slab, right-click one of the
placements you have just created, select
Modify Placement
Display Mode on the shortcut menu and set the display mode to
Show Middle Bar Only.
17 The display of the placement clicked changes. Now click the
second placement.
18 Label both placements using the
on the shortcut menu.
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We will now create and place a closed stirrup in the area of the wall
near the door opening.
Tip: You can also enter
stirrups manually using the
Enter tool (see exercise 7)
4
8
Place
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8 Place the label in the section and in the plan views and press ESC
to quit the tool.
9 On the Repeat menu, click
Modify Placement Display Mode
and click the placement in the plan of the floor slab.
Only the bar in the middle is displayed as you have already
selected
Show Middle Bar Only in the previous exercise.
10 Press ESC to quit the tool.
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Tools:
Objective:
Enter:
Section A-A
Custom Bar
Straight Bar
Place:
Edge-based
Define Batch
Show Clipping Path
Stretch Entities
Delete Clipping Path
Custom Bar.
3 Enter 0.00 for the Concrete Cover (Start) and the same value for
the Concrete Cover (End).
4 In section B-B, click the outside corners of the wall on the left.
Start at the top.
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5 Press ESC.
st
Click point for 1 segment or enter external dimension:
Enter 0.95.
Click point for last segment or enter external dimension:
Enter 1.10.
6 Place the mark number.
st
1 point
nd
2 point
rd
3 point
th
4 point
7 Select
Edge-Based.
8 In the view where the shaft walls are displayed in plan, click the
bottom left outside corner of the 30 cm shaft wall to define the
st
1 point of the placing line.
9 Click the bottom right outside corner of the 30 cm shaft wall to
nd
define the 2 point of the placing line.
10 The Align option is already selected in the next dialog box. Enter
0.10 in the Concrete Cover All Sides data entry box and click
OK to confirm your entries.
11 Select
12 Place the dimension line and the label. The shaft walls should
now look like this in plan:
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13 Now place this mark yourself in the shaft walls in plan (but not in
the door area) and label the placements. Bear in mind that the
concrete cover near the door reveals needs to be changed from
0.10 to 0.04.
Select the Rotated option for the placement and set the placing
angle to 90 degrees (right), 180 degrees (top) and 270 degrees
(left).
14 As the wall reinforcement juts out over the section area of the
shell at the top, use the
Modify Offset (Edit flyout) tool to
ensure that the reinforcement is displayed in its entirety.
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To finish off the vertical reinforcement for the walls, we will create
and place a straight bar. We will also insert a L-bar as tension
reinforcement in the top floor slab.
Straight Bar.
3 Enter 0.00 for the Concrete Cover (Start) and the same value for
the Concrete Cover (End). The Concrete Cover for the Bar is set
to 0.04.
4 In section B-B, click the left inside edge of the shaft wall (see
figure) to define the starting point.
5 In the dialog line, enter 0.00 for the
X Coordinate and
2.40 for the
Y Coordinate and press ENTER to confirm.
6 The bar is created. It is assigned the mark number 10. Place it.
7 Press ESC to finish.
8 Click
Custom Bar.
9 In section B-B, click the left inside edge of the shaft wall again
to define the starting point.
10 For the next points, click where the inside edge of the shaft wall
and the top level of the upper floor slab intersect and the top left
endpoint of the floor slab.
11 Press ESC and enter 1.00 for the length of the legs.
12 Place the mark number and press ESC.
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10
10
4,9
13 Right-click one of the bars you have just created and select
Define Batch on the shortcut menu.
14 Select bars for the batch:
Select marks 10 and 11 using the
toolbar).
Place on
17 Place the mark in the view where the shaft walls are displayed in
plan. Place it on the inside edge of the walls in a clockwise
direction. For the cross-walls, set the Concrete Cover (Start) and
(End) to 0.00 respectively and for the longitudinal walls to 0.04.
On the Place Context toolbar, enter 0.015 for the spacing
between the bars.
18 Label the placements as shown below.
Create the placement along the entire length of the wall on the
right (without applying a label to begin with).
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To hide reinforcement
Tip: To make hidden
placements visible again, use
Reinforcement Tools.
3 Click all the bar placements you want to hide in the plan of the
floor slab.
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10 Click the button with the leader and set it to Man (as shown
above).
11 Place the mark text.
12 Click all the bars to which the leader is to point.
13 Press ESC twice to quit the tool.
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14 Now you can place mark 12 along the other vertical bars or you
can mirror and copy the placement:
Tip: If you consider the
spacing between the mark
border and label to be too
large, select the
Bar
Reinforcement Options ,
switch to the Label Options
tab and change the setting
for the spaces after the mark
border.
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Next, we will complete the labels in the sections and plan views.
Start with section A-A.
3 Click mark 5, confirm the settings and place the label. Press ESC.
4 Click mark 4 with the right mouse button and select
Dimension Line/Label on the shortcut menu.
5 Confirm the dimension line type set (the one we used for the
horizontal reinforcement).
6 Set the leader to Man, click the Add Number button so that the
number off factor is not displayed and place the label.
7 Click all the bars to which the leader is to point.
8 Press ESC to finish.
9 Click mark 6, confirm the settings and place the label.
10 Click all the bars to which the leader is to point and press ESC.
11 On the Repeat menu, click
Label again and label marks 9, 10
and 11. Click the Diameter and Spacing buttons so that these
options are not displayed and set the leader to Aut. Define the
position of the mark number as you require.
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Section B-B
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13 Complete the labeling for the shaft walls in plan as shown below:
t=30cm
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Except for the horizontal, lateral corner ties that will be displayed as
a standard detail, the elevator pit has been reinforced completely. The
last step involves defining the final section area of the shaft walls.
Section A-A
4 Click the clipping path you have just modified with the right
mouse button and select
Delete Clipping Path on the shortcut
menu.
5 As the section area exists twice both for the shell and for the
reinforcement click the clipping path again and press ESC to
quit the tool.
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Objective:
Typical section
horizontal corner reinforcement
Place:
Place In View
Modify Number Off
Factors
Using the Place In View placing mode, the bars you enter can be
assigned placement numbers without having to actually place the
bars in an area. The reinforcement is only displayed in one view.
This approach is therefore appropriate for displaying standard
details. However, you have to calculate the number of bars
placed in a view yourself.
In Place In View mode, spatial depth is not defined. Therefore,
the system cannot determine the location of the bars in threedimensional space. The placement only affects the number off
value.
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Typical section
horizontal corner reinforcement
2 In the view where the shaft walls are displayed in plan, doubleclick a reinforcing bar placement of your choice with the right
mouse button.
The
FF Reinforcement tool opens.
Check that the layer RU_ALL is selected. If it isn't, activate it via
the Format menu or toolbar.
3 Click
Enter component.
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5 Set the following global values in the first line of the Wall Corner
dialog box: Set the diameter to 12, the bar spacing to 0.10, the
segment length to 0.80 and the concrete cover to 0.055. As the
reinforcement in the corner is only required for assembling
purposes, set the diameter to 8 and press OK to confirm.
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6 Move the cursor to the left shell edge of the wall corner you have
just drawn. When the reinforcement expands automatically to
adjust to the correct position, click with the left mouse button.
7 In which view?
Click the view where the shaft walls are displayed in plan. Thus,
the detail will be placed in this view.
8 The system prompts you for the location of the label of the first
U-shaped bar. Press ESC.
9 In the next dialog box, select
confirm.
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Modify
Typical section
horizontal corner reinforcement
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Tools:
Objective:
Full Schema
The schema tools allow you to visually display the number off
and bending shape information managed by the system. You can
create a schema bar for every mark including a schema label
and place it in the drawing file. Every time you modify or
manipulate placements or bending shapes , the schema will
update automatically to reflect these changes.
You can choose between two different types of schemas:
Full Schema
Number off information on all the placements of a mark
Partial Schema
Number off information on a single placement of a mark
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Full Schema.
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Tools:
Objective:
Reinforcement Schedule
Bending Schedule
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Reinforcement
2 The following dialog box appears. You can specify whether you
want to modify an existing reinforcement schedule or create a
new one.
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3 Click New.
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The bending schedule is saved with the drawing file and will
appear in the drawing file with the bar reinforcement when it is
positioned in the layout for plotting.
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2D Formwork
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303
Modified lintel
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Tools:
Objective:
Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
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Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
The coordinate system displayed and the view are useful for
orientation purposes only and do not have to be designed.
4 Double-click with the middle mouse button in the workspace to
display the entire image.
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Now we will create and place the stirrup reinforcement for the beam.
We will also define the spatial orientation for the entire
reinforcement during the process (see Tip on the left).
The system proposes the layer RU_ALL. As we do not want to
differentiate between the bottom and top reinforcement layer in this
exercise, we will use the RU_ALL layer.
4 Select
5 Set the concrete cover on all sides to 0.03 and select 8 for the
diameter.
Tip: As you are creating a 3D
reinforcement cage, you need
to provide the system with a
spatial reference. In the case
of 3D shells, this spatial
information is defined by the
view.
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Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
12
10
11
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Section
2 Click
Straight Bar.
5 Set the parameters for the label as shown above and place it.
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6 Select the
Bar-Based placing mode and enter the placing area
in the section from the corner at the stirrup at bottom left to the
corner of the stirrup at bottom right (see below).
Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
9 Set the parameters so that the number off value and the diameter
are displayed. Place the label for the mark below the bars. The
system automatically draws a leader to all the bars.
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2 Click
11 In which view?
Click the beam displayed in elevation.
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Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
14
13
11
15 Click
Mirror and Copy and mirror the longitudinal bar at the
top in the section.
16 Press ESC to quit the tool.
Not all the bars have been labeled yet. Now we will do this.
Dimension Line/Label.
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As you have probably noticed, the number off value for the
longitudinal bars at the top has not been updated automatically (as
opposed to the value for the longitudinal bars at the bottom). This is
because the mirrored reinforcement at the top is a separate placement
and the label in the elevation view applies to one placement only. As
the two bars are congruent (one behind the other), you cannot select
both bars.
To obtain a label for both bars, you can move one of the bars
downwards, create the label and then move it back to its original
position.
2 In the section, click one of the bars at the top and move it by
dX = 0.00 and dY = -0.10.
3 Use
to delete the existing label for the longitudinal bars the
top in the elevation.
4 Click
Dimension Line/Label, use the brackets feature to select
the two longitudinal bars at the top in the elevation view and
place the marks label above the bars.
5 Select
Move again, click the bar you have just moved in
section view and move it by dX = 0.00 and dY = 0.10.
6 Press ESC to quit the tool. The drawing should now look like this:
Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
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Now that you have reinforced the door lintel completely, you can
save it as a symbol so that it is available as a typical detail for future
use. Then, we will retrieve it and modify it.
Working with symbols has already been covered in Unit 2: First
Steps.
4 Keep the left mouse button pressed down and enclose the
reinforcement symbol in a selection rectangle. It is displayed in
the selection color.
5 Now we need to define the symbols base point. Click the bottom
left corner of the beam in elevation view. This is the point at
which the symbol will be attached to the crosshairs when it is
retrieved.
6 In the dialog box, choose the option Dumb symbol (not snoopenabled) and click OK to confirm.
7 Click the next available subfolder and enter a name: Typical
details.
8 In the Name area, choose an unassigned number and enter a
name for the symbol: Door lintel.
9 To finish entering the symbol, press ESC.
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Objective:
Door Lintel
Elevation
Stretch Entities
New Mark Number
Modify Placement
Rearrange Marks
Modify Mark
2D Formwork
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303
Modified lintel
1:50
Section
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To retrieve symbols
1 Click
Open and Select (Standard toolbar) and double-click
drawing file 303.
2 In the status bar, click the current Scale and select 1:50; click the
current Length and select m.
3 Click
4 In the Path area, select Office and in the Library area, select
Symbol.
5 Press OK to confirm. The Get Symbol dialog box is displayed.
6 Select Typical details and Door lintel.
7 Press OK to confirm.
Now you are back in the workspace. The symbol is attached to
the crosshairs at its base point.
8 To place the symbol, click in the workspace.
9 To quit symbol retrieval mode, press ESC.
10 Double-click with the middle mouse button in the workspace to
display the entire image.
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In the next steps, we will modify the inside opening value and the
width of the door lintel. We will also modify the spacing between the
stirrups in the middle and the diameter of the longitudinal
reinforcement at the bottom.
As you have saved the door lintel together with the 2D shell as a
symbol, it is not necessary to design the shell again. When only the
reinforcement is saved as a symbol, you can retrieve it and place it in
a new shell.
Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
2
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In the next exercise, we will alter the spacing in the middle of the
beam. This is accomplished by first assigning a new mark number in
the specified area, changing the spacing and then rearranging the
bars so that the stirrup reinforcement is combined to a single mark
again. After this, we will change the diameter of the longitudinal
reinforcement at the bottom.
To modify reinforcement
1 Click
Modify
5 Change the Spacing to 0.20, confirm the settings and press ESC
to quit the tool.
Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
2
4
2
6 Click any bar with the right mouse button and select
Rearrange Marks on the shortcut menu in order to combine
the two stirrup marks into a single mark.
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Door Lintel
Elevation
1:50
Section
Finally, you can create the bar schema. The approach is the same as
for the elevator pit in exercise 6. Consequently, this is not covered
here.
As you have created the reinforcement with the model being enabled,
you can delete and recreate the elevation or section at any time
using the tools in the
Shell module. As opposed to the elevator
pit, only the 3D reinforcement cage is displayed here (see Tip on
the left).
When a component is to be reinforced in plan only, you can create a
new floor plan view provided the original elevation or section still
exists.
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2D Plan
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402
Instead of drawing file 102, you can also open drawing file 101 of
exercise 3 in edit mode. Set the status of the existing layers to
Modifiable and hide the hatching: click
Show/Hide (Standard
toolbar) and disable the hatching setting.
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Objective:
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Now we will start by reinforcing the span at bottom left in the floor
plan.
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9 Repeat this procedure for the top side of the polygon and click OK
to confirm the settings.
10 Click
Mesh Type and select Q295.
This sets the values for
Longitudinal Overlap and
Transverse Overlap to 0.33 and 0.50 respectively.
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Next, we will reinforce the span to the right. We will mark out the
span using a freeform outline.
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Now place the reinforcing steel meshes as shown below. The support
depth at the interior walls is 0.12. At the exterior walls it is 0.15.
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Tools:
Objective:
Edge Reinforcement
Additional
Reinforcement
Rearrange Marks
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5 Select the List existing layers in open drawing files option and
use the shortcut menu to set the MA_M_U layer to Hidden,
frozen.
st
7 2 point:
Click the top inside corner.
8 To specify the direction point, click the slab to the right of the
shaft wall.
9 Click
Support Depth, click a side of the polygon and enter the
offset. Enter an offset of 0.03 for the side towards the recess and
an offset of 0.00 for all the other sides.
10 Enter 0.70 for the Edge Reinforcement Length and click OK to
confirm.
11 In the next dialog box, set Diameter to 8 and Spacing to 0.15.
Then click the Shape button.
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Diameter 12
Bar Displacement 0.04
Spacing 0.07
Bar Length 4.00
Shape straight bar
(Number of) Bars 3
Show All Bars.
6 Press OK to confirm.
7 Place the dimension line and the label. Set the text parameters so
that only the Number off value and the Diameter are displayed.
8 Now place the additional reinforcement above the three other
shaft walls.
The bar length for the upper and lower placement is 4.0 m. For
the placement on the left, it is 5.0 m.
9 Press ESC to quit the tool.
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10 Although the same bar shape has been placed along each edge,
the individual placements have been assigned consecutive marks.
Click
Rearrange Marks (Modify flyout) and confirm the
settings.
11 Finally, click in the Select, Set Layers list box and select Set....
12 Right-click the layer structure and select Match Visibility from
Layer Set on the shortcut menu.
13 Select the Reinforcement, bottom layer layer set, enable the
Set all layers visible in the layer set to modifiable option and
press OK twice.
The entire reinforcement (bottom layer) is displayed on screen. All
hatching styles are hidden.
14 Move the label of the bars so that it does not collide with that of
the meshes.
The drawing should now look like this:
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Tools:
Objective:
Support Reinforcement
Place Individually
Modify Format
Properties
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2 Click
Select, Set Layers on the Format menu, match the
visibility of the layers from the Reinforcement, top layer layer
set to hide the reinforcement at the bottom, select the List layers
assigned to currently selected menu option and double-click the
layer MA_M_O.
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5 Click
6 Click
Support Depth and make the following settings: 0.15
for the exterior wall and 0.12 for the interior wall.
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Edge reinforcement
The Edge Reinforcement tool in the Mesh Reinforcement module
is the same as its equivalent in the Bar Reinforcement module.
You should already be familiar with this tool. The procedure for
selecting the mesh type and setting parameters is the same as for
the tools we have already used in the
Mesh Reinforcement
module. Consequently, this tool is not described any further here.
A special placing mode surplus mesh placement can be used
for edge reinforcement. To do this, create a reinforcing steel
mesh cutting diagram and place it in the drawing. Then you can
click a left-over mesh and place it in its entirety or just parts of
it (see further down).
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Spacers
Spacers are usually only important when it comes to ordering the
steel and should generally appear in the reinforcement schedule.
But this is only possible when the drawing file with the
reinforcing steel meshes contains the necessary information so
that the quantities can be calculated.
You can display spacers in two ways:
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In the last step of this exercise, we will enter spacers using the Place
Individually tool.
To enter spacers
1 Click
2 Click Mesh Type and select the spacer U16. Enter the required
number (e.g. 120). For the number of meshes, enter 2 and set the
layer number to 60. Set the placing angle to 0.00 degrees.
3 Set placing parameters / specify placing location:
Click anywhere in your drawing and press ESC to quit the tool.
4 Click
Modify Format Properties (Edit flyout), select the
Convert 2D entities to construction lines option, click OK to
confirm and select the meshes you have just created (assuming
that you want to exclude the spacers from subsequent printouts).
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Tools:
Objective:
Cutting Diagram
Place Individually
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After you have placed the cutting diagram in the drawing file, an
over view of the surplus mesh pieces (off-cuts left over after cutting
standard sheets of reinforcing steel meshes) is provided. You can
click and place these.
2 Select a layer of your choice. Make sure that you do not mix the
bottom and top reinforcement layers.
3 Click
Copy.
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Structure
502
Carpet Outline
503
504
This fileset is in the Tutorial project (see Unit 3: Project
Organization).
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Objective:
Carpet Outline
Tip: See the section entitled
"BAMTEC module Basics" in
the online Help:
Use the following slab outline as the basis for this exercise. The
creation and reinforcement of this slab outline is covered in detail in
the step-by-step guide for the Finite Element Analysis module. The
reinforcement in this exercise is defined based on the structural
calculation results obtained in this step-by-step guide.
In this exercise, we will only use the area of the slab to which
hatching has been applied.
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5 To create the first carpet, use the inside wall corner in the
B/1 axis for the starting point.
6 In the dialog line, enter a value of 14.10 for the
X Coordinate
and a value of 14.25 for the
Y Coordinate and press ENTER
to confirm.
7 Press ESC to close the polyline and click OK to confirm the
preview.
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Enter the outlines for the carpets B1.2 and B1.3 for the longitudinal
direction yourself. Note the following conditions:
In the D and F axes, the carpets are joined without any overlap.
With carpet B1.3, the entire rectangular slab area at bottom left
between the gridpoint G/1 and the top right corner of the recess is
not taken into account for the carpet outline as this would result
in reinforcing bars which could not be held by at least two
mounting strips. The support offset around the recess needs to be
set to 0.05 m.
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Using the carpet B1.1 as an example, you will now learn about the
tools available for applying reinforcement manually. You will use the
following tools:
Carpet Mounting Strips
Basic Carpet Reinforcement
Additional Carpet
Reinforcement
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1 Click
Additional Carpet Reinforcement (BAMTEC flyout) and
select the layer BA_B_U_1.
2 Set the following placing parameters on the Additional Carpet
Reinforcement Context toolbar:
Diameter 8,
Transport point (start point of placement): top left,
dx offset from transport point = 0.60,
dy offset from transport point = 1.402,
Bar Length 4.70,
Spacing 0.20,
Angle = 180
Number of Bars 21.
3 Place the additional reinforcement by clicking the top left corner
of the carpet outline polygon.
4 The placed additional reinforcement is displayed in the selection
color. Place the dimension line and the label using the settings
proposed by the system.
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The first additional reinforcement bar has been created. For the
remaining additional reinforcement bars, repeat steps 2 to 4 using
the parameter settings given below.
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3 Set definition point: Enter the local carpet reference points. Two
points are proposed by the system. Click the point at bottom
right.
A dimensioning symbol is displayed at the point selected.
4 Place the carpet schedule (it is displayed attached to the
crosshairs) in the workspace.
5 Create the carpet file?
Click Yes.
You can place the carpet file name in the list header for checking
purposes.
This is a section of the carpet schedule you have just created:
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All that is missing now are the symbols for the carpet manufacture
(this is not necessary in automatic mode). To finish, we will create
these symbols using the ones supplied with the program.
To place symbols
1 Click
2 In the Library area, select Symbol and in the Path area, select
BAMTEC Drawing Symbols and click OK to confirm.
3 In the Get Symbol dialog box, select the BAMTEC Symbols file
and click BEZ-AUFROLL 1:50 (symbol number 7).
Press OK to confirm the dialog box.
4 Place the symbol with the text elements on the right beside the
carpet.
5 Click
Delete (Edit flyout) and delete all the redundant
elements.
6 Use
Move (Edit flyout) to move the other text to the correct
position.
7 This completes the manual reinforcement of the carpet B1.1.
The display on your monitor should look like this:
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You should now be able to reinforce the carpet outline polygon B1.4
yourself. The start point is the bottom left corner of the carpet B1.4.
The spacing between the individual additional reinforcement bars is
as follows (reference point at top or bottom right):
Bar 1 (mark 3): dX = 3.551, dY = 1.35
Bar 2 (mark 4): dX = 7.750, dY = 0.85
Bar 3 (mark 5): dX = 9.551, dY = 0.00
Bar 4 (mark 6): dX = 0.151, dY = 0.00
Bar 5 (mark 7): dX = 3.751, dY = 0.00
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Cross-Section Catalogs
This chapter contains two examples to show you how to modify
reinforcing steel mesh cross-sections and how to enter a new custom
mesh.
Using the self-explanatory dialog boxes provided in the
Cross Section Catalogs module, you can select individual
cross-section catalogs for viewing and display them on screen or
print them out. Not only can you alter existing cross-section
catalogs but you can also define new catalogs (custom
reinforcing steel meshes, for example).
In the next steps, we will change the length of a standard stock mesh
from 6.00 m to 12.00 m.
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In the next steps, we will enter new custom reinforcing steel meshes.
Manual
4 Click in the Label data entry box and enter Custom Meshes.
5 Click in the Steel grade data entry box and enter 500 M.
6 Click New.
An overview of the possible reinforcing steel mesh
representations and entry alternatives appears:
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9 You can enter all the parameter settings in this dialog box. Start
with he values for the length and width sand the spacing between
the bars. The values for the bar projection will vary based on
these values.
10 Save your settings and finish.
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6 Click
Print.
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To assign attributes
1 On the File menu, click
Open Project. .
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The attributes you just assigned will now be used in the label style
for the title block.
You do not need to draw the title block from scratch. You can use
the one that you defined near the beginning of this workbook.
2 In the dialog box which appears, select the Office path and the
Text library.
This is where you saved the title block in Unit 2.
3 Select Title block and then Original.
4 Place the title block and press ESC to close the dialog box.
5 Delete the text that is to be replaced by attributes (project-specific
information).
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6 Click
Tip: You can control the
alignment of text using the
middle mouse button when
you place text or using the
Align Text tool (Text
flyout) later.
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Attribute
Format
Text height
Plan manager
A30
5.000 mm
Location/plot
A30
5.000 mm
Client
A22
5.000 mm
Client address
A30
4.000 mm
Architect
A22
5.000 mm
Architect address
A30
4.000 mm
Structural analysis
A22
5.000 mm
A30
4.000 mm
5.000 mm
Admin
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Tools:
Page/Plotter Setup
Layout Border
Layout Element
Get from Library
Update Layout
Plot Layouts
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To define a layout
1 Select the
The first time you click this button, the Select Layout dialog box
appears automatically. Select a layout by clicking
Open and
Select.
2 Click in line 1 below Layout Name and enter Elevator pit
reinforcement drawing. Click OK to confirm.
Tip: The name you enter here
will appear as the Plan name
attribute in the title block!
3 Click
4 Select the output device and paper format (e.g. DIN A2).
5 Click
Tip: You can create your own
border sizes using the tools
on the Dynamic toolbar.
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8 Press OK to confirm.
9 Place the border in the bottom left corner of the sheet.
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Layout elements are primarily drawing files that you can place
individually or in groups (i.e. as filesets) in the layout.
You can specify which layers are to be included in the printout by
simply selecting a layer set.
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The finished layouts are saved and can be plotted straight away or
later, as you choose. If alterations are made to the drawing files, the
extents of the drawing files in the layout need to be updated using
the
Update Layout (Modify flyout) tool.
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To plot layouts
1 Click
Tip: You can make plotspecific settings in the
Settings tab. Further
information on the Settings
tab is available in the online
Help (F1).
Manual
4 Press OK to confirm.
5 Do you want to start plotting?
Click Yes.
The layout will then be plotted out.
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General Information
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General Information
Due to the different operating systems in use today and their data
formats, data cannot always be exchanged seamlessly. Using what
are known as interfaces, the data has to be adapted for the target
system. When all your partners are using Allplan 2004, then the
effort involved in exchanging data is reduced significantly. You
should nevertheless ask your data exchange partner for the following
information:
What operating system was used to create the data?
(Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP)
Which version was used to make the design?
What was saved? (Project, drawing file, ...)
Is the data compressed and, if so, which compression utility was
used? Ask for self-decompressing files, if possible.
Is the data 2D or 3D? Was the drawing created using the tools in
Allplan 2004s Walls, Openings, Components module?
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Compressed Data
The volume of the data to be transferred usually exceeds the 1.44 MB
that will fit onto a floppy disk. You can therefore use a compression
utility to save the data. This compresses the data. Prior to importing
the data, you have to decompress it again. Compressed data files are
assigned a special filename extension.
Allplan 2004 supports the following formats/filename extensions:
dxf, dwg
zip
exe
standard uncompressed
compressed using pkzip
self-decompressing DXF/DWG/DGN
files (created using zip2exe)
arj
lha
lzh
zoo
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3 Click Named Project and select the project to which the data is to
be imported.
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6 The Select Folder dialog box appears. Select the drive and the
folder where the files to be imported are located.
7 If required, insert the medium with the files in the relevant drive
and press OK to confirm. The program detects the file type
automatically and selects an appropriate method for the import.
8 If the file to be imported is an .exe file and you choose Yes at the
confirmation prompt, the data is imported and decompressed, if
necessary. If the data was saved using the Fcopy utility, Frestore
is used for decompression. In this case, follow the prompts
displayed on screen.
After this, the DXF test utility is started automatically.
9 Now the DXF data has been imported into the data exchange
directory.
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Two-dimensional data
You can edit the data in the
Draft module without having to
perform further conversion processes. Set the required scale and, if
necessary, change the pen and linetype. You can quickly add or
delete individual elements like sections, details or hatching,
dimensions and text in order to complete the design.
Three-dimensional data
If the data you receive is 3D data, you can edit it as follows:
Complete the design in 2D (in a single drawing file, if possible).
Complete the design and make further edits using the
3D Modeling and/or Walls, Openings, Components modules.
Use the Shell module to generate sections and views or just
partial sections.
You can also convert the data to 2D. In this case,
three-dimensional information (height = z axis) will be lost.
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Index
A
access rights 161
adding dimension line points
140
additional carpet reinforcement
391
additional reinforcement
(reinforcing bars) 370
advanced point entry 52
enabling 93
align
placing reinforcing bars 294
attributes
assigning attribute values 410
for projects 409
matching 175
auto dimensioning 139
B
BAMTEC
additional reinforcement 391
basic carpet reinforcement
390
carpet outline 384
carpet schedule 394
entering mounting strips 389
separating 388
symbols 395
BAMTEC 381
bar reinforcement 289
bar-based 349
freehand 350
bar schema 335
bar-based 349
basic carpet reinforcement 390
basic tools toolbar 276
batch mode 319
beam 207
bending schedule 341
box 243
bracket feature 71
C
carpet mounting strips 389
column 204
COM navigation See shortcut
menu
common approaches in
ProjectPilot 154
component axis 191
component modeler 250
component properties
column 204
downstand beam, upstand
beam 207
opening 210
saving as favorites 226
wall 188
compressed data 427
coordinates
displaying 63
entering 62
copying
reinforcing bars placed 296
cross-section catalogs 399
CursorTips 65
cutting diagram 378
D
defining the reference point,
overview 216
delete
auto-delete segments 105
deleting
general 126
dialog boxes
user-defined 102
dialog line 23
dimension line parameters 135
saving 136
dimension lines
horizontal 137
vertical 138
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dimensioning 134
adding dimension line points
140
automatically 139
horizontal 137
saving settings 136
setting parameters 135
vertical 138
display sequence 33
element property 34
modifying 36
values 34
displaying coordinates 63
Door 210
draft
precast balcony unit 121
title block 100
drawing file status 96
drawing files
naming 98
selecting 98
understanding 95, 96
DXF/DWG/DGN files 429
dynamic toolbar 20, 91
E
edge reinforcement
meshes 374
reinforcing bars 367
editing a reinforcing steel mesh
cross-section catalog 399
element
auto-delete segments 105
engineering configuration 91,
276
engineering toolbar 276
entering
polylines 227
entering length values 62
entering length values and
coordinates 62
F
favorite 82
saving 226
favorites 81
FF reinforcement
component entry 331
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General Polyline Entry 72
general polyline entry tools 227
H
hatching 73
cutting out 145
modifying 144
reference scale 75
setting parameters 143
height
absolute values 190
entering parameters 190
hidden line image 202
hidden lines 202, 203
hidden placement 322
horizontal dimensioning 137
I
importing Allplan data 427
installation
softwarerequirements 8
interfaces 431
K
key plan 259
modifying 267
L
label 418
label style 99
creating 411
labeling reinforcing bars 326
layer
selecting current layer 206
layers 159
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M
mesh reinforcement 362
model
reinforce with model (first
method) 277
reinforcing with model (second
method) 343
reinforcing without model
(third method) 361
modification
pen thickness 105
stretch entities 130
modifying
hatching 144
text parameters 113
modules
3D Modeling 242
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BAMTEC 381
bar reinforcement 289
dimension lines 134
draft 121, 231
Draft 100
key plan 259
mesh reinforcement 362
shell 279
text 107
Modules
Walls, Openings, Components
185
O
observer 283
office
library 115
offset direction
single-tier walls 192
offset polyline 232
OLE objects 46
bitmaps 47
editing 48
embedding 46
linking 46
transparency 48
online help system 3
open stirrup
enter automatically 298
enter manually 291
openings
entering 209
outline auto-detect 144
P
parallel lines 103
paths in Allplan 88
patterns 73
pen
for layers 175
pen thickness
pen for architectural elements
186
place automatically 300, 309,
314
place In view 331
Place surplus meshes 374
placing bar reinforcement
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bar-based 349
freehand 350
manually 293
placing excess meshes 380
placing reinforcing bars
automatically 300, 309, 314
batch mode 319
hidden 322
modifying display 322
planar polygonal surface 244
plotting
layer set 417
layout 414
layouts 420
requirements 408
point entry, advanced 52
point snap 64
polyline sweep solid 247
polylines
entering using advanced tools
227
precast balcony unit 120
designing 121
dimensioning 134
Precast Balcony Unit
Applying Hatching 142
precision drawing 62
print preview 147
printing 147
printing screen contents 148
priority 188
private
data path 116
project
downloading training project
180
Project
creating 168
select, switch 94
project attributes 409
project organization
tips 173
ProjectPilot
common approaches 154
Q
quick printout 147, 408
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R
recess 367
Rectangle 103
reference scale 102
reinforce
with model (first method) 277
reinforcement drawing 271
reinforcement schedule
entering/modifying manually
339
printing 338
reinforcing
with model (second method)
343
without model (third method)
361
reinforcing bars
3D placement 300
retrieving
symbols 355
S
saving
component properties as
favorites 226
dimension line parameters
136
symbols to catalog 353
text settings 109
saving components as a favorite
82
scale 102
screen
display 31
section
creating 283
delete clipping path 287
modifying area 329
typical section 330
selecting 51
drawing files 98
selecting elements 51
shell drawing 181
shortcut menu 22
Slab opening
free-form 228
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smart symbols
components of 86
defining 87
properties 85
using 84
Sources of information
training, coaching and project
support 5
spacers 375
span reinforcement
meshes in rectangular area
363
reinforcing bars 302
Span reinforcement
meshes in polygonal area 365
Stairs 222
standard views 31
starter bars 308
status bar 23
stirrup
creating automatically 314
stirrups
creating manually 346
stretch entities 130
style 82
styles 81
support reinforcement
meshes 373
symbol base point 117
symbol catalogs 115
symbols 83
general 115
path 115
retrieving 118, 355
saving 353
T
text 107
centered 107
horizontal 107
modifying parameters 113
paragraph text 109
saving settings 109
setting parameters 108
text settings
general information 113
title block
437
designing 100
entering text 107
using label style 418
toolbar
basic tools 92
engineering 92, 276
toolbars 17
basic tools 17
configuration toolbars 18
filter assistant 20
flyouts 21
point assistant 19, 68
tools 37
training project on Internet 180
transferring 3D elements to shell
view 281
troubleshooting 150
troubleshooting checklist 150
typical section 330
U
unit
of length 101
user interface 16
V
vertical dimensioning 138
view 31
converting to section 285
label 287
viewports 200
views 200
views and sections 279
W
wall
offset direction 194
three-dimensional 188
walls
two-dimensional 232
windows
three-dimensional 214
two-dimensional 237
X
XRef 49
editing 49
restrictions 50
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zoom 31