Allplan 2014

New Features in Allplan 2014-1

Allplan 2014

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1. Auflage, März 2014

Document no. 141deu01m01-1-TD0314

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Contents i

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

Installation and Data Management ......................................... 3

Workgroup Manager ............................................................................................ 3 Message when reference drawing files change ................................................. 3 Workgroup Manager Online .................................................................................... 4

Installation .............................................................................................................. 6 Trial versions easier to install .................................................................................. 6 Support for installation paths with Unicode characters................................. 6 Installation of hotfixes for users without administrator privileges ............. 6

Basics ............................................................................................... 7

Welcome screen with its own icon .................................................................. 7

Viewport toolbar at the top............................................................................... 8

Consistent icons for plan and standard views ............................................. 9

Shadows in hidden line images ..................................................................... 10

Area detection ..................................................................................................... 10

Advanced features in the Library palette ................................................... 12 Find ............................................................................................................................... 12 Shortcut menus ......................................................................................................... 13 Size ................................................................................................................................ 16 Paths ............................................................................................................................. 17 Project-specific library elements.......................................................................... 17

Connect palette and language selection .................................................... 18

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Basic .............................................................................................. 19

Direct object modification .............................................................................. 19

Modifying circles and ellipses directly ........................................................ 20 Using a point handle ............................................................................................... 20 Using a geometry handle ....................................................................................... 22

Modifying axis grids .......................................................................................... 23

Interfaces ..................................................................................... 25

Exchanging DWG/DXF/DGN files ................................................................... 25 Importing parts from preview .............................................................................. 25 Improved support for DGN template files ........................................................ 26 Uniform RGB ID for all systems ........................................................................... 27

iTWO export ......................................................................................................... 28

Open BIM .............................................................................................................. 28

Layouts and Printing ................................................................. 29

Fills and bitmap areas in grayscale ............................................................... 29

Fewer view types ................................................................................................ 30

Exporting several layouts to one PDF document ..................................... 31

Adjusting the output format.......................................................................... 32

Multiple output with different drivers ....................................................... 33

Format included in element info .................................................................. 33

Correcting the margins .................................................................................... 34

Architecture ................................................................................. 35

Modifying curved walls and curved components directly .................... 35

New SmartParts for windows and doors .................................................... 37 New tool for modeling shading SmartParts..................................................... 37 Modeling window SmartParts with window sills ........................................... 39

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Modeling door SmartParts with sectional doors ............................................. 40 Analyzing the new SmartParts for windows and doors ................................ 41

Library straight from window and door openings .................................. 42

Advanced smart symbol tools can be applied to SmartParts .............. 43

New and advanced reports ............................................................................. 43

Additional attribute for exporting object manager data ...................... 44

Programs for Tendering, Awarding and Invoicing ............. 45

Connecting TAI programs ................................................................................ 45 Nevaris as a catalog system ................................................................................... 46

Presentation ................................................................................. 51

Rendering using global illumination ........................................................... 51 Interiors and indirect lighting ............................................................................... 51 Objects behind glass ................................................................................................ 52 Small, narrow objects .............................................................................................. 53 Compensating for dim light .................................................................................. 54 Recommended settings for glass surfaces ......................................................... 55

Engineering .................................................................................. 57

Matching the placing line ............................................................................... 57

Calculating length in accordance with EN ISO 3766 ............................. 58

Anchorage length and overlap length ........................................................ 59

Reports .................................................................................................................. 60 Min-max-box for graphics cell ............................................................................. 60 Number of elements ................................................................................................ 61

Concrete construction ...................................................................................... 62 Modification - bar-end marks and placement display .................................. 62 Templates for reinforcement labels ..................................................................... 63

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Localization .......................................................................................................... 64 Optimized shape code detection for British Standard .................................. 64 BARTEC catalog with new features .................................................................... 65 Revised French cross-section catalogs ............................................................... 66

Open BIM .............................................................................................................. 67

Associative Views ....................................................................... 69

Preview in all views ........................................................................................... 69

Brightened shadows .......................................................................................... 70

NemSLock Server ........................................................................ 71

Selecting multiple licenses .............................................................................. 71

Borrowing licenses ............................................................................................. 72

Index .............................................................................................. 73

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Welcome 1

Welcome Dear Sir or Madam,

The BIM solution Allplan 2014 is tailored to today's and future needs of the building industry. With its powerful, component-oriented 3D model, Allplan 2014 provides the ideal basis for Building Information Modeling: the open platform supports the integrated and optimized design, construction and management of buildings and real estate, making life easier for all those involved. By increasing planning efficiency, Allplan 2014 helps you reduce costs right from the outset. Numerous interfaces to all common systems make sure that engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, contractors and facility managers can work together closely and smoothly all the time.

Allplan 2014-1 adds functionality to the comfortable windows and doors by providing additional object modelers for sectional doors, roller shutters, sliding shutters and window sills as well as to the handles for modifying elements directly. What's more, you can now match the placing line in 3D reinforcement and use the IFC interface for mesh reinforcement. With all these innovations, we pursue one decisive aim: providing you with a reliable tool for integrated design.

We wish you every success!

Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Installation and Data Management 3

Installation and Data Management Workgroup Manager

Message when reference drawing files change

The option you can use to configure the program to inform you of changes in reference drawing files has been moved to the Options, Desktop environment page.

When you select this option, the program issues a message if a drawing file that is open in reference mode has been changed by another user. You can choose to update the reference drawing file or leave it as it is. If you want, you can suppress this message until you switch projects. Regardless of this setting, you can update reference drawing files by selecting Update drawing file on the shortcut menu of the drawing file in the Open on a project-specific basis dialog box. Alternatively, open the File menu and select Reorganize drawing files.

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Workgroup Manager Online

Improved performance and bug fixing

In comparison with Allplan 2014-0, the performance and stability of Allplan Workgroup Online has improved considerably.

Domain address instead of IP address

When adding an online server, you can specify the domain name instead of the IP address.

Online server can be deactivated temporarily

You can now deactivate an online server. This is particularly useful when an online server is temporarily unavailable.

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Connection can be tested

You can check the connection in the properties of an online server. If the connection failed, you will see an error message with information about the reasons for the failure.

NDW files can be used in layouts

You can now use NDW documents as layout elements in layouts for online projects. When you place an NDW document as a layout element, it is copied to the project folder and this copy is used.

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Installation

Trial versions easier to install

When installing a trial version, you can now select the required trial license quickly and easily. All you need to do is choose architecture or engineering. The country-specific folder from which the license is taken appears in brackets. The default setting depends on the regional settings in the operating system. To select a different trial license, click Other trial license.

Support for installation paths with Unicode characters

Allplan 2014-1 supports Unicode installation paths. This makes it possible to install the program on computers running Korean operating systems, for example.

Installation of hotfixes for users without administrator privileges

Hotfixes are installed even if the user does not have administrator privileges.

Note: Unlike the description in 'New Features in Allplan 2014.0, hotfixes cannot be installed in silent mode. But the new feature described above serves the same purpose.

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Basics Welcome screen with its own icon

The Allplan Welcome Screen, which was launched with Allplan 2014, now has its own icon .

In response to repeated requests, you can now add the icon to a toolbar and thus open the welcome screen by clicking with the mouse or using the Ctrl+Shift+W shortcut key. So you can create or switch projects quickly and easily.

The approach for adding an icon to a toolbar is described in the Allplan help; see the section "Adding icons to toolbars". You can find the Welcome Screen icon in the Additional tools with icons category (Tools menu - Customize).

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Viewport toolbar at the top In response to repeated requests, you can place the toolbar for controlling the on-screen display at the top of the viewport again.

As in earlier versions, you can find the Viewport toolbar at the top option on the View menu - Toolbars.


Consistent icons for plan and standard views We have adjusted the icons for controlling the views in the viewports to those on the viewport toolbar. So the icons are now used consistently, for example, on the View menu - View and in the

3D View, Create SmartPart or Smart Symbol tool.

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Shadows in hidden line images Shadows are brightened not only in hidden line images for associative views and sections but also in hidden line images for architectural objects and objects derived from the building structure. This improves on the print quality of shadows in elevation and isometric views.

Area detection Improved area detection

You can now use area detection effectively even in conjunction with elements of complex geometry.

Island detection

Island detection also works with smart symbols.


Measure

Measuring areas within bitmap areas is much easier now: the bitmap area is no longer detected and immediately measured in its entirety at the first click. You can now enter points within the bitmap area to define the outline you want to measure.

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Advanced features in the Library palette There are various improvements to the Library palette, making it even easier to use.

Find

You can now find the names of library elements of the same type across several levels and folders. All similar elements with names matching the character string entered are listed in the palette in an area that has the same name as the folder in which you started the operation.


ToolTips show the file paths of the elements found. You can use the shortcut menu to access these elements.

Shortcut menus

We have expanded and revised the functionality of the shortcut menus in the Library palette. As a result, working with libraries is much faster now!

To open the shortcut menu of folders or library elements, you can select Modify as usual. What's new is that you can click the selected folder or element with the right mouse button and thus open the shortcut menu directly.


You can now define the size of the graphical previews in folders for selecting library elements. You can even hide the graphics altogether.


If the graphics are hidden, more elements can be displayed. As soon as you select an entry, the preview of this element is displayed in the area at the top.


Size

You can now see the dimensions of all library elements except fixtures. The dimensions are calculated from the min-max-boxes of the library elements.


Paths

Thanks to the shortcut menu, renaming and deleting freely definable paths (External path folder) is much easier now!

Project-specific library elements

You can now choose among all available (visible) projects when it comes to saving and selecting symbols and SmartParts.

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Connect palette and language selection You can now change the language in the Connect palette just as you would in the footer of the connect.allplan.com web page.

You can thus access the language-specific content straight from the Connect palette.

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Basic Direct object modification

For the sake of clarity, the Context toolbar now contains only the four most important edit tools.

If you want, you can add the Copy and Rotate and Copy and Mirror tools to the Context toolbar using drag-and-drop operations. To do this, open the Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification and customize the context toolbar four your needs.

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Modifying circles and ellipses directly In the course of continuous development of direct object modification, Allplan 2014-1 provides advanced modification options for circles, ellipses and design entities derived therefrom: now you can directly modify all the parameters relevant to the geometry of circular design entities, such as radius, start and end points of an arc, position and proportions, arc length, rise and so on.

There are two decisive factors:

• The handle you use after you have selected a circle or an arc,

and

• The subsequent setting on the context toolbar.

Using a point handle


To directly modify the arc length or included angle

You have selected an arc or elliptical arc.

1 Click one of the point handles.

2 Select Change end angle on the context toolbar.

3 Click to specify the new length of the arc or elliptical arc.

Note: Of course, you can still modify the arc length and the start and/or end angle by entering values directly in the data entry boxes. What's new in Allplan 2014-1 is that you can switch between degrees and radians when specifying the arc length.

To directly modify the position and radius

You have selected an arc or elliptical arc.

1 Click one of the point handles.

2 Select Free circle modification on the context toolbar.

3 Click to specify the new position and size of the arc or elliptical arc.

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Using a geometry handle

To directly modify the radius

You have selected a circle/arc or an ellipse/elliptical arc.

1 Click the geometry handle.

2 Select Change radius on the context toolbar.

3 Click to specify the new size of the circle/arc or of the ellipse/elliptical arc.

Note: Of course, you can modify the radius as usual by entering a value directly in the data entry box.


To directly modify the rise of arcs or elliptical arcs

You have selected a circle/arc or an ellipse/elliptical arc.

1 Click a geometry handle.

2 Select Fillet on the context toolbar.

3 Click to specify the new position and size of the design entity.

Modifying axis grids When you select Modify Axis Grid, the existing format properties are now used for the modification; the settings on the Format toolbar are no longer taken into account.

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Interfaces 25

Interfaces Exchanging DWG/DXF/DGN files

Importing parts from preview

When importing DXF/DWG files, you can import a specific part of the file instead of the entire file: open the preview, zoom in on the region you want to import and click Select current region for import on the shortcut menu. The program imports all the elements that are completely within the preview window. If there is not a single element completely within the preview window, all the elements are imported.

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Improved support for DGN template files

DGN date exchange now supports cell libraries (*.cel files). The following template files are possible:

• Seed files: Seed files are only used if a new file is created. If an existing file is expanded, the Seed file is ignored.

• DGN libraries (*.dgnlib): DGN libraries are loaded alphabetically. Using the MicroStation V8 specific tab in the Settings, you can specify the folder the program is to scan for DGN libraries.

• Cell libraries (*.cel): Cell libraries are loaded alphabetically. The folder set for DGN libraries is also used for cell libraries.

• RSC files: RSC files contain MicroStation font definition files.

More information on resources

If a resource with an identical name is found in the destination file, this resource is not copied from the source (DGN library or cell library) to the destination file.

• Units: The units are taken from the Seed file or the file to be expanded.

• Colors: The color table in the Seed file is used.

- If a Seed file is not used, the default color table applies.

- In addition, all the RGB colors in the LevelTable can be used.

• Models: The models that are available as cells in MicroStation are available as macros. The models are copied to the SharedCellDefinitionTable of the destination file.

• LevelFilter, LineStyleDef, Dimstyle, Multilinestyle: These resources are only added to the table; they are not assigned.

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Log file

The log file lists the paths and DGN libraries and cell libraries used.

Whenever you export or import data with the ODX interface, the program automatically creates a log file. This provides information on the success or failure of the transaction and includes a detailed list of all the settings and assignments used for the transfer operation. This way, you can record the conversion operation and, if necessary, reconstruct it with the saved settings.

When the Log file option is selected in the Settings, Advanced Settings tab, the log file automatically appears on screen when the conversion process is complete. When this option is not selected, you can display the most recent log file by selecting Show Recent Log File on the File menu - Export or Import.

Uniform RGB ID for all systems

When you export elements with RGB colors, they are now given a unique ID for all destination formats. This ID consists of the prefix "1" and the values for the individual RGB colors, such as 1RRRGGGBBB.

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iTWO export Analyzing components

For simpler analysis, attributes are added to each component:

Story="2nd upper floor" Topology="Project Konrad-Zuse-Platz/East wing/2nd upper floor/“

Additional objects of the "Default" iTWO type

3D objects and window sills are mapped as objects of the "Default" iTWO type, making analyses easier.

Open BIM Information on the new features in IFC and Cedrus can be found in the Engineering chapter; see Open BIM (on page 67).

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Layouts and Printing 29

Layouts and Printing Fills and bitmap areas in grayscale

In earlier versions, color printers always printed fills and bitmap areas in color unless the printer itself was set to black and white. When printing layouts using the Print Layouts, Export HPGL File, Bitmap File and Archiving tools, you can now print fills and bitmap areas in grayscale. To do this, you can use the new Fills and bitmap areas parameter you can find on the Print profile tab.

The setting of this new parameter is also saved with the print profile.

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Fewer view types As the former Grayscale preview did not display the actual print result produced by color printers and the previews all looked the same when you used monochrome printers, Allplan 2014-1 now provides only one type for the print view. If you have not selected a tool for layout output, you can now choose between the Design view and the Print view, which always displays the correct print result.

In addition to selecting the view type on the viewport toolbar, you can now use the View menu, too.


Exporting several layouts to one PDF document

When you have selected several layouts for output using the Export PDF Data tool, you can now export these layouts to a common file. If the Combine selected layouts to a single document option is not selected, a separate file is created for each layout as usual.

To emphasize that the format defined in the Set Up Page tool is used for PDF export (whereas the format selected for the output device in the Print Layouts tool is irrelevant), we renamed Paper size (with margins) Page in the Document size area. As the expression Printable area indicates that margins are not taken into account, we removed the addition (without margins).

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Adjusting the output format Automatic and manual adjustment of the output format to the format and orientation of the page has been improved. The offset of the page to the border of the printable area, which is often the case with pages without margins, is now taken into account. First, the program tries to select a format without margins. If formats of this kind are not available, the next largest paper format is selected. If a suitable format cannot be found, the largest available format of the output device is selected.

You can find information on format adjustment without having to open the help for Allplan: all you need to do is point to the info icon beside the Format parameter in the print Settings.


Multiple output with different drivers If you want to print several layouts and you have selected a Windows driver for the current layout, layouts for which you have selected an Allplan vector driver are no longer removed from layout selection; rather, you can print them along with the other layouts in a single step.

Format included in element info Element info on the page now displays the name of the selected format in addition to the element name. In conjunction with meaningful names, you can immediately see the dimensions of the page without having to open the Set Up Page tool.

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Correcting the margins When you close the Set Up Page tool, the program now checks the margins again. If it finds values that are smaller than the associated values of the output device, it will issue a message. Click 'Yes' if you want the program to automatically adjust the values to the minimum.

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Architecture 35

Architecture Modifying curved walls and curved components directly

Allplan 2014-1 provides the same direct modification options for curved walls and other curved components (downstand beams, upstand beams, upstands, strip foundations and so on) as for circles and segments of circles. Now you can directly modify all the parameters relevant to the geometry of these components, such as radius, start and end points of an arc, position and proportions, arc length, rise and so on.

Here, too, the same decisive factors apply:

• The handle you use after you have selected a curved component,

and

• The subsequent setting on the context toolbar.

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Using a point handle

Using the geometry handle

For more information see "Modifying circles and ellipses directly (on page 20)".


New SmartParts for windows and doors

New tool for modeling shading SmartParts

You can use the new Model Shading SmartPart tool to create SmartParts for roller shutters and sliding shutters.

Unlike the roller shutters integrated in the window SmartParts, the shutters provided by this tool can be used independently of window SmartParts. Consequently, you can insert them in openings without SmartParts, and you can even analyze them separately.

After having opened the Model Shading SmartPart tool, you can use the list box at the top of the Properties palette to select whether you want to create roller shutters or sliding shutters.

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You can then define the required parameters using the tabs provided.


Modeling window SmartParts with window sills

The Model Window SmartPart tool now provides a separate option for modeling window sills. Select the Sill option in the list box at the top of the Properties palette:


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Modeling door SmartParts with sectional doors

The Model Door SmartPart tool now provides a separate option for modeling sectional doors. Select the Sectional door option in the list box at the top of the Properties palette:



AR_SEC layer

You can use the new AR_SEC layer for sectional doors.

Analyzing the new SmartParts for windows and doors

You can analyze the new SmartParts for window sills, sectional doors and shading (roller shutters and sliding shutters) using the reports in the Finish - Windows, doors folder as usual.

• The Window sills.rdlc report analyzes both smart window sill symbols and SmartParts. The window sills integrated in window SmartParts cannot be analyzed individually.

• The Doors.rdlc report also analyzes sectional doors. The clear width of the unfinished opening is output; the actual width of the door is not yet taken into account.

• The Shading.rdlc report analyzes roller shutters and sliding shutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The shutters are grouped by type and width. The roller shutters integrated in window SmartParts cannot be analyzed individually.

• The Roller shutters.rdlc report analyzes roller shutters and sliding shutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The report also includes the component IDs and the dimensions of the window openings. The roller shutters integrated in window SmartParts cannot be analyzed individually.

Note: The Roller shutter housing.rdlc report (Unfinished structure folder) does not analyze shading SmartParts.

Note: The reports in the SmartParts folder cannot be used with the new SmartParts.

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Library straight from window and door openings

You can now open the Library palette straight from the Properties of Window and Door openings.

As a result, you can directly access window SmartParts, door SmartParts and shading SmartParts.


Advanced smart symbol tools can be applied to SmartParts

Since Allplan 2014-0 you have been able to use the Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart tool in conjunction with SmartParts.

Allplan 2014-1 continues this strategy for editing smart symbols and SmartParts in the same manner:

• Insert Smart Symbol, SmartPart in Opening now opens the Library palette, and you can insert smart symbols and SmartParts in openings.

• Flip Smart Opening Symbol changes the position of smart symbols and SmartParts.

• The Window and Door tools also open the Library palette, and you can insert smart symbols and SmartParts when you create openings.

New and advanced reports Nevaris

Allplan 2014-1 now provides reports for transferring data to Nevaris. These reports are similar to those provided for Allplan BCM.

• Quantities (graphics).rdlc

• Quantities (SVG map).rdlc

• Quantities.rdlc

Living space

The new Living space, name.rdlc report analyzes the floor area of rooms, sorts by story and room name and calculates the total for each room and story.

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Finish - Windows, doors

You can use the new Shading.rdlc and Roller shutters.rdlc reports to analyze the new shading SmartParts. The Shading.rdlc report analyzes roller shutters and sliding shutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The report groups the SmartParts by type and width of shading.

The Roller shutters.rdlc report analyzes roller shutters and sliding shutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The report also includes the component ID and the dimensions of the window opening.

The Window sills.rdlc report analyzes the new window sill SmartParts in addition to the smart window sill symbols.

Rooms, surfaces, stories - DIN277

The Gross floor area, dimensions.rdlc report has been improved; EFA is no longer added up.

Building alteration - Demolition

The Demolition - demolition objects.rdlc report with graphics has been improved.

Additional attribute for exporting object manager data

The 453 Room Topology attribute is now included when you Export Object Manager Data. This means that you can assign

finishing surfaces to a room.

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Programs for Tendering, Awarding and Invoicing 45

Programs for Tendering, Awarding and Invoicing Connecting TAI programs

The project settings now provide additional options for connecting TAI programs. Click the button beside CAD-TAI project assignment in the project settings to choose from a number of options:

• Connecting Allplan BCM still functions in the same way: click this option, specify the path to the Allplan BCM data folder and define the research projects (element catalogs). Instead of the former nem_ava catalog, the Allplan_BCM catalog is used.

• Choosing the Nevaris option also opens the dialog box for selecting research projects. Here, the Nevaris catalog is used.

• Using General catalog system, you can select the path and program DLL for connecting the respective catalog system. Instead of the former user_kat catalog, the Catalog system catalog is used.

• Clicking Off disconnects the respective TAI program.

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Nevaris as a catalog system

Connection

When you start Nevaris, it registers itself as a catalog in the current Allplan version. For this, Nevaris is given its own entry in the registry.

If the registry contains this entry, Allplan offers the selection elements for the Nevaris catalog. This applies to catalog selection for research (project settings) and for material assignment.

Note: Connecting Nevaris as described here requires Version 2.0 or later. This version will be available shortly after Allplan 2014-1.

Selecting Nevaris in the project settings

If Nevaris is connected, the Project Settings offer the Nevaris entry and you can select a research project.


Catalog assignment and material selection

If Nevaris is connected, Catalog selection offers the Nevaris entry.

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When selecting the material for a component, you can open the Nevaris element schedule.


Analysis and transfer

• The Reports provide separate Nevaris reports, which are similar to those provided for Allplan BCM.

• The Nevaris reports can be exported to Nevaris.

• The same applies to the Building Lists, which can also be exported to Nevaris.

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Presentation 51

Presentation Rendering using global illumination

Interiors and indirect lighting

Improvements could be achieved for rendering interiors that are illuminated from the outside, for example, through glass objects such as window panes.

This improvement means that areas that are illuminated indirectly are interpolated more smoothly. This eliminates some effects that are undesirable, such as circles on large plain area.

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Objects behind glass

Improvements could also be achieved for rendering objects behind glass that are illuminated only indirectly and have inverted normals.

Objects with inverted normals can result from imported models or reflection.

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Small, narrow objects

The process of rendering small or narrow objects has been improved. As you can see, the resulting steps are much smoother. This also applies to cornices, curbs and so on. This improvement depends directly on the Settings for Indirect illumination quality and Photon map quality.

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Compensating for dim light

The quality of rendered images depends on the render settings you use. To avoid imprecisions which may arise from scenes with few light sources but much indirect lighting, you are advised to set Irradiance cache quality and Indirect illumination quality to the maximum.


Recommended settings for glass surfaces

So that you can fully exploit the benefits afforded by the improvements in conjunction with glass, you are advised to use the following settings for normal glass surfaces:

• Object color, Color of luster white (RGB 255, 255, 255)

• Luster / smoothness 16000

• Reflection 70%

• Transparency 85%

• Refraction 1.5

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Engineering 57

Engineering Matching the placing line

Having selected linear placement for bar shapes, you can now define the placing line by matching that of an existing bar shape placed. To do this, click Match placing line to the right of Placing line in the palette and click a bar in the placement of which you want to match the placing line. You can do this in plan or in any view. When modifying placements, you can also use this new option after you have clicked New placing line.

Matching an existing placing line makes it easier and quicker for you to place intermediate stirrups or bar segments after polygon splitting of long bending shapes. The program uses the starting point and end point of the placement clicked.

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To apply the other placing parameters to the new placement, you can use Match parameters at the bottom of the palette.

Please note that matching the placing line is designed for working with the 3D model. So you can only use this option if the placing line to be matched is in the same view and has also been created with the 3D model.

Calculating length in accordance with EN ISO 3766

The program now calculates bar segments of bars bent circularly at acute angles in accordance with EN ISO 3766. This results in easy-to-follow calculations, even with complex bar shapes placed in any components.

In addition, the schema now includes the radius in accordance with the setting specified for the calculation of the segment length (outer dimensions, axis dimensions or internal dimensions).


Anchorage length and overlap length In accordance with 8.4.3 of DIN EN 1992-1-1 effective January 2011, the basic value of anchorage length is calculated using the existing value for steel stress in conjunction with the ultimate limit state of the bar. When calculating the basic value of anchorage length, the program now takes into account the existing reinforcement ratio for the EN standard as well as the BS EN, TS 500, NEN EN and NTC standards.

For the DIN EN standard, on the other hand, the basic value of anchorage length is initially calculated for full capacity and the existing reinforcement ratio is not taken into account until the anchorage length and overlap length are calculated. In comparison with the other Euronorms, this results in greater minimum lengths.

During revision we also made some corrections to length calculations in the Brazilian standard.

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Reports

Min-max-box for graphics cell

A min-max-box is now available for editing bending shapes displayed in reports. As long as modifications are within this box, the graphics are not resized and the size of text stays the same. This results in consistent graphics, even if you modify bending shapes later.


Number of elements

The Number of elements, which you can specify in some reports, is now saved in the selected drawing files when you close the report. The next time you create a report, this factor is retrieved and automatically entered. If you create a report based on drawing files with different factors, the program issues a message and the number of elements is set to 1. In this case, changes to the factor are not saved in the drawing files. In other words, the original factors are retained and cannot be overwritten inadvertently.

The Reinforcement - overview report includes an additional column for the Number of elements. The corresponding factor is entered in this column and included in calculations of the total steel quantity in the project.

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Concrete construction

Modification - bar-end marks and placement display

In addition to labels and schemas, the bar-end marks and settings for placement display are now retained when you modify existing concrete components. So there is nothing to be said against the use of SmartParts with reinforcement in concrete construction.


Templates for reinforcement labels

Label patterns are no longer limited to element plans. You can now use label patterns for concrete components in reinforcement drawings, too. This helps optimize the task-sharing workflow for both the structural engineer and the draftsman. The first step involves creating the reinforcement in isometric views or directly in the model. In a second step, the required views and sections can be created and labeled. To do this, you can find the two new Export Label Pattern and Import Label Pattern tools in the Concrete Construction module. During export you can define the elements to be included in the label pattern in a dialog box.

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Localization

Optimized shape code detection for British Standard

In addition to Great Britain, the British Standard is also used in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore and in many more countries. The improved assignment of bending shapes to shape codes now creates reports that reflect common practice and usage.


BARTEC catalog with new features

In response to requests from our customers in Switzerland, we have added the INOX joins to the SMI B500C catalog after having discussed this matter with the manufacturer.

Please bear in mind that the manufacturer catalogs are not updated when you select the Typical Setup type for update installation. To get the latest catalog data, set the Setup type to Custom and select the Debrunner Aciferentry for Manufacturer-specific office data.

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Revised French cross-section catalogs

The typical meshes are now included in the revised cross-section catalogs for Norme Francaise. When you upgrade the program, the new cross-section catalogs are copied to the ...Programs\Nemetschek\Allplan\New\Ing folder. This is to prevent data from being overwritten.

To use the new cross-section catalogs, open the overview of cross-section catalogs (Tools menu --> Defaults --> Cross-section catalogs) and import the afraqusr.txt file (in the ...Programs\Nemetschek\Allplan\New\Ing folder) as a

Favorite. If you work with project-specific bar and mesh cross-section catalogs and the new cross-section catalogs are in the office standard, you can switch the path setting for cross-section catalogs to Office and then back to Project.


Open BIM IFC import and export with mesh reinforcement

The full exchange of reinforcement now facilitates the BIM workflow using SCIA Engineer, Straus7, Arktec, Cype and so on.

• Reinforcement created in the structural analysis program is imported to Allplan, where it is used to generate reinforcement drawings.

• Using the reinforcement exported from Allplan, bending deflection is calculated in SCIA Engineer and/or collision checks are carried out using BIM+, Solibri Model Checker, Autodesk Navisworks or Tekla BIMSight.

IFC reinforcement export using colors from animation

The colors used to represent different diameters make collision checks more effective in BIM+, Solibri Model Checker, Autodesk Navisworks or Tekla BIMSight and thus optimize the BIM workflow.

IFC export of the load-bearing layer

Now only the visible layers of multi-layer walls are exported. Using layer visibility, you can hide other layers, such as insulation, and thus exclude them from export.

CEDRUS building export

The new Export CEDRUS Building tool in the CEDRUS module facilitates the BIM workflow with Switzerland. The building model created in Allplan is exported to an XML file and then imported to and calculated by the FEA program CEDRUS provided by Cubus AG.

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Associative Views 69

Associative Views Preview in all views

When you move and copy data, previews of the selected elements are now available in all views. This provides additional support when you make modifications.

70 Brightened shadows Allplan 2014

Brightened shadows When you choose to consider light and show shadows in hidden line images for associative views and sections, the shadows are now brightened. This improves on the print quality of shadows.

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 NemSLock Server 71

NemSLock Server Selecting multiple licenses

In earlier versions, selecting several licenses in License Manager led to an accumulation of the function ranges of all the selected licenses, and the licenses in use were locked for other employees.

Now all employees can select several licenses and Allplan chooses an appropriate license in accordance with specific rules. All the other licenses are still available to other employees. This ensures that Allplan starts. The message announcing that all the licenses are in use is all but a thing of the past.

If a license with a specific range of functions (for example, terrain) is to be reserved for a seat or an employee, the administrator can define this using the Select license tool in the user administration as usual.

72 Borrowing licenses Allplan 2014

Borrowing licenses In earlier versions the number of licenses the local computer could borrow from the server was not limited: If several licenses were inadvertently selected for import in License Manager, these licenses were missing from the pool.

Now license import is limited to one license. If you select several licenses, the program displays an appropriate message.

New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Index 73

A area detection 10 associative views

brightened shadows 70 preview in all views 69

AVA Anbindung 45

C CEDRUS building export 67 concrete construction

labeling while modifying 62 modifications and bar-end

marks 62 templates for reinforcement

labels 63 Connect palette 18

D direct object modification 19 door opening and library 42 DWG/DXF/DGN 25

E engineering 57

anchorage length and overlap length 59

calculating length in accordance with EN ISO 3766 58

matching the placing line 57 exporting object manager data

44 exporting several layouts to one

PDF document 31

F fills and bitmap areas in

grayscale 29

G global illumination 51, 52, 53

H

hidden line images 10

I icons for plan view 9 icons for standard views 9 IFC reinforcement exchange 67 INOX joins in SMI B500C catalog

65 installation 6

for users without administrator privileges 6

trial versions easier to install 6

Unicode characters in path 6 interfaces 25

DWG/DXF/DGN 25 importing regions 25 improved DGN support 26 iTWO export 28 uniform RGB ID 27

iTWO export 28

L layouts and printing

adjusting the output format 32

correcting the margins 34 fewer view types 30 fills and bitmap areas in

grayscale 29 format included in element

info 33 library palette 12 license server (Softlock) 71 localization 64

anchorage length and overlap length 59

French cross-section catalogs 66

INOX joins in SMI B500C catalog 65

shape code detection for British standard 64

Index

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M measuring areas 10 modeling door SmartParts

sectional door 40 modeling shading SmartParts 37 modeling window SmartParts

window sill 39 modifying axis grids 23 modifying circles directly 20 modifying curved walls directly

35 modifying ellipses directly 20

N NemSLock Server 71 Nevaris Anbindung 45

R reinforcement reports 60

min-max-box for graphics cell 60

number of elements 61 reports 43

resizing graphics 60

S sectional door 40 shadows in hidden line images

10 shape code detection for British

standard 64 smart symbol, SmartPart 43

V viewport toolbar at the top 8

W welcome screen 7 window opening and library 42 window sill 39 workgroup manager 3 workgroup manager online 4

New Features in Allplan 2014

Allplan 2014

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© Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH, Munich. All rights reserved.

1st edition, October 2013

Document no. 140eng01m01-1-BM1013

New Features in Allplan 2014 Contents i

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

Installation and Data Management ......................................... 2

Unicode support .................................................................................................... 2

Installation and Auto-Update ........................................................................... 2 Local file storage ............................................................................................................. 2 Improvements to Allplan Download Manager ..................................................... 2 Installing hotfixes in silent mode ............................................................................. 2

Layers and Drawing Files .................................................................................... 3 More drawing files available ...................................................................................... 3 The new layers palette .................................................................................................. 3 Easier selection of layers .............................................................................................. 8 New layers for visualization and SmartParts ........................................................ 9 Project-specific format properties of layers ......................................................... 9 More characters available for layers..................................................................... 10

Projects .................................................................................................................. 10 Project name is project folder name .................................................................... 10 Rotated plan view as a project setting ................................................................ 10

Networking with Allplan Workgroup .................................... 11

Redesigned user administration .................................................................... 11

Message when reference drawing files have changed........................... 13

Editing building structure and plane mode ............................................... 13

Allplan workgroup with added functionality for online projects ...... 14 Necessary steps for working with online projects ........................................... 15 General information on workgroup online ........................................................ 18

ii Contents Allplan 2014

New Features across Modules ................................................ 23

Improved data exchange ................................................................................. 23 AutoCAD 2013 format for export and import ...................................................23 Exporting surface elements of architectural elements to separate layers ............................................................................................................................................24 Export to COLLADA ......................................................................................................25 Export to Google Earth...............................................................................................26 X3D format no longer available ..............................................................................26 GeoTIFF .............................................................................................................................27 Improvements to iTWO export ................................................................................27 Exporting bim+ data ...................................................................................................28

Working efficiently using the new welcome screen ............................... 28 Welcome screen ............................................................................................................29

Improved quality reporter ............................................................................... 32

Default configurations ..................................................................................... 33

'Connected' arrangement ................................................................................ 34 Changing the viewport arrangement ....................................................................36

Measuring areas with added functionality ................................................ 37

Area detection with inverse island detection ........................................... 38

Selection and selection preview in different colors ............................... 39

Detection color ................................................................................................... 40

Editing element groups without ungrouping them ................................ 41

Element control symbol for points ............................................................... 42

Sorting sections in building structure ......................................................... 43

Color for direction symbol in sections ........................................................ 43

Revised and consistent tool names .............................................................. 44

Options.......................................................................................... 45

Reports and clear quantity calculations ..................................................... 45

Fills and filled lines in construction line format ...................................... 47

New Features in Allplan 2014 Contents iii

Minimum offset for navigation mode and mouse wheel ..................... 48

Tilting tolerance for text ................................................................................. 48

Changed default setting for double-clicking right mouse button .... 49

Panning ................................................................................................................. 49

New library palette .................................................................... 50

Library palette ..................................................................................................... 51

Symbols library rearranged ............................................................................. 54

Modifying objects directly ....................................................... 55

Basics ...................................................................................................................... 56 Selecting direct object modification .................................................................... 56 Selecting elements ...................................................................................................... 56 Controls for direct object modification ............................................................... 57 General object modification .................................................................................... 64 Individual object modification ................................................................................ 65

Basic ............................................................................................... 66

Changing reference points for several dimension lines ......................... 66

Snapping to points on dimension lines ....................................................... 66

Tool for intersecting two entities improved .............................................. 67

Filleting with fewer clicks ............................................................................... 68

Modifying closed splines .................................................................................. 69

Trimming lines to element .............................................................................. 70

New end symbol for lines ................................................................................ 70

Two new options in the Text module .......................................................... 71

Any folder for point files ................................................................................. 71

Layouts and Printing ................................................................. 72

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Page with properties ......................................................................................... 73

Redesigned layout output ............................................................................... 74

Printing in batch mode .................................................................................... 77

PDF export as a bitmap file ............................................................................ 80

Layout legend with preview ........................................................................... 81

Configuration tools ........................................................................................... 82

Available Allplan vector drivers ..................................................................... 84

Bonus Tools .................................................................................. 85

PDF export from Report Designer improved ............................................. 85

New tool for modifying reports .................................................................... 85

Object attributes: 'add attributes' set by default .................................... 86

3D Modeling ................................................................................ 87

The new extrude tool ........................................................................................ 88

Consistent 3D lines with added functionality .......................................... 90

Consistent 3D surfaces with added functionality ................................... 91

Surface identification for modification tools ........................................... 92

Folding 3D lines and 3D surfaces .................................................................. 93

Unfolding 3D solids ........................................................................................... 94

Architecture ................................................................................. 96

Roof frames with two elevation lines ......................................................... 96

Modifying planes ............................................................................................... 97

ToolTips in 'Height' dialog box ....................................................................... 98 Changing the height ...................................................................................................98

Specifying the number of segments for curved walls ........................... 99 Inserting windows in curved walls ...................................................................... 100 Lengthening curved walls using direct object modification...................... 100

New Features in Allplan 2014 Contents v

Modeling SmartParts for windows and doors ........................................ 103 Modifiable parameters ............................................................................................. 105

Style areas in component direction ........................................................... 107

Associative visualization of surfaces .......................................................... 108

Modifying and matching groups of rooms .............................................. 109

Tool for redefining rooms, surfaces and stories improved ................. 110

Style areas for floors and ceilings .............................................................. 111

Replacing smart symbols with SmartParts .............................................. 112

Polyline with room attributes ...................................................................... 113

Rooms are easier to colorize......................................................................... 114

New features for reports ............................................................................... 115

Editing label styles using the shortcut menu .......................................... 117

Creating stairs with attributes ..................................................................... 118

Advanced stair wizard .................................................................................... 119

Presentation .............................................................................. 120

Texture mapping with added functionality ............................................. 120 Rotating textures ....................................................................................................... 120 Advanced options for mapping textures ........................................................... 121 UV mapping from C4D import .............................................................................. 123 Direction for textures ............................................................................................... 124 Angle, factor, offset .................................................................................................. 125 Phong angle ................................................................................................................. 127

Assigning surfaces............................................................................................ 128

Light settings on the shortcut menu of the animation window ...... 129

Global illumination .......................................................................................... 130 Automatic exposure .................................................................................................. 130 Improved photon mapping .................................................................................... 130 Background image unchanged ............................................................................. 130 Objects behind glass ................................................................................................. 130

vi Contents Allplan 2014

Engineering ................................................................................ 131

Factor for diameter ......................................................................................... 131

New label options ............................................................................................ 132

Bar shapes and mesh shapes with polygon splitting ............................ 134

Screwed-sleeve joints and couplers ........................................................... 135 ERICO - LENTON ......................................................................................................... 135 BARTEC - Debrunner Acifer ................................................................................... 136 ARMATURIS ................................................................................................................. 138

Concrete construction .................................................................................... 139 Labeling while modifying ....................................................................................... 139 Label pattern for element plan ............................................................................ 140 Sample data for reinforcement SmartParts ..................................................... 142

Sub-report for individual mesh ................................................................... 143

Reinforcement to 3D solids .......................................................................... 144

Saving and loading fixtures .......................................................................... 145

IFC data exchange ........................................................................................... 146

Associative Views ..................................................................... 147

New family name ............................................................................................. 147

Working on a cross-file basis ....................................................................... 148

3D reinforcement in 2D shell ....................................................................... 149

Index ............................................................................................ 151

New Features in Allplan 2014 Welcome 1

Welcome Dear Sir or Madam,

The BIM solution Allplan 2014 is tailored to today's and future needs of the building industry. With its powerful, component-oriented 3D model, Allplan 2014 provides the ideal basis for Building Information Modeling: the open platform supports the integrated and optimized design, construction and management of buildings and real estate, making life easier for all those involved. By increasing planning efficiency, Allplan 2014 helps you reduce costs right from the outset. Numerous interfaces to all common systems make sure that engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, contractors and facility managers can work together closely and smoothly all the time.

In addition, you can find various new features, such as the workgroup with added functionality connecting offices all over the world, flexible windows and doors, completely revised handles for direct and intuitive modification of elements as well as many more new features in 3D reinforcement. With all these innovations, we pursue one decisive aim: providing you with an Allplan version which inspires you!

We wish you every success!

Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH

2 Unicode support Allplan 2014

Installation and Data Management Unicode support

Allplan 2014 supports the Unicode standard.

Installation and Auto-Update

Local file storage

When installing using the Workgroup Manager option, you can specify the folder for local file storage. This is important for working with the new Workgroup Online option; the local folder you specify is used for synchronizing online projects.

Improvements to Allplan Download Manager

When you cancel the download, Allplan Download Manager resumes the process exactly where you canceled it beforehand.

Installing hotfixes in silent mode

You can install hotfixes in silent mode. This is particularly important for large offices where the users do not have permission to install programs.

New Features in Allplan 2014 Installation and Data Management 3

Layers and Drawing Files

More drawing files available

Up to 128 drawing files can be open simultaneously (instead of 80).

The new layers palette

In addition to the Layer dialog box, Allplan 2014 now provides the Layers palette. The Layers palette is especially useful when you need to change the visibility of layers quickly. The Layer dialog box is still available and you can use it to manage layer structures, print sets and privilege sets. The Layer dialog box has been adjusted so that it looks similar to the palette.

The Layers palette displays the entire layer hierarchy. You can define the visibility and status of layers as well as select the current layer.

The Layers palette consists of the following parts:

4 Layers and Drawing Files Allplan 2014

List box

Expand selected entries Expands the view so that all sub-entries of the selected node are displayed.

Collapse All Entries Hides all sub-entries.

Invert layer visibility Inverts the layer visibility currently set.

First Then

Current Modifiable

Modifiable Hidden, frozen

Visible, frozen Hidden, frozen

Hidden, frozen Modifiable

The Default layer is set as the current layer.

Note: To restore the original layer visibility setting, use Back in layer visibility.

Undoes changes made to the layer visibility or restores changes you

have undone. Using Layer visibility you can display the course of changes made to the layer visibility and undo up to 30 changes. This setting is user-specific and saved separately for each project.

Refresh Layer Structure Updates the layer structure displayed. If, for example, you have selected List layers used in open documents on the shortcut menu and you delete the last element that uses one of the layers listed, the contents of the list box will not update automatically to adapt to the


new situation. The layers that are used in the document are not

displayed until you click .

Find Opens the Find... dialog box, where you can find short or full layer names or parts of these names.

Layers

Use the check boxes to define the status of layers:

- DOUBLE-CLICK a layer to make it Current .

- CLICK the corresponding check box to make a layer Current / Modifiable / Visible / Hidden .

- SHIFT+CTRL+DOUBLE-CLICK makes the selected layer Current and sets all the other layers to Hidden

.

- Select a layer and press the SPACE BAR to switch between Modifiable <-> Visible <-> Hidden

.

Shortcut menu


Select all (Ctrl+A) Selects all the layers that are displayed in the palette. Layers that are not displayed because the corresponding level is not expanded are not selected.

Cancel selection (Shift+Ctrl+A) Cancels the selection of elements.

Isolate selected layers (Shift+Ctrl+double-click) Sets all the selected layers to Modifiable. The layer selected last is set to Current; all the other layers are set to Hidden.

Scroll to current layer Takes you to the current layer.

List layers assigned to currently selected tool With this option, the program only lists the layers that are assigned to the active tool.

List layers used in open documents With this option, the program only lists the layers in the current drawing file and in drawing files open in edit mode. If all the layers are on the default layer, this option is not available.

List entire layer hierarchy With this option, the program lists all the layers.

Show modifiable layers / Show visible, frozen layers / Show hidden, frozen layers Filters the layers displayed in accordance with the option you select.

Customize... Opens the Customize dialog box, Palettes tab. You can specify whether the top and/or bottom structural levels of the layer hierarchy and which properties of the layer (short name, full name, combined format properties, pen, line color) are displayed. You can also use the shortcut menu of the table head to specify the scope of the properties displayed.

Action bar


Match current layer When you click this icon, the dialog box will close temporarily and you can click an element in the workspace. The layer of this element is set as the current layer.

Load favorite You can retrieve layer settings you have saved as favorite files.

Save favorite You can save the current layer setting as a favorite file (*.lfa).

Select Layer Print Set Use this to select a defined print set.

Select layer privilege set You can select the current privilege set.

>> Expand Opens the Layer dialog box.


Easier selection of layers

All the tools that expect you to select only one layer no longer open the full Layer dialog box; instead, you can see a simplified dialog box where you can select the current layer. Using the shortcut menu, you can specify which layers are displayed. This setting is independent of the setting in the palette or Layer dialog box.


New layers for visualization and SmartParts

New layers for visualization are available for the new UV mapping of 3D objects. You can find these layers in the Visualization group.

The new layers have the following names:

• VIS_GEN Outdoor objects, general

• VIS_VEHIC Vehicles

• VIS_PERSO Persons

• VIS_TREE Trees

New layers are available for the window and door SmartParts. You can find these layers in the Architecture group.

The new layers have the following names:

• AR_SWING Window, door swing

• AR_ROLL Front-mounted roller shutters

These new layers are automatically added to the layer structure of the project or office if you use the Allplan default structure.

When you create a project and set the path for the layers to project, the layers under the EXTERNAL node are no longer copied from the office standard to the project-specific layer structure. This makes sure that the layer structures do not bloat out of control. These layers are created when you import DWG/DXF files.

Project-specific format properties of layers

There are times when you will find that the client asks you to use the Layers' format properties setting for a project. In earlier versions you had to change this setting every time you switched to a different project.

Now the Layers' format properties settings on the Format Definition tab no longer apply on a global basis; instead, they are only valid for the current project. But the Layers' format properties settings on the Select Layer/Visibility tab are still user-specific.

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More characters available for layers

Up to 255 characters can be used for full layer names (instead of 28) and up to 16 characters for short layer names (instead of 10).

Projects

Project name is project folder name

The project name is now automatically used for the folder name of a new project. You can no longer choose to use the internal number when you create a project.

Consequently, the Project folder name setting is no longer available in the Services application - Configuration menu.

Rotated plan view as a project setting

Until now the setting for Rotated Plan View has only applied to individual viewports. In earlier versions you had to enter the angle again each time you opened a new drawing file. Depending on the project, you had to do this a number of times every day.

In Allplan 2014 it is now possible to assign a project angle when you create a new project or change the properties of an existing project. The setting immediately applies to all open and new viewports.

New Features in Allplan 2014 Networking with Allplan Workgroup 11

Networking with Allplan Workgroup Redesigned user administration

Allplan's user administration has been redesigned and improved. You can access the dialog box by opening the Services application and clicking Workgroup Manager - Administrate users.

You can create new Allplan users, change the properties of an existing user and delete users in the Allplan User Administration dialog box. These tools are available on the shortcut menu.

Allplan User Administration dialog box

User name Use this to enter the Allplan user name. This name must conform to ISO 9660 (a maximum of 8 characters, no special characters).

12 Redesigned user administration Allplan 2014

Windows user name Use this to enter the Windows user name.

User ID You can see the user ID. The user ID is automatically assigned and cannot be changed.

User folder Use this to specify the computer where the user folder is to reside.

User group Use this to specify whether the user is to belong to the Administrator or User group.

Email address Use this to specify the email address of the user. This email address is required so that a user who is not a member of the workgroup can open an online project.

Password Use this to enter the password for the user. Using this password and the email address, a user who is not a member of the workgroup can open an online project.

Repeat password Use this to repeat the password for the user.


Message when reference drawing files have changed

Users in a network environment can now see if a drawing file that is open in reference mode has been changed by another user. When this option is selected, the program displays a message and you can choose to update the reference drawing file or leave it as it is. This

setting is user-specific ( Open on a project-specific basis - Settings).

In the Open on a project-specific basis dialog box, the color red is used to display drawing files that have been changed but not yet updated. You can then update the drawing file using Reload drawing file on the shortcut menu.

Editing building structure and plane mode Before you can edit a building structure or plane model, you need to

select Edit building structure, plane model (lock for other users) in the Open on a project-specific basis dialog box. This ensures that the building structure or a plane model cannot be edited by several users at the same time.

14 Allplan workgroup with added functionality for online projects Allplan 2014

Allplan workgroup with added functionality for online projects

The Allplan Workgroup option has been expanded, so that you can now make projects available on an online server (FTP server). Employees can access these projects via the Internet all over the world without having to be integrated in the in-house LAN. Access is as transparent as if all employees were sitting in the same office.

The following applications are possible with Allplan Workgroup Online:

• Workgroup users working from home have access to Allplan projects

• Several offices can access the same Allplan project

• External users who are not part of the workgroup, such as freelancers, can edit Allplan projects


Necessary steps for working with online projects

The following section provides an overview of the necessary steps for working with online projects. You only need to carry out steps 6 and 7 if external users (who are not part of the Allplan workgroup) are to access projects.

1st step: setting up the FTP server (Allplan administrator or system administrator)

Allplan Workgroup Online requires an FTP server. You can use any FTP server, provided it can be accessed via an IP address. To set up and manage the FTP server, you can use the free FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org/) program.

The data for the FTP server can also be stored on an existing Allplan workgroup server.

Recommended: use an additional computer for the workgroup server; set up the FTP server on this computer; move the projects for online use to this server; prepare the projects for online use.

2nd step: setting up users and user rights on the FTP server (Allplan administrator or system administrator)

After having set up the FTP server, you need to set up the users and user rights on the server. Users require full control of the respective project folder. Please do not forget to consider data security (see "Security considerations for data" on page 21).

Recommended: create a separate, password-protected account for each user.

3rd step: informing users of login details for the FTP server (Allplan administrator or system administrator)

You need to provide the users who are to access the online projects with the login details. Users who are part of the Allplan workgroup only require the login details for the FTP server; external users additionally require the password you assigned for Manage Allplan users (see step 6).

4th step: adding the online server (Allplan users)

So that Allplan users can work with online projects, they have to inform Allplan of the login details for the FTP server where the projects reside. These details, which can be obtained from the system

https://filezilla-project.org/


administrator who is in charge of the FTP server, are saved in a user-specific manner.

To add an online server

1 In the Services application, open the Workgroup Manager menu and click Manage computers and projects.

2 Click Add online server.

3 Specify the properties of the online server.

5th step: turning projects into online projects (Allplan administrator or project owner)

Before a project is available online, it must be prepared for online use.

This requires the following steps:

• The user rights are copied to the project.

• The resources are set to project-specific and copied to the project.

• The way the project folder is named is set to 'same folder name as project name'.

You can prepare a project for online use at creation time or later. Projects that are created directly on an online server or copied or moved to an online server are automatically prepared for online use. Projects that reside on a workgroup server which is also used as the FTP server must be prepared for online use.

To prepare a project for online access

1 On the File menu, click New Project, Open Project....

2 Click the relevant project with the right mouse button and select Prepare project for online access.

3 Click Yes to confirm the prompt.


You only need to carry out steps 6 and 7 if external users (who are not part of the Allplan workgroup) are to access projects.

6th step: creating external users in Allplan (Allplan administrator)

The Allplan user administration must include the email address and password for each external user who is to access an online project. An external user must enter this information in order to open an online project. Users who are part of the Allplan workgroup are detected automatically; they can open online projects without having to enter an email address and password.

To create an Allplan user

1 In the Services application, open the Workgroup Manager menu and click Manage users.

2 Click in the empty white space with the right mouse button and select Create user... on the shortcut menu.

3 Enter the properties of the new user in the Allplan User Administration dialog box and click Apply.

7th step: defining the authorized users of an online project (Allplan administrator or project owner)

If external users are to access the online project, you need to grant these users permission to open the project. You can do this using the shortcut menu of the project: Properties in the New Project, Open Project dialog box.


General information on workgroup online

Schematic overview

The following illustration shows a schematic overview of the server and folder structure with Allplan Workgroup Online. In this example, there is an additional workgroup data server where only online projects reside.


Properties of online projects

Online projects differ from 'normal' Allplan projects in some points:

• The resources are always managed on a project-specific basis.

• To manage online projects in ProjectPilot, you need to open them using the workgroup server. Online projects you open using the FTP server cannot be managed in ProjectPilot.

• Online projects are not listed when you select the Services application - Workgroup Manager - Information - Show list of projects.

• Projects from earlier versions that are to become online projects must be converted to the current version beforehand.

• So that an Allplan user who is not part of the workgroup can access an online project, the Allplan user administration must include the email address and password of this Allplan user.


Synchronizing local data with online data

When you work with online projects, the data on the FTP server is not accessed directly; instead, a local copy of the projects and the office standard is used. The local copy is in the folder you specified for the local file storage folder during installation. If you have not specified a folder during installation, the local copy is created in the LocalData folder, which is a subfolder of the central file storage folder.

When you start Allplan, the program checks whether the office standard in the local file storage folder is still in sync with the central file storage folder. If it isn't, the data is synchronized.

The first time you open an online project, all files (except drawing files, filesets and layouts) are copied from the online server to the local file storage folder.

As soon as you open a drawing file (current, in edit mode, in reference mode), layout or fileset in an online project, this document is copied from the online server to the local file storage folder and then opened from there. At the same time a file with locking information is created on the online server (except for drawing files open in reference mode), so that the document cannot be opened and edited by other users. However, locked drawing files can be opened in reference mode by other users.

When you save an Allplan document you have changed, it is copied from the local file storage folder to the online server. As soon as you close the Allplan document, the file with the locking information is deleted and other users can open the document again.

Synchronization is based on a version incrementer in the document; the version incrementer goes up by one unit with every change made. The document is copied from the local file storage folder to the online server or vice versa depending on whether the local version or the online version of the document has the higher version number.

When you open a project, the Allplan resources on the online server, such as layers and line type definitions, are synchronized with the local file storage folder. Any resources you have changed are copied from the local file storage folder to the online server as soon as you close a project. Other users do not see these changes until they have closed the project and opened it again.


Locking open files

So that data integrity is ensured, drawing files, layouts and filesets that have been opened by a user are locked and cannot be opened by another user at the same time. A file with locking information is created for each open document.

The Services application provides a tool the Allplan administrator can use to display the files with locking information for each project and delete them manually. This ensures that documents do not remain locked unnecessarily just because an Internet connection failed.

You can open this tool using the Services application - Workgroup Manager - Administrate locking information.

Documents that are locked for more than 24 or 48 hours are highlighted in color.

Security considerations for data

• Allplan supports FTPS in addition to the normal FTP protocol. When adding an online server, you can specify the protocol you want to use and indicate whether FTPS is possible (if the FTP server supports this protocol) or even essential. The normal FTP protocol does not encrypt the content, which means that data and passwords are transferred in plain text over the Internet.

• Although external users having access to the FTP server can only open the projects they are authorized to use in Allplan, they can see the names of all projects, regardless of the access rights assigned in Allplan.

• So that external users can open an Allplan online project, they require the login name and password for the FTP server. In theory, however, there is a possibility that external users log in using these details in conjunction with an FTP client. In this case, they can read and change all the files they are authorized to access on the FTP server. You should take this into consideration when setting up the FTP server.


Backing up and restoring data of online projects

The data of online projects (for example, drawing files) is available centrally on the online server as well as in the local file storage folder of each user who previously opened the drawing file. If you want to restore an earlier version of a file (for example, an *.ndw file), you need to overwrite the data manually on the online server. For example, you can use an FTP client to do this.

In addition, the file should be replaced or deleted locally; otherwise, an Allplan user might have a newer file version than the one on the online server. If this user opens the drawing file in question, this file version is copied to the online server due to its higher version number.

Definition of terms

FTP

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol; it is a network protocol used to transfer files over an IP network.

FTPS

FTPS stands for FTP over SSL; it is an extension to the commonly used FTP standard that adds encryption.

FTP server

An FTP server is an application program providing access for FTP clients. Using an FTP server, you can share a part of the file system on the computer running this program so that other computers can access this part over the Internet.

FTP client

An FTP client is an application program providing access to files and folders on FTP servers.

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New Features across Modules Improved data exchange

Allplan 2014 supports additional data formats, which further improves data exchange with external programs.

AutoCAD 2013 format for export and import

Allplan 2014 supports the AutoCAD 2013 format for exporting and importing DXF and DWG files.

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Exporting surface elements of architectural elements to separate layers

Using the Options, Import and export page, you can specify that surface elements of architectural elements are given separate layers when you export data to DWG, DXF or DGN.

When you select this check box, surface elements of architectural components are temporarily given a separate layer during export to DWG, DXF, or DGN so that you can export them to a layer that differs from that used for the component. Click Assign to open the Assignment: component layer -> surface element layer for export dialog box, where you can assign separate layers to the surface elements.

This setting is project-specific and can be switched on and off quickly and easily; the assignments you have made are retained.


Export to COLLADA

You can use the Export to CINEMA 4D, VRML, DAE, KMZ, 3DS, U3D tool to save the Allplan animation model in DAE format and export it to COLLADA. The DAE format is available in the versions 1.4.1 and 1.5.0 for exporting data to COLLADA 1.4 and 1.5.

Prior to exporting you can define the type of data transfer more precisely:

Settings for COLLADA export

Move to origin Use this to specify whether the model is to be moved to the global point (X=Y=Z=0) during export even if you have set offset coordinates for the project.

Double-sided surfaces Use this to specify whether textures applied to both sides of a surface are exported (important for transparent surfaces).

Triangulation Use this to specify whether surfaces are divided into triangles during export.

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Export to Google Earth

You can use the Export to CINEMA 4D, VRML, DAE, KMZ, 3DS, U3D tool to save the Allplan animation model in KMZ format and export it to Google Earth.

Prior to exporting you can define the type of data transfer more precisely:

Settings for KMZ export

Move to origin Use this to specify whether the model is to be moved to the global point (X=Y=Z=0) during export even if you have set offset coordinates for the project.

Double-sided surfaces (selected automatically) Textures applied to both sides of a surface are exported.

Triangulation (selected automatically) Surfaces are divided into triangles during export.

X3D format no longer available

You can no longer use Export to CINEMA 4D, VRML, DAE, KMZ, 3DS, U3D to export data to the X3D format.


GeoTIFF

Using the Save Contents of Viewport as a Bitmap tool on the File menu, you can now create GeoTIFF files. When you save the data in TIFF Format, the coordinates required for georeferencing are automatically taken from Allplan and saved as metadata.

When you import GeoTIFF and GeoJPEG files using Bitmap Area, the geographic information is detected and analyzed as always, regardless of whether this information is embedded in the file itself or available as text files with the extension TFW or JGW. The resizing factor and drop-in point can be taken from the file; in this case, you are not prompted to specify the drop-in point.

Improvements to iTWO export

Exporting data to iTWO has been improved as follows:

• Skylights are transferred in the same way as other openings.

• Floor structures consisting of multiple layers are exported correctly.

• The structure has been improved so that rooms are clearly evident.

• Now you can also export iTWO data in a workgroup environment, provided that a drawing file has been set to current or edit mode.

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Exporting bim+ data

You can use Export bim+ Data on the File - Export menu to create data for the bim+ platform. This cloud-based platform makes it possible to import BIM models of all common formats, store these models in the bim+ cloud and use mobile devices for access.

All Allplan elements (architecture and engineering) are transferred with all attributes.

Working efficiently using the new welcome screen

The new Allplan welcome screen improves workflow efficiency for all users.

• Experienced users benefit from the most frequently used project tools that are always close at hand: you can create a new project, copy an existing project or open the most recent projects in design mode or layout mode as soon as the program has started.

• New users benefit from First Steps facilitating quick access to the QuickStart video tutorials. Experienced users can find information on what's new in this version.

• Right from the beginning you can get information on Updates. If you want, you can even update Allplan at once. In addition, you can use Hotinfo to start a support request.

• You have direct access to Allplan Connect, Allplan Exchange, bim+, the Allplan website and social network sites.

• The private project is automatically loaded in the background of the welcome screen. All the other projects are ignored for the time being. As the data volume of the private project is relatively small, the program starts more quickly. As soon as you select a project, Allplan loads and opens this project.

If you switch off the welcome screen, the most recent project opens and you can see the most recent selection of drawing files and layouts as usual. Using Welcome Screen on the ? menu or the keyboard shortcut SHIFT+CTRL+W, you can open and work with the


welcome screen at any time. For example, you can create a new project or visit Allplan Connect.

Welcome screen

The welcome screen combines tools you require frequently when you start Allplan.

Creating, opening projects

Create project Use this to create a new project. More information can be found in the Allplan help; see "Creating a new project".

Project copy Use this to create a new project as a copy of an existing project. The contents, structure and settings of the existing project are copied to the new project. More information can be found in the Allplan help; see "Creating a new project as a copy".

Open project Use this to open a project. More information can be found in the Allplan help; see "Selecting the current project".

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Most recent projects

You can see the most recent projects you have worked on. Specify whether you want to open the project in design mode or layout mode and double-click the project name.

Information, Hotinfo, Updates

First steps This takes you to the Allplan website of the QuickStart CAD Tutorial, which provides a quick and practical introduction to the world of Allplan.

New features in Allplan architecture, new features in Allplan engineering This takes you to the Allplan website where you can find information on what's new in architecture and engineering. As an alternative, you can open the ? menu and select New Features.

Hotinfo - support tool Use this to generate a support request with Hotinfo. More information can be found in the Allplan help; see "Hotinfo".

Updates - settings Use this to open the Allplan Update Settings dialog box. More information can be found in the Allplan help; see "Allplan update".


Internet

Allplan Connect This takes you to Allplan Connect, the service portal of Allplan.

Allplan Exchange This takes you to Allplan Exchange for distributing electronic documents over the Internet.

bim+ This takes you to the website of the bim+ service portal.

Social media

This takes you to the Allplan areas of the most important social networks.

Border of welcome screen

Show this window at startup You can use this option to switch off the welcome screen. In this case, the most recent project automatically opens when you start Allplan.

Using Welcome Screen (? menu) you can open the welcome screen at any time.

Information on Allplan You can see information on the Allplan version, customer number and seat.

About Allplan (?menu) provides advanced information.

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Improved quality reporter The Quality Reporter program now provides additional details if Allplan is not producing the expected results. For example, long file names are displayed.

We kindly ask you to support our development team. The quality reports you send help us to constantly improve the overall quality of our programs.


Default configurations The default configurations for Architecture, Engineering, Design and Landscaping/Urban Planning are no longer available. You can still choose between the Default Configuration - Classic, the Palette Configuration and the Basic Configuration, which is limited to the most important 2D drafting tools.

If you work with a customized configuration or if you want to continue to use one of the old default configurations that are no longer available, you are advised to save the configuration as a UBX file before you switch to Allplan 2014 so that you can import it afterwards.

To save toolbar configurations, select the Tools menu, click Customize... and then Export. You can find more information in the help for Allplan; refer to the section "Saving toolbar configurations in a file".

Select the View menu and then Toolbars to display the configuration toolbars with the flyouts used by the old default configurations.

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'Connected' arrangement You can use the Connected option on the Window menu to connect the viewports in Allplan:

• You can quickly rearrange the viewports using drag-and-drop operations.

• New viewports are fitted into the existing arrangement.

• When you change the Allplan window, the viewports adapt automatically.

• When you change the size of a viewport, the other viewports adapt automatically.

• Double-clicking the title of a viewport maximizes the viewport as usual. What's new is that double-clicking the title again restores the previous size and arrangement.

• You can use SHIFT+TAB to switch between the viewports as usual.


Note: Free NDW files are always opened in a separate window which is on top of the viewports with drawing files, regardless of whether Connected is selected or not.

Connected not selected

If the Connected option is not selected, the viewports behave as in earlier versions: they can be placed independently of each other, moved individually and arranged in such a manner that they overlap. New viewports are placed on top of the existing ones.

If the Connected option is not selected, the viewport boundaries are indicated by the corner symbols , , and . You can change the size of a viewport by dragging these corner symbols.

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Note: You can only select the Stacked and Side by Side arrangements on the Window menu when the Connected option is switched off. The Cascade arrangement no longer exists.

Changing the viewport arrangement

Using Arrangement - To the Left / Right on the Window menu, you can define the side of the workspace on which the viewports are arranged when you select one of these Arrangements:

• Arrangement - To the Left arranges the viewports on the left side of the workspace.

• Arrangement - To the Right arranges the viewports on the right side of the workspace.


Measuring areas with added functionality Measure Area has been expanded and enhanced in various

places.

• When you measure areas, the perimeter is also calculated and added up.

• The area you are measuring is highlighted in color (new area identification; also in conjunction with many other tools).

• You can measure 2D areas automatically using the Area detection tool in the dialog line. To identify cut-outs, you can use Island detection and Inverse island detection.

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• You can also measure areas in perspective view; the current area is highlighted in color.

Area detection with inverse island detection In version 2013-1 Area detection was expanded by Island detection, which automatically detects closed outlines ("islands") within an area and cuts them out, for example, when you apply a surface element.

You can now invert island detection: when you select Inverse island detection, the island is not cut out but filled out with the selected surface element.

Performance improvement

Area detection has been further improved and is a little bit faster now. In addition, you can use automatic area detection within associative views and associative sections.

Polyline entry tools

The tools provided for entering polylines are now consistently referred to as polyline entry tools.

Outline auto-detect has been renamed Area detection.

Find closed polylines has been renamed Area detection using additional point.


Selection and selection preview in different colors

When you point to an element without clicking it, the element is displayed in color. This selection preview is particularly useful for complex drawings, as you can see whether you have found the right element even before you select it. In addition, you can display information on the element.

It is often helpful if you can draw a clear distinction between selection preview and selection: for example, when it comes to selecting elements using the brackets.

Working with the brackets: rectangle selected; circle in selection preview color

You can now use the Options - Desktop environment - Selection to specify different colors for selection and selection preview. The selection preview color is preset to orange.

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Detection color In addition, there is the detection color (formerly known as element detection color), which you can specify using the Options - Desktop environment - Display - Representation. By default, the detection color is set to red (like the selection color).

The detection color is used as follows:

• Color of elements found by Find and Select Elements (Edit menu)

• Color of outlines detected when you enter bending shapes in the engineering modules

• New: transparent color of areas measured using Measure Area

• New: transparent color used to identify 3D surfaces in

Extrude, Slice, Unfold Shell and Delete Surfaces


Editing element groups without ungrouping them

Before you could edit element groups, you had to ungroup them first and create them again afterwards. Now the element group is retained while you are editing it.

The following new options are available:

• To edit elements in a group, click the relevant element group with the right mouse button, and, on the shortcut menu, select Open element group. For example, you can modify the format properties or move, resize or delete elements. A separate tool is provided for adding elements to the group.

• When you have finished editing the element group, click it with the right mouse button again, and this time select Close element group on the shortcut menu. When you switch to a different

drawing file using Open on a Project-Specific Basis or click Save, open element groups are closed automatically.

• Using Expand Element Group (shortcut menu and Advanced Draft module), you can add elements to an existing element group without ungrouping it.

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Element control symbol for points Points have no extents; so it might happen that you ignore them when snapping to points. Therefore, element control symbols and element direction symbols are now displayed for elements as well as for individual points.

Using Show/Hide, you can quickly show and hide element control symbols and element direction symbols. You can specify the size of these symbols using the Options - Desktop environment - Display.


Sorting sections in building structure You can sort the existing architectural sections alphabetically in the area with the objects derived from the building structure.

Color for direction symbol in sections When creating a section, you can specify the Pen, Line,

Color and Layer for the clipping path or clipping line. The corresponding direction symbol also assumes the format properties of the clipping path.

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Revised and consistent tool names Basic family

Polar Array has been renamed Copy and Rotate.

Copy and Rotate has been renamed Copy and Paste, Rotate.

Mirror and Copy has been renamed Copy and Mirror.

Mirror Plane (and Copy) has been renamed Copy and Mirror Plane.

Mirror Area with Copy has been renamed Copy and Mirror Area.

Architecture family

Replace Smart Symbol has been renamed Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart.

Terrain family

The / Legend tools have different names in the Urban Planning and Landscaping modules:

Drawing Symbol Legend

Landscaping Legend

The Define Existing Tree Base tool has been integrated into the

Plant tool. Its new name is Planning and Planting.

Presentation family

The name of the Export to CINEMA 4D, VRML, X3D, 3DS, U3D

tool has been adjusted to the changed formats; its new name is Export to CINEMA 4D, VRML, DAE, KMZ, 3DS, U3D.

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Options Reports and clear quantity calculations

In earlier versions you could only access and define the settings for Clear quantity calculations by clicking in the dialog box for

opening reports. You can now find these settings in the Options on the new Reports and quantity calculations page. It is still possible to access these settings from the Reports dialog box.

You can now define general defaults for the Templates: Reports, Legends, Labels module globally on this page.

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The General area is new:

• Using the Quality of graphics option, you can define the quality of the elements displayed graphically in the report.

• When you select the Use pen and color for all graphics option, the color and pen you specify here are used for all elements displayed graphically in the report. When this option is not selected, the color and pen specified for the individual elements in the document are used to display the elements in reports.

In the Clear quantity calculations area you can control how the division of areas is to be displayed graphically. The preview updates automatically to reflect the settings you define here.

Click the Text parameters ... button to specify the text parameters for the division of areas displayed graphically.

Using the Do no label partial areas if smaller than ... option in the More settings area, you can ensure that the division of areas displayed graphically is not too cluttered. In addition, you can specify the maximum number of partial areas. If this number is exceeded, areas are no longer divided into partial areas; instead, they are calculated based on the Gauss-Elling method.

When you select the Create area calculations in current document option, the division of areas displayed graphically is created in the current document.


Fills and filled lines in construction line format

You can find a new option in the Options - Desktop environment - Display - Drawing file and NDW window: fills and filled lines in construction line format

Fills and filled lines in construction line format can be displayed in their own color or in the construction line color. You can define the

inherent color of the Fill (Draft and Paint modules) and Filled Line (Paint module) in the Properties or the Select RGB Color dialog box.

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Minimum offset for navigation mode and mouse wheel

You can find a new option in the Options - Desktop environment - Mouse and crosshairs: Minimum offset for navigation mode and mouse wheel

You can specify a minimum distance between the eye and target point. When the distance is less than that specified here, the target point is also moved; in this case, the camera moves forwards. The default setting is 1 m.

Tilting tolerance for text Using the Tilting tolerance for text in degrees option in the Options - Text, you can now specify the tilting tolerance so that text can be read from below and from the right. This option is equivalent to the Tilting tolerance for dimension figures and text in degrees option you can find in the Options - Dimension line.

The value you specify here is only considered if the Correct text direction automatically option is selected. The default setting is 3 degrees.


Changed default setting for double-clicking right mouse button

The default setting for the Double-clicking the right mouse button after quitting tool resets format properties option has changed in the Options - Desktop environment - Mouse and crosshairs.

By default, this option is not selected: double-clicking an element with the right mouse button opens the tool with which the element was created and you can draw a similar element with the format properties of the element you clicked. After you have created the similar element and quit the tool, the format properties are retained so that you can create more elements with the same format properties (Format toolbar). This is the default setting.

When you select this option, the format properties are reset to their previous status (Format toolbar).

Panning You can find a new option in the Options - Desktop environment - Mouse and crosshairs: Ctrl + Shift + left mouse button pressed down - "Pan" function (for two-button mouse)

When you select this option, you can pan in the current viewport by pressing and holding down the CTRL key + SHIFT key + left mouse button. This option helps you control the on-screen display in conjunction with a two-button mouse (for example, for Macintosh computers).

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New library palette The new Library palette now combines all Allplan catalogs - symbols, smart symbols and SmartParts - in one palette. The individual library elements can be selected intuitively in the same way as before.

The new library palette provides the following advantages:

• You can access all library elements straight from one place.

• You can handle all library elements in the same way.

• The Library palette can remain open even if other tools are active.

• You can open the individual folders of the Library palette straight from other tools.

• Thanks to breadcrumbs, you can always keep track of your location within the library.

• To place an element, you can double-click it in the preview or drag it into the workspace.

• 3D elements can now be displayed in plan, elevation and isometric view in the Selection area. In the preview, the selected element can still be displayed in animation.

• Symbols and smart symbols can be created and inserted directly in the Library palette.

• The library elements can be managed (copied, moved, renamed and so on) directly in the Library palette.

• The Get from Library and Write to Library tools have become obsolete. Consequently, they are no longer available.

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Library palette

The Library palette consists of the following parts:

Navigation field

The navigation field at the top indicates the library and folder you

are currently working in. Back takes you up one level in the hierarchy; use Find to find a name in the current folder.

Library

This is where you open the Symbols, Smart symbols or SmartPart library and navigate to the required folder.

Once you have selected the required folder, the library elements in this folder are displayed.

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Preview area

You can see a preview of the selected element. You can set the View and View type (Wireframe, Animation).

Font size area

Use this to define whether a label in the library element is to be resized automatically (Auto-scale) or by a factor you enter (Font factor).

Selection area

You can see a preview of the library elements in the selected folder. You can set a View for the preview of 3D elements. 2D symbols are always displayed in Plan.

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To select an element, double-click it or drag it into the workspace and place it there. A number of tools are provided in the input options to help you do this.

Note: The icon appears when you point to folders or library elements you have created yourself. You can Delete, Rename and Copy them.

Action bar

Depending on the library, path and folder, the toolbar at the bottom offers more tools.

New group creates a new group in the selected folder.

New symbol saves a new symbol in the current symbol folder.

New smart symbol creates a smart symbol and saves it in the current smart symbol folder.

Insert smart symbol adds a smart symbol placed in the workspace to the current folder.

New SmartPart adds a SmartPart placed in the workspace to the current folder.

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Symbols library rearranged The symbols library has been rearranged and expanded. In conjunction with the Library palette you can now fully exploit these benefits.

New symbols are created directly in the Library palette, where they are also managed (copied, moved, renamed and so on).

Symbol catalogs from earlier versions

When you upgrade, the symbol catalogs from earlier versions are moved to the \std\sym_legacy folder.

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Modifying objects directly Allplan offers a wide number of options for editing existing design entities. The most important editing options found on the menus and toolbars can also be accessed straight from the elements. Using direct object modification, you can move, rotate, mirror and copy elements immediately after you have selected them. In addition, you can modify the element geometry and change other object-specific properties.

Basically, you need to differentiate between two different objectives: first you want to edit an element in its entirety, for example, move, rotate, mirror or copy the entire element, which means that the element itself remains unchanged. Second you want to edit an element individually, for example, resize it, which means that its geometry and/or properties change.

Whichever approach you take, the benefits are the same:

• The options provided by direct object modification make sure that the most important edit tools are always close at hand.

• You can change the most important geometric parameters of an element without palettes or dialog boxes.

• The optimized workflow reduces the number of mouse clicks and the distance covered by the mouse to a minimum.

• Direct object modification works in both 2D and 3D.

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Basics

Selecting direct object modification

To edit elements using direct object modification, you need to select the corresponding option.

Open the Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification page and select the Display handles option in the Handles area (see also "Switching on direct object modification").

Selecting elements

Elements you want to edit using direct object modification need to be selected first. You can select elements either by clicking them or by enclosing them in a selection rectangle.

The table below provides a brief overview of the most important options for selecting elements:

No tool is selected.

To do this Do this

Select a single element Click the element

Select several elements Click in the workspace, press and hold down the mouse button and enclose the elements in a selection rectangle

Select additional elements Press and hold down the CTRL key and click the additional elements or enclose them in a selection rectangle

Select all elements Press CTRL+A

Note: Detailed information on all selection options provided can be found in "Selecting elements".


Controls for direct object modification

If the Display handles option is selected ( Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification - Handles) and you select elements, the controls for direct element modification appear at the selected elements: handles, toggle buttons and data entry boxes. In addition, the context toolbar opens when you move the crosshairs to a handle. After having selected a tool, the coordinate dialog box appears. You can enter values in this dialog box.

Handles

Handles are colored symbols that appear at object-specific geometric points of selected elements and that provide context-sensitive interactivity. By clicking these handles, you can modify the geometric properties of elements. The shape and color of a handle indicate what you can do with this handle.

Wall with door Line

Circle Bitmap area

Below is a selection of options provided by handles:

Elements have been selected; handles are displayed.


To do this Do this

Move elements Click the Central move handle of the selected elements and place them where you want in the workspace.

Resize elements Click one of the Geometry handles of the selected elements and resize them as you need.

Move element points Click one of the Point handles of the selected elements and place the point where you want in the workspace.

Delete elements Press the DEL KEY.

Types of handles

The shape of a handle indicates what you can do with this handle.

Handle

Name To do this

Point handle Modify point(s)

Geometry handle Change geometric properties (for example, length, width, radius)

Central move handle Move or - while keeping the CTRL KEY held down - copy element(s)

Special handle Change the reveal of a door or window

Colors of handles

The handles assume different colors depending on the current

situation. You can specify these colors using the Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification - Handles.

Tip: You can specify the size of handles using the Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification - Handles.

Tip: You can also define the transparency of handles there.


Available handles:

All handles you can use with the selected elements are displayed in the color you have specified for the default color.

Handle within snap radius:

If the crosshairs are within the snap radius of a handle, the color of this handle changes to the color you have specified for the selection preview color. Click the left mouse button to select this handle; the editing option that is subsequently available to you depends on the handle type (see "Types of handles (on page 58)").

Selected handles:

If you select several handles by clicking them while pressing and holding down the CTRL KEY, these handles assume the color you have specified for the selection color.


Data entry boxes

Data entry boxes, which you can use to enter values defining the geometry of an element, are only displayed when you select a single element.

Tip: You can use the Visibility when element is selected

option ( Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification - Entry boxes) to define whether the data entry boxes are displayed immediately after you have selected an element or not until you press the space bar.


Toggle buttons

Toggle buttons, which are always in the vicinity of data entry boxes, are only displayed when you select a single element.

Tip: You can specify the color for toggle buttons using the Icon color option in the Entry boxes area ( Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification).


Change direction

When editing linear elements, you can specify whether the change is to be applied to the left, to the right or to both sides:

: change is applied to the left

: change is applied to the right

: change is applied to both sides

To change the direction, click the , or Change direction toggle button.

Change side

When editing openings in curved walls, you can specify whether the modified value is to apply to the interior or exterior side of the wall:

: change applies to the interior side

: change applies to the exterior side

To switch from the interior side to the exterior side and vice versa, click the or toggle button.

Change angle of segment or opening

You can edit circular elements based on the segment angle or the opening angle:

: segment angle

: opening angle

To switch from the segment angle to the opening angle and vice versa, click the or Change angle of segment or opening toggle button.

Lock or unlock angle

When editing inclined elements, you can unlock the inclination angle relative to the horizontal or keep it locked.

Angle locked (value cannot be edited): The inclination angle of the element remains constant; the delta values resulting from a modified value are automatically calculated.

Angle unlocked (value can be edited): The inclination angle of the element relative to the horizontal can be changed; you can enter a value directly or have the program calculate the values automatically from a modified x, y or z value.


To unlock or lock the angle, click the Unlock angle or Lock angle toggle button.

Context toolbar

The context toolbar exists in two forms:

• When you move the crosshairs to a selected element, the context toolbar provides the tools that are familiar to you from the Draft module, Edit menu: Move, Copy, Rotate, Copy and Rotate, Mirror and Copy and Mirror.

• But when you move the crosshairs to any defined point (does not have to be a handle or part of a selected element; can also be any additional point such as the center of a circle), the context toolbar provides the above tools with advanced functionality: this point is automatically used as the basis for the tool you select subsequently.

Tip: You can specify the time that is to elapse until the context toolbar appears:

select the Options - Desktop environment - Direct object modification - Context toolbar and enter a value from 300 to 20,000 ms for the Time limit.


Coordinate dialog box

When you move elements, the following coordinate dialog box appears near to the initial point or the crosshairs (if you have snapped a point):

Enter the delta values for the move based on the initial point (the data entry boxes are highlighted in white) or based on any other reference point currently snapped (the data entry boxes are highlighted in yellow).

When you copy elements, the following coordinate dialog box appears near to the initial point or the crosshairs (if you have snapped a point):

Enter the delta values for the first copy based on the initial point (the data entry boxes are highlighted in white) or based on any other reference point currently snapped (the data entry boxes are highlighted in yellow) and specify the number of copies.

General object modification

To edit and/or copy elements or element groups in their entirety, you

can use the Central move handle and the context toolbar.

More information can be found in the "How to ..." section.


Individual object modification

When you select an individual element (for example, a rectangle, circle or wall), the program presents not only the handles but also the most important geometric parameters. By changing the values displayed, you can directly modify the geometry of the element.

More information can be found in the "How to ..." section.

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Basic Changing reference points for several dimension lines

Using Change Ref Points, you can now change the reference point positions for several dimension lines in succession without having to open this tool from scratch each time. This saves you quite a few clicks when you are revising dimension lines.

Snapping to points on dimension lines Now you can also snap to points on dimension lines. For example, this can be useful if you want to snap to customized end symbols.

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Tool for intersecting two entities improved In earlier versions it was sometimes not possible to use the Intersect 2 Entities tool to find the point of intersection between a circle and a line. This problem was usually caused by the line not being exactly perpendicular.

These minimal inaccuracies are now taken into account and you will obtain correct results.

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Filleting with fewer clicks The Fillet tool is now easier to use: after you have selected the two elements, point to the place you want to fillet. A preview of the appropriate fillet appears and you can create it with just one click.

If the program cannot determine a clear result, it will present all the options for you to choose from.


Modifying closed splines When you modify closed 2D splines, they remain closed even if you edit the starting point and/or the end point. It is irrelevant whether

you modify the spline using handles or the Stretch Entities tool.

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Trimming lines to element The Trim Lines to Element tool, which you can use to shorten or lengthen lines and polylines as far as the point where they intersect a reference element, has been added to the shortcut menu of lines.

New end symbol for lines You can now choose a vertical line at an offset to the end of the line for the start symbol or the end symbol.


Two new options in the Text module You can find two new options in the Text dialog box: Background

color and Border around paragraph text .

Background color

You can use Background color to specify the color that is used for Apply background fill. You can also set the background color in

the Properties palette. There you can also choose to use the background color of the viewport instead; this is the color set in the

Options on the Desktop environment - Display page.

In earlier versions the background color of the viewport was always used.

Border around paragraph text

When Border around paragraph text is selected, the paragraph text is enclosed in a border. You can define the properties of the border (color, pen thickness, line type, offset) in the Properties palette.

Any folder for point files When you import and export files using the Import, Export Point File tool, the user's data exchange folder is no longer used automatically. You can now specify any path. Consequently, the Import button is no longer available. The program proposes the folder set in the Options on the Desktop environment page in the Save area.

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Layouts and Printing During the redesign of the module, we replaced the terms 'plotter/plotting', which describe the obsolete pen plotters from the Nineties, with the modern terms 'printer/printing', which are more appropriate to today's DIN A4 printers and large-format printers.

Some examples:

The Plot Layout module has been renamed Layout module.

The Plot Layouts tool has been renamed Print Layouts tool.

Plot file, Plot profile and Plot set have been renamed Print file, Print profile and Print set, respectively.

Batch plot has been renamed Printing in batch mode.

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Page with properties Now you can always use the Set Up Page tool to define the layout area, regardless of the output device you have set in the Print Layouts tool. The parameters are defined in the palette; any changes are automatically displayed. In addition to the Page and Margins areas, where you can specify the format, orientation and margins of the page as usual, you can find the new Properties area.

Using the settings in this area, you can define the layout border, title block and background as fixed properties of the page. The layout border matches the size of the page. For the title block, you can specify the distance from the inner margin of the layout border. You can use a fill or texture for the background. When you change the page, the size of the layout border and the position of the title block adapt automatically. You can save the settings for the page using

Save as a favorite and retrieve them again using Load favorite.

Please note that the Label tool does not recognize this layout border as an element.

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Redesigned layout output You can now find completely revised versions of the Print Layouts, Export HPGL File, Bitmap File and Archiving tools, which you can use to output finished layouts. All the menus and toolbars disappear as soon as you select one of these tools. The Print Layouts palette opens and you can see the Printer tab. The representation of the layout matches that in the printout. Any changes you make to the settings in the palette are immediately displayed.

As the scope of the elements to be printed and the settings for archiving are usually not changed that often, you can now define these settings in sub-palettes. The Select layouts dialog box is now the only dialog box that is available for selecting the layouts to be output. As a result, the two tabs - Printer and Print profile - combine the most important settings, which are sorted by logical groups.


The new layout output clearly reflects the completely revised output philosophy, which consists of the following three steps:

• Setting up the page This step involves setting up the actual layout. The aim is to define it exactly as you want to output it later. By defining the page, for which you can specify any size, you define the layout area. By setting the margins, you specify whether the layout is to be exported as a PDF file, printed on a large-format printer using a roll or printed to a single sheet using a normal printer. If you have not yet selected the layout border and title block as properties of the page, you can place these elements now using

the Layout Border as well as Label or Legend, Title Block tools.

• Assembling the layout This step involves placing the layout elements as documents or

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filesets in the layout area within the layout border. If you want, you can also place additional text, dimension lines and design elements.

• Outputting the layout This step involves printing the finished layout using Print Layouts and/or creating a PDF file of the layout using Export PDF Data. By using print profiles, you can change the look of the final printout without changing the actual layout.

Using the Print Layouts tool, you can select the output device and - if you are using Windows drivers - its printable area, which results from the paper format minus the device

margins. Depending on the margins set in Set Up Page, the layout area is placed at the bottom left corner of the printable area or at the bottom left corner of the paper format. Unlike the layout area, the size of the paper format is not freely definable. The sizes that are actually available to you depend on the output device set. The elements that are within the printable area of the layout page and output device are included in the printout. The following options are available for choosing the paper format that is appropriate to the layout area:

- Open the Options on the Layout page and select the When setting up page - adjust device (printer) option if you want the program to automatically choose the paper format and its orientation in accordance with the page.

- Open the Print Layouts tool on the Printer page. In the Settings area, click the Select paper format (printer) based on page format icon next to Format if you want to manually adjust the paper format and its orientation to the page.


Printing in batch mode As soon as you have selected several layouts using the Print Layouts, Export HPGL File, Bitmap File and Archiving tools, the Output multiple times area is added to the Printer tab of the palette. The parameters that are actually available to you depend on the tool and the output device you have selected.

• If you have set a Windows driver for the current layout in the Print Layouts tool, you can define settings for the printer, format and print profile. In addition, you can specify the number of copies. The entire Settings area is not available. Consequently, you cannot change these parameters for the current layout.

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• If you have set an Allplan vector driver for the current layout in

the Print Layouts tool, you can only define settings for the print profile. The page settings are hidden in the Settings area.

The Export HPGL File, Bitmap File tool behaves in the same way, as it automatically uses Allplan vector drivers, regardless of the output device set.

The same applies to the Archiving tool. Regardless of the output device set, you can only define settings for the print profile. Here, the Settings area is basically not available.

The As in layout setting for the printer and format and the Similar format and Check output options behave as usual. When you select the Current setting for the printer and format, the settings of the current layout are entered but can be changed. The settings for using the print profile are new. With the As in layout setting, you can change the parameters on the Print profile tab temporarily for the current layout but you cannot select a print


profile. With the Current setting, you can select a predefined print profile. You can check its parameters on the Print profile tab but you cannot change them temporarily.

Visual check

Another new feature for printing in batch mode is the option to visually check the layouts prior to the actual output. After you have selected several layouts, you can choose the layout you want to check at the bottom of the viewport.

Use the arrows to switch from one layout to the next: takes you

to the previous layout and takes you to the next layout. You can use the list box to select a layout of your choice. If you have set a Windows driver for the current layout and you have selected several layouts with Allplan vector drivers, the program will issue a message announcing that the layout in question cannot be displayed and remove it from the layout selection. When you have selected the As in layout setting for the printer, format and/or print profile in conjunction with Windows drivers, the corresponding definition is displayed in the palette.

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PDF export as a bitmap file When creating a PDF file using the Export PDF Data tool (Layout module) or the Print Preview, you can now export the entire contents of the layout as a bitmap file.

The advantage is that fills with transparency are exported as they are and that the resulting PDF file is protected against unauthorized copying, as it cannot be imported in vectorized form again. However, the amount of data generated increases significantly, which may cause problems when you want to send or import PDF files of large layouts.


Layout legend with preview When selecting a layout legend using the Set Up Page and Legend, Title Block tools, you can now see a preview of the selected legend. This is similar to the selection of a label style.

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Configuration tools All the functions that used to be provided by the Configurations tool have been integrated in other tools. So the main tool has become obsolete and it is no longer available. To carry out the configuration tools, you must still be logged in as the administrator or as a user with administrator privileges.

Layout border display

To define new display parameters for layout borders, you can now

use the Layout Border tool, Border type area. To delete existing

display parameters for layout borders, click on the right in the list box of the types.

To define new display parameters for layout borders

1 Open the Layout Border tool. In the Border type area, select the type you want to use as the template.

2 Specify the required parameters in the Border pen and line type and Border definition areas.

[User-defined type] is entered for the name of the type.

3 Click in the Type box, enter a name for the new layout border definition and press ENTER to confirm.

Layout border format

To define new formats for layout borders, you can now use the Layout Border tool, Format area. To delete existing formats for layout borders, click on the right in the list box of the formats.

To define new formats for layout borders

1 Open the Layout Border tool. In the Format area, select the format you want to use as the template.

2 Enter the width and height of the new format.

[User-defined type] is entered for the name of the format.


3 Click in the Format box, enter a name for the new format and press ENTER to confirm.

Paper format

To define new page formats, you can now use the Set Up Page

tool, Page area. To delete existing page formats, click on the right in the list box of the formats.

To define new page formats

1 Open the Set Up Page tool. In the Page area, select the format you want to use as the template.

2 Enter the width and height of the new format.

[User-defined type] is entered for the name of the format.

3 Click in the Format box, enter a name for the new format and press ENTER to confirm.

Print profiles

To define new print profiles and modify existing print profiles, you

can now use the Print Layouts, Export HPGL File, Bitmap File and Archiving tools and the Print profile tab.

To create or modify a print profile

1 Select the Print profile tab in one of these tools.

2 In the Print settings area, select the Use print profile option and choose the print profile file you want to use as a template.

3 Define the required settings and click Save print profile.

4 Enter a new name for the file or use an existing one.

Replace output device in layouts

You can now find the Replace output device in layouts tool in the Open on a project-specific basis: layouts dialog box. The tool still functions in the same way.

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Available Allplan vector drivers When you have installed Allplan 2014 for the first time, only the Allplan vector drivers HPGL2_DESIGNJET and HPCOL_DESIGNJET are available for configuration in the Services application.

Therefore, the Export HPGL File, Bitmap File tool no longer provides the HPGL monochrome option.

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Bonus Tools PDF export from Report Designer improved

Exporting a report as a PDF file has become much easier. You can now attach the report to an existing PDF file and then update the page numbers of the combined PDF file.

New tool for modifying reports You can find a new tool in the Change area of the Templates: Reports, Legends, Labels module: Modify Report.

You can use this tool to modify an existing report template and save the result as an RDLC file. To edit the report template, you can use the options provided by the Report Designer.

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Object attributes: 'add attributes' set by default

The Add attributes option is now the default setting for Transfer, Delete Object Attributes.

This overwrites existing attributes with the new values and adds new attributes to the existing set of attributes. The advantage of this is that you do not delete attributes accidentally, as it can happen with the New attributes option.

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3D Modeling The 3D Modeling module provides many new features that facilitate modeling and increase productivity.

The new Extrude tool makes sure you succeed in modeling intuitively; however, you can also enter precise values in the dialog line. This tool is to supersede the well-known sketching tools at some point in the future.

The tools that create elements based on 3D lines have been combined

to the new 3D Line tool. In addition to rectangles, circles and polygons, you can now create 3D splines.

Similarly, the tools for creating 3D surfaces have been combined to

the 3D Surface tool, which introduces the 3D spline surface and advanced options for circular surfaces.

The new way to identify 3D surfaces is also very useful. This option

was originally developed for Extrude but it can be applied to other modifications as well. In addition, you can now use the modification options that are familiar to you from 2D drafting in conjunction with 3D solids, too.

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The new extrude tool You can use the Extrude tool to create 3D solids based on existing 3D surfaces. In addition, you can edit 3D solids by drawing any outline on a surface of the solid and modeling this outline freely in three dimensions. You can even use the outline of an offset surface as the basis.

Fig.: creating a solid based on a surface

Fig.: expanding a solid using an offset outline


Fig.: cutting out an outline drawn on a surface

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Consistent 3D lines with added functionality In earlier versions, there were different tools for drawing 3D line elements. You can now find all these functions in the 3D Line tool:

This tool combines the well-known functions for creating a 3D Rectangle, 3D Circle or 3D Polygon as well as the new 3D Spline function:

Using the input options, you can specify the number of points in segment, that is, the number of points between two control points: the higher the value, the smoother the spline. You can specify the individual points by entering values in the dialog line or by clicking points in plan, elevation or isometric view.

Do the following:

Open 3D Line and select the 3D line element you want to draw. The program provides specific input options appropriate to the line element you are creating so that you can customize the element for your needs.


Consistent 3D surfaces with added functionality

Like 3D Line, the 3D Surface tool combines existing

functions for creating any 3D surface: 3D Surface from existing 3D Lines, Polygonal 3D Surface, Rectangular 3D Surface,

Circular 3D Surface and 3D Polygon Surface.

Using Circular 3D Surface, you can define how the circular surface is to be closed:

• Sector uses lines from the arc end points to the center of the circle.

• Chord uses a chord between the arc end points.

An absolute highlight is the new 3D Spline Surface for organic forms. You draw a closed surface delimited by a 3D spline. The program creates cycloidal curves between the control points. Here, too, you can specify the number of points in segment in the input options.

Do the following:

Open 3D Surface and select the 3D surface element you want to draw. The program provides specific input options appropriate to the surface element you are creating so that you can customize the element for your needs.

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Surface identification for modification tools The Extrude tool provides a new way to identify surfaces: as soon as a surface is detected, it is given a transparent fill as a means of identification. You can specify the color of this fill using the Options - Desktop environment - Display - Representation - Detection color.

This new way to identify surfaces is now also used by various modification tools, such as:

• Slice

• Delete Surfaces

When you select a tool and click Select surface (set by default) in the Input Options, the program automatically detects the surface and you only need to click once.

But if you click Select edges or points, you need to specify three points or two edges or one edge and a corner to define the surface as always.

Fig.: surface identification

Select surface is active (1) Crosshairs point to surface (A) Surface is identified


Folding 3D lines and 3D surfaces You can now use the Fold Line tool (Edit toolbar) to modify 3D lines and edges of 3D surfaces in addition to 2D lines and areas.

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Unfolding 3D solids The Unfold Shell tool has been moved from the Shell module to the 3D Modeling module. In addition, this tool has been revised completely so that you can now use it to unfold any 3D solid. Using this tool, you can display an angled structure at its actual length.

After you have selected and placed the reference surface, click the edge to which you want to attach the next surface to be unfolded. Do the same with the other edges until you have unfolded all surfaces.

When you are selecting the reference surface and the surfaces to be unfolded, these surfacers are highlighted in the 3D solid as

transparent areas in the detection color set in the Options. So it is a good idea to work with multiple viewports.

Each surface of the 3D solid can be unfolded only once. This prevents inapplicable and misleading representations. When you point to an edge of which the adjoining surface can be unfolded, a preview of the surface is displayed. Otherwise, you can


see a corresponding symbol in the workspace and the program displays a message to this effect in the dialog line.

When you have unfolded all surfaces of the 3D solid, the program displays an appropriate message and automatically quits the tool.

Note: You can no longer unfold shell entities in the Shell module. Copy the shell entity to a new, empty drawing file and

delete all views and sections using Delete View/Section. As soon as you delete the last view, the shell entity is automatically converted to non-associative 3D elements, which can then be unfolded. The same applies to architectural elements; they cannot be unfolded using this tool. You first need to convert the architectural elements

to 3D solids using the Convert Elements tool.

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Architecture Roof frames with two elevation lines

You can now display two elevation lines in roof frames.

These elevation lines facilitate a wide range of design tasks:

• You can insert dormers in roofs more easily: simply set the elevation lines to the required values and draw the dormers between the lines. You no longer need to perform tedious measurement tasks to determine the height.

• You can draw rooms exactly between the 1m and 2m elevation lines.

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Modifying planes Changing the point height at top/bottom of custom planes with the

Modify Planes tool is now much easier. The points you entered when you defined the planes are displayed as symbols in the construction line color in plan, elevation and isometric view.

The point whose data entry box is currently selected is displayed with a large symbol in the selection color.

(A) Definition points of the custom plane (B) Definition point selected

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ToolTips in 'Height' dialog box Explanatory ToolTips appear when you point to any icon in the Height dialog box, which is available for defining or modifying the height of all architectural elements.

This makes it easier for newcomers in particular to learn how to define heights in relation to the planes in Allplan.

Changing the height

You can now change the height of architectural elements using Change Archit. Properties with fewer clicks:

You no longer need to select the Modify top level and/or Modify bottom level check boxes first: the corresponding option is automatically selected as soon as you click an icon in this area.


Specifying the number of segments for curved walls

In earlier Allplan versions, a curved component, such as a Curved Wall, always consisted of 40 (or 80 for inside and outside) polyline segments (based on the curved wall segment created). In other words, a wall describing a quarter circle or a full circle consisted of 40 polyline segments each.

Allplan 2013: Wall describing a full circle with a large radius; wall describing a semi circle with a small radius

You can now specify how many polyline segments are used to create the curved wall. This setting is always based on a full circle. As a result, an adjacent room will always adapt accurately to the curved wall even after modifications. Another advantage is that resulting curved walls are smoother.

In addition to Wall, this applies to all linear components, such

as Downstand Beam, Upstand Beam or Strip Foundation.

Note: Curved components from earlier versions retain the number of segments with which they were created. If you create new curved walls based on the parameters of old ones, Allplan applies the new logic.

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Inserting windows in curved walls

When you created openings in a curved wall, earlier versions ignored the inner and outer reveal depths and simply centered smart window symbols in the opening in which they were inserted.

You can now specify the depth of the window and the outer reveal; the inner reveal is calculated from the min-max-box of the window opening.

Lengthening curved walls using direct object modification

Curved walls cannot be joined with other walls using Join Linear Components. But you can do this by means of direct object modification.

To join a curved wall with another wall (using direct object modification)

1 Click the curved wall.


The handles and data entry boxes of the curved wall appear.

2 Click the handle on the side you want to lengthen.

3 Drag the handle as far as the wall you want to join with the curved wall.

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4 Click the destination point.

The curved wall is lengthened.

Note: Make sure that the curved wall and the straight wall intersect correctly. This is particularly important for corner connections that are not perpendicular or for multi-layer walls.

5 Zoom in on the connection and check it. You can correct inaccuracies using Stretch Entities.


Modeling SmartParts for windows and doors The Basic: Walls, Openings, Components module (Create area) provides the new Model Window SmartPart and Model Door SmartPart tools.

When you select these tools, the Elements tab of the Properties palette opens and you can start modeling your own SmartPart at once.

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The SmartPart you are modeling is displayed in real time and adapts to any outline. The section "Modifiable parameters (on page 105)" provides an overview of the parameters for window and door SmartParts.

You can change the individual components of the SmartParts graphically by using the handles or you can modify the parameters in the palette. The components and parameters can be modified in any sequence. You can select the components you want to change by clicking them in the preview of the palette. As an alternative, you can also click the icon representing the relevant component. The parameters are structured in groups and arranged on several tabs in the palette. You can pan and zoom in on the elements displayed in the preview.

You can save your SmartParts as favorite files using Save as a favorite; you can also add them to the library. In this way you can create your own object library tailored to suit your needs.

We have implemented numerous requests from our customers. For example, you can now display 2D opening symbols of casements or specify different widths for the individual frame sides. In addition, handles are now visible in both 2D and 3D.


Modifiable parameters

Different frame widths

You can set different frame widths and frame depths at the top and bottom and on the left and right. This applies not only to the outer frame but also to the frame of the casement. This property can be useful if you need to display doubling-up in the floor area.

Rabbet ledge for overlap casement

When you create an overlap casement, it is now possible to display the joint, which is usually covered by a rabbet ledge in practice. You can define the position, width and depth of the rabbet ledge as you need.

Fixed field width

You can now create a centered field of a fixed width. You can enter any value for the width. The remaining area is automatically distributed evenly over the two outer fields.

Different formats for casements

You can specify a different format for each opening symbol in the 2D and 3D representation. Take a double-casement window, for example: the formats selected for the two casements can differ.

Different materials for each element

The individual elements of an object can be given different surfaces and colors. For example, you can now display wooden windows with brass-colored muntins or doors with dark gray frames and light gray leaves.

Thickness of field elements

The thickness parameter is now also available for field elements. You can specify a different value for each field. Consequently, muntins on the inside and sandwich panels can be displayed easily.

Controlling visibility

You can now control the visibility of objects on an individual basis. By assigning different layers to the elements, you can show and hide elements and opening symbols independently of one another. The same applies to the representation in 2D and 3D.

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Offset to opening

The offset to the opening can be defined directly in the parameters of the new objects. You can set different values for the offset at the top and bottom and on the left and right. For example, you can also use this parameter to define the offset to the unfinished floor.

Rabbet

Using the new rabbet parameter, you can define the manner in which the frame and casement are to overlap. You can choose from four different types; the position at the top and bottom and on the left and right can be set separately.

Window handles

You can choose to display window handles on the hinge side and on the frame side. They are automatically placed so that they are centered on the casement. Handles are displayed in both 2D and 3D.

Window sill

You can now assign window sills to the inside and/or outside of a window object straight at creation time. You can define the parameters as you need. The width of the window sill can be modified by means of handles.

Roller shutters

You can assign front-mounted or top-mounted roller shutters to a window object straight at creation time. You can define the parameters as you need. The width of the roller shutters can be modified by means of handles.

Door handles

The door handle and door knob elements are now also available. You can choose to display these elements on the hinge side and on the frame side. They are automatically placed at a height of 1.05 m on the casement. Door handles are displayed in both 2D and 3D.

Frame position

The position of a block frame within an opening can be set on an individual basis. For the orientation you can choose between centered or flush with the outside/inside. You can also specify an additional offset to the axis. For example, a frame door with a leaf that is offset towards the inside can be created in this manner.


All-glass doors

Frameless doors made of glass can be created quickly and easily. You can use the reveal to define the exact position of the door within the opening.

Style areas in component direction The Change Archit. Properties tool has provided the Hatching in component direction option since Allplan 2013-1. When you select this option, the hatching adapts to the direction of the linear component.

In Allplan 2014 you can now apply this option not only to hatching but also to patterns and hatching that were defined using Style Area. Consequently, this option has an effect on further elements, such as facing, and on all subsequent applications, such as architectural sections, associative views and hidden line images.

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Associative visualization of surfaces You can now Visualize Surface Elements in an associative manner.

When the Associative visualization of surface elements in current document option is selected, all elements that meet a criterion of surface visualization are automatically selected. When you create new elements that meet a criterion, they are automatically given the surface element defined and the legend updates accordingly.

Example of surface visualization of rooms with enclosure type:


When you add the balcony, it is filled automatically and the legend updates accordingly.

Modifying and matching groups of rooms In Allplan V2013-1 the modification of groups of rooms and stories

with the Group Rooms, Stories tool was improved in various ways. Among other things, existing surface elements are not automatically overwritten.

This default setting has now been expanded. Using the input options, you can specify whether you want to modify the group with or without matching the surface elements assigned:

• Modi selects only the group.

• Modi+ selects the group and transfers its parameters to the Group Rooms, Stories Context toolbar at the same time.

110 Tool for redefining rooms, surfaces and stories improved Allplan 2014

Tool for redefining rooms, surfaces and stories improved

Using the Redefine Rooms, Surfaces, Stories tool, you can now select exactly the attributes you want to change. You can find a check box for each attribute you can change in the

Properties dialog box. The attribute is only changed when you select its check box.


Style areas for floors and ceilings Floors and ceilings of rooms can be given not only hatching, patterns or fills but also style areas. To do this, you can use the

Room tool (Finish tab), the Floor tool or the Ceiling tool.

When displaying rooms in sections, you can now produce different results in accordance with the area style.

Section displayed with building drawing drawing type

Section displayed with presentation drawing drawing type

112 Replacing smart symbols with SmartParts Allplan 2014

Replacing smart symbols with SmartParts In the course of the development of the new SmartParts for windows and doors, the Replace Smart Symbol tool has also been expanded:

You can now replace not only smart symbols with smart symbols but also smart symbols with SmartParts and vice versa. Therefore, this

tool has been renamed Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart.


Polyline with room attributes When you use Convert Elements, Rooms to 2D polylines option, to convert a room to a polyline, the original attributes assigned to the room are no longer lost; instead, they are now assigned to the polyline.

This new feature is particularly important when you exchange data in DXF format.

You can use Assign, Modify Object Attributes to edit the attributes as usual.

114 Rooms are easier to colorize Allplan 2014

Rooms are easier to colorize Assigning Surface Elements to Rooms, Surfaces, Stories has

been considerably simplified. Like the tool for entering rooms, this

tool now provides a context toolbar with the integrated Match parameters option:

You can now colorize different rooms in various ways without having to open the corresponding definition dialog box each time.

By clicking Match parameters, you can quickly and easily select a different surface element (color, hatching, fill).


New features for reports Finish - Windows, doors

The Finish - Windows, doors folder provides three new reports for analyzing doors. These reports include different attribute filters for transferring the data to Excel, where you can edit it. In addition, you can find a report for analyzing doors with qualities. In general, window SmartParts and door SmartParts are also included in analyses.

Doors (for transfer of all attributes).rdlc

Door elements (smart symbols, SmartParts) with all attributes that can be assigned to door elements; for transfer to Excel

Transfer to Excel using Export Allplan BCM and Quantities Data

Doors (for complete transfer).rdlc Door elements (smart symbols, SmartParts) with all attributes; for transfer to Excel


Doors (for brief transfer).rdlc Door elements (smart symbols, SmartParts) with main attributes; for transfer to Excel


Doors (with qualities).rdlc Door elements (smart symbols, SmartParts) with position, qualities and attributes

116 New features for reports Allplan 2014

Rooms, surfaces, stories - Rooms

The Rooms, surfaces, stories - Rooms folder provides a report that analyzes the proportionate glazing area of window SmartParts and door SmartParts.

Proportionate glazing area.rdlc Proportionate glazing area for each story, including component ID, name, function, base area, window area, area as a % and evaluation; rooms whose proportionate window areas are less than 1/12, 1/10 or 1/8 of the overall area are highlighted in red.

This report analyzes only window SmartParts and door SmartParts; smart symbols are ignored. When you work with documents, the rooms and the walls with the windows must be in the same NDW file. Using the Report Viewer - Parameters palette - Window area required, you can set the proportionate glazing area to 1/12, 1/10 or 1/8. You can use Sorting_story to sort the report by story of the building structure or by story name of the rooms.

Rooms, surfaces, stories - Living space

The Rooms, surfaces, stories - Living space folder provides a report that analyzes rooms according to living space and floor area and presents the results in table format.

Living space (tabular).rdlc Living space by story and associated rooms, including name, function, floor area and living space for each room; total for each story and final total.

Using the Report Viewer - Parameters palette - User Interaction area, you can use Sorting_story to sort the report by story of the building structure or by story name of the rooms.


Editing label styles using the shortcut menu You can now find Properties on the shortcut menu of placed label styles. This considerably speeds up the modification of label styles.

When you click Properties on the shortcut menu of a label style, the Label Style Context toolbar opens and you can start modifying the label style at once.

118 Creating stairs with attributes Allplan 2014

Creating stairs with attributes You can now match attributes directly from existing stairs or assign new attributes in the Stair Geometry dialog box.

The following tools are provided:

• New Attributes You can use this tool to match the attributes of an existing stair. This deletes all existing attributes and replaces them with the new attributes.

• Match Object Attributes - Add You can use this tool to match the attributes of an existing stair. This overwrites existing attributes with the new values and adds new attributes to the existing set of attributes.

• Assign, Modify Object Attributes You can use this tool to modify attributes of an existing stair and

assign new attributes. For more details see Assign, Modify Object Attributes (Object Manager module).


Advanced stair wizard The Stair Wizard tool was revised for Allplan 2013-1. Since then you have been able to use the Stair Wizard dialog box to

modify stairs created with the Stair Wizard.

In Allplan 2014 the Stair Wizard provides a number of advanced options:

• Double-right-clicking a stair created with the Stair Wizard opens the Stair Wizard dialog box, where you can create more wizard stairs with the same parameters and attributes.

• Clicking to match all components from an existing stair also includes the attributes. This turns the "wizard stair" into a

standard stair; the same applies when you use Modify Stair.

120 Texture mapping with added functionality Allplan 2014

Presentation Texture mapping with added functionality

Rotating textures

You can rotate textures when you define surfaces using the

Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Archit. Elements and Surface Settings tools.

All you need to do is enter the angle of rotation in the Custom Surface or Surface Settings For Color x dialog box.

New Features in Allplan 2014 Presentation 121

Advanced options for mapping textures

Allplan provides a number of new options for mapping textures to 3D elements. When you assign textures to 3D solids, Allplan usually chooses the mapping type that is appropriate to the element. However, this is not always the best solution. Using the Properties palette, you can now change the mapping type later.

The following mapping types are available:

• Cube

• Wall

• Roof

• Terrain

• Cylinder

• Sphere

• UV

Select the 3D object of which you want to change the mapping type and open the Properties palette. You can change the Mapping type in the Visualization area.


Architectural elements converted to 3D solids using Convert Elements retain the architecture-specific mapping type.


UV mapping from C4D import

UV mapping is a process that applies a single texture to complex elements, such as persons, trees, vehicles or furniture. To save data, you can also use elements of coarse, polygonal structure.

Although you cannot assign the UV mapping property in Allplan itself, elements with this property you have imported from CINEMA 4D retain it unless you change them in Allplan.


Direction for textures

Using the Properties palette, you can change the texture direction for each individual element. The direction can be taken from the selected surface or edge.

To match the direction, you can display all pipettes or select the property individually.


Angle, factor, offset

Using the Properties palette, you can rotate the texture, move it in the X and Y direction or resize it by a factor in the X and Y direction. You can do this for each element separately. It is not necessary to adjust or save the surface file or texture again.

Note: The mapping angle you define here is added to the angle of rotation specified for the texture in the surface definition.

Note: The resizing factor you define here applies in addition to the values entered in the Resize area in the surface definition.

Note: The offset you define here is added to the offset entered in the Move area in the surface definition.


Phong angle

Using Phong angle, you can smooth edges of 3D solids.

The Phong angle setting is also included in the Properties palette and can be adjusted for each individual element. The higher the setting for the Phong angle, the smoother the edges. The maximum value is 90 degrees.

Phong angle: 40 degrees and 90 degrees

The effect of the Phong angle is clearly visible in objects without textures. When a texture is applied, this effect is not evident at first glance although the Phong angle has an impact on shadows and rendered images. The Phong angle smoothes the representation of the inner edges of the polygon but it does not affect the outer boundary, which is defined by the respective camera position.

To obtain realistic images, you are advised to increase the Phong angle for objects with few polygons (low resolution). UV mapping is generally sufficient for objects with many polygons (high resolution).

128 Assigning surfaces Allplan 2014

Assigning surfaces Until now the term luster has been used for defining materials and surfaces for animation with the Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Archit. Elements tool. This is not quite correct though; therefore, the term has been changed to luster / smoothness.

In addition, the new term clearly shows the relationship between color of luster and luster, which becomes evident in connection with all rendering methods except Global Illumination.


Light settings on the shortcut menu of the animation window

You can now select Light Settings straight from the shortcut menu of the animation window; you no longer have to click More Tools first. This saves you quite a few clicks when you are fine-tuning the scene.

130 Global illumination Allplan 2014

Global illumination Rendering with global illumination has been developed further with the aim of producing a realistic result as quickly as possible and with as few clicks as possible.

Automatic exposure

Before the render operation starts, the program automatically selects the best value for exposure. This produces an optimum result right from the outset, and you can see details that were underexposed or overexposed in previous images. All in all, the render result is more realistic. In most cases, you do not need to adjust the Exposure compensation in the Tone Mapping dialog box afterwards.

Improved photon mapping

Photon mapping is now capable of multithreading - it previously used only one processor unit. Multiprocessing systems can now use all available processing units for creating the photon map. This speeds up the rendering process considerably.

Background image unchanged

In earlier versions the global illumination renderer changed the background image by adapting the tonal value to the rendered model. Now the background image is masked; as a result, it remains unchanged. The program smoothes out the edges between the model and the background image.

Objects behind glass

The render quality of objects with diffuse materials behind glass has been improved. The program first calculates the indirect lighting of the objects and then the glass.

New Features in Allplan 2014 Engineering 131

Engineering Factor for diameter

The factor for displaying the modified nominal diameter, which you can set in the Options, is now taken into account not only for the to-scale representation of the drawing but also for collision checks, animation and conversion to 3D.

As the factor has become a global parameter, you can now find it in the Bar reinforcement area on the Reinforcement page.

132 New label options Allplan 2014

New label options The bar label parameters in the Options have been expanded to meet international requirements. As a result, Canada, Chile, Great Britain, India, Japan, Norway, Argentine, Indonesia, Mexico and Spain can now define their own default settings.

• The option to create a prefix for the mark (instead of a border) has been expanded. You can now place an "M", "N", "N." or a "0" or "B0" in front of the mark number.

• When you select the Separate option, a two-line label is created. The leader acts as a separator and the mark number is attached to the end of the leader. You can drag the line break to a position of your choice in the preview of the label at the top.


The label can be placed horizontally or in the direction of the other labels.

• You can enter up to eight characters to define a text item that appears after the number of pieces and the cross-section. This text item acts as a separator.

• For the custom text, you can now enter an additional custom name of up to eight characters that is placed in front of the custom text.

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Bar shapes and mesh shapes with polygon splitting

If the bar length of a bar shape you are entering exceeds the support

length set in the Options and the bending shape is not created per meter, the program will split the polygons of the shape. The Split polygon tab appears, where you can define the splitting type, the general overlap length and the length and overlap of the individual bars. The overlaps can only be implemented as straight bars.

When you have finished entering the bar shape, you can label and place all the bars one after the other and dimension the placements afterwards.

When you enter a mesh shape, the program will split the polygons of the shape as soon as the length of the bending shape exceeds the respective mesh size.

Due to the implementation of polygon splitting for bar shapes and mesh shapes, the functionalities of the FF Bar Reinforcement


and FF Mesh Reinforcement tools are now completely covered

by the Bar Shape and Mesh Shape tools, respectively. Consequently, the FF Bar Reinforcement and FF Mesh Reinforcement tools are no longer available.

Screwed-sleeve joints and couplers The catalogs provided by the Coupler, Thread, Connecting Bar tool in the Bar Reinforcement module have been revised and expanded. Screwed-sleeve joints and couplers of four manufacturers are now available for selection.

ERICO - LENTON

During the expansion of the catalogs, the catalog of the LENTON rebar splicing system was revised. The contents of the current catalog are the same as those of the previous catalog from 2010. But now you must click the coupler for which you want to create the thread. This is similar to the catalog of the Stahlwerk Annahütte. The new approach makes sure that correct ongoing bars are created.

Please note that the program retrieves information from the coupler for which you are creating a thread. This information is not available for couplers taken from the old catalog. So you cannot use the current catalog to create a thread when you click an "old" coupler.

136 Screwed-sleeve joints and couplers Allplan 2014

BARTEC - Debrunner Acifer

The Debrunner Acifer component catalog for BARTEC® sleeve joints is a special collection of sleeve joints to be used in conjunction with Allplan in Switzerland. BARTEC® sleeve joints represent a sophisticated system for reinforced concrete connections.

Safe and secure The reinforcing bar is enlarged in the area of the thread whereby the bar cross-section is larger than the nominal cross-section of the reinforcement. When subjected to tensile tests, the test piece always fractures beyond the connection and its influence zone. In addition, a thread length of 1xd provides for a safety margin of 20%.

Easy to use As BARTEC® connections can be assembled quickly by hand without the use of a special tool, they are the ideal solution for confined and difficult spaces. Thanks to the cylindrical thread, the connection can even be checked visually.

Economical The quick and easy assembly of BARTEC® sleeve joints guarantees a cost-effective solution.


The article catalog currently includes standard joints of the BLS type, lock nut joints of the LCE type, changes in diameter of the BDV type, steel construction joints of the X type, weldable sleeves of the SD type, ACIBAR end anchorage of the E and CT types and the special connections of the DGB type. In addition to the standard range, you can select sleeves for earthquake-resistant joints (SMI), fatigue-proof joints (DYN), corrosion-resistant joints (INOX) and joints of higher strength (TOP) in accordance with the type and diameter.

Special features of the the DGB-type connection

Featuring right-and-left-handed threads, this special connection of the DGB type is designed to close small openings caused by shrinkage, for example. The diameters of the reinforcement to be connected are combined into four groups, each of which requires a specific type of intermediate reinforcement and sleeve.

However, you do not need to take this special feature into account. All you need to do is create the sleeve for the reinforcement to be connected, for example, DGB 14. When the DGB sleeve is ordered, the manufacturer knows the group to which this sleeve belongs and automatically supplies the appropriate reinforcement with the associated sleeves.

138 Screwed-sleeve joints and couplers Allplan 2014

ARMATURIS

The couplers of the French ARMATURIS company are used to connect reinforcing bars; they are widely used in England and France. The following couplers are available: standard couplers of the Armaturis Firsty group, which cover the basic needs, and the couplers of the Armaturis Herisson group, which provide optimal bonding due to profile patterns. As lock nuts are used with couplers of the HERISSON+ type, these couplers can also be submitted to dynamic stress.

You can choose between standard couplers, where the connecting bar is free to move lengthwise and can be rotated freely, and position couplers, where the connecting bar cannot be rotated freely (bent bars, available space and so on). Depending on the type and diameter, an increase or reduction by one diameter is possible. The bar of the larger diameter is always given the same thread as the bar of the smaller diameter.


Concrete construction As the Concrete Components are part of the SmartParts, you can now select these components in the new Library palette. In earlier versions, you did this using the Properties palette. Regardless of the last object you selected in the library, the appropriate folder opens immediately after you have selected this tool.

The same applies to the Element Plan, which is no longer selected in the Properties palette. Instead, this tool provides its own palette that functions in the same way as the Library palette.

Labeling while modifying

When you modified concrete components in earlier versions, labels and schemas added later were automatically deleted during modification. Now these elements are saved and restored based on the modified parameters.

Please bear in mind that elements may overlap when you change the dimensions.


Label pattern for element plan

When creating element plans, you can now save the labels added manually to associative views as label patterns, which you can then use for additional element plans. Using this approach, you can create all the labels with a single click and thus give the element plans a uniform appearance. Labels of placements that are not to be displayed are not created even if the label pattern includes the labels of these placements. The label pattern is saved with the element plan and thus unaffected by any changes you make to the component.

To create a label pattern

1 Place a Concrete Component in an empty drawing file and create the Element Plan.

2 Use the Label and Dimension Line, Label tools to label the reinforcement in the associative views of the element plan.

3 Open the Element Plan tool again and choose the layout you selected beforehand.


4 In the Element plan palette, Label area, click Save as a label pattern and specify a folder and name for the *.lbx file.

You can now use the label pattern for other element plans by clicking the icon beside the Bar label parameter and selecting the required file. Click Load label pattern to select a different label pattern. Click the icon beside the Bar label parameter again to switch off the label pattern.


Sample data for reinforcement SmartParts

The ...\Etc\Examples\SmartParts\Engineer folder of Allplan 2014 includes a wide range of examples of individual bending shapes, linear placements, placements in rotation and placements in polygon. Simply drag the required element from the Explorer into the Allplan workspace and familiarize yourself with the manner in which SmartParts function. Open the element in the SmartPart Editor to see its structure and to find out how to create your own SmartParts.


Sub-report for individual mesh After you have output the cross-section catalogs, you can create a report for an individual mesh by clicking the mesh identifier in the

Mesh overview displayed in editing mode ( not selected).

Click Back to return to the mesh overview.

144 Reinforcement to 3D solids Allplan 2014

Reinforcement to 3D solids The Shell module no longer includes the Convert to 3D tool. Instead the Copy, Convert Elements Across Drawing Files tool now provides the additional Reinforcement to 3D solids conversion mode.

This tool copies and converts only the reinforcement models (as opposed to the Architecture to 2D and Architecture to 3D solids conversion tools, which copy all the selected elements to a different drawing file and convert the architectural elements). All the other elements you have selected are ignored.

The animation settings for engineering elements specified in the Options are used to display the converted reinforcement models. So you can also use different colors for the visualization of different bar diameters.

Note: As the Convert to 3D tool is no longer available, you can

no longer convert shell entities in the Shell module. Copy the shell entity to a new, empty drawing file and delete all views and

sections using Delete View/Section. As soon as you delete the last view, the shell entity is automatically converted to non-associative 3D elements. To convert fixtures to 3D solid, select an isometric view and use the

Unlink Smart Symbol tool.


Saving and loading fixtures Due to the replacement of the Get from Library and Write to Library tools with the new Library palette, Allplan also provides a separate palette for saving and loading fixtures. This palette functions in the same way as the Library palette.

146 IFC data exchange Allplan 2014

IFC data exchange Now IFC data exchange also includes reinforcement elements. IFC import arranges all the data (including the reinforcement models) on the left side of the building structure; consequently, IFC export only considers the data on the left side. If you have structured your project so that the model data of the reinforcement is on the right side of the building structure, you need to move the drawing files containing this data to the left side before you start the IFC export.

New Features in Allplan 2014 Associative Views 147

Associative Views Development for Allplan 2014 focused on the implementation of an

integrated and cross-file approach using the Associative Views module. In addition, we made some preparations for the upcoming removal of the Shell.

New family name We generally recommend working with associative views and sections for creating 3D general arrangement drawings and reinforcement drawings with the 3D model. For views and sections of the entire building and for the representation of rooms and finishing surfaces, you are advised to create the views and sections in the building structure.

To emphasize these recommendations, we renamed the family Engineering Views, Details.

148 Working on a cross-file basis Allplan 2014

Working on a cross-file basis Associative views and sections are now always created across drawing files. Consequently, the Create across drawing files setting

is no longer available in the Options.

If you want to work without references, you must create the views and sections in the drawing file with the model data. If the model data, such as the walls and slab, are not in the same drawing file,

you can use the Copy, Convert Elements Across Drawing Files tool to combine the data in one drawing file before you create the views and sections.

New Features in Allplan 2014 Associative Views 149

3D reinforcement in 2D shell When you create 3D reinforcement in a 2D shell, the program now creates associative views without prompting you again.

If you want to use the tools in the Shell module, create a simple, cube-like 3D solid with the maximum dimensions of the 2D shell

and convert it to a shell entity using the Use for Shell or Convert to Shell tool. After this, you can create the 3D reinforcement in this shell entity. You can delete the shell entity after you have created the reinforcement.

Note: Please note that the Shell module will no longer be available in future Allplan versions. So it is a good idea to start

working with the Associative Views module now.

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New Features in Allplan 2014 Index 151

3 3D line 90 3D surface 91

A area detection 38 areas, measuring 37 arrangement - to the left / right

36 associative views 147

in 2D 149 working on a cross-file basis

148 associative visualization of

surfaces 108 AutoCAD 2013 export, import

23, 24 auto-update 2 available Allplan vector drivers

84

B building structure 43

sorting sections 43

C changing the height 98 COLLADA export 25 colorizing rooms 114 concrete construction 139

label pattern for element plan 140

labeling while modifying 139 sample data 142

connected 34 construction line format, fills and

filled lines 47 curved wall, setting the number

of segments 99 curved wall, window entry 100

D default configurations 33

default setting when double-clicking the right mouse button 49

detection color 40 dimension lines 66 drawing files 3

E editing element groups 41 editing label styles 117 element control symbol for

points 42 end symbol for lines 70 engineering 131

concrete construction 139 factor for diameter 131 IFC data exchange 146 label options 132 polygon splitting for bending

shapes 134 screwed-sleeve joints and

couplers 135 sub-report for individual mesh

143 exporting bim+ data 28 exporting reports as PDF files

85 extruding 88

F filleting 68 floors and ceilings, with style

area 111 folder for point files 71 folding 3D lines 93

G Geotiff 27 global illumination 130 Google Earth export 26

H height 98

Index

152 Index Allplan 2014

height dialog box 98

I installation 2 intersecting 2 entities 67 inverse island detection 38

L layers 3 layout legend with preview 81 layouts and printing 72

configuration tools 82 new layout output 74 page with properties 73 printing in batch mode 77

lengthening curved walls 100 library palette 50 library, symbols 54 light settings 129 luster, smoothness 128

M measuring areas 37 minimum offset, navigation

mode and mouse wheel 48 modeling door SmartParts 103 modeling window SmartParts

103 modifying and matching groups

of rooms 109 modifying closed splines 69 modifying planes 97 modifying reports 85

N new layout output 74

O object attributes 86 options, reports and quantity

calculations 45

P panning 49 PDF export as a bitmap file 80 polyline with room attributes

113 printing in batch mode 77 projects 10

project name is project folder 10

rotated plan view 10

Q quality reporter 32

R redefining rooms, surfaces,

stories 110 reinforcement to 3D solids 144 replacing smart symbols with

SmartParts 112 reports 115 roofs with two elevation lines

96 rotated plan view as a project

setting 10

S screwed-sleeve joints and

couplers 135 Lenton connecting bar with

prompt 135 new manufacturers 136, 138

sections, direction symbol in color 43

selection and selection preview 39

sorting sections 43 stair wizard 119 stair, assigning attributes 118 style area for floors and ceilings

111 style area in component direction

107 sub-report for individual mesh

143 surface identification 92 symbols library 54

T texture mapping 120, 121, 123,

124, 125, 127 tilting tolerance for text 48 tool names revised 44 trimming lines to element 70

U

New Features in Allplan 2014 Index 153

unfolding 3D solids 94

V visualization of surfaces,

associative 108

W welcome screen 28 window in curved wall 100

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