Export to TecnoMETAL® 4D

INDEX

• Export to TecnoMETAL 4D from CYPE 3D, CYPECAD and Integrated 3D structures of CYPECAD
• Exported elements
• Export options
• Requirements for exporting to TecnoMETAL 4D
• CYPECAD and CYPE 3D modules

Export to TecnoMETAL® 4D from CYPE 3D, CYPECAD and Integrated 3D structures of CYPECAD

Exported elements

CYPECAD, the Integrated 3D structures of CYPECAD and CYPE 3D can export the analysed and designed structure to TecnoMETAL 4D (v.2004 to v.2010).

External loads acting on the structure can be introduced in CYPECAD, CYPE 3D or the Integrated 3D structures, so to obtain its optimum design in accordance with the selected code. Additionally, using the Joints I, Joints II, Joints III, Joints IV and Joints V modules, construction details of bolted and welded connections of rolled and welded I sections can be generated.

All this can be exported to TecnoMETAL 4D and obtain a 3D model in the program with:

• The rolled, welded and cold formed sections described below:

Rolled I sections U sections Symmetrical angle Angle. Only for TecnoMETAL (esp) and TecnoMETAL (ita) libraries. Batten plate T section. Only for TecnoMETAL (esp) and TecnoMETAL (ita) libraries. Solid circular bar

Welded Rectangular box (without web stiffeners). Only for TecnoMETAL (esp) and TecnoMETAL (ita) libraries. Circular tube Symmetrical I sections (without web stiffeners).

Cold formed Simple U section Rigid U section Simple Z section Simple Omega section Symmetrical angle Angle

• The remaining bars are described as generic bars (linear bars).
• If the licence possessed by the user contains the Export to TecnoMETAL and Joints I modules of CYPE, the connections resolved by the Joints I. Welded. module will also be available in TecnoMETAL 4D.
• If the licence possessed by the user contains the Export to TecnoMETAL and Joints II modules of CYPE, the connections resolved by the Joints II. Bolted. module will also be available in TecnoMETAL 4D.
• If the licence possessed by the user contains the Export to TecnoMETAL and Joints III modules of CYPE, the connections resolved by the Joints III. Welded. module will also be available in TecnoMETAL 4D.
• If the license possessed by the user contains the Export to TecnoMETAL and Joints IV modules of CYPE, the connections resolved by the Joints IV. Bolted. module will also be available in TecnoMETAL 4D.
• If the license possessed by the user contains the Export to TecnoMETAL and Joints IV modules of CYPE, the connections resolved by the Joints V. module will also be available in TecnoMETAL 4D.

This way, the project designed by CYPECAD, CYPE 3D or the Integrated 3D structures of CYPECAD will have all the facilities and possibilities offered by TecnoMETAL 4D available:

Integrated working in AutoCAD, project drawings, workshop drawings (detailing), CNC file generation for workshop machinery, marking of all the elements of the job…

Export options

Export to TecnoMETAL 4D is done using the option File > Export > TecnoMETAL 4D in both CYPECAD and CYPE 3D. In CYPECAD, all the Integrated 3D structures are exported at once to TecnoMETAL 4D.

There are two options when exporting to TecnoMETAL 4D:

• Only geometry and properties of nodes and bars (Export to TecnoMETAL module not required)
  Exports the geometry and steel sections mentioned in the Exported elements sections to TecnoMETAL 4D. The structure does not have to be analysed or designed before it is exported. It does not include the export of joints and so these do not have to be designed before exporting either.
  
  To export to TecnoMETAL 4D using this option, the user is not required to have the Joints I, Joints II, Joints III, Joints IV, Joints V or Export to TecnoMETAL modules.



• Complete detailing of the structure, including joints (Export to TecnoMETAL and Joints I, Joints II or Joints III modules required)
  Export to TecnoMETAL 4D includes: the geometry of the job, the steel sections of the types listed in the Exported elements section, and the detailing corresponding to the steel elements designed by the Joints I, Joints II, Joints III, Joints IV and Joints V modules (depending on the Joints module acquired with the user license).  The job and joints must be analysed before exporting to TecnoMETAL 4D.
  
  In order to use this option, the user license must contain the Export to TecnoMETAL module as well as, at least, one of the Joints modules:
• Using the Joints I. Welded module, the welded connections designed by this module are exported.
• Using the Joints II. Bolted module, the bolted connections designed by this module are exported.
• Using the Joints III. Welded module, the welded connections designed by this module are exported.
• Using the Joints IV. Bolted. module, the bolted connections designed by this module are exported.
• Using the Joints V. Flat trusses with hollow structural sections.

Requirements for exporting to TecnoMETAL 4D

The following aspects should be taken into account for CYPECAD or CYPE 3D to export to TecnoMETAL 4D:

• AutoCAD and TecnoMETAL must be installed (consult your local TecnoMETAL distributor for working system requirements).
• CYPE user licenses must contain the following:
• CYPECAD (v. 2010.a or higher) to be able to export the structure from CYPECAD
• CYPE 3D (v. 2009.1.b or higher) to be able to export the structure from CYPE 3D
• CYPECAD and CYPE 3D to be able to export the Integrated 3D structures of CYPECAD (v. 2009.1.b or higher)
• The Joints I. Welded – Warehouses with rolled and welded steel I sections and Export to TecnoMETAL modules if the exported structure is to include the detailing of the welded connections of this module (option Complete detailing of the structure, including joints)
• The Joints II. Bolted – Warehouses with rolled and welded steel I sections and Export to TecnoMETAL modules if the exported structure is to include the detailing of the bolted connections of this module (option Complete detailing of the structure, including joints)
• The Joints III. Welded – Building frames with rolled and welded steel I sections and Export to TecnoMETAL modules if the exported structure is to include the detailing of the welded connections of this module (option Complete detailing of the structure, including joints)
• The Joints IV. Bolted – Building frames with rolled and welded steel I sections and Export to TecnoMETAL modules if the exported structure is to include the detailing of the welded connections of this module (option Complete detailing of the structure, including joints)
• The Joints V. Flat trusses with hollow structural sections and Export to TecnoMETAL modules if the exported structure is to include the detailing of the welded connections of this module (option Complete detailing of the structure, including joints)

CYPECAD and CYPE 3D modules

CYPE 3D modules:

• Timber sections
• Aluminium and generic sections

CYPECAD modules:

• Steel columns
• Steel beams
• Joist floor slabs (generic concrete joists)
• Joist floor slabs (in-situ, precast and steel)
• Timber joist floor slabs
• Waffle slabs
• Flat slabs
• Punching shear verification (Also operates as an independent program)
• Composite slabs
• Hollow core slabs
• Post-tensioned concrete slabs for buildings
• Shear walls
• Reinforced concrete walls
• Plane stress walls
• Stairs
• Mat foundations and foundation beams
• Concrete block walls
• Interaction of the structure with the construction elements
• Automatic job introduction: DXF, DWG and CAD/BIM models
• Collective protection systems
  

Modules common to CYPECAD and CYPE 3D:

• Concrete columns
• Composite steel and concrete columns
• Concrete beams
• Timber sections
• Pile caps (includes strap and tie beams)
• Baseplates
• Footings (pad and strip) (includes strap and tie beams)
• Advanced design of surface foundations
• Fire resistance check
• Parallel analysis with two multiprocessors
• Parallel analysis with up to eight processors
• Joints I. Welded. Warehouses with rolled and welded steel I sections
• Joints II. Bolted. Warehouses with rolled and welded steel I sections
• Joints III. Welded. Building frames with rolled and welded steel I sections
• Joints IV. Bolted. Building frames with rolled and welded steel I sections
• Joints V. Flat trusses with hollow structural sections
• Export to Tekla