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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Contents

Contents

Welcome ....................................................................................

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

Workgroup Manager ....................................................................................

Message when reference drawing files change .........................................

Workgroup Manager Online ............................................................................

Installation ......................................................................................................Trial versions easier to install ..........................................................................

Support for installation paths with Unicode characters.........................

Installation of hotfixes for users without administrator privileges .....

Basics ..........................................................................................

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

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

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

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

Area detection ................................................................................................

Advanced features in the Library palette ..............................................

Find ........................................................................................................................

Shortcut menus ..................................................................................................

Size .........................................................................................................................

Paths ......................................................................................................................

Project-specific library elements...................................................................

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


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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 .......................................

Analyzing the new SmartParts for windows and doors ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting TAI programs ...........................................................................

Nevaris as a catalog system .............................................................................

Presentation ..............................................................................

Rendering using global illumination ......................................................

Interiors and indirect lighting .........................................................................

Objects behind glass .........................................................................................

Small, narrow objects .......................................................................................

Compensating for dim light ............................................................................

Recommended settings for glass surfaces ...................................................

Engineering ...............................................................................

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

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

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

Reports .............................................................................................................

Min-max-box for graphics cell .......................................................................

Number of elements .........................................................................................

Concrete construction .................................................................................

Modification - bar-end marks and placement display ............................

Templates for reinforcement labels ...............................................................


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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


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Welcome

WelcomeDear Sir or Madam,The BIM solution Allplan 2014 is tailored to today's and future n

of the building industry. With its powerful, component-oriented

model, Allplan 2014 provides the ideal basis for Building

Information Modeling: the open platform supports the integratedoptimized design, construction and management of buildings an

real estate, making life easier for all those involved. By increasin

planning efficiency, Allplan 2014 helps you reduce costs right frthe outset. Numerous interfaces to all common systems make su

that engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, contractors and fa

managers can work together closely and smoothly all the time.

Allplan 2014-1 adds functionality to the comfortable windows a

doors by providing additional object modelers for sectional door

roller shutters, sliding shutters and window sills as well as to the

handles for modifying elements directly. What's more, you can n

match the placing line in 3D reinforcement and use the IFC inter

for mesh reinforcement. With all these innovations, we pursue odecisive aim: providing you with a reliable tool for integrated de

We wish you every success!

Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Installation and Data Management

Installation and Data

ManagementWorkgroup Manager

Message when reference drawing files change

The option you can use to configure the program to inform you changes in reference drawing files has been moved to the Option

Desktop environmentpage.

When you select this option, the program issues a message if adrawing file that is open in reference mode has been changed by

another user. You can choose to update the reference drawing fi

leave it as it is. If you want, you can suppress this message until

switch projects. Regardless of this setting, you can update refere

drawing files by selectingUpdate drawing fileon the shortcut m

of the drawing file in the Open on a project-specific basisdialo

box. Alternatively, open the Filemenu and select Reorganiz

drawing files.


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4 Workgroup Manager Allplan 2014

Workgroup Manager Online

Improved performance and bug fixing

In comparison with Allplan 2014-0, the performance and stability ofAllplan 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 serv

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

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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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Basics

Basics

Welcome screen with its own icon

The AllplanWelcome Screen, which was launched withAllplan

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 creat

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 ca

find the Welcome Screenicon in theAdditional tools with

category (Toolsmenu - Customize).


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8 Viewport toolbar at the top Allplan 2014

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 theViewport toolbar at the top

option on theViewmenu - Toolbars.


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Consistent icons for plan and standard view

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 theView menu-Viewand in

3D View, Create SmartPartor Smart Symboltool.


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10 Shadows in hidden line images Allplan 2014

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.


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Measure

Measuring areas within bitmap areas is much easier now: the bitarea is no longer detected and immediately measured in its entir

at the first click. You can now enter points within the bitmap are

define the outline you want to measure.


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12 Advanced features in the Library palette Allplan 2014

Advanced features in the Library palette

There are various improvements to the Librarypalette, 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.


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ToolTipsshow the file pathsof the elements found. You can use

shortcut menu to access these elements.

Shortcut menus

We have expanded and revised the functionality of the shortcut

menus in the Librarypalette. As a result, working with libraries

much faster now!

To open the shortcut menu of folders or library elements, you caselect Modifyas usual. What's new is that you can click the

selected folder or element with the right mouse button and thus

the shortcut menu directly.


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If the graphics are hidden, more elements can be displayed. As s

as you select an entry, the preview of this element is displayed i

area at the top.


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Paths

Thanks to the shortcut menu, renaming and deleting freely defin

paths (External pathfolder) is much easier now!

Project-specific library elements

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


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18 Connect palette and language selection Allplan 2014

Connect palette and language selection

You can now change the language in the Connectpalette 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

Connectpalette.


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Basic

Basic

Direct object modification

For the sake of clarity, the Context toolbarnow contains only th

four most important edit tools.

If you want, you can add the Copy and Rotateand Copy

Mirrortools to the Context toolbarusing drag-and-drop operat

To do this, open the Options- Desktop environment - Direc

object modificationand customize the context toolbar four you

needs.


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20 Modifying circles and ellipses directly Allplan 2014

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


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To directly modify the arc length or included angle

You have selected an arc or elliptical arc.

1 Click one of thepoint handles.

2

Select Change end angleon 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 star

and/or end angle by entering values directly in the data entry boWhat'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 thepoint handles.

2 Select Free circle modificationon the context toolbar.

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

arc.


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22 Modifying circles and ellipses directly Allplan 2014

Using a geometry handle

To directly modify the radiusYou have selected a circle/arc or an ellipse/elliptical arc.

1 Click the geometry handle.

2 Select Change radiuson 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 avalue directly in the data entry box.


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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 Filleton 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 theFormattoolbar are no longer taken into account.


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Interfaces

Interfaces

Exchanging DWG/DXF/DGN files

Importing parts from preview

When importing DXF/DWG files, you can import a specific part

the file instead of the entire file: open the preview, zoom in on t

region you want to import and click Select current region for

importon the shortcut menu. The program imports all the eleme

that are completely within the preview window. If there is not asingle element completely within the preview window, all the

elements are imported.


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Interfaces

Log file

The log file lists the paths and DGN libraries and cell libraries us

Whenever you export or import data with the ODX interface, the

program automatically creates a log file. This provides informati

on the success or failure of the transaction and includes a detaile

list of all the settings and assignments used for the transfer

operation. This way, you can record the conversion operation an

necessary, reconstruct it with the saved settings.

When the Log fileoption is selected in the Settings,Advanced

Settingstab, the log file automatically appears on screen when t

conversion process is complete. When this option is not selected

can display the most recent log file by selecting Show Recent Lo

Fileon the Filemenu - Exportor Import.

Uniform RGB ID for all systems

When you export elements with RGB colors, they are now given

unique ID for all destination formats. This ID consists of the pref

"1" and the values for the individual RGB colors, such as

1RRRGGGBBB.


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28 iTWO export Allplan 2014

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 IFCand Cedruscan be found in

the Engineeringchapter; see Open BIM(on page67).


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Layouts and Printing

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 H

File, Bitmap Fileand Archivingtools, you can now print fill

and bitmap areas in grayscale. To do this, you can use the new F

and bitmap areasparameter you can find on the Print profileta

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


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30 Fewer view types Allplan 2014

Fewer view types

As the former Grayscale previewdid 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 nowprovides 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 theViewmenu, too.


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Exporting several layouts to one PDFdocument

When you have selected several layouts for output using the

Export PDF Datatool, you can now export these layouts to a

common file. If the Combine selected layouts to a single docum

option is not selected, a separate file is created for each layout a

usual.

To emphasize that the format defined in the Set Up Pagetoo

used for PDF export (whereas the format selected for the output

device in the Print Layouts tool is irrelevant), we renamed P

size (with margins) Pagein the Document sizearea. As the

expression Printable areaindicates that margins are not taken i

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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 Formatparameter in the print Settings.


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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 ha

selected anAllplan vector driverare no longer removed from laselection; rather, you can print them along with the other layout

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 t

page without having to open the Set Up Pagetool.


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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Architecture

Architecture

Modifying curved walls and curvedcomponents directly

Allplan 2014-1 provides the same direct modification options fo

curved walls and other curved components (downstand beams,

upstand beams, upstands, strip foundations and so on) as for cir

and segments of circles. Now you can directly modify all the

parameters relevant to the geometry of these components, such radius, start and end points of an arc, position and proportions,

length, rise and so on.

Here, too, the same decisive factors apply:

The handle you use after you have selected a curved compon

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

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New SmartParts for windows and doors

New tool for modeling shading SmartPartsYou can use the new Model Shading SmartParttool to creat

SmartParts for roller shutters and sliding shutters.

Unlike the roller shutters integrated in the window SmartParts, t

shutters provided by this tool can be used independently of wind

SmartParts. Consequently, you can insert them in openings with

SmartParts, and you can even analyze them separately.

After having opened the Model Shading SmartParttool, you

use the list box at the top of the Propertiespalette to select whe

you want to create roller shuttersor sliding shutters.


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Modeling window SmartParts with window sills

The Model Window SmartParttool now provides a separate

option for modeling window sills. Select the Silloption in the lis

box at the top of the Propertiespalette:

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40 New SmartParts for windows and doors Allplan 2014

Modeling door SmartParts with sectional doors

The Model Door SmartParttool now provides a separate option

for modeling sectional doors. Select the Sectional dooroption in the

list box at the top of the Propertiespalette:

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AR_SEC layer

You can use the newAR_SEClayer for sectional doors.

Analyzing the new SmartParts for windows and doors

You can analyze the new SmartParts for window sills, sectional

doorsand shading(roller shuttersand sliding shutters) using th

reports in the Finish - Windows, doorsfolder as usual.

The Wi ndow s i l l s. rdl creport analyzes both smart windsill symbols and SmartParts. The window sills integrated in

window SmartParts cannot be analyzed individually.

The Door s. r dl creport also analyzes sectional doors. The c

width of the unfinished opening is output; the actual width o

door is not yet taken into account.

The Shadi ng. r dl creport analyzes roller shutters and slidishutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The shutt

are grouped by type and width. The roller shutters integrated

window SmartParts cannot be analyzed individually.

The Rol l er shut t ers. r dl creport analyzes roller shutteand sliding shutters that are modeled separately as SmartPar

The report also includes the component IDs and the dimensio

of the window openings. The roller shutters integrated in win

SmartParts cannot be analyzed individually.

Note:The Rol l er shut t er housi ng. r dl creport (Unfinisstructurefolder) does not analyze shading SmartParts.

Note:The reports in the SmartPartsfolder cannot be used with t

new SmartParts.


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42 Library straight from window and door openings Allplan 2014

Library straight from window and dooropenings

You can now open the Library palette straight from the Properties

of Windowand Dooropenings.

As a result, you can directly access window SmartParts, door

SmartParts and shading SmartParts.


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Advanced smart symbol tools can be applieto SmartParts

Since Allplan 2014-0 you have been able to use the Rep

Smart Symbol, SmartParttool in conjunction with SmartParts.

Allplan 2014-1 continues this strategy for editing smart symbolsSmartParts in the same manner:

Insert Smart Symbol, SmartPart in Openingnow opens

Librarypalette, and you can insert smart symbols and Smartin openings.

Flip Smart Opening Symbolchanges the position of sma

symbols andSmartParts.

The Windowand Doortools also open the Librarypa

and you can insert smart symbols andSmartParts when you

create openings.

New and advanced reports

Nevaris

Allplan 2014-1 now provides reports for transferring data to Nev

These reports are similar to those provided for Allplan BCM.

Quant i t i es ( gr aphi cs) . r dl c

Quant i t i es ( SVG map) . r dl c

Quant i t i es. rdl c

Living space

The new Li vi ng space, name. r dl creport analyzes the flo

area of rooms, sorts by story and room name and calculates the for each room and story.


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Finish - Windows, doors

You can use the new Shadi ng. r dl cand Rol l ershut t er s. rdl creports to analyze the new shading SmartParts.The Shadi ng. r dl creport analyzes roller shutters and slidingshutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The report groups

the SmartParts by type and width of shading.

The Rol l er shut t ers. r dl creport analyzes roller shutters andsliding shutters that are modeled separately as SmartParts. The reportalso includes the component ID and the dimensions of the window

opening.

The Wi ndow si l l s. rdl creport analyzes the new window sillSmartParts in addition to the smart window sill symbols.

Rooms, surfaces, stories - DIN277

The Gr oss f l oor area, di mensi ons. r dl creport has beenimproved; EFA is no longer added up.

Building alteration - Demolition

The Demol i t i on - demol i t i on obj ect s. r dl creport withgraphics has been improved.

Additional attribute for exporting objectmanager data

The 453 Room Topologyattribute is now included when you

Export Object Manager Data. This means that you can assign

finishing surfaces to a room.


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Nevaris as a catalog system

Connection

When you start Nevaris, it registers itself as a catalog in the currentAllplan 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 Nevarisas described here requires Version 2.0or

later. This version will be available shortly afterAllplan 2014-1.

Selecting Nevaris in the project settings

If Nevarisis connected, the Project Settingsoffer the Nevarisentry

and you can select a research project.


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

Analysis and transfer

The Reportsprovide separate Nevarisreports, which are

similar to those provided forAllplan BCM.

The Nevaris reports can be exported to Nevaris.

The same applies to the Building Lists, which can also be

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Presentation

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

as window panes.

This improvement means that areas that are illuminated indirectare interpolated more smoothly. This eliminates some effects tha

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 impro

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 Settingsfor Indirect illumination qualityandPhoton map quality.

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Engineering

Engineering

Matching the placing line

Having selected linear placement for bar shapes, you can now de

the placing line by matching that of an existing bar shape place

do this, click Match placing lineto the right of Placing line

the palette and click a bar in the placement of which you want t

match the placing line. You can do this in plan or in any view.

When modifying placements, you can also use this new option a

you have clicked New placing line.

Matching an existing placing line makes it easier and quicker fo

you to place intermediate stirrups or bar segments after polygonsplitting of long bending shapes. The program uses the starting p

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To apply the other placing parameters to the new placement, you can

use Match parametersat 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 ENISO 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 anycomponents.

In addition, the schema now includes the radius in accordance with

the setting specified for the calculation of the segment length (outer

dimensions, axis dimensionsor internal dimensions).


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60 Reports Allplan 2014

Reports

Min-max-box for graphics cellA 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. Thisresults in consistent graphics, even if you modify bending shapes

later.


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Number of elements

The Number of elements, which you can specify in some report

now saved in the selected drawing files when you close the repo

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 facto

the program issues a message and the number of elements is set

In this case, changes to the factor are not saved in the drawing f

In other words, the original factors are retained and cannot be

overwritten inadvertently.

The Reinforcement - overviewreport includes an additional col

for the Number of elements. The corresponding factor is entered

this column and included in calculations of the total steel quant

the project.


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Concrete construction

Modification - bar-end marks and placement displayIn 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 useof SmartParts with reinforcement in concrete construction.


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Templates for reinforcement labels

Label patterns are no longer limited to element plans. You can n

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 stepinvolves creating the reinforcement in isometric views or directl

the model. In a second step, the required views and sections can

created and labeled. To do this, you can find the two new Ex

Label Patternand Import Label Patterntools in the Con

Constructionmodule. During export you can define the element

be included in the label pattern in a dialog box.


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Localization

Optimized shape code detection for British StandardIn 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 createsreports that reflect common practice and usage.


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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

. . . Pr ogr ams\ Nemet schek\ Al l pl an\ New\ I ngfolder. This isto prevent data from being overwritten.

To use the new cross-section catalogs, open the overview of cross-

section catalogs (Toolsmenu --> Defaults--> Cross-section

catalogs) and import the af r aqusr . t xt file (in the. . . Pr ogr ams\ Nemet schek\ Al l pl an\ New\ I ngfolder) 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

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Open BIM

IFC import and export with mesh reinforcement

The full exchange of reinforcement now facilitates the BIM workusing 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 reinforceme

drawings.

Using the reinforcement exported from Allplan, bending

deflection is calculated in SCIA Engineer and/or collision che

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 workfl

IFC export of the load-bearing layer

Now only the visible layers of multi-layer walls are exported. Us

layer visibility, you can hide other layers, such as insulation, an

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 build

model created in Allplan is exported to an XML file and then

imported to and calculated by the FEA program CEDRUS provid

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 Associative Views

Associative Views

Preview in all views

When you move and copy data, previews of the selected elemen

are now available in all views. This provides additional support w

you make modifications.


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Brightened shadows

When you choose to consider light and show shadows in hidden line

images for associative views and sections, the shadows are now

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New Features in Allplan 2014-1 NemSLock Server

NemSLock Server

Selecting multiple licenses

In earlier versions, selecting several licenses in License Manager

to an accumulation of the function ranges of all the selected lice

and the licenses in use were locked for other employees.

Now all employees can select several licenses and Allplan choos

appropriate license in accordance with specific rules. All the othlicenses are still available to other employees. This ensures that

Allplan starts. The message announcing that all the licenses are use is all but a thing of the past.

If a license with a specific range of functions (for example, terra

to be reserved for a seat or an employee, the administrator can

define this using the Select licensetool in the user administratio

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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 licenseswere missing from the pool.

Now license import is limited to one license. If you select several

licenses, the program displays an appropriate message.


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74 Index Allplan 2014

M

measuring areas 10modeling door SmartParts

sectional door 40

modeling shading SmartParts 37

modeling window SmartPartswindow sill 39

modifying axis grids 23modifying 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

60number of elements 61

reports 43

resizing graphics 60

S

sectional door 40

shadows in hidden line images10

shape code detection for British

standard 64smart symbol, SmartPart 43

V

viewport toolbar at the top 8

W

welcome screen 7window opening and library 42

window sill 39

workgroup manager 3workgroup manager online 4


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New Features in Allplan 2014 Contents

Contents

Welcome ....................................................................................

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

Unicode support ............................................................................................

Installation and Auto-Update ...................................................................

Local file storage ...................................................................................................

Improvements to Allplan Download Manager ............................................Installing hotfixes in silent mode ...................................................................

Layers and Drawing Files ............................................................................

More drawing files available .............................................................................

The new layers palette .........................................................................................

Easier selection of layers .....................................................................................

New layers for visualization and SmartParts ...............................................

Project-specific format properties of layers ...............................................

More characters available for layers...............................................................

Projects .............................................................................................................

Project name is project folder name ..............................................................

Rotated plan view as a project setting .........................................................

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

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

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

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

Allplan workgroup with added functionality for online projects .

Necessary steps for working with online projects ....................................

General information on workgroup online ..................................................


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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


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New Features in Allplan 2014 Contents

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

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

Changed default setting for double-clicking right mouse button

Panning ............................................................................................................

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

Library palette ................................................................................................

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

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

Basics .................................................................................................................

Selecting direct object modification .............................................................

Selecting elements ................................................................................................

Controls for direct object modification ........................................................

General object modification ..............................................................................

Individual object modification .........................................................................

Basic ............................................................................................

Changing reference points for several dimension lines ....................Snapping to points on dimension lines ..................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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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


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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


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New Features in Allplan 2014 Welcome

WelcomeDear Sir or Madam,The BIM solution Allplan 2014 is tailored to today's and future n

of the building industry. With its powerful, component-oriented

model, Allplan 2014 provides the ideal basis for Building

Information Modeling: the open platform supports the integrated

optimized design, construction and management of buildings an

real estate, making life easier for all those involved. By increasin

planning efficiency, Allplan 2014 helps you reduce costs right fr

the outset. Numerous interfaces to all common systems make su

that engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, contractors and fa

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

world, flexible windows and doors, completely revised handles f

direct and intuitive modification of elements as well as many mo

new features in 3D reinforcement. With all these innovations, w

pursue one decisive aim: providing you with an Allplan version

which inspires you!

We wish you every success!

Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH


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2 Unicode support Allplan 2014

Installation and Data

ManagementUnicode 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.


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New Features in Allplan 2014 Installation and Data Management

Layers and Drawing Files

More drawing files availableUp to 128 drawing files can be open simultaneously (instead of 8

The new layers palette

In addition to the Layerdialog box, Allplan 2014 now provides

Layerspalette. The Layerspalette is especially useful when you

to change the visibility of layers quickly. The Layerdialog box istill available and you can use it to manage layer structures, prin

sets and privilege sets. The Layerdialog box has been adjusted s

that it looks similar to the palette.

The Layerspalette displays the entire layer hierarchy. You can

define the visibility and status of layers as well as select the curr

layer.

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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 la

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 Curre

/ Modifiable / Visible / Hidd

.

-

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 betwee

Modifiable Visible Hidden

.

Shortcut menu


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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 assignedto 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 Customizedialog box, Palettestab. 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

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Match current layer

When you click this icon, the dialog box will close temporarily a

you can click an element in the workspace. The layer of this elem

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 favoritefile (*. l f a)

Select Layer Print Set

Use this to select a defined print set.

Select layer privilege set

You can select the current privilege set.

>> Expand

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8 Layers and Drawing Files Allplan 2014

Easier selection of layers

All the tools that expect you to select only one layer no longer open

the full Layerdialog box; instead, you can see a simplified dialog

box where you can select the current layer. Using the shortcut menu,

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New layers for visualization and SmartParts

New layers for visualization are available for the newUV mapp

of 3D objects. You can find these layers in theVisualizationgro

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. Y

can find these layers in theArchitecturegroup.

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

the project or office if you use the Allplan default structure.

When you create a project and set the path for the layers to proj

the layers under the EXTERNAL node are no longer copied from

office standard to the project-specific layer structure. This makes

sure that the layer structures do not bloat out of control. These l

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 us

Layers' format propertiessetting for a project. In earlier version

you had to change this setting every time you switched to a diff

project.

Now the Layers' format propertiessettings on the Format

Definitiontab no longer apply on a global basis; instead, they aonly valid for the current project.

But the Layers' format propertiessettings on the Select

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10 Projects Allplan 2014

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 namesetting is no longer available

in the Servicesapplication - Configurationmenu.

Rotated plan view as a project setting

Until now the setting for Rotated Plan Viewhas only applied toindividual 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.

InAllplan 2014it is now possible to assign a project anglewhen

you create a new project or change the properties of an existingproject. The setting immediately applies to all open and new

viewports.


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New Features in Allplan 2014 Networking with Allplan Workgroup

Networking with Allplan

WorkgroupRedesigned user administration

Allplan's user administration has been redesigned and improved

can access the dialog box by opening the Services application an

clickingWorkgroup Manager-Administrate users.

You can create new Allplan users, change the properties of an

existing user and delete users in theAllplan User Administratiodialog box. These tools are available on the shortcut menu.

Allplan User Administration dialog box

User nameUse this to enter the Allplan user name. This name must conform

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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

AdministratororUsergroup.

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 canopen 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.


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Message when reference drawing files havechanged

Users in a network environment can now see if a drawing file th

open in reference mode has been changed by another user. When

this option is selected, the program displays a message and you

choose to update the reference drawing file or leave it as it is. Th

setting is user-specific ( Open on a project-specific basis-

Settings).

In the Open on a project-specific basisdialog box, the color redused to display drawing files that have been changed but not yet

updated. You can then update the drawing file using Reload

drawing fileon the shortcut menu.

Editing building structure and plane mode

Before you can edit a building structure or plane model, you nee

select Edit building structure, plane model (lock for

other users)in the Open on a project-specific basisdialog box.

ensures that the building structure or a plane model cannot be e

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Allplan workgroup with added functionalityfor 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


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Necessary steps for working with online projects

The following section provides an overview of the necessary step

for working with online projects. You only need to carry out step

and 7 if external users (who are not part of the Allplan workgrou

are to access projects.

1st step: setting up the FTP server (Allplan administrator o

system administrator)

Allplan Workgroup Online requires an FTP server. You can use a

FTP server, provided it can be accessed via an IP address. To set

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 All

workgroup server.

Recommended: use an additional computer for the workgroup

server; set up the FTP server on this computer; move the projects

online use to this server; prepare the projects for online use.

2nd step: setting up users and user rights on the FTP serve

(Allplan administrator or system administrator)

After having set up the FTP server, you need to set up the users

user rights on the server. Users require full control of the respect

project folder. Please do not forget to consider data security (see

"Security considerations for data"on page21).

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

3rd step: informing users of login details for the FTP serve

(Allplan administrator or system administrator)

You need to provide the users who are to access the online proje

with the login details. Users who are part of the Allplan workgro

only require the login details for the FTP server; external users

additionally require the password you assigned for Manage Allp

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 sy
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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 theWorkgroup Managermenu

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 beprepared for online use.

To prepare a project for online access

1 On the Filemenu, click New Project, Open Project....

2 Click the relevant project with the right mouse button and select

Prepare project for online access.

3

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You only need to carry out steps 6 and 7 if external users (who

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

password for each externaluser who is to access an online proje

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 ha

to enter an email address and password.

To create an Allplan user

1

In the Services application, open theWorkgroup Managermand click Manage users.

2 Click in the empty white space with the right mouse button a

select Create user...on the shortcut menu.

3 Enter the properties of the new user in the Allplan User

Administration dialog box and clickApply.

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 grathese users permission to open the project. You can do this using

shortcut menu of the project: Propertiesin the New Project, Ope

Projectdialog box.


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General information on workgroup online

Schematic overview

The following illustration shows a schematic overview of the serverand folder structure with Allplan Workgroup Online. In this example,

there is an additional workgroup data server where only online

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Properties of online projects

Online projects differ from 'normal' Allplan projects in some poi

The resources are always managed on a project-specific basis

To manage online projects in ProjectPilot, you need to open tusing the workgroup server. Online projects you open using t

FTP server cannot be managed in ProjectPilot.

Online projects are not listed when you select the Services

application -Workgroup Manager- Information- Show lis

projects.

Projects from earlier versions that are to become online proje

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 musinclude the email address and password of this Allplan user.


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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 notspecified a folder during installation, the local copy is created in the

Local Dat afolder, which is a subfolder of the central file storagefolder.

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.

Thefirsttime 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 isdeleted 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 copiedfrom 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

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Locking open files

So that data integrity is ensured, drawing files, layouts and filese

that have been opened by a user are locked and cannot be opene

another user at the same time. A file wi

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