DICAD Systeme announced the release of Strakon
Premium 2017, the CAD system for construction engineering and precast
concrete construction. New release contains numerous new features for
efficient 2D, 3D, and BIM planning in the fields of building
construction, civil engineering, industrial construction, bridge and
precast construction.
The new Version 2017 focusses on 2D planning, in addition to 3D and
BIM (Building Information Modeling). The industry-specific CAD program
thus gives structural engineers and reinforcement and precast planners
the means to work as required on a drawing-oriented basis, with BIM
convention in 3D, or parallel in two or three dimensions.
The new version provides innovative functions for many fields of
building – from building construction to commercial and industrial
construction. And Strakon 2017 also contains design tools for structural
precast construction and partly precast components.
Automated reinforcement planning
Three-dimensional reinforcement planning always takes place in
so-called 3D views, in which the reinforcement is shown in a 3D
reinforcement viewer. This enables performance of self-checks and
simplifies communication of a given reinforcement situation to third
parties. In Strakon 2017, moreover, all plans are automatically
generated and updated from the 3D model. One of the advantages here is
that, in the 3D views of structural components and component groups, the
current reinforcement is always displayed and labelled. The
reinforcement needs to be input only once.
Participating in the BIM Âprocess
Those intending to participate in BIM projects will need the IFC data
standard. IFC data transmission, including all project structures, IFC
classes, and object attributes, are becoming increasingly important
within the scope of cooperative planning. Especially larger-scale and
communal projects are increasingly being exchanged among project
participants per IFC. For this reason, Strakon 2017 has been provided
with a new, completely revised import and export interface for the IFC
data format.
In Strakon 2017, new, smart change functions were integrated that
make it possible to make simple changes to complete projects, individual
concrete components, or attached shop drawings. Now several Flex
elements can be changed simultaneously, speeding up project processing.
On request, attached shop drawings can be handled as well. The new
collision control function adds to more planning security by checking
whether a 3D model is intrinsically consistent. Strakon 2017 offers a
conflict check, which enables the user to recognize by mouse click
whether concrete components and objects overlap.
More transparency by a new model structure
The new Strakon 2017 model structure supports easier and faster work
in the 3D model. The advantage lies in project processing: building
stories, element groups, and construction sections can be shown and
hidden quickly and easily. The new attribute selection function also
enables a quick choice of elements. Since object and structural elements
in most cases contain additional data in the form of attributes,
data-oriented selection in Strakon 2017 is another very helpful tool.
New modules for greater workflow
The new modules for 3D staircases, 3D form panels, 3D stacks, and 3D
pallet assignment in Strakon 2017 ensure more streamlined workflows.
The new additional 3D staircase module, for example, makes planning
of multi-story staircases more efficient. Users state only how many
straight or helical stair flights they require in every story, with or
without landings. Strakon 2017 was supplemented by adding the new pallet
assignment function for planning automated production. With this
function, the previously generated precast elements can be arranged on
pallets. The 3D stacker module enables subsequent logistics planning in
stacks, which are then loaded onto trucks and driven to the construction
site for placement. Automatically generated lists of stacks are output,
in addition to 3D representations. |