What’s New in AutoCAD Electrical 2023

In this blog, we look at what’s new in the AutoCAD Electrical 2023 release.

Signal Arrows Update

In AutoCAD Electrical 2023, you can synchronise all source and destination arrows that use the same signal code. In previous releases, the link between the source arrows to other source or destination arrows would break when making a change to the signal code. The source and destination arrows with the same signal code in any drawing are all updated when the signal code in one of the source arrows is updated.

Copy Project

Enhancements have been made to copy project command which now includes a one-step process for copying electrical projects with the option to select “Use selected project as template project”. This option creates a copy of your specified project including all project-related files to increase productivity and efficiency compared to the previous releases of AutoCAD Electrical. The previous method is still supported within the copy project workflow. 

Electrical Bill of Materials Integration with Vault

In previous releases, only the catalog number is used as the key to generate the Electrical BOM in Vault. Using only the catalog number as the key caused issues when there are two symbols with the same catalog number but with different manufacturers, or with the same catalog number and manufacturer but with different AssemblyCodes.

Now, we have the option to include a key system CAT-MFG-ASSYCODE (Catalog + Manufacturer + AssemblyCode) for Electrical BOM’s in Vault. This resolves the issues pertaining to two symbols having the same key.

If you would like to find out more about AutoCAD Electrical, complete the form on this page https://www.symetri.co.uk/products/autocad-electrical  to get in touch with us.

SYMETRI also offers scheduled and private AutoCAD Electrical Essentials training. Explore the full agenda here: https://www.symetri.co.uk/training/training-courses/autocad-electrical-essentials
 

Naviate Accelerate: Using Colour Elements to perform tasks in a Revit Structures model

This blog explores how you can use Naviate Colour Elements to perform several different tasks in a Revit Structures model. Setting up view filters can be a time-consuming process, but Naviate Colour Elements can do this with a one-click button that will generate the view filters based on the category, parameter values and colours you just set up.

Let’s start by clicking on the Colour Elements tool on the Naviate Accelerate ribbon. In the dialog box you see a category list down the left side, place a tick in the structural foundations category. Then from the parameter dropdown select ‘Elevation at Top’, this will generate the values with the level heights of the top of the pile caps and define a colour. The colours can be changed at this point if desired, by clicking on the colour down the right side and choosing a new colour.

With the colour elements dialog box still open, you can click into your model view, the colours will now be visible and thus indicating the height at the top of each pile cap. If you can see any pile caps with a different colour, these will be at a different height, and they might need to be adjusted.

By selecting the pile cap that is showing a different colour and checking the properties, for example the level offset could be changed.

Once you have corrected or changed any differences in your pile cap heights you can go back to the still open colour elements dialog box, there you will see a refresh button just above the colour column. Using this will refresh the values and colours.

 Again, click back in the model view to see the refreshed colours.

Once the colour elements dialog box is closed the colour overrides are lost but if you wish to keep the colours before you exit the dialog box, select ‘Keep colour overrides in view when exiting’ which will retain the colour overrides in that view.

There is also an option to create view filters and one to add them to a view template.

Setting up view filters can be a time-consuming process, but Naviate Colour Elements can do this with a one-click button that will generate the view filters based on the category, parameter values and colours you just set up.

Would you like to find out more about Naviate? Visit our website where you will find information about all 10 modulars available within Naviate, including the core module Naviate Accelerate. https://www.symetri.co.uk/products/naviate-productivity-tools-revit-civil-3d-add-ons

Otherwise, call us on 0345 370 1444 or email info@symetri.co.uk. 

 

 

 

Webinar Recording | Everything you need to know about BIM | ISO 19650 Certification

Through BIM (Building Information Management), we can manage the information of a built asset through its whole life cycle, from initial design all the way through to construction, maintenance, and finally de-commissioning.

Through collaboration between engineers, owners, architects, and contractors in a common data environment, information can seamlessly flow between these disciplines and offers huge benefits when following BIM practices.

Symetri work in partnership with LRQA (formally Lloyd’s Register) in the delivery of ISO 19650-2 Certification. This webinar covers the following:

·         What is BIM and why should you consider ISO 19650 certification?

·         Industry trends

·         Introduction to our partner LRQA (formally Lloyd's Register) and meet some of their assessors

·         What is involved in the certification process?

·         Extra requirements for organisations who are already certified

·         Training and support

Watch the webinar here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EF73JwrQwg

For further information, visit our website: https://www.symetri.co.uk/buildings-infrastructure/buildings-infrastructure-consultancy/bim-advisory/bim-level-2-accreditation-certification-iso-19650-2