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HiCAD 2022 SP2

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Out now: HiCAD 2022 Service Pack 2

With Service Pack 2, we have further advanced the goal of modernising and standardising dialogues and making them more user-friendly. For example, when drawing tangents or transitions from circular arcs with the sketching technique, the result is more predictable and can be achieved with fewer mouse clicks thanks to the dynamic preview. The Hatch section + cut-out function has been completely revised and is now much more user-friendly - with automatic preview and differentiation between "normal" hatching and insulation hatching. The dividing of surfaces has also been further expanded. Free-form curves can now be used for division, as well as several lines that converge at one point.

There have also been some changes in the industry functions: Among other things, the function Attach flanges along sketch, to surface has been newly developed, so that you can now attach several flanges around a surface in one work step, define the parameters of the flanges individually if required and select the corner processing of adjacent flanges. In addition, the function also supports the milling edge technique. In Steel Engineering, tension rod systems by DETAN and Pfeifer are now also available for cross-bracings and stabilizing pipe connections. And in Plant Engineering, the flow direction can be automatically corrected during automatic part insertion, if necessary. Last but not least, as of SP2, the Variant Editor offers the option of searching several variants for an attribute in one step and replacing the current value with another (Search&Replace).

Highlights

General

Discontinuation of CADENAS PARTdataManager
As of HiCAD 2022 SP2, the CADENAS PARTdataManager will no longer be supported. Thus, the functions Insert main part, PARTsolutions (CADENAS program) and Import PARTsolutions part will no longer be available from SP2 onwards.

Update drawing

  • If you have manually created or arranged dimensions or annotations, then as of SP2, you can specify that these dimensions/annotations will be retained when the drawing is updated. The contents will - if necessary - always be updated.
  • Another new feature of the Update derived drawing function is the Update only BOM and title block checkbox. If this checkbox is active, only the BOM and the title block will be updated. All other changes such as scale, dimensions, designations or new sectional views will not be executed. However, changes to the geometry will be applied.

Workshop drawing - Sheet metal part as assembly main part
Previously, the drawing derivation did not support the automatic generation of workshop drawings for assemblies if the assembly main part was a sheet metal part. As of SP2, this is now possible - but only if the assembly main part is a cassette-shaped or profile-shaped sheet metal part. The procedure for these assemblies is thus analogous to assemblies in Steel Engineering, which have a profile as the assembly main part.

Itemisation - Sorting by article attributes
On the Attributes tab of the Itemisation with options function, you specify which attributes are to be taken into account during identical part search and itemisation. As of SP2, a distinction is now made between HiCAD Part attributes and HELiOS Article attributes, whereby the individually indicated HELiOS article attributes are used exclusively for sorting. The criterion for the differentiation is always the article master itself (usually the article number + index).

User-defined bolts+screws SFS SFS Intec TDBL-T-10,6X23
The catalogue has been extended with screws of type SFS Intec TDBL-T-10,6X23.

3-D and Point clouds

Views - Show/Hide parts
New in the context menu for 3-D parts and part lists is the function Show part list in view selection, hide all other parts . This function shows only the active part or - in case of a multiple selection - all selected parts. All other parts will be hidden. This applies to all currently selected views.

Divide surface
The Divide surface function has been revised and extended once again.

  • To remove selected surfaces or lines, a button is now available in the dialogue window.
  • As of SP2, dividing in polyline mode is also possible if multiple lines converge at one point. However, the lines must not intersect.
  • Freeform curves can also be used for divisions.
  • The error texts have been revised.

Sketch Technology

  • The context menu that is displayed while drawing polylines after pressing the right mouse button has been extended by the Close polyline function.
  • As of SP2, when working with 3-D sketches, the current drawing plane is displayed in a lighter colour during sketching.
  • The functions Tangent between 2 lines and Tangent to surface have been combined into the new function Tangent. The dynamic preview of the tangent makes the result more predictable. In addition, fewer mouse clicks are required to execute the function, since the tangent closest to the start/end click points is always selected. There is no additional query and for tangents to a surface the determination of additional points is omitted.
  • If you want to enter a value, e.g. a length or a radius, explicitly via the keyboard when drawing graphical elements, you can select the Value input function in the context menu or alternatively simply press the space bar. HiCAD will then display the calculator and you can enter the desired value. As of SP2, the distance and angle to the last point or the X and Y distance to the last point can be entered in one step. The two values must be separated by a space.
  • The Transition from arcs function has been revised. After selecting the start point, the direction in which the arc will be drawn is visualised by an arrow. As soon as you move the cursor near a line afterwards, the possible arc will be displayed as a dynamic preview. As with the other skecth functions HCM constraints are automatically assigned.

Weld seams and symbols

  • The new Clone weld symbol function allows you to copy existing weld symbols in the drawing and to assign copies to other weld seams. The function is also available in the context menu for weld seams.
  • As of SP2, tooltips are also displayed for additional symbols in the dialogues for weld seams and weld symbols.

Text - Itemise part
The Itemise part function has been extended. The Part selection area is now additionally available here. There you have the option of selecting whether the selected part is to be annotated (as previously) or only the 1st sub-part-level. If the 1st sub-part level option is active, then the highest superordinate part of the 1st sub-part level that is BOM-relevant will automatically be searched for and annotated, starting from the selected part. This can be particularly useful in complex drawings if only the assemblies are to be annotated.

Hatching in section and cut-out
The Hatch section + cut-out function has been completely revised and is now much more user-friendly. A preview of the hatching will automatically be displayed, which is immediately updated when changes are made in the dialogue. Also new is that a distinction is now made between "normal" hatchings and insulation hatchings.

Parameterise part attributes
The function Parameterise part attributes has been further expanded.

  • The attributes in the dialogue window are now displayed in groups, e.g. System attributes, Properties, User-defined attributes, etc. This provides a clearer overview.
  • As with line types, edge colours can now also be parameterized.
  • For referenced parts the settings that are set in configuration management at System settings > Referencing > Updating are taken into account as of SP2. This means that the settings defined under Synchronization of attributes are not only taken into account when updating referenced parts, but also when parameterising part attributes of referenced parts. For referenced parts, only those attributes are offered that are transferred with the part via referencing. Otherwise, the attributes that are transferred with the superordinate assembly are added.

Point clouds - Plane from points
The only reliable criterion when processing point clouds is the Z direction of the world coordinate system. Therefore, in most cases, a processing plane is required when constructing a point cloud, which fits the object as well as possible, but does not have an angle - even if the point cloud itself has an angle, e.g. due to inaccuracies. To create such processing planes, the function Plane from points has been extended. In the Parallel and Orthogonal mode, you can now select either a plane or a direction. The dialogue window has been extended accordingly. With this extended window, planes for the following use cases can now be realized as follows:

  • Mode: Parallel, Plane: XZ-plane or
  • Mode: Orthogonal, Plane: Z-axis
Interfaces

3D DXF export
The 3D DXF (Approx.) function is no longer available as of SP2. This function only output a faceted representation, not a complete geometry file! The better alternative is the real 3D DXF export or the export as 3D PDF.

2D DXF: Taking into account of units
For both import and export of 2D DXF files, the possibility of interpreting data in different units has been created. By default, the units of the DXF file are interpreted during import. When exporting, the data is exported in the HiCAD drawing unit.

Sheet metal

Design Variant - SZ20 Base point with projection
When using ALUCOBOND SZ 20 tray panels, a flange can now be attached at the bottom connection to which an S- or Z-profile or a Z-fold can be automatically riveted. The length and angle of the flange can be configured. This use case cannot be realized directly via the Element Installation dialogue window! Instead, a new design variant, SZ20 Base point with projection is available in the Sheet Metal sub-folder of the Civil Engineering functions docking window.

Flanges Along Sketch On Surface
The Flanges Along Sketch On Surface function has been newly developed and replaces the previous function. With this function you can attach several flanges around a surface in one step. The flanges are derived from a planar sketch and are chamfered taking into account the current Technology parameters.

  • A preview of the flanges is displayed, which is immediately updated each time the entries are changed.
  • Both edges and surfaces can be selected to determine the surface.
  • Parameters such as angle, bend zone or fitting mode can be defined individually for each attachment.
  • The function supports the milling edge technique.
  • Corner processing / mitre can be defined for adjacent flanges.
  • Instead of multiple individual features, the new function creates just one feature, which can be used to change the flanges at any time - in a single step.

Workshop drawing - Sheet metal part as assembly main part
Previously, the drawing derivation did not support the automatic generation of workshop drawings for assemblies if the assembly main part was a sheet metal part. As of SP2, this is now possible - but only if the assembly main part is a cassette-shaped or profile-shaped sheet metal part. The procedure for these assemblies is thus analogous to assemblies in Steel Engineering, which have a profile as the assembly main part.

Steel Engineering / Drawing Management

Steel Engineering

Divide beam
From HiCAD 2021 onwards, the Divide along direction function is available for dividing beams + profiles. This function covers all Divide functions available until then. For this reason, these functions are no longer available as of HiCAD 2022 SP2.

Cross-bracing (2603)
From SP2 onwards, the Cross-bracing (2603) Design Variant supports BESISTA tension rod systems as well as DETAN and Pfeifer tension rod systems.

Strap joint (2310)

  • From SP2 onwards, flat steels can also be selected as a semi-finished product for the Strap joint (2310).
  • Straps can also be filleted on the welded side in order to take into account the rolling radii of the beam passing through. The Strap tab has been extended accordingly.

Stabilizing pipe connection (2702)
In addition to the BESISTA tension rod systems, DETAN and Pfeifer tension rod systems can now also be used for the Stabilizing pipe connection (2702).

Staircase Configurator - Intermediate platforms
In the Staircase Configurator, it is now possible to specify for intermediate platforms whether the length of the platform is to be calculated by the number of steps or by entering a value.

Drawing Management

Rearrange dimensions and annotations
Im Konfigurationsmanagement sind die Einstellungen für Fertigungszeichnungen erweitert worden. Neu ist der Parameter Maße und Beschriftungen neu anordnen. Mit diesem Parameter lässt sich festlegen, ob manuell erstellte oder angeordnete Maße / Beschriftungen beim Aktualisieren der Zeichnung neu angeordnet werden sollen. Die ISD-seitige Voreinstellung ist Nein.

Update only BOMs and title blocks of drawings
With the new function Only BOM and title block you only update the BOMs and title blocks of production drawings after design changes. All other changes such as scale, dimensions, designations or new sectional views will not be executed. However, changes to the geometry will be applied.

Element Installation

ALUCOBOND® suspended - Base point: With projection
For ALUCOBOND® suspended panels, the new With projection option is available for connection to the Base point. With this option, flanges can be created at the bottom of the base point, to which side flanges and a flange to the top/bottom can be connected if required (roof box).

Design Variant - SZ20 Base point with projection
When using ALUCOBOND SZ 20 tray panels, a flange can now be attached at the bottom connection to which an S- or Z-profile or a Z-fold can be automatically riveted. The length and angle of the flange can be configured. This use case cannot be realized directly via the Element Installation dialogue window! Instead, a new design variant, SZ20 Base point with projection is available in the Sheet Metal sub-folder of the Civil Engineering functions docking window.

Plant Engineering

Discontinuation of the Import PartSolutions part function
As of HiCAD 2022 SP2, the function Import PartSolutions part is no longer available.

Delete several parts - Saving of dialogue settings
The dialogue settings of the Delete several parts function were previously always retained only for the current HiCAD session. From HiCAD 2022 SP2 onwards, the settings are saved when the dialogue is closed with OK and are preset the next time the dialogue is opened. This does not only apply to the current HiCAD session.

Automatic flow assignment during automatic part insertion
When using the AutoPlace parts on guidelines function, a consistent flow at the corners of the guideline is important, especially when placing knees, because the flow direction affects the insertion direction. Accordingly, this function checks whether the flow is consistent. If this is not the case, the function was previously aborted with a corresponding message and the corresponding point was marked with an arrow. As of HiCAD 2022 SP2, you have the option to have the flow direction corrected automatically in such cases.

Insert pipe clamp as sub-part
With the new Pipe parts function , it was previously not possible to place a pipe clamp freely in space. In the event that the pipe clamp is to be inserted as a sub-part of a fixed superordinate part, this restriction has been removed as of HiCAD 2022 SP2. In this case, the pipe clamp is not part of a pipeline, so free placement does not create an invalid pipeline structure.

Sheet number at transitions of divided isometries
An isometric drawing can be divided into several sheets by assigning division points. For annotating the intersections (i.e. the division points in the isometry) there is a special text object type ISD_ISOCUT.FTD, which can be configured in the isometry settings like the other text object types. In this way, the annotations are generated automatically when the isometry is created. Useful as annotations are for example the coordinates or the division index. The division index can be used to directly read where the isometric drawing is continued. However, the division index has no direct reference to the sheet number. Especially when there are many subdivisions, finding the next partial drawing can sometimes be rather difficult. As of HiCAD 2022 SP2, the output of the Number of follow-on sheet is useful here. This new attribute refers directly to the sheet on which the isometric drawing is continued.

Search and replace in variants
A variant is described by various attributes, some of which are identical or almost identical for all sub-types. Examples of this are the file name or the order note. In practice, it can happen that a series of attributes must be changed in several variants. In this case, it would be very time-consuming to open and adjust each variant individually. In this case, the Variant Editor offers the possibility of searching several variants for an attribute and replacing the current value with another one.The Search & Replace is done via the command line call of the Variant Editor with the call parameter searchAndReplace.

As of SP2, tooltips are also displayed for additional symbols in the dialogues for weld seams and weld symbols.

Itemisation -Sorting by article attributes


Hatching in Sectional View and Cut-Out - revised and much more user-friendly

Revised "Flanges Along Sketch On Surface" function


Design Variant - SZ20 Base point with projection

Length of intermediate platforms - Calculation by the number of steps or by entering a value


Cross-bracing - with DETAN and Pfeifer tension rod systems

Sheet number at transitions of divided isometries

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