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29/04/2019 – Ver. 73 – Bill of Quantities, improvement in speed of transition between different load combinations and other improvements in different functionalities

In the latest version of the software we added new features:

  • Automatic printing of the Bill of Quantities: additional module that can be purchased only by the users who have purchased a TimberTech Buildings license. The module allows you to export a document in Microsoft Excel format that contains the quantities of all the structural elements and the relative sub-components (connections, connectors, boards, CLT panels stratigraphy, product codes, etc.) for a quick cost estimate of the structures. The export format allows for easy customization. For more information on the Bill of Quantities module click here.
  • Improvement of results consultation speed: once the analysis is completed, the transition between the different load combinations and/or between the different load cases is now faster.
  • DXF import improvement: it is now possible to import dxf files with drawings placed very far from the origin. The software automatically recognizes the area of the drawing where the elements to be imported are present (concentrated in an area), discarding any isolated element that is very distant
  • Optimization of the calculation speed when automatically extended walls are present
  • Improvement of the selection of the elements using the table and of the link to the most severe check combination
  • Bug fixing and small improvements

 

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14/03/2019 – Ver. 72 – BauBuche GL and Knauf Diamant X panels, new useful features in the envelopes section, improved management of selections in analysis, update of the software guide

In the latest version of the software we have added the following new features:

  • Inclusion of BauBuche GL: the BauBuche GL (glulam made of beech LVL) is now available and it can be used in beam, column and joist elements.
  • Inclusion of Knauf Diamant X: the gypsum plasterboard for structural use Knauf Diamant X is now available and it can be used as sheathing panel in framed walls.
  • Actions envelopes: in the analysis section, the envelopes of the action are now available (in addition to the already existing envelopes of the verifications).
  • Deformations envelopes: in the analysis section, the envelopes of the inter-storey drift and those of the absolute displacements under horizontal actions are now available. Moreover, for the serviceability combinations, the envelopes of deflections under vertical actions and of the vibration parameters (for floors) are now available as well.
  • Link from envelopes to the most demanding combination: a new link has been implemented that allows the user to inspect the details of the selected element according to the combination that maximizes the check/action/deformation required.
  • Option to hide the name of the most demanding combination in the envelopes table: it is now possible to hide the name of the combination that maximizes the check/action/deformation in the envelopes table (below the window displaying the model) in order to reduce the displayed amount of data.
  • Actions per unit length on walls in the summary tables: it is now possible to inspect the values of the actions per unit length on wall elements also in the summary tables below the window displaying the model.
  • Improvement of the management of multiple selections in analysis section: the management of multiple selections in analysis section (in the window displaying the model and in the summary table below) has been improved and it is now possible to maintain the selection while moving from the analysis tab to the design ones.
  • Update of the default value of the kcr factor for Italian standard: the default value of the kcr factor for the shear verification of timber elements has been updated according to the provision of the Circolare to the NTC 2018 (the factor was already available in the previous releases and now it has been set as the default option).
  • Update of the CLT Essepi XXL stratigraphies: the most recent stratigraphies produced by Essepi for their CLT panels are now available.
  • Update of the software guide: the software guide, that can be always open with the F1 button, has been updated to the most recently released features.
  • Bug fixing and small improvements

 

 

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CLT multi-family residential building

Multi-family residential building with n. 8 lodgings, arranged on three levels above ground and a basement level used as a garage. The above-ground structure was build with CLT panels for walls and floors and with glulam timber beams and HEB steel beams.
Site of construction: Ischia di Pergine, Trento (TN)

Structural designer: Dr. Ing. Rossano Stefani
Architectural designer: Arch. Aldo Tomaselli
Construction company: Domus Immobiliare S.r.l.

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Five floors residential buildings with framed walls

 

Residential building complex commissioned by ATER Trieste consisting of 5 buildings. Each building has 5 floors above ground plus the pitched attic floor. The walls are made with timer frames, while the floors are in CLT, including the ramps and the stairways, with the exception of the roof which is made of joists. The terraces are partially supported by steel structures.

Structural designers of the wooden structures: Ing. Sandro Rossi – Ing. Raffaele Cruciani, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

studioing-cru.ro@libero

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14/01/2019 – Ver. 70-71 – Import .dxf optimisation options, Move and snap feature, improvement in the management of portable licences with the machine name identification

In the latest version of the software we have added the following new features:

  • Optimization options for the import of .dxf drawings: it is now possible to enable the following options:
    • – Merge close points (2D/3D): it allows to merge the points (even belonging to lines) whose mutual distance is lower than the user-defined threshold;
    • – Snap to grid (2D): it allows to adapt the imported lines and points to a grid whose dimension is user-defined;
    • – Snap to existing points (2D): it allows to adapt the imported lines and points to the pre-existing elements of the model by taking as reference their nodes.
  • Move and snap feature: it is now possible to move points and lines and adapt them to the pre-existing elements in the model. This feature is useful when the user wants to import the drawings of the plans of each level of the structure and adapt them to the already modelled elements.
  • Identification of the machine name for the management of portable licences: it is now possible to assign a name to each machine that uses the software in order to know always which is the machine to which the licence is assigned. This is useful when the software indicates that the licence is already assigned to another machine since the user will also be notified of the name of that machine.
  • Bug fixing and small improvements

Note: the release licence button and the section for the assignment of the machine name has been moved to the “Settings…” section that can be reached from the Welcome page of the software.

 

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27/09/2018 – Ver. 69 – Extend, Split and Copy properties functions, model autosaving and versioning, save analysis, new print options, improved database management, new definition of deformation limits, update of XLAM database

In the latest version of the software we have added the following new features:

  • Extend and split functions: it is now possible to extend and split the structural elements in a simple and intuitive way. This allows you to model even more quickly those structures that show complex geometries.
  • Copy properties function: it is now possible to copy all the properties of an element and assign them to one or many elements of the same type.
  • Model autosaving: the software is now able to save automatically the model at regular intervals and it makes available a backup file.
  • Model versioning: it is now possible to save and manage several versions of the model within the same file.
  • Save analysis: it is now possible to save the results of the analysis in a milestone and display them without running the analysis each time.
  • Print options: it is now possible to choose for each element in the model whether it has to be printed in the report or not.
  • Improved database management
  • New definition of deformation limits
  • Update of XLAM database
  • Bug fixing and small improvements

 

 

 

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02/08/2018 – Ver. 68 – DXF export improvement with printing of elevations and element properties, rotate and mirror functions, joist custom offset

In the latest version of the software we have added the following new features:

  • Rotate and mirror functions: it is now possible to rotate and mirror the structural elements in a simple and intuitive way. This allows you to model and modify buildings that present particular symmetries even more quickly
  • Improvement and expansion of the drawings export function: it is now possible to print the elevations with the distribution of the connections and of the structural elements such as walls, pillars, beams and floors. The printing of the static lines and the properties of the structural elements (in plan and in elevation) has also been added in the form of tables and texts, including: names, materials and dimensions. Now the different types of elements that make up the drawings are placed on different layers to facilitate their modification or deactivation.
  • Joists position custom offset: it is now possible to define the exact position (custom offset) of the first joist in order to guarantee the perfect correspondence between the calculation model and the real distribution of the structural elements.
  • Improved visualization of the floor joists during the drawing phase: the joists and the calculation lines of the floors are now displayed during the drawing phase in order to facilitate the modeling operations
  • Bug fixing and small improvements

 

 

 

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Timber light-frame and CLT school

School complex made of three buildings separated by two seismic joints.
The strucures in elevation are made of both CLT (XLAM) panels and light frame walls. More in depth, the buildings hosting the classrooms and the locker rooms are built with structural light-frame walls while the gym building is made of CLT (XLAM) panels. Finally, the outdoor stairs are made of steel beams while the indoor stairs and the foundations are built in reinforced concrete.

Structural project: ReWis, Comano Terme (Trento)
www.rewis.it

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Multi-storey residential CLT building

Multi-storey residential CLT building built in Sesto Fiorentino (Florence).
The building is made of four floors and has a maximum height of 13 m while the building base covers a 24.8 x 15.5 m rectangle.
The structure in elevation is entirely built with CLT (XLAM) panels while the basement and the foundations are made of reinforced concrete.

Structural project: ReWis, Comano Terme (Trento)
www.rewis.it

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