The Allplan 2023-1 update offers AEC platform enhancements, as well as a wide range of tools for buildings, infrastructure, and construction projects
Highlights from the Allplan 2023-1 update for architects include superior integrated visualization tools, accelerated design workflows and model quality management advancements.
Engineers can also benefit from the time-saving integration of manufacturer content. Bridge engineers value further analysis software integration capability and superior tools for verification of Eurocode compliance.
Contractors, project teams, and those onsite can now also more easily work with and convey BIM2Field requirements.
Allplan 2023-1 supports more efficient workflows for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals
Commenting on the launch, Eduardo Lazzarotto, SVP Product & Strategy at ALLPLAN, said: “We are delighted to promote several new features within this interim release, that support more efficient design to build workflows for our clients across architecture, engineering and construction sectors.”
“Within this release, integrations with Nemetschek Group companies and industry partners are particular highlights, together with workflow developments via our Allplan Cloud services that boost users with connectivity and provide efficiencies right into the construction phase”.
Allplan’s visualisation tools offer benefits for customers and project partners
New updates to visualisation software include the new Redshift render engine from Maxon integrated. GPU accelerated rendering is provided, as well as additional camera effects such as fisheye, spherical and stereo spherical outputs for VR applications. The speed and realistic effects will increase the chance of securing projects.
There is a growing need in the architecture sector for accelerated 3D design and visualisation workflows to support decision-making in the design process.
Data can be streamlined to sync design models
In a new technical preview of Twinmotion Direct Link in Allplan 2023-1, data can be streamlined in an exchange workflow, enabling syncing of Allplan models with Twinmotion.
Increasing model quality in the early design phase can result in fewer errors and efficiency gains in later stages.
Solibri Inside allows designers to perform checks and identify errors from within the BIM Explorer in Allplan. The free standard package from Solibri supports model-based or information-based checks, such as door and window clearances and level of information (LOI) checks.
Integrating the Schöck catalogue in Allplan 2023-1 offers users numerous modelling advantages. This includes flexible working methods, increased design accuracy as well as time and cost savings.
Direct access to the latest installation parts is provided via a web service, which ensures that the latest product data is available directly in Allplan.
What are the highlights for infrastructure and design professionals?
In the AEC platform update, users of Allplan Bridge 2023 can now synchronise analytical models over the Allplan Cloud with LUSAS finite element analysis software.
The first release of this connection will support concrete box girder bridges, with or without pre-stressed tendons, with more bridge types to be supported in the future.
Via the Allplan Cloud, analytically relevant entities from Allplan Bridge can be transferred to various structural analysis solutions for further processing. This gives users more flexibility to utilise external analysis software of their choosing.
A new verification example enables users to fully demonstrate and verify the calculation methods used in Allplan Bridge for reinforcement design and code-checking.
Highlights for construction and planning professionals
By using tablets, many tasks can be solved directly on the construction site with the help of the BIM model.
To make handling simpler, Bimplus now offers a new flexible Toolhub. This allows the Project Navigator to be conveniently moved, docked, collapsed, or hidden using drag & drop.
There is now an Allplan Cloud-based solution to generate quantity take-off information conveniently. Users can easily extract the quantities contained in a BIM model in Bimplus to estimate the materials needed for different construction phases.
This offers substantial time savings versus manual approaches, together with more accurate data and reduced risks of errors, avoiding wasted materials and additional costs.
Allplan 2023-1 is available via the Auto Update function in Allplan or on Allplan Connect. Bimplus Pro is included with valid Allplan Subscription or Serviceplus contracts.
For more information, visit: Features Allplan AEC 2023
