Update 9 - Architectural Updates

Architectural Updates

Program Manager

New planning tool that allows space planners and architects to list the building owner's requirements for the number and size of each type of room in one place, then use that list as a checklist to lay out the building.
As each space it placed, its area and number of instances is recorded, allowing them to be compared against the required area and number.
The Program Manager also offers validation, showing which spaces do not meet the required size and area (within a user-defined margin of error)
Known issues: While the Program Manager can be opened by anyone working on in a Workspace, it is recommended that only one person at a time makes changes to it. The system cannot currently support multiple users writing to it at one time.

Space Enhancements

The space label object now has a glyph that changes it between manual and flooded.
At placement time, the list of spaces not-yet placed from Program Manager is shown.

Compound Slabs

New element type that replaces Triforma Slabs, allows users to place slabs with 1 or many leaves in them.
Each leaf has its own thickness, part, and family
Each leaf can overhang or be set back from the outline, and have a different material around its perimeter
Specialized tools to cut holes in the slab
New dialog to define a compound slab assembly

Stair Enhancements

Grid System Improvements

Export Grid to DGN File
- This tools create a single dgn containing separate models containing standard elements representing the structural grid. These models can then be reference by other applications for coordination purposes
Ability to add custom grid labels
- It is now possible to use nonstandard (Latin) characters as Grid labels