Precast planning - automated precast planning and new precast element tools

The Allplan 2023 version is characterized by the integration of numerous functions for precast planning. Specifically, the complete range of functions of Planbar, one of the most innovative planning solutions in the Precast area, has been included in Allplan. As a result, engineering offices and precast plants can now design precast concrete elements of any complexity directly in Allplan. Allplan automatically creates element plans for production and the identifier can be used to check whether precast elements with their specific fixtures and reinforcements are identical to other objects.

Merging Planbar and Allplan not only simplifies project coordination, but also enables new, even more efficient workflows. For example, precast elements can be created in a time-saving manner using functions in Allplan as well as PythonParts.

The joint version offers numerous advantages to existing Planbar users: They gain access to additional Allplan tools such as Bimplus or Allplan Share, as well as to additional functions for cost planning, civil structures and much more. The administration effort is also significantly lower, as installation and licensing are only required once.

Precast plants get sophisticated planning workflows for highly automated wall and slab production as well as numerous interfaces to production machines with the Allplan Precast product in addition to the range of functions in Allplan.

In addition to the integration of precast functions in Allplan 2023, there are other innovations in the Precast area. One highlight, for example, is the Smart Converter, which interprets and analyzes stair drawings (2D or 3D). It then corrects angles if necessary and transforms the drawings into producible, fully parametric stair models. Designing precast staircases has never been easier or more efficient.

In addition, the layout catalog has been extended by numerous setting options. As a result, the layouts for element plans can be designed even more individually.

Fitting parts can now be generated with Python scripts. This opens up completely new perspectives with regard to fixture functionality. Definable rules increase the degree of automation. For example, Allplan can automatically calculate the correct positions and diameters for necessary holes based on the dimensions of a steel plate. Parametric resizing is also easy to carry out.