Fixtures

Using

Fixtures, you can place symbol fixtures, linear fixtures and surface fixtures in wall or slab elements you have already defined.

You can define these elements (for example, insulation boards and so on) by entering a closed placing polygon. The polyline can be of any line type, width and color. You can also apply a hatching style, pattern or fill to the area delimited by the polyline. These elements are usually analyzed and evaluated per square meter.

You can place these elements (for example, water drips, cast-in channels and so on) by entering a polyline. The polyline can be of any line type, width and color. These elements are analyzed and evaluated per meter.

You can place symbol fixtures (for example, sockets), which are billed per piece, by defining a reference point.

In addition, you can combine any number of fixtures (symbol, linear or surface) in a fixture group (smart symbol group) and save these fixtures in a smart fixture symbol file.

You can use this tool to combine any number of fixtures in a smart symbol group. You can save this group to a smart fixture symbol file. This way, frequently used fixture groups can be placed more quickly.

Note: You can also combine fixtures with associated objects for displacement and reinforcement elements in a fixture group.

Dynamic group fixtures are fixture groups for which parameters can be defined graphically or numerically. Consequently, these groups can adapt to any geometry.

You can freely define and change the appearance, attributes and parameters of the fixtures.

In addition to the freely definable representation, you can give the elements attributes (prompt text and plan text), which are analyzed when the elements are placed and labeled.

You can use this tool to select defined fixtures from a file and place them in the drawing file.

If you have licensed the Wall panel design mode, the Precast Wall module includes the special

Angle for Assembly tool, which works just like the

Fixture tool.

You can use this tool to select fixtures from your own catalogs and place these fixtures in the drawing file.

You can use this tool to place symbol fixtures along a polyline, which can be a linear fixture itself. The program uses the parameters you specified.

You can use this tool to label fixtures you have already placed in the drawing file.

You can use this tool to create a report with the fixtures placed in the drawing file.

You can use this tool to define new fixtures graphically, assign attributes to the fixtures and save them in file.

You can use this tool to modify a dynamic group you have already placed in a drawing file.

You can use this tool to explode a dynamic group you have already placed in the drawing file into discrete elements.

You can use this tool to modify the parameters (attributes) of all the instances of a specific smart fixture symbol.

You can use this tool to modify the parameters (attributes) of one instance of a specific smart fixture symbol.

You can use this tool to replace fixtures already placed with other fixtures of the same type, which you can select from the drawing file or catalog.
You cannot replace manufacturer-specific fixtures with fixtures provided by different manufacturers or with Allplan fixtures or custom fixtures.

You can use this tool to manage fixtures. They can be renamed, copied and deleted.