Configuring/Activating the Management + BIM Module

Before you can use the BIM+Management functionality, certain requirements must be met.

Licensing
Parameter configuration
Copying of the dialogue masks for Management + BIM
Copying of the title blocks for Management + BIM
Configuration of the database

If all requirements are met, you will find all functions for document and drawing management on the Management + BIM tab:

If this tab is not immediately visible, choose Settings > Ribbon categories. In the dialogue window, activate the Management + BIM checkbox.

Please note:

You can use the parameters for Management + BIM in the Configuration Editor (ISDConfigEditor.exe in the HiCAD EXE directory) to additionally influence the drawing derivation process. There, you can specify the name of the workflow status in the title block, the output of revision clouds, the automatic generation of CAM or PDF files, and much more.

You can also specify the Individual part type via the Configuration Editor. In doing so, you can distinguish between mounting drawing parts and workshop drawing parts when creating the detail drawings.

Licensing

To be able to use the Management + BIM functions, you need to have HELiOS Engineer + and one of the products listed below:

HiCAD Steel Engineering Package
HiCAD Steel Engineering
HiCAD Metal Engineering
HiCAD Sheet Metal professional
HiCAD Sheet Metal suite or HiCAD Sheet Metal suite premium
HiCAD Steel Engineering suite or HiCAD Steel Engineering suite premium
HiCAD Metal Engineering suite oder HiCAD Metallbau suite premium
HiCAD Mechanical Engineering suite premium

The utilized products need to be activated in the License Manager at HiCAD/HELiOS Configuration.

Parameter configuration

If you want to use the Management + BIM module, activate the same-named checkbox in the Parameter configuration dialogue window. This will automatically configure HiCAD title blocks, drawing frames, BOM-templates, HELiOS masks, attributes and settings in the Configuration Editor appropriately for Steel Engineering Drawing Management. These specific settings can either be selected for the workstation or for individual users.

If you want to change the workstation or user configuration, select Start > All Programs > ISD Software und Systeme > Administration > User Parameter Configurator or Computer Parameter Configurator, respectively.

Important note on updates:

When you run the tool Computer Parameter Configurator (HiCAD exe\ParKonfigComp.exe) – either during installation or later – and activate the Management + BIM checkbox, various system files in the HiCAD sys directory will be replaced (without any further query!) with the files supplied in the HiCAD templates directory which have been designed especially for a working with the Management + BIM module. These files include, for example

HiCAD masks for the part attributes (*.HDX),
HELiOS masks for projects, documents and articles (*.MSK),
Various configuration files (*.HDB) and
Template files for annotations (*.FTD).

You should therefore always make backups of all files that you have customized before using the ParKonfigComp.exe tool!

If you have any questions, please contact your nearest ISD branch office.

As a user of the Management + BIM module you must be a member of the Groups Semi-finished products and Standards (Norm)!

Through the appropriate parameter configuration (Steel/Metal Engineering and Management + BIM) various Settings in the Configuration Editor will be changed to match the requirements of the Document and Drawing management in Civil Engineering, namely, the following ones:

Drawing > Annotations > Dimensioning, 3-D > Interactive dimensions

1st dimension line termination, Other dimensions	Oblique
2nd dimension line termination, Other dimensions	Oblique
Dimension line termination, Base line dimensions	Oblique
1st dimension line termination, Angular dimensions	Oblique
2nd dimension line termination, Angular dimensions	Oblique
Calculation of projection line 1	Length
Length or distance, 1st projection line	7
Calculation of projection line length 2	Length
Length or distance, 2nd projection line	7
Decimal places, Other dimensions	0
Decimal places, Angular dimensions	1
Decimal places, Tolerances	2

In addition, the following parameters will be automatically set during the installation/parameter configuration:

Assigning HiCAD part attributes to HELiOS attributes
The settings are stored in the WORKSHOPDAT.XML file in the HiCAD SYS directory.
Configuration takes place via Steel Engineering > Further functions > Settings > Article master, Itemisation.
Determines which HiCAD part attributes are to be written to which HELiOS attributes when creating/updating of the HELiOS article masters.
Writing of HELiOS article attributes takes place during saving of the HiCAD drawing.
Assigning of HiCAD part attributes/article master to HELiOS drawing document master
The settings are stored in the WORKSHOPDAT.XML file in the HiCAD SYS directory.
Configuration takes place via Steel Engineering > Further functions > Settings > Document master, Detail drawing.
Determines which HELiOS document attributes are to be written to which HiCAD part attributes article attributes during automatic creation/updating of production drawings.
Writing of the HELiOS document master attributes takes place when you execute the Drawing derivation function and choose To external drawing as Drawing target.

Copying of the dialogue masks for Management + BIM

During the parameter configuration the normal HELiOS dialogue masks will be replaced with dialogue masks that have been designed especially for Document and Drawing Management in Civil Engineering.

Adjusted HELiOS masks for project, article and document data input

Copying of the title blocks for Management + BIM

Supplied with HiCAD are special title blocks for Steel Engineering Drawing Management. These title blocks use, for example, the attribute _SZNATTRSTA, which marks all non-released drawings with an "In progress" or "Checkup" note in the title block. If you want to use these title blocks, copy them into the "Szenen" directory of your HiCAD installation. You can find the title blocks in the directory templates\Module_3DSteel\BIM of your HiCAD installation.

Before you do this, please make backups of your customized title blocks.

If you use your own title block files, but also want to use this note, you need to integrate the _SZNATTRSTA attribute into your title blocks. The exact entry reads as follows:

@*@44,S._SZNATTRSTA@*@

The procedure for the editing of title blocks is explained in the Online Help chapter HiCAD Basics > Drawing Objects > Drawing Frame and Title Block.

Configuration of the database

Executing the HiCADBIMCONFIG.EXE

Due to the enhanced release functionality, customers who had already worked with Steel Engineering Drawing Management before Version 2015, must execute the program HiCADBIMConfig.exe in the HiCAD exe directory once before they can use HiCAD 2016. In this way it will be ensured that links without any relevance are created, and that the release-relevance will work correctly when using the new functions.

Customers using the management + BIM module for the first time, do not need to perform the steps described above. Here, the corresponding database links are automatically set correctly.

Please note:

The HICADBIMCONFIG.EXE tool in the HiCAD sub-directory EXE enables you to use an already existing database with Steel Engineering Drawing Management and update it accordingly.
If you want to adjust the Steel Engineering Drawing Management to customer-specific requirements, please contact your ISD sales agent.

Length of dimension arrow	Slash 45°
Height of dimension arrow	4
Text height, Dimension figure	2
Decimal places for linear/angular dimensions	1

Symbol height	3
Arrow height	0.66
Arrow length	2

Hide/Overlap centre lines	Display normally
Hide/Overlap crosshairs	Display normally
Hide/Overlap Steel Engineering axes	Display normally
Hide collinear sheet edges	Show
Hide tangential edges	Hide

Polyhedron approximation mode	Via distance tolerance with minimum number
Number of division point per quadrant	4
Polyhedron approximation accuracy	2

Weight calculation	Always
Calculate quantity in assembly	Only when itemising
Update part dimensions	Update immediately

1st dimension line termination, Other dimensions	Oblique
2nd dimension line termination,Other dimensions	Oblique
1st dimension line termination, Angular dimensions	Oblique
2nd dimension line termination, Angular dimensions	Oblique
Decimal places, Other dimensions	0
Decimal places, Angular dimensions	1
Grid mode angle grid	Snapping in

Grid annotation, line type of axis	5
Grid sub-system annotation, line type of axis	5

Generate n-digit drawing number	3-digit
Create only one production drawing per part	Yes

Prompt for plane when creating new sketch	Yes
Default plane for new sketch	Yes

DB project	From part use
Check default DB links	Check with query before correction, with main part check

Displacement of punch marks	10
Use item number of assembly	Yes