Planning

Manage settings

With the paneling functions (optional, part of the 'Ceiling Element Design' module), you can cover a layer of an entire ceiling section or ceiling element with panels at the touch of a button. A setting that defines the material and positioning is required for the paneling. This setting can already be selected in the ceiling design, or it can be entered for the corresponding layer during manual assignment in the ceiling design.

In the settings you have the following options:

Identification number : The identification number for the component can be entered or selected from the component catalog using the browser. Further information can be found in the 'Volume Information, Component Catalog' chapter.

Bar type : The 'Bar type' field displays a list of designations that can be used to identify components. You can either enter a bar type number that you already know, or select one using the browser button at the right end of the field. Once you select a number here, the corresponding designation will automatically be displayed in the next field.

Designation : The designation allows you to describe the function of an individual component. The predefined designations, known as bar types, can be accessed using a number key in the field to the left of the designation. Once you've done this, a designation is automatically entered in the 'Designation' field. However, you can manually edit this and use your own designations. If you need a specific name frequently, you can enter it using the browser button to the right of the name field. This icon opens a list of existing names. You can enter your own name at the end of the list. The next time you open the list, the new name will be sorted alphabetically. As soon as you start typing the name in the 'Name' field, the list opens automatically and shows only the names that begin with the entered letters.

Thickness, Width, Length : Enter the panel dimensions here. If you select an ID number above that already has one or more dimensions specified, the corresponding dimension fields will be disabled and the corresponding value from the database will be displayed.

Method : There are two methods by which the planking can be created: Formwork boards: With this method, the formwork boards are created and placed with the set length and the setting for the longitudinal joints.

Continuous: This method is used to produce specially profiled panels:

▪ The tiles are laid in horizontal rows from the left or right, starting with the bottom row.

▪ An attempt is made to start the next row of plates with the remaining plate from the previous plate.

▪ The distribution can be influenced by the horizontal dimension of the first plate.

▪ Profiled panels are automatically considered with their covering surface during the installation. No negative air space is required to cover the tongue and groove.

▪ At the left and right ends of the ceiling as well as at vertical and slanted opening edges, the panels are automatically shortened by the profile, so that a smooth panel edge is created.

▪ For automatic allocation, limit values ​​are entered in the component catalog. These values ​​apply to ceilings as well as walls:

▪ Minimum width at the wall end: Minimum dimension of the panel at the wall end measured from the wall end in the longitudinal direction of the wall.

▪ Minimum width at the opening edge: Minimum dimension of the panel at the vertical or sloping opening edge measured from the opening edge in the longitudinal direction of the wall.

▪ Minimum joint spacing between rows of panels: Avoid cross joints. Minimum distance between the panel joints of two overlapping rows of panels measured lengthwise along the wall.

▪ Minimum joint distance to opening edge: Minimum distance between panel joints and opening corners measured in the longitudinal direction of the wall.

▪ For each value, there is a minimum and a reduced minimum value: During automatic assignment, the system first attempts to maintain the minimum value. If this is not possible, the limit is further reduced until the "reduced minimum value" is reached.

▪ The "tool width for panel splitting" is set in the assignment. If the remaining panel is to be processed elsewhere, it must be shortened by this machining width.

Offset from row to row : Here you set the offset from one row of panels to the next.

Installation angle : The angle between the X-axis of the ceiling field and the longitudinal axis of the panel is set here. Therefore, if the panel is to be vertical on the screen, enter 90°.

Front of the panel facing : For panels with different sides (e.g., different qualities on the front and back), you can specify which side of the ceiling panel the front of the panel should face. The good (higher-quality) side of the panel is considered the front.

Distribution direction from : Should the planking be distributed from the left or right side of the ceiling or ceiling field?

Width of first row B1: This is the width (height) of the first row of boards at the horizontal edge where the covering begins (measured in the Y direction). For example, with tongue-and-groove boards, the groove on the first board is removed, as this edge remains visible. The first board will then have a different covering width. If this is specified as 0.0, the first board will also have the same width as the other boards.

First panel width : This is the width or length (depending on the panel orientation) of the first panel, measured in the X direction. This can also be used to "cut away" the panel's groove.

Air in width, air in length : A distance between the panels can be entered in the direction of their width or length.

Tool width for panel division : With the 'continuous' method, the remaining part of a panel is started again in the next row. Depending on how the panel is cut, there will be a wider or narrower kerf, by which the panel width must be reduced.

Assign

This function assigns a panel setting to a layer and triggers the assignment of that layer. The paneling is then immediately generated according to the selected setting. The setting is entered in the ceiling design for the corresponding layer and saved. This allows you to recalculate this paneling at any time.

Recalculate

The 'Recalculate' function recalculates the planking from all layers of the current ceiling section. The planking settings from the ceiling design are used for this purpose.

Delete

This function allows you to delete the planking of a specific layer. Only the components (panels) are deleted. The entry in the ceiling design remains intact, so you can regenerate the planking at any time by clicking "Recalculate."

Set split point

A split point can significantly influence the planking. For the selected layer, click two points where a panel joint should be located. The first selected point determines the position of the split point in the X direction, and the second point in the Y direction. The split point is then displayed as a red circle with a cross.

When laying the panels, the top surface of the panel is taken into account (dimension minus spring) and when using air between the panels, the division point is automatically in the middle of the air.

One division point can be set per layer and ceiling field or ceiling element.

Delete split point

This function allows you to delete a split point by selecting it graphically.