Project Properties - Unitechnik
This article will go through all the project properties settings under the Unitechnik tab
Starting with the General tab, here are all the settings that can be changed
Unitechnik version
Option | Comment |
5.2 | Numbering is limited to 3 characters Order name is limited to 8 characters |
6.0 | Numbering is limited to 20 characters Order name is limited to 15 characters |
Element name
naming of the element in the file (HEADER__ line 3). It can also be used for file naming.
Example with Element Mark: V23012 and Element Id: 456.
Option | Version 5.2 | Version 6.0 |
Element Mark | V23 | V23012 |
Element Id | 456 | 456 |
Element Mark _ Element Id | V23 | V23012_456 |
Element Mark without prefix | 230 | 23012 |
Element Mark overflow | V23 | V23012 |
Order name
Naming of the order in the file (SLABDATE line 3). It can also be used for file naming.
Element type
- Slab 'D'
- Wall 'V'
- Insulated wall 'V/I'
- Sandwich 'W'
- Double Wall 'S'
- Form Slab 'P'
Example with Project: 54321, Building: 4, Floor: 3, Element Mark: V23012 and Element Id: 456.
Option | Version 5.2 | Version 6.0 |
Project + Element Type + Floor | 54321V3 | 54321V3 |
Project | 54321 | 54321 |
Project + Building + Element Type + Floor | 54321V3 (building only for Form Slab and Double Wall, 543214S3 ) | 543214V3 (building only for Form Slab and Double Wall, 543214S3 ) |
Project + Floor | 5432103 (0 is added to floor 0-9) | 5432103 (0 is added to floor 0-9) |
Project - Element Mark | 54321-V2 | 54321-V23012 |
Project - Floor | 543214-3 | 543214-3 |
Floor | 3 | 3 |
File name
Example with Project: 54321, Building: 4, Floor: 3, Element Mark: V23012, Element Id: 456 Drawing Name: 33-23012, Drawing Revision: C,
Order name: Project and Element name: Element Mark without prefix.
Option | Version 5.2 | Version 6.0 |
UniCAM (Order Name . Element name) | 54321.230 | 54321.23012 |
LEIT2000 (Order Name . Floor . Drawing Name + Drawing Revision . Element name) | 54321.3.33-23012C.230 | 54321.3.33-23012C.23012 |
BETSY (Element name + .uni) | 230.uni | 23012.uni |
Order Name + .uni | 54321.uni | 54321.uni |
Order Name - Element Mark + .uni | 54321-V23012.uni | 54321-V23012.uni |
Order Name . Element Mark + .uni | 54321.V23012.uni | 54321.V23012.uni |
Drawing Name+.uni | 34-301.uni | 34.301.uni |
The same example but with Element name: Element Mark overflow (special case).
Option | Version 5.2 | Version 6.0 |
UniCAM (Order Name . Element name) | 54321V23.012 (Order Name + First 3 characters of Numbering + '.' Last 3 characters of Numbering) | 54321V23.012 (Order Name + First 3 characters of Numbering + '.' Last 3 characters of Numbering) |
LEIT2000 (Order Name . Floor . Drawing Name + Drawing Revision . Element name) | 54321.3.33-23012C.V23012 | 54321.3.33-23012C.V23012 |
BETSY (Element name+ .uni) | V23012.uni | V23012.uni |
Order Name + .uni | 54321.uni | 54321.uni |
Order Name - Element Mark + .uni | 54321-V23012.uni | 54321-V23012.uni |
Order Name . Element Mark + .uni | 54321.V23012.uni | 54321.V23012.uni |
The files will be placed in a folder pointed out by planning in the Standard Admin folder settings.
Folder Location
When exporting Unitechnik files you can choose if you want the files to be placed in the project folder or the drawing folder.
This is selected in the project properties.
Option | Comment |
By Project Folder | The Unitechnik file is placed in a folder named "exports" |
By Drawing Folder | The Unitechnik file is placed in the same folder as the shop drawing of that element mark |
Country code
Added as a prefix to construction site name (HEADER__ line 8).
Product slab
Product code for slab (HEADER__ line 3). Default 06.
Product wall
Product code for wall (HEADER__ line 3). Default 09.
Product insulated wall
Product code for insulated (HEADER__ line 3). Default 09.
Product sandwich
Product code for sandwich (HEADER__ line 3). Default 11.
Product double wall panel 1
Product code for double wall panel 1 (HEADER__ line 3). Default 01.
Product double wall panel 2
Product code for double wall panel 2 (HEADER__ line 3). Default 02.
Product form slab
Product code for form slab (HEADER__ line 3). Default 00.
Use material name as concrete quality
Option | Comment |
Yes | Uses the material name found in standard admin. |
No | Does not use the material name found in standard admin. |
Reference of cast-in material as MOUNTPART number
Option | Comment |
Yes | Cast in material will be referenced as a mountpart number in the Unitechnik export |
No | Cast in material will not be referenced as a mountpart number in the Unitechnik export |
Stacker
Set project coordinates (SLABDATE) according to DiCAD or IDAT stacker.
Option | Comment |
IDAT | Set project coordinates (SLABDATE) according to the IDAT stacker. |
DiCAD | Set project coordinates (SLABDATE) according to the DiCAD stacker. |
Export pdf
Decides if a pdf should be exported when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Yes | A pdf will be exported when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
No | A pdf will not be exported when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
Export reinforcement
Decides if reinforcement should be exported when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Reinforcement will be exported when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
No | Reinforcement will not be exported when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
Separate barmesh in RODSTOCK
Decides if barmesh should be separated in RODSTOCK when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Barmesh will be separated in RODSTOCK when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
No | Barmesh will not be separated in RODSTOCK when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
Barmesh in STEELMAT
Decides if barmesh should be included in STEELMAT when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Barmesh will be included in STEELMAT when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
No | Barmesh will not be included in STEELMAT when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
Openings as cutouts
Decides if openings should be defined as cutouts when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Openings will be defined as cutouts when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
No | Openings will not be defined as cutouts when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
Recesses that go through as cutouts
Decides if recesses that go through should be defined as cutouts when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Recesses that go through will be defined as cutouts when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
No | Recesses that go through will not be defined as cutouts when exporting the Unitechnik file. |
All the settings for the "Wall, Insulate wall, Sandwich" tab
Use rotation height for barmesh
Decides if the barmesh should be rotated or not when it reaches a certain height.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Barmesh will be rotated when it reaches a certain height. |
No | Barmesh will not be rotated when it reaches a certain height. |
Rotation height barmesh
If the setting "Use rotation height for barmesh" is set to yes, a number can be written here. For example "3600", when the barmesh reaches that height, 3600 mm, it will rotate.
All the settings for the "Double wall" tab
Palette width [mm]
Sets the width of the palette in mm.
Palette alignment
Sets the alignment for the palette
Option | Comment |
Top | Top |
Bottom | Bottom |
None | None |
Add hole reinforcement to barmesh
Decides if reinforcement holes should be added to the barmesh or not when exporting the Unitechnik file.
Option | Comment |
Top | Top |
Bottom | Bottom |
None | None |
Max diameter hole reinforcement in barmesh [mm]
If the setting "Add hole reinforcement to barmesh" is set to "Top" or "Bottom", a number can be written here.
For example "100", holes with a diameter over 100 mm will not be added.
Show panel 2 MEP key items in panel 1
Decides if the MEP key items in panel 2 should be shown in panel 1 or not.
The variable, MOUNTPARTDESIGNATIONMEPITEMPANEL2, controls this on the local and common level.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Shows the MEP key items from panel 2 in panel 1. |
No | Do not show the MEP key items from panel 2 in panel 1. |
All the settings for the "Form Slab" tab
Primary and secondary rc in STEELMAT
Decides if the Primary and secondary rc in STEELMAT should be shown or not.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Primary and secondary rc in STEELMAT is shown. |
No | Primary and secondary rc in STEELMAT is not shown. |
Exclude girders
Decides if the girders should be included or excluded or not.
Option | Comment |
Yes | Girders are excluded. |
No | Girders are included. |
Check girders in STEELMAT
With this setting set to "Yes" the girders will be checked and redmarked as you can see in the example video below by clicking on the link. Girders outside steelmat warning - Video
Option | Comment |
Yes | The girders will be checked and redmarked if they are outside the STEELMAT |
No | Girders will not be checked |
All the settings for the "Model" tab
The Unitechnik file format has a limitation in X, Y coordinates. When exporting to Unitechnik 5.2 format, it is very important to note that negative coordinates are not supported in Unitechnik 5.2. If the insertion points for the elements are in negative X or Y coordinates, a transformation has to be carried out. Say that your outer negative value in Y is - 100000, in order to export a useful value in Unitechnik 5.2, you will need to select Offset y [mm] = -200000. The operation that is then carried out before exporting is then Y = -100000-(-200000) = 100000. This value is positive and exported.
Another important limitation of the supported formats is the limited range of the format, for Unitechnik 5.2, this is [0, 999999] and for 6.0 this is [-999999, 999999].
All the settings for the "Builder" tab
Fields with free text that can be filled in.
Option | Comment |
Name | Name |
Address | Address |
ZIP code | ZIP code |
City | City |
All the settings for the "Construction site" tab
Fields with free text that can be filled in.
Option | Comment |
Name | Name |
Address | Address |
ZIP code | ZIP code |
City | City |
Contents
- This article will go through all the project properties settings under the Unitechnik tab
- Starting with the General tab, here are all the settings that can be changed
- Unitechnik version
- Element name
- Order name
- File name
- Folder Location
- Country code
- Product slab
- Product wall
- Product insulated wall
- Product sandwich
- Product double wall panel 1
- Product double wall panel 2
- Product form slab
- Use material name as concrete quality
- Reference of cast-in material as MOUNTPART number
- Stacker
- Export pdf
- Export reinforcement
- Separate barmesh in RODSTOCK
- Barmesh in STEELMAT
- Openings as cutouts
- Recesses that go through as cutouts
- All the settings for the "Wall, Insulate wall, Sandwich" tab
- Use rotation height for barmesh
- Rotation height barmesh
- All the settings for the "Double wall" tab
- Palette width [mm]
- Palette alignment
- Add hole reinforcement to barmesh
- Max diameter hole reinforcement in barmesh [mm]
- Show panel 2 MEP key items in panel 1
- All the settings for the "Form Slab" tab
- Primary and secondary rc in STEELMAT
- Exclude girders
- Check girders in STEELMAT
- All the settings for the "Model" tab
- All the settings for the "Builder" tab
- All the settings for the "Construction site" tab