Possible to split the outer panel in two layers with different materials

Last modified by Adam Carlson on 2025/10/03 13:07

It's now possible to split the outer panel of a sandwich wall into two layers with different materials. This is done in the element definition.

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Figure 1: Wall Definition 

Two new outer panel options divide the outer panel into an interior layer (closest to the insulation) and an exterior layer, allowing the use of two different materials in the outer panel.

The combined thickness of the interior and exterior layers will always match the total thickness of the outer panel. Additionally, the material of the interior layer will define the overall layer type of the outer panel.

It's important to note that the material in "Outer Panel" will still be the "Main" material in reports, grids and concrete mix. 

On the shop drawing, will the layers be shown in the material table, in the sections and in the 3D solid. 

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Figure 2: Material table on Shop Drawing

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Figure 3: Horizontal section with double layers in the outer panel

By default, the layers will follow the outer pane, but it's also possible to define the "Sublayer Boundary" in the endcap. This sets how the interior layer should behave.

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Figure 4: Sublayer in Endcap

With these two new layers comes a range of new data that can be shown in the shop drawing by adding any of the following attributes.

MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIORMASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR
MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_TMASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_T
MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_KGMASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_KG
VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIORVOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR
VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_LVOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_L
VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M3VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M3
NET_AREA_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M2NET_AREA_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M2
GROSS_AREA_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M2GROSS_AREA_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M2
BOUNDING_BOX_AREA_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M2BOUNDING_BOX_AREA_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M2
GROSS_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_LGROSS_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_L
GROSS_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M3GROSS_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M3
RC_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_KGRC_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_KG
RC_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_TRC_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_T
RC_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_LRC_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_L
RC_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M3RC_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M3
CIM_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_KGCIM_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_KG
CIM_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_TCIM_MASS_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_T
CIM_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_LCIM_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_L
CIM_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_INTERIOR_M3CIM_VOLUME_OUTER_PANEL_EXTERIOR_M3
IMP_MATERIAL_NAME_OUTER_INTERIORIMP_MATERIAL_NAME_OUTER_EXTERIOR
IMP_MATERIAL_DESCRIPTION_OUTER_INTERIORIMP_MATERIAL_DESCRIPTION_OUTER_EXTERIOR
IMP_ELEMENT_THICKNESS_OUTER_INTERIORIMP_ELEMENT_THICKNESS_OUTER_EXTERIOR