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With the LINEAR installation line configurator, combinations of switches, sockets, room thermostats etc. can also be set up at different installation heights simply by dragging and dropping. Conveniently define your complete installation lines and use various placement modes for an optimal arrangement in the model. The innovative "Door" mode makes it possible to align these installation lines precisely to selected doors. The "Room-Doors" mode is even faster. Once activated, all you have to do is select the relevant MEP rooms and the installation lines are automatically placed next to the door in all rooms at the selected distance. Of course, you can also place them freely or define a distance to the next edge. This enables installation in a corner of a room with a suitable distance to the wall, for example.  

All placement modes naturally take into account the distances between the frames and the horizontal alignment of the symbols to ensure correct display in the floor plan. This not only increases the efficiency of the planning process, but also the quality and precision of the results.

The frame and installation line configurator are indispensable tools for efficient electrical planning that considerably simplify your entire design process.

What was previously only possible in combination with Autodesk Revit is now also available in combination with AutoCAD. Discover the improved functions for seamless synchronization between LINEAR Building and AutoCAD. With the introduction of the new detailed configuration options, you can now precisely define which parameters should be transferred between the platforms. The enhanced configuration dialog allows you to individually determine which parameters should be imported, exported or both imported and exported. This flexibility allows you to tailor the configuration to the specific needs of your project. You can create, save and use different configurations as required, which increases efficiency and precision in planning. This is possible for both heating load and cooling load calculations, as well as for the domestic ventilation concept.

The new synchronization functions between LINEAR Building and AutoCAD provide you with a powerful tool that optimizes information management and consistency across your projects. Data exchange becomes controllable and improves work in the various phases of project development.

Use the detailed geometric information of the topography from your linked IFC architecture model to achieve an even more precise building survey. With the introduction of the new "Ground level from topography" option, we are improving the process of analyzing the exact course of the terrain along the building envelope. 

Components in contact with the ground are identified and classified in LINEAR Building according to their position in relation to the ground - either as "adjoining to ground" or "adjoining to exterior". This means that the thermal properties of the components in the model are taken into account even more correctly.

With this release, we have revised the calculation dialogs across all disciplines and further standardized them despite the differences in the calculation methods. The standardized design increases the recognition value and makes it easier to navigate through the dialogs.

The introduction of element classes and property sets has already enabled structured management and checking of data in the model. With the latest extension - the information levels - we go one step further and offer the option of organizing information in levels and thus mapping Employer's Information Requirements – (EIR), for example.

Assigning specific information levels for each attribute via element classes and property sets ensures that the information content of each project phase corresponds exactly to the predefined criteria. This method makes it possible to implement the EIR specifications at the start of the project and to update them continuously in accordance with further requirements from the BIM Execution Plan (BEP). You can define the information levels yourself and assign them to the corresponding Level of Information Need (LOIN). 

This allows you to control the parameters displayed within the LINEAR properties. For example, you could define the information levels as "preliminary design" with a LOIN of 100, "design" with a LOIN of 200 and "execution" with a LOIN of 400 and thus only see the values that are required in the respective phase at any time. You can easily add any deviations from the required information and assigned LOIN.

The possibility of realising BIM requirements with AutoCAD is raised to a significantly higher level with the innovative LINEAR Parameter Manager. This new function allows you to organise information in drawings and models not only conveniently, but also extremely efficiently. Create parameters and parameter sets exactly according to your requirements. By defining different information levels, you can customise the level of detail and assign a variable number of parameters in each case. Regardless of whether you adhere to national planning phases or prefer your own designations - you retain control over the right information at the right time.

By defining value ranges or answer options, the in-built consistency checks help to increase the quality of the data. If predefined conditions are not met, the relevant parameters are highlighted in colour so that you can make corrections quickly and easily. This allows you to effectively avoid errors and inconsistencies in your projects. A further step towards parameterised working with AutoCAD and managing all information on the model.

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