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CYPECAD COURSE
 INDEX

ITEM DESCRIÇÃO PAGE

1.0 INTRODUCTION 3
2.0 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 3
3.0 ISOLATED MODULE - FOUNDATION ELEMENTS 4
3.1 INSERTING PROJECT PARAMETERS 4
3.2 DESIGNING THE FOUNDATION 6
3.3 RELEASING THE LOADS 8
3.4 CALCULATING THE FOUNDATION 8
3.5 PRINTING THE PROJECT DRAWINGS 9
4.0 ISOLATED MODULE - SOLID SLABS 11
4.1 DESIGNING THE SLAB 11
4.2 LAUNCHING THE LOADS 13
4.3 CALCULATING THE SLAB 13
4.4 PRINTING THE PROJECT DRAWINGS 13
5.0 COMPLETE MODULE - CYPECAD 14
5.1 CREATING A MODEL DIRECTLY IN THE GRAPHIC AREA 14
5.2 IMPORTING CAD FILES MASK 27
1.0 INTRODUCTION

CYPECAD is a program for verification and dimensioning, as well as design,

reinforced concrete structures. Developed by the Spanish company Cype, it is a
quite efficient software for the calculation of reinforced concrete structures.

CYPECAD has several calculation modules: the user can create everything from a foundation
isolated to a complete building.

One of the strengths of the program is the tool that automatically generates the
drawings of the entire project – both the layout and the framing.

In order to follow a more didactic approach, this booklet will present the software one by one
of its main isolated modules. After the knowledge in tools is established
basic, the structural calculation of a complete building will be presented.

2.0 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

This guide will work with version 2011, in this, when the user opens the program it is
a menu with various project options is presented, as shown in figure 1.

Figure 1

Each submenu of CYPE has commands and menus within its graphical area.
specific, that is why it is necessary to study each module with its bars in isolation
of tools, shortcuts, commands, etc.
3.0 ISOLATED MODULE - FOUNDATION ELEMENTS

In the presentation menu, click on the "Foundation elements" option, as shown in figure 2.

Figure 2

3.1 INSERTING PROJECT PARAMETERS

Clicking on the 'Foundation Elements' menu will open a window, figure 3, where,
among others, it is possible to perform the following actions:

Open a file;

Create a new file.

By clicking on 'New', a sub-menu will be shown where the user must choose the name.
of the file that will be created, the filing folder, and even a brief description
of the content of the file.
 Figure 3

After choosing the file name and storage location, click on "Accept". There will be
then presented two subsequent menus.
The first is the 'Materials' tab, figure 4, where the user must choose the characteristics.
of concrete, soil, and steel used in the project.

Figure 4

The second corresponds to the "General Data" tab, figure 5; in this tab, a quite significant point

It is important to observe that here the user must create the loading hypotheses.
that will affect the foundation.
 Figure 5

3.2 DESIGNING THE FOUNDATION

To insert a type of foundation, click on: 'General data/Foundation element list'

(icon).

The window in Figure 6 will appear, click on the indicated option to create the foundation.
desired.

By default, CYPE creates a pyramidal type footing, which can be edited.

any time by the user.

Figure 6
3.2.1 Editing the foundation

Here we will follow a more logical step-by-step process, for didactic purposes, and more coherent with

sequence of project execution.

To edit the type of element that supports the footing, click on 'General Data/Type'
of element"(icon );

To edit the type of foundation click on 'General Data/Foundation Editing' (icon

The window of figure 7 will be opened, in this it is possible to perform several operations,

such as:

Editing the geometry of the footing;

The armor edition;

The positioning of the pillar in ;

relation to the base

3D view of the footing.

Figure 7
3.3 RELEASING THE LOADS

To launch loads on the foundation, click on 'General Data/Loads on Foundation Element'

(icon ).

3.4 CALCULATING THE FOUNDATION

After all the project input data has been entered into the program, one can now
calculate the foundation. There are two calculation options:

Verification: in this, CYPECAD evaluates the choices (geometry, reinforcement, etc.) of the

designer in order to determine if they meet the regulatory conditions

for the requesting loads. Click on 'General data/Verify' .

Sizing: in this option the program will size, choose the best

parameters for the foundation project. Click on 'General data/Dimension'

In both options, after performing the calculations, the program displays the memory of
project calculation, with the verifications that were carried out.
3.5 PRINTING THE PROJECT DRAWINGS

CYPECAD is quite efficient and complete regarding automatic generation of

project drawings.
To choose the format (A1, A2, etc.) in which the drawing will be generated, click on
In 'Settings/Drawings', the menu in figure 8 will appear.

Figure 8

To generate the project drawings click 'File/Project Drawings' .

Figure 9

In the window of figure 9, click on the indicated icon to create a new drawing.
Still in the figure, left menu, you can choose which project components
whether or not to show in the drawing. An important and quite practical point is the guide
"Typical." By clicking on this icon, the menu of figure 10 will be displayed, in which it is possible

choose several typical details of reinforced concrete projects, already completed, that will be
introduced in the user's design.

Figure 10

Once all the previous parameters are defined, just click on 'Accept', and it will be displayed.
the menu in figure 11; click on 'Print all', thereby opening the option to save
the drawing in a folder chosen by the user.

Figure 11
4.0 ISOLATED MODULE - SOLID SLABS

In this topic, it will be shown how to design and calculate a solid isolated slab.
In the main menu of the program, figure 12, click on the indicated option.

Figure 12

Just like in the case of the isolated foundation, in the next menus, the user will need to define
the characteristics and parameters of the project, which will be used in the calculation of the slab.

4.1 DESIGNING THE SLAB

To insert a new slab click on: 'General data/Slab list'.

In the window that will appear, click on , and the slab will be created. After clicking accept, it will be

Once the slab is shown, it can be edited by the user at any time.
what appears is a generic 'default' slab from CYPECAD.

4.1.1 Editing the slab

Here we will follow a more logical step-by-step approach, for didactic purposes, and more coherent.

with the sequence of project execution.

To edit the geometric characteristics of the slab, click on and it will be displayed the

menu of figure 13. An important observation in this menu is the conditions of

support of the slab; it is necessary for the user to have a good technical knowledge to
 caracterizar da forma mais real possível, em comparação com o campo, o tipo de
support from the edges of the slab.

Figure 13

To edit the slab reinforcements click on the window of figure 14 will be opened.

Figure 14
4.2 LAUNCHING THE LOADS

To launch loads on the slab, click on so that the window of figure 15 is opened.

Figure 15

In the 'Hypothesis' tab, choose the type of load you want to insert into the slab. If the
the user forgot to create load assumptions at the beginning of the project, go
"General Data/General Data" and create the loading hypotheses.

4.3 CALCULATING THE SLAB

Depois de todos os dados de entrada de projeto inseridos no programa, agora pode-se

calculate the slab. There are two calculation options:

Verification: in this, CYPECAD evaluates the choices (geometry, reinforcement, etc.) of

designer in order to determine whether they meet the regulatory conditions
for the requesting loads. Click on 'General Data/Check' .

Sizing: in this option the program will size, choosing the best ones.

parameters for the slab project. Click on "General Data/Size"

4.4 PRINTING THE PROJECT DRAWINGS

Aqui devem ser seguidos os mesmos passos apresentados no item 3.5.

5.0 COMPLETE MODULE - CYPECAD

This chapter will show how to design and calculate a complete model with
foundation, columns, beams, and slabs. First, it will show how to create a model
directly in the graphic area of CYPECAD, it will then be shown how to insert a model to
starting from a mask in 'dwg'.

5.1 CREATING A DIRECT MODEL IN THE GRAPHIC AREA

To create a new model, click on the CYPECAD icon in the main menu. In the next
Please indicate the information about the file you are creating: file name and location.
storage.
After entering the information, click accept and the menu in figure 16 will appear, click on it
in Empty Work.

Figure 16
After clicking accept, the "General data" menu will be shown. Here the user must provide
to the program the parameters that will be used in the project:

Standards;
Materials;
Actions;
Buckling coefficients

For educational purposes, the model that will be created in this chapter 5 will be a building with only

two slabs, or two floors. The order of the items in this chapter must be followed for the
correct modeling of the structure.

5.1.1 Inserting the floors

To insert the floors click on 'Introduction/Floors/Groups' ; then the

The program will ask the user, "How would you like to enter these floors?" There are two options.
and their meanings:

Independents: in the case of the slabs not being typical, identical, in relation to the
direct loading incidents;

Grouped together: when the slabs are typical.

Then the program will present the menu of figure 17, where the user must create the
pavements you want.

Figure 17
[Link] Editing, creating and deleting floors

The user has the possibility to perform some operations with the created floors,
such as:

Insert a new floor :

By clicking on this icon, the window of figure 18 will be opened and in it the user must
inform the program regarding which existing floor or foundation is desired
insert the new flooring.

Figure 18

Turn off a floor ;

Edit a floor ;

Edit the loads on the floor

5.1.2 Inserting pillars

Click on 'Introduction/Pillars', wall pillars and foundation elements The window of the figure
19 will be displayed; after selecting all the column characteristics, click accept.
 Figure 19

The program will direct the user to the graphical area, where they will be able to insert the
columns by clicking the left mouse button on the screen.

5.1.3 Inserting beams

First, the user needs to click on the 'Floor Entry' tab, as indicated in the

figure 20. Then click on 'Beam/Walls/Enter beam' .

Figure 20

To insert the beams in the desired floors, click on the icon to walk among
the floors. After choosing the floor, bring the cursor close to the pillar and click when a circle appears

red appear, figure 21.

 Figure 21

5.1.4 Inserting the slabs

To insert the slabs, still in the "Floor Input" tab, click on "Slabs/Data of
slabs/Insert slab." A menu will be presented, figure 22, with various types of slabs.
 Figure 22

To insert the desired slab, click inside the area where it should be located.

5.1.5 Editing the slabs

To edit a previously inserted slab, click on 'Slabs/Slab Data'.

presented a guide with the following options:

Turn off the slab ;

Change the arrangement of the reinforcement ;

Display the data of the slab ;

Edit armors :

For the cases: solid slab and ribbed.

5.1.6 Inserting loads on the floors

To launch loads on the floors, click on 'Loads/Surface loads on slabs' ,

the window of figure 23 will be opened; in it choose the loading hypothesis you want
assign the value of the load.

Figure 23
To delete a load, click on 'Loads/Loads' and the menu of figure 24 will appear.
presented, in it the user has several loading editing options, among them,
turn it off.

5.1.7 Inserting horizontal loads

To insert horizontal loads into the pillars, follow the steps below:

Go to the "Pillar Input" tab;

Click on 'Introduction/Pillars, pillar-walls and foundation elements', or click on the
icon , in the main toolbar.
Select the pillar you want to launch the load at.

5.1.8 Inserting the bases

To insert the bases into the model, in the 'Floor Input' tab, click on
Foundation/Foundation elements. The menu that will appear is the same as the "MODE".

ISOLATED - FOUNDATION ELEMENTS

To insert the bases, click on the pillar indication on the foundation plan, which is
identified as the plan in which all the pillars are in red with hatching
internal.

[Link] Inserting associated footings

The procedure for inserting associated piles is the same as shown in item 5.1.8.
Click on 'Foundation/Foundation Elements/New', the menu in figure 24 will be displayed;
then click on 'Multiple Pillar Elements'.

Figure 24
After clicking accept, the user must select the pillars that will share the footing.
and confirm the selection with the right mouse button.

Then the program will show the representation of the geometric center of the pillars, figure 25,
clicking on it the shoe will be inserted.

Figure 25
[Link] Inserting balance beams

To insert balance beams into the foundations, click on 'Balance and beam'
locking/Intr. beam." The menu in figure 26 will be displayed, where the user can choose
the type of balancing beam you wish to insert.

Figure 26

The process to insert the balance beams is the same as inserting a normal beam.
After choosing the beam, click on the footings you want to connect with the balancing beam.
and it will be created.

5.1.9 Checking the stability of the structure

Before proceeding with the verification of the structure's resistance, it is necessary to verify the
stability of the project. To do this, click on "Calculate/Check the geometry of all the
groups.

After the above process is executed and when no errors are present anymore, you can-
continue with the calculations.
5.1.10 Calculating the structure

To calculate the structure, click on 'Calculate/Calculate the work (including foundation) or

Calculate the work (without sizing the foundation).

After the structure has been calculated and if errors occur during the checks, CYPECAD will show

a window, figure 27, with the indication of such errors.

Figure 27

5.1.11 Checking for scaling errors

As a standard, CYPECAD highlights structural elements in yellow with

warnings, which are not errors, and mark in red the elements in which there is some
dimensioning error, as shown in figure 28.
 Figure 28

To check the errors, the user must be in the "Results" tab, figure 29.

Figure 29
[Link] Errors in pillars

To check for calculation errors incurred in pillars, click on 'Pillars/Edit' e

click on the desired pillar, the menu of figure 30 will be opened.

Figure 30

[Link] Errors in beams

To correct the errors in the beams, click on 'Beams/Walls/Beam Errors', and the menu of
figure 30 will be shown. If you want CYPECAD to correct automatically the
errors, click where indicated in figure 30.

Figure 30
If the user wants to manually change the beam's armors, click on
"Beams/Walls/Edit beams" and click on the beam you want to edit.

The program will present the menu in figure 31, where the beam reinforcements can be
edited.

Figure 31

5.1.12 Generating the boards

Here, the same steps from item 3.5 should be followed.

5.1.13 Generating construction reports

To generate the project reports click on the icon. , the menu of figure 32 will be

presented, in it the user has several output data options.

 Figure 33

5.2 IMPORTING CAD FILE MASK

CYPECAD also offers users the option to import the layout plan for the
pillars of the work of a CAD archive.
First, create a new file with the option "Empty work", then follow the steps.
described in item 5.1, for the insertion of the project's material characteristics.

In the graphical window of CYPECAD, click on the icon from the toolbar. The window of the
figura 34 será mostrada.

Figure 34
Click on to add the previously created file in CAD software. The file
must be in the format 'dwg' or 'dxf' for CYPECAD to be able to perform the import.

About the CAD file, some observations are important;

If you want to insert the column in CYPE, at the center of its representation, make sure
that in the imported file the representation of the pillar has a reference (line,
axis system, circle, etc.) so that CYPE can capture this reference.

After importing the plan with the location of the columns, follow all the steps that were
described in item 5.1 for the development of the model, application of loads, verification of the
results, etc.

The only caveat is regarding the launch of the pillars, which will be shown in item 5.2.1.

5.2.1 Launch of the pillars

After following all the steps in item 5.1 and with the pillar plan already imported
In CYPECAD, the user must enable the capture tool, icon ; when clicking on

the window icon of figure 35 will be opened.

Figure 35

In this window, the user must choose how they want to capture the plant reference.
imported, to insert the pillar.

Then just follow the same steps described in item 5.1.2.