What is new in PERI CAD 2006?

1 What is new in PERI CAD 2006?

1.1 Startup Window
The new Startup window consists of two register cards. The first one containing the drawing settings:

1. Set the language for the for the details and the sections that can be inserted into the drawing. This is
set so that when a block is inserted it will be automatically translated.
2. Select the standard text style (Arial, ISO, or Technic) for the drawing.
3. Dimensioning in inch has been adapted to the american standard.

The second register card contains the system settings:

1. The menu that is selected can either be Formwork, Formwork ELPOS, Formwork 2006 or
Scaffolding (see detailed information below). With this constellation the installation of various
programs have become obsolete, the user can simply switch to the preferred menu.
2. The language in which PERI CAD is set can be selected as preferred.
3. Here the actual price list is shown. By pressing the button .. at the end of the text field a different
price list can be selected.
4. Here an option can be set that will automatically purge the drawing before it closes.

Menu Settings Employment

Formwork PERI CAD basic shoring functions without the ELPOS automatic
Formwork ELPOS PERI CAD basic shoring functions with the ELPOS automatic (as was in
previous versions)
Formwork 2006 PERI CAD basic shoring functions with new functionalities (at the moment
only TRIO)
Scaffolding PERI CAD scaffolding functions

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1.2 Omitted Icons

Multiline text is replaced by PERI text.

Close PERI Block-In has been intergrated into the PERI Block-In function.
Change Counter / Label has been replaced with Modify Blockcounter.
Change Language. The language is set in the startup window.
Change Block-In / Parts List Database is set in the startup window.
Activate / Deactivate automatic layercontrol can be found in PERI Options.
Multicopy has been placed on the normal copy command.
PERI Climbing System has been removed without replacement.
PERI Unit Calculator has been replaced with the AutoCAD QuickCalc.
Zoom to Scale 1:x, function has been integrated in the Change Scale function.
PERI Info Translator has been replaced with Update PERI Blocks.
Layer Manager has been replaced with the functions in the new Layer Property
Manager.
PD8 is now integrated into Shoring Towers.
ST 100 is now integrated into Shoring Towers.
HD 200 is now integrated into Shoring Towers.
PERI Autodim no longer exists.
TEXT ARIAL, TEXT ISO and TEXT Technic has been replaced with the selection
of the text style in the startup window.

PERI Dimstyle can be changed in the startup window.

PERI Dimunit can be changed in the startup window.
3 x Purge All has been replaced with the standard AutoCAD Purge.

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1.3 New and Modified Toolbars

PERI_PERICAD_TOOLBAR
Open PERI Block-In Changed
Make PERI Block Changed
Update PERI Blocks NEW
Flyout PERI_BLOCK_TOOLS NEW
PERI Block Check
Partslist time-dependently
Parts List
PERI Plot Changed
Insert Plan Layout
Create Viewport Changed
Flyout PERI_VIEWPORTS
Change Scale Changed
Flyout PERI_DIMENSION_SIZE
Purge NEW
Regen
PERI CAD Options NEW
PERI CAD Help

NEW Icons:
· Update PERI Blocks combine both the info translator and Update Block Label in one tool. With the
combination of these tools and the settings in the startup window, the info translator is no longer
neccessary. The function Update Block Label is still available in the PERI_BLOCK_TOOLS flyout.
· Purge opens the Purge window. The following settings should be made:
Confirm each item to be purged (for better control)
and
Purge nested items (so that repeated usage is unneccessary)
· PERI Options open the Startup Window (see: Startup Window description).
· For modifications in Flyout PERI_BLOCK_TOOLS (See subsequent description).

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· Within Block-In a selection can be made that either blocks ("normal blocks") or PERI objekts (new
objekts for the automatic and semi-automatic in Formwork 2006) can be inserted into the drawing.
· The Make PERI Block function may now be used when more then one drawing is open.
· When using PERI Plot the amount of printouts can be entered. Also all the layouts can be printed all
at once.
· Create Viewport, can make a viewport from a selected area in the modelspace and place it in the
preferred layout. In this manner it is also possible to create a detail from a viewport in an active
layout.
· Change Scale can be used for viewports and dimensioning because of this Zoom to Scale is no
longer neccessary.

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PERI_BLOCK_TOOLS
Add Block Label
PERI Block Leader NEW
Update Block Label
Modify Blockcounter
Change Block Text Height
Change Block Text Color
Align Block Text
Turn Block Text
Turn Block Text horizontal
Mirror PERI Blocktext NEW
Center PERI Blocktext NEW
Remove Block Label

NEW Icons:
· With PERI Block Leader the PERI Blocktext can be called out with a leader line between the block
and the blocktext.
· With Mirror PERI Blocktext the text from a block can be mirrored.
· The function Center PERI Blocktext centers the blocktext above the Block.

PERI_MODIFY
Delete
Copy Changed
Flyout PERI_ARRAY
Block rename and copy NEW
Mirror
Offset Changed
Move
Rotate Changed
Align
Scale Changed
Stretch Changed
Lengthen
Trim Changed
Extended Trim
Join NEW
Extend

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Pedit NEW
Flyout PERI_FILLET Changed
Flyout PERI_BREAK
Flyout PERI_POINTSTYLE
Flyout PERI_AEC_MODIFY NEW
Explode
Overkill NEW

NEW Icons:
· The function Block rename and copy is a new command from AutoCAD. With this function it is
possible to copy and rename a block in one step.
· The AutoCAD command Join has been added to the PERI menu.
· The AutoCAD command Pedit has also been added to the PERI menu.
· Alterations in Flyout PERI_AEC_MODIFY can be found in the description below.
· The command Overkill is there to make the drawing smaller and is installed with the express tools.

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· Copy in AutoCAD 2006 is as standard multicopy therefor the single copy is no longer present.
· The layer of the offset object may be defined (command Offset).
· With the command Rotate the rotation angle can be defined with a two point selection.
· With the command Scale a copy can be created parallel to the scaling.
· When using the Stretch command various windows can be used for the selection so that the
selection consists of the correct items.
· It is possible to switch between Trim and Extend during execution. The object selection can also be
done by using object selection crossing.
· When using the Fillit command multiple objects can be selected and audited.

PERI_AEC_MODIFY NEW
AEC Linework Trim
AEC Linework Extend
AEC Linework Divide
AEC Linework Merge
AEC Linework Substract
AEC Linework Obscure
AEC Linework Crop
AEC Linework Array

NEW Icons:
· The line objects (2D blocks) can easily be modified with the provided AEC tools.

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Line
Rectangle Changed
Polygon
Polyline
Flyout PERI_ARC
Flyout PERI_CIRCLE
Revcloud NEW
Construction Line
Multiline
Flyout PERI_CENTERLINES NEW
Point
Divide
Measure
Boundary Changed
Hatch Changed
PERI Hatch
Flyout PERI_TEXT NEW
DText
Change Text

NEW Icons:
· The Revcloud can be called directly and not only found in the Expresstools.
· Flyout PERI_CENTERLINES (see description)
· Flyout PERI_TEXT (see description)

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· Using the command Rectangle you can use the option direction. When using this option you must
first select the insertion point, then enter the width and height, followed by selecting the direction the
rectangle should be rotated.
· The Boundary is automatically created on a new layer.
· The Hatch offers supplementary funtions for example it can be modified when the hatch is double
clicked, hatching without a creating a boundary, or temporarily close holes in a boundary.

PERI_CENTERLINES NEW
Circle Centerline
Centerline

· A Circle Centerline can be created automatically.

· This function automatically creates a Centerline through the selection of two points.

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PERI_TEXT NEW
PERI TEXT with 3.5mm or 1/8" (New Color No. 51)
PERI TEXT with 2.5mm or 3/32" (Color remains white)
PERI TEXT with 5mm or 3/16" (New Color No. 100)
PERI TEXT with 7mm or 1/4" (New Color No. 130)
PERI TEXT with 10mm or 3/8" (Color No. 171)
PERI TEXT with 14mm or 1/2" (Color No. 210)
PERI TEXT Update

· All icons get the text style from the drawing settings (see: Startup Window). Using PERI Text Update
the text height may be change to a different height. It is also possible to update the text height to a
new scale.

PERI_PERICAD_TOOLS
PERI Prop Changed
PERI Push-Pull Prop
Shoring Towers NEW
Girder Special Length
Timber Changed
Flyout PERI_RUNDFLEX NEW
PERI Articulation
PERI Assign Layer Manager Changed

NEW Icons:
· Shoring Towers contains the tools ST 100, PD 8, HD 200 and MULTIPROP Towers (NEW) all in
one.
· Flyout PERI_RUNDFLEX (see description)

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· The PERI Prop function now sets dynamic blocks into the drawing. The prop length can be changed
by pulling on an extension grip point.
· The dimension unit for the Timber text and detail can be selected.
· In the PERI Assign Layer Manager the filter can also be used with the corresponding masterlayers.

PERI_RUNDFLEX NEW
PERI RUNDFLEX
RUNDFLEX PLUS NEW
GRV Changed

NEW Icons:
· The automatic for the RUNDFLEX PLUS will be integrated in this position.

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· It is possible with the GRV to plan outer formwork with a radius smaller than 1,5m.

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PERI_LAYER_CONTROL NEW
Layer 0
Construction 0.25
Construction 0.35
Construction 0.5
Construction 0.7
PERI AXIS
PERI Helpline
PERI Sectionline
PERI Hidden
PERI Hatch
Masterlayer

The majority of the icons are for creating sublayers. Using the icon Masterlayer a new masterlayer can
be created. With the icon Layer 0 the layer 0 will be set as the active layer. For futher meathods see
later descriptions.

PERI_PERI_DIMENSION
Arc Measurements
Altitude
Add Dimpoint
Remove Dimpoint
Flyout PERI_DIMESIONTOOLS NEW

NEW Flyout:

PERI_DIMENSIONTOOLS NEW
Control Dimension
Tolerance
upper / lower Tolerance

· This function makes a rectangle around a dimension marking it as a Control Dimension. By

pressing the icon a second time it turns off the function.
· With Tolerance you can attach a symetrical tolerance on an existing dimension.
· With upper / lower Tolerance two values will be attached to a dimension.

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PERI_LAYER_TOOLS
Turn Object's Layer Off
Turn all Layers On
Freeze Object's Layer
Thaw All Layers
LayerGroup freeze NEW
Lock Object's Layer
Unlock All Layers
Match Object's Layer
Change to Current Layer
Isolate Object's Layer
LayerGroup isolate NEW
Layer Merge
Delete Object's Layer and All Object's on this Layer
VP Dimlayer on / off NEW

NEW Icons:
· With the function LayerGroup freeze it is possible to freeze an entire layer group. For example this
creates the opportunity to freeze the wall formwork layer and all the other layers that belong to its
group.
· With the function LayerGroup isolate it is possible to isolate an entire layer group. This means that
only the layers that belong to the layer group will be visible. All other layeres will be turned off.
· With the function VP Dimlayer on / off all the dimensions created in the viewports will be turned on
or off in the modelspace correspondingly. This is helpful when a better overview of the modelspace
is needed. This also works with the viewports. All the viewport dimensioning will be turned off for the
active viewport except for the dimensioning that belongs to that viewport.

PERI_OBJECT_SNAP
Center Changed
Track
Select Previous
Select Last
Select Window
Select Crossing
Select Window Polygon
Select Crossing Polygon

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· The command Center is used in the same fashion as the object snap. First select a drawing
command like line, then click the command center, and select two points. The startpoint of the line
will be the center of the two selected points.

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The following toolbars are new in the PERICAD 2006 Functions:

PERI_PERICAD2006 NEW
Flyout PERI_PERICAD2006_WALL NEW
Shutter Wall Changed
Flyout PERI_PERICAD2006_CYCLE NEW
Flyout PERI_PERICAD2006_Area
Flyout PERI_PERICAD2006_FLEX
Flyout PERI_PERICAD2006_SKY
Flyout PERI_PARTS NEW
Flyout PERI_PARTSTXT NEW

Modified functions behind familiar icons:

· Shutter Wall no longer opens a dialogbox for input instead it directly shutters the walls with TRIO.

The flyouts PERI_PERICAD2006_Area, PERI_PERICAD2006_FLEX and PERI_PERICAD2006_SKY

contain the same functions like the previous versions of PERI CAD.
PERI_PERICAD2006_WALL NEW
AEC Wall Input
PERIwall Create
PERIwall Situation

· The AEC Wall Input is new and creates a new wall. It is possible to modify the wall using it's grip
points.
· With PERIwall Create the walls that have been created can be converted into walls for shuttering.
· With PERIwall Situation the shuttering solution for the wall ends can be defined.

PERI_PERICAD2006_CYLCLE NEW
Create Wall Cycle Joint
Cycle
Cycle Slab Formwork

· Using the function Create Wall Cycle Joint cycle joints are set in the AEC walls.
· With Cycle the wall cycle are seperated for individual shuttering.
· The Cycle Slab function is as it was in previous versions of PERI CAD.

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PERI_PARTS NEW
Export to Block-In
Create PERI Parts Block
PERI Parts Lock
PERI Parts Locksymbol on/off
PERI Parts Locksymbol Modify
PERI Parts Reload
PERI Parts additional Osnap on/off
PERI Parts Instruction Set

· With Export to Block-In PERI object groups can be exported to the userpath for future use.
· Create PERI Parts Block takes PERI objects that have been placed together and saves them as a
single PERI object.
· With PERI Parts Lock numerous PERI objects can be made into a group (only over the context
menu is it possible to unlock a group).
· PERI Parts Locksymbol on/off switches the lock symbol on or off orrespondingly (it is only shown
when PERI objects have been locked).
· PERI Parts Locksymbol Modify changes only the size of the symbol.
· When using the PERI Parts Reload the PERI objects in the drawing will be refreshed.
· With PERI Parts additional Osnap on/off supplementary object snap points will be turned on or off
correspondingly.
· With PERI Parts Instruction Set various rules can be selected for shuttering (e.g. TRIO 330 in
place of 270).

PERI_PARTSTXT NEW
Part-Text Layer on
Part-Text on
Part-Text off
Part-Text default
Part-Text color
Part-Text size
Part-Text rotate
Part-Text horizontal
Part-Text align
Part-Text change
Part-Text articlenumber
Part-Text short
Part-Text long

· Part-Text Layer on turns the layer for the PERI object's description on or off accordingly.
· With Part-Text on it is possible to turn the text on for an individual PERI object.
· With Part-Text off it is possible to turn the text off for an individual PERI object.
· Part-Text default changes the text color, alignment, and caption (function Part-Text change) back
to the standard settings.

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· Part-Text color changes the color of the PERI object text by entering the number of the preferred
color.
· Part-Text size changes the size of the text of the PERI object.
· Part-Text rotate changes the alignment of the textfor the PERI object.
· Part-Text horizontal turns the text of the PERI object horizontal.
· Part-Text align aligns the object's text with the object.
· With Part-Text change it is possible to change the default text of an object.
· Part-Text articlenumber shows the article number of the object.
· Part-Text short gets the short text for the object from the selected database and turns the text on.
· Part-Text long gets the long or standard text for the object from the selected database and turns
the text on.

1.4 Explanation of the New Layer Control

The new Layer Control system offers a simple way to structure a drawing with predefined, easy to use
tools that lightens the workload. Very little thought will be needed for the organisation of a drawing
because PERI CAD 2006 automatically does part of it for you, for example when creating a hatch the
hatch will be placed on a PERI Hatch layer no matter what layer is active.

The PERI CAD Layer Control system is sorted into three predefined categories:

· Masterlayer (Layer Group)

· Sublayer (Basic Layer)
· Eventlayer (Automatically Created Layer)

A Masterlayer is a top level layer that which should not be drawn on. This layer provides the basic
structure for the drawing. Created under this are the sublayers and eventlayers. The difference
between these two are that the sublayer are intentionally created by the user and the eventlayer are
created automatically by PERI CAD for example when dimensioning.

A new drawing starts with the following layer structure:

· Layer 0 (by pressing the icon Layer 0 the layer 0 will be set as the active layer).
and the Masterlayers:
· BUILDING STRUCTURE+
· SLABFORMWORK+
· SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION+
· SUPPORT STRUCTURE+
· WALLFORMWORK+

A Masterlayer is recognizable by the + that is found at the end of the name. A Masterlayer is there to
bring order and structure to the drawing. Since a Masterlayer is not to be drawed on Sublayer and/or
Eventlayers will be needed. The names for these layers appear as "MASTERLAYER+ Sublayer" or
"MASTERLAYER+ Eventlayer".

Possible Sublayers are:

· construction 25 for line thickness 0,25
· construction 35 for line thickness 0,35
· construction 50 for line thickness 0,5
· construction 70 for line thickness 0,7
and
· axis for center lines
· helpline for help lines
· sectionline for section lines
· hidden for hidden lines
· Hatch for hatches

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These layers comply with the color, line type, and line thickness according to the international PERI
standard settings. These layers are ideal for plotting with the PERI plot style tables.

Layer Name Layer Color (NO.) Line Type (No.) Printable

construction 25 White/Black (7) Continuous YES
construction 35 Yellow (2) Continuous YES
construction 50 Green (3) Continuous YES
construction 70 Cyan (4) Continuous YES
axis Red (1) Center (PERI 102) YES
helpline Light Blue (140) Continuous NO
sectionline Magenta (6) dashdot (PERI 103) YES
hidden Orange (30) dashed (PERI 104) NO
hatch Orange (31) Continuous YES

We begin with structure of the building, therefore the Masterlayer BUILDING STRUCTURE+ (Layer
Group) is active. Since a masterlayer is not to be drawed upon a sublayer is needed to place the
geometry upon. To create a sublayer press the button Construction 0.50 the Sublayer "BUILDING
STRUCTURE+construction 50" is created and this layer can be drawed on.

Some of the PERI tools and other functions create so called Eventlayers. These layers are the same as
Sublayers except for the fact they are not created by the user, they are subsequently created directly
from PERI CAD.

To the tools:
When the for example the RUNDFLEX tool is used and the Masterlayer WALLFORMWORK+ is active,
the first thing that will happen is that the Sublayer "WALLFORMWORK+construction 35" will be
created. The RUNDFLEX will be drawn on this layer. The neccessary Eventlayers will be automatically
created as follows:

· WALLFORMWORK+RUNDFLEX_accessories
· WALLFORMWORK+RUNDFLEX_anchors
· WALLFORMWORK+RUNDFLEX_elements
· WALLFORMWORK+RUNDFLEX_text

Another Eventlayer will be created when for example a dimension made directly after the RUNDFLEX
was created. The name of this Eventlayer will be "WALLFORMWORK+Dimension". The following table
gives a short overview:

Layer Name Layer Color (No.) Linientyp (NO.) Printable

...+ Dimension White/Black (7) Continuous YES
...+ Helpgeo Purple (181) Continuous YES
...+ Text Yellow (2) Continuous YES
...+ GRV_Accessories Gray (254) Continuous YES
...+ GRV_Elements Yellow (2) Continuous YES
...+ GRV_text White/Black (7) Continuous YES
...+ GRV_Timber Orange (40) Continuous YES
...+ Hatch Orange (254) Continuous YES
...+ Boundary Orange (30) Continuous YES

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...+ RUNDFLEX_accessories Orange (41) Continuous YES
...+ RUNDFLEX_anchors White/Black (7) Continuous YES
...+ RUNDFLEX_elements Yellow (2) Continuous YES
...+ RUNDFLEX_text White/Black (7) Continuous YES
...+ MP_prop Orange (42) Continuous YES
...+ PEP_prop Gray (8) Continuous YES
...+ Skydeck_accessories Gray (8) Continuous YES
...+ Skydeck_girder Weiß (7) Continuous YES
...+ Skydeck_panels Orange (42) Continuous YES
...+ Skydeck_prop Grau (8) Continuous YES

The user may also create new Masterlayers when neccessary. This may be done by pressing the icon
Masterlayer . Under normal conditions an organized drawing will have at the most 10 Masterlayers.

With the button Set Masterlayer Active the Masterlayer selected

in the list will be set as the active layer.

In the area Masterlayer a name for a new Masterlayer may be

entered. Once the button Add to Masterlayers is pressed the
new Masterlayer will be created and will be made the active layer.

A layer within a drawing can be made into a Masterlayer by

selecting the option "Present Layer to Masterlayer".
Important:
All the objects that are present on the selected layer will be
placed directly on the Masterlayer that is locked.

In the lower area a previously created layer may be defined as a

new Masterlayer.

Tip
When beginning a new project some thought should be made about the organisation of the
Masterlayers. This information should be dispersed to each individual that will be participating in this
project so that each participant completes their part accordingly. When designing it is always important
to know which Masterlayer group is at the moment active.

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