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Design faster

Nowadays, BIM means - "Everything is connected" - among other things, through parameterized objects. The logic of their behavior can be determined by the user himself - an engineer or architect.

In Allplan, these are PythonParts, which can represent solid elements including reinforcement, controllable by handles and parameters, possibly connected with structural analysis, if necessary with automatic creation of views.

PythonParts are successfully used where you need to repeat the same operations (formwork, selection of reinforcement, creation of drawings, etc.) for typical constructions. You save time and avoid mistakes.

Excellent! Just one problem - in Allplan such objects do not exist for every situation. Fortunately, we can create individual objects according to your requirements.

We divide our PythonParts offering into custom development, and the PythonPart library, a collection of existing standard elements. These can be purchased either individually or as a complete package.

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roy whitlow basic soil mechanics

Roy Whitlow Basic Soil Mechanics

When people type into Google, they often have specific technical questions. Here is how Whitlow answers the top three.

Whitlow’s approach is rooted in the idea that soil is not just "dirt," but a sophisticated engineering material. He breaks down the chaotic nature of the earth into predictable, quantifiable behaviors. Unlike more dense, academic tomes, Whitlow uses a straightforward prose style that prioritizes understanding over mathematical intimidation. Key Pillars of the Text

Whitlow emphasizes that mechanical behavior depends heavily on particle size.

Typical applications

PythonParts can be controlled by graphic editing handles or by parameters. The behavior script is set either in Python programming language or visually. Some examples are:

Complex formwork / Architectural elements

  • Interaction with the environment
  • Linking to tables (for example, those containing reference sizes)

Formwork + Reinforcement

  • Reinforcement follows changes of the formwork
  • The reinforcement’s selection can be based on calculation results, in script or external program

Reinforcing the existing shell

  • Expanding reinforcement templates to match the existing shell
  • Just like old FF ("Formwork Finder") templates
  • Organization of the ‘Architect-Engineer’ interaction

Views generation

  • Automatic generation of a range of views
  • Configuring of views in the script
  • Measuring and captioning
  • Customized styles

Look yourself

roy whitlow basic soil mechanics
roy whitlow basic soil mechanics

Prices

Individual Development

Send us your Allplan’s drawing file with manually modeled object and a description of the object’s behaviour and required editing handles, and we will send you our quotation.

It will include the technical details clarifying, suggestions for user interface, programming, our internal testing, corrections required after your test, brief documentation or videos.

Standard PythonParts Library

Includes each of our existing standard elements, like Wall-Slab Joint (FF, mesh), Slab Reinforcement with meshes, Elevator Shaft, Bored Pile, Bridge Abutment, as far as the reinforcement details - Flat Mesh and Flat Reinforcement Cage

Each of them can be ordered individually as well. roy whitlow basic soil mechanics

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