imos 12.0 - Getting Started June 2015 imos Aktiengesellschaft Planckstraße 24 D-32052 Herford Tel. +49(0)5221.976-0 Fax +49(0)5221.976-123 info@imos3d.com www.imos3d.com This document is provided just for internal use. We have attempted to keep the content of the document complete, accurate and under permanent review. However, due to the continuous development of described software, it is not possible to guarantee up to date and accurate information, integrity or quality of the content at all times. As far as we are able to detect errors or omissions or those, which have been reported to us, our attempt is to correct these with the following versions. imos is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages caused by the use or non-use of the presented information or through the use of faulty and incomplete information. The descriptions in this document can be changed at any time without prior notice.
imos CAD 1. Preface 4 2. Module 5 2.1 Organizer & Administration Centre 5 2.2 imos 6 2.3 Connections between imos and AutoCAD 11 3. imos Organizer 12 3.1 Introduction 12 3.2 Create new project in the Organizer 12 3.3 Create new order in the Organizer 13 3.4 Definition of Header data 14 3.5 Definition of Customer data 15 3.6 Open order in imos 17 4. imos 18 4.1 Roomplan 18 4.2 Insert Elements 26 4.3 Insert Free Elements 37 4.4 Insert Contiguous Parts 44 4.5 Insert purchased parts 47 4.6 Save order 53 4.7 imos Manager (Registry details) 55 4.8 Variables 72 4.9 Modify order specific variable 72 4.10 Modify article specific variables 76 5. Output via imos 79 5.1 Dimensioning 79 5.2 Exploded view 91 5.3 Sections 94 5.4 Drawing borders 98 5.5 Part lists 106 5.6 CAD Tables 114 6. Bill of material output via Organizer 116 6.1 Assignment of Positions 116 6.2 Create quotation 118 6.3 Print out part lists 120 7. Open New Order 121 8. Article Designer 122 8.1 General 122 8.2 GUI Article Designer 122 8.3 Create shelf 124 8.4 Create Sideboard 138
Preface 3 9. Drawer Manager 156 9.1 Create new principle 157 9.2 Insert new drawer in article 162 10. Stretchable Purchased Parts 164 10.1 General 164 10.2 Create new SPP 165 10.3 Assign the SPP to Part Definition 173 11. Multiple Parts Element 176 11.1 General 176 11.2 Part Definition as Multiple Parts Element 177 11.3 Create daughter parts 178 11.4 Assign multiple parts 189 11.5 Set five piece door 191
Preface 4 1. Preface This manual is meant as a support when starting in imos and a guideline for working independently with imos at the beginning. This manual is designed for users, who would like to further their knowledge, as well as for users who would like to acquire the knowledge by self-studying. Please, refer to the imos Online Help for detailed explanations. Additionally, make use of our Online Training videos on www.imos3d.com. This manual is based on an imos CAD Version. If you use an imos OEM Version, differences can occur when providing AutoCAD - commands.
Module 5 2. Module 2.1 Organizer & Administration Centre The imos Organizer, in combination with the Administration Centre, is the central tool for the administration of projects, order data, main data and part lists as well as for the process manufacturing documents up to ERP-Connection. The imos Organizer ensures long term data security and future orientation. In the imos Organizer orders from distribution solutions are applied or the calculation is created. The administration can be set according to your requirements.
Module 6 2.2 imos 2.2.1 GUI The user interface from imos can be divided in five essential sections. 1 2 3 4 5 1. Ribbon 2. imos Manager 3. Drawing area 4. Command line 5. Status bar 2.2.1.1 Ribbon The imos menu is displayed as Ribbon. The Ribbon Menu is based on a graphical control concept that combines the elements menu controlling and toolbar. In this connection command groups are generated and when clicking tabs are shown the associated commands are bundled and clearly included. The following tabs are available: System, Room, Main Data, Article Designer, Object Designer, Part Designer, Output and Presentation.
Module 7 2.2.1.2 imos Manager The imos Manager is divided into three tabs Insert, Details and Viewsets.
Module 8 2.2.1.3 Drawing area The drawing area consists of the model area and the layout area. If working on your construction, you will be in the model area. The model area is infinite and therefore not suitable for printing (for output). A defined format for visualizing and printing your construction is in the layout area or also in the paper area. 2.2.1.4 Command line The command line enables the direct input of imos or AutoCAD -commands. On some inputs an instruction or query can follow on how to proceed further. With the F2-button the command line can be displayed as a text window. 2.2.1.5 Status bar In the bottom area of the user interface is the status bar. Important drawing tools such as object snaps or the Ortho-mode are in the status bar. On the far left the current coordinates of the mouse are displayed.
Module 9 2.2.2 Assistants in imos 2.2.2.1 Article Designer The Article Designer was specially designed for parametric body constructions. Thereby, the parts of the cabinet, the fronts and the cabinet interior are visible all the time. Zones and individual furniture parts can be copied within the assistant. The dimensions and divisions are variably divided within the furniture. Furthermore, the Article Designer provides fast access to the main data so that modifications can be made quickly and easily. By using this tool, all parametrical to be defined objects are created: cabinet furniture, corner solutions, attic conversions, ceilings, wall panelling and a lot more. A detailed description about the data system is in chapter 8 Article Designer. 2.2.2.2 Object Designer The Object Designer is set up on the conventional method of the 2D-Sketch for implementing the construction. A 2D-height section and a layout are sufficient for the construction requirements here. imos creates the individual construction in the 3D-Mode including all mitre cuts and workings up to the hardware fittings from these data. The Object Designer is especially suitable for the ranges counter constructions, corner seats, column linings etc. Another advantage of the Object Designer: already existing constructive templates from architects or designers are directly applied as a 2D-template.
Module 10 2.2.2.3 Part Designer The Part Designer enables the free construction in the room including the required connections and drillings. The procedure is similar to the final assembly of a furniture part. The latest development is based on the furniture specific grips technology: every element obtains snap points and ID points. Therefore parts, edges, connectors, workings etc. can be adjusted interactively on the screen. 2.2.2.4 Element Manager The Element Manager is the central element for administrating the construction data in imos. It includes the imos image of the visualized construction principles. Further details are in the imos Online Help.
Module 11 2.3 Connections between imos and AutoCAD imos is set up on AutoCAD and uses it for the visualization of imos data. Between both programs is the imos Visu Manager for defining how the visualization should look like in AutoCAD. In spite of the link between both programs, not all commands in imos and AutoCAD are identical. Certain AutoCAD -commands should not be used in imos otherwise differences between the memory formats DWG (AutoCAD ) and FXF (imos) will occur. Delete: Only pure AutoCAD elements can be deleted from the drawing with the AutoCAD -command delete. If imos parts or articles have to be deleted from the drawing, then the function delete from the imos Manager (methods) must be used! Otherwise the deleted element is only deleted from the drawing, but not from the order (FXF). The element is still available in the order structure. This is clearly shown when refreshing or reading. Afterwards the element is displayed again. Save: Only the DWG is saved with the AutoCAD -Command Save and consequently an imos order is not created. Therefore the imos command from the menu system for saving. In doing so, the order is saved with all imos specific information and is filed in the imos directory.
imos Organizer 12 3. imos Organizer 3.1 Introduction In this chapter you will get to know some basic functions for the imos Organizer. Open the imos Organizer by double clicking once on the program symbol on the desktop or by selecting the menu entry all programs\imos\imos Organizer. 3.2 Create new project in the Organizer At first create a new project so that one or several orders can be assigned to it later. For creating a new project, a new project must be selected in the toolbar above. First mark the level Getting Started under Order in the tree structure on the left side. After selecting the function, a new project is created. The name of the project can be defined by typing the name in the blue highlighted field. Name the new project Kitchen and close the input via Next.
imos Organizer 13 3.3 Create new order in the Organizer The orders in the imos Organizer are identical with imos orders. Orders created in the imos Organizer, appear as an order in imos as well then. In doing so, the details from the header- and customer data are transferred to the imos order dialog box. For creating a new order, mark the new created project Kitchen and then select the function New Order in the menu. Thereby a new order is created below the selected project. Enter the name Kitchen_glass here. Confirm the entry with Next>. Hint The order name can consist of letters as well as digits. Order names can be saved with more than 8 digits. However, only the first 8 digits are considered in the output of bill of material files and when generating NC-data. Some branch programs and the postprocessors for NC-Generating work in the DOS-Mode. Do not use any blank spaces or special characters! Projects can still be renamed subsequently, but not orders! Use the function Save as for renaming an order.
imos Organizer 14 3.4 Definition of Header data Afterwards define the header and customer data for the order. For this purpose, change to the registry head data first. Fill in the fields within the head data. Hint The entered values for commission, order number etc. are written in the header of bill of materials and in the side bar in the Organizer.
imos Organizer 15 3.5 Definition of Customer data If you change to the registry customer data, then the following query appears. Confirm the query with Yes. With the customer data select a data set out of the available customer data. For this purpose, change via the button Organizer. in the Element Manager of the There select the customer Miller and leave the Element Manager Apply again.
imos Organizer 16 After that the data from the data set are transferred to the registry of the Organizer.
imos Organizer 17 3.6 Open order in imos For assigning elements to the order, open the order in imos. In order to do this, click on the function open in CAD in the menu. By doing this, imos starts and the new created order opens there. Hint The name of the current order is displayed in the imos header and on the tab!
imos 18 4. imos 4.1 Roomplan The aim of this chapter is to draw the displayed room and to design it with doors and windows. Open the menu room and start the assistant for the room plan by clicking once on the button Insert Wall. In the wall assistants you can define the shape, size and orientation of the wall situation. Select the U-shaped as the room type. This means that the dimension of the room is directly defined via the dialog.
Roomplan 19 1 2 The number and position of the lights depends on the shape and size of the room (1). Deactivate the automatic insertion of lights in this example. The guideline can run left, right or in the middle of the wall. The position of the guideline has a direct effect on the size of the room. (2) If the settings have been made, confirm the dialog with the green checkmark. The drawing section appears where you are prompted with the command line to define the start point for the free wall construction. Just confirm the default value of 0,0,0 with Enter.
Roomplan 20 4.1.1 Insert Window 1. Windows can be either positioned freely in the room or with a reference point. The reference point is determined by the drawing direction of the wall. If the wall is created via a predefined type, then the drawing direction always runs clockwise. 2. After drawing the room clockwise, the windows automatically open inwards. If you activate the function, you can define the direction manually. Afterwards insert the first window in the created room. To do this, click on the function Insert Window in the menu Room. The Room Layout Wizard opens on the level of the windows. Take the settings from the following diagram. 1 2 Confirm the dialog to go to the drawing section and to position the window.
Roomplan 21 Choose the wall you would like for inserting the window by picking. Make sure that you pick the wall near the corner as a reference point. Afterwards your room situation should appear as follows:
Roomplan 22 4.1.2 Insert Doors Basically, the doors have the same setting possibilities as the windows. Click on the function Insert Door in the menu Room for inserting a door. The Room Layout Wizard opens on the level of the doors. Take the settings from the following diagram.
Roomplan 23 Now independently insert some other doors and windows so that a room situation is created appearing as follows:
Roomplan 24 4.1.3 Hide Walls Use the possibility to show and hide walls to achieve a better overview in your order. For hiding one or more walls, call the function Hide Wall in the menu Room. Afterwards you are prompted to select the objects that you would like to hide. Select the suitable wall and confirm your selection with enter or by right clicking. The walls are hidden immediately. If windows or doors are inserted, then these will be hidden as well. For showing all walls, start the function Unhide Walls. This is also in the menu Room. For hiding the ceiling, click this with the right mouse and then select the function Hide Elements in the context menu under Isolate.
Roomplan 25 4.1.4 Activate Wall Grid For inserting the article on to the suitable height in the next chapter, the height grid of the wall must be activated first. In order to do this, select the function Modify Grid from the group Height Classification in the menu Room. Then the Height Grid dialog opens. Here activate the grid Base_height with a height of 150mm by setting a checkmark next to the principle. By activating the grid, different height lines can be picked on the wall to ensure that articles with feet have been inserted in the correct height. Leave the dialog via the green checkmark and afterwards select the function Show/Hide Grid from the same menu group. By doing this, the grid along the wall is shown.
Insert Elements 26 4.2 Insert Elements In the following chapters you will design the kitchen as displayed below from already existing articles in imos.
Insert Elements 27 4.2.1 Insert Base Cabinets Change to the isometric view before inserting the article. Now open the article centre. For this purpose, change to the first tab insert in the imos Manager and make sure that the button article centre is activated. If this is the case, then all articles included in the database are listed. Select the article BC_Corner_90x90_1FD_Carousel (Getting Started\ Kitchen\ Base Cabinets) from the article centre and start the insertion process by double clicking once on the article. The prompt select reference object appears in the command line.
Insert Elements 28 Pick the wall with the window as a reference object and then snap the back corner point. Now the display changes in the Manager. 1. Define the insertion point on the article on the first tab. For modifying, click on the respective corner point. 2. The overall dimension can be modified with the support of the parameter on the tab dimension. The modifications have a direct influence on the position of the box frame in the drawing section so that it is possible to control the position of the new article immediately. In the drawing section the new article is displayed as a box frame.
Insert Elements 29 1 2 If all settings have been made and the article is on the correct position, confirm the dialog with the green checkmark. The article and the required connectors are calculated and inserted in imos.
Insert Elements 30 Afterwards insert the base cabinet BC_1DR_2SL next to the corner cabinet on the right. This is in the same directory as the previous already inserted article (imos furniture\ kitchen\ base cabinets). Pick the previous inserted article as a reference object here. If an article is selected as a reference object, the setting possibilities in the insertion dialog change. 3 4 3. Select right as the connecting side. 4. Two articles with different dimensions can be aligned with the support of the parameter on the tab flush (e.g. wall cabinet and base cabinet). Modifications do not have to be made here, because both articles have the same depth and height. Confirm the insertion dialog with the green checkmark.
Insert Elements 31 Insert the following article independently in the kitchen. Right from the last article: BC_SI_1S_1DD Left from the corner cabinet: BC_InstallationCooker BC_1DR_2SL Top view kitchen
Insert Elements 32 4.2.2 Insert Tall Cabinet Left next to the base cabinet BC_1DR_2SL insert the tall cabinet TC_1SD from the directory Getting Started\ Kitchen\ Tall Cabinets\ Cabinet height 1910mm. 5 6 5. Insert the tall cabinet with a distance of 19 mm. There a vertical panel is inserted later as well. 6. Modify the sample dimension of the article via the tab dimension. To do this, click with the mouse in the field height and enter the dimension 1400, confirm with enter and leave the insertion dialog with the green checkmark. Now insert with the same height the article TC_1F_FR_2EX and TC_1SD left next to it as well.
Insert Elements 33 4.2.3 Insert Wall Cabinets Now three identical wall cabinets have to be inserted above the right row. Select the article WC_1SD from the directory Getting Started\ Kitchen\ Wall Units\ Cabinet height 580mm and insert it in the order. Select the corner cabinet as the reference point. 1 1. The wall cabinet is inserted with a distance of 580 mm above the article. If the wall cabinet has to be inserted on the left wall first in the preview, change the reference side panel to right first and then afterwards on above. 2 2. If you insert the second identical wall cabinet WC_1SD, then use the already inserted wall cabinet as a reference object and insert it from that on the right this time. 3
Insert Elements 34 3. For not having to select the article from the article center again, click the button multiple before finishing the insertion process to insert the second wall cabinet and to start the insertion process automatically. The second time just confirm the insertion process with the green checkmark.
Insert Elements 35 4.2.4 Insert Kitchen Island Afterwards insert a kitchen island in your order. Select the article BC_kitchen_island (Getting Started\ Kitchen\ Base Cabinets) in the article centre. The kitchen island is defined freely via a specific point. Therefore confirm the prompt to select the reference object with enter and then enter the following value for the insertion point: X= 3500 ; Y= 6700 ; Z= 0 Hint The coordinates have been determined by measuring the order. The precondition is that the room has been inserted in the zero point 0,0,0! Otherwise the island can be also directly positioned in the order. 5 7 6 4. Define front left as the insertion point on the article. 5. Click on the registry connecting point on the button rotate. 6. Then the registry rotation angle appears to define an angle of -180.
Insert Elements 36 Now the room situation appears as follows: Tipp If you want to display a construction hidden in AutoCAD, and then enter hide in the command line. For cancelling it again, use the command rg for regenerating.
Insert Free Elements 37 4.3 Insert Free Elements Now a shelf still has to be created around the tall cabinets. Since no new data is created in this chapter, the free construction is applied instead of the Article Designer for constructing the shelf. 4.3.1 Contour Part The functions for the free constructions are in the Part Designer registry in the group Free Construction. 1 1. Start the function Contour Part to set up a vertical panel on the left next to the tall cabinet. 2 Afterwards the prompt appears in the manager: Please, pick a polyline or a part in the drawing.! 2. Pick the left vertical panel of the left tall cabinet with the mouse and confirm the selection by right clicking.
Insert Free Elements 38 After selecting, a window appears in place of the imos Manager for setting the parameter for the vertical panel. Take the settings from the picture below: 1. Use the PD PD_Exterior_e_e_P2000. 2. The value for the oversize at bottom is equivalent to the height of the levelling feet and makes sure that the vertical panel is level with the shelf. 2 After making all settings, close the dialog with the green checkmark. The vertical panel is generated. 3 Exercise Generate a front panel on the right side of the tall cabinet independently and also an ending panel on the right side of the kitchen unit.
Insert Free Elements 39 4.3.2 Standard Part Now a front panel has to be created above the three tall cabinets. In order to do this, use the Free Construction as well. Start the function Standard Part from the same menu. Then the following prompts appear: Start point of the first edge: End point of the first edge: End point of the second edge: Part thickness: => snap the left front point (A) => snap the right front point (B) => snap the right back point (C) s=> enter 38 as thickness After confirming your selection, a window appears in place of the imos Manager for setting the parameter for the shelf board.
Insert Free Elements 40 Take the settings from the opposite display. 1. Use the principle PD_Exterior_e_e_P2202 as the part definition so that a profile is allocated to the front edge and the side of the board.! Hint If you select maintain yes with the part thickness, the value from the field part thickness is used. Without reference to the thickness which is defined in the PD. After making all settings, close the dialog with the green checkmark. The board is generated.
Insert Free Elements 41 4.3.3 Part on Edge The back panel is created via the function part to edge. The functions are also in the Part Designer menu in the group free construction. After calling the function, the prompt appears via the command line: Select for replacing or for processing edge 1. Pick the back edge of the new generated board with the mouse. 1
Insert Free Elements 42 After confirming your selection, a window appears in place of the imos Manager for setting the parameter for the front panel. 2 3 4 2. The part side top is for constructing on the left side with vertical front panels. 3. The entered value for the insertion is equivalent to the value of the part thickness so that the construction of the front panel flushes with the front edge of the cabinet side. 4. If you know the required height or width, you can directly enter them. Otherwise there is the possibility to derive the height from the drawing. To do this, click on the button with the arrows and select a point in the drawing section. After making all settings, close the dialog with the green checkmark. The front panel is generated. Create a second board. For this purpose, a part to edge is created again as well. In this case pick the top edge of the new generated front panel.!
Insert Free Elements 43 After confirming your selection, set the following parameter: Now the insertion of elements in the room is completed and the kitchen should appear as follows:
Insert Contiguous Parts 44 4.4 Insert Contiguous Parts The contiguous parts are controlled in the Article Centre as well. There is a button in the imos Manager for every contiguous part types. Work surfaces, base, crown molding and light valences are defined as contiguous parts in imos. 4.4.1 Create Work Surface First create the work surface for the L-shaped kitchen unit. 1. Activate the button work surface to display the suitable contiguous part. 1 2 2. Select the principle W_Surface_2111_Pr40mm. 3. Set a value of 40 in the parameters for the protrusion right. Protrusions can be article related modified via the parameter in the Article Centre; this means that the protrusions have only an effect on this work surface. The protrusion is important because a vertical panel is still inserted here later. 3
Insert Contiguous Parts 45 4. Start the insertion process by double clicking on the principle. 5. Afterwards pick the articles for creating the work surface. Make sure that you pick one edge each time. Please, note that you have to select the article from left to right. If all base cabinets have been selected, confirm your selection.!!!!!
Insert Contiguous Parts 46 4.4.2 Create Base Next create the base for the kitchen unit. First generate a toekick for the tall cabinets and afterwards for the base cabinets. 1. To do this, change to the button base in the Article Centre so that the bases are displayed. 2. Select the toekick CP_Toekick_1000_H150mm. The name refers to the base with a height of 150 mm which is equivalent to the applied feet. 1000 means that only one base element is generated for the front side of the selected row. 1 2 3. Start the insertion process by double clicking on the principle Afterwards pick the tall cabinet from left to right and confirm your selection by right clicking once. Now the kitchen should appear as follows:
Insert purchased parts 47 4.5 Insert purchased parts Objects such as sinks, extractor hoods or also decorative elements are in the imos so-called purchased parts. Purchased parts are inserted in the same way as articles. This means that you select the purchased part from the Article Centre, start the insertion process by double clicking and select an insertion point. Afterwards position the purchased part with the support of the insertion dialog. When positioning the purchased parts, the defined base point or corner points of the elements must be considered. For example, a sink is defined in a block. The size of the block is equivalent to the dimension of the bounding box. The base point of most sinks is on the height of the bottom overlay edge and in the centre point of the drain. Base point Base point 1. Select a sink from the Article Centre (Purchased Parts\ Kitchen\Sinks\ sink_unit_2_left) and start the insertion process by selecting the article by double clicking. 1
Insert purchased parts 48 2. Select the right sink unit as the reference object. 3. Insert the sink above the sink unit by clicking on the small cuboid of the grey article. 3 4. Enter a value of -137 for the distance 1. Thereby the sink is offset to the bottom. 4 An offset is necessary because the sink is inserted flush with the bottom edge of the bounding box on the article by default (see display below). The entered value for the distance results from the position of the base point. 5. If you change to the topview, then you will see that the sink is flush to the left side.
Insert purchased parts 49 6. For avoiding this, change to the second registry flush in the insertion dialog and enter a value of 100 for the distance 1. After confirming the entry, you can see that the sink is offset to the right in the preview. 6 Now the positioning of the sink is completed and you can leave the insertion dialog via the green checkmark. The next is to insert a hob and an extractor hood as a purchased part in the order.
Insert purchased parts 50 In this example the ceramic hob from the directory Universal devices is used for the hob. When inserting the ceramic hob, use the stove as a reference object. After starting the insertion process, pick the stove conversion with the mouse. 7. In the appearing insertion dialog on the first registry it must be defined that the extractor hood should be inserted above the selected article. 8. The ceramic hob is aligned to the top edge of the bottom cabinet and therefore a value of 38mm must be entered for the distance 1. This is equivalent to the thickness of the work surface. For checking, if the ceramic hob has been correctly inserted with the proper height, change to the side view from the right during the insertion process. If the ceramic hob is in the correct position, then leave the insertion dialog via the green checkmark or confirm with the enter key.
Insert purchased parts 51 When inserting the extractor hood, use the stove as a reference object as well. Start the insertion process again and pick the stove conversion with the mouse. 1. In the appearing insertion dialog on the first registry it must be defined that the extractor hood should be inserted above the selected article. 2. So that the extractor hood is not flush with the ceramic hob, the distance between stove and hood must be defined above the Distance 1. Select a distance of 1000 mm in this example. 1 2 3 3. If the extractor hood has to be flush with the wall at the back, the red cuboid can be shifted to the back edge via the second registry of the insertion dialog. 4. Because the hood is wider than the stove you have to shift the hood to the left. 4
Insert purchased parts 52 Now the kitchen with the purchased parts should appear as follows:
imos 53 4.6 Save order Now the modifications on the order must be saved via imos. There are two possibilities here: 1. If you call the function save order from the menu System, then the save order dialog does not open and the modifications are directly saved. 2. If modifications have to be made on the stored order data, (see chapter 3.4 and 0), then the function save order as must be called. Now the window with the order data opens. After making all modifications, leave the dialog via the green checkmark again.
Save order 54 4.6.1 Differences when saving in imos and AutoCAD If the AutoCAD -command save is entered in the command line, then only a DWG is saved. The database information, which imos requires, is missing to recreate the order. If a construction is only saved as DWG, then this means that further information is not saved with it. For example, when opening a drawing again, it is not traceable anymore which parts are in the object. When saving an imos order, 3 files are saved. A file with the order name and the ending *.FXF includes all construction information of imos. A file with the order name and the ending *.DWG, which includes all additional AutoCAD -drawings, are saved and a file with the order name and the ending *.WMF, which includes a preview of the order, is saved. These files are saved together in the directory...<factory>\imorder\<ordername>.
imos Manager (Registry details) 55 4.7 imos Manager (Registry details) 4.7.1 GUI The registry details of the imos Manager is the central tool for editing the already inserted elements in the order. It is divided in three sections: 1 1. Window elements: The existing imos objects in the drawing are displayed here such as e.g. articles, part groups, parts, Object Designer elements etc. Further functions can be called via the context menu. 2 2. Window properties: Depending on the selected element (1), the according properties are displayed in this window. 3 3. Window methods: Depending on the selected element (1), the methods are listed for editing the elements in this window.
imos Manager (Registry details) 56 4.7.1.1 Window Elements 8 5 6 7 4 4. The listed elements have a hierarchical structure. 5. By clicking once on the button, articles can be selected in the drawing. Make sure when selecting that you pick on one edge! After confirming your selection, the selected article is listed in the window elements. Several articles can be picked one after another as well. If one of the selected articles has to be deselected, click it by pressing the SHIFT-key again. 6. See 5. However, for parts. 7. See 5. However, for edges. 8. By clicking once on the globe, all elements included in the window elements are listed.
imos Manager (Registry details) 57 4.7.2 imos methods In the following chapters some modifications on the previous created kitchen are made via the registry details. 4.7.2.1 Part specific methods 4.7.2.1.1 Split work surface 1 First split the work surface with the support of the imos methods. 1. Select the work surface on the part level. 2. Start the function with selection of the cutting line in the methods. This function is in the window methods in the directory Splitting principles. 2 After starting the function, imos suggests three possible splitting lines in this example. Pick the right splitting line.!!!
imos Manager (Registry details) 58 After selecting the splitting line, a further dialog appears to define the properties of the cutting principles. 3. By clicking on the button next to the entry cutting principle, the Element Manager appears to select a principle from it. The splitting contour defines the shape of the splitting line. 3 4. Select the Principle Right _90_with_Chamfer_and_Radius and leave the Element Manager via Apply again. 4 Afterwards confirm the settings in the imos Manager so that the splitting line is generated. The settings can be checked during the selection, because imos can directly display every modification in the drawing.
imos Manager (Registry details) 59 4.7.2.1.2 Insert work surface connector After correctly splitting the work surface, the work surface connectors must still be inserted. 5 5. Select both split work surfaces on the part level. 6. Afterwards start the function connection situation from the window methods. 6 The function opens in the Element Manager to select a connection situation. The work surface connectors are in the directory Getting Started\ Connection technology\ Work surface connectors! Apply the connection situation by leaving the Element Manager via Apply again.
imos Manager (Registry details) 60 After leaving the dialog, the imos Connection Scan dialog appears. Here you are asked to select a connector set. Select the principle i_worksurface connector and leave the dialog via OK. Thereby the connectors are inserted in the construction according to the settings from the connection situation.
imos Manager (Registry details) 61 Tipp If you do not see the connectors, then the settings must be changed in the Visu Manager. The Visu Manager can be called via the imos header.! Set the slide control on the left side on the Mode-4. Leave the dialog via the green checkmark again. Thereby the display in the order is refreshed and the connector is shown. Afterwards start the function connection situation a second time from the window methods and select the connection situation i_biscuit this time. These are in the directory Getting Started\ Connection technology as well. Select a coonector set in the Connection Scan Dialog again and leave the dialog via the green checkmark.
imos Manager (Registry details) 62 Afterwards the connections in the work surface appear as follows:!
imos Manager (Registry details) 63 4.7.2.1.3 Transfer AutoCAD -Elements In the next step create the work surface cut out for the sink and the ceramic hob. The inserted purchased parts already include a polyline for generating the cut-out. 1. Select the right work surface via pick parts. 1a 3 1b 2 2. Afterwards all part specific methods are in the window methods. Open the directory transfer AutoCAD Elements and start the function as inner contour by double clicking. After starting the function, the prompt appears to select an object. 3. Select the polyline (red), which was inserted with the purchased part and confirm your selection. After selecting the element, a further dialog appears to define the properties of the inner contour.
imos Manager (Registry details) 64 Apply the settings from the following picture. The entered fixed depth has no effect, because a through inner contour has been selected in the field settings and therefore the depth of the inner contour depends on the part thickness. After confirming the dialog, the work surface of imos is generated. Tipp The left illustrated view can be displayed by right clicking the work surface in the Manager on the part level and then select the function isolate element. For showing all parts, select show all elements in the context menu. Create the cut out of the ceramic glass cooktop in the same way!
imos Manager (Registry details) 65 4.7.2.2 Move edge At the moment the front edge of the shelf is flush with the front edge of the tall cabinet shelves. For setting a protrusion for this edge, proceed as follows. 1. Call the function pick edge and select the edge for editing. Confirm the selection by right clicking or enter. 1 1 2 2. Select the function move from the directory move functions. Now a new dialog opens in the Manager to define the settings.!
imos Manager (Registry details) 66 Hint a. The positioning of the connectors is recalculated and adjusted on the basis of the modified edge situation. b. A positive value would move the edge into the part, but in this case the edge has to be moved outwards and therefore a negative value must be entered. Each modification is displayed directly in the preview! Confirm the settings by closing the dialog with the green checkmark.
imos Manager (Registry details) 67 4.7.2.3 Undo modifications Hint In imos applied modifications are recorded. These can be subsequently edited, deleted or transferred to the order level. If modifications have been made, then these can be called via the button article specific modifications (3) after selecting the article on the article level in the imos Manager. 3 Hint The tool key in the article symbols indicates that modifications have been recorded. After calling the function, the same named dialog appears. In the list all applied modifier are listed. These can be selected individually. To undo a modification, select the respective step in the list and then select the button delete so that this modification and all following ones are deleted as well! Leave the dialog via OK without having made any modifications.
imos Manager (Registry details) 68 4.7.2.4 Filter & swap pulls The pulls of the complete order have to be swapped. The easiest way to do this is by filtering all pulls out of the order first. 1. Call the selection filter on the registry details which can be called via the same named button. 1 2 3 2. Select the type pull from the list of types. 3. Then select the pull with the name i_handle_128mm in the properties. Before leaving the dialog via the green checkmark again, make sure that the filter is applied on the complete order and the result complies with the filter criteria. If the option complies the filter criteria is activated, all elements, which comply with the filter criteria, are selected. If this option is deactivated, the parts are selected which do not comply with the selected criteria. After leaving the dialog, all pulls with the name i_handle_128mm are listed and marked in the window elements.
imos Manager (Registry details) 69 Now for swapping the pulls, call the function Connection Scan in the methods. 4. In the appearing dialog click the first position in the top window. After that a list with all available and suitable connector sets appears in the bottom window. 4 6 5 5. Select the fitting i_pull_288mm from the bottom selection. 6. Next click the second position in the top window and then select from the bottom list the same pull i_pull_288mm again in the current selection. 7. Then leave the dialog via OK.
imos Manager (Registry details) 70 Afterwards the illustration of the order is refreshed and all pulls are swapped.
imos Manager (Registry details) 71 4.7.3 Combine parts to form a plan position Parts can be subsequently combined together to one article or a planposition via the imos Manager. This is for the visibility and structure of the order. In this example the boards of the shelf above the wall cabinet should be combined to one article. For this purpose, select the three boards on the article level. Then call the context menu by right clicking. Here select the function Selection in New Plan Position (1). After that a new plan position is created in the window elements which can be renamed as well. Rename the plan position to Shelf. 1 Now the following structure appears in the Manager: Tipp It is also possible to subsequently move parts in this plan position per Drag & Drop.
imos 72 4.8 Variables Variables serve as placeholders for the different principles in imos. By using variables, furniture can be planned without having to decide on a surface/colour right from the beginning. You obtain more flexibility and keep the system of your main data as low as possible. For editing variables, variables must have been already used with the construction of the article. Ensure when using variables, that the variables have no effect on the dimension of a part or article, otherwise errors can occur in the construction. 4.9 Modify order specific variable In this chapter the board material from a beech décor has to be converted to a vanilla colour décor. For adjusting the variables accordingly, you must check which variables have to be used on the according places via the imos Manager first. In order to do this, mark a cabinet front on the part level in the imos Manager and then check the applied material in the properties.! In this example the variable MAT_FRONT is applied. In imos variables are marked with the $ symbol.
Modify order specific variable 73 Now open the Variables dialog via the menu main data. Hint The variables are grouped in so-called families. Different value sets for defining and saving the values of each variable can be created for every family. All variables, which are necessary to describe the family, are within the family. This means that variables for the material, the surfaces and the profiles etc. are combined together to one value set for the family.
Modify order specific variable 74 Open the variable family Basisdata_Front. This variable family contains the variable MAT_FRONT. As long as no defined value set for a family has been selected, the default values are applied. For setting another value set for the family, open the Dropdown Box in the column order value and select the value set PB19_HPL_Vanilla. After selecting a value set, you will see that a value set has been assigned to the subordinate variables in the column order value as well. Apply the set value sets by closing the dialog with the green checkmark. After confirming the dialog, a message appears that the variables are used in the construction. Confirm the query with Yes.! For checking the setting, change the illustration type. In order to do this, call the function realistic from the group tools.!
Modify order specific variable 75 After refreshing the planning, you will see that the new variable set has been allocated to all fronts. Hint Refreshing the illustration for a realistic illustration of the order may take some time! Therefore it is advisable only to use the realistic illustration for performance reasons if it is really necessary and to be able to directly reset to 2D wire body again. Now only change the order value for the work surfaces. To do this, change to the registry Main Data again and call the function Variables there. The applied variables of the work surfaces are in the family Basic_data\ Basic_data_Contiguous_parts\ Basic_data_Work_surface. Set the order value of the family on PB_38_HPL_WW here. Tipp It is possible to search for one variable in the variable dialog. For this purpose, use the search field above in the dialog. Please note that it is not necessary to set the $ in front of the searched name. Then leave the dialog via the green checkmark again.
Modify article specific variables 76 4.10 Modify article specific variables In the following chapter the fronts of the wall cabinet have to be swapped with a frame front. 1. Select one of the wall cabinets on the article level in the registry details and then call the context menu by right clicking. 2. There select the function article specific variable. 1 2
Modify article specific variables 77 Then the variable dialog opens again. 3. In contrast to calling via the menu, there is also the column article specific and only the variables are listed which are used for the selected article as well. 3 4. For swapping the front, go to the family Fronts\ PD_fronts and select the variable PD_FRONT. 5. Then call the context menu by right clicking and select the function change article value. 5 Now the Element Manager opens on the level of the Part Definitions. Select the principle MPE_Aluminium_front_2 from the directory Getting Started\Fronts\Front Variants\Aluminium_fronts and leave the Element Manager via Apply again. Afterwards leave the variable dialog via the green checkmark as well. Here the query also appears if the article has to be regenerated.
Modify article specific variables 78 Confirm the query with Yes. Repeat this process for the other two wall cabinets as well! Here it is not possible to make the adjustment via the order value, because as a result the fronts of the base cabinets would be adjusted in this case as well.
Output via imos 79 5. Output via imos 5.1 Dimensioning 5.1.1 Dimension Style In a dimension style the different settings for dimensions are combined to form to a group. The dimension style has an effect on the appearance of the dimension lines, units, font size, colour etc. For creating a new dimension style or editing an existing style, select the function Dimension Style from the group CAD- Features. The group CAD- Features is in several registers. After calling the function, the Dimension style Manager opens. All existing dimension styles are listed here. 1 Hint The following windows are AutoCAD dialogs. Read the AutoCAD -support for detailed information
Dimensioning 80 1. For creating a new style, click on the button new. 2. Select a name for the new style in the following dialog and click on next. 2 A new dialog opens for defining the dimension style: The dialog is divided in several tabs. The preview in the right top corner of dialog shows the modifications directly. Apply the required settings. If all parameters have been defined, close the dialog by clicking on the button OK. The Dimension Style Manager appears again.
Dimensioning 81 3. You can see that the new applied style has been saved here. 4 3 4. Set the new style Set Current and close the dialog. 5. Then the current set style is displayed in the menu in the CAD-Functions as well. 5
Dimensioning 82 5.1.2 Dimensioning principles The dimensioning principles define the appearance of the part- and article dimensioning. A dimension style can be allocated to a dimensioning principle. Open the dialog dimensioning principles via the group tools. 1. For creating a new dimensioning principle, rename an existing principle and save it under a new name. Use the STANDARD principle as a template. 2. Apply the settings on the first tab. Select the previous created style as the dimension style. 3. If the function reference length is activated, then the size of the dimension text is scaled relatively to the size of the part. If the size of the dimensioned part corresponds with the size of the reference length, then the scale factor of the dimension and of the info text = 1. 1 3 2
Dimensioning 83 After applying all settings, change to the next tab. Make your settings for the remaining tabs according to the depiction: 4 5 4. With the support of the Dropdown Boxes you can define whether and how the working type should be dimensioned for every working type. 5. You can exclude workings from a special direction of the dimension.
Dimensioning 84 6. Additional info texts for the drills etc. can be generated with the support of the third tab. For example, the groove width can be written on a groove. 6 7 8 7. The outer frames define an area within the part where machining is dimensioned. If the values for the outer frames are set with 0, all dimensions are generated outside the part. 8. With the support of the reference points you can move the dimensions so that an empty space is created between the part and dimension. After making all settings, save the principle again and close the dialog with the green checkmark. Thereby the dimension principle is applied for the next part- and article dimensioning.
Dimensioning 85 5.1.2.1 Define as Standard If you want to use this Dimensioning Principle as default you have to change to tab Viewsets in the imos Manager. In the properties window you can set the value for the Dimensioning Principle on Dim_Kitchen. To use the principle for all orders you have to save that in the DWT. For that reason choose in the upper window via a right mouse click the entry Model and then choose in the context menu the function Save as default for / Model. The principle is used for all automatically dimensioning now.
Dimensioning 86 5.1.3 Part dimensioning For executing the dimension for the part, start the function Dimension Part from the group Tools. After selecting the function, you are prompted to pick the part to be dimensioned. Select a part from your kitchen (e.g. the front of the left tall cabinet). Afterwards you are prompted to select the side view for the dimension. The side view defines if you view the part from above or from the bottom. Click the mouse on one point in front of the article to obtain a view from above. After defining the side view, imos changes to the 2D-view and only shows the isolated part. A further prompt appears: select the quadrant partition per mouse. Define the quadrant partition by clicking once in the drawing section. The quadrant partition defines on which sides of the part the dimension should be displayed. The dimensioning is performed only on the opposite sides.
Dimensioning 87 If you define the quadrant in the centre of the part, the dimensions are allocated on all four sides of the part. If you click at the bottom right next to the part for the quadrant partition, the dimensions are allocated on the left side as well as on the top. When calling the function part dimension, the menu changes. A further registry part dimension is inserted. 1. With the function part dimension back, you can return to the standard menu and to the previous view again. 2. With the function save single part dimension you can save the generated dimension as *.DWG. With the function part dimension quick you can dimension a single part as well. The difference is that there is no possibility with this function to set the view direction or quadrant partition. imos automatically uses the view direction from the front and positions the quadrant partition in the centre of the part.
Dimensioning 88 5.1.4 Article dimensioning With the functions article dimensioning in the menu output, the floor plan as well as the front- and side of view of the complete order can be automatically dimensioned. In this process, only the article measurements are output, but no machining within the article (drilling, grooves etc.). Before dimensioning, the view must be accordingly modified. For creating a floor plan dimension for an order, change to the top view first. By calling one of the functions (floor plan dimension) from the menu, the dimensioning starts immediately. In doing so, the room elements are also dimensioned at the same time. Call the function Delete Dimensioning to undo the dimensioning. Select the function DWG Out from the menu System\ Import Export to save the dimensioning.
Dimensioning 89 5.1.5 Dimensioning With the dimensioning functions single elements can be dimensioned manually. Here, it may occur that the coordinate system in the view has to be adjusted first because a dimension can only be created in X- and Y-Level in AutoCAD. For adjusting the coordinate system, use the function view which is in the menu CAD- Functions. Afterwards dimension lines can be created from the same group with the functions for the dimensioning: With the function linear elements can be dimensioned in X- and Y- direction. For dimensioning an element manually, the first and second zero point of the guideline must be defined.
Dimensioning 90 All object snap functions can be applied! Afterwards the dimension can be positioned with the mouse and select the dimension text. For deleting a dimension (is only for the manually created dimension), select this and use the delete key. For saving the dimension, select the function DWG Out from the menu System\ Import Export. Hint After finishing the dimensioning, set the coordinate system on World again.
Exploded view 91 5.2 Exploded view In imos there are two possibilities to create an exploded view. Either via Quick Explosion (automatic exploded view) or apply explosion (manual exploded view). It is shown next to functions in the menu group Tools. 5.2.1 Apply explosion For showing the differences of both functions more clearly, execute the function Apply explosion first. For this purpose, use one of the base cabinets. First you are prompted to select an object. Pick one of the drawer fronts. Afterwards the entry higher/ deeper/ back/ next/ highest/ <ok> appears in the command line: If you enter one of the abbreviations in the command line, select further elements for the explosion. The possible entries refer to the article structure in the imos Manager. For example, if you select higher, the drawer is marked. With the entry highest the complete article can be marked. Enter H for highest so that the complete article can be shown exploded. Then you are prompted to select an object again. There are two possibilities: If you select a further object with the pickbox, you will run through step 1 and 2 once again. By confirming the query without selecting an object, the next step will appear. Afterwards select if the not marked parts have to be hidden by entering a Y or N in the command line. Enter a Y for Yes so that the base cabinet can be displayed isolated in the order. You can enter a value from -1 to 1 for the explosion factor. The value 0 means that the parts are not moved. Greater the value the more the objects are moved. A negative value moves the objects inwards.
Exploded view 92 Enter an explosion factor of 0.8 for this example. If necessary, enter an additional explosion factor. The factor is added to the last position of the object. Now the exploded view appears as follows: Tipp For restoring the original appearance of the article, click the function Return from exploded view.
Exploded view 93 5.2.2 Explosion Quick Afterwards call the function Explosion Quick. This function enables to explode the complete article in a preset factor of 0.35 after selecting with the Pick Box. Tipp Here, the article has to be displayed separately before because the other parts are not automatically hidden. For isolating the article, mark this in the imos Manager Registry Details on the article level and call the function isolate element by right clicking. Then the exploded view should appear as follows: Hint For showing the other articles again, call the context menu in the imos Manager and then select the function show everything.
Sections 94 5.3 Sections The sections are based on AutoCAD -section objects and use their properties. All functions for sections are in the registry Drawing Views in the group Section. The following example is shown with the kitchen island. Select the article and isolate it (see previous page). Hint In the section drawing only what was already visualized in the construction, can be displayed in the section drawing. This means that the settings from the Visu Manager are important! (See chapter 4.7.2.1.2 insert worksurface connector) So if the settings do not display any surfaces, connectors or machining (e.g. lineborings) in the visualization mode, then these are not displayed in the section drawing. Change to the top view. Tipp A section should always be created in a 2D-view! For creating a section, start the function Create Section from the group Sections. After that the imos Section options dialog appears. 2 1 1. Here you can define if a complete article or only single parts have to be applied in the section. 2. You can also define which elements should be displayed via modify settings. By setting or deleting the checkmark, the according symbols and lines can be shown or hidden in the section.
Sections 95 Activate the following elements: At the same time you are prompted to select the objects for cutting via the command line. Stretch a selected rectangle over the complete article and confirm your selection. Afterwards the query for the view direction appears. Confirm the query with enter so that the top view remains. Finally, you can draw the intersections. Create the intersection by defining the first and second point of the section level. Make sure that the Ortho Mode (F8) is switched on to guarantee a vertical or horizontal intersection! First point! Second point After stretching the intersection, you are prompted to define the view direction. By clicking a point left or right and above or below the intersection, you can define the direction. The top side defines the viewing direction on the intersection. Everything seen from the viewing direction in front of the intersection is hidden. Click right next to the intersections in this example.
Sections 96 Then define the name of the section. Usually, the sections are named with A, B, C (sorted alphabetically). For applying the suggested name, confirm with the Enter key. Afterwards the section is generated. This may take a few minutes. After the section has been generated, you are prompted to position the section. This can be made with an insertion point or by defining the point with a click in the drawing area. Finally, the section name must also be positioned. Now the following section display appears: Zoomed display
Sections 97 Tipp Call the function Delete Section from the same group to delete the section. After that select the generated section with the mouse and confirm it with Enter. To make all elements of the kitchen visible call the function Show everything from the context menu in the imos Manager.
Drawing borders 98 5.4 Drawing borders imos and AutoCAD are divided in the model space and the paper- or layout space. When working on your construction, you are in the model space. The model space is infinite and therefore not suitable for printing (for output). In the paper space is a defined format for displaying and printing your construction. Call the function load drawing border from the registry output. A dialog window with all listed existing drawing borders opens. Select a border (e.g. DIN A3_Auf) and confirm the dialog with the green checkmark. 1 1. The drawing border is inserted as a tab in the bottom section of the user interface. 2. The entry in the status bar shows the mode which you are in. If you change to the tab with the drawing border, imos automatically activates the paper mode. 2 By clicking once on the entry paper/ model, you will change to the model mode and return to the paper mode again.
Drawing borders 99 In the paper mode apply the functions such as zoom and pan on the complete drawing border. If you are in the model-mode, one of the view ports will be automatically marked (framed bold) and the functions zoom and pan are only applied to the view port. 3. Change to the model-mode and mark the left top view port. Apply zoom and pan functions to move the kitchen so that it is completely displayed in the view port. 3 4. Afterwards click in the right top view port so that the port is bold framed and set this as well. 5. In addition to the zoom functions, a view direction and a scale can be individually selected for every view port. The defined scales are in the status bar.
Drawing borders 100 Set all view ports as you desire.
Drawing borders 101 Afterwards change to the paper-mode once more. If you click on the border of a view port in the paper mode, AutoCAD -grip points will appear. With the support of the grip points you can modify the size of the view port.! The function Add viewport and Delete viewport is in the menu Drawing Views\ Borders. Here the drawing borders can be modified to suit your requirements by inserting further view ports in the drawing border or deleting existing ports.
Drawing borders 102 5.4.1 Output Fields With the support of the output fields additional information can be inserted in the drawing border. The output fields can be automatically filled with the stored information of the order or an article. Call the function fill output fields from the group drawing border. Pick the turquoise output field in the drawing border as a block for refreshing and then select a part in one of the view ports. The fields are automatically filled with the stored information. Now the fields can be edited with the support of the function Configure attributes. Start the function from the menu and pick the output field in the drawing border. 6. The attribute name is evaluated by imos. The stored values are written in the output field. By calling the function, the output window is opened in an extra tab. 7. Furthermore, the menu Configure attributes is shown. The function Modify is in the menu. Start this function and select one of the attribute in the output field. 6 7
Drawing borders 103 8. After selecting one of the entries, the window imos Attribute opens Close the dialog without making any modifications. Hint In the imos Online Help is a list of the meanings of all attribute names. 10 9. Select the function Add from the menu so that the same dialog opens again. 10. Select IMOSORDERITEM from the list of the attribute names. 11. Define as height 2 12. Define the insertion point for the attribute by clicking on the button next to the coordinate and afterwards pick the insertion point in the drawing. 12 After making the settings, confirm the dialog with the green checkmark. 11
Drawing borders 104 Call the function Return with global saving from the menu to apply the modifications. It is possible to save every drawing border under a new name. Call the function Save border from the group Border to save the border. Enter a name for the drawing border in the name field and confirm the dialog with the green checkmark. Tipp You have the possibility to save each border under a new name. Call for saving the border the function Save border from the group Border. Enter the name and confirm the dialog with the green check mark.
Drawing borders 105 5.4.2 Print The function print/plotting are in the menu system. Open the dialog for printing with the function Plot. 1. With the button additional information can be shown or hidden on the right border. 1 Select a printer and set the required paper format for printing. If necessary, make further settings. By clicking on the button preview, a preview of the print is generated. Confirm the dialog with OK to start printing. This window is an AutoCAD -Dialog. Please, read AutoCAD -Help for more details.
Part lists 106 5.5 Part lists 5.5.1 Document Manager with article preview Data (dimensioned drawings) is created for the part list with the function Document Manager in the menu output. In order to make the function clear, only data for the kitchen island are generated. Before starting the function, isolate the kitchen island first. Tipp For isolating an element, mark it in the imos Manager and call the context menu. When starting the Document Manager, only those elements are evaluated which are also visible in CAD. Therefore the selection of the visualization levels are important! Call the function Document Manager Organizer from the menu.
Part lists 107 Afterwards the dialog imos Document Manager opens. Apply all settings for generating data in this dialog. Select the principle STANDARD and save it under another name. Take the settings for the first tab page setup from the following graphical illustration. 1 2 3 6. With the quadrant parameters you can define on which side of the part the dimensioning should be created. The dimensioning is always made on the opposite side. 7. Define EPS as file format. 8. The data can be either stored in the order directory or in a temporary directory.
Part lists 108 An exploded view can be set and with which factor (in %) it should be created via the registry view display. Additionally, there is the possibility to prevent displaying connectors in the exploded view. 3 4 9. You can select from the Dropdown Box if the drawings have to be generated without or with a single part reference or not for the exploded view. 10. You can select if they have to be generated without dimensioning or with dimensioning or not for the remaining drawings.
Part lists 109 You can define if every part type has to be displayed on the tab display part. Take the settings from the graphical illustration and change to the last tab.
Part lists 110 Set the dimension principle for every part type on the last tab. By clicking on the button next to the respective entry, the dialog of the dimension principles appears. 6 11. You have deselected the greyed out part types on the tab display part. Save your settings and confirm the dialog with the green checkmark. After that you are prompted to select those objects for generating data. Select the article in the drawing area and confirm your selection. Then the data generation starts. The process, according to the amount, may take a few minutes. Finally an advice appears with the message Finished Dimension Batch. Close the advice.
Part lists 111 5.5.2 Part Lists After generating the data, the part list output can be opened. In order to do this, call the function Part List from the menu group part list. The following dialog opens. 1 1. The existing reports are listed in the Reports Dialog. These reports are controlled via the Element Manager in the Organizer. They can be configured with the support of a free Microsoft Report Builder 2.0. The number of the listed part lists is determined by your imos Organizer. In the basis version of the Organizer not all part lists are available and therefore cannot be edited.
Part lists 112 2. In order to print out the drawings of the Document Manager in a list, select the entry SF_Document_Manager in the list of the reports. 3. Then select the function show preview. 3 2 Finally, the list is created and opened in an extra window.
Part lists 113 1. The header data printed out in the header is defined for save order in the dialog. 2. As defined in the Document Manager, all views have been created with dimensions. The setup of the part list is displayed with the kitchen island. 1 2
CAD Tables 114 5.6 CAD Tables A further possibility for the output is that part list information of an order is directly printed out with the order or the drawing via the CAD tables. These tables can also be called via the Output menu and controlled via the Element Manager. Open the order with the kitchen island for this example again. Change to the top view because the tables are always inserted in the XY-level. Call the function Insert table. After that the Element Manager opens on the level of the tables first. 1. Which information is output in the table is defined by the SQL Statements. These are applied in the SQL Query. 1 2. The table style 2 controls the display of the table. For example, column width or the choice of colour. The table styles are defined via the imosblocks.dwg. 3. Select the principle STANDARD and leave the Element Manager again Apply. Afterwards you are prompted to define the insertion point of the table. Click with the mouse on any desired point.
CAD Tables 115 Now the table is inserted in the drawing.
Bill of material output via Organizer 116 6. Bill of material output via Organizer After getting to know the output via imos, you will find out more about the output of bill of material and quotations in the imos Organizer now. Therefore change to the imos Organizer again. 6.1 Assignment of Positions Before starting with the output of the lists, subsequently assign a position to the order first so that it is included in the order. 1. For this purpose, select the order with the complete kitchen in the order tree on the left side. 2. Thereby the order is opened in the registry Contents. 3. Afterwards click on the function Show Content in the menu. 2 3 1
Assignment of Positions 117 4. Now the content of the order is opened in the registry Orderlines. 5. For assigning an additional position subsequently, select the function add in the menu. 5 4 6. Then the menu unfolds and you can select the function New Orderline there. 6 Thereby a new row is inserted at the end of the order that can still be edited. Click with the mouse in the field name and enter the name of the position in the field. For example, a price can be assigned to this position additionally. Hint These changes are saved automatically!
Create quotation 118 6.2 Create quotation For creating a quotation, use the function Reports in the menu. For creating a quotation for an order or a project, a customer, payment terms as well as delivery conditions must be assigned to it. Mark the order in the left order tree for whom you would like to create the quotation and call the function reports. The appearing dialog corresponds with the dialog which is called in imos via the function bills of material with the exception of the quotations. These cannot be generated by imos! 1. Set a checkmark next to Quotation. 2. Then go to Show Preview. 2 1
Create quotation 119 Now a quotation is generated in an extra window:
Print out part lists 120 6.3 Print out part lists Additionally, other lists can be printed out in the same way. Select the function Reports, mark the desired list in the appearing dialog and then click on Show Preview. This means that several lists can also be generated at the same time. Now leave the Organizer again and return to imos.
Open New Order 121 7. Open New Order Before creating a new article via the Article Designer, open a new order first. For this purpose, select the registry System from the menu and select the function New Order there. Now a new empty order, which uses the imos.dwt as the template, opens. The imos.dwt is stored in the <Config> directory. This drawing is automatically named with Drawing2.dwg. However, it can be renamed by saving the order in imos.
General 122 8. Article Designer 8.1 General The Article Designer has been especially developed for parametrical cabinet constructions. As a result the parts of the cabinet, the fronts and the interior fittings are visible at any time. Zones and individual furniture parts can be copied within the wizard. The dimensions and partitions can be divided variably. Furthermore, the Article Designer provides access to the main data so that modifications can be made quickly and easily. Within this tool the user can create all parametrically defining objects: cabinet furniture, corner solutions, loft conversions, ceilings, wall panelling and a lot more. In the following chapters the basic functions of the Article Designer are explained in two different examples. 8.2 GUI Article Designer The Article Designer is divided in five sections: a. Menu bar b. Dimension c. Article structure d. Settings e. Schematic illustration a b c e d
GUI Article Designer 123 8.2.1 Menu bar The menu bar also includes the standard functions for controlling the article preview. 8.2.2 Dimensions The overall dimension of the article can be defined here. 8.2.3 Article Structure In the article structure all elements of the article are hierarchically listed in a tree structure. 8.2.4 Settings Depending on which element has been marked in the article structure, different tabs with different setting possibilities are displayed in the settings. 8.2.5 Schematic Illustration In the section of the schematic illustration is a preview of the article. The illustration can automatically adjust itself according to all settings and therefore you have the possibility to directly control your modifications on the article.
Create shelf 124 8.3 Create shelf In the following chapter the functions of the Article Designer are explained more in detail by creating a shelf with the support of the Article Designer: For constructing an article in the Article Designer, change in the menu to the registry Article Designer. With the Article Designer you can define if an existing contour has to be applied to the top view, front view or side view. The shelf uses no contour and that is why the function Top View has to be selected in the menu. 1 Now the Article Designer opens.
Create shelf 125 8.3.1 Define size of the article First define the size of your article. In order to do this, enter the following sizes (in mm) in the top right corner: 8.3.2 Assigning parts for the cabinet Subsequently, define the outer parts of the shelf. Mark the top entry for the top shelf (1) by double clicking. 1 Thereby a construction principle of the type shelf is automatically inserted in the construction then. 4 2 3
Create shelf 126 It is characterized by displaying the shelf red (2) in the element window and additionally the assigned construction principle (3) is shown in the parameter settings as well as the shelf in the preview (4). Modifications do not have to be made on the default principles. The name of the applied construction principle provides the information on the settings: CP_TSI_2000_CA_Rv00mm CP Construction principle TSI Top shelf inset 2000 An edge is assigned to edge 1. A variable of the type thick edge is used for the edge. CA The top shelf uses a cam connector as a connector. Rv00mm The top shelf has no reveal on the front edges. Now assign a construction principle to the bottom shelf and both sides in the same way. This means that you mark this again by double clicking in the element window so that the following view appears in the element window: 3 Now the article preview appears as follows:
Create shelf 127 For displaying your article as a 3D view, this can be converted by clicking on the button 3D-preview in the menu bar of the Article Designer. 3D View 3 table projection
Create shelf 128 8.3.3 Divisions Now you require the inner parts. A linear division performs their definition. 1. For this purpose, mark the entry divider/drawers in the element window first. 1 2 3 5 4 Afterwards take the following settings from the registry divisions: 2. Set the type on partition/horizontal for the division. As shown in the preview, the direction of the division has changed. 3. Set the part type on partition. To do this, click on the arrow on the right to unfold the pulldown menu and then select the partition from the list. 4. Then enter the following formula: 250mm:1 for the First Linear division. Confirm the entries via enter. 5. The preview appears on the right side.
Create shelf 129 With the formula 250mm:1 the left zone is fixed defined by an absolute value and only the right zone changes relatively to the modification of the article width. Thereby two new zones are created below the divider/drawers in the article structure as well:! These two groups can be opened again and have the same structure as before the already defined article so that it is possible to equip the subzones. For inserting further required shelves, mark the top one of the two new defined groups (6). 6 Thereby the right zone is displayed pink in the schematic illustration! This means that this zone is the active zone and all further modifications are made within this zone.
Create shelf 130 Now two fixed shelves still have to be inserted in this pink zone. For defining a further division, the level divider/drawers in the element window must be marked in this subzone first. Then following settings must be made on the registry division: 8. Select the type shelves for the division. 9. Select a fixed shelf as part type from the pulldown menu. 10. Enter the formula 1:200mm:200mm for the first linear division. 8 9 10 11 With this division the right area of the article is divided in 3 zones. The division is made from the bottom to the top. This means when modifying the article height, the two top zones keep the fixed dimension of 200mm and the lowest zone is scaled relatively to the height of the zone. 11. The arrows effect a modification of the reference points. For modifying the reference points, just click with the mouse on the equivalent arrowhead. The displayed setting above means that the specified dimension of the linear division refers to the distance.
Create shelf 131 Now the existing article in the 3D preview appears as follows: The schematic illustration can be converted via the button the Article Designer. in the menu bar of
Create shelf 132 For further divisions make the following settings: 12. Mark the top of the three new created zones. 13. Then open the zone in the article structure and select the divider/ drawers. 12 12 13
Create shelf 133 14. Then define that the division is made by the partitions. 15. Afterwards enter 2:1 for the division. In doing so, two new zones divided by a partition are generated. These two new zones are relatively scaled to the zone dimension. 16. And define the divider as partition for the part type. 14 16 15 17. Take the same settings for the middle zone, but then enter 1:2 for the linear division here. 17
Create shelf 134 8.3.4 Copy zone The zone is only copied because the bottom zone should be divided just the same as the top zone. 1. In order to do this, mark the top right zone and call the context menu by right clicking. In this context menu select the function copy. 1 2. Afterwards mark the bottom zone, in which the settings should be applied, in the article structure. Then also call the context menu by right clicking again, but now select the function insert this time. 2
Create shelf 135 Now the shelf is completed in the Article Designer! 8.3.5 Save article For saving the article, select the button save in the menu bar. 1 Then the following dialog opens for saving an article. Since the article has not been saved yet, only the option Save as is available here. 2 Leave the dialog via the green checkmark and then the article centre appears.
Create shelf 136 Enter the desired name for your construction next to article name (3) and then leave the dialog via OK (4). Thereby you return to the Article Designer. 3 4 Then the shelf is saved in the article centre and can be called at any time! 8.3.6 Set up article in the drawing area After saving the article, insert it in the drawing. For this purpose, leave the Article Designer via the OK Button on the right below.!
Create shelf 137 Now the cursor changes to a square and you are prompted in the command line to select reference object. Since no other article has been inserted yet, click with the mouse anywhere in the drawing area. Thereby the box frame of the article is displayed in the drawing and you can define the insertion point. Different options for defining the insertion point appear in the command line. The current selection is shown in square brackets. In this case the insertion point can be defined here. Therefore just type the zero point 0,0,0 and confirm the entry with Enter. Afterwards you can define the connection point. Confirm this request with Enter again. Now the article is inserted in the drawing.
Create Sideboard 138 8.4 Create Sideboard Further functions of the Article Designer are explained with the following example. For creating a new article, change to the registry Article Designer again. Select the function sideview for this. 1 Now you are in the Article Designer.
Create Sideboard 139 8.4.1 Define parts First define the size of your article. In order to do this, set the following sizes in the top right corner (in mm): Afterwards define the outer parts of the sideboard. Then work through the part structure in sequence from top to bottom and start inserting the top shelf. 1. Mark the top entry for the top shelf (1) by double clicking. 1 The construction principle CP_TSI_2000_CA_Rv00mmof imos is applied as default. The name indicates that it is an inset top shelf with a cam connector. CP Construction principle TSI Top shelf inset 2000 An edge is assigned to edge 1. A variable of the type thick edge is used for the edge. CA The top shelf uses a cam connector as a connector. Rv00mm The top shelf has no reveal on the front edges.
Create Sideboard 140 Another construction principle must be selected because the sideboard should be constructed with a through-hole top shelf and only with dowel connections. 2. For this purpose, change to the Element Manager via the button with the three points. 2 3. Therefore select the CP CP_TSO_2202_DO_Rv00mm from the Element Manager and leave the Element Manager via the green checkmark. 3 CP TSO Construction principle Top shelf onset 2202 An edge is assigned to edge 1, 2 and 4. A variable of the type thick edge is used for the edge. DO The top shelf uses dowel connections as a connector. Rv00mm The top shelf has no reveal on the front edges.
Create Sideboard 141 In the next step the top shelf has to be extended by 20mm to the front. 4. Change in the settings to the second tab trims. In this tab the trims from the selected element are set from the previous and the following element. In this case to the door and to the back panel. Hint Make sure that the top shelf is the active element. 4 5 6
Create Sideboard 142 5. For defining a value for the protrusion, click on the icon next to the previous text field. Now this text field is active and released for entering. In this case this oversize to the front is set via previous and successor because it is an article which has been applied to the side view. And the contour is always aligned counter clockwise (see illustration on the previous page). 6. Enter the value 20 here. By entering a positive number, a protrusion or extension of the selected part can be obtained via the field oversize. By entering a negative number, the part is shortened. All settings are immediately displayed as a preview in the schematic illustration. All required settings have been made for the top shelf now. Now assign a construction principle to the bottom shelf as well. 7 7. A construction principle with a cam connector is also applied as default from imos here. Therefore select the CP CP_BSO_2202_DO_Rv00mmfrom the Element Manager and assign it to the bottom shelf.
Create Sideboard 143 According to the sequence, proceed with the side panels and assign construction principles to these in the same way. So also mark these by double clicking in the element window again. In this case the preset CPs do not have to be changed here! Now the following display appears in the element window: A door does not have to be assigned at this point because a further division of the cabinet is first required to set the doors like in the default construction. Instead add a back panel to your sideboard either by double clicking on the field back panel or by manually selecting the element back panel (8) as usual. Apply the standard construction principle CP_BPG_0000_nC_Pr05mm_Rv20mm (9). 8 9 Now your illustration should appear as follows:
Create Sideboard 144 8.4.2 Divisions 8.4.2.1 Define partitions Now the required inner parts are defined via a linear division. In order to do this, mark the entry divider / drawers (1) in the element window first. 1 Start with the definition of the partitions. Make the following settings as shown in the illustration below:
Create Sideboard 145 8.4.2.2 Rename zones Three new zones result from the 1:1:1 division which can be freely assembled and divided again.! Click the top entry from the just new created Article Designer Groups. In the illustration you can see which zone is currently active by the red colouring. 1. Now name the three groups according to their arrangement. For this purpose, change the name to e.g. zone-right in the information registry. 1 2. Change the names for the other two groups and check if your naming corresponds with the schematic illustration. Then the changes in the name are also shown in the article structure: 2 The changes in the zone name are for the visibility of the structure with complex constructions!
Create Sideboard 146 8.4.2.3 Define doors and adjustable shelves Assign two adjustable shelves and a right inset door to the zone right. In order to do this, extend the zone structure of zone right by clicking once on the symbol. For inserting the adjustable shelves, navigate to divider /drawers. Proceed in the same way as the previous divisions. Select the Shelves as the division. Adjustable shelf as divider type. The construction principle CP_AS_2000_ASC_Rv20mm is maintained. Afterwards set a 1.Linear Division of 1:1:1. Modify the reference points to the distance between the shelves. For setting a door in the zone, double click on the symbol for the front element (1). Afterwards imos sets a door with the construction principle CP_SDO_HC_PM. 1 CP SDO HC PM Construction principle Single door onset Hinge for the connection Pull is placed in the middle of the door However, it is better to have a handle in the top area of the door for the sideboard. Therefore modify the construction principle to CP_SDO_HC_PT. (2) PT for pull on top
Create Sideboard 147 8.4.2.4 Define door hinge By default, the Article Designer has been set that the definition of the door hinge should be taken from the settings of the construction principles. This means that if a door is the active element, then the hinge is set on default in the registry part in the lower section.! In the construction principle CP_SDO_HC_PT of the door the properties are set so that the door is hinged on the left. For not having to apply an extra new construction principle, there is the possibility to change the hinge via the settings in the Article Designer. For this purpose, set the hinge on right in the registry parts (2). 2 Now all required settings have been made for the door.
Create Sideboard 148 8.4.2.5 Copy zone In the Article Designer it is possible to copy a complete group including all parts and settings. This possibility saves a lot of time with repeating zone definitions. Use this method and right click on zone right and select copy from the context menu. Afterwards right click the zone for copying. In this case zone-left. Select Paste from the menu here. In the schematic illustration you can see that the door of the right zone has been copied in the left one. This means that the door in the left zone is hinged right as well. Therefore the hinge of the door has to be changed from the right to the left (!) now.!
Create Sideboard 149 Now the construction in the 3D preview appears as follows: The preview can be changed via!
Create Sideboard 150 8.4.2.6 Define divisions for the middle zones Now the middle zone must be divided in two equal sized zones and fitted with a construction shelf. Start with a 1:1 division through a dowelled middle shelf. Navigate in the middle zone and click on the entry divider / drawers. 1. Select shelves as a division (1). 2. In the divider category a top shelf is set as type. Modify this by clicking once on the Dropdown Menu in a fixed shelf. 3. Modify the construction principle in CP_FS_2000_CA_R00mm. This can be made by selecting in the Element Manager as before. However, you can just write the name of the desired CP in the text field. Make sure that you use the correct spelling! 4. As mentioned before, define 1:1 as First Linear division. 5. Modify the reference points on distance again. 1 2 3 4 5
Create Sideboard 151 The following picture should be displayed in the schematic illustration: By dividing the middle zone, two new groups or zones have been created. First the division of the four compartments in the top zone have to be made. Open the Article Designer Group which corresponds to the top zone.!
Create Sideboard 152 Divide the zone horizontally. Select Partitions as the division in the divider / drawers field. Use the construction principle CP_P_2000_CA_R00mm. The division takes place in relation to 1:1. Now fit an adjustable shelf to each of the two new created zones. In order to do this, go to one of the new Article Designer groups and activate the divider /drawers entry. Select Shelves as the division type. Afterwards a top shelf is selected as the type from the system, but it can be modified to an adjustable shelf. The CP CP_AS_2000_ASC_Rv20mm corresponds with the default construction and can be maintained without any modifications. Now define a First Linear division of 1:1. And modify the reference points on distance as usual.
Create Sideboard 153 For saving time on the work steps for the other side, copy the complete Article Designer group and insert them in the other zone. The construction of the top zone is completed! Now two onset drawers have to be still inserted in the bottom area of the middle zone. It is possible to go to the bottom zone via the zone structure as before or by double clicking the desired area if you are in the schematic 3D display. Divide this zone with a horizontal 1:1 division again. Select shelf with the construction principle CP_FS_2000_CA_R00mm as the division element.
Create Sideboard 154 The zones created from this are fitted each with an onset drawer now. 6. For this purpose, change in one of the two zones to the divider/drawers entry and change to the second tab drawers in the settings. 7. Enter 1 in the text field. Thereby, one drawer is set in the selected zone. The construction of the drawer itself and the fitting are defined by a principle. 8. The default principle i_concealed_slide can be maintained for the construction. 6 7 8 Copy the zone and insert it in the other one to have a drawer in both zones. The construction of the sideboard is now completed in the Article Designer.
Create Sideboard 155 8.4.2.7 Save and set up article Save this article under the name AD_Sideboard and insert it in the drawing area as well. If the adjustable shelves are not displayed after inserting the article, then the setting must be changed in the Visu Manager. The Visu Manager can be called via the imos header. Move the slide control on the left side to Mode-4 to display the inner elements and with that the adjustable shelves.
Drawer Manager 156 9. Drawer Manager In the following chapter an inhouse production is created with the support of the Drawer Manager. Open the Drawer Manager by calling the same named function in the Main Data. The Drawer Manager can be divided up to five tabs depending on the construction type. These three construction types belong to the selection. Inhouse production Purchase drawer Drawer system Multiple part drawer consists of two side panels, a front part and back part as well as a shelf. These five elements are freely adjustable and can be self-manufactured or purchased parts. By selecting the type inhouse production, the tabs construction, box, front panel, part and information are activated. A one-piece, finished purchased drawer. According to this setting, only the tabs construction and front panel appear. The tabs construction, front panels and parts can be selected with a drawer system.
Create new principle 157 9.1 Create new principle First create a new drawer principle. In order to do this, select the STANDARD drawer principle and rename it. Save the principle under the new name Inhouse_RollRuner_slide and create a copy of the principle. No modifications have to be made on the principle on the first tab. 1 2 1. Connection situations are controlled via the Element Manager. 2. In the range offsets you can define a minimum distance between the drawer and top-and bottom shelf as well as to the top and bottom edge of the front panel. After making all settings, change to the next tab.
Create new principle 158 On the tab box you can define the size of the drawer as well as the position of the slides and the drawers to one another. 5 3 4 6 3. Deaktivate the function for the fixed box depth. 4. Right click in the entry field. Select the entry new and enter a value. Repeat this process. The value sets function as follows: If the drawer is inserted in an article, the available space for the drawer is determined. This dimension is aligned with the defined value sets and the next possible value is applied. 5. With this function you can define an additional move of the box or the slide. With the support of the Radiobutton you can define which element should be moved. 6. With an activated Checkbox you can enter a fixed value for the box height and depth. Thereby the box is constructed with defined dimensions in any case.
Create new principle 159 On the tab front panel of the Drawer Manager you can define the part definition of the front panel as well as the applied handles. 8 7 7. Delete the assigned handle for the drawer front panel. The front panel is furnished with a bar handle (SPP) later on. 8. Click on the button next to part definition to change to the Element Manager and select the principle PD_DR_Front_s_s_Pssss there. With the function connect with neighbour element you can connect the drawer front part with the front of the article (e.g. for pantry pull-out).
Create new principle 160 On the tab parts you can define individual elements (sides, front and back, shelf) of the drawer. Define the construction principles for all drawer elements and set the oversize for all elements as displayed. 11 12 9 10 13 14 9. The settings on the right side always refer to the current selected element (displayed red). 10. For marking another element, click on the arrow keys or directly on the desired element in the graphic. 11. Via the buttons the Element Manager appears to select a principle. 12. The oversize bottom describes the oversize of the part to the drawer shelf. 13. The value next to the shelf defines how far the shelf should be grooved into the selected part. 14. The functions first edge and base line refer to the drawer shelf. If the function is active, then edge 1 or the base line of the shelf is on this part.
Create new principle 161 On the tab Info you can include manufacturing information and connection situations to the individual elements.! 15 16! 15. Check if the connection situations i_dowel_drawer have been set for the front and back as well as for the successor and also the previous. 16. Additionally, make sure that for all four elements the groove i_groove_dr_shelf has been entered for the shelf. Save your settings and leave the Drawer Manager via the green checkmark.
Insert new drawer in article 162 9.2 Insert new drawer in article The new created drawer should be inserted in the previous created sideboard. For this purpose, mark the article in the article centre by right clicking and call the function Edit article in the context menu. Thereby, the article is opened in the Article Designer.
Insert new drawer in article 163 Change to the zones with the drawers and exchange each already inserted drawer with the new created inhouse productions. Save the article under a new name (e.g. AD_Sideboard_drawer) and leave the Article Designer via the red checkmark.
Stretchable Purchased Parts 164 10. Stretchable Purchased Parts 10.1 General The Stretchable Purchased Parts, also SPP for short, are freely defining crosssection that can be extruded via any path. In addition any connector can be attached to this purchased path which can inherit machining on any partner part. For example, it is possible to define an espagnolette lock whereby the circular cross-section of the espagnolette lock is extruded with a straight path and the lock and the locking latch as connectors are attached to the purchased part with a linear division. Stretchable purchased parts are stored in the part definition and therefore they can be virtually attached to every construction principle in imos. In the following example a bar handle is created as SPP and the doors as well as the drawers are assigned to the previous constructed article.
Create new SPP 165 10.2 Create new SPP 10.2.1 Draw contour First draw the contour for the stretchable purchased part. The contour describes the cross-section of the SPP. Now change to the top view and start the function polyline from the group CAD- Functions. Draw the depicted polyline below. Work counterclockwise. Activate the Ortho-Mode via the F8- key for drawing. The Ortho-Mode is active if the area is stored in blue!
Create new SPP 166 Start the cross-section in the zero point. When drawing the contour it is not necessary that the contour starts in the zero point of the coordinate system! Drag the mouse to the right and enter a length of 2. Afterwards move the cursor to the top and enter a length of 45. Draw the complete section view in the same way and close the cross-section by C for close instead of snapping the last point (or the start point).
Create new SPP 167 10.2.2 Contour Wizard 1. After drawing the complete contour, start the Contour Wizard via the Main Data menu. 2. The button Cross-Section Geometry is on the first page of the Contour Wizard. 2 3 3. Activate this function and click on Next to go to the next page of the Wizard. 4. Select the function Select contour in ACAD there and click on continue once more. 4
Create new SPP 168 Enter a name for the contour in the text field and click on continue again. Hint SG is for section geometry! Now the drawing area appears again. Select the previous drawn contour there and confirm your selection by right clicking. After confirming your selection, the Element Manager automatically opens. A new section geometry with the previous entered name has been created in the Element Manager. Hint In this mode the other hierarchy levels are greyed out and it is not possible to change to another level.
Create new SPP 169 Now in the next step a stretchable purchased part is assigned to the new created cross-section. Therefore close the Element Manager and then open it again via the menu Main Data. 5. Change to the Stretchable Purchased Part and create a new principle from the copy of the STANDARD principle. 6. For this purpose, select the principle STANDARD in the list of the principle names. 7. Then type a new name in the field Element name, in this example SPP_Handle_strip. 8. And then save the principle. 8 7 6 5
Create new SPP 170 Make the following settings in the Element properties: 9 10 11 9. Assign the new created cross-section geometry. In order to do this, change via the button to the level of the cross-section geometry, select the principle and assign the element by clicking on Apply. Now the following picture for the cross-section is shown in the preview.
Create new SPP 171 10. Set the dimension for X on 2 mm. This has an effect on the grooves later. The groove results from the dimensions of the SPP, but only a groove of 2mm should be created and not, for example, 30mm. 11. The SPP should be assigned to the edge of a part definition later and therefore the reference point must be changed. The reference point has to be on the front edge and as a result an insertion point of 0 is in X. The value of 9.5mm in Y-direction results from the subsequent insertion point of the handle on the part definition: 12. Assign a groove to the stretchable purchased part. In order to do this, open the node machining. Click on the button next to Grooves to select a principle or to create a new one. 12 The Element Manager on the level Groove appears.
Create new SPP 172 Select the principle GI_Groove and leave the level Apply. Now save the modifications in the Stretchable Purchased Part.
Assign the SPP to Part Definition 173 10.3 Assign the SPP to Part Definition Now assign the new created Stretchable Purchased Part as a handle strip to the top edge of the part definition of the drawer front panel. 1. In order to do this, open the article AD_Sideboard_drawer again via edit article. 2. Go to the centre zone and change to the registry drawers. 2 3 3. Change from there to the Drawer Manager. 4. Exchange the assigned front panels via the registry Front. Change via the Button in the Element Manager. 4 5. Save the assigned part definitions (also PD for short) under a new name e.g.: PD_DR_Front_inhouse. Afterwards make the following modifications in the new created PD.
Assign the SPP to Part Definition 174 6. In the node Edges you can assign a SPP to every edge of the PD. Assign the SPP to edge 2. 6 The assignment of the edges is carried out by orienting the part definitions to the assigned drawers. Save the modifications on the Part Definitions and leave the Element Manager via the green checkmark. Save the modifications in the Drawer Manager and leave this via the green checkmark as well.
Assign the SPP to Part Definition 175 After modifying the part definitions, reassemble the sideboard. Now you can assign the doors of the SPP as handle strips independently in the same way as well. Thereby make sure that the handles are deleted from the construction principle and assign the SPP to edge 2. Then the following picture appears:
Multiple Parts Element 176 11. Multiple Parts Element 11.1 General It is possible to assemble a part out of different kinds of elements with the part type Multiple Parts Element. Each of these elements can be assigned with their own part definition so therefore it is possible to combine different materials and also elements with different thickness and profiling. Daughter parts are the individual parts. The part, in which all daughter parts are combined together, is called the mother part. The abbreviation for a multiple parts element is MPE (Multiple Parts Element). In the following chapter you will create a five piece door with a glass front as multiple parts element.
Part Definition as Multiple Parts Element 177 11.2 Part Definition as Multiple Parts Element For creating the five piece door, you can refer to the existing basic data. Open the Element Manager from the menu main data and change on the left to the level of the part definition. 1. Select the STANDARD Part Definition (also PD for short) and save it under a new name. 1 2 2. Click on the button next to Core Material. Thereby, the dialog Multi Parts appears.
Create daughter parts 178 11.3 Create daughter parts The dialog is divided in several tabs. On the first tab general you can define if the part definition is a single part or a multiple part element. As soon as the part types are changed to multiple parts element, a further tab (elements) appears to define the daughter parts. But before the individual elements are created, you need a few construction points to define the dimension of the elements. Therefore change to the tab construction points.!
Create daughter parts 179 Create the first set of construction points for the outer corners of the part. 1. A construction points set is created by defining the position and number of the points via the linear division. 2. Afterwards click on new to create the set.! 2 1 Hint After creating the set, it is listed in the top left window. Below the set are the single construction points with their positions.the settings of the position refer to the set sample dimension for the part definition. By marking a construction point or a construction point set, the corresponding points are displayed red in the graphic illustration.
Create daughter parts 180 Create two further construction point sets as shown in the graphic illustration. 3 4 3. The second construction point set defines the mitre and the width of the frame parts. 4. The third set defines the dimension of the filling. It has to overlap 9 mm. Tipp It is also possible to modify a construction point set afterwards. Mark the construction point set in the list, adjust the linear division and click on the button Apply. The number of construction points via the linear division cannot be modified with this function. For modifying the number of divisions afterwards, a new construction point set must be created and the old set must be deleted.
Create daughter parts 181 After creating all construction points, you can construct the individual daughter parts. In order to do this, change to the tab Elements. 5 5. Before it is possible to drag the first element by picking the construction points, a part definition must be selected to use for the element. In order to do this, click on the button part definition. Thereby the Element Manager appears on the level of the part definition again.
Create daughter parts 182 6. A part definition with a special edge situation is necessary for the frame parts. Therefore a new principle has to be created for this. Create a copy of the STANDARD part definition and then modify the edges as shown in the graphic illustration. 6 7 8 9 8 7. Assign an ABS edge to edge 1 (e.g. the variable $PRF_FRONT). This edge is on the outside of the multiple parts. A $ signifies a variable in front of the principle. This is in the tree for the Variables. 8. Edge 3 includes the filling later. Assign the profile MIP_T216 to this edge. The profile is in the directory Getting Started \ General Machined Profiles 9. The edges 2 and 4 do not obtain an edge (PRF_00).
Create daughter parts 183 How the part definition is used in the multi part later is shown in the following illustration: 10. Additionally, assign a dowel connection as a connection situation to the edges 2 and 4 so that each frame part is connected together. The principle i_dowel_frame are in the directory Getting Started \ Connection technology\ Dowel Connections. 10 10
Create daughter parts 184 Save the modifications on the Part Definition and apply them for the multiple parts by leaving the level with the green checkmark. Now this is applied for the MPE: 11. Drag the first frame part by picking the construction points counterclockwise in the preview! 12. The selected construction points are listed in the left window. There you can check if the correct points have been picked. 13. For generating the part, click on button new. 13 12 11 imos generates the daughter part from the information of the part definition and the defined construction points. After generating the daughter part, it is displayed red hatched and listed in the left dialog. Furthermore, the edge allocation of the part is displayed.
Create daughter parts 185 14 Before creating the next daughter, it is important to detach the old construction points to avoid mistakes when constructing. 14. For detaching the defined construction points, click on the function detach points. 15. After detaching the defined construction points, there is no entry in the window construction points anymore. Now drag the next daughter part with the construction points. Work counterclockwise again! After defining the construction points, generate the part by clicking once on new.
Create daughter parts 186 After starting to span the second part in the lower left corner, your edge situation should appear as displayed below: For modifying the edge situation, click on the buttons rotate edges. The edges are moved by one position with this function. Move the edges (if necessary) so that edge 1 (surface) is always outside and edge 3 (milling profile for filling) is always inside. Only by doing this, the frame parts can take the glass front. Create the other two frame parts in the same way. Make sure that already defined construction points are detached before spanning a new daughter part. Drag the parts always counterclockwise!
Create daughter parts 187 Finally, create the glass front for the multi part. In order to do this, detach the current selected construction points and select a suitable part definition from the Element Manager before starting to span the part. The part definition PD_Glass_06 is in the directory Getting Started \ Fronts\Glass Fronts.! 1. Pick the points with the mouse in the preview. 2. After picking all points, define a Z-Offset of 6.5 mm for the glass frontl. The Z-Offset enables to move the daughter part relatively to the bottom area of the mother part. A negative value lowers the part and a positive value moves the part to the top. The entered value results from the geometry of the applied milling profile. 3. Afterwards click on new to apply the settings. 3 1 2 Now you have created all daughter parts of the multiple part. Leave the dialog of the Multi parts by clicking on the green checkmark.
Create daughter parts 188 Thereby you return to the principle of the multiple parts element in the Element Manager. In the properties you can see that the description has been changed to Multi Parts.
Assign multiple parts 189 11.4 Assign multiple parts Before you can use the multiple parts as a door, you must assign the part definition to a construction principle. In order to do this, change in the Element Manager to the level of the Doors (Construction Principles /Single Parts/Doors). 1. Select the principle CP_SDO_HC_PM (Single doors/ Onset principles) and save it under a new name. 2. Afterwards assign the new created multiple part as Part Definition. 1 2 3. Click on the button next to the assigned Connection Situation. 3
Assign multiple parts 190 4. Click on the button next to the Linear Division in the Connection Situation to see the settings of the Descriptor more precisely. 4 Thereby you switch to the level of the Descriptor. Division formulas can be defined together with the assigned rules via the Descriptors. In the properties you can see the rules for the Descriptor i_cup_hinge. Leave the dialog via Apply as well as the Connection Situation and save the changes in the CP. Then leave the Element Manager via Close.
Set five piece door 191 11.5 Set five piece door For checking the result of your own constructed five piece door, set the door in an existing article. Open the existing article from the article centre. For example, use the article Closet_1AS. The article is in the directory Getting Started\ Bureau\ System Cabinets. Mark the article and call the context menu by right clicking. There select the function edit article.
Set five piece door 192 Thereby the article is opened in the Article Designer. 2 1 1. Select the door of the article and assign the new created Part Definition CP_SDO_HC_PM_frame to it. 2. Click on Save and save the article under a new name. 3. Therefore select the option Save as in the appearing dialog. 3 4. Use the new name Closet_1AS_FrameDoor. Close the Article Designer by clicking once on the green checkmark and set the article in the drawing area.
Set five piece door 193 Now the cabinet should appear as displayed.