Presentation videos

Roof creation from a deformed shape

Quick creation of roof coverings based on structural deformation. In the “Building” mode any contour with supports is created, the structure is calculated using the finite element method and its deformation is saved as a point cloud. In the “Solid construction” mode the point cloud is loaded and a mesh of elements is created from it. The final model can be exported in IFC or RTD (Autodesk Robot) format.

Documentation for prestressed structures

Creating documentation for prestressed structures. After a DXF file with the theoretical tendon positions (created in RAM Concept) is imported, the slab geometry can be recovered and the final tendon curves with ducts are created automatically. The program generates the final drawing in DXF format, exports 3D tendons to IFC format and creates a TXT file with tendon data. Tendons and standard reinforcement can be kept in one project.

Advanced shape solid

The video shows how IgentForm can create a structure with an advanced shape.

Solar energy analysis

For a structure composed of one or more solids, a variant generation criterion is defined, such as the rotation of the structure relative to the coordinate system, together with an evaluation criterion: solar energy. The program lets you define the intensity of solar radiation based on location, cloud cover and time of day, and then calculates the amount of solar energy reaching the building through the windows for each variant.

Automatic creation of balconies

Modeling and analysis of a reinforced concrete building

A simple example shows how to design a reinforced concrete building. Different calculation methods and the options that control the calculations are presented. The workflow includes the definition of loads, the calculation of theoretical reinforcement areas and the generation of the calculation note.

Reinforced concrete building — reinforcement

The video shows how to generate reinforcement and drawing documentation for a sample building modeled and calculated earlier in IgentForm. It presents slab reinforcement based on reinforcement crosses, beam reinforcement (with a visual check for potential reinforcement clashes) and column reinforcement based on the theoretical reinforcement areas calculated in IgentForm.

Slab reinforcement

Parametric creation of reinforcement drawings, shown on the example of a slab. Any slab contour with openings can be defined from an imported DXF file. The drawing, the summary reinforcement table and the 3D reinforcement are generated automatically after any parameter is changed. The final drawing can be saved in DXF format and loaded into a CAD program (AutoCAD, ZWCAD…).

Parametric modeling

The video presents the possibilities of parametric modeling. Ready-made examples are loaded and the effect of changing selected parameters on the final model is shown; the model is regenerated automatically after each change. The roof shape can be based on standard or custom curves — changing the curve parameters automatically adjusts all roof elements to the new shape.

Optimization of prestressing tendons in slabs

When tendons are defined, the program automatically detects the supports and generates the high and low points. The optimization starts with a check of the punching shear conditions; for columns that do not meet them, slab thickenings are defined. Then the optimization parameters are set — the number of tendons and the stress level in the tendons — and the program finds a solution that meets all conditions. Finally, the slab thickness is optimized.

Pre-dimensioning of the structure

Conceptual design — advanced form modeling

Beam reinforcement

Optimization of prestressing tendons

Optimization of prestressing tendons using IgentBeam and IgentForm.