OpenTunnel Designer Help

Utilities

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Utilities ribbon interface

Interoperability



Interoperability group

Setting Description


PLAXIS2D

Opens the transfer window to PLAXIS 2D. User has multiple options in configuring the transfer information for the models that are to be created in PLAXIS 2D.



PLAXIS3D
Opens the transfer window to PLAXIS 3D. User has multiple options in configuring the transfer information for the models that are to be created in PLAXIS 3D.


Export to IFC
Export to IFC allows you to export 3D models to the IFC open source format.

Catalogs



Catalogs group

Setting Description


Tunnel
Tunnel catalog library - The library that resides in the configuration folder as external dgn files.


Portal
Portal catalog library - The library that resides in the configuration folder as external dgn files.


Shafts

Shaft catalog library - The library that resides in the configuration folder as external xml file.


Rooms
Rooms catalog library - The library that resides in the configuration folder as external xml file.


Excavation Subspaces
Excavation Subspaces catalog library - User can add excavation subspace geometry on the tunnel templates that reside in the configuration folder.


Reinforcements
Reinforcement catalog library - User can add reinforcement geometry on the tunnel templates that reside in the configuration folder.


Auxiliaries
Auxiliaries catalog library - User can add auxiliaries geometry on the tunnel templates that reside in the configuration folder.


Material
Material catalog - User can define materials for concrete, steel, soils, reinforcements and miscellaneous parts/objects.

Clash Detection



Clash Detection group

Setting Description


Clash Detection
Allows you to detect the clash in the DGN and provide results.


Previous Clash
Allows you to show previous clash if any.


Next Clash

Allows you to detect next clash in line if any.

Reports



Reports

Setting Description


Reports
Used to create and manage reports and report definitions.