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11 - 13 September 2012 - Liftdesigner Basis Training

Be part of the Liftdesigner Basis Training, if you want to know about basis and advanced Liftdesigner options. Practical sessions on a PC are also part of the training. The training is intended for Liftdesigner beginners.

Maximium number of participants: 5 (minimium number: 3)
Qualifications: Basic CAD/ elevator knowledge
Duration:    3 days
Venue:       DigiPara office in Frechen, Germany
Price:         1100 € per participant

Agenda - Liftdesigner Basis Training

To take part in the training or if you have any further questions, please contact our sales team at sales@digipara.com or call us +49 2234 999448-23.

For more information, please visit our website: http://www.digipara.com/Training.aspx

Hans Jungblut products added to Liftdesigner

Finally here! Due to several customer requests, we have added Hans Jungblut overspeed governers to the Liftdesigner manufacturer library:

• HJ 200 SB O, HJ 200 SB O - Z6, HJ 200 SB O - Z12, HJ 200 SB U,  HJ 200 SB U - Z6, HJ 200 SB U - Z12, HJ 200 Z12 L, HJ 200 FR
  
• HJ 250 SB U, HJ 250 SB U - Z5, HJ 250 SB U - Z10
  
• HJ 300 SB U, HJ 300 SB U - Z5, HJ 300 SB U - Z10

 

Examples:

Overspeed governor with two agitator directions - HJ 200 SB O

Please download the latest Liftdesigner Manufacturer Library here.

The library update can be installed without updating the complete program. For detailed installation instructions visit http://www.digipara.com/Manufacturerlibrary.aspx.

You can find further information about the Hans Jungblut library at http://www.digipara.com/HansJungblut.aspx.

 

Don't see your products listed? If you want to add your own products to our Liftdesigner manufacturer library, please write to us at sales@digipara.com.

Liftdesigner - Sassi library update

We have added new machines and frames to the Sassi library.

• G200-L1, G300-L0/L1, G400-L0/L1/L2, G500-T1/T2 gearless traction machines

• High frame with deflection sheave, flat frame with deflection sheave and flat frame with two deflection sheaves for traction machine G400-L2

Examples:

        

G500-T1                                                                                   Flat-Frame G400-L2

 

Please download the latest Liftdesigner Manufacturer Library here.

You can find further information about the Sassi library at http://www.digipara.com/Sassi.aspx.

Liftdesigner - Sicor library update

We have added new machines to the Sicor library.

•  MR7, MR8, MR13, MR16, MR35 traction machines and appropriated machine frames 

• SG-20-180A and SG-40-180A gearless traction machines

Examples:

         

MR 16                                                                                   SG-20-180A

 

Please download the latest Liftdesigner Manufacturer Library here.

You can find further information about the Sicor library at http://www.digipara.com/Sicor.aspx.

Liftdesigner - How to setup a user defined door width

Recently a question came up, how to change the door to a specific individual door width. In this case the user wanted to get a 48" door width for a single speed door. Unfortunately this door is available as 36" only.

First, select a door from the database that is almost similar:

Then select the door. In category [0196], you will find "Extended door dimensions".

If you click on the very right button with the 3 dots a pretty powerful dialog box comes up and it is easy to change the door width.

Repeat the same operation for the car door:

Liftdesigner Update Available

There is a new version of Liftdesigner available (5.4.65). We basically fixed some EN-81 calculation issues and few other minor changes. Please find an overview of the EN-81 calculation changes below.

A detailed changes list can be reviewed at: www.digipara.com/Documents/Common/Liftdesigner/Changeslist.pdf

The latest Liftdesigner version is: 5.4.65.

Please send us an email including your Liftdesigner license number (Example: 10754) to sales@digipara.com to obtain the latest version.

 

Changes in the EN-81 calculation

In an elevator group with 2 or more similar shafts, the pit of the second shaft needed to be higher than the pit of the first shaft, according to the calculation. This issue has been fixed.

 

In Annex M, the direction or sense of the acceleration used for all four cases in the emergency braking situation (both on the car and counterweight sides) was wrong. This issue has been fixed.

 

The Results for "Normal Operation" and "Emergency braking" situation on the Car/ Counterweight side were not calculated correctly according to the standard Acceleration/ Deceleration value, when opening the Traction Calculation dialog for the first time. This issue has been fixed.

Although, the undercut for the traction sheave v-groove was not defined in the Grooving Consideration settings of the Rope Calculation, it still was taken into account in the calculation reports. This issue has been fixed.

Update for Ziehl-Abegg Machines

We added new  machines to the library:

ZETATOP:
SM 160.30 - with dia. 200 mm
SM 160.40A - with dia. 160/210/240 mm
SM 200.15C - man. release
SM 200.20C - with dia. 400/450 mm
SM 200.20C - man. release
SM 200.30C - with dia. 450 mm
SM 200.30C - man. release
SM 200.40C - with dia. 160 mm
SM 200.40C - forced ventilation
SM 225.60B - man. release
SM 225.60B - forced ventilation
SM 225.60B - Hand wheel
SM 225.60B - forced ventilation & brake w. man. release
SM 225.60B - Mayr-Brake
SM 225.60B - Mayr-Brake w. man. release
SM 225.60B - Mayr-Brake - forced ventilation
SM 225.60B - Mayr-Brake - forced ventilation w. man. release
SM 250.60B - forced ventilation & brake w/o man. release

ZETASYN:
SM 700.09A-16A - rope to bottom w. breakhood

ZAF:
63 - VFD132M/MA/MB
75-250BR13 - VFD132MA / VFD160LA/LB
250BR16 - VFD225M / VFD 250M

It can be downloaded at: http://www.digipara.com/ZiehlAbegg.aspx

 

DigiPara releases new 3-D export formats for Liftdesigner and Escalatordesigner software

Today at Interlift 2011 (October 18 - 21, Augsburg, Germany), DigiPara announced an enhanced version of its Liftdesigner and Escalatordesigner software, featuring new 3-D export formats. The Liftdesigner and Escalatordesigner software is now able to save 3-D elevator and escalator drawings into SAT or STEP formats, which imports them into other 3-D CAD programs. This greatly enhances the existing design process for elevator and escalator manufacturers. The new SAT and STEP function enables manufacturers to easily export 3-D elevator and escalator models into other 3-D CAD software like Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks, for customization according to their needs.

In addition, elevator and escalator manufacturers are able to send 3-D models created by Liftdesigner and Escalatordesigner to builders and architects. Due to the new export formats, 3-D models can be quickly and conveniently integrated into 3-D architecture software like Autodesk Revit or ArchiCAD. Architects are now able to display elevators and escalators more precisely as well as perform interference checks between the elevator and the building.

“The new SAT and STEP export function is fantastic. As we can now participate in BIM by sending our architects 3-D elevator models, which aid in coordination efforts with the various sub contractors and can also be utilized in the “clash detection” process. It's accurate and saves us time,” comments Scott Anderson, Manager Automation Development at Otis Elevator – NAA Contract Logistics Center in Bloomington, Illinois, USA.

The Liftdesigner and Escalatordesigner software will be exhibiting at Interlift in Augsburg, Germany from 18 - 21 October in Hall 7 Stand 7171.

Looking forward to see you there.

Liftdesigner Training Videos on YouTube Released

We recently released a set of 8 Liftdesigner training videos. These videos shall help you toget a good start with Liftdesigner.

 
Image: DigiPara Youtube channel

The series is called "Liftdesigner Training in 60 Minutes". Even the videos are just 30 minutes long, the other 30 minutes are reserved for your own tests. We recommend you to try on your screen what is shown in the videos.

 
Picture: Very helpful is the pane at the bottom of your browser, that let you easily switch between the different videos.

Any feedback is, as always, appreciated.

New Liftdesigner Region Kit - Traditional Chinese (CH TW)

Liftdesigner now also supports traditional Chinese drawing messages.

After selecting the corresponding language Id in the Drawing Language toolbar in Liftdesigner, the drawing messages will be displayed in traditional Chinese (CH TW).

The traditional Chinese region kit module will be part of the next Liftdesigner update, but can also be downloaded separately via the below link:

http://www.digipara.com\download\library\LD5_RegionKit_Chinese_Taiwan.zip

Installation instructions:

IMPORTANT: This region kit update requires at least Liftdesigner version 5.3 or a higher version.

The zip file contains one file with the extension ".ldm". This ldm-file must be copied into the "Masterpath\data\Manufacturer" directory of your Liftdesigner installation. In most cases a file with the same name already existists in this directory. Please replace the existing file, with the more recent, downloaded file.

Typically the MasterPath-directory is located at:
C:\Program Files\Digipara\LD50\MasterPath\data\Manufacturer

Afterwards, Liftdesigner must be restarted, in order to import the new region kit library information into the program.