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MWF SIPs User Guide

Last Updated December 22nd 2016

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Table of contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Things to Know Before Starting.................................................................................... 3

1.1.1 Starting from a Template ...................................................................................... 3

1.1.2 Material ................................................................................................................. 3

1.1.3 Creating Revit Wall Types..................................................................................... 4

2. Settings ............................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 SIP Definitions ............................................................................................................. 4

2.2 Edge Details ................................................................................................................ 5

2.3 Spline Definitions ......................................................................................................... 7

3. Panel Creation .................................................................................................................... 8

4. Panel Properties ................................................................................................................10

4.1 Panel Info ...................................................................................................................11

4.2 Master Panel Properties..............................................................................................11

4.3 Spline Properties ........................................................................................................12

4.4 Labels .........................................................................................................................12

4.5 Top Plates and Bottom Plates Properties ....................................................................13

4.6 Wire Chases ...............................................................................................................14

4.7 Openings ....................................................................................................................14

4.8 Panel End Studs .........................................................................................................15

5. MWF Pro Wall Markers Types ...........................................................................................15

5.1 Opening Framing Markers ..........................................................................................16

5.1.1 Opening Marker: SIP Basic Door Framing (WalkIn Door – Basic Framing) ..........16

5.1.2 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn Door - Built Up Header ...........................................17

5.1.3 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn Door Double Box - (WalkIn Door – Box Headers) ...17

5.1.4 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn door Opening Box (Box Header at Opening) ..........18

5.1.5 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn Door Panel Box (Box Header at Panel) ..................19

5.1.6 Opening Marker: SIP Window Basic Framing (Window - Style A) ........................20

5.1.7 Opening Marker: SIP Window Box Header ..........................................................21

5.1.8 Opening Marker: SIP Window Panel Box Header ................................................22

5.2 Openings Rule Set ......................................................................................................23

5.3 Panel Joins - SIP Corner Markers ...............................................................................24

5.4 SIP Generic Butt Corner .............................................................................................24

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5.5 SIP Generic FlyBy Corner ...........................................................................................25

5.6 SIP Generic Miter Join ................................................................................................26

6. Export and Import Settings .................................................................................................26

7. Post Processing Tools .......................................................................................................27

7.1 Edit Single Spline ........................................................................................................27

7.2 Copy Spline Settings ...................................................................................................27

7.3 Edit Single Panel ........................................................................................................28

7.4 Copy Panel Settings ...................................................................................................28

7.5 Positioning ..................................................................................................................29

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1. Introduction

This manual highlights the features that can be used to create a SIP project, based on standard commercial definitions. Each topic demonstrates tools that you can use to complete tasks that are common to an overall workflow. You will learn some of the practices that can help you efficiently design and develop a SIP project, using a 3D Revit model as a starting point.

1.1 Things to Know Before Starting

Before starting a SIP project using MWF some default settings need to be prepared and data needs to be loaded into the project. These items are described in the next few topics below.

1.1.1 Starting from a Template

For MWF SIPs to work properly some markers, data, families and object styles need to

be loaded and/or created in the project. To simplify this work and minimize errors, start a

project by using a specific project provided by the MWF support team that contains all

necessary data to run MWF SIPS properly for the first time. You can download the basic

project from here:

http://strucsoftsolutions.net/mwftutorials/SIPs-Blank_Template-2016.rvt

1.1.2 Material

Using Revit's Material tool under the Manage menu, create the materials that will be used for SIP layers. This is an optional setting and can be used according to the project's needs.

http://strucsoftsolutions.net/mwftutorials/SIPs-Blank_Template-2016.rvt

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1.1.3 Creating Revit Wall Types

Revit Wall Types will serve as place holders for SIPs and should have, at least, the same

amount of layers of the SIP panel (skins and foam layers). The wall layers' thicknesses

should match of those in the SIP panel. The Foam layer should be assigned as Structure.

2. Settings

Before creating panels, you will need to prepare all details that will be used in the SIP

panel. These details include SIP Definitions, Edge Details and Spline Definitions.

2.1 SIP Definitions

A SIP Definition will be used to control the properties of the master panel and it will dictate

the quantity, position and thickness of SIP layers.

To open the SIP Definitions Editor, select the command SIP Definitions under Settings in

the SIP Walls menu.

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Start by clicking New under the SIP Definitions box. Give a name to the new SIP definition.

Under the Layer Editor box, adjust the layer`s

thickness, position and material.

Make sure you assign a foam layer to the SIP

Definition by selecting the Foam box in the Layer

Editor box.

You can add, copy and delete layers. By using the commands Move Up and Move Down

you can position the layers according to the interior (top most layer) or exterior (bottom

most layer) sides of the wall.

A label can be set for the foam layer. This information can be used for manufacturing

purposes in the future.

2.2 Edge Details

Create the conditions for SIP panel edge cuts by clicking Edge Details

under Settings in the SIP Walls menu. This tool will allow the user to set

the foam cut-out parameters for panel edges.

Start by selecting any of the existent edge Details in the template, or click

New under the edge Detail Editor box to create a new one. Give a name

to the new Edge Detail.

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Select the newly created Edge Detail and under the Edge Detail Parameters section

select the Shape style for the edge detail.

Every shape will have its own set parameters that should be configured accordingly.

Single and Double Void shapes should be used to create the edges of panels and

openings in general.

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Join shapes can be used to create Edge Details for Corner Markers (Note: By default,

Join markers will be created using a dynamic Edge Detail that will automatically adjust to

the thickness of the connecting wall).

A Header shape can be used to create the foam cut-out for openings headers. (Note: By

default, header markers will be created using a dynamic Edge Detail that will

automatically adjust to the thickness of the header).

2.3 Spline Definitions

Spline Definitions will dictate which members should be created at the panel splits and

which Edge Detail will be linked to them. Spline Definitions can also create a gap of a

specific distance between panels.

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Open the Spline Definitions Editor box by clicking Spline Definitions under Settings in the

SIP Walls menu. Click New to create a new Spline Definition. Give it a name and set the

values for edge details, offsets and member's family type, and plies under Spline

Definition Parameters.

3. Panel Creation

Once SIP Definitions, Edge Details and Spline Definitions are set up, a SIP panel can be

created.

Start by selecting a Revit wall and click Create in MWF Pro Wall. In MWF Pro Wall dialog

box, click Template to open the Template Manager, and select one of the defaults SIP

template in the drawing template provided by the MWF Support team. Click Set As Active

to apply the template properties to the wall and initialize basic functions required by the

program.

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Click Close in the Template Manager dialog box to get back to the previous dialog box.

Click OK in the next dialog box and see the newly created SIPs in the selected wall. This

is just a basic SIP wall so changes can be made accordingly to create the final required

SIP templates.

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4. Panel Properties

Once a panel is created, you can use MWF Pro Wall - Properties command to adjust the

properties of a SIP panel. Select either the Revit wall or the panel label and click

Properties under MWF Pro Wall menu.

This will open the SIP properties dialog box. In the following sections of this tutorial you

will see how to set the properties for the Master Panel, Splines, Top and Bottom Plates,

and other members of the panel.

Once all properties are set, you can click Save to have them saved in a template and

reused in any other wall. Click Load to load previously saved templates to your project.

(For more information on how to save or load templates, please refer to MWF Pro Wall

Tutorial or contact MWF Support).

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4.1 Panel Info

The Panel Info option from the panel's properties dialog box can be used to set the basic

information like the Prefix and Suffix in the panel name and set values for panel

extensions related to the Revit wall.

The option Use Locator will add an arrow to the beginning of the panel

indicating the panel direction. This arrow can be seen in a plan view while

using the wireframe graphic display option.

4.2 Master Panel Properties

The Master Panel option from the panel's properties dialog box is used to set the SIP

Definition that should be used in the creation of the SIPs.

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4.3 Spline Properties

Use the Splines option to set the Spline Definitions for the panels, and to set the values

for minimum and maximum spacing of the Splines. This will also dictate the length of SIP

panels.

You can set a different position for the first panel Spline by adding a value under Starting

Spline Offset.

4.4 Labels

Once a master panel is created, by default all its child panels will be individually labelled

with information about the master panel number followed by the number sequence for

each child panel.

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Panels can also be given a Positioning Number. This number is a unique identifier that

will be assigned to all child panels in the project that share exactly the same conditions

between them. To use the Positioning Number as label, check the option Use Positioning

Name in the panel properties. The post-processing Positioning tool will need to be used

to assign the positioning numbers to all panels in the project.

If the option Use Positioning Name is checked in the panel properties but no Positioning

number was assigned to the panels, only the master panel will show its label.

4.5 Top Plates and Bottom Plates Properties

Set values for minimum and maximum length of the plates and choose the Edge Definition

that should be used at the top and bottom of the panels by using Top Plates and Bottom

Plate commands.

Use the field Plate Layout to set the quantity and type of plates to be used.

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4.6 Wire Chases

Horizontal Wire Chases can be placed by clicking the option New under the Wire Chases

area. You can also apply two Vertical Wire Chases to a panel by enabling the field Vertical

Wire Chases and setting its values.

4.7 Openings

The Openings command will allow the user to select the Rule Set that will be used when

creating panels that contains doors, windows and/or openings. In following sections of

this tutorial you will learn how Rule Sets and Opening Framing Markers can be created

to be used as settings during the creation of panels with openings.

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4.8 Panel End Studs

End Studs of a master SIP panel can be controlled in the Panel End Studs section of the

panel properties dialog box. Check the option(s) Spline at panel Start/end to have splines

placed in the start or end of panel, and use the drop-down menus to select which spline

should be used.

5. MWF Pro Wall Markers Types

As mentioned at the beginning of this tutorial, make sure you have the default markers

and data loaded into your project (MWF Pro Wall Settings Load Data). The next

step is to do the necessary changes on the markers to reflect the needs of the project.

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5.1 Opening Framing Markers

To access opening markers, click the tool Marker

Types under the Markers menu in MWF Pro Wall.

Expand the options Wall Opening SIP Single

to see all existing default SIP openings markers.

Select one of the markers and make a copy of it

using the copy command. Give the new marker a

name.

Double-click to open it. Each type of default marker will have its own set of properties.

Adjust them accordingly.

5.1.1 Opening Marker: SIP Basic Door Framing (WalkIn Door – Basic

Framing)

This marker was designed to be applied on doors. It

will create a boundary framing around the door

opening. Select header, left and right member types

and the Edge Details.

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5.1.2 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn Door - Built Up Header

This door marker was designed to create a header with multiple lumber pieces back to

back, vertically oriented above the door.

Select the option "Splines at Bounds" to place Splines on the

left and right sides of the window. The panels will be split on

each side of the opening and no Splines will be placed in

between the opening area to create a full panel above the

header and below the sill.

5.1.3 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn Door Double Box - (WalkIn Door – Box

Headers)

This marker was designed to be applied on doors. It will create two

box headers, one above the door and another one on the top of the

panel.

Select header member types and edge details to be applied to the sill

(Opening Edge Detail) and to the Jambs (Jamb Edge Detail).

Add a distance for the foam cut-out at the header area under "Box

Header Cutout Distance".

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Select the option "Splines at Opening Bounds" to

place Splines on the left and right sides of the door.

The panels will be split on each side of the opening

and no Splines will be placed in between the opening

area to create a full panel above the header.

Note: If you have the option "Splines at Opening

Bounds" checked, you need to make sure you the

panel properties are using the option "None” under

Opening Spline Definition to avoid the double

placement of splines at the opening bounds.

Add a distance for the foam cut-out at the header area under "Box Header Cutout

Distance".

5.1.4 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn door Opening Box (Box Header at

Opening)

This marker will create a box header above the door.

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Select header member types and Edge Details to be applied to the sill (Opening Edge

Detail) and to the Jambs (Jamb edge Detail).


Distance".

Select the option "Splines at Bounds" to place Splines on the left and right sides of the

door. The panels will be split on each side of the opening and no Splines will be placed

in between the opening area to create a full panel above the header.

5.1.5 Opening Marker: SIP WalkIn Door Panel Box (Box Header at Panel)

This marker will create a box header on the top of the panel.

Select header member types and Edge Details to be applied to the sill (Opening Edge

Detail) and to the Jambs (Jamb edge Detail).


Distance".


door. The panels will be split on each side of the opening and no Splines will be placed

in between the opening area to create a full panel above the header.

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5.1.6 Opening Marker: SIP Window Basic Framing (Window - Style A)

This marker was designed to be applied on windows. It will create a boundary framing

around the window opening.

Select header, sill, left and right member types and edge details to be applied.


window. The panels will be split on each side of the opening and no splines will be placed

in between the opening area to create a full panel above the header and below the sill.

Note: If you have the option "Splines at Opening Bounds" checked, you need to make

sure you the panel properties are using the option "None” under Opening Spline Definition

to avoid the double placement of splines at the opening bounds.

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5.1.7 Opening Marker: SIP Window Box Header

This marker will create a box header above a window. Select header member types and

Edge Details to be applied to the sill (Opening Edge Detail) and to the Jambs (Jamb edge

Detail).


Distance".







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5.1.8 Opening Marker: SIP Window Panel Box Header

This marker will create a window box header on the top of the panel. Select header

member types and Edge Details to be applied to the sill (Opening Edge Detail) and to the

Jambs (Jamb edge Detail).


Distance".







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5.2 Openings Rule Set

Once all your opening markers are properly created, you will need to set them in a rule to

be applied automatically during the creation of the panels.

Click the tool Marker Types under the Markers

menu in MWF Pro Wall. Expand the options

Project Rule Set SIP Opening Rules to

see the existent default SIP Rule Set marker.

Duplicate the default Rule Set to create a new

one. Give it a name and double-click to open it.

Click the 'plus' sign to create a new rule. A new

dialog box will open so the opening rule can be set.

Under Framing Condition select the type

of opening that you want to consider for

this first rule and set the Condition Criteria

for the rule. Under Data, select the

Framing Type - the previously created

Opening Framing marker - that should be

applied to the opening every time that it

meets the criteria for the specified

condition.

Click OK to close the dialog box and have

a new rule created under the Rule Set.

Repeat the procedure for all required

openings and criteria in the project.

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5.3 Panel Joins - SIP Corner Markers

Just like in MWF Walls, you can apply Join Definitions to SIP panels.

When you load MWF markers through the command Load Data,

default SIP markers will be loaded. Open or duplicate any of the

markers using the MWF command Marker Types to adjust to the

project needs.

There are currently three

different SIP corner markers:

-SIP Generic Butt Corner

-SIP Generic Fly-By Corner

-SIP Generic Miter Corner

They can be duplicated and

used for different styles of

panel join. The template

provided by the MWF Support

team and mentioned in the

beginning of this tutorial

contains variations of these

joins, to be used on SIPs

panels type R18, R26, R33.

5.4 SIP Generic Butt Corner

The default join marker J212 is defined as a Butt

Corner join type. The primary (main) wall panel

will be extended and the secondary one will be

shortened.

This join definition requires the use of Edge

Details that will dictate how the end studs of the

panel will be.

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5.5 SIP Generic FlyBy Corner

The default join marker J211 is defined as a FlyBy join type, in which the outside layer of

the secondary wall should extend over the butt-end of the primary connecting wall.

Double-click the SIP corner join marker to open its properties.

Add the join's parameters values according to the image below:

Primary Wall Inner Cut Length: The distance from the

end of the primary wall to be cut off from the Foam

object. Usually the width size of the end stud(s) plus

any extra gap.

Primary Wall Exterior Skin Length: The distance from the end of the secondary wall to the

opposite side of the primary wall. Usually the full width of the connecting (primary) wall.

Primary Wall Ply Count: The quantity of end studs on the primary wall.

Secondary Wall Inner Cut Length: The distance from the end of the secondary wall to be

cut off from the Foam object. Usually the width size of the end stud(s) plus any extra gap.

Secondary Wall Ply Count: The quantity of end studs on the secondary wall.

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5.6 SIP Generic Miter Join

The default join marker J202 is defined as a Miter join type. Both connecting wall panels

will be cut and joined in a 45 degrees angle.

This join definition requires the creation of a specific Miter Cut Edge Detail. Open the

Edge Details tool, create a new Edge Detail and assign the shape Join-Miter Cut to it.

You can then open the marker SIP Generic Miter Join from the Marker Types tool to set

the previously created Miter Join corner detail to it.

6. Export and Import Settings

Use the tool Export Settings from the Settings menu to have all SIP

Definition, Edge Details and Spline Definitions exported to an XML

file. You can use this command to keep a copy of these SIP settings

which can be imported into other projects using the command Import

Settings.

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7. Post Processing Tools

Some post-processing tasks can be performed using the Post

Processing tools. Keep in mind that Regenerating a panel will revert the

panel to its original settings and you will have to perform these post-

processing changes again. These tools are meant to be used for small

changes to a SIP panel.

7.1 Edit Single Spline

To modify a single Spline in a wall, click the command Edit Single Spline

from the Post Processing menu and select the Spline to be modified.

A new dialog box will open so you can choose the new Spline Definition

to apply to the Spline. Once you click OK, the new Spline Definition will

be applied.

If you want to keep this change during the panel

regeneration, uncheck the option Recompute

Splines in the Properties dialog box.

7.2 Copy Spline Settings

To copy the settings from one Spline to another, use the command

Copy Spline Settings and follow the instructions from the pop up

boxes.

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Once you are done, click Finish on the top-left hand side of your Revit drawing area. The

Spline will be updated with the copied settings.

7.3 Edit Single Panel

To modify a single SIP element in a wall, click the command Edit Single

Panel from the Post Processing menu and select the panel to be

modified.

A new dialog box will open so you can choose the

new Panel Definition to apply to the panel. Once you

click OK, the new Panel Definition will be applied.

7.4 Copy Panel Settings

To copy the settings from one panel to another, use the command Copy

Panel Settings and follow the instructions from the pop up boxes.

Once you are done, click Finish on the top-left hand side of your Revit drawing area. The

panel will be updated with the copied settings.

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7.5 Positioning

Once all the panels in the project are created, you can assign a

Positioning Number to the child panels. This number is a unique

identifier that will be assigned to all child panels in the project that

share exactly the same conditions between them.

Select all panels in the project to be assigned a positioning

number and click the command Positioning in the SIPs Walls

menu.

The tool will compare format, size and edge details between

all child panels and assign the positioning number to those

panels. Once assigned, the number will show up in the Revit

properties as Member Position.

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To use the Positioning Number as label for the child panels, check the option Add Label

to Panels in the SIP Positioning dialog box and make sure you have the option Use

Positioning Name checked in the panel properties.

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