System settings


» For older versions click here. «

Click Preferences in the scaffmax command bar to display the dialog System Administration.

scaffolding system

SettingDescription
Language scaffmaxSelect the language for the scaffmax specific dialogs and menus (SketchUp UI is not affected).
Scaffolding systemsSelect your scaffold system. All available systems are sorted alphabetically.
Representation of the components
  • Simple
    The Item List is shown as a tree structure.
  • Simple - 2020
    The Item List is shown as a table that can be filtered according to certain criteria.
  • Detail - 2020
    This setting cannot be made manually, but is set automatically by the system,
    if an appropriate scaffolding system is selected, e.g. Tobler_Mato-1. The setting corresponds to Simple - 2020,
    however, the components are displayed more realistically.
Language scaffolding systems

The language for the components in the Item List.

Key-width

The key-width of the screws for couplings of the above set scaffolding system.

Parameter

SettingDescription
Visualize anchors in report

(Haken) = Enlarges the anchors in the report. We recommend to activate the option to find the anchors easily.

scaffmax printstyle(Haken) = Colors are reduced in the report to save ink/toner when printing.
Main axis views in report

(Haken) = In the report 4 additional standard views of the building model are displayed: Front, Left, Right and Back.

Logo selection

Logo that is displayed in the report.
All logo files saved in the ..\ProgramData\ec\scaffmax20xx\scaffmax\logos folder are displayed in the selection list.

Measurements standardsSelect which DIN standard for measurements is to be used.
Evaluation catalogues(Info) The function will be available soon.
Standard optimization (Module system)
(Info) Only applicable for module systems

(Haken) = After finishing the scaffolding, scaffmax searches and displays positions for optimizations.

View dimension lines after generation(Haken) = Dimension lines are displayed and automatically updated with every scaffolding.
Article list opens at start(Haken) = The Item List is displayed after opening a file.
Editing the component dataIn the Item List addtional columns for Article No., Weight, Price and Time are displayed. The predetermined values can be overwritten.
User data of the components

(Haken) = The (changed) values from the Item List are displayed in the material list.

Otherwise, the standard values are displayed in the material list.

Edit article list for selection(Haken) = The Product List can be restricted to an own selection of items.
Icon bars in dialogs(Haken) = An icon bar is displayed in scaffmax dialogs (Project list, SET and Component/Assembly). Otherwise a menu bar is displayed.
Icon size in icon barsSize of icons in scaffmax dialogs.
Project number prefix (project management)The prefix entered here is adopted in the Project list dialog.

Download

SettingDescription

System download/update








When you start scaffmax for the first time, the scaffolding systems you have licensed are automatically loaded from the server or updated when the manufacturer changes or expands.

Select one of your scaffolding systems in the list and start the download/update with the Download/Update system button.

Download/Update systemStarts the download/update of the scaffolding system selected in the list above.
Download scaffmax update

With this update function, all available updates are first loaded from a server (an active internet connection is required).
Then restart scaffmax to install the updates automatically.
The current version is displayed in the Extensions> eC-scaffmax> About scaffmax dialog, e.g. B. # 0 before any update.

Download user files
  • Load user data for catalogs:
    (Haken) = With this you can adapt the data of the scaffolding systems with your own values.
  • Load footboards:
    (Haken) = You can use this to adapt the corresponding components if you have footboards with your own logo.
  • Load Excel scripts:
    (Haken) = The material list can be exported as an Excel list, which integrated functions can be updated with this.
  • Load TimerApp data:
    (Info) The function will be available soon.

User list

New entry

  1. Click new entry.
    (Haken) A new line is created.
  2. Double-click in the K field.
    (Haken) The field is editable.
  3. Enter an abbreviation
  4. Do the same for name and email.

Delete entry

  1. Select a line in the list.
    (Haken) The line is highlighted in yellow.
  2. Click Delete Entry.
    (Haken) The row is removed from the list.

Netzwerk

(Info) The function will be available soon.

Drawing info

(Info) The function will be available soon.

Programm info

Here you will find information and tips about scaffmax.


Older program versions

 scaffmax 2021

Click Preferences in the scaffmax command bar to display the dialog System Administration.


Admin
SettingDescription
Language scaffmaxSelect the language for the scaffmax specific dialogs and menus (SketchUp UI is not affected).
Scaffolding systemsSelect your scaffold system. All available systems are sorted alphabetically.
Representation of the components
  • Simple
    The Item List is shown as a tree structure.
  • Simple - 2020
    The Item List is shown as a table that can be filtered according to certain criteria.
  • Detail - 2020
    This setting cannot be made manually, but is set automatically by the system,
    if an appropriate scaffolding system is selected, e.g. Tobler_Mato-1. The setting corresponds to Simple - 2020,
    however, the components are displayed more realistically.
Language scaffolding systems

The language for the components in the Item List.

Key-width

The key-width of the screws for couplings of the above set scaffolding system.

User

Choose your name from the list of available users.
(Info) The selection is only relevant when registering at scaffmax NETZWERK.

Parameter
SettingDescription
Visualize anchors in report

(Haken) = Enlarges the anchors in the report. We recommend to activate the option to find the anchors easily.

Standard optimization (Module system)
(Info) Only applicable for module systems

(Haken) = After finishing the scaffolding, scaffmax searches and displays positions for optimizations.

Main axis views in report

(Haken) = In the report 4 additional standard views of the building model are displayed: Front, Left, Right and Back.

scaffmax printstyle(Haken) = Colors are reduced in the report to save ink/toner when printing.
View dimension lines after generation(Haken) = Dimension lines are displayed and automatically updated with every scaffolding.
Article list opens at start(Haken) = The Item List is displayed after opening a file.
Measurements standardsSelect which DIN standard for measurements is to be used.
Logo selection

Logo that is displayed in the report.
All logo files saved in the ..\ProgramData\ec\scaffmax20xx\scaffmax\logos folder are displayed in the selection list.

Download
SettingDescription

User data of the components

(Haken) = The (changed) values from the Item List are displayed in the material list.

Otherwise, the standard values are displayed in the material list.

Editing the component data

In the Item List addtional columns for Article No., Weight, Price and Time are displayed. The predetermined values can be overwritten.

System download/update








When you start scaffmax for the first time, the scaffolding systems you have licensed are automatically loaded from the server or updated when the manufacturer changes or expands.

Select one of your scaffolding systems in the list and start the download/update with the Download/Update system button.

Download/Update systemStarts the download/update of the scaffolding system selected in the list above.
Download scaffmax update

With this update function, all available updates are first loaded from a server (an active internet connection is required).
Then restart scaffmax to install the updates automatically.
The current version is displayed in the Extensions> eC-scaffmax> About scaffmax dialog, e.g. B. # 0 before any update.

Download user files
  • Load user data for catalogs:
    (Haken) = With this you can adapt the data of the scaffolding systems with your own values.
  • Load footboards:
    (Haken) = You can use this to adapt the corresponding components if you have footboards with your own logo.
  • Load Excel scripts:
    (Haken) = The material list can be exported as an Excel list, which integrated functions can be updated with this.
  • Load TimerApp data:
    (Info) The function will be available soon.
Netzwerk
SettingDescription
User

Select your user ID (3 characters) from scaffmax NETZWERK here. All users who belong to the client in scaffmax NETZWERK are available.

Current ClientEnter your scaffmax NETZWERK client here (e.g. STAG demo).
User identificationEnter your scaffmax NETZWERK E-mail adress here.
PasswordEnter your scaffmax NETZWERK password here.
Remember meActivate this option so that you no longer have to log in in the future (log in will then take place automatically).
Buttons
  • Cancel:
    Close dialog without applying changes.
  • Apply:
    Close dialog with applying changes.