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Advance SteelBIM SOFTWARE FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL ENGINEERING, DETAILING AND FABRICATION

Many new macros enable quick modeling of miscellaneous steel such as:handrails, stairs, cage ladders, spiral staircases, etc.

Users can even use their own proprietary shape profi les and specifi cations within the macro: the stringer type, stair pan, railing, elbows at the end, mid rails / vertical pickets and the various types of connections to the stringer among other things can be user defi ned.

The stair model carries full parametric technology, hence any modifi cation (length, width, angle, etc.) also modifi es the handrails. Once a stair type has been saved in the library it can be recalled in any other project within the macro.

Advance SteelAdvance Steel accelerates the modeling phase allowing a multi-user environment for large projects. Advance Steel also offers extensive libraries of automatic joints and specifi c tools for stairs and railings. Workshop and general arrangement drawings are automatically generated using intelligent tools to control dimensions and labels as well as required views.With a short learning curve, inexperienced users can easily create, manage, and modify complex 3D models and all associated drawings with incomparable productivity. Advance Steel is part of the GRAITEC structural BIM solution and provides data exchanges with Autodesk Revit as well as all major industry fi le formats: IFC, CIS/2, SDNF, PSS, KISS.Automated features and macros enable quick modeling of miscellaneous steel such as handrails, stairs, cage ladders, spiral staircases, etc.Users can also use proprietary shape profi les and specifi cations within the macro: the stringer type, stair pan, railing, elbows at the end, mid rails / vertical pickets. Various types of connections can be user defi ned or automatically generated. The stair model carries full parametric technology, hence any modifi cation (length, width, angle, etc.) can also modify the environment such as the handrails for example. A defi ned stair can be saved as Model in a library. This way it can be easily reused and eventually modifi ed in any similar project.

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CREATE A 3D BIM MODEL WITHIN MINUTES1

GENERATE ALL DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTATION AUTOMATICALLY2

From the completed 3D model, 2D drawings and associated documentation can be automatically extracted:

General arrangement drawings (isometric views, elevations, floor plans, etc.)Sections and close upsFabrication drawings (assembly drawings, single part drawings, etc.)

Dimensions and labels are automatically placed and can easily be modified using a visual wizard tool (welds, level symbols, etc.). Final annotations, modifications, additional information or drawing organization can be easily done to produce the highest level of details and deliver best quality standards!A major time saver: Advance Steel drawing consistency tools! If the model is modified all the associated drawings are updated automatically upon your approval! Revision management is available and configurable.

CREATE BILLS OF MATERIAL AND NC FILES3From the created drawings, Advance Steel can generate all material lists in addition to NC files. Advance Steel includes many predefined report formats (beam lists, plate lists, etc.) and supports custom templates: content definition, customizable sorting, company logos, pictures, etc.The Advance Steel Document Manager offers a centralized, time saving visual tracking and document management system (drawings, lists, NC files, etc.). You can check your drawings at a glance, sort out the drawings or print the material lists!

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Advance Steel is part of the GRAITEC Advance structural BIM solution for construction professionals, the created 3D Model can be used for structural analysis in Advance Design.Advance Steel is also compliant with industry standards such as IFC, CIS/2, SDNF, PSS, KISS in order to exchange in a BIM project environment.

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The Advance Steel user friendly interface allows precise, efficient and fast modeling. Model your complete project including columns, floor beams, bracings, girt and miscellaneous steelwork (stairs, railings, etc.), with easy to use Advance objects and assemblies that snap in place. Visual dialog boxes immediately pop-up to customize preferences and dimensions.Advance Steel provides extensive localized libraries with thousands of components and connections that intelligently snap in place and instantly adapt to ongoing model changes with visual feedback.The powerful Quick connect feature automatically creates and designs all standard connections in a project according to user requirements.Advance Steel can also perform a complete model check, verifying collision detection, construction tool accessibility and object numbering correction.

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Versions of Advance Steel prior to version 2012 require an AutoCAD license for its use. Advance Steel 2012 integrates a major evolution; full platform freedom is provided to the user who can decide to work with or without AutoCAD. Regardless of the selected option, all functionalities of Advance Steel are retained, as well as DWG compatibility.

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Advance Steel reduces the time required to calculate and draw sheet metal plates, from simple or complex surfaces.

Thanks to integrated automatic tools, users can easily create ductwork parts (round, square, rectangle, polygonal) from CAD entities (circle, polyline) or between CHS or RHS sections. Advance Steel is extremely versatile so users can create a wide variety of irregular shapes (concentric, sloped, etc.).

Unfolding is automatic and parts can be unfolded directly into the 3D modeling phase.

The system uses user-definable parameters for a precise automatic unfolding.

Workshop drawings showing the parts automatically unfolded and dimensioned are created in few seconds.

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Advance Steel is part of the GRAITEC structural BIM solution, automating the entire structural design process, from engineering design to detailing and fabrication.

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Design Office: Planungsbro Heuer (Germany)

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YOUR PROJECT AT A GLANCE

From the model, Advance Steel automatically creates general arrangement drawings, detail

drawings, material lists, NC files and links to Engineering software packages!

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Create your columns, floor-beams, bracings, girts with the same approach as drawing construction lines and then call on the automatic connections library!

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Non contractual document. - The availability of the aforementioned functionalities is dependent on the commercial package. - March 2012 Graitec, SAAdvance is a trademark of GRAITEC. Autodesk logo and AutoCAD are registered trademarks of Autodesk Inc. - Products supporting this logo are not necessarily Autodesk products and therefore Autodesk does not guarantee them. All other trademarks belong to their respective owner. -

GRAITEC is ADN (Autodesk Developer Network)GRAITEC is ISV (Independent Software Vendor)

THE STRUCTURAL BIM SOLUTIONFOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

Better tools, improved workfl ow, increased productivity100% dedicated to Structural Design, Engineering and Detailing Automatically creates and updates construction and fabrication drawings FEM analysis and structural optimization Multi-user environment and integrated document management Powerful technology, easy to use, short learning curve

GRAITEC Advance:THE Software Suite that optimizes structural design and detailing!

Advance SteelAdvance Steel is specifi cally designed for structural engineers and steel detailers who require a professional and easy-to-u