Getting Started for the Advance Steel Demonstration AS2011

GETTING STARTED

WITH THE ADVANCE STEEL DEMONSTRATION

GRAITEC Get started with the Advance Steel demonstration - Edition March 2011 Page 2


INTRODUCTION

Presentation

This guide explains in details the typical demonstration, which must be done to highlight key

features and user benefits that Advance Steel daily brings to thousands of users.

The workflow of the demonstration is to complete a steel structure displaying step by step

some parts of a real project.

The demonstration highlights:

How easy it is to use Advance Steel in the AutoCAD environment

The easy and realistic 3D modeling thanks to a shade display

How fast it is to get all documents/files ready for fabrication

Why Advance Steel avoids mistakes in workshop and on site

The enormous amount of powerful parametric connections

How wide are the possibilities offered by stair and railing macros

How easy it is to create any 2D and 3D General Arrangement drawings of the

structure

All modifications are possible afterwards and each affected element is updated

accordingly

Why Advance Steel keeps all your documents always up-to-date and takes care of all

modifications done by the user within drawings

Why Advance Steel improves collaboration with partners

Getting started

Before beginning the exercise, you need to install (recommended: English Europe Advance

Steel version) and register Advance Steel 2011.


DEMONSTRATION SCRIPT

Creating beams

1. Click File menu > Open > Choose the right DWG file

2. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Beams, select the Rolled I section icon

3. Create a beam between the middle of the 2 displayed lines

4. As Section choose IPE DIN 18800-1 and IPE200

5. On the Positioning tab, select the upper-middle button ; then right-click in the blue

area of the dialog and select Positioning and close the dialog

6. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Beams, click Beam, from line icon, select the 2 lines,

press Enter then choose Yes and close the dialog

You should get that:

Add shortening and cope to one of the beams

1. On the palette Beam features, click Shorten icon and pick the end of one of the

parallel beams

2. Give a Reference value of 150, show that you can created a sloped shortening by

giving some values for Y and Z and close the dialog

3. Click Cope icon and pick the other end of the same beam

4. Change the Width X value to 150 and the Depth to 40 and close the dialog



Create a hole on the beam web

1. Select the Move UCS icon (from the Standard AS toolbar) and pick the midpoint

of the upper beam flange on that we previously created a cope

2. Click Rotate UCS by X to get the UCS vertical like the beam web

3. On the palette Beam features, click Circular contour, center icon

4. Select the beam, choose None as snap point and pick the beam not too far from its

end

5. In Shape tab, change the Radius to 45, then close the dialog box



Show the connection vault

1. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Joints, click the Connection vault icon

2. Go through the tree, click on some of the joints and show the samples on the right ;

this demonstrate the huge library of automatic parametric joints available with

Advance Steel

Benefit: The Advance Steel connection vault is the friendly tool to get a quick overview on

all the available joints and to the different possibilities provided for each of them thanks

to clear samples

Use an automatic Joint to connect beams together

1. In Clip angle joints branch, select Clip angle icon, then press Use button

2. Select the main beam and press Enter, select the perpendicular beam and press Enter

3. In tab Vertical Bolts set the 1. Set out option to Middle

4. In tab Cleat weld, change the Welded at option to main then secondary then

both and back to none to show the flexibility according to the user wishes.

5. In tab Slotted holes, change the Slotted parts main to cleat and then back to

none to show that slotted holes can specified for easy erection at site.

6. Go to Library tab, then press Save values. Press Edit, give a Comment to the

new created line, then press OK and close the dialog

Benefit: next time you create such a joint (in this model or in any other model),

Advance Steel will automatically use the saved values from the library if same

sections need to be connected with this joint



Use the same Joint to connect the other beams

1. Select the bolts from the Joints then on the AS Tools ribbon > Joint Utilities press

Create by template icon

2. Select the other main beam and press Enter, then select the short beam and press

Enter, then Esc



Create plates

1. Click UCS at object icon (from the Standard AS toolbar) and pick one of the upper

edges of the beam where we previously created a shortening, a cope and a hole

2. Select the vertical axis of the temporary UCS and press Enter

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Plates, select Rectangular plate, 2 points icon and pick

one point (with Nearest snap) on one side of the beam upper flange and pick a

second point on the other side

4. Select the created plate and copy it to the top (with Ortho mode activated) with a

value of 100

5. Click Rectangular plate, 3 points and pick 3 points to create the vertical plate



Create a hole and chamfer on the upper plate

1. On the palette Plate features, click Chamfer, one point and pick one corner of the

upper plate

2. Change the Width X value to 30, then close the dialog

3. Right mouse click and choose Repeat Chamfer, one point and pick the other corner

of the upper plate, then close the dialog

4. Click UCS at object icon and pick one of the edges of the upper plate, then select

one of the vertical axis and press Enter

5. Click Switch OFF quick draw icon from the AS Standard toolbar

6. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Switch, click twice on Switch bolts/holes/shear studs

icon

7. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Connection objects, click Rectangular, center point -

Holes, select the upper plate and pick (with Center snap) its center; in

Arrangement tab, change the Number X value to 1 and in Hole definition tab

change the 1. Diameter value to 36


Create a folded plate out of the different plates

1. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Plates, click Create folded plate without position

adjustment from the Section, plate, structural element AS toolbar

2. Pick the lower horizontal plate then the vertical plate and close the dialog

3. Click Create folded plate without position adjustment, select the vertical plate

then the upper horizontal plate

4. Change the Angle value to 45, then to 60



Create countersunk bolts between the folded plate and the beam

1. Click UCS at object, select one of the lower plate edges and select one of the

vertical axis

2. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Switch, click the toggle from Hole to Bolt (click two

times on the icon)

3. Click Rectangular, center point icon, select the beam and the folded plate and press

Enter, then pick (with Center snap) the center of the lower plate

4. Go to Size tab, change the Number X to 1 and the Number Y to 2

5. Go to Definition tab, choose CSK as Type and 12.00mm as Diameter

Benefit: Advance Steel bolts automatically create the corresponding holes, that means in

our case the countersunk bolts created the countersunk holes on the bolted parts


Run the numbering

1. Click File menu > Save

2. On the AS Documents ribbon > Part marks, click Numbering icon, then press OK

All parts from the model get a number


Get automatic workshop drawings

1. Make a window selection over the model to select all

2. On the AS Documents ribbon > Documents, click Quick documents icon

3. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing processes, then Singleparts - Selected

4. Select the Selected SP Beam - Autopage process and press Use button then OK

5. Select the folded plate

6. Select the Selected SP Plate - Autopage process and press Use button then OK

All workshop drawings are created instantly

Show the obtained workshop drawings

1. On the AS Documents ribbon > Document Manager, click Document Manager icon

2. Press the tree in front of Details then in front of Current (all workshop drawings

are there as distinct DWG files)

3. Select one of the files and press Preview

4. Describe (from preview) the drawing of the beam with the cope and hole

5. Select the drawing of the folded plate (explain it has been unfolded automatically)

6. Move the mouse cursor over the printer symbol and explain that you can

immediately print these workshop drawings



Add a 3D view to the folded plate workshop drawing

1. Press OK to close the Document Manager (if it is still open)

2. On the View ribbon > Coordinates, click View icon

3. Make a zoom to the folded plate


5. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing styles, then Detail Node

6. Select the Detail VH - NoDim NoLab style and press Use button

7. Give a scale of 1/5, call the view 3D Detail and press OK

8. In the dialog, click Existing drawings tab and select the folded plate drawing

9. Press OK and make a window selection over the folded plate to select it

10. On the AS Documents ribbon > Documents, click Document Manager icon

11. Select the folded plate workshop drawing and open it

12. Select the 3D Detail view and move it where there is empty space (e.g. on the right)

13. Select the parts that you would like to remove from the display and delete them

14. On the palette Drawing finishing, click Update detail and select the folded plate

within the 3D view

Benefit: Display a 3D view on a fabrication drawing is a step forward to get the part

easily understood and fabricated by the guys at workshop

Get NC-DSTV files within seconds

1. Save and close the folded plate workshop drawing (if it is still open)


3. On the AS Documents ribbon > NC&DXF, click NC icon to create the NC-DSTV files

4. Click Document Manager icon

5. Press the tree in front of DStV file then in front of DStV-NC and then Current

(all NC-DStV files are there)

6. Select one of them and click Preview to show its content

Benefit: From the 3D model, Advance Steel creates data for automatic fabrication by

numerical control machines


Get a BOM within seconds

1. Press OK to close the Document Manager (if it is still open)



4. Go to Advance branch, then Templates, then Lists and Part list

5. Select the Beam list style and press Use button

6. After a few seconds, the Beam list is created and displayed at screen


7. Go to Export and show (no need to do it) that you can export a BOM to PDF or to

an XLS file, then press Cancel

8. Close the BOM with the top-right cross and press Yes, then Save to give it a name

(and see it (and later update it) in the Document Manager)

In this first part of the presentation, you can see how easy it is to create

beams, plates and folded plates, to connect them together thanks to the

automatic joints and to get workshop drawings and BOMs with a few clicks.


Display the complete platform

1. Type LAYERSTATE in the AutoCAD command line

2. Double-click on 11. Floor level 23.35m line

3. Use Constrained orbit icon to rotate around the 3D model

4. On the Home ribbon > Clipboard, click Match properties icon

5. Pick one of the 3 similar parallel beams (IPE200), then pick the 3 beams in grey color

that we created in the previous steps and press Enter

6. On the View ribbon > Palettes, click Layer Properties icon to show that AS use

layers as it is totally integrated in AutoCAD, then close the dialog



Display columns and create base plates


2. Double-click on 12. Floor level 23.35m with columns line

3. On the View ribbon > Coordinates, click World icon


5. In Base plates branch, select Base plate icon, then press Use button

6. Select one of the column and press Enter

7. Go through the different tabs to show the different possibilities

8. Go to Base plate tab, then Anchor and holes and show the different available

anchor types in Anchor type combo-box

9. Go to the Library tab and pick a line with values for stiffeners

10. On the AS Tools ribbon > Joint utilities, click Create by template, multiple icon,

select the column base plate and press Enter

11. Select all columns (excepted the one which has already the Base plate joint) e.g. with

a window selection then press Enter and then Esc



Create a haunch joint on the platform

1. Inside the Connection vault dialog, go to Beam to column branch and click the

Knee of frame bolted, with haunch icon (or Knee of frame with plate haunch and

endplate icon, depending which type of haunch is used in your country), then press

the Use button

2. Pick the column then press Enter, then pick the beam and press Enter

3. Go to group General, then Cap plate and select Continuous column

4. In group General, then Haunch-Rafter and change the haunch length to 500

5. Go to sub-group End plate change 1.Thickness to 20 and change 6. Width to

200

6. Go to group Stiffeners, then Stiffeners 1 and choose full for Stiffeners 3

7. Go to group Properties, then Library and show that you can store values in library

for later re-use, then close the dialog


8. Pick the Haunch, go to the AS Tools ribbon > Joint utilities, click Create by template

icon and pick the other column then press Enter, select the other beam and press

Enter


Create clip angle joint on the platform and check it according to EC3

1. In Clip angle joints branch, select Clip angle icon, then press Use button

2. Pick the column then the beam connected to its web

3. In Vertical bolts tab, change 1. Set out to Middle then close the dialog

4. Do it also with the other column and the other end of the floor beam

5. Create it also between 2 floor beams

6. In the properties dialog-box, go to Joint Design sub-group

7. Select (for Europe) EC3 as Design module

8. Enter 15 (kN) for N and 20 (kN) for V

9. Press Check button

10. Show that the status is now OK checked in green color

11. Press Report button to get the full report and scroll through it

12. Then close the report and the dialog-box

13. Pick one of the created angle, then click Create by template icon and pick the other

beam then press Enter, select the other beam and press Enter

14. Do it for the different platform floor beams

Benefit: The Joint Design is 100% part of Advance joints and gives the possibility to steel

detailers to check if the values they entered fit their regional standards and rules for the

efforts applied to the joint node



Cut all other beams with miter joint


2. In Miscellaneous joints branch, select Miter icon, then press Use button

3. Select the first beam, press Enter, select the second beam, press Enter, then close the

dialog

4. Do the same operation for the two other platform corners with a right-click Repeat

Miter


Run the clash check


2. Double-click on 13. All floor levels line

3. Select just a small part of the upper platform with a window selection

4. On the AS Tools ribbon > Checking, select the Clash check icon

5. Display the result in the AutoCAD command line

6. On the Render ribbon > Visual Styles, select the 2D Wireframe

7. On the AS Tools ribbon > Checking, select the Display clash checking results icon

then enter number 1and press Enter

8. Show the red interference areas where the clash check detected collisions

9. Click Clear marked objects from the AS Standard toolbar (to remove the red

color)


Use Quick Cut to cut and cope upper platform beams

1. Select all the upper platform beams with a window selection

2. On the AS Tools ribbon > Joint Utilities, select the Quick Cut icon

3. Make a zoom and use Orbit to show that all beams get automatically cut and coped

(if necessary)

Benefit: The Advance Steel Quick Cut is the perfect tool to get all the beams well and

quickly cut and adjusted to each other, in order to get a clean overview drawing

frequently requested by engineering companies


Run the clash check again

1. Select a small part of the platform with a window selection

2. On the AS Tools ribbon > Checking, press Clash check icon

3. Show that No found collision message appears in the command line



Display bracing beams

1. On the Render ribbon > Visual Styles, select the Realistic display mode


3. Double-click on 14. All floor levels and bracing displayed line

4. Use zoom, pan and orbit to show the bracing beams and the different joints to

connect them

Benefit: Advance Steel provides many automatic joints for bracings, whatever section

type the diagonals are (angles, circular tubes, square or rectangular tubes )



Create a curved beam


2. Double-click on 15. Construction arc for curved beam line

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Beams, click Beam, from line icon, pick the AutoCAD

arc then press Enter

4. Type Y (to delete the construction arc) and press Enter

5. As Section choose IPE DIN 18800-1 and IPE200

6. Change its radius value to 3500 (to show that the radius value can be changed

afterwards)

7. On the Position tab, select the upper-middle button, then close the dialog

8. On the Home ribbon > Clipboard, click Match properties icon

9. Pick one of the horizontal beam of the same floor (IPE200), then pick the curved

beam (this will place it in the same layer with the same colors than the other beams)

Connect the curved beam to the other beams


2. In Clip angle joints branch, select Clip angle - Skewed icon, press Use button

3. Pick the straight beam then press Enter, then pick the curved beam and press Enter

4. On Vertical bolts tab, change 1. Set out to Middle

5. Change 4. Lines (vertical bolts quantity) to 2 and Interm. Dist. to 80

6. Close the Clip angle skewed dialog box

7. In Plate joints branch, select Single side end plate icon, press Use button

8. Pick the straight beam, press Enter, then pick the curved beam end and press Enter

9. On Plate and bolts tab, go to Vertical bolts group and change 7. Intermed. Dist. to

60

10. Close the Single side endplate dialog box

Benefit: Advance Steel provides many automatic joints working on curved beams



Create cladding on intermediate platform (level +26.40m)


2. Double-click on 16. With cladding line

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Structural elements, click the Create claddings icon

4. Pick the polyline (in Cladding area layer) and press Enter

5. In Section properties tab, select a Section class from your country

6. In Upper/Right level and offset, change to level according to slope and to cut

along slope

7. Do the same changes on Lower/left level on offset tab

Benefit: A complete macro, including the main cladding providers, creates quickly the

cladding profiles within a defined area with possible openings and to get a cladding list

e.g. to order them quickly.



Create Sheet metal


2. Double-click on 17. With sheet metal line

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Plates, click the Create conical folded plate icon

4. Press Enter, select the AutoCAD rectangle and press Enter

5. Press Enter, select the AutoCAD circle and press Enter

6. Change the Facets per corner/quadrant quantity to 15

7. Change the Plate justification to 0, then press OK

Benefit: Within very few clicks, you can create any sheet metal parts, either by using

AutoCAD entities (circle, polyline) either by joining some Advance Steel objects (e.g.

tubes) together



Add plates on the side of the sheet metal


2. Double-click on 18. Plates to add to the sheet metal line

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Plates, click Create folded plate - without position

adjustment icon

4. Select the sheet metal then one of the 2 plates on the top of the beams

5. Do the same manipulation for the other plate


Display Sheet metal unfolded

1. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Plates, click Check unfolding icon

2. Select the sheet metal and press Enter

3. On the View ribbon > Views, click Front icon

Benefit: With Advance Steel, you get your sheet metal part immediately unfolded to

check that the fabrication of this part will be successfully proceeded.



Insert a mechanical part

1. On the palette Selection, click Clear marked objects icon

2. On the View ribbon > Views, click SE Isometric icon



5. Double-click on 19. Mechanical part line

6. Click File menu > Open

7. Select file named AS2011 - Mechanical part.dwg

8. Select everything (mechanical part and construction line) with a window selection

9. Press Ctrl + C (to make a copy)

10. Come back to the demo model

11. Press Ctrl + V (to copy the mechanical part) and click anywhere next to the structure

12. Use the Move command to move the mechanical part from its center to the middle

of the construction line

Benefit: With Advance Steel, you can include/insert any solid or mechanical part in your

3D model and it will be considered as any other Advance Steel object (e.g. for collision

check) and will be listed on drawings and BOMs.

You should get that


Create Railing on platform level +23.35m

1. Use the Orbit command to better see the platform level +23.35m

2. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Structural elements, click Hand-railing icon

3. Select the 4 beams one by one, then press Enter

4. Give a start point at the end of the first picked beam

5. Give an end point at the end of the fourth picked beam, then press Enter


Change the railing properties

1. Go through the different groups and tabs to show the possibilities

2. Go to Posts group, then Post layout tab and change the Max. distance between

posts to 700

3. Go to Handrail group, then Handrail-Handrail tab and change the Connection

type to Knee

Benefit: Advance Steel provides a complete Railing macro, which automatically creates

posts, handrails, elbows with all connections between, in an easy-to-use dialog



Use railing settings from the library

1. Go to Properties group, then Library tab

2. Click on line e.g. Railing 1, show the result



5. Close the Railing dialog box


Modify the platform dimensions

1. Pick the platform longest beam (UPN200)

2. On the Home ribbon > Modify, click Move icon

3. Press F8 at keyboard to get the Ortho mode activated (if not already activated)

4. Pick anywhere, then move the mouse cursor to the right

5. Enter the value 500 then press Enter

You should get that (= everything follows!):


Create Stairs


2. Double-click on 20. With stairs and railings line

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Structural elements, click Straight stair icon

4. Pick the lower end of the construction line, then its upper end and press Enter

5. Go to Landings group, then Top landing prof. and select Create front and

Create rear

6. Go to Top cover group, change the Cover made from to Grate and change the

1. Cover thickness to 20

7. Go to Step - General group, then Tread type and choose Type 7

8. On Tread dimensions 1, enter 60 as value for 4. Back length

9. Go to Distances + stringer group, change the 2. Width to 1000

10. Go to Step top or Step bottom groups to explain that top tread and/or

bottom tread could be different from the current ones

11. Close the Stairs dialog box

Benefit: Advance Steel provides a complete Stair macro, which automatically creates

stringers, treads and landings with all connections between, in an easy-to-use dialog



Create Stair footing Joint

1. On the palette UCS, click Move UCS icon

2. Pick the lower end of one of the stringers


4. In Stairs & Railings branch, select Stair angle anchor icon, then press Use

button

5. Select one of the stringers and press Enter 2 times

6. Go to General tab, then Vertical extension group and select Create vertical

profile

7. In Anchor and holes group, change the Anchor type to HILTI HAS

8. In Angle group, show that you can change the angle side in 1. Number of angles

9. Close the dialog-box

10. On the AS Tools ribbon > Joint Utilities, press Create by template icon

11. Pick the stair footing angle

12. Pick the other stringer, press Enter 2 times then press Esc



Create Railings on Stairs


2. Select the stringer and the top landing beam, then press Enter

3. Give a start point at the lower end of the stringer

4. Give an end point at the end of the landing beam



1. Go to Library tab and select Railing on stairs line



Create Railings on the curved beam


2. Select the curved beam, then press Enter

3. Give a start point at the end of the curved beam and the end point at the other end

of the curved beam, then press Enter

4. Go to Post connection > Post connection and choose Plate with bolts as

Connection type; change the 3. Plate width to 120

5. Go to Post connection > Bolts; change the 1. Diameter of bolts to 12 mm

and choose Plate with bolts as Connection type

6. Go to Handrail > End of handrail; change the Connection type to Loop return

and select the option Same joint for both ends

7. Close the dialog box


Change the radius value of the curved beam

1. Double-click on the curved beam supporting the railing

2. Go to tab Positioning and change the Radius value to 2000




Create Cage ladder


2. Double-click on 21. Cage ladder line


4. Use the Orbit command to better see where the cage ladder is going to be created

5. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Structural elements, click Cage ladder icon

6. Pick the lower point of the vertical line, then the upper point

7. Go to Ladder group then Sections tab and change the Rung section class to a

Round and the Rung section to RD24

8. Go to Cage group then General tab and choose Type 2 for the Cage

9. Go to Bands group and change 3. Number on straight part to 0

10. In Bands group, change the 7. Angle to 55

11. Close the properties dialog-box

Benefit: Advance Steel provides a complete Cage ladder macro, which automatically

creates a complete cage ladder according to your requirements with an easy-to-use

dialog



Create concrete isolated footing


2. Double-click on 22. Concrete foundations line

3. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Other objects, click Isolated footing icon

4. Pick the lower node point on one of the column

5. Change the Length to 500 and the Width to 500

6. Go to Behavior tab and unselect the used for numbering option


Copy the concrete isolated footing

1. Select the created isolated footing

2. On the palette Tools, click Advanced copy icon

3. Press the button to pick the copy distance, then select the bottom node point of the

start column and then the bottom node point of the destination column ; then press

OK

Create concrete beam between isolated footings

1. On the AS Modeling ribbon > Other objects, click Concrete beam icon

2. Pick the middle edge of one of the isolated footing and the middle edge of the other

isolated footing

3. Click behind the section size and change it to R20X30



Run the numbering

1. Set SOLIDS layer ON in the Layer properties manager dialog (to get back the

mechanical part at screen)



All parts from the model get a number


1. On the View ribbon > Views, click SE Isometric icon

2. Make a window selection over the left side of the model


4. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing processes, then Singleparts - Selected

5. Select the Selected SP Plate - Autopage process and press Use button then OK

6. Make the same previous window selection

7. Select the Selected SP Beam - Autopage process and press Use button then OK

8. Make the same window selection as previously

9. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing processes, then Assemblies selected

10. Select Selected Assembly - Autopage process and press Use button then OK

11. On the AS Documents ribbon > Document Manager, click the Document Manager

icon

12. Open the tree in front of Details then in front of Current (all workshop drawings

are there as distinct DWG files)



Open workshop drawings

1. Close the Document Manager

2. Double-click on the gusset plate (see picture below)

3. Go to Naming tab, show its Single part mark (and keep it in mind), then close the

dialog-box

4. Open the Document Manager

5. Select the [S Plate] - xxxx (A4) 001.dwg file (where xxxx is the gusset plate single part

mark) and click Open drawing button



Do interactive modifications within the workshop drawing

1. Erase the horizontal dimension that dimensions the gusset corners

2. Move the remaining horizontal dimension a little bit to the top

3. Double-click on it and change its Presentation to Linear, relative and absolute,

then close the dialog box

4. Note that the hole diameters are labeled with 218


Benefit: Advance Steel provides all flexible tools to adjust drawings afterwards.

Check the workshop drawing status

1. Save and close the workshop drawing


icon

3. Note that the [S Plate] - xxxx (A4) 001.dwg file (where xxxx is the gusset plate single

part mark) is in Current branch



Modify the gusset plate and copy bracing beams

1. Select the gusset plate, right-click and select Advance Joint Properties

2. Go to Gusset plate group, then to Bolt parameter tab

3. Change the Bolt parameter value to 12.00mm, then close the dialog

4. Select the two bracing tubes Tube76.1x3.2

5. On the palette Tools, click Advanced copy icon then press Enter

6. Pick start point then end point (or enter 3760 as X distance)

7. Select Include additional connections option

8. Click Preview, then OK

Benefit: The Advance Steel copy command is a powerful tool, which allows the user to

have a control on what he wants to copy (copy connections with the beam or not,

preview the result before accepting it )


Run the numbering



3. Double-click on the copied gusset plate, go to Naming tab, show that its Single

part mark has been used for this plate also, then close the dialog-box


Get the workshop drawing automatically updated


icon

2. In Details branch, note that AS automatically flagged drawings that need an

automatic update

Benefit: several drawings are flagged as the bolt diameter change affects the sandwich

plates and the beams where the gusset plate is shop welded

3. Click on Update required branch, then click Update revision button

4. Select This index for all documents, give an author name (e.g. your name) and a

short description (e.g. bolt diameter changed)

5. Go to Back up tab to show that a drawing backup is done to keep a track of the

drawing before its update

6. Press OK

Benefit: Updated drawings (with Revision A) are now placed in Current branch and their

file name contains the A revision index.



Open the updated workshop drawing

1. Select the [S Plate] - xxxx (A4) 001-A.dwg file (where xxxx is the gusset plate single

part mark) and click Open drawing button

Benefit: it is very important to note that quantity and bolt diameter have been correctly

updated, that revision clouds have been created automatically to highlight the changes

and that all changes done manually within the drawing (deleted dimension line, moved

dimension line, new dimension line presentation, changed title color) are kept.



Create a General arrangement drawing

1. Close the workshop drawing and come back to the AS 3D model

2. Use the Orbit command to better see the entire 3D model



5. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing styles, then View

6. Select the View V NoDimNoLab drawing style and press Use button then OK

7. On General tab, change the title from Elevation to 3D View

8. On Drawing elements tab, select Switch off weld symbols option, then press OK

9. On New drawing tab, choose ASDETPROTO-A0.dwg and press OK

10. Give GA1 as Drawing Number, then press OK

11. Open the Document Manager, select GA1.dwg and click Open drawing button

12. Move the mouse over the view, double-click on the green frame (when visible)

13. Change the scale to 1/25 and press OK



Add an Elevation view to the General arrangement drawing

1. On the View ribbon > Windows, click Switch Windows icon and go back to the AS

3D model


3. On the palette UCS, click Rotate UCS by X icon


5. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing styles, then View

6. Select the View V NoDim Mp PosSmGuid drawing style and press Use button

then OK

7. On General tab, change the scale to 1/25, then press OK

8. On Detail box tab, change Front and Rear depths to 500


10. On Select destination file dialog, press Existing drawings tab

11. Select GA1.dwg and press OK

12. On the View ribbon > Windows, click Switch Windows icon and go back to GA1.dwg



Add a Top platform view to the General arrangement drawing


3D model


3. On the palette UCS, click Move UCS icon and pick the top end of the smallest

columns (choose Node as snap point)


5. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing styles, then Intersection

6. Select the Intersection V FR500 - NoDim NoLab drawing style and press Use

button then OK

7. On General tab, change the title from Elevation to Top view level +20.10m



10. Select Multi drawings, then GA1.dwg and press OK

11. On the View ribbon > Windows, click Switch Windows icon and go back to

GA1.dwg

12. Select the Top view level +20.10m view title and move it to the empty area corner

of the view



Add a 3D node view to the General arrangement drawing


3D model


3. Make a zoom to the platform with the railing on it


5. Go to Advance branch, then Drawing styles, then Detail Node

6. Select the Detail V NoDimNoLab drawing style and press Use button then OK

7. On General tab, change the scale from 1/10 to 1/7.5



10. Select Multi drawings, then GA1.dwg and press OK

11. Pick two points to define the window size

12. On the View ribbon > Windows, click Switch Windows icon and go back to

GA1.dwg

13. Select the 3D node view and move it a little bit to the right



Change the columns color within the General arrangement drawing

1. Type QSELECT in the command line

2. In the Quick Select properties dialog, select Layer for Properties

3. Select Columns for Value, then press OK

4. Right-click and choose Advance properties

5. As Visible line color, choose e.g. Orange color (color 30), press OK and close the

dialog

Benefit: All the standard AutoCAD tools (quick select and also hatches, user blocks ) can

be used to change the drawing layout in an easy and productive way.



Add dimensions within the General arrangement drawing

1. Make a zoom on the top view

2. Make a window selection over the vertical parallel beams

3. Right mouse click, then Advance multi edit, then Beam properties

4. Go to Axes tab, select the System line color option and close the dialog

5. On the palette Drawing finishing, click Update detail icon and pick one element

from the view

6. Go to AutoCAD OSnap point settings, press Clear all and select Endpoint and

Midpoint, then press OK

7. On the palette Drawing labels&dimensions, click Linear horizontal dimension icon

8. Select the view, then create the dimension between two beams, place the dimension

line under the view, continue dimensioning (voluntary forget to dimension one of the

beams in the middle of the view)

9. Press Enter two times when finished and close the dialog

10. Select the dimension, click Insert dimension point icon on the palette Drawing

labels&dimensions.

11. Pick the beam to be also dimensioned then press two times Enter



Add label to a beam within the General arrangement drawing

1. On the palette Drawing labels&dimensions, click Label information manager icon

and pick one element from the view

2. Inside the Update tokens dialog, go to Beams branch then select Section name,

then press OK

3. Click Insert label icon, pick the beam to label, then select the label start point (use

Nearest snap point) and place the label horizontally


Check the GA drawing status in the Document Manager

1. Save the GA drawing and close it


icon

3. Select the GA1.dwg and click Preview tab

4. Keep in mind that GA1.dwg is in Current branch



Make some modifications in the 3D model



3. Move the beam to the bottom (with Ortho mode activated), give a move value of

500 (mm)

4. Double-click on the beam (which was manually labeled within the general

arrangement drawing) and as Section choose HEA DIN 18800-1 and HEA220, then

close the dialog

5. Save the file



Automatically update the BOM and the NC-DStV files


icon

2. Note that the List and the NC-DStV files are now in Update required branch due to

the different modifications done to the 3D model

3. Select the Lists tree on the left and click Force update button on the right

4. Select the DStV file tree on the left and click Force update button on the right

5. Show that both List and NC-DStV files are now up-to-date and placed in Current

branch

Benefit: Advance Steel is the unique steel detailing solution being able to automatically

updated BOMs and NC-DSTV files issued from the 3D model

Automatically update the GA drawing

1. Note that the GA1.dwg is now in Update required branch

2. Select the GA1.dwg in the tree on the left

3. Click Update Revision button on the right

4. Click Add button

5. As Author give e.g. the customer name and as Description write e.g. Beam

section changed and beam moved, then press OK

6. Click Backup tab to show that a backup copy of the GA1 drawing will be done

before its update

7. Press OK

8. When the update is done, show that the GA1.dwg is back in Current branch and

that its file name now contains the A revision index

Benefit: Advance Steel is a secure system, which allows storing a backup of the drawings

as they were before being updated, in case the user needs to re-issue them



Open the updated GA drawing

1. Select the GA1-A.dwg and click Open drawing button


2. Note that the beam was correctly moved in all concerned views (3D view and top

platform view)

3. Note that revision clouds have been automatically inserted where necessary

4. Note that the dimensions added by the user were kept during the update

5. Note that the content label was changed to a HEA220 (as modified in the 3D

model)

6. Note that the columns color (that the user changed) are kept in orange

7. Make a zoom on the bloc title to see that the revision table mentions the revision A,

with the date and description


Advance Steel, part of the GRAITEC Structural BIM solution

1. On the AS Tools ribbon > Graitec BIM

2. Move the mouse over the 3 icons for GRAITEC BIM import-export-synchronization

and explain that thanks to the GTC file format, we can import, export or even

synchronize an Advance Steel model with the analysis (according to EC3, AISC)

3. Move the mouse over the icons for SDNF, CIS/2, IFC and explain that Advance Steel is

open to all standard file formats.

Benefit: Advance Steel is part of the GRAITEC Structural BIM solution, which provides a

unique solution from analysis to detailing and fabrication, both for steel and concrete

buildings and constructions

Export the AS 3D model to a 3D DWF file

(Remark: you need to have Autodesk Design Review installed on your computer to be able to

open the 3D DWF file)

1. Save and close the GA Drawing (if not yet done during previous step)

2. Go to File > Export > 3D DWF

3. Then press Save and Yes to open the DWF file

4. Pick one beam and show that you can view its properties on the left tree

Benefit: An Advance Steel 3D model can be viewed in the free Autodesk Design Review

tool, which allows having access to all main Advance Steel properties of the object



CONCLUSION

This demonstration shows how easy and intuitive it is to create a steel structure with

available tools provided by Advance Steel and to automatically get all documents (drawings,

material lists and NC-DSTV files) ready for fabrication and erection at site.


SUMMARY

Creating beams

Add shortening and cope to a beam

Create a hole on the beam web

Use an automatic Joint to connect beams together

Use the same Joint to connect the other beams

Create plates

Create a hole and chamfer on the upper plate

Create a folded plate out of the different plates

Create countersunk bolts between the folded plate and the beam

Assign part marks

Get automatic workshop drawings and show them

Add a 3D view to the folded plate workshop drawing

Get NC-DSTV files within seconds

Get a BOM within seconds

Display the complete platform

Display columns and create base plates

Show the connection vault

Create a haunch joint on the platform

Create clip angle joint on the platform and check it according to EC3

Cut all other beams with miter joint

Run the clash check

Use Quick Cut to cut and cope the upper platform beams

Run the clash check again

Display bracing beams

Create a curved beam

Connect the curved beam to the other beams

Create cladding on intermediate platform (level +26.40m)

Create Sheet metal

Add plates on the side of the sheet metal

Display unfolded sheet metal

Insert a mechanical part

Create railing on platform level +23.35m


Use railing settings from the library

Modify the platform dimensions


Create stairs

Create stair footing joint

Create railings on stairs


Create railings on the curved beam

Change the radius value of the curved beam

Create cage ladder

Create concrete isolated footing

Copy the concrete isolated footing

Create concrete beam between isolated footings

Assign part marks


Open workshop drawings

Do interactive modifications within the workshop drawing

Check the workshop drawing status

Modify the gusset plate and copy bracing beams

Run the numbering

Get the workshop drawing automatically updated

Open the updated workshop drawing

Create a general arrangement drawing

Add an elevation view to the general arrangement drawing

Add a top platform view to the general arrangement drawing

Add a 3D node view to the general arrangement drawing

Change the columns color within the general arrangement drawing

Add dimensions within the general arrangement drawing

Add label to a beam within the general arrangement drawing

Check the GA drawing status in the Document Manager

Make some modifications in the 3D model

Automatically update the BOM and the NC-DStV files

Automatically update the GA drawing

Open the updated GA drawing

Advance Steel, part of the GRAITEC Structural BIM solution

Export the AS 3D model to a 3D DWF file


ANNEX

Technical remark for correct model display in shade mode

In case the model display in Shade mode looks incorrect, please adjust the AutoCAD

Performances settings.

Go to Tools and then choose Options.

Go to System tab and press Performances settings button.

Press Manual tune button and select Enable hardware acceleration.

General Advance Steel settings to change before the demonstration

The changes of the settings listed below will give a better demonstration.

Go to the Management tools (Start the Management Tools icon in the AS Standard

toolbar), then Defaults.

In Connecting elements category, change the Representation type for bolts to

Solids

In General category, change the Message box for not found template values to 0

In Drawing-Presentation category, change the Color of visible lines to Magenta

Joints library settings to change before the demonstration

Use attached AstorRules.mdb, which contains right values in joints library.

Getting Started for the Advance Steel Demonstration AS2011

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