Advance Steel User's Guide - Graitec

Advance SteelUser's Guide1

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ADVANCE STEEL USER’S GUIDETABLE OF CONTENTSWELCOME .7Introduction. 8Advance. 8Specialized areas . 9Advance and AutoCAD . 9Technology . 9Communication options. 10Individual preferences . 10Chapter 1 Installation .11General. 12System requirements . 12Hardware. 12Software . 12Distribution. 12License . 13Installation . 13Activating the software . 17Starting the activation process . 17Migrating from a previous version. 17Online activation for new Advance users. 18Offline activation (manual) . 19Requesting an evaluation license . 20Activating a network license . 22Server configuration . 22Activating a server license . 23Client in a network. 24License management. 25License mobility. 25Moving the license from one computer to another (rehosting) . 25Borrowing the license from the company’s server . 28Returning a borrowed license before the expiry date . 29Repair the application license . 30Converting databases (Merging) . 32Support . 35Support by telephone . 35Chapter 2 The 3D Model .37Elements of the 3D model . 38Beam & Plate . 38Processing. 38Bolt patterns & welds . 39Joints . 40Structural elements . 41Auxiliary objects . 41Special parts . 423D Modeling workflow . 43Chapter 3 Advance interface .45Starting the program / working environment . 46Advance toolbars / menus. 46Using Advance . 49Other important tools for using Advance. 49Creating Advance objects . 50Object properties. 50Layer . 513

ADVANCE STEEL USER’S GUIDEChapter 4 Creating a 3D Model .53Creating a building grid. 54Creating a beam . 56Straight beams . 57Compound sections . 58Curved beams . 58Poly beams. 59Folded profile. 60Construction systems (Cold rolled profiles) . 61Welded beams . 62Creating plates . 63Rectangular plate . 63Polygon plate. 64Splitting / merging - plates. 65Shrinking/enlarging polygon plate . 66Folded plate. 66Coordinate systems. 68Object Coordinate Systems . 68Coordinate systems at curved beams. 70UCS at a bisecting line. 70Defining a coordinate system. 70Beam processing. 71Processing objects . 72Rule-based beam processing . 72Process section . 72Section contour . 74Plate processing . 75Plate processing – weld preparation . 75Cut plate at UCS . 76Cut plate at plate . 76Plate processing – independent from the UCS. 76Plate processing – dependent on the UCS. 77Corner processing . 78Polygon plate processing . 79Changing Advance objects. 79Changing objects using grips . 79AutoCAD Manipulating tools. 80AutoCAD command properties. 80Advance command properties. 81Representation Type – Snaps – Grips . 81Bolt and Hole Patterns / Shear Studs. 83Creating a bolt pattern. 84Creating a hole pattern. 85Creating shear studs . 85Shifting a bolt/hole pattern . 86Splitting a bolt/hole pattern. 86Recalculating a grip length. 86Bolts on gauge lines . 87Welds. 87Connections. 88Changing connections. 88Checking connections . 88Working methods I. 89Selecting objects . 89Object filter . 89Marking / Unmarking objects. 90Searching / Marking objects. 90Changing representation type . 91Views on the model . 92Structural elements. 92Portal frames . 93Flat frames . 934

ADVANCE STEEL USER’S GUIDESingle-span Bracings . 94Purlins . 94Pylons. 94Joists . 95Half trusses . 95Joints and connection objects . 95Joints . 97Stairs . 116Connection objects. 117Special parts, special sections . 118Special parts . 118User sections . 119Working methods II . 122Model Browser . 122Model views . 122Advance – copy / rotate / mirror. 123Chapter 5 Numbering .125Numbering tool . 126Starting the numbering . 127Numbering options . 128Checking the results. 128Numbering with standard parts . 128Deleting part marks . 129Assigning / Changing a prefix . 129Prefix configuration . 129Creating a main part. 130Creating an assembly part . 130Chapter 6 Checking the model .131Checking the model for errors . 132Collisions in the model . 133Displaying checking results. 133Displaying checking results again. 134Advance Audit checking. 134Advance audit checking (database). 134Steel construction checking . 135Defining the center of gravity . 135Updating defaults . 135Numbering validation. 135Displaying objects with identical part marks . 136Selecting objects with different part marks . 136Marking the main part of assembly . 136Marking loose parts. 137Marking parts without marks . 137Checking for duplicate part marks . 137Identifying objects with identical part marks . 137Differences between two objects . 137Chapter 7 Lists / Bills of materials .139Creating lists. 140Creating a model extract . 140Creating a structured BOM. 142Document Management – Structured BOM . 144Chapter 8 Creation of general arrangement and shop drawings.145Drawings. 146Model - Drawing principles. 146Drawing styles . 146Drawing management . 146Processes . 1475

ADVANCE STEEL USER’S GUIDEDrawing creation and AutoCAD objects . 147Creating drawings . 147Prototype files. 148General arrangement drawings. 148Drawing management . 150Document management . 150Document Manager - drawing details . 151Registering/canceling drawing from model . 154Drawing style management. 154Drawing layout. 154Creating/changing project information . 154Node details. 155Elevations . 156Single part drawings . 157Tie beam. 158Columns . 158Assembly drawings. 159Special structural parts . 159Special structural parts. 160Alternative drawing styles. 161Processes. 163Drawing processes. 163Cameras. 165Alternative drawing processes . 166Labeling and dimensioning. 167Drawing cleanup. 167Appendix.169HSBasis. 171HSDetailing . 175HSConnection . 175HSExtended . 176HSCollision. 176HSDetailingBasis. 176HSDetailing . 177HSIFDSTVBOM . 177HSIFDSTVNC . 177HSIFPM (HSExtended) . 178HSSTAAD . 178Index.1796

WELCOMEIn this chapter:GRAITEC has developed a global CAD / Analysis & Design platform that allows you to verify and optimize your structures. It accelerates the creation of reinforced concrete and steel structureswith tools dedicated to modeling and accelerating document creation for the construction process: general arrangement drawings,detailing, manufacturing drawings, lists, BOMs, etc. Advance includes:–The Steel suite for creating structural steel arrangementdrawings, shop drawings, lists and NC files–The Concrete suite for creating reinforcement and structuralconcrete drawings–The Design suite for the analysis and design of reinforcedconcrete and steel structures and automated creation of design reportsAdvance is part of the GRAITEC CAD / Analysis and Design suiteand therefore directly connects to other GRAITEC engineeringsolutions.This user guide, dedicated to the Steel suite, is structured into 8chapters describing a steel construction project from start to finish.All software tools described in this guide and all remarks related tothe product pertain only to the Advance Steel suite and for readingsimplification only the generic name Advance is used. Introduction Specialized areas Advance and AutoCAD Technology Communication options Individual preferences

ADVANCE STEEL USER’S GUIDEIntroductionThis user guide for Advance is an introduction to working with Advance, de

This user guide for Advance is an introduction to working with Advance, describing the basic Advance method-ology with detailed description of the most important tools. The user guide can be used as a learning tool but is also useful as a basic reference for individual topics using the index.