
Advance steel – New addition in the world of Structural Steel Detailing Services
Advance Steel is the latest software launched by AutoDESK. This software originally was developed by “GRAITEC” however now it is an Autodesk product. This software was developed with an intention of developing 3D Steel model with all fabrication details, building data of entire steel structure, bill of quantities and .NC or .DXF files which can be extracted accordingly. Benefit of this software is that you can directly extract structural steel drawings or fabrication drawings without developing it separately in 2D software like AutoCAD.
Features of ADVANCE STEEL
Since now Autodesk has taken over this software, this application shall now adapt all basic AutoCAD concepts and commands seamlessly. This application provides you with an Auto-Lisp addition which are actually programming interfaces and users can customize their own program codes according to their requirements.
This software offers the following file format to be created in this software
- GTC;
- DWG;
- 2×3;
- CIS/2;
- SDNF;
- PSS;
- KISS (“Keep it Simple, Steel”)[2]
- DSTV;
- DXF
Core Functions of ADVANCE STEEL software used for Structural Steel Detailing Services
- Develop 3D Models with all structural components such as Anchor bolts, Connections, Beams, Columns, Purlins and other miscellaneous items like stairs, handrails etc.
- Creating plates and working on sheet metal
- Collaboration of clash detection tools with steel detailing , for early detection of clashes
- Extraction of Structural steel shop drawings with dimensions, tagging and numberings
- BOQ and BOM
- GA Drawings, Erection Drawings, Detailed shop drawings along with fabrication details and 3D isometric views.
- Work flow management of the drawings such as revisions, updations etc.
- Extraction of Part lists, Bolt list and .NC/KISS/.DXF formats
- Parametric features of this software enables users at all levels, to work all users involved in a project can work concurrently in the same model in an error free manner
- This software has all capabilities of creating highly detailed structural steel models for complex structures with railings, ladders, spiral stairs etc.
- All necessary files required for fabrication is automatically created in this software without much efforts
Structural steel connections – Advanced features
Advance Steel has group of around 300 to 350 readily available steel connections that can be used to connect several advanced elements. Connection detailing is an important part of the structural steel detailing services. It helps in connecting Beam to column, end to end joints, base plates, bracing etc.
We can also customize the present connections with this software according to your needs. This software has also got a design engine and feature that automatically checks and sets the dimensions of joints according to Euro codes and AISC standards. Design reports of multiple types can be developed easily with the help of this software.
There are many Structural steel detailing companies in Australia that offer high end steel detailing and structural shop drawing services. Not necessary everyone uses advance steel, since this is new chip on the block. There are several other software that assists the user in developing such drawings, however they might not be able to offer the same features that this software offers.
Australian steel detailing companies that offer end to end steel detailing services can always switch over to Advance steel from their current software if they would like to make their project execution methodology advanced