Why use Advance Steel?

Create standard connections then copy them to multiple locations – phase 1 of automating steelwork design

Rather than designing and detailing your steel structure connections then drawing them manually on a series of arrangements and details. Why not take the donkey work out of this using Advance Steel, because Automating steelwork design is the modus operandi of Advance Steel!

With Advance Steel, you can take advantage of a wide range of productivity-enhancing tools such as the Connection Vault to create your standard connections with ease and speed. Then the enhanced modification tools will copy them to all similar locations after specifying bolt details, plate details, welds etc. Automating steelwork design using Advance Steel takes the hard slog out of these tasks.

Other CAD packages do not have this automation and would require you to do this manually. Because Advance Steel is designed for automation, it’s so much quicker!

Generate drawings – phase 2 of automating steelwork design

Then, when you have designed the structure, Advance Steel will number each assembly and/or part and generate drawings and cutting lists/bills of materials for you automatically, dramatically reducing the amount of time needed to create a full set of working drawings.

Why not get in touch today for a full explanation of the benefits of using Advance Steel, and perhaps consider some training and/or coaching to help you get started?

Email me at wendy@anodetraining.co.uk for details, visit https://www.anodetraining.co.uk or advance-steel-training-courses

I’ll look forward to hearing from you soon!

Wendy

Advance Steel is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software product that helps steel fabricators and detailers automate drawing creation, documentation, and fabrication. Some advantages of Advance Steel include:

• 3D modeling: Advance Steel allows users to easily model steelwork fabrications in an AutoCAD environment.
• Parametric connections: Advance Steel supports a library of over 200 parametric connections for steelwork fabrications
• Macros: Advance Steel provides advanced macros for common structural and architectural features in steelwork fabrications
• Manufacturing drawings: Advance Steel can fully automate the production of manufacturing drawings of steelwork fabrications
• NC and DXF files: Advance Steel can automate NC and DXF files to drive machinery for steelwork fabrications
• Collaboration: Advance Steel allows users to collaborate with contractors using Navisworks software or BIM 360 Glue software.