36834188 Graitec Advance Steel Guide

Advance Steel – Training folder

Advance Steel – Training Tutorials 1. Advance – Icon guide 2. Advance Tutorial: Grid 3. Advance Tutorial: Beams 4. Advance Tutorial: Plates 5. Advance Tutorial: Connection Elements 6. Advance Tutorial: Joint Example 7. Advance Tutorial: Intelligent Connections 8. Advance Tutorial: User section 9. Advance Tutorial: Numbering and drawings 10. 11.

Advance Tutorial: BOM editor

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Advance Tutorial: Prototypes 13.

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Advance Tutorial: Lists

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Advance Tutorial: Management Tools 15.

Advance Work Flow

Advance Steel Icon Guide

ADVANCE STEEL ICON GUIDE

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STANDARD

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CREATE OBJECTS

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JOINTS

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STAIRS AND RAILINGS

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LISTING & CHECKING

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NUMBERING, DRAWING

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USERS SECTIONS

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ADDITIONAL ADVANCE STEEL

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DESIGN ASSISTANCE

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CLADDING FOR WALLS AND ROOF

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STANDARD UCS at object..………………… Move UCS.………………….…. Rotate UCS around X………… Rotate UCS around Y………… Rotate UCS around Z………… View on UCS………………….. 2D/3D Snaps………………….. Advance Steel View……..…… Define Model View……………. Standard layer………………… Create Camera………………… Change presentation type…… Standard Presentation……….. Selected object on/off………… Filter selected objects………… Sub – Selection……………….. Filter database………………… Select Advance Steel-objects.. Reverse selection…………….. Clear marked objects………… Select all marked objects……. Sub - Marking content……….. Search filter…………………… Search marked object……….. Advance Steel properties…….. Model browser………………… Document manager…………...

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Definition of the project data…. Country settings………………. Start the Management Tools…

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Advance Tutorial: Icon Guide Page 2

CREATE OBJECTS Sub – Axis Grid………………… Sub – Structural element……… Insert beam cross section…….. Sub – Section classes………… Sub – Compound Section…….. Sub – Welded Beams…………. Sub – Cold Rolled Profile……… Sub – beam…………………….. Sub – Process Section………… Sub – Section Contour………… Sub – Plate……………………… Sub – Create folded plate……… Sub – Plate Cuts……………….. Sub – Plate Contour…………… Sub – Plate Contour UCS…….. Sub – Plate Chamfer………….. Sub – Plate Corner……………. Exact cross section……………. Switch bolts/holes/studs………. Sub – Bolt Hole Patterns……… Sub – Weld Patterns…………… Sub – Connections…………….. Sub – Check Connection………

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JOINTS

Sub – Joint utilities……………. Sub – Quick connections…….. Sub – Canada/USA…………… Beam to Column joints……….. Cantilever Column to Beam….. Beam Endo to End joints……… Plate joints………………………

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Clip Angle joints.………………. Moment joints………………….. General Bracing joints………… HSS and Flat bracing joints….. Base Plate joints………………. Stiffener joints…………………. Tube brace joints……………… Turnbuckle bracings………….. Purlin joints……………………. Pylon joints…………………….. Punch Marks……………………

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STAIRS AND RAILINGS

Straight stair…………………….. Hand-railing…………………….. Saddled stair……………………. Spiral stair………………………. Vertical Ladder………………….

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Bent/Trim hand railing…………. Stair footing…………………….. Endplate with coping…………… Shear plate……………………… Platform splice………………….. Angle connection………………. Railing Anchorage……………… Bolted Endplate…………………

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LISTING & CHECKING Lists……………………………… Sub – Export…………………….. AdvanceSteel special part…….. Sub – Proxy…………………….. Sub – Checking………………… Display clash checking results.. Display clash checking again…

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Update bolts…………………….

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Center of gravity, total weight… Assembly weight information….

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Update defaults…………………

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NUMBERING, DRAWING

Single Parts / Assemblies…….. Sub – Numbering……………… Sub – Display POS……………. Sub – POS check……………… Sub – AP MP……………………

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Sub – Drawing Management….

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Sub – Drawing 3D-View………. Sub – Drawing Node…………… Sub – Drawing Elevation……… Sub – Drawing Single line…….

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Sub – Drawing Singlepart…….. Sub – Drawing Tie beam……… Sub – Drawing Column……….. Sub – Drawing Main part……… Sub – Drawing Structural parts. Sub – Drawing Stairs/Railings…

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Sub – Process ANSI-E………… Sub – Process ANSI-D………… Sub – Process ANSI-C………… Sub – Process ANSI-B………… Sub – Process Legal…………… Sub – Process ANSI-A…………

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USERS SECTIONS Number of classifications……… Change current layer…………... Tools…………………………….. Add coordinates………………… Add Reference axes…………… Generation………………………

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ADDITIONAL TOOL

Delete all AS objects…………... Load Lisp-Tools………………… Lisp Tools……………………….. Import/Export Tools…………….. Analysis nodes…………………. Place center mark……………… Circular plate…………………… Convert AS drawings…………..

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DESIGN ASSISTANCE

Extend Audit checking………… Audit checking………………….. Clash Check……………………. Display clash results…………… Create by template…………….. Advanced copy…………………. Copy and rotate, 2D…………… Copy and rotate, 3D…………… Copy and mirror, 2D……………. Copy and mirror, 3D…………… Copy and mirror, 3D…………… Copy with adjustment…………. Copy, rectangular array…………. Copy, polar array………………..

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CLADDING FOR WALLS AND ROOF

Define cladding area………….. Define cladding opening……….. Create claddings……………….

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2. Advance Tutorial: Grid lines

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Table of Content

Grid lines.........................................................................................................................3 Creating a rectangular building grid ................................................................. 3 Changing the building grid ............................................................................... 5 Moving grid lines .............................................................................................. 6 Cutting grid lines............................................................................................... 7 Deleting and inserting grid lines from a group ................................................. 8 Creating an individual building grid .................................................................. 9 Labeling grid lines individually........................................................................ 11 Grid lines example.......................................................................................... 12

Advance Tutorial: Grid lines Tutorial 2 – page 2

Grid lines

Creating a rectangular building grid

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Click Building grid on the Advance Create objects toolbar. Enter the coordinates for the grid origin at 0,0,0 and @30’, 30’, 0 for the second point.


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Select a grid line parallel to the X-direction (left mouse button) and select Advance Properties on the right-mouse click context menu, or double-click the grid line. The Axes, Parallel dialog box appears. Change the Label type to Capital letters. Enter A for Label start and 2 for Label prefix.

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The labels are changed to capital letters and a prefix is added to the labels.


Changing the building grid • •

Select a grid line parallel to the Y-direction and select Advance Properties on the context menu. The Axes, Parallel dialog box appears. Select the Group tab and change Number to 3. The number of grid lines parallel to the Y-direction is changed to 3 and the distance between them is automatically changed from 10’-0” to 15’-0”.

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Select a grid line parallel to the X-direction and select Advance Properties on the context menu. The Axes, Parallel dialog box appears. Select the Group tab and change Number to 5. The number of grid lines parallel to the X-direction is changed to 5 and the distance between them is automatically changed from 10’-0” to 7’-6”.


Moving grid lines • • • • •

Select a grid line parallel to the X-direction and select Advance Properties on the context menu. The Axes, Parallel dialog box appears. Click the Representation type tab, and select Single axes. Select the grip in the middle of the grid line 2B and enter the value @0,2’ on the command line. The grid line is moved by 2’ in the Y-direction. Move the grid line 2C by 1’-0” and the grid line 2E by –2’-6” in the Y-direction. Verify the new distances in the Axes, Parallel dialog box using the Group index.


Cutting grid lines The building grid was shortened by 2’ 6”. As a result the grid lines in the Y-direction are too long and need to be shortened. There are two methods to achieve this: Method 1: Zoom in on the corner 2E-1. Select the grid lines in the Y-direction and select the grip at the protruding end point of grid line 1. Drag the grip to the end point of grid line 2E. Method 2:

Click Trim Axes, then select grid line 2E as the boundary object and confirm (right-click). To cut the grid lines, select grid line 1 and confirm, then repeat for grid line 2 and 3 (it is similar to the AutoCAD® Trim command).


Deleting and inserting grid lines from a group •

Click Delete Axes. Select the grid line 2D and confirm.

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Click Add Axes. Select grid line 2 (grid line after which to insert the new one) and confirm.


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Enter 1 for the number of inserted grid lines (axes) and 4’-0” for the distance. The building grid is enlarged by 4’-0”. To keep the original width of the building grid, select grid line 4. Select the grip in the middle of grid line 4 and drag it to the end point of grid line 2D.

Creating an individual building grid •

Start a new drawing and click Grid with groups by distance.

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Enter the coordinates 0,0,0 to define the start point and, with the Polar on, select a point in the X or Y direction. If a point in the X direction is selected, a grid parallel with the X direction is created. If a point in the Y direction is selected, a grid parallel with the Y direction is created. For the purpose of this tutorial X is selected for the end point. Select a point between the X and Y direction of the current UCS to define the group direction. Enter the first distance 16’-0“and confirm (Enter). Next, enter the distances 10’-0“(Enter), 16’-0“(Enter) and 13’-0“(Enter). Since 13’-0“ is the last value, press Enter.

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Next, create a sequence in the Y direction. Since the X direction is created, it can be used for the start and end points. Snap the end point of grid line 1 (0,0) for the start point and the end point of grid line 5 (0,55’) for the end point. Select a point between the X and Y direction of the current UCS to define the group direction. Enter the first distance 10’-0“and confirm (Enter). Next, enter the distances 12’-0“, 8’-0“ and 10’-0“.


Labeling grid lines individually • • •

Select a grid line in the Y-direction and select Advance Properties on the context menu. Uncheck the box Automatic label. Click on the Single axis tab. The first grid line is marked in red as the current line. Change the name to 1a and press the up arrow. The next grid line is red. Enter the name 1b for this line. Label the rest of the grid lines with 3, 3a and 104.

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The labels are changed.


Grid lines example

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Dimensions do not have to be drawn in the model


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3. Advance Tutorial: Beams


Table of Contents

Beams and Beam Features....................................................................................... 3 Creating a beam............................................................................................... 3 Shortening a beam ........................................................................................... 4 Cope at a beam end......................................................................................... 5 Circular contour ................................................................................................ 7 Splitting / merging beams................................................................................. 9

Modifications ........................................................................................................... 11 Displaying beam features (processing).......................................................... 11 Modifying / deleting beam processing............................................................ 12 Shortening / stretching a beam ...................................................................... 12 Changing / rotating beams ............................................................................. 14 Moving a circular contour ............................................................................... 15 Creating an additional cope ........................................................................... 16

Advance Tutorial: Beams Tutorial 3 – page 2

Beams and Beam Features

Creating a beam •

Select the Advance Create objects toolbar on the Advance – Steel suite toolbar.

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Set the (AutoCAD®) Ortho to ON (F8). Click Rolled I sections on the Create objects toolbar. Set the beam starting point at 0,0,0. Move the cursor in the X direction of the current UCS and enter 4’-0” to define the beam length. The beam is created and the Beam dialog box appears.


Shortening a beam Shorten the beam (reference, angle).

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Click Shorten on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select a point near the beam end to process. The green contour of the shortening feature is displayed and the Shorten beam dialog box appears.

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Enter a Reference value of 3".

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Click the Angle tab. Define a Y-angle of 25 degrees.


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A sloped shortening is created.

Cope at a beam end •

Insert a cope at the other beam end, length of the cope: 8 ½”, depth of the cope: 3”.

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Click Cope on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select a point near the beam end to modify. The green contour of the shortening feature is displayed and the Cope dialog box appears.


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Enter 8 ½" for Width and 3" for Depth.

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The cope is created.


Circular contour Create an inner contour in the middle of the section with a 4 ½" radius. The contour is placed using the XY-Plane of the current UCS.

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Click UCS at object on the Advance Standard toolbar.

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Select the beam. Six coordinate system lines appear. Each of them represents a possible positive Zdirection of the UCS. Select the green horizontal coordinate system line (e.g., the left line). The corresponding coordinate system appears.

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Click Circular contour, center on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select the beam to process. Set the contour center by entering the coordinates 0,0,0. A standard circular contour is created and the Contour processing dialog box appears. Enter a radius of 4 ½".

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The radius of the circular contour is changed to 4 ½”.


Splitting / merging beams

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To split the beam, click Split beams on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select the beam and right-click to confirm. Enter 1/16" on the command line for the gap between the split beams. Select a split point and confirm. The beam is split. Both of the beams keep their processings.

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To merge the beams, click Merge beams on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select the beams to merge and press Enter to confirm. The beams are merged and all processing is retained.


Modifications

Displaying beam features (processing) • •

Select the beam and select Advance properties on the context menu. Click the Representation type tab. Select Features.

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All beam features are displayed in green.


Modifying / deleting beam processing • • • • • • •

Use the grips to shorten the beam by 4". Activate the (AutoCAD®) Ortho setting. Move the UCS at object. Select the shortening. The grips are shown in blue. Select the grip point close to the feature center and it will turn red. Set the move direction by dragging the red grip with the left mouse button. Then enter 4” on the command line. Next, copy the beam by 30" (in Y-direction). To delete the shortening of the original beam, select the green processing contour and press Delete.

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On the second beam, select the green processing contour and select Advance Properties on the context menu. Shorten the second beam without rotation by entering 0 on the Angle tab of the Shorten beam dialog box.

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To stretch the section by 2 ½", enter a Reference value of –2 ½" on the System tab.


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The cut is straight and the beam is stretched.


Changing / rotating beams •

Change the beam to a W16x40. Select the beam and select Advance properties on the context menu . The dialog box Beam appears.

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Select AISC W for Section class on the Section tab. Select W16X40 for Section on the Section tab. To rotate the section by 90 degrees, click the Position tab and enter 90 for Angle.


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The beam is rotated by 90 degrees.

Moving a circular contour To move the circular contour by 2" to the left side: • • • • •

Activate the (AutoCAD®) Ortho setting. Use the UCS on Object tool to place the USC in the contour plane. Select the Contour so that the grips are shown in blue. Select the middle grip (it will turn in red). Set the move direction by dragging the red grip with the left mouse button and enter 2” on the command line.


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Create an additional cope at the same end of the beam as before but on the other flange. Click Cope on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select a point near the beam edge without a cope. The green contour of the processing is displayed and the Cope dialog box appears. The cope is created with the previously entered values.


4. Advance Tutorial: Plates


Table of Contents

Plates, Plate Processing and Plate Contours ..............................................................3 Creating / changing plates ............................................................................... 3 Corner feature / Chamfer ................................................................................. 5 Rectangular contour ......................................................................................... 6 Modifications .................................................................................................... 7 Second plate .................................................................................................... 8 Polygon plate.................................................................................................... 8 Vertical plate..................................................................................................... 9

Modifications ................................................................................................................10 Splitting / merging plates................................................................................ 10 Shrinking / extending a polygon plate ............................................................ 11

Advance Tutorial: Plates Tutorial 4 – page 2

Plates, Plate Processing and Plate Contours

Creating / changing plates •

Create a plate at 0,0 of the user coordinate system (UCS), length: 10”, width: 8 ½”.

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Click Create Object on the Advance Steel Suite toolbar.

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Click Rectangular plate, center on the Create Objects toolbar and enter 0,0 as center point of the plate.


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The Plate dialog box appears.

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Click on the Shape tab and enter 10" for the width X and 8 ½" for the length Y.

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Next, change the plate thickness from ½" (default setting) to ¾" on the Plate thickness tab. If necessary, select the plate and open the dialog box by selecting Advance properties on the context menu.

The plate thickness is changed to ¾".


Corner feature / Chamfer •

Create a chamfer of 3 ¾” by 2 ½”.

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Click Chamfer, one point on the Create objects toolbar.

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Enter a Width X of 3 ¾" and a Length Y of 2 ½".

The default chamfer is modified with the new values. Advance Tutorial: Plates Tutorial 4 – page 5

Rectangular contour •

Create a rectangular contour of 3 ½” by 2 ½”.

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Create a plate contour at 0,0 of the current UCS by clicking Rectangular contour, center on the Create objects toolbar.

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Select the plate and enter the starting point of the plate (0,0,0).

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Enter a Width X of 3 ½" and a Length Y of 2 ½" in the Contour processing dialog box.


Modifications •

Activate the world coordinate system (WCS).

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To show the plate features, select the plate and open the Plate dialog box by selecting Advance properties on the context menu.

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Select Features on the Representation Type tab.

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Activate the (AutoCAD®) Ortho setting.

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The plate can be enlarged by 1” in +X-direction and in +Y-direction using its grips.


Second plate

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Copy the plate by 20” in +Y-direction using the AutoCAD® copy command.

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Make the second plate smaller by 3" on the right side (in –X-direction). Verify that the (AutoCAD®) Ortho setting is activate.

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Select the plate, activate one of the blue grips, drag it in –X-direction and enter 3" on the command line.

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Delete the chamfer of the second plate. Select the Features Representation type in the Plate dialog box. Next, select the chamfer and delete it.

Polygon plate •

Click UCS at object. Select the top of a plate to change the coordinate system to this plane.

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Create a polygonal plate between the two existing plates. Click Polygon plate on the Create Objects toolbar.

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Set the corner points of the polygon. The plate is created and the Plate dialog box appears. Set the justification to 0.00 and increase the thickness to ¾" on the Plate thickness tab.


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The plate thickness is changed to ¾" and the plates are perfectly aligned.

Vertical plate

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Rotate and move the current UCS so that the X axis of the coordinate system is parallel to the longitudinal edge of the first plate and the Y axis points upwards.

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Create a plate by clicking Rectangular plate, two points on the Create Objects toolbar.

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Enter the first of two diagonal corner points at the lower edge of the plate at the chamfer. The length of the plate is 2'-0" and the width is 6". The plate thickness is 5/8" and the justification is 0.00.


Modifications

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Enlarge the chamfer of the first plate by 2” in both directions using its grips.

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Fit the vertical plate to the new chamfer.

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Stretch the plate up to the end of the second plate.

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Move the rectangle contour of the copied plate into the plate center. Activate the coordinate system in the middle of the plate using the command UCS at object. Move the cut with the grip point.

Splitting / merging plates

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To split a plate by two points, click Split plates by 2 points on the flyout SUB – Plate of the Create Objects toolbar.


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Set the plate and the two split points, which form the split line. Enter 0 on the command line for the gap between the two split plates.

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The plate is split into two plates.

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To merge two or more plates, click Merge plates on the flyout SUB – Plate of the Create Objects toolbar.

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Select the plates to merge.

The plates are merged.

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To shrink / extend a polygon plate, click Shrink/extend polygon plate on the Create Objects toolbar.

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Select the plate(s) and confirm. Enter a factor: a negative value shrinks the plate whereas a positive value increases the plate.


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5. Advance Tutorial: Connection elements


Table of Contents

Advance Tutorial: Connection elements, bolts, welds................................................3 Creating beams and plates .............................................................................. 3 Creating a bolt connection ............................................................................... 4 Creating a welded connection.......................................................................... 5 Verifying connections ....................................................................................... 7 Modifications .................................................................................................... 8

Advance Tutorial: Connection elements Tutorial 5 – page 2

Advance Tutorial: Connection elements, bolts, welds

Creating beams and plates Target:

Plate 1

Plate 2

Plate 3

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Create a W14X61 beam with a length of 3'- 6".

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Create the plates 1, 2, 3 as shown in the figure: Plate 1 is placed on the beam flange, with a size of 1’ 4” x 10” x 5/8”. Plate 2 is placed at the beam end. The height corresponds to the beam height plus 1/2”. The width is the same as the beam and the thickness is ¾”. Plate 3 is placed on plate 2. It has the same thickness as plate 2 and the size on all sides is ½” less than plate 2.


Creating a bolt connection Target:

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Within Advance there are a range of options to create and modify bolts. The bolts automatically create holes, which are visible by default. The holes can be changed on the Bolts dialog box.

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Place the UCS on the plate with the command UCS at object. Bolts and holes can be created in any plane.

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Create a bolt pattern with 6 bolts ∅ 3/4 on plate 1 by clicking Rectangular, 2 points on the Create Objects toolbar. The edge distance from the side is 1 ½" and the edge distance from the end is 2".

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Identify the connected elements beam and plate. Then define the rectangular area for the bolt pattern by selecting two diagonal points.

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The bolts and holes will be created and the Bolts dialog box appears.

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Change the diameter to ¾" on the Definition tab, the amount X to 3 on the Size tab, and change the edge distances for X and Y on the Distance tab.


The bolt pattern will change using the new settings.

Creating a welded connection Target:


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Connect the beam and plate 2 (at top and bottom) with a weld point by clicking Weld point on the Create Objects toolbar.

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Identify the connected elements and select the middle point for the weld. The weld point is created and the Weld dialog box appears where additional settings can be specified (e.g., set type to Fillet weld and thickness to ½").

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Next, weld plate 2 and plate 3 with a fillet weld and a thickness of 3/8". Repeat the same steps and set the weld thickness to 3/8".


Verifying connections •

Display the connected objects by clicking Display connected elements on the Create Objects toolbar.

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Select an object; all connected parts will be marked red.

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Clear the markings by clicking Clear marked objects on the Advance Standard toolbar.

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Display the objects that are connected in shop by clicking Display objects connected in shop.

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Clear the markings by clicking Clear marked objects on the Advance Standard toolbar.


Modifications Create an additional bolt pattern •

Delete the weld between plate 2 and plate 3 and insert a bolt connection. Do not forget to set the UCS with the command UCS at object to the plate plane.

Create a bolt pattern on a gauge line •

Delete the bolts on plate 1 and insert a new bolt pattern on the gauge line of the beam.

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First, change the presentation of the beam to Exact on the Representation type tab in the beam properties.

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Set the UCS to the plate plane and select, for example, the red top coordinate line.

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Next, create a bolt pattern with one point and, after selection of the elements, select the start point at the intersection of the gauge line with the flange.


6. Advance Tutorial: Joint example


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7. Advance Tutorial: Intelligent Connections


Table of Contents

Intelligent connections .............................................................................................3 Base plate connection ...................................................................................... 3 Copying a connection....................................................................................... 6 Saving a standard connection to the library..................................................... 6 Accessing the joint properties .......................................................................... 8 Changing the Column Section ......................................................................... 8 Shear Plate connection .................................................................................... 9

Checking Tools........................................................................................................10 Clash checking ............................................................................................... 10 Finishing connections in the model ................................................................ 11

Advance Tutorial: Intelligent Connections Tutorial 7– page 2

Intelligent connections

Base plate connection •

A base plate connection to a column will be created. The column will automatically be shortened by the thickness of the base plate and the option not to shorten or to shorten by a certain value will be available.


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First, display the column on screen. Click Zoom Window on the AutoCAD® Standard toolbar. Define a window by entering two opposite points to zoom to the base point of the column axis A1. To create a base plate at the lower end of the column, click the Corner Base Plate on the Sub-Joint Column Base flyout of the Advance Joints toolbar.

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COLUMN BASE Flyout

CORNER BASE PLATE •

Select the column and right mouse click to confirm the selection.

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A message box appears, which states that no predefined joint for the selected profile has been found in the connection table. Click OK.

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The base plate is inserted at the end of the column and both the column and plate are welded. The Corner Base Plate dialog box appears.

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Enter the correct value for the rotation angle on the Plate Alignment tab. Enter 1" for Plate Thickness.


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Select the layout (Column, Middle or Edge) on the Bolt distance leg 1 and Bolt distance leg 2 tabs. Select the layout (projections or distances) on the Plate layout tab. .


Copying a connection • •

The current corner base plate will be used as a template. It will be copied with all its properties and adjusted to the new situation. Click Create by Template on the Joints toolbar.

JOINT UTILITIES

CREATE BY TEMPLATE

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To copy a base plate, select one element of the base plate (Plate, weld, bolt, grey box). The chosen connection object is used as a template.

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Next, select the column on which it shall be copied. Select column C1 and right mouse click.

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The corner base plate is created on the specified column and modified to the new geometric situation. If, for example, the next column has a different size then the used plate dimensions from the edge are automatically modified accordingly. When a joint is copied, all the properties and logic relations are copied. Thus the values for joints are only entered once. The rotation of the connection or the distance of the bolt may need to be adjusted depending on how the connection was created (e.g., if the bolt layout is from the center of the column it might need to be readjusted for a bigger/smaller column).

Saving a standard connection to the library • •

A base plate connection was copied with the Create by template function in Advance. Another way of reusing a specific joint is saving its parameters in a library. When creating a joint with identical sections, the values are automatically loaded from this library. First create a base plate connection on Column A2 by clicking Base plate with shear section and stiffener.

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COLUMN BASE Flyout


BASE PLATE WITH SHEAR SECTION AND STIFFENER • •

To store the base plate parameters in the library, select the Library tab in the Base Plate Extend dialog box and click Save values. A new line is created in the library.

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Click Edit to open the library.

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Click the Comment field of the last line and enter any pertinent text for this connection. Click the Section field and select HSS 6x6x5/16.

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Click OK to store the values in the library. Exit the dialog box.

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Zoom to the base point of column C2.


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Click Base plate with shear section and stiffener to create a second base plate. This time the Attention message box does not appear and the base plate is automatically created with the same settings as the first column. Exit the dialog box. Tip: With many connections, a connection template can be saved in the library with the name “Default” in the Comment field. This connection will be used if no other connection applies.

Accessing the joint properties •

The joint properties are accessed by selecting an object on the joint and selecting Advance Joint Properties on the context menu.

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Alternatively, double click the GRAY BOX around the intelligent connection.

Changing the Column Section • • • • • • •

The connection object properties can be modified, at any time, using Advance Properties or Advance Joint Properties. When a column section is changed, all other elements related to the modification are automatically changed. Select the column A2 and right click to select Advance Properties. The Beam dialog box appears. Select the Sections tab and change the column section to HSS 7x7x5/16. The beam changes and the base plate is automatically modified to the new configuration. Exit the dialog box. Look at the result of the base plate connection by selecting the base plate and selecting Advance Joint Properties. The projection on the Base plate tab is still the same. It can be seen that the projection is good by verifying the distance. (A list of the plate can be done.) The same applies if the profile is moved or stretched; for example, the column is shortened with the grip point of 2 feet and the connection readjusts to the new column location.

Undoing a Command •

To undo a command, click Undo (or type U on the command line). Click Undo on the AutoCAD® Standard toolbar until changes to the HSS 7x7x5/16 column section are undone.


Shear Plate connection • • • • •

A shear plate connection on the first floor between the beam and column at A1 will be created. Click Shear Plate on the Canada/USA flyout of the Joints toolbar. Select the column A1 and right click. Select the beam on the first floor between A1 and B1 and right click. The Shear Plate dialog box appears. Select the Horizontal bolts and the Vertical bolts tabs and set the preferred edge distances. Set the vertical bolt distance to 3” and change the quantity to 3 bolts. After all the settings are done, save the connection in the library and exit the dialog box

Creating a Collision •

Open the connection properties and change the number of vertical bolts to 4 in order to create a collision between the shear plate and the “K” distance of the beam.


Checking Tools

Clash checking • • • •

The clash check verifies model interferences. Object interferences may be caused by various modifications made to plates, bolts, members and their connections. This tool finds all interference cases so that the model can be fixed before drawing creation. The Advance Clash Check function checks selected elements or the entire model. Any interference will be displayed as a red collision solid and listed in a text window. In this example, the shear plate connection will be checked for interferences and if bolts can be inserted and removed. Select the shear plate connection with the connected elements (column and beam) by crossing a window in AutoCAD®. Select the Listing & Checking toolbar from Advance - Steel Suite toolbar.

ADVANCE – STEEL SUITE LISTING & CHECKING


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To start the clash check, click Clash Check on the Sub – Checking flyout of the Listing & Checking toolbar.

SUB – CHECKING Flyout

CLASH CHECK

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Open the text window by pressing F2. The AutoCAD® text window appears and a list of all collisions is displayed. Check the collision of the entire model by simply selecting nothing. To find a collision from the list, record the collision number. Then click Display Clash Checking Results and type the collision number.

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The collision will appear in red. For better visibility of the collision, click Searched Marked Objects on the Standard toolbar.

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Notice that the pointer will not be visible with some AutoCAD® shade representations.

Finishing connections in the model • •

Assign all connections to the model as in the figure below. All connections shown in this model are selected on the Canada/USA flyout of the Joints toolbar (with some exceptions).


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For all connections not specified in the isometric view, use the clip angle or any other useful connection. Also try Splice connections, clip angle skewed or any other useful connection after modifications are made to the model (beam in skew, in slope, spliced, and more).

-Clip angle -Clip angle skewed -Double side clip angle -Seated beam shear connection -Joist Seat -Endplate -Double side endplate with safety bolts -Shear plate -Through plate -Splice connection -Moment connections

-Gabble wall

-Cap plate -Stiffener UCS -Stiffener perpendicular



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8. Advance Tutorial: User section


Table of Contents

User section Creation ....................................................................................................3 Creating a user section .................................................................................... 3 Creating a frame and contours......................................................................... 4 Adding a section class and name .................................................................... 5 Adding system coordinates and a references axis .......................................... 6 Generating a section ........................................................................................ 7

Using the new section in the model .............................................................................8

Advance Tutorial: User Section Tutorial 8 – page 2

User section Creation

Creating a user section •

Open a new DWG file and set the Top view from the AutoCAD View toolbar.

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Click on the User’s sections icon on the Advance Steel suite toolbar.

On the User’s section toolbar, the following different Flyouts are used to create user sections: • Change current layer Flyout: This Flyout is for selecting the appropriate layer to assist through the different steps.

• Tools Flyout: This Flyout contains helpful AutoCAD tools.


Creating a frame and contours

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Click Frame to activate the section frame layer:

Click the Rectangle icon on the Tools Flyout and specify the start and end points for the rectangle to define the frame. This is the working space in which all information is created.

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Click the Outer contour icon to activate the section Outer contour layer:

Use the icons on the Tools Flyout to draw the contour. It must be a closed polyline. The outer contour defines the standard representation of the section in the model, and should not include too many details to avoid a complex representation in the model.

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Click the Exact outer contour icon to activate the Exact outer contour layer:

The exact outer contour defines the exact outline of the section that is used for clash checking, drawings and weight calculation. If the exact outer contour is different from the outer contour, you can draw it using a closed polyline or copy the Outer Contour, and make the required modifications. You can use the AutoCAD toolbars to modify the exact contour, e.g., create a chamfer or fillet. Then move the Exact Outer Contour so that it is aligned with the outer contour.


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Click the Inner contour icon to activate the Inner contour layer:

The inner contour is necessary, for example, to create hollow sections. By using the same tools as for the outer contour, define the inner contour inside the exact outer contour.

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Click the Exact Inner contour icon to activate the Exact Inner contour layer:

The exact outer Inner defines the exact presentation of the hollow section used for clash checking, drawings and weight calculation. If the exact Inner contour is different from the Inner contour, you can draw it using a closed polyline or copy the Inner Contour, and make the required modifications. You can use the AutoCAD toolbars to modify the exact contour, e.g., create a chamfer or fillet. Then move the Exact Inner Contour so that it is aligned with the outer contour

Adding a section class and name •

Click the Section class icon to define the Section class:

Use the one-line Text icon from the Tools Flyout to define the section class name that will appear on the section Tab in the Advance properties of the object (see Using the new section in the model, p.8). Some special characters such as period, coma, and exclamation mark should not be used. •

Click the Section name icon to define the section name:


Use the same tools as for the section class. •

You can define many section names in the same section class.

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For example, if the section class is named Bent Plate, you can define the section names as BP 4x6x1/4; BP 4x8x1/4, etc.

Adding system coordinates and a references axis • Click the Add coordinates icon to add the system coordinates that are displayed when using the UCS at object:

The coordinate system is inserted when selecting one face from the outer contour; the z-axis will be placed along that face. • Add the reference axis to the Outer contour.

Click the Reference axis left-top icon, snap to the left-top corner of the outer contour using the grip point to insert the left-top reference axis. Repeat for all points. The reference axis position is used to move the section around the reference line on the Position Tab in Advance objects properties.


Generating a section •

Generating a section:

Now the section is ready to be generated, see below an example of the section used in this tutorial. Make sure that the section contours, class and name are drawn inside the section frame before using the generating tool.

Click Generate selected section and select a section frame:

Click Generate all section and all section are selected:

The section is then saved in a new table called USR_sectionclass in the AstorProfiles database. Now the section is ready for use in the model. Close the file after saving it. Advance Tutorial: User Section Tutorial 8 – page 7

Using the new section in the model •

In the model file, click other sections on the sub – Section classes toolbar.

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Select the insertion point of the beam.

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Click AdvanceSteel properties and select the beam. On the Section Tab, select the Section class and the Section for the user section previously added. In the display, you can see the exact outer contour of the section.



9. Advance Tutorial: Numbering and Drawings


Table of Contents

Numbering in Advance Steel.........................................................................................3 Prefix settings................................................................................................... 3 Numbering methods ......................................................................................... 5 Single part / Assembly numbering ................................................................... 6 Post numbering solution................................................................................... 7 Standard part template..................................................................................... 8 Numbering by phase ........................................................................................ 9

Drawing creation ..........................................................................................................10 Processing a detail drawing ........................................................................... 10 Opening and modifying a drawing.................................................................. 13 Drawing update after model modifications..................................................... 15 Alternative Detail Style ................................................................................... 16 View................................................................................................................ 16 Elevation......................................................................................................... 19

Advance Tutorial: Numbering and Drawings Tutorial 9 – page 2

Numbering in Advance Steel

Prefix settings •

Click Prefix Settings on the Advance Numbering, drawing toolbar.

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The Prefix configuration dialog box appears.

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Selecting “Use prefix” activates the prefix settings.


Prefixes can be defined in the user tree based on the model roles (e.g., beam). They can be set by single part (attached part) or by assembly (main part of this assembly).


Numbering methods •

Click Numbering on the Advance Numbering, drawing toolbar.

Available numbering methods

The first two numbering methods assign fixed numbers to objects. There will not be a link between the assigned element number and the drawing the piece is detailed on. The numbering method “With drawing number” assigns an “internal” number to each object. During the detail creation the internal number will be changed to the drawing number the piece is detailed on. Important: Detail the single parts first and the assembly parts afterwards.


Single part / Assembly numbering

Each object in Advance Steel has two part marks, a Single Part number and an Assembly Part number. The numbering will detect identical pieces and will assign the same piece mark to them. The numbering can be done for both, single part and assembly numbering, in one step by selecting two check boxes.


Post numbering solution

There are currently four “post numbering” methods available. These settings will influence the single part marks of an assembly. The numbering runs the single part detection, then the assembly part detection. If there is a setting for the “Post Numbering Method” then there is an additional iteration to equate the single part marks to the assembly marks according to the settings. None: No special setting. SP Number (for main part) = Assembly Number: This setting will assign the same mark for the single part mark and assembly mark of the main assembly piece. E.g., the biggest piece in an assembly is the main piece; this piece will get the same number information for single part and assembly. SP Number (for standalone part) = Assembly Number: Assembly pieces that have nothing welded to them in shop will get the same piece mark as the single part and assembly number. This applies only to the standalone pieces and not to other assembly pieces. Assembly Group: This setting will assign the single part marks in relation to the assembly part. The single part mark will include the assembly number and refers to the assembly where it was first detailed. E.g., an attached plate of Column C1 gets the piece mark pa-C1. Important: Detail the assembly parts first and the single parts afterwards.


Standard part template

Advance links standard pieces to the current project. Parts from the current project get the same piece mark as defined in the standard part template if the properties are matched. Creating a standard part template Simply copy the elements from the project into a new dwg file. Set the model role of the pieces to “none” and define the required piece mark. Select the Standard part template tab in the Numbering dialog box and check “Single Part”. This standard part template will then be used during the numbering in the project. The standard part template can be reused for any other project or new standard part templates can be created if necessary.


Numbering by phase •

Part marks will be created for the first phase starting at 1000 (single parts) and 100 (main parts) and for the second phase starting at 2000 (single parts) and 200 (main parts).

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After creating the phases in the object properties, select the first phase using the Search Filter.

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Search filter 1. Select the complete model on the General tab. 2. Select Section on the Object tab. 3. Select Lot/phase on the Property tab. 4. Enter the sequence name. The requested phase is highlighted in red. To select it, click Select marked objects on the Standard toolbar.

Select all marked objects.

This tool can be used to change all the properties at the same time by right clicking anywhere on the screen and selecting Advance Properties.

After creating phases in the object properties, select the first phase using the Search Filter. Do the numbering. Make sure to select proper start values for single part marks (1000) and main part marks (100). Create the first phase drawings. Next, select the second phase and do the numbering. Do not forget to change the start values for the single part marks (2000) and main part marks (200). Create the second phase drawings. Follow the same procedure for all subsequent phases.


Drawing creation

Processing a detail drawing

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Once everything has been numbered, 2D fabrication drawings can be created.

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If the “Assembly Group” method was selected, detail the main part first. If the “With drawings numbers” method was selected, detail the single parts first.

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To detail the parts, use one of the automatic processes offered on the Drawings User toolbar.

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On the Drawings User toolbar, select the sheet format on which to create the drawing. (The sheet size can be changed from the drawing.)

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For this example, select the single part on a 24x36 Gather sheet (ANSI D). The drawing can be created using a selection (for a lot/phase) or for all single parts.


The icons on the left side of the separator are for “all” and the ones on the right side are for “selected”. To work with a lot/phase, the “selected” icons should be used. This example illustrates the difference between a main part and a single part: for a Column, the base plate, the welded angle, the cap plate, the column itself are single parts; but all of them together are considered as a main part or an assembly. The first 4 icons are different single part (SP) processes: All SP plate processes, for example, would detail only plates which are considered as SP. •

Click All single parts (the first icon).

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The Process properties dialog box appears. Click OK.

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Then, when the process is done, all the single part drawings will also be done.


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Select the main part on an 11x17 detail sheet (ANSI B). The drawing can be created using a selection (for a lot/phase) or for all main parts.

The next 4 icons are main part (MP) processes: All MP plate processes, for example, would detail only plates which are considered as MP. •

Click All Main parts (the fifth icon).

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The Process properties dialog box appears. Click OK.

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Then, when the process is done, all the main part drawings will also be done.


Opening and modifying a drawing

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The built-in Document Manager controls all created drawings and their status. Open the Document Manager by clicking Document Manager on the Advance Numbering, drawing toolbar.

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The Document Manager appears.

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Browse the created drawings by selecting a detail in the tree on the left side. The tabs on the right provide the drawing properties or a preview.

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In addition, the Document Manager updates drawings, assigns revisions, creates a batch plot, etc.

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To open a drawing, close the Document Manager and click Open in AutoCAD®. All the drawings are located in a subfolder "Details" in a folder with the exact same name as the model.


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Select one of the single part drawings and open it.

It may look like an AutoCAD® drawing but it is still part of Advance. The 2D drawing is related to the model such that modifications in the model update the drawing, but not the other way around.

There are two green frames around the detail. Double clicking on the smaller frame will display available options. Double clicking a dimension or a label will also display available options. A dimension or label can be moved by selecting the grip points and moving them to the new location. A new dimension point or dimension chain can be created or removed using the Sub label and dimensioning flyout of the Numbering and drawing toolbar. Additional functions include inserting new labels, inserting weld symbols, etc.


Drawing update after model modifications Often modifications in a project are required and they have an effect on the dependent drawings. Through the Document Management a link between the model and dependent drawings exists and Advance knows which elements are part of which drawing.

Change section properties • • • •

Double click the column at grid C1. The Beam dialog box appear where modifications can be entered. Change the column material to something else on the Material tab and exit the dialog box. Open the Document Manager by clicking Document Manager on the Numbering, drawing toolbar.

The tree Update required is shown on the left side.

To update Details: • •

Click on the tree Update required. All included drawings are selected. Click Update BOM tables.

The drawing and the list on the drawing are updated and become current. The details once again correspond to the model.


Alternative Detail Style Processes are not always the best choice; there are exceptions where it is advised to use specific drawing styles. Different drawing styles are available for: Stair –Railing – Bent plate – Tubular development – Frame and many more. The drawing style can be tested for specific situations.

View Advance provides different styles for isometric views that differ in the labeling. A style without any label will be used. The viewpoint depends on the active user coordinate system (UCS). The view direction is against the Zdirection of the UCS.


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To create an isometric view, place the UCS in the plane of the screen. Click View UCS on the AutoCAD® Standard toolbar.

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Next, click 3D-VIEW 1 on the Sub-Drawing User flyout of the Advance Drawing User toolbar.

The Drawing type dialog box appears where changes can be made to the scale, title, etc. •

Change the title text to “Isometric view south east”.

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Click OK to exit the dialog box.


The Select Destination File dialog box appears. • •

Select the file ASDETPROTO-ANSI-D.dwg in the Prototype (template) field. Enter a path for a separate DWG in the File name field, which contains the detail (e.g., -E-1.dwg).

• Click OK. The drawings are quickly created and saved as DWG. The Document Manager controls all dependent details and lists all information. More than one detail can be stored in a single DWG file and the Document Manager's tree structure displays the details that are in each DWG file. The link between the model and the drawings is managed automatically. Advance detects the details that are changed due to model modifications.


Elevation In this step a model elevation is created. The elevation plane corresponds to the XY-plane of the current user coordinate system. Depth limits can be defined for the dependent drawings. There are different styles for elevations that differ in labeling and dimensioning. The viewpoint for elevations depends on the user coordinate system. The view direction is against the Zdirection.

Set the User Coordinate System • • •

Set the coordinate system – and thus the elevation plane – at the column axis A1. Click World UCS on the AutoCAD® UCS toolbar. To set the coordinate system in the same direction as shown in the figure, click Rotate UCS by X on the Advance Standard toolbar. Next, click Elevation 4 on the Sub-Drawing Elevation flyout of the Advance Drawing User toolbar.


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The Drawing type dialog box appears where changes can be made to the scale, title, etc.

Click OK and a dialog box will open. •

Click OK to exit the dialog box.

The Select Destination File dialog box appears. • • •

Select the file ASDETPROTO-ANSI-D.dwg in the Prototype (template) field. Enter a path for a separate DWG in the File name field, which contains the detail (e.g., -E-2.dwg). Click OK and the drawing will be created.

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To look at the views, open the Document Manager (Sub-Document Manager flyout of the Advance Numbering, drawing toolbar or from the Standard toolbar). The view can be checked, updated and, if necessary, deleted.


10. Advance Tutorial: Lists


Table of Contents

Inserting a list in a drawing ......................................................................................3 Updating a list................................................................................................... 5

External Lists.............................................................................................................6 External lists ..................................................................................................... 6 Creating an extract ........................................................................................... 7 Creating a list ................................................................................................... 9 Saving a list .................................................................................................... 11 Reusing an extract ......................................................................................... 12

Advance Tutorial Lists Tutorial 10 page 2

Inserting a list in a drawing

In Advance, external lists and lists on drawings can be created in several different formats. Several lists on the same drawing can also be created, e.g., a bolt list and a material list. •

Open one of the detail drawings.

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Click Insert a list on the Sub-Finishing flyout of the Advance Numbering, drawing toolbar.

SUB - FINISHING

Flyout

INSERT A LIST •

For the first point, select the top right corner point of the page frame. For the second point, select any lower left point to define a window.

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The List dialog box appears. Define two fixed points of the list. This will specify the required width. Points for the height should not be selected since it would block the list from extending as more material is added.

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Select the top right and left corner field.

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Click the Template tab and select the list layout. This example will use the Drawing - Structural List layout in the User template tree.


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Close the dialog box.


Updating a list To update the field content of the list, click Update lists on the Sub-Finishing flyout of the Numbering, drawing toolbar.

SUB - FINISHING Flyout

UPDATE LISTS The list is automatically updated with the information from the model.

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Many different lists can be inserted in the same drawing by repeating this operation.

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Save and close the drawing.


External Lists

External lists •

In this step, an extract of the model will be created and used to create different kinds of external lists such as a material list, saw list, shipping list, and more.


Creating an extract •

Create an extract by selecting the Listing & checking toolbar from the Advance Steel suite toolbar.

Listing & checking

SUB-BOM

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The Selection of model objects for the list dialog box appears. Select the information to be reflected in the lists. For this example, the list will be created using the complete model. “Based on Assembly” provides complete information for the secondary pieces (E.g., this secondary piece is part of that assembly) “Include created project documents” provides information concerning the sheets (dwg files).


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Click Apply. Click Next.

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The Select destination file dialog box appears. Enter the name of the extract such as the name of the selected item (e.g., sequence 1) or the date it was created (default).

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Click Create lists. The BOM Editor will open to the list report.


Creating a list • •

The BOM Editor tree is split between user (customizable lists) and Advance (default lists). The tree is divided into three groups: o Part lists: lists based on single parts o Assembly lists: lists based on assemblies o Derived documents: lists based on created drawings and their status

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Select from the “User” tree the list to use. The “Material List Summary” from the Part list sub group is used in this example.

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In the BOM Editor, information can be changed and saved to the lists. The left toolbar is used to save, copy and delete templates. All the settings for units and printing preferences are accessible on this screen. The attributes can be changed or added. Their properties (i.e., size, color, etc.) can be modified. Images can also be added.

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All positioning and alignment is available on the top toolbar.

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After saving the lists, they will be available in the future with all the modifications.

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Click Use to select the extract to use for the list creation.


The list is completed.

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The tree on the left hand side is sorted by material size and the top bar provides page navigation.


Saving a list

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At the top of the screen is the icon for saving a list. o o

The Save function saves the list as a RDF file (BOM viewer). It automatically selects the BOM subfolder in the model folder. The Export function saves the list as a desired format (e.g., Excel, PDF, Word, etc.).

The list can be saved to more than one file.


Reusing an extract To reuse the same extract to create multiple lists, close the “material list summary” and repeat the same operation starting from the selection of the template list and the extract.

To reuse an extract after the BOM Editor has been closed, select the Listing and checking toolbar and click the BOM editor Icon.


11. Advance Tutorial: BOM Editor


Table of Contents

BOM Editor......................................................................................................................3 Introduction....................................................................................................... 3 BOM Editor Components ................................................................................. 3

Template customization.................................................................................................9 Template preview components ........................................................................ 9 Template editing............................................................................................. 11

Advance Tutorial: BOM Editor Tutorial 11 – page 2

BOM Editor

Introduction Advance Steel has a powerful module for reports: material lists, plate lists, cut lists, assembly lists, bolt lists etc. The preset templates for these reports are available in the BOM Editor. In this tutorial, we will describe the BOM Editor components and we will explain how to customize your templates for content and format.

BOM Editor Components Click the Listing & checking icon on the Advance Steel suite toolbar and click the BOM Editor icon on the Sub – Lists flyout to display the BOM Editor window.


The preset templates tree for material reports is in the left panel of the BOM Editor window. The tree is divided into three groups of templates: -

Advance Template: includes all BOM templates available in Advance, their properties cannot be modified.

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User Template: includes a copy of all the BOM templates from Advance that can be modified.

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Project Template: can be used to copy templates for project specific modifications.

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Drawing Index: these lists are related to the created drawings and their status. The following lists are available: Drawing index list List of drawings with sections List of objects by drawings Structured lists of drawings


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External lists: These lists are for quantity take-off, material loading or shipping. Divided between Metric and Imperial lists, they are based on single parts for Part lists or on assemblies for Assembly lists. The available lists for the External lists group are: Assembly Lists (Metric or Imperial): Assemblies with parts reference list Compound section list Shipping list Structured list Structured list – bolts Structured list – exploded bolts

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Part Lists (Metric or Imperial): Article list Beam list Bolt list Cladding list Curved beam list Exploded bolt list Material list Material list summary Plate list Saw list Shear stud list

Lists on drawings: these reports are the BOMs inserted in the drawings.

The extracted reports can be printed or exported in different file formats such as PDF, XLS and others. •

The right panel of the BOM Editor window displays the selected components in the template tree. When you select, for example, Material list, the template preview of this list is displayed.


The toolbar on the left side of the BOM editor contains different functions for template management:

Save template: save modifications to the edited template. Copy template: copy an existing template to the user / project database within the same category. Delete selected template. Template units: set up the units for the template Setup of Page: opens the Report settings dialog box for page and printer setup, and styles. Other settings for report printing can be modified.

Reports content: when a template is selected, it displays the list of objects whose related information from the Model is used in the report.

For example, for Plate list, only the ’’Plates’’ option is selected as only information regarding plates are used in this list.


Import templates: *.temp files can be imported as templates.

Export templates: selected templates can be exported as *.temp files

Zoom In: zoom in the template preview.

Zoom Out: zoom out the template preview.

The three buttons at the bottom of the BOM Editor window have the following functions.

Use the selected template, the BOM Editor closes, and the list creation begins. Save any modifications and exit the BOM Editor. Exit the BOM Editor without saving any modifications.

The BOM Editor window contains other toolbars for template customization:

Most of the icons are for text formatting and alignment, and for insertion of: Label Textbox Pictures for the company logo Lines Barcode for report identification

Other icons on these toolbars have the following functions: View Grid: turn On/Off the grid lines used to align cells inside the template. Field content: open the following window: Advance Tutorial: BOM Editor Tutorial 11 – page 7

The field content can be a user text or an attribute from the list whose values are taken from the model.


Template customization

Template customization can be easily done by modifying an existing template. We will explain the template preview components, how to edit the template for format and content modifications, and as an example, how to insert a new logo in the report header.

Template preview components The template preview represents how and what type of information is displayed in the report. Figure 14.3 shows an example of a template preview that has the following blocks:

1. ReportHeader and ReportFooter: the ReportHeader displays the company and project information, while the ReportFooter summarizes some of the data included in the report such as the total weight.

2. PageHeader and PageFooter: the PageHeader represents the header line that is displayed at the beginning of each page. It contains User text describing the data listed in the report. The PageFooter displays the page number.

3. GroupHeader1 and GroupFooter1: the GroupHeader1 displays the title of the group data that are described in the next level. For example, for Structured list, the GroupHeader1 displays the Assembly main part name for the single parts that are listed in the next level.

4. Detail: the Detail contains the attributes for the data that is listed in the report according to the header line of the PageHeader block. Advance Tutorial: BOM Editor Tutorial 11 – page 9

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The data inside the Detail block can be listed based on selected criteria, which means, for example, if sorting is based on Weight, the heaviest piece is listed first in the report.

To establish your own criteria, right click over the Detail block and select Sorting from the list to display the Template sorting window:

You can select the sorting criteria from the Source panel and move them to the Result panel with the arrow icons. You can also modify the sorting order with these icons. Advance Tutorial: BOM Editor Tutorial 11 – page 10

Template editing Template blocks contain fields that can be edited for content and format. A field is an area inside the block that can have a user text or attribute tag. When you click a field, its properties are displayed in the bottom left panel of the BOM window. Select the Categorized presentation as shown below.

Categorized presentation

Contextual description


The field properties are divided into six categories: •

Appearance: this property is used to edit the field content for alignment, font, color and style. Click, for example, the Font property Icon as shown below to display the Font dialog box:

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Behavior: this property is used to adjust the field content regarding the field dimension. For example, the MultiLine variable shown below can have one of two values:

True: if the field content is longer than the field dimension, then the content in the report is shown in multi-lines to fit inside the field. False: only part of the content is shown if it is longer than the field dimension.


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Data: this property describes the content and the text format.

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Design: this property is used for field identification.

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Layout: this property identifies the field location and size in the report.

Location provides the field coordinates (X, Y) at the top-left corner. Size provides the field dimensions.

If two fields have to be aligned horizontally, for example, their X coordinates should be equal. Therefore, the field location is very important to have a correct presentation of the report. •

Summary: this property sets function type and parameters for the selected field.

After editing the field content and format, you can edit the borders by right clicking a field, and selecting Borders from the list:

The Format Border window is displayed:


To add or edit a field border, select a line style from the Line Styles list or use the available Presets.

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How is a new logo inserted in the report header?

Click the Picture icon in the toolbar on the left side of the BOM Editor window.

Select a start point and end point in the ReportHeader to insert the picture field.

Picture field

Select the picture field and go to the field properties. First, adjust the field location and layout to have the same size as the logo, and then click the Open icon in the Image field in Data.


The Open window is displayed:

Select the image file and click Open to insert the image.


12. Advance Tutorial: Prototypes


Table of Contents

Prototypes for drawings in Advance Steel...................................................................3 Advance Steel Prototypes................................................................................ 3 Prototypes ........................................................................................................ 4 Prototype files location ..................................................................................... 5 Modifying Prototypes........................................................................................ 6 Generating other Prototype files .................................................................... 11 Using Prototypes ............................................................................................ 12

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Prototypes for drawings in Advance Steel

Advance Steel Prototypes

Advance Steel prototypes are template files already set up for drawing creation. As with AutoCAD® templates, they have standards drawing formats: ANSI, ISO. They also include title blocks, material lists, revision table and any additional information. Also, they can be created for a particular style: dimension, texts…upon clients requirements. In this tutorial, we introduce Advance prototypes files already set up, explain where to find them and how to customize them to your specific needs.


Prototypes •

Advance Steel can uses two types of prototypes for drawing creation: Metric: prototypes file names start with mm_ ASDETPROTO Imperial: prototypes file names start with ASDETPROTO

Then, the file name is followed by the sheet format for General Arrangement drawings. For fabrication drawings, it is followed by: Single-sheet format for single part drawings Assembly-sheet format for main part drawings. The following is the list of the prototypes already set up in Advance:

Important: The prototypes file names should be kept so that they are recognized by Advance. Metric prototypes should be renamed to the typical name (i.e., without mm_). Sub-folders can be created for imperial and metric prototypes for easy access. Advance Tutorial: Prototypes Tutorial 12 – page 4

Prototype files location •

Prototypes files can be in two locations:

The default location is: C:\..\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\Shared\Support\Prototypes Or the location can be overwritten by project if the Prototypes are in the model folder that is created automatically by advance. E.g., if the model file name is drawing1.dwg and saved in: C:\….\MyDocuments\Project\ClientA\Model1.dwg Prototypes are located in: C:\… \My Documents\Project\ClientA\Model1\Prototypes The second option allows having different prototypes for different projects.


Modifying Prototypes •

Open Windows explorer and go to the prototypes default location.

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Open one of the Assembly prototype files with Advance.

In this file, there are two existing blocks: HYPERSTEELPAGEFRAME block: represents the drawing border. HYPERSTEELPAGEHEADER block: represents the drawing title block.

There is also a revision table, and two material lists: structured and bolt lists, see figure below:

In this tutorial, we start by modifying the header block by following theses steps: •

Explode the block HYPERSTEELPAGEHEADER and then purge it.


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Modify the header, as required, by adding and moving around the different attribute tokens available for the title block. See the table below for the available tokens. The values are taken from the model.

Attribute

Description

Attribute

Description

PROJECT

Project Name

SCALE

Scale used for detail

PROJECT_NO

Project No.

MATERIAL

Material of the object

CLIENT

Client Name

REVISION_INDEX

Revision index

BUILDING

Building Name

REVISION_AUTHOR

Revision created by

BUILDING_LOCATION

Location of the Building

REVISION_DATE

Revision date

CONTRACTOR

Contractor Name

REV_COMMENT

Revision description

DATE_ORDER

Date of Order

COATING

Coating of the object

DATE_CONSTR

Date of construction

PHASE

Phase / Lot of the object

DESIGNER

Checked by

USERPROJATTR1

Project user attribute 1

DETAILER

Detailed by

USERPROJATTR2


MODEL_DWG

Name of model.dwg

USERPROJATTR3


DRAWING_NO

Drawing number

USERPROJATTR4


POS_NUM

Piece mark of object

USERPROJATTR5


DATE_DRAW

Date of created drawing

In addition to the attributes used by Advance, text and AutoCAD® attributes can be used inside the title block. •

Recreate the title block by using the same name:

HYPERSTEELPAGEHEADER Make sure that everything is fully included in the selection.

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Add additional information to be displayed in the drawings such as notes.

To modify the border, follow the same steps with the HYPERSTEELPAGEFRAME block; make sure that the frame is inside the dashed line. Perform the following steps:


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Open the page setup manager from the File menu:

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Click New to define a new page setup, or click Modify to modify the existing one.


In this dialog box, select the name of the printer/plotter, and then select the paper size for your drawings. You can also set up the plot style for better appearance of your drawings. •

After closing the page setup manager, check if the border is inside the plotting area defined by the dashed line.

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To edit or insert a material list on the prototype, refer to Tutorial 9.

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For the revision table, you can edit the existing one or insert a new one from:


When double clicking the revision list, the following dialog box appears:

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On the Columns Tab, you can add/remove and change the position of the column with the Arrow Icons.

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In the Column format and Heading, you can set up the text format for the heading and for the text that is displayed in the revision table.

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The Layout Tab is used to define the number of rows and the heading position in the table.

You can also set up a dimension style for the prototypes. Open the Dimension Style Manager, Advance is using per default the DSC_DIM_STYLE1 dimension style. This style is applied to the dimensions and labels included in your drawing. To create your own style, make sure to keep the same name used by Advance.


Generating other Prototype files To generate GA and single part drawings, you do not have to perform the same modifications as for the Assembly drawings; suppose you have modified the one for the B size, you just have to do perform the following steps:

Copy your ASDETPROTO-Assembly-ANSI-B.dwg.

Rename it to ASDETPROTO-Single-ANSI-B.dwg.

Apply the changes (e.g., change the structured list for a material list).

Repeat for ASDETPROTO-ANSI-B.dwg, and remove the material lists, as GA drawings do not contain material lists. Maybe some special notes are inserted as well.

Repeat the same process for the other formats. Advance Tutorial: Prototypes Tutorial 12 – page 11

Using Prototypes The dialog box below appears when creating drawings (see tutorial 8). In this dialog box, you can select the appropriate prototypes from the model folder or the default location.

Notice that all the steps shown in this tutorial consider that you modified the already existing prototypes files from Advance. You can also start with your own AutoCAD® file that you were using. You have to make sure that all the steps explained above are used in your files (e.g., the names used for the file, the block and the dimension style).


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Tokens for the Title block Attribute PROJECT PROJECT_NO CLIENT BUILDING BUILDING_LOCATION CONTRACTOR DATE_ORDER DATE_CONSTR DESIGNER DETAILER MODEL_DWG DRAWING_NO POS_NUM DATE_DRAW SCALE MATERIAL REVISION_INDEX REVISION_AUTHOR REVISION_DATE REV_COMMENT COATING PHASE USERPROJATTR1 USERPROJATTR2 USERPROJATTR3 USERPROJATTR4 USERPROJATTR5

Description Project Name Project No. Client Name Building Name Location of the Building Contractor Name Date of Order Date of construction Checked by Detailed by Name of model.dwg Drawing number Piece mark of object Date of created drawing Scale used for detail Material of the object Revision index Revision created by Revision date Revision description Coating of the object Phase / Lot of the object Project user attribute 1 Project user attribute 2 Project user attribute 3 Project user attribute 4 Project user attribute 5

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14. Advance Tutorial: Management Tools


Table of Contents

Management Tool ............................................................................................ 3 Defaults ............................................................................................................ 4 Author............................................................................................................... 6 Preferred size ................................................................................................... 8 Convert database ........................................................................................... 10 Units ............................................................................................................... 10 Table editor .................................................................................................... 11 Database contents ......................................................................................... 12 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 14

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Management Tool •

“Management Tool” (also referred as MT) is the configuration tool used by Advance to modify default information for modeling, drawing creation, database management as well as many other management settings.

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To open the Management Tool, click the MT icon on the Advance Steel “standard toolbar”.

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In this chapter, we provide information on how the default values can be customized.

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The following icons are described in this tutorial:

Units Convert database Author Preferred size

Table editor Defaults


Defaults

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In “Defaults”, information is available for modeling and drawing creation. The most important values are presented in this document. The values can be found using several methods. Search in one of the groups, for example, “Beam”, “Default sections”, “General”, etc. Using the filter, select the “Use filter” option and enter a keyword.

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Using the filter is faster because it displays only the defaults that include the keyword. A brief explanation is displayed in the description field explaining the use of the default. To modify a default, change the value in the “Value” field and press “Enter”. This changes the “Current” field value. Once a value is modified, it can be changed back to the default value by copying the value from the “Original in Advance” field and pressing “Enter”.

Once a modification is made in the Management Tool, it must be loaded to be available in Advance Steel. To load modifications, click the “Load settings in Advance” icon on the top toolbar.


Group Beam

Default

Explanation

Beam Coating Beam Material

Collision Control

Minimum volume of the collision solid

Compass

East axis text for compass North axis text for compass

Connecting elements

Bolt assembly Bolt/Anchor name High strength bolt diameter High strength bolt type

Drawing-Dimensioning

Drawing-Dimensioning Drawing-Labeling

Drawing-Presentation

General Layer assignment Plate

Hole tolerance Representation type of the bolts Treat special parts as normal objects Dimension style in details. Ordinate dimensions show negative values Ordinate dimensions: Replacement for the symbol Dimension style in details Cut View Name Default diameter for the standard holes Do not display labels for standard holes Reference length for the slope triangle Color of visible lines Color of hidden lines Color of system lines Color for marked objects Beam layer Plate layer Mapping Plate name

Coating for beams. Possible values are available from the 'Coating' table from AstorBase.mdb Material for beams. Possible values are available from the 'Material' table from AstorBase.mdb Minimum volume of the collision solid that is recognized in a collision check [mm3]. If this value is small, all the collisions are shown in a collision check report. If the value is large, the volumes of collision under this value are not shown in the collision report. Text shown in the compass in the model and in the drawings. Text shown in the compass in the model and in the drawings. Parts of a bolt assembly (e.g., "Na2W" means nut and two washers) General name of a bolt (e.g., used on drawings and in lists) Standard high strength bolt diameter of all manually created bolts High strength bolt type or standard. Possible values are available from the "Sources" table. The hole tolerance for all bolts and anchors Bolt representation during the first creation in the model Treat special parts as normal objects for the bolt length calculation. Name of the AutoCAD dimension style used in details Ordinate dimensions show negative dimensions relative to the RD point Replacement for the symbol of ordinate dimensions Name of the AutoCAD dimension style used in details, which should be in the prototypes View name for detail section views (Section A-A) Diameter for standard holes(13/16 Dia.) Do not display labels for holes with standard diameter (diameter specified by the “Default diameter for the standard holes” default). Reference length for the slope triangle (12”) Color of visible lines in drawings Color of hidden lines in drawings Color of system lines in drawings Color for marked objects (e.g., due to a search filter) Layer for beam objects Layer for plate objects Mapping Pl to FL General name of a plate, used on drawings and in lists


Author

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The author is a signature applied to all databases when changes are saved. It is used to differentiate the user modification from the original settings.

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The author is also called “Owner” in some databases.

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Most of the changes that are done in Advance Steel have a signature.

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The signature is used when the user updates to newer releases of Advance Steel. The signature is recognized and transferred to the new installation. Having an author currently in use simplifies the update process in the future.

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To create an “Author”, select an existing author from the list and rename the Name and Text with your information.

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For example, select the “My Company” author and rename it to your name and company

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Then click the save button to confirm your entry.


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You should then see your new created Author available in the list. You can select it and click the “Set selected author as current” icon.

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To verify that your new created author is current, it is listed at the bottom left corner of the MT.


Preferred size

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The preferred size is a customizing tool used in the selection of favorite values.

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Once the values are selected, throughout the modeling process some of the options or values are hidden for an easier selection. This is a more productive modeling process.

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Based on the installation, a different country group might be used (with the English America installation the group is: USA —> Canada). In each group, the same sub-groups are available as shown above (e.g., Beam, Bolt, Plate, Shear Studs and Weld).

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For the next example, the section class is used.

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In the model, click the “Rolled I Section” icon and create a beam. The available choices for the section class are exactly the same as shown in the preferred size


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Once the sub-group in the “preferred size” tool is located, the preferences can be viewed and changed.

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Only the selected values are shown in the section class in the model. The other values are still available, if necessary (e.g., China I). To access them, select the “All” option at the end of the section class:

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Many preferences can be changed. Go through all the different types and make sure your preferences are selected. To save use the following icon:

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Convert database

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“Convert database” is a tool that merges the user modifications from a previous version of Advance Steel to the current version.

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All settings are kept from version to version without redoing the same customization.

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For in depth information about converting databases, refer to page 23 of the “User’s guide” on the Documentation CD.

Units

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All the units from the Management tool are defined using the “Units” tool.

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Note that modifying the units do not affect your work in Advance Steel but only affect the units in the MT.

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Precision should be selected to at least two decimals for metric and to 1/32 for imperial.


Table editor

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“Table editor” is a tool that opens and edits the Advance Steel databases. Microsoft Access can also be used.

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To open a database, click the “MDB” icon and browse for the database to open. Select a database and click Open. All the tables included in the database are displayed. To open a table, double click it.

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You can also refer to the second part of the “Open AS Database.avi” FAQ video. (Provided by your technical support department)


Database contents •

In Advance Steel, the databases are Microsoft Access files (.mdb files). Some of the most important databases are presented and their location and content is described.

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Some of the values included in the databases can be manually edited to better suit your needs.

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The database content is important to know to standardize databases used between colleagues. You will know which database was affected by someone’s changes and be able to use that same database including the new changes on everyone’s computer.

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It is also very useful when assistance is needed from the technical support team. You will know what the technical support team needs to help you and thus save time to get a quicker answer.

AstorBase.mdb is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\8.1\Steel\Data In AstorBase, the following information is available: •

Authors: The author is a signature applied to all databases when changes are saved. It is used to differentiate the user modifications from the original settings. More information is available in the “Author” section of this tutorial.

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Bolts, Stud, Anchor and plate: Modifications to an existing bolt, stud, anchor or plate or creation of new ones are saved (e.g., creation of a new plate thickness preference in the Plate tool from the MT).

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Coating: A new coating can be created to match your requirements.

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Material: A new material can be created to match your requirements.

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Scale: Two tables include the available scales in Advance Steel. o o

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“Scale” (currently in use) includes all imperial standard scale values. A new entry can be created if required. “Scale All” (not used) includes all imperial and metric scale values. To activate the table, it must be renamed to “Scale”. All imperial and metric scale values are then available in your detail drawing. A new entry can also be created if required.

Welds: Symbols are saved in the installation and they correspond to the different weld types in this table. Modification to the symbol drawing or creation of a new weld can be done using this table.


AstorRules.mdb is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\8.1\Steel\Data Information about connections is available in AstorRules. Every time connections are saved in a library, they are saved in AstorRules.

AstorSettings.mdb is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\8.1\Steel\Data All “Defaults” values from the Management Tool are saved in AstorSettings.

AstorProfiles.mdb is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\Data All profiles from Advance Steel are saved in AstorProfiles. •

User Section: All created user section profiles are saved in AstorProfiles.

AstorAddIn.mdb is located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\8.1\User2\Data All user customizable information is located in AstorAddIn. Everywhere the “Advance”, “User” and “Project” options are available, the values in the “User” groups are saved in AstorAddIn. In AstorAddin, the following information is available: •

Quick Connections: All saved information in the “Configure Quick Connection” tool

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Drawing style: All saved information in the “Drawing style and process manager” tool

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Explode settings: All saved information in the “Detail exploded settings” tool

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Numbering Prefix: All saved information in the “Prefix Settings” tool

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Lists: All saved information in the “BOM Editor” tool

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Necessary view: All saved information in the “Necessary view wizard” tool


Conclusion Many tables are not explained in this document, as well as other databases and files that are important for Advance Steel. If in depth explanation is needed, the technical support team can assist you in your proprietary customization.

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ADVANCE STEEL WORK FLOW

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Set up the drawing prototypes Select a template Save the drawing Select the correct osnap

o Management Tools – Drawing Presentation Colors / Dim Style / Font / General look and feel of drawings o Job Setup – Project data Set all project information and units o Open Project – Begin Modeling 1. Set UCS to world 2. Draw grid lines – start @ 0,0,0 – use grid by distance 3. Place required Level Symbols 4. Create a Compass symbol 5. Copy grid lines up to 0,0, TOS of next level if necessary 6. Use the frame tool to draw a column and a beam in a frame plan; or create them from the beam flyout 7. Set beam shape and position 8. Create all connecting beams between frames – Save 9. Create bracings - Save 10. Set the required “model roles” to all profiles 11. Check all information in the Model Browser (Material, Coating, Lot/Phase, Model Role, etc.) Advance Steel Workflow page 1

12. Start connections 13. Base plates all columns – Save (Grout / Anchor holes) 14. Cap plate if required -Save 15. Beam to column – Save 16. Beam to beam - Save 17. After all the connections are made – run collision check 18. Check the collision report, if errors 19. Check, locate and fix collision - Save 20. Audit checking 21. Assign welds – if additional are required – Save 22. Shade, rotate, check & review 23. Check the prefix settings 24. Number the model with the numbering tool – Save 25. Begin drawings – single part 26. Do all single part or by selection with filter if necessary 27. Begin assembly drawings 28. Do all main part drawings 29. Or by selection for Column, Beams, Misc. 30. Or by selection of phase 31. Create elevations view – Save 32. Create plan view - Save 33. Create anchor bolt plan - Save 34. Create 3D view and node as required 35. Details of bolts 36. Clean up drawings 37. Create external project lists 38. Create NC files 39. Batch plot / Explode drawings

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