Automatic creation of lists / bills of materials and NC files.Drawing creation workflow management (revision control, automatic update, etc.).Automatic creation of general arrangement and shop drawings, fabrication drawings, fitting drawings, isometric views and fabrication drawings.Checking the model in order to insure a correctly built 3D model and accurate bills of materials.Clear workshop drawings, automatically labeled and dimensioned.Advanced tools for element collision detection.Creation of 3D model using a library of construction elements (i.e., beams, plates, bolts, welds, etc.).

The main functions of Advance Steel concern: This means that users can create their own customized macros for specialist requirements.Īdvance Steel imports and exports to the following file formats:ĭetail views of a staircase created using Advance Steel The application includes AutoLisp (enhancing standard AutoLisp to include Advance Steel commands) and COM ( VBA, C++) programming interfaces. The Advance Steel information is stored in DWG format. Compliancy is assured between versions of Advance Steel running on its own CAD platform and running on AutoCAD. The Advance Steel CAD platform serves both as a graphic engine and an object oriented database. When running on its own CAD platform, the application provides the same capabilities as running on AutoCAD. The application supports all basic AutoCAD concepts and functions (snap points, grip points, copy, etc.).

It was initially developed by GRAITEC, but was acquired by Autodesk in 2013. Advance Steel is a CAD software application for 3D modeling and detailing of steel structures and automatic creation of fabrication drawings, bill of materials and NC files.

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