Dear Bryan,

DIMENSION-HOW TO RECTIFY MOVING DIMENSIONS AFTER UPDATE

 

Try using Insert Point or Delete Point to modify existing automatic dimension chains as much as possible instead of creating new chains.

Deleted automatic dimensions should not come back on update unless there is somethign new to dimension (e.g. new holes rather than moved holes).

When moving existing labels and dims use the grips. Normally AS will remember the new positions.

When adding dimensions, or inserting points on existing dimensions, only use the osnap "Preferred for Manual Dimensions" and no other snap.
Any dimesnion point to any other snap point WILL disappear on update.

You will get a warning on the command line when you use any other snap and a red circle around the suspect point.

DIMENSIONS –HOW TO RECTIFY MOVING DIMENSIONS AFTER UPDATE

• Open the ASMT Advance Steel Management Tools

• Go to Settings>Defaults

• Select Use filter and type Update in the filter field

• Select Drawing –Dimensioning and highlight General

• Select Don’t erase any manual dimension point

• Select the icon to the top far right “Load settings in Advance”

• Go back to your model and select Update Defaults from the Home tab.

Open the Objects snaps and disable all your object snaps, keeping only, Endpoint midpoint and node. 

Clear all the object snaps on the 3D object snap panel.
Select "Preffered for Manual Dimensions" on the Steel Osnap tab.

You can insert or remove dimension points to or from a chain of dimensions using the Insert point tool on the Labels & Dimensions tab on the Parametric Dimensions panel.

Save and close the drawing then repeat Updates and the dimensions should stick.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,
Janet
Graitec CANADA

Dear Lawrence,After further investigation on our side we found the two structures to be identical. We also used the tool difference between two objects and all selections don produced identical parts.See Attachment.Please advise us on which part, Component, element is different.I am including the model that was checked.Best regards, Janet

Attachment: 29 Bilge Block-TEST_0.zip

Dear Stéphane Neto,I have a link that will assist you. See link below:https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contactus/installation-activation/activation-registrationIf you are referring to the Graitec PowerPack, you need to talk to your sales representative and he will assist you on the procedures you are to take.Best Regards,Janet

Dear James,You can control whether the weld symbol is shown stacked or unstacked in the (ASTM) Advance Steel management tools.You need to select the “Use filter:” type “fraction.”Select the "Drawing-Labeling category as seen below. Here you can arrange the placement of the fraction line from the “Arrangement of the fraction” line as well as the Fraction type.Remember to “Load settings in Advance” Go back in the model and Update defaults. For additional information on how to increase weld text and more, please see link below.https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/advance-steel/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/AdvSteel-UsrGuide/files/GUID-51C7332A-4E16-4028-9E64-292C0D38A109-htm.htmlI have attached a PDF on how to show weld symbols unstacked.I hope this helps,Best regards,Janet

Attachment: WELD SYMBOL- How to make weld symbol be shown unstacked.pdf

Dear Lawrence,This seems to be an isolated issue. It might be stemming from many things for example the drawing style or process you are using, the placement of your ucs, the depth of the view according to the UCS....Please send the model to your local Support team where an agent will be pleased to look at the issue.Best regards,janet

Dear Lawrence,As per our telephone call moments ago. This is a known issue when saving in a shaded mode that you can no longer see some objects. I tell clients to work as much in 2D wireframe as this does not happen. I use the regen command or as you said what worked for you is to use the all visible tool.You said that this is happening since you upgraded the AutoCAD 2017. This might be CAD related and Autodesk needs to know. According to Autodesk it is a known issue with unfortunately,the only true workaround is to uninstall the update 1Best Regards,Janet

Dear Phillip,I have attached a PDF of the Advance Steel Astor bases and their location along with their descriptions relating to what they are linked with. It also describes which databases get converted and which databases you just copy and paste. To avoid lengthy updating copy your Prototypes to the relevant folder in Advance Steel 2017. Open the file with Advance Steel. Use the Save as option, and select AutoCAD® 2013 as the file format. Custom connections (user joints) are saved as dwg files, so to convert them and make the custom joints from Advance Steel 2016 available in 2017 version, it is required to: Copy the dwg file to the Advance Steel 2017 path. Advance Steel 2016custom connections are stored in the following path: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2016\Shared\ConnectionTemplates. The destination folder associated to Advance Steel 2017 is: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2017\Shared\ConnectionTemplates.You can also export your setting from the Management tools so everyone is using the same format. See Attachment.As you can only upload o I hope this helps, Regards, Janet

Attachment: HOW TO EXPORT DATABASES.zip

Dear Mr. Russ Parker,I have attached a PDF of the Advance Steel Astor bases and their location along with their descriptions relating to what they are linked with.It also describes which databases get converted and which databases you just copy and paste. To avoid lengthy updating copy your Prototypes to the relevant folder in Advance Steel 2017.Open the file with Advance Steel. Use the Save as option, and select AutoCAD® 2013 as the file format. Custom connections (user joints) are saved as dwg files, so to convert them and make the custom joints from Advance Steel 2016 available in 2017 version, it is required to: Copy the dwg file to the Advance Steel 2017 path.Advance Steel 2016custom connections are stored in the following path: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2016\Shared\ConnectionTemplates. The destination folder associated to Advance Steel 2017 is: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2017\Shared\ConnectionTemplatesI hope this helps,Regards,Janet

Attachment: ASTORBASES-LOCATION AND DESCRIPTIONS- AS 2017.pdf

Dear James and Adam,Yes you can update the detailer and checkers name in the title block after all the prints have been generated. Make sure you used the tokens that Advance Steel will recognize. Next make sure all your drawings needing the update are closed and you are in the model. You can use the "Update page header" tool located on the Labels & Dimensions tab.Expand the Management panel and select "Update Page header"I hope this helps,Janet

Dear Russ, Please see the attached documentation regarding your issue. Pay particular attention to Pages 40 to 44.I hope this helps.Best regards,Janet

Attachment: Advance-Installation-2017-EN.pdf