Does AS work without AutoCad? · Graitec Advantage

Posted Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:50:24 GMT by Gavin Sullivan

Hi!

I've just installed the Advance Steel 2012 ( 30 days trial). Can't start it because we are not using AutoCad. Is there any steps to take to make it work?

Regards

Posted Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:56:18 GMT by Adrian Bailey

Open Advance Manager on desktop screen - go to Settings and then Options. Toggle the Run Advance Steel as a standalone application at bottom left hand side of window.

Posted Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:57:40 GMT by Adrian Bailey

Then restart Advance Steel

Posted Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:49:32 GMT by Greg Daneshvar GD Drafting Steel Detailer

Adrian,
I have set the toggle to Run Advance Steel as a standalone & when I run Advance Steel it loads on Auto CAD platform. I see the AdvanceCAD 2013 window flashing & then disappears. How it can be fixed?

Regards,
Greg Daneshvar

Answer

Posted Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:47:58 GMT by Dumitru BERTEANU Graitec ROMANIA

Advance Steel 2013 starts with Auto CAD only on your side due to the license which is a AS.P7, that doesn't have the Advance CAD (Standalone) option enabled. GAM still allows you to set "Standalone" in the interface, but because the license doesn't have Advance CAD, Advance Steel will automatically start on an Auto CAD platform, if available on the computer.