Janet Black Graitec Inc. Advance Steel Specialist

Attachment: POWER PACK- 2015.1 - HOW TO INSTALL1.zip

Attachment: BOLT-3-8 How to import from Management tool .mdb.pdf

Attachment: BOM - HOW TO CUSTOMIZE A BOM ON DRAWING.pdf

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Hi Sherly

 To set a shear stud on an I beam first place the UCS accordingly then you can use the toggle icon located on the Switch panel of the Objects tab to invoke the Shear stud tool.

See attached document.

Hope this helps

Attachment: HOW TO PLACE SHEAR STUD ON BEAM FLANGE.pdf

Hi Tony,

I did some test on my side and used the ribbon Export & Import tab. I selected the Block panel and chose Insert, where I was prompted to navigate and select the drawing I saved.  All seems to work well. 

Check your file of type when inserting.

Best Regards,

Janet

Hi Clinton,

Advance Steel allows the user to choose the behavior of a compound profile such as split profiles.

The default is that the compound profiles behave as one profile. This behavior is available in lists, drawings and numbering.

During numbering, the compound profiles in Advance Steel behave in 2 ways:

1.     As one profile (compound profile) and it will have one number.

The behavior as one profile involves receiving a single part mark number (1002) and an assembly number (2). The single part number will appear in lists and drawings as the number of the compound profile. Also the representation type of the compound profile must be "Complete".

2.     As split profiles - depending on the number of profiles that define the compound section - 2, 3, 4, etc.

The behavior as split profiles involves that the numbering proceeds as follows: each one of the profiles that define the compound section will receive a single part number and the same number for the assembly mark. For example, the assembly number is 1 and the single part numbers are 1000 and 1001. Also the representation type of the compound profile must be "Separated". 

See attached PDF for more info. 

Are you using the BOM Editor to create your lists. Is it list on drawings. Try and modify your tokens in the report content to get your desired results. You could try and create a new extract.

If you have any further questions please contact support . It would be my pleasure to d a gotomeeting with you.

Best regards,

Janet

Attachment: BEAM-Compound Profile behavior during numbering.pdf

Hi Angie,

Remember when you model in Advance steel you have to be persistent in modeling your elements form left to right. Proper procedure dictates that you should always try and have your system line at the top of the beam and in the center of HSS items.

Run an audit checking for your project. You can use the AutoCAD tool Overkill to remove any duplicate objects, lines ....from your mode.

If this does not solve your problem, copy (Ctrl+shift+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) the model into a new drawing of the same template. Make sure your orientation corresponds.

Save this model over the problematic model. Never work from a drawing that has crashed always save as, and overwrite the original.

I hope this helps.

Hi Cruz,

I have compiled a step by step of a way to use round bars to represent rebar.

You will essentially have to create a new user_section for the size your company uses on a regular basis.

The step by step will show you how this is done. The changes will be reflected in your  AstorProfile 2015.1 mdb databases, numbering, sections, as well as your BOMs.

Please see attached zip file.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Janet

Attachment: REBAR-HOW TO ADD TO EXT_AISC_Roundbar.zip

When you have decided to pruchase Advance steel you will receive an email from Autodesk for Advance Steel. Licenses and serial numbers for Autodesk software will be sent directly to you by Autodesk. 

The license you receive will depend on the software actual package you have ordered or are entitled to.

However as a maintained GRAITEC customer you will also receive an additional license from GRAITEC allowing the usage of the following additional solutions (where appropriate):

¨       Advance CAD – You will only receive this if you have purchased or were using Autodesk Advance Steel and/or Autodesk Advance Concrete to run without AutoCAD (previously referred to as ‘Standalone version’)

¨        Advance Design ISV – As a maintained GRAITEC customer you will receive a professional finite element analysis software which allows the usage of the following:

–      modeling structural members (or importing them from Autodesk Advance Steel / Autodesk Advance Concrete)

–      cross section libraries

–      material libraries

–      mesh engine

–      the multithread and multicore finite element engine

–      import / export capabilities

–      reports generator and post-processing tools

¨       GRAITEC Power Pack - GRAITEC extension for Autodesk Advance Steel.

An exclusive benefit of being a maintained customer of GRAITEC is having access to the Power Pack. GRAITEC will continue to develop applications and enhancements for Autodesk Advance Steel to increase productivity and performance of our customers. The purpose of first Power Pack is to provide you with a competitive advantage and you will benefit from our wealth of experience with finely tuned settings and defaults to optimize your performance, new profiles and bolt libraries, improved drawings styles, and much more. GRAITEC Power Packs will be released quarterly. 

With this email you will receive an Entitlement Certificate with a User Name and Password that will allow you to download the above as well as having access to the FAQs and Forum where you can share.

You can download documentation and zip files and much more that others have attached regarding your preference.

See link below for log in.

http://www.graitec.com/en/login.asp

See link below for Activation info.

http://www.graitec.com/en/installation_activation_FAQs.asp

Hope this helps

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