Janet Black Graitec Inc. Advance Steel Specialist

Hi Cruz

Open the GAM Graitec Advance Manager

Go to Settings>Defaults

Use filter and type Incorrect in the filter field

Select Drawing –Dimensioning and highlight General

Uncheck Erase incorrect manual dimensions on update

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

Type ds in the command line to bring up the Drafting Settings dialog box

Select the Objects Snaps tab and disable all your object snaps except the Node and Endpoints.

Clear all the objects Snapson the 3D Objects Snaps panel.

Selected Preferred for Manual Dimensions on the Steel osnap tab.

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

I have attached a PDF on how to  accomplish this.

I hope this helps

Best Regards,

Janet

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HI Cruze,

To generate shop drawings for Anchor bolts, place the UCS accordingly and you can use the Drawings Styles>Detail Node. Try a Style from the list to achieve your end results. 

I have attached a step by step that you can use as a guide. Try using the cameras also!

Best Regards,

Janet

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Hi Patric,

It is possible to to create a 180° bend hemmed edge. Please see the attached PDF of how I created one. If I understand you correctly it should work. 

I hope this helps,

Best Regards,

Janet

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Hello Mr Parker,

I have attached a PDF on how to export grids from Revit Structure into Advance Steel. You can Export the grid as a .dwg format and import it into Advance steel.

I have som links from the Autodesk site that explains how thi is done. You can use them as a reference.

 See link below to export a grid from Revit Structure to AutoCAD.

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 See link below to Import a grid from Revit Structure to AutoCAD.

http://www.graitec.com/En/as_exchange_formats_overview.asp

I hope this helps.

Best Regards.

Janet

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1. First create the Master joint and put a name that is unique. The name is not greyed out.





2. Create a slave joint using the Create joint in a joint group tool located on the Toolpalette>Tools.





3. To create the slave joint, select the master joint you created first then the column you want to apply the connection to. What ever change you make to the Master will reflect in the Slave. The slave joints will receive the same name as the Master, however the fields will be greyed out.

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Hi Jerry

When you erase an object from a model that has already been detailed you will get a cautionary notice warning “Model object deleted” when opening the Document Manager. The objects that have been deleted are displayed below the name of the drawing. Select each one to see the object that was deleted. See attached document.

If you decide you want to keep the changes select the Update required notification and then select force update to the right of the window to accept the changes. Additionally if you want to keep a record of the changes you can select Update Revision.

You can delete the Model object deleted folder along with the Unknown folder.

If you chose Update Revision the changes will be created and a revision mark (A) will follow the drawing name.

Hope this helps,

Best Regards,

Janet

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Hi Angie,

Excuse the delay here is the info you requested.

Janet

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Hi Angie,

Advance Steel has many options for creating Stair details. See print screen. The choice you take will depend on what part of the stairs you want to detail

Hi Jigar,

To find the weight of any component in Advance steel:

1.Select the component

2.Select Center of gravity and total weight calculation on the Extended modeling tab Checking  panel

If nothing is selected the entire model will be calculated,however if you just select a component only that component will be calculated.

See attached screen shots. 

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Janet

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Hi Cruz,

I have included a link with info on how a weld is created. You can create a new weld or modify an existing  weld to your specifications.

I have also included a screen shot of where this type of weld can be located in the properties dialog box for weld symbols.

http://www.graitec.com/en/FAQ_view.asp?FAQID=517&Language=EN&Name=How+is+a+new+weld+symbol+created+in+Advance%3F

I hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Janet

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