What s New in Autodesk Advance Steel 2018

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1 What s New in Autodesk Advance Steel 2018 CADPRO Systems Ltd Advance Steel Team

2 New & enhanced features in Autodesk Advance Steel 2018 Prefabricated handrail with balls Wall mounted grab rail Cold rolled purlins connection Combine model views with cameras Call out on drawing Enhanced drawing creation dialog Drawing styles for manual cut views Local content for International (English) Local content for U.S. (English) New content pack for China Migrate custom settings tool New SQL Server database Localized online help documentation One Advance Steel installation Custom objects stored in the 3D model Advance Steel 2018 Extension for Revit Autodesk Steel Connections for Revit

3 New & enhanced modeling tools

4 Multi-ball stanchions handrail Easy-to-use parametric macro Top & middle rails Post layout & post connection Closures bends Ball systems from manufacturers Australia/New Zealand specific ball stanchion Inserted as special parts More easily model industrial prefabricated handrails

5 Wall-mounted grab rail Easy-to-use parametric macro Can be inserted along line(s) or 3D polyline Rail as a bent polybeam Includes wall connections Wall plate size & dimensions Several plate shapes available More easily model wall-mounted grab rails

6 Cold rolled purlins connection Purlins connection with bracket Available in the connection vault Usually used for joining sections of the same web depth Vendors (Australia & NZ) brackets Brackets inserted as special parts Improved modelling efficiency with easy-to-use parametric connection

7 Documentation improvements

8 Combine model views with cameras Assign a camera to a model view Show/hide camera graphics Fewer objects in the model Get drawings out of model views Use model views to create your drawings

9 Callout on drawing More easily create a callout in an existing drawing Specify scale & drawing style Customizable callout symbol Create more compelling drawings more quickly and easily

10 Enhanced drawing creation dialog Additional useful options added: Detail box size definition Display switches for: Welds Hidden lines Clipping Holes Grid / Axis / Levels Gain greater control on view content definition

11 Drawing styles for manual cut views New option in the Drawing Styles Manager Used for Cuts and Callouts option Select drawing styles for predefined list Available for manual cut views & callouts When creating a manual view Press S for accessing the Settings Access the predefined list Access an extensive library of drawing styles

12 Local content English International DWT template Settings Drawing styles Drawing processes Bill-of-material (BOM) templates Support productivity with better drawings obtained out of the box

13 Advance Steel content pack for China is a separate extension downloadable from the Autodesk App Store. New content pack for China Provides more local content DWT template Settings Chinese bolt & anchor standards Drawing styles Bill-of-material (BOM) templates Leverage more localized content for the Chinese market

14 Local content United States (English U.S.) Enhanced weld symbol Text & size Weld finish Staggered weld New drawing styles for U and C shapes Enhanced hatch pattern representation for holes Support productivity with better drawings obtained out of the box

15 Installation

16 Migrate custom settings tool Modern and informative interface Detects customized settings Choose which ones to migrate Migration summary report Reset tool Accessible from the Start menu Easily restore the default settings Easily migrate your custom settings from the previous release

17 New SQL Server database New database format: Changes from Microsoft Database Access to SQL Server format All databases are now MDF files (instead of MDB files) View & edit databases with: Table Editor in the Management Tools For more complex editing operations: SQL Server Management Studio 2014 SP1 Integrate the latest technology for supporting Advance Steel databases

18 Localized online help documentation Content available in: German French English (already exists) Accessible via the Help button Deliver localized documentation to help French & German speaking users

19 One Advance Steel installation Advance Steel & Autodesk AutoCAD software combined Easier to install Advance Steel No need to install both products separately One licensing mechanism Language pack: Ability to install multiple languages/countrification side-by-side Ability to switch between installed languages/countrification Simplify product and customer deployment

20 Interoperability

21 Custom objects stored in the DWG file of the 3D model New Store used data command Store custom properties Custom user sections Custom materials Delete stored data command Support for AutoCAD Plant 3D software, Autodesk Navisworks products & Autodesk BIM 360 TM software Communicate your designs to other stakeholders more effectively

22 Advance Steel 2018 Extension is a separate extension downloadable from the Autodesk App Store. Autodesk Steel Connections for Revit is a separate extension available for current subscribers from their Autodesk Account. Autodesk Steel Connections for Revit Connections for structural framing Access to 100+ parametric steel connections Can be inserted between Certified families Custom families Model connections with a higher level of detail Built-in steel connection design engine (EC3 & AISC) Compliant with Autodesk Revit 2018 Advance Steel 2018 Extension Connect design and fabrication & share LOD350 model information

23 CADPRO Systems Ltd The Advance Steel Team: Hans Grootegoed Sales & Structural Technical Specialist Peter Crawley Sales & Technical Specialist Neil Markham Support Gary Fohl Technical Specialist Gary Page Technical Specialist Paul Mokler-Tibbs Training & Support CADPRO Systems Ltd have offices in Auckland and Christchurch with a team of 22 people presently selling, supporting and implementing Autodesk design software solutions. We are the only Autodesk Advanced Structure Specialised Autodesk partner in New Zealand.

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