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Contents WELCOME...7 INTRODUCTION...8 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE?...9 WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION IN ADVANCE CONCRETE...10 Accessing the online help...10 Using the context help and online help...10 Using Self-training: Advance Learning Program...11 CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING ADVANCE...13 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS...14 DISTRIBUTION...14 LICENSE...14 BEFORE INSTALLING ADVANCE...15 INSTALLING ADVANCE...15 INSTALLATION OF AUTOCAD OR AUTODESK ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP...15 ADVANCE INSTALLATION...16 CHAPTER 2 DISCOVERING ADVANCE...19 SOFTWARE PRINCIPLES...20 MODEL MODE...21 DRAWINGS MODE...22 DOCUMENTS MODE...22 ARCHITECT DESIGN DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES INTERFACE...23 From the architect...23...to the construction company...23 Find more about Archi-BE interface...23 TWO DIMENSIONAL FILES...24 THE DRAWING SOFTWARE CALCULATION SOFTWARE INTERFACE...25 THE AUTOMATIC AND ASSISTED REINFORCEMENT...26 USER INTERFACE...26 AutoCAD environment...26 SMARTBAR...27 TOOLBARS...28 Project Settings toolbar...28 Model toolbar...29 Levels toolbar...30 Grid toolbar...30 Structural toolbar...30 Foundations toolbar...31 Openings toolbar...31 Roof and Ramp toolbar...31 Stairs toolbar...32 Formwork Functions toolbar...32 Reinforcement toolbar...32 Meshes Scraps toolbar...33 Reinforcement Bars toolbar...34 Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar...34 Distributions toolbar...34 Distribution Editor toolbar...35 Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar...35 Sketch Designer toolbar...35 Reinforcement Solutions toolbar...36 Lists toolbar...36 Analysis and Design toolbar...37 Drawings toolbar...37 Symbols and Labels toolbar...38 Dimensions toolbar...38 Views Toolbar...38 Reinforcement Symbols toolbar...40
Documents toolbar... 40 Tools toolbar... 41 Bar Editor toolbar... 41 Automatic Drafting toolbar... 41 Graitec Transfer Center toolbar... 42 Import-Export standard files toolbar... 42 Help Toolbar... 42 ADVANCE MENUS... 43 Main menu... 43 Context menus... 44 Shortcut Access Menu... 44 UTILITIES... 45 AutoUCS... 45 LAYER MANAGER... 45 Layer Name manager... 46 Tooltips... 46 Material Manager... 46 Object Geometry Manager... 47 Representation Styles Manager... 47 Doors and Windows manager... 48 Bars and Meshes manager... 48 Multicriteria object selection... 49 Displaying objects by type... 49 Automatic Reinforcement Objects... 49 Viewer 3D... 50 CHAPTER 3 USING ADVANCE... 51 ADVANCE BY EXAMPLES... 52 Formwork and Implementation... 52 Reinforcement... 52 FORMWORK AND IMPLEMENTATION... 53 Basic settings... 53 CONSTRUCT A MODEL... 54 Step 1: Create continuous walls... 54 Step 2: Draw a straight wall and a curved wall... 55 Step 3: Adjust the walls... 56 Step 4: Creating columns... 57 Step 5: Create the beams and slabs... 58 Step 6: Create a door and a window... 60 Step 7: Use the AutoUCS tool to position a slab hole... 61 Step 8: Automatically create the second level... 62 Step 9: Generate foundations... 63 Step 10: Use the "roof" function to raise a slab... 64 Step 11: Creating stairs... 66 CREATE DRAWINGS... 69 Step 12: Creating a cut... 69 Step 13: Create a plan view... 71 Step 14: Creating an associative dimension... 72 CREATE A LAYOUT... 73 Step 15: Create an A4 layout... 73 EXPORT THE MODEL FOR CALCULATIONS... 75 Step 16: Export the model to Arche Building structure... 75 REINFORCEMENT... 76 Create reinforcement drawings... 76 Step 1: Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall... 76 TRANSVERSAL REINFORCEMENT PLACEMENT... 79 Step 2: Define and place the transversal reinforcement around a window opening... 79 LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT PLACEMENT... 86 Step 3: Define and distribute the longitudinal reinforcement around the window opening... 86 Step 4: View the reinforcement in 3D... 90 PLACE REFERENCE MARKS ON THE DISTRIBUTION BARS... 92 Step 5: Place reference marks and dimensions on the distribution bars.... 92 PLACE A BAR LIST... 95
Step 6: Place the list with bar bending details...95 PLACE THE MESHES...96 Step 7: Place meshes on the wall sides...96 PLACE A MESH LIST...98 Step 8: Place the mesh list...98 APPENDICES COMMAND LINE...99 ADVANCE COMMANDS...100 Getting help...100 Managing the projects...100 Modeling a building...101 Modeling a level...101 Creating the formwork...101 Creating the reinforcement...102 Creating and managing model drawings...103 Dimensioning the drawings and views...104 Adding symbols and annotations...104 Creating and using the lists...105 Creating layouts...105 Using Utilities...105 Using Internet services...106 INDEX...107
Welcome Welcome to GRAITEC Advance, Perfectly integrated with AutoCAD, Advance accelerates the creation of reinforced concrete and steel structures with tools dedicated to modeling and accelerates document creation required for the construction process: general arrangement drawings, detailing, manufacturing drawings, lists, BOM's, etc. GRAITEC Advance includes: In this Chapter Introduction How to use this guide? Where to find information Contacting technical support Log on to GRAITEC Advantages Web site Advance Steel for creating structural steel arrangement drawings, shop drawings, lists and NC files. Advance Concrete for creating reinforcement and structural concrete drawings Advance Design for the analysis and design of reinforcement concrete and steel structures and automated creation of design reports. Advance is part of the GRAITEC CAD / Analysis and Design suite and therefore directly connects to other GRAITEC engineering solutions. This user guide, dedicated to the Concrete suite, allows you to get quickly and simply a set of main functionalities and to exploit the Advance work methodology. For a quick start, refer to the tutorial in Chapter 3 Using Advance. All software tools described in this guide and all remarks related to the product pertain only to the Advance Concrete and for reading simplification only the generic name Advance is used.
Introduction Advance Concrete is the essential AutoCAD extension for modeling and for automated construction and reinforcement drawing creation. With intelligent Advance objects, a three dimensional model is created and stored in a drawing. Once the model is complete, Advance creates all structural and reinforcement drawings using a large selection of view production tools, dimensions, locations, symbols and automatic layout functions. Advance is completely integrated in AutoCAD making it easy and intuitive to learn. Advance uses the latest AutoCAD ObjectARX technology. This advanced technology provides users with professional objects (e.g., beams, columns, and bars) perfectly integrated into AutoCAD on which most standard functions (e.g., copy, paste, extend, trim, stretch, etc.) can be applied. The use of the ObjectARX technology allows Advance to provide you professional tools combining the power of AutoCAD or Autodesk Architectural Desktop design & GRAITEC's experience in the field of structural modeling. Indeed, Advance is completely compatible with the structural calculation software proposed by GRAITEC. The objective of this user guide is to train you in no time and to provide guidelines on installing and using the software along with suggestions for improving work efficiency and productivity. This guide also contains information on Advance s user interface and a tutorial on the main software features and concepts. 8
How to use this guide? This guide includes: The steps involved in installing the software and obtaining a license (Chapter 1: Installing Advance) A description of Advance s user interface and functions (Chapter 2: Discovering Advance) A tutorial on using Advance (Chapter 3: Using Advance) Spend some time for reading this guide and it will help you to take your first steps with Advance. All Advance commands are listed in the Appendix. An index is available at the end of the guide. For mode information, contact your dealer or visit GRAITEC s website (www.graitec.com). 9
Where to find information in Advance Concrete Accessing the online help Advance has an online help system that offers step-by-step instructions for every function. This system contains important information about the software concepts and functionality. To access the online help during a work session, you can use: Help toolbar: Click Advance Menu: Select Help > Online help Command line: Type grtchelp Figure 1: Advance online help Using the context help and online help Advance has context help that provides information on dialog box controls. that can be used anytime you work on your project. For assistance, click the [?] on the title bar and then click the control in the dialog box. An explanation tooltip is displayed. Detailed information on dialog box controls is obtained by clicking Help or by pressing <F1>. Figure 2: Accessing help for a dialog box 10
Using Self-training: Advance Learning Program The Advance Learning Program is an interactive self-training system that is installed with Advance. Since Advance works with AutoCAD and Autodesk Architectural Desktop basic tools, the Advance Learning Program involves training of the methodologies used in these systems. The Advance Learning Program contains step-by-step instructions for creating drawings and understanding Advance s functions. The advantage of using the Advance Learning Program is that the training is self-paced and focuses on specific subjects. To access the Advance Learning Program: Help toolbar: Click Advance Menu: Select Help > Advance Learning Program Command line: Type grtcselftraining. Figure 3: Learning Program 11
Chapter 1 Installing Advance In this Chapter Software configuration Installing Advance
System requirements To successfully install Advance certain requirements have to be met. For more details, see the Installation guide or www.graitec.com/en/advance_installation.asp. Distribution Advance is delivered on DVD. The license is activated online. License An activation code and a serial number are required to use Advance commands in AutoCAD. If Advance was purchased, you already have the activation code and the serial number; otherwise please contact GRAITEC or the reseller. Without an authorization a temporary license for 5 days may be installed. When the temporary license expires, only the AutoCAD commands will be available. If you have any problems contact your reseller or GRAITEC support. 14
Before installing Advance Administrator rights are required to install Advance. Installing Advance AutoCAD or Autodesk Architectural Desktop must first be installed on the system prior to installing Advance. Installation of AutoCAD or Autodesk Architectural Desktop Follow the detailed instructions provided in the AutoCAD or Autodesk Architectural Desktop documentation. 15
Advance installation Proceed with the installation as follows: 1. Close all active WINDOWS applications. 2. Insert the installation DVD into the DVD drive. The setup program starts automatically and the following dialog box appears. 1. Close all active WINDOWS applications. 2. Insert the installation DVD into the DVD drive. The setup program starts automatically and the DVD Browser appears. If the Setup did not start automatically, the AutoPlay tool on the computer could be switched off. In this case, start the Advance setup program using the Run command. From the Windows menu, select: Start > Run. Enter the path and the name of the program to start in the Open field or click Browse to select the AdvanceSetup.exe program on the DVD. Click <OK>. Figure 4: Run option on the Start menu Figure 5: Run dialog box 3. Select the installation language and click Install products. Figure 6: Starting the installation 4. On the next screen, select Advance Concrete and click Next. Figure 7: Selecting the product 16
5. Read the license agreement. Click I accept to agree to the specified terms and click Next to continue. Figure 8: License agreement 6. On the next screen, select the interface language and the installation path. To select the interface language, click Customize. In the next dialog box, select the interface language and the local settings for each installed application and click <OK>. To change the destination path, click. In the next dialog box, enter a path or select a different folder in which to install Advance and click <OK>. Note: If a previous version of Advance is already installed, select another installation folder. Figure 9: Selecting the components to install and the interface language 7. Click Install to start the installation. The installation starts. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 10: Finishing the installation You can return to the first page and install another application of the Advance suite 17
Chapter 2 Discovering Advance In this Chapter Software principles Architect design department construction companies interface The drawing software calculation software interface User interface Utilities
Software principles The workflow consists of three design steps or modes: Model, Drawings, and Documents. Layouts are created from drawings, which are in turn created from the model. A 3D model is created using the Advance intelligent objects. The model is the basis for the automated general arrangement drawings creation: Cuts or global and local sections Elevations Top views or bottom-up reflected views Isometric views Reinforcement drawings and views All the created drawings remain linked with the model. If there are any modifications to the model the drawings are automatically updated. The generated views and user created drawings are used in the creation of the general arrangement drawings. The three modes, Model, Drawings, and Documents, are accessible from the Pilot. Figure 11: Project workflow The Pilot is the starting point in the application. All different stages of the project creation are managed with the Pilot: model conception, general arrangement drawing creation, and layout creation. Click each of the three modes on the Pilot. You can pass easily from one mode to another without any difficulty and without impact in the models or the drawings, in a similar way as an explorer: Figure 12: The three mode of the Pilot: Model, Drawings and Documents 20
Model mode Figure 13: Model mode The building structures, the civil engineering structures or precast concrete structures are drawn in the MODEL mode. This is the first step in building creation. For buildings structures, you draw the structural elements in the plan view, the third dimension is generated automatically by the plan view by taken into account the height set in the level properties in the Pilot (right click on Level). For the civil engineering structures drawings you can use the Advance objects modeling functions or the 3D AutoCAD modeler in the same time. For the drawings of precast concrete pieces made in three dimensions one can use the 3D AutoCAD modeler functions. In MODEL mode, draw the structures using the functions from the «Advance Model» toolbar. Using tools from this toolbar you can draw all structural components (walls, columns, beams, slabs, openings ) All functions necessary for the level by level modeling are available here: access to libraries, materials, conversion tools The drawing and the modeling of the structures are made with higher productivity due to a specific professional behavior. The Advance objects are also manipulated with AutoCAD classical functions (Extend, Trim, Copy, ) so you can use directly your CAD experience. In MODEL mode, you can also send the structures to the calculation software Arche Structure and Effel Structure. In the next mode, DRAWINGS mode, the general arrangement drawings calculated from the model can be updated directly while modifying the model structural components. 21
Drawings mode Figure 14: Drawings mode The details and views that have been defined in the Model mode are calculated and created in the Drawings mode. The folders listed in the Pilot, in Drawings mode, contain the created drawings. The drawings can be created in two ways: using Advance functions (ex: cuts, elevations, ) starting from the model in Model mode manually using the function Create a new drawing. It's important to find a drawing specifically created by the user in DRAWINGS for automatic management and thereafter to be able to compose a global general arrangement drawing more easily. Every drawing is an individual item, however several drawings can be grouped together using drag and drop of a drawing onto another drawing. A model is modified when the properties of a structural element on a drawing are changed (e.g., modifying a cut changes the model). Clicking on a structural element edge displays its properties. In addition, if the model is modified in the Model mode, a blue icon marks the views and drawings affected by this modification. Since there is an immediate warning, all drawing or conception mistakes are avoided. Right clicking on a drawing and selecting Activate and update updates the general arrangement drawing. To complete the drawings, add dimensions, texts and annotations. This additional information is not erased during an update. The information is automatically updated if it was created with Advance functions. The Reinforcement module is used in the Drawings mode to create reinforcement drawings. The Advance Reinforcement toolbar contains all the necessary tools to create reinforcement drawings. Reinforcement can be added to any created drawing or view. The Create a reinforcement drawing starting from structural elements function automatically puts formwork edges on the selected structural elements and draws the reinforcement elements. Documents mode Figure 15: Documents mode In DOCUMENTS mode, you composes the layouts using the previously created drawings. To create a layout, it's enough to click in the pilot on DOCUMENTS mode, then right click on «Layout». Constructing a layout is simply done by dragging and dropping the drawings created in Drawings mode onto the layout. The properties are available on the properties bar, Smartbar. Thus, all drawings created by the user or all views graphically calculated by Advance and completed, finished by the user, can be placed on layouts. All the modifications made by Advance or by the user on the drawings and views in the Drawings mode, are automatically updated in the layout without any manual intervention. The layout definition properties, content and history are viewed by right clicking on a layout in the Pilot. 22
Architect design department construction companies interface From the architect... With the AutoCAD entity conversion tool, architect drawings are converted to Advance models. The conversion of basic 2D entities into structural elements accelerates the modeling step. This functionality is accessed by clicking Convert an AutoCAD entity on the Model toolbar. Advance can easily convert elements from an architectural model into structural elements using the Autodesk Architectural Desktop platform. The architectural drawings are used to get the construction drawings and the 3D model....to the construction company Exporting a standard 2D DWG file from a general arrangement drawing or an Advance layout provides a contractor with a general arrangement drawing in a digital format. To export a DWG file, right click a drawing or layout and select Export to DWG. In DOCUMENTS mode, proceed in the same way to export a complete paper plan. The DWG files created by this method only contain AutoCAD classic entities without any Advance information. Find more about Archi-BE interface Advance offers you the possibility to start from an architectural drawing file in order to draw the structure quickly. It is possible to recover the information in two different ways, depending on the type of the architectural drawing. Figure 16: Requalification of 2D entities in structural objects 23
Two dimensional files Advance offers specialized tools for converting 2D entities into structural objects. The procedure is as follows: 1. After starting Advance, load a file. 2. Simplify the drawing by deactivating the architect's layers (facilities, partition walls, dimensions, etc.) and keeping only the supporting elements. 3. Select the two lines representing the outer and inner wall faces. 4. Click Convert an AutoCAD icon. 5. On the dialog box, select two lines into a Wall. 6. Click OK to convert the 2D entities into structural objects. 7. Several two by two lines can be selected to create several walls at once. 8. If a line corresponds to the object central axis it can be converted into an object. Figure 17: "Convert selected elements" dialog box 24
The drawing software calculation software interface The same structural model must be able to be used for several applications: the structure created in Advance in MODEL mode is used to create all the execution drawings and it's exploited also to get the engineer's calculations using the suitable calculation programs. Activate the toolbar «Advance Analyse» by right clicking on a Advance functionalities toolbar. Figure 18: Analysis and Design toolbar Export the Model to Arche Building structure Draw your project in Advance, then click Export to Arche Building Structure. Coupled with Arche, your structure is exported directly in the Structure software. Arche Structure gets the calculations of load distribution according to the traditional method. Export the Model to Effel Structure In the same idea, for the more deeper calculations (seismic calculation, wind bracing, ), click on the icon Export to Effel Structure to study the structure using the finite elements calculation method. Export the Model to Effel Structure Advance models can be also exported in the Effel Advanced, Graitec new analysis software. Advance Arche Structure models synchronization You can entirely synchronize Arche and Advance models using the synchronization and real time information tool. This tool allows reinforcing the collaboration between the engineer and the designer. For example, if the engineer changes the position or the dimension of a structural element, the designer is warned and he can accept or reject this modification. A specific detailed interface allows viewing and sorting the changes appeared in the structure. Figure 19: Synchronization dialog box Export the Advance structural elements to Arche Reinforcement Modules With Arche Reinforcement Modules, you can query an individual structural element. Select an Advance element and export it directly to the reinforcement module in order to get preliminary dimensioning of the concrete element and also the reinforcement. 25
The automatic and assisted reinforcement Due to Advance's reinforcement module, directly connected to Arche modules, you can create reinforcement drawings for each structural element (walls, columns, ) with a single click! Select an element, right-click and select «Create a reinforcement plan». The reinforcement drawing of this element is instantly displayed. This reinforcement plan is created using the calculation facility of Arche. It's now possible to modify or to adapt the result by importing again the reinforcement plan in Advance and adding reinforcements, reference marks, dimensions or other types of notations. Then a reinforcement list can be generated to take in account the modifications. User interface AutoCAD environment A familiar environment is maintained since Advance is fully integrated into AutoCAD. Customizable Advance Concrete toolbars are added to the list of available AutoCAD toolbars. The Advance main menu provides quick access to all program functions. 1: Advance pilot 2: Fast access menu 3: Smartbar 4: Advance main menu 5: Advance toolbars 6: Command line Figure 20: Advance - User Interface 26
Smartbar Each object (model elements, dimensions, symbols...) has a properties bar, called Smartbar, for modifying the object's essential attributes. Figure 21: Smartbar for slab elements The smartbar is automatically activated in two instances: When an object creation command starts, the smartbar of that object appears. During the creation process, one or several object attributes can be modified. When one or several objects of the same type are selected, one or several attributes can be modified. The modifications are confirmed by pressing Enter. Click to access the element s detailed properties. 27
Toolbars Project Settings toolbar The Project Settings toolbar contains all the commands to access the libraries. This Function Units Access the Layer name Manager Define the Preferences Access the Material library Access the Geometry library Access the Door and Window library Access the Piles library Access the Representation style library Access the Bars library Access the lap table Access the hook table Access rebar rounding rules Access to the shape library Default values for steel grade and concrete covers e Access the Mesh library Access to the bar supports library Bar supports design rules Weight review Load a project Save the project 28
Model toolbar The Model toolbar contains all the necessary tools for modeling a structure. This Function Display or hide the Pilot Create a new level above building Access the Layer Name Manager Access the Grid toolbar Access the Structural toolbar Access the Foundations toolbar Access the Openings toolbar Access the Roofs and Ramps toolbar Bind elements to the roof or to the ramp Combine roofs or ramps Access the Stairs toolbar Copy or move elements between levels Convert AutoCAD entities into modeling elements Convert an element into an ACIS solid entity Access the Formwork functions toolbar Access the Drawings toolbar Automatically generate a BOM Material quantities management Load Advance Steel 29
Levels toolbar The Levels toolbar contains tools for creating levels and copying existing elements to new levels. Button Function Create a new level above Create a new level below Display next level Display previous level Copy current level elements into the upper level Copy current level elements into the lower level Grid toolbar The Grid toolbar contains all the necessary tools for creating and managing grids. This Function Create a grid Renumber the grid axis Structural toolbar The Structural toolbar contains the necessary tools for creating the model. This Function Create a slab Create a beam Create a column Create a wall 30
Foundations toolbar The Foundations toolbar contains tools for building foundations. This Function Create an isolated footing Create a bedding isolated footing Create a continuous footing Create a bedding continuous footing Create a drill depth area Create a pile Automatically generate footings under columns and walls Openings toolbar The Openings toolbar contains tools for creating all types of wall and slab openings. This Function Create a window Create a door Create a standard opening in a wall Create a standard opening in a slab Create a polygonal opening in a slab Create a beam openings line Create a lintel Create a window sill Roof and Ramp toolbar The Roofs and ramps toolbar contains the tools for creating ramps and roofs. This Function Create a roof Create a ramp 31
Stairs toolbar The Stairs toolbar contains the necessary tools for stair creation and the links to the precast stairs manufacturers websites. This Function Create a stair Link to the PBM website (precast stairs) Link to the SB website (precast stairs) Formwork Functions toolbar The Formwork Functions toolbar contains all the tools for adjusting Advance elements. This Function Adjusting an element Split a slab Break an element Create stepped footing Edit a brick shelf Bind 3D ACIS solids to structural Unbind 3D ACIS solids to structural Convert 3D ACIS solids to structural Reinforcement toolbar The Reinforcement toolbar contains the necessary tools for reinforcement. This Function Create a reinforcement drawing starting from structural elements Create a new drawing Assign an element to a structure Create a new bar shape Create a point bar Access the Reinforcement Bars toolbar Create a polygonal bar 32
This Function Break a bar Create a separator Create a simple mesh Access the Meshes Scraps toolbar Create a simple mesh outline Create a mesh row Trim one or several meshes Create a bent mesh Create a mesh cut Access the Distribution toolbar Access to the Edit distribution toolbar Access the Reinforcement symbols toolbar Create a distribution dimension Create a bar or mesh bending detail Access the Automatic drafting toolbar View the bar library View the mesh library Access the Reinforcement renumbering toolbar Access the Lists toolbar Meshes Scraps toolbar The Meshes Scraps toolbar contains tools for creating new meshes starting from scraps. This Function Create a mesh starting from scraps Automatically optimize mesh rests 33
Reinforcement Bars toolbar The Reinforcement Bars toolbar contains tools for creating all bar types in the views and drawings. This Function Create a straight bar Create a rectangular frame Create a circular bar Create a stirrup bar Create a pin bar Create a U bar Create an L bar Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar The Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar contains tools for renumbering bars and meshes and displaying and hiding the distribution definition. This Function Position renumbering of the mesh bars Display the bar definition Hide the bar definition Distributions toolbar The Distribution toolbar contains tools for placing bars or meshes. This Function Create a linear distribution of the selected bar Create a linear variable distribution of the selected bar Create a quantitative distribution of the selected bar Create a cut distribution of the selected bar Create a free distribution of the selected bar Create a one by one distribution of the selected bar Create a section distribution Create a bar field distribution Create a distribution of a selected bent mesh 34
Distribution Editor toolbar The Distribution Editor contains the tools for editing the distributions. This Function Trim the distribution bars Edit a distribution Apply a multiplication factor to the distribution Display the hidden element (definition or distribution bar) Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar The Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar contains all tools for viewing the 3D reinforcement cages. This Function Create a reinforcement view Create a new reinforcement elevation Create a new reinforcement cut Delete a reinforcement view Select and define the view Start the 3D viewer Clash check Sketch Designer toolbar The Sketch Designer toolbar contains all the necessary tools for creating a dynamic reinforcement solution. This Function Create a sketch point by translation Create a sketch point at the edge intersection Create a sketch point at the edge-plane intersection Create a sketch point on a line Define an angle Define a distance Define a factor Define a vector 35
This Function Define a line Define a plan Restore all sketch points Open color legend Reinforcement Solutions toolbar The Reinforcement Solutions toolbar contains tools for defining, applying and saving a reinforcement solution. This Function Apply the solution Update solutions references Solution multiplication factor Solution visibility properties Compose dynamic reinforcement solution Define a solution Save the solution Close the solution Lists toolbar The Lists toolbar contains tools for creating and editing the lists. This Function Create a list Update a list Add elements to a list Delete elements from a list Split into pages Export a list to Excel 36
Analysis and Design toolbar The Analysis and Design toolbar contains tools for exporting a model to the structure and load distribution calculation software. This Function Export to Arche Building Structure Export to Effel Structure Export to Advance Design Synchronize data with an Arche Structure file Create a reinforcement drawing in Arche starting from structural elements Import the Arche reinforcement drawing in object mode Do a call/return with Arche reinforcement module corresponding to the selected element Do a call/ return with KP1 module Import a drawing (DXF file) Drawings toolbar The Drawings toolbar contains all the required tools for creating drawings and views. This Function Create a cut or a section Create an elevation Create an isometric Create a top / bottom view Create a reinforcement drawing Create a new drawing Activate and update a drawing Create a plan view 37
Symbols and Labels toolbar The Symbols and Annotations toolbar contains tools for creating and managing symbols and annotations. This Function Create a symbol Create multiple symbols Add a symbol to the Symbol library Access the Symbol library Create a label Create multiple labels Add a new label to the library View the label library Dimensions toolbar The Dimensions toolbar contains all the required tools for creating dimensions. This Function Create a coordinates dimension Create a level dimension Create an arc dimension Create an intersection dimension Create an associative dimension Create a dimension by points Create a distribution dimension Views Toolbar The Views toolbar contains the necessary tools for dimensioning and annotating views. It is a mixed toolbar, containing native AutoCAD dimensioning tools and Advance specific tools. This Function Display or hide the Pilot Activate and update a drawing Copy drafting (AutoCAD Function) 38
This Function Access the Layer Name Manager Create a linear dimension (AutoCAD Function) Create an aligned dimension (AutoCAD Function) Create a radius dimension (AutoCAD Function) Create a diameter dimension (AutoCAD Function) Create an angular dimension (AutoCAD Function) Create a quick dimension (AutoCAD Function) Create a dimension series (AutoCAD Function) Create a dimension style (AutoCAD Function) Create a coordinates dimension Create a level dimension Create an arc dimension Create an intersection dimension Create an associative dimension Create a dimension by points Create a symbol Create multiple symbols Add a symbol to the Symbol library Display the Symbol library Create an annotation Create multiple annotations Add annotation to the Annotation library Access the Annotation library Insert dynamic block 39
Reinforcement Symbols toolbar The Reinforcement Symbols toolbar contains tools for creating and managing symbols. This Function Create a bar or mesh symbol Create a symbol on the distributions entities Create a bar rake symbol Add a new symbol to the Symbol library Access the Symbol library Change the symbol target Align the symbols Documents toolbar The Documents toolbar contains the tools for layouts management. This Function Update layout Print layouts Access the Lists toolbar 40
Tools toolbar The Tools toolbar contains the necessary tools for selecting and displaying elements. This Function Activate the AutoUCS tool Isolate the selected elements Hide the selected elements Display elements by type Select elements using multiple criteria Select elements by type Re-label elements Launch the Simple Identification tool Launch the Multiple Identification tool Insert dynamic block Bar Editor toolbar The Bar Editor toolbar contains the necessary tools for breaking and editing bars. This Function Break a bar Edit a bar Automatic Drafting toolbar The Automatic Drafting toolbars contains tools for creating automatically symbols, dimensions and bending details on the desired element. This Function Automatic drafting Symbols and dimensions Automatic drafting Bending details 41
Graitec Transfer Center toolbar The Graitec Transfer Center toolbar contains tools for exporting, importing and synchronizing drawings with Advance. This Function Export to GTC Import to GTC Synchronize with GTC Import-Export standard files toolbar The Import-Export standard files toolbar contains tools for importing/exporting to IFC. This Function Export to IFC Import from IFC Help Toolbar The Help toolbar contains the help tools and online help for Advance. This Function Start the online help Launch Self-training: Advance Learning Program Access the GRAITEC website Welcome page Request technical support Access GRAITEC Advantages Contact a GRAITEC dealer GRAITEC Advantages - flash info 42
Advance menus Main menu All the commands and dialog boxes are accessed using the Advance Concrete drop-down menu. Using the Advance menu After having selected the drop-down menu, select a command by clicking on its name. For example: An arrow following a command name indicates that a submenu is available. A command followed by (...) indicates that a dialog box is displayed with additional options. Figure 22: Advance Main menu The different submenus of the main menu Button Pilot Project Model Reinforcement Drawings Visual elements Documents Tools Help Function Display or hide the Pilot Access project management commands Access structure object creation commands Access reinforcement drawings creation commands Access drawings and views creation commands Access visual elements creation commands Access document creation commands Access Advance utilities Access online help and other documentation sources Note: You can access the menus and commands by pressing <ALT> key and the menu shortcut key. For example, to open Advance menu, press <ALT + A>. When the mouse cursor hovers over an icon or a menu item, the status bar displays a short description. 43
Context menus Context menus are available by right clicking an item. The menu and the displayed menu options depend on the cursor position and other conditions, like the selection of an object or a node in the Pilot. Object context menus When a context menu is displayed for an object or a homogeneous group of objects, Advance commands are directly integrated into the AutoCAD context menu. Pilot context menus Many context menus are displayed when a Pilot element is right clicked. These menus provide quick access to various creation and parameter definition commands. Right click an element in the tree on the Pilot (e.g., «Project») to display its context menu. The context menu concerning selected element appears. This is an example of this contextual menu type: Figure 23: Example of a Pilot element context menu Shortcut Access Menu A button in the upper Pilot area provides a menu for quick access to display control and selection commands. Figure 24: Pilot short access menu Button Display according to type Multicriteria selection Select by type Function Display control by element type Select elements by multiple criteria Select elements by type 44
Utilities There are key tools that are vital for the proper use of Advance modules. The online help is a good source for information on activating and using these tools. AutoUCS AutoUCS is an efficient and easy to use tool when working with relative coordinates in the creation and modification of structural elements. It can also be used as a measuring tool! Figure 25: Using the AutoUCS tool Layer manager The layers in the project are organized according to a structured diagram that can be modified. Each level or drawing has linked layers. This default organization of layers is modified using the layers manager. On level or drawing activation, the linked layers are automatically displayed. Figure 26: Layer manager 45
Layer Name manager The layers and the layers names are automatically defined using Advance. The standards to define the layers with their names are created by users in accordance to their company rules. National or international preset standards are also delivered with Advance for management of layers in drawings. Figure 27: Layer Name manager Tooltips The structure elements' characteristics (number, material, dimension, etc.) are displayed in a tooltip when the mouse is moved over the object. Figure 28: Tooltip example Material Manager Advance includes a Material library for concrete, steel and timber structures. Materials may be added to this library and technical characteristics for each material in the library can be modified. Figure 29: Management of the model material 46
Object Geometry Manager All types of geometries can be drawn in Advance. Each Advance project includes the following categories: Volumes (applicable for isolated footings, defined by an attach point, an angle and a volume) Sections (applicable for beams, columns and continuous footings, obtained by extruding the section along the element's main axis) Thicknesses (applicable for walls and slabs, obtained by extrusion of their contour depending on the thickness). Different objects can share these stored geometries. For example, all beams with 20x50 rectangular sections, in a project reference a single section. This mechanism considerably reduces the amount of memory space used by Advance. Figure 30: Object Geometry Manager Representation Styles Manager In Advance, every object type can have a representation style. A representation style is a set of parameters that define the representation for objects of the same type. Object appearance (hatching, line thickness, etc.) is easily controlled using the representation styles. Representation styles are stored in a manager. For example, the columns lines' color is changed by modifying the representation style. There is no need to select all columns as they are automatically updated. Figure 31: Representation styles manager 47
Doors and Windows manager Instead of directly inputting the doors and windows sizes, a door or a window type may be selected directly from the Door and Window libraries included in Advance. The existing libraries can be modified or supplemented. New libraries can also be created. Figure 32: Doors and Windows Manager dialog box Bars and Meshes manager Advance includes a Bar and a Mesh library for reinforcement. This library can be supplemented and characteristics for each bar and mesh modified. Figure 33: Bars library 48
Multicriteria object selection This is a powerful tool for sorting and selecting structural elements that enables the user to select the exact objects to modify. Example: Beams number 101 to 107, having a 20x30 section and made by C25 from level 1 are selected. Figure 34: Multicriteria selection dialog box Displaying objects by type Only objects of a specified type (column, wall, etc.) in the structure are displayed. Figure 35: Displaying objects by type Automatic Reinforcement Objects For certain structural objects a reinforcement type is automatically assigned during object creation. These reinforcement styles are entirely customizable. Figure 36: Automatic Reinforcement Wizards 49
Viewer 3D In Advance, although all reinforcement element are drawn in 2D, they can be materialized in 3D with the 3D viewer. Using the information from the 2D drawings in the views, the viewer easily recreates the reinforcement cages. It works on bars, meshes and bent meshes. The 3D reinforcement cage can be stored as a drawing and printed. Figure 37: 3D Viewer 50
Chapter 3 Using Advance In this Chapter Basic settings Construct a model Create drawings Create a layout Export the model for calculations Create reinforcement drawings
Advance by examples Formwork and Implementation This example illustrates how to: Quickly draw a simple building with foundation and two levels Automatically create a section Place an associative dimension Create an A4 layout. This example has 16 steps and takes about 30 minutes. Reinforcement In this exercise, the building model will be used to create a wall reinforcement drawing. This example has 8 steps. 52
Formwork and Implementation Basic settings Start Advance. Configure the Project properties as described below. Instructions In the Pilot, right-click Project and select Properties from the context menu. Explanations Enter Project Exercise for the project name. Click OK to validate. In the Pilot, right-click Project and select Project Settings from the context menu. The Project Settings toolbar appears. On the Project Settings toolbar, click the Units icon. Click lengths Type and select Centimeter. All the values entered on the smartbar and all the length values for structural objects are in centimeters. Click Apply. Warning In this project, the input values for the drawing length (drawing units) are in meters. 53
Construct a model Step 1: Create continuous walls The first step consists of drawing foundation walls. Instructions On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, click Create a wall in the current level. Explanations Activate Ortho mode by pressing F8. Press F8. Click on the graphic area to define a starting point and input these values: Move the mouse cursor in the X direction, enter 2 on the command line and press Enter. Move the mouse cursor in the Y direction, enter 2 and press Enter Place the mouse cursor in X direction and input 5 and press Enter Move the mouse cursor in the Y direction, enter 3 and press Enter Move the mouse cursor in the -X direction and enter 7 and press Enter Move the mouse cursor in the -Y direction, enter 5 and press Enter Press Esc to end. 54
Step 2: Draw a straight wall and a curved wall This step explains how to draw a sloped wall and a circular wall: Instructions On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, click on the Create a wall in the current level icon. Explanations Activate object snap with the F3 key and select Endpoint and Midpoint for the Object Snap modes. To draw a sloped wall, click the middle of the two lower right walls. Press F3. To draw a circular wall: Click Create a wall in the current level. 55
Instructions On the Tools toolbar, click Activate AutoUCS. Explanations Click the upper corner of the wall to place AutoUCS origin. On the command line, enter the values: 1,0. Press Enter. >>Target point or X, Y coordinates: 1,0 On the command line type CE (Center) and press Enter. Click the middle of the left vertical wall. Click the vertical wall to end the circular wall as shown in the figure. The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing. Step 3: Adjust the walls This step illustrates how to trim the walls. Instructions Explanations On the AutoCAD Modify toolbar, select the Trim command. Click on the 3 parts of the wall to be removed. Note: The AutoCAD Chamfer command works on Advance entities and could have been used instead of the Trim command. You could have used it here. 3 2 1 The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing. 56
Step 4: Creating columns This step explains how to position columns. Instructions On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, select Create a column in the current level. Explanations On the Smartbar enter C20 to draw a column with a squareshaped section and 20 cm sides. Press Enter. Select the central snap point from the drop-down list on the column properties smartbar. To position the first column inside the angle formed with the sloped wall, press the CTRL key and right-click. Select Apparent Intersect, from the context menu. Click the first wall and then on the second wall of the angle. On the command line, enter 0 for the column direction and press Enter. First alignment wall: Second alignment wall: 57
Instructions The first column is now positioned. To create a copy 2 m in the Y axis direction, use the AutoCAD standard copy function. For this, use AutoCAD standard copy function. Click Copy. Select the column and press Enter. Select the column again as the base point. Enter @0,-2 on the command line to copy the column 2 m away. Explanations Using the same process, copy the second column 5 m in the X direction. The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing. Step 5: Create the beams and slabs This step demonstrates how to draw beams and position slabs. Instructions On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, select the Create a beam in the current level icon. Description 58
Instructions Draw the three beams by connecting the wall reference axes and the center of the columns as shown in the figure. Description On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, select Create a slab in the current level. Enter D (Detection) on the command line and press Enter. Click on the three areas (as shown in the figure) to create the slabs. The slabs are automatically created by boundary detection. Press Esc to finish. D then press Enter 3 1 2 59
Step 6: Create a door and a window The purpose of this step is to create a door and a window opening. Instructions On the Model toolbar, Openings flyout, click Create a door. Explanations Click the right side wall. In the Smartbar, select the door type: LD 90x218 C7 J1. Click the middle of the wall to place the door. Next, click inside the building to define the door opening direction. On the Model toolbar, Openings flyout, click Create a window. On the Smartbar, select the window type LD 130x135 C90. Click the upper wall and place the window in the middle. 60
Step 7: Use the AutoUCS tool to position a slab hole The purpose of this step is to create an opening in a slab. Instructions On the Model toolbar, Openings flyout select Create a slab opening. Explanations Click the biggest slab. The opening symbol appears. On the Tools toolbar, click Activate AutoUCS. Click the upper left corner of the slab to place the AutoUCS origin. On the command line, enter: 1,1. Press Enter to validate. Enter 0 for the rotation angle and then press Enter. >>Target point or X, Y coordinates: 1, 1 The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing. 61
Step 8: Automatically create the second level Instructions On the Level toolbar, click Copy the elements of the current level to the superior level. Press Enter to validate. Double-click Building in the Pilot. Explanations N The two levels of the 3D building are displayed. On the AutoCAD Visual Styles toolbar, click Realistic Visual Styles to view the building. On the AutoCAD Visual Styles toolbar, click 2D Wireframe to return to wireframe mode. 62
Step 9: Generate foundations The purpose of this step is to automatically generate the foundation walls and footings for the supporting elements. Instructions On the Model toolbar, Foundation flyout, select Generate automatic slabs. Explanations Select the Automatic determinations of footings option. Click OK. The foundations are automatically placed under the first level of the building. 63
Step 10: Use the "roof" function to raise a slab The purpose of this step is to create a roof element starting from an AutoCAD line and using this element to define a raised surface. Instructions In the Pilot, double-click Level 2(+600 cm). Explanations Before creating the roof, break the beam. On the Model toolbar, Formwork Functions flyout select trim an element. Click the beam. Click the break point and press Enter to finish. Click the AutoCAD function Z Axis Rotate UCS to rotate the UCS around the z-axis. In the plan view, draw an AutoCAD line as shown in the figure. This line represents the roof profile. 64
Instructions On the Model toolbar, Roof and ramp flyout, select Create a roof in the current level. Click on the previously drawing line. Explanations Click the lower left corner of the first column and then the lower right corner of the second column to define the roof's axis. The roof is placed. On the Model toolbar, Roof and ramp flyout, select Bind the roof or ramp elements. On the command line, type B for Bind and press Enter. Click the elements to bind and press Enter. B then press Enter The selected elements adjust to the surface defined by the roof. Preview the building in 3D. 65
Step 11: Creating stairs This step explains how to position stairs. Instructions Copy the column at 1.5m in the -y axis direction. Explanations In the Pilot, double-click Level 1(+300.0 cm). 66
Instructions Copy the lower left column 1.5 m in the Y axis direction. Explanations On the Model toolbar, Stairs flyout select Create a stair. In the properties dialog box, set the step number to 16. Add an upper platform width of 72 cm. Indentation height and width: 20 cm Set these values on all the properties tabs. Navigate the tabs using the Previous and Next buttons. Add a lower platform. Click the Bottom anchor tab. Enter the values for the parameters of the bottom anchor: Height: 12 cm Width: 28 cm Tilt width and height: 0 cm Set these values on all the properties tabs. Navigate the tabs using the Previous and Next buttons. Click OK. 67
Instructions Place the stairs by clicking the two points defining the width. Press Enter to end. Explanations Select the stairs. Access the properties dialog box by clicking Properties on the Smartbar. Define an upper level value of 0 relative to the lower level. 68
Create drawings The modeling part of the example is completed. The next part consists of the steps to create and fill the drawings. Step 12: Creating a cut This step learns you how to draw an elevation section of the building using the model. Instructions Select Plan view. Explanations On the Model toolbar, Drawings flyout select Create a cut section. Verify that Ortho mode is activated. Draw the cutting plane. To define it, draw a vertical line across the building and press Enter. Move the mouse to define the cut depth. Include the entire left part of the building as shown in the figure. 69
Next, calculate the cut: Instructions In the Pilot, click Drawings to enter the Drawings mode. In the Pilot, Section A-A appears. A red mark indicates that the view is not updated. Explanations Double-click Section A-A to calculate the section. The cut is finished and you get a result as in the upper picture. 70
Step 13: Create a plan view This step illustrates how to create a plan view starting at the first level. Instructions In the Pilot, click Model to enter the Model mode. Explanations Double-click Building to activate it. Right click and select Create, then select Plan view. Select Level 1 and click OK. The plan view is created. 71
Step 14: Creating an associative dimension This step explains how to complete the drawing by adding an associative dimension on the plan view. Instructions In the Pilot, double-click Floor plan - Level 1(+300 cm). The plan view of the first level is displayed. Explanations On the Views toolbar, which automatically appears in Drawings mode, select Create associative dimension. Click the upper wall. Press Enter. Click on the drawing to position the dimension. The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing. The cut and the plan view are filled and must be set up to create a layout. 72
Create a layout Step 15: Create an A4 layout Instructions In the Pilot, click Documents. Explanations In the Pilot, right click the Layout folder and select Create layout from the context menu. The layout properties dialog box appears. To add a title block or to modify the formatting, click Modify. Next, modify the drawing orientation: 1. Click Modify the format and the printer. 2. Click Modify the format and the printer. 3. Check Portrait and click OK. 4. Click OK. Add a title block: 1. Select Title Blocks. 2. Click < >. 3. In the Title block dialog box click Add. 4. Browse and select a title block from the Advance folder tree. For example: Support \ Sample \ Document \ TitleBlock advance A4.dwg 5. In the Scale column enter 0.30. 6. Click OK. Click <Yes> to validate. 73
Instructions In the Pilot, click Drawings. Explanations Select Floor plan Level 1 (+300 cm). Press and hold down the left mouse button. Move the mouse and drag the view onto the layout. Release the mouse button and place the view on the layout. Repeat the same procedure for the Section A-A. The A4 layout should look like the figure. Print the layout. If a plotter is installed, bigger formats can be used. 74
Export the model for calculations Step 16: Export the model to Arche Building structure Now that all building levels are created, the structure load distribution is calculated. This calculation could have been done on step 12, after the modeling was completed. This calculation is performed in the Arche Building Structure application, using the model drawn in Advance. Follow these instructions in order to export the structure to Arche Structure Building. If Arche Building Structure is not installed a video demonstration appears. Instructions In the Pilot, click Model. Explanations Right-click the Model toolbar and select the Advance Analysis and Design toolbar. The Advance Analysis and Design toolbar appears. On the Analysis and Design toolbar, click Export Arche Building Structure. This operation starts Arche Building Structure and the exported model is ready to be calculated. Congratulations! You finished the lesson. You know now Advance Construction Drawings Module and Execution basics. You can start drawing one of your own projects! 75
Reinforcement Create reinforcement drawings Step 1: Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall The first step consists in automatically creating the wall views and drawing the reinforcement and meshes. Use the file created in the Advance Construction Drawings Module and Implementation exercise. Open the file. Instructions In the Pilot, double-click Level 2(+600.0 cm). Explanations On the Model toolbar, Reinforcement flyout, select Create a reinforcement drawing. Click the horizontal upper wall. Press Enter. 76
Instructions In the Creation of a reinforcement drawing dialog box, select 3 views, then "cut left, top view and elevation face". Click Next. Explanations Select total for Cut depth and click Next. In the Visible objects dialog box, the edge styles for the visible objects can be defined. Click Next. In the Hidden objects dialog box, the edge styles for the hidden objects can be set. Click Next. Click Next. 77
Instructions In the Drawing dialog box, the reinforcement representation styles can be set. Verify that Display reinforcement is checked and click Next. Explanations The Visual elements dialog box enables the display of symbols, axes and symbol's scale. Click Next. In the Title dialog box, title parameters can be set. Click Finish. The reinforcement views are automatically created using the selected criteria. This drawing is listed in the Drawings mode in the pilot. 78
Transversal reinforcement placement Step 2: Define and place the transversal reinforcement around a window opening The second step explains how to place a transversal reinforcement around a window opening using the tools for bar definition and distribution. Instructions Display the Advance Reinforcement toolbar by right clicking on the Advance Views toolbar and selecting Advance Reinforcement. Right click on the Advance Views toolbar and select Advance Reinforcement. Place the toolbar on the screen. Explanations Zoom in on the window lintel cut. On the Reinforcement toolbar, Reinforcement bars flyout click Create a rectangular frame. Place the frame by clicking two points of the lintel diagonal. Click a third point to position the hook of the rectangular frame. The frame is created. 79
Instructions Zoom in on the window sill cut. Explanations On the Reinforcement toolbar, Reinforcement bars flyout click Create an U bar. Place a U bar by clicking two points of the U base. Input the U direction in the wall and the desired U length value. Enter 0.40 m. The U bar is defined. Zoom in on the window top view. On the Reinforcement toolbar, Reinforcement bars flyout select Create an U bar. Place a U bar on the left side of the window. Place a U bar by clicking two points of the U base. 80
Instructions Input the U direction in the wall and the desired U length value. Enter 0.40 m. Explanations The U bar is defined. Three bars have been defined and must be placed. Next, you will distribute these bars. Start by placing the frame. Zoom in on the frame definition. On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, select Create a linear distribution. Click the frame. The Sideview tool automatically appears as two arrows. This tool sets the distribution bar direction. Select the horizontal arrow to place this side of the rectangular frame on the wall elevation. 81
Instructions Zoom in on the window lintel on the wall elevation. Explanations Click the lower left corner of the lintel, and then the lower right corner. Next, click the lintel to specify the distribution bar direction. A fake bar (the original definition bar copy) is displayed as "hooked" to the distribution. The fake bar is oriented by moving the mouse on one side and the other of the distribution line. Select the bar pose direction by clicking a point on the desired direction. The rectangular frame is placed. Create a distribution with the U bar on the window sill. Zoom in on the U bar definition on the sill. 82
Instructions On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, click Create a linear distribution. Explanations Click the U bar. The Sideview tool automatically appears as two arrows. Select the horizontal arrow to place this side of the bar on the wall elevation. Zoom in on the window sill on the wall elevation. Click the upper right corner of the sill, and then the upper left corner. Next, click the sill to specify the distribution direction. 83
Instructions A fake bar (the original definition bar copy) is displayed as "hooked" to the distribution. Select the bar pose direction by clicking a point on the desired direction. The U bars are placed on the window sill. Distribute the U bar on the window side. Zoom in on the U bar definition on the top view. Explanations On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, click Create a linear distribution. Click the U bar. The Sideview tool automatically appears as two arrows. Select the vertical arrow to place this side of the bar on the wall elevation. Zoom in on the window left side on the wall elevation. 84
Instructions Click the upper left corner of the window, and then the lower right corner. Explanations Next, click the sill to specify the distribution direction. A fake bar (the original definition bar copy) is displayed as "hooked" to the distribution. Select the bar pose direction by clicking a point on the desired direction. The U bars are placed on the window side. 85
Longitudinal reinforcement placement Step 3: Define and distribute the longitudinal reinforcement around the window opening The third step explains how to place the longitudinal reinforcement around a window opening using bar definition and distribution tools. Instructions First, the lower bar of the window lintel will be defined. Zoom in on the window lintel on the wall elevation Explanations Click Create straight bar. On the Smartbar, select anchor for bar extremities 1 and 2. On the command line, type li (line) and press Enter. Click the lower lintel edge. Click on the first bar point or [Contour Line]:li Click inside the lintel to place the lower bar. The bar is defined. 86
Instructions Repeat the process to place a bar in the window sill. Explanations Place a bar of this type on the side of the window. The operation now consists in the distribution of these three bars. Zoom in on the elevation on the lower bar of the window lintel. On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, click Create a free distribution. Click the lower bar. 87
Instructions After having clicked on the lower bar, a point bar is hooked on the cross center of the mouse cursor. Create a distribution of two point bars around the rectangular frame from the lintel section (see the figure). Explanations Note: To facilitate the placement of these two point bars, activate the snap point "center" on the AutoCAD snap object. Click Create a free distribution on the Distributions toolbar. Click the horizontal bar of the sill on the elevation. Repeat the process to create the distribution of the two point bars inside the U bar of the window sill (as shown in the figure). To place the last bar, click Create a free distribution on the Distributions flyout toolbar. Click the vertical bar on the left side of the window on the elevation. Repeat the same process to create the placement of the two point bars inside the U bar on the left side of the window (see the figure). Now that the bars are placed, using symmetry, bars are placed on the other side of the window. Zoom in so that the elevation and the top view are visible on the screen. Click Mirror (the AutoCAD standard function). 88
Instructions Select the bars to copy. Select the U bar and the two point bars on the top view then on the elevation. Click the vertical bar on the left side of the window. Next, click and on the U bar distribution bars on the left side of the window. Press Enter. Explanations Click the middle of the lower window edge to set the first point of the symmetry axis. Next, click the middle of the upper window edge to set the second symmetry point. Press Enter. A copy of the bars appears on the other side of the window. 89
Step 4: View the reinforcement in 3D In this step you will learn to view the reinforcement elements in a 3D view. Instructions Display the Advance Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar. Right-click the Advance Reinforcement toolbar and select Advance Reinforcement 3D Viewer. Explanations The first step consists in selecting the 2D drawings in the views. Click Select and define the view. Include the left view within a selection window and press Enter. On the definition window: the left side view is selected. Click Next. Include the top view within a selection window and press Enter. On the definition window: the upper view is selected. Click Next. 90
Instructions Finally, select the elevation and press Enter. Explanations On the definition window: the elevation is selected. Click Finish. Click Start 3D viewer. Preview the reinforcement in 3D view. Also, you can view only the distribution of a bar. Click Start 3D viewer. Click on the bar to view (for example the frame). Press Enter. Press Enter 91
Place reference marks on the distribution bars Step 5: Place reference marks and dimensions on the distribution bars. The fifth step explains how to place reference marks and dimensions on distribution bars. Instructions The first step consists of placing the bar reference marks on the wall cut. Zoom in on the lintel section. Explanations On the Reinforcement symbols toolbar, click Create a bar symbol. Click the rectangular frame and place the reference mark nearby. Click Create a bar symbol. Click one of the two point bars and place the reference marks. 92
Instructions Repeat the process to place the reference marks for the sill reinforcement. Explanations Note: To place annotations on the other side of the cut use the Mirror function on the command line: Select one element or [Multiple]: Point or [Scale/Rotation/Align/Mirror/Finish]:m The symbols are aligned using the Align symbols function. Draw an alignment line. 93
Instructions Click the symbols to align and the alignment line and press Enter. The symbols are aligned. Delete the alignment line. Explanations The second step consists of placing dimensions on the distribution bars. Zoom in on the window lintel elevation. Click Create a distribution dimension. Click the rectangular frame distribution. Place the dimension line. Click the position for the reference mark. Repeat the process to place the dimensions for the four reinforcement distribution bars of the window. Note: To place annotations on the other side of the cut use the Mirror function on the command line: Select one element or [Multiple]: Point or [Scale/Rotation/Align/Mirror/Finish]:m Complete the views with reference marks as shown in the figure. 94
Place a bar list Step 6: Place the list with bar bending details The sixth step explains how to automatically create a list with bar bending details. Instructions Explanations On the List toolbar, click Create a list. On the command line, type B (Bars) to create a bar list. Press Enter to select all the bars. Include within a selection window the bars to list. Press Enter. The list is hooked to the mouse cursor. B Enter Don't place the list yet. On the Smartbar, select a scale of 0.5. Place the list on the reinforcement drawing. 95
Place the meshes Step 7: Place meshes on the wall sides The seventh step explains how to use the mesh library and how to place meshes on the wall sides. Instructions Zoom in on the wall elevation. Explanations Click Create a mesh outline. On the command line, type D (automatic Detection) to create the mesh outline by automatic detection. Click inside the wall. D Now you have to cut the meshes for the window opening. Type Y (Yes) on the command line and press Enter. On the command line, type again D (automatic Detection) to define an opening in the mesh outline. Y D 96
Instructions Click inside the window opening. Explanations On the smartbar, enter 2 for the number of layers and a concrete cover of de 0 and 3 cm. Select the insertion point of the first mesh panel. The meshes are automatically placed on the wall, and the window opening is taken into account. 97
Place a mesh list Step 8: Place the mesh list The eighth and final step explains how to automatically create a meshes list. Instructions On the List toolbar, click Create a list. Explanations On the Smartbar, select the Mesh details list. On the command line, type F (fabrics) to create a mesh list. Then press Enter to select the meshes on the screen. Click the meshes to list. Press Enter. The list is hooked to the mouse cursor. F and press Enter. Enter Don't place the list yet. On the Smartbar, select a scale of 0.5. Place the mesh list next to the reinforcement drawing. End of example. 98
Appendices Command line In this Chapter Advance commands
Advance commands Almost all actions in Advance are made through commands. These commands identify the actions to perform, and Advance responds by displaying them on the command line. The command line provides information about the status of an action or suggests different options to end the command successfully. Advance offers several methods for running the commands: menus, toolbars, context menus and online commands. Commands are executed by typing its full name on the command line. Below is the categorized command list. Getting help Command grtcabout grtchelp grtcselftraining Function Display the Advance About screen Display the Advance online help Launch the Self-training: Advance Learning Program Managing the projects Command grtcdefault grtcexportddc grtcexportost grtcexportstc grtcexportstca grtcexportstr grtcimportadt grtcarchedxf grtcimportost grtclayer grtcstandardlayer grtcgeometrie grtmaterial grtcopening grtcpilecatalog grtcbarcat grtcmeshcat grtcpproperties grtcpriority grtcpreference grtcrepresentation grtcunits grtcrebarstyle grtcsavetree Function Modify the elements default values Export the model to Arche Structure Building and launch Arche Structure Building Export the model to the Arche Building Structure program Export the model to Effel Structure and launch Effel Structure Export the model to Advance Design Export the model to Effel Structure software Import an ADT file Import a reinforcement drawing from Arche Reinforcement Import a file from Arche Building Structure Access the Layer Manager Access the Layer name Manager Modify the geometry characteristics stored in libraries Modify the material characteristics Access the Openings library Access the piles library Modify the bar characteristics in the library Modify the mesh characteristics stored in libraries Modify the project properties Display objects priority Modify the general preferences Define the representation styles Modify the display units Define the reinforcement styles Save the current tree 100
Modeling a building Command grtcbfound grtcbproperties grtcbvis grtcbnew grtcbactiv Function Automatically create footings adapted for every support of the lower level Modify the building properties Display the entire building Create a new building Activate a building Modeling a level Command grtclactive Grtclcopytop grtclcopybottom grtcldel grtclnew grtcsnew grtclnext grtclprev grtclproperties grtclsel grtclvis Function Activate a level <-> Make current level Copy the elements in the active level into the upper level Copy the elements in the current level into the lower level Delete the current level Create a new level above building Create a new level above building Display the next level Display the previous level Modify the current level properties Select the current level elements Display one or several levels Creating the formwork Command grtcponsel grtcbeam grtcsill grtccolumn grtcdoor grtcelconv grtcelcopy grtcelproperties grtcelsolid grtcstructuraltrim grtcconverttostructural grtcunbindacisfromstructural grtcbindacistostructural grtcjoinfootingc grtcslabsplit grtcstructuraltrim grtcbrickshelf grtcbreakelement grtcfootingc Function Display the selected element properties Create a beam in the current level Create a sill in the current level Create a column in the current level Create a door in the current level Convert AutoCAD entities (line, polyline, arc) into elements (beam, column...) Copy or move elements Modify the selected element(s) properties Convert the selected elements into ACIS solids Adjusting an element Convert ACIS solids into structural Unbind ACIS solids from structural Bind ACIS solids to structural Create stepped footing Split a slab Trim an element Edit a brick shelf Break an element Create a continuous footing in the current level 101
Command grtcfootingi grtcbeddingi grtcfootingc grtcpile grtcpileproperties grtcpile grtclintel grtcpolyopening grtcbeamreservationline grtcslab grtcstdopening grtcwall grtcwindow grtcroof grtcroofproperties grtcbindstructurals grtcslope grtcstairs grtcprecaststairpbm grtcprecaststairb grtcrenumbergrid grtcgrid Function Create an isolated footing in the current level Create a bedding isolated footing in the current level Create a bedding continuous footing in the current level Create a pile in the current level Modify the pile properties Create a drill depth area in the current level Create a lintel in the current level Create a polygonal opening in the current level Create a beam openings line in the current level Create a slab in the current level Create an opening or a depression in the current level Create a wall in the current level Create a window in the current level Create a roof or a sloped shape Modify selected roof properties Bind the elements to the roof Create a slope in the current level Create a stair in the current level Link to the PBM website (precast stairs) Link to the SB website (precast stairs) Renumber the grid axes Create a grid Creating the reinforcement Command grtcshapebar grtcpointbar grtcstraightbar grtcetrier grtcrectbar grtccerce grtcpinbar grtcubar grtclbar grtcpolbar grtcbreakbar grtceditbar grtcrepartfree grtcrepartlinear grtcrepartvarlinear grtcrepartquantity grtcrepartcut grtcrepartone Function Create a new bar shape Create a point bar Create a straight bar Create a stirrup bar Create a rectangular frame Create a circular bar Create a pin bar Create a U bar Create an L bar Create a polygonal bar Break a bar Edit a bar Create a free distribution Create a free linear distribution Create a free linear variable distribution Create a quantitative distribution Create a cut distribution Create a one by one distribution 102
Command grtcbarhide grtcrebarshow grtcreparttrim grtcreparteditsymbol grtcmesh grtcrepartmesh grtcrepartmeshupdate grtcrepartmeshaddhole grtcrepartmeshdelhole grtcposbar grtcmeshtrim grtcrebarproprietes grtcmeshproperties grtcrepartproperties grtcrepartmeshproperties grtcmeshcut grtcmeshcutproperties grtcmeshcutregen grtcmeshesrows grtcmeshrest grtcmeshscrapsoptimize grtcrepartmodifymesh grtcrepartnombre grtcrepartedit grtcrepartdisplayallbars grtcrepartselbars grtcrepartsection grtcdefineview grtcrebar3dviewer grtcrebarnewelevation grtcrebarnewsection grtcrebarnewneisometry grtcrebardeleteview grtcrebarclashcheck grtcrebar3dviewer Function Hide the distribution bars Display the hidden bar (the definition bar of the distribution) Trim the distribution bars Modify the beginning and ending symbol for a distribution bar Create a simple mesh Create a mesh outline Update the outline Add an opening / cavity to the outline Delete an opening / cavity from the outline Renumber the bars and meshes Cut the mesh relative to a line Access the bar properties Access the mesh properties Access the distribution properties Access the outline properties Create a mesh cut Access the mesh cut properties Regenerate the symbols Create a mesh row Create a mesh starting from scraps Automatically optimize the mesh scraps Change starting panel Apply a multiplication factor Edit a distribution Display all bars Select the displayed bars Create a section distribution Select and define the view Start the 3D viewer Create a new reinforcement elevation Create a new reinforcement cut Create a new isometric reinforcement Delete a reinforcement view Clash check Start the 3D viewer Creating and managing model drawings Command grtcplanview grtciso grtcsection grtcelev grtcdnew Function Create a plan view Create a 3D view Create a cut or a section Create an elevation Create a new drawing 103
Command grtcdrebar grtcdactive grtcdexport grtcddelete grtcdonlayout grtcdproperties grtcdupdate grtcdgroup grtcdungroup Function Create a new reinforcement drawing Activate a drawing or a view Export a dwg of a drawing or a view Delete a drawing or a view Place a drawing or a view on the layout Access the view or drawing properties Activate and update a drawing or a view Group several drawings on the same layout Ungroup drawings Dimensioning the drawings and views Command grtcdimlevel grtcadim grtcdimarc grtcdimassoc grtcdimcoord grtcdimrepart grtcdiminter grtcdimintercalc grtcdimlevel grtcdimproperties grtcgdim grtcmdim grtcdimrepart grtcdimension grtcdimproperties grtcelcopy Function Create a level dimension Rearrange dimensions Create an arc dimension Create an associative dimension Create a coordinates dimension Create a distribution dimension Create an intersection dimension Recalculate an intersection dimension Create a level dimension Access dimension properties Group dimensions Add or delete the dimension points Create a distribution dimension Create a dimension by points Access dimension properties Copy the visual elements to the next level Adding symbols and annotations Command grtcnannot grtcannotcat grtcannot grtcmannot grtcmksymbol grtcmsymbol grtcsymbol grtcsymbolcat grtcimult grtcisingle grtcsymproperties grtcsymbolalign Function Add an annotation to the library Access the Annotations library Create an annotation Create multiple annotations Add a symbol to the Symbol library Create multiple symbols Create a symbol Access the Symbol library Activate Simple Identification tool Activate Multiple Identification tool Access the properties of annotations and symbols Align bar symbols 104
Command grtcnannot grtcannotcat grtcrebarsymbol grtcrebarrakesymbol grtcsymboltarget Function Add an annotation to the library Access the Annotations library Create a bar or mesh symbol Create a rake symbol Change the symbol target Creating and using the lists Command grtclheader grtclbody grtclfooter grtclfooterpart grtclvariable grtcsubheader grtcsobfooter grtclistexportexcel grtclistpagesplit grtclist grtclistupdate grtclistadd grtclistdel grtclistproperties Function Create the list header Create the list body Create the list footer Define the entities grouped in the footer Create a list attribute Create the list sub-header Create the list sub-footer Export the list to Microsoft Excel Split the list to pages Add the list on the layout Update the list of materials Add an element to the list Delete an element from the list Access the list properties Creating layouts Command grtcplupdate grtcplrefresh grtcpldelete grtcplnew grtcplproperties grtcplupdate Function Activate a layout Refresh a layout Delete a layout Create a layout Access the properties of a layout Activate and update a layout Using Utilities Command grtcdispsel grtcdisptype grtcselcriteria grtcseltype grtcucs grtclabelelement grtcconvertadv Function Display the selected elements only Display the elements by type Select elements using multiple criteria Select the elements by type Activate the dynamic positioning tool Re-label the elements Convert a file from Architectural Desktop 105
Using Internet services Command grtccontact grtcsupport grtcweb Function Contact an Advance dealer Request technical support Access the GRAITEC web site 106
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