I decided to start with a one-on-one GoToMeeting session over the Web. The one I did find on the GRAITEC site was helpful to a point, because it included four pages of recommended practices. While I found many demos, I discovered few actual tutorials. While waiting for my evaluation confirmation, I searched the GRAITEC site and other Web sources for more information and tutorials. My goal would be to design steel framework for a small production facility, and then add production equipment along with product takeaway conveyors for visualization purposes. It read, “With a short learning curve, inexperienced users can easily create, manage, and modify complex 3D models and all associated drawings with incomparable productivity.” I decided to put the statement to the test. Right away, my eye was caught by the second paragraph in the Advance Steel brochure. The email provided links to product videos, brochures, training documents, and other information to review in the meantime. Shortly thereafter, I received an email from the GRAITEC team informing me that my request was being processed. The macro incorporates a library which gives the possibility to save all configurations and types of structures for later usage.ĭesigned to save you considerable time, the functionalities of the Steel Structure Designer are able to run across multiple platforms including Autodesk® Advance Steel (as part of PowerPack for Advance Steel) and GRAITEC Advance Design, enabling flexible and intelligent BIM workflows.After I was approached to write about GRAITEC’s Advance Steel software, I visited the GRAITEC Web site to request a 30-day trial version.

No matter the type of structure, Factory or Building, the Steel Structure Designer helps you to define the geometry of the structure (rows, bays, levels), then the portal frames that will support the roof, intermediate columns, side and roof bracings, railing and purlins, including steel panels, or cladding, that cover the entire structure. The Steel Structure Designer incorporates an extensive range of building definitions and tools enabling users to configure complete structures in seconds, from standard building shapes used in industry (platforms, steel halls), to more complex models, such as office buildings or structures with curved roofs, in seconds.

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