GRAITEC PowerPack for Advance Steel® is packed with tools and utilities that deliver more functionality, better control and more automation for Advance Steel® users across all industries. Expertly localized the PowerPack introduces new types of connections, tools for automating modelling tasks, new BOM and drawings templates, the ability to draw a variety of section types (cellular and corrugated beams), as well as a wide range of Cold Rolled suppliers profiles and parametric connections that adapt to the supplier profile. Also included are tools for exploding AS drawings to plain ACAD, but retaining ACAD dimensions as well as a link with Advance Workshop to import fabrication data and graphically display production status in the 3D model.

This is a 15-day trial version for Advance Steel® 2020.
The Full version -12 month Desktop Subscription - is available to purchase on the Store!  

*IMPORTANT: This app is FREE if you have purchased subscription for Autodesk Advance Steel from GRAITEC - please contact GRAITEC for more details*

Multi-year, network and bulk subscription options available from GRAITEC direct: graitec.com/world

Languages available on installation: English, French, Czech, German, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Russian. 

Tools included:

BIM

Fabrication Export: Creates a single fabrication file of entire project for Advance Workshop

Advance Workshop Link: Link to Advance Workshop to import fabrication data

Check Status: Displays the fabrication status by color in Advance Steel

Cloud Link: Publish and share drawings, models and materials lists to a variety of cloud services

Explode Drawings and Dimensions: Explode Advance Steel drawings to AutoCAD drawings and intelligent dimensions

Export model / section to ACIS: Export an entire model or selected parts to a 3D solid (ACIS) format for laser profiling

MBS Export: Import a Metal Buildings System file

STRUCTURE

Default Structure

Industrial Buildings

Special Buildings

Multi-Storey Buildings

DOCUMENTATION

UK: DWT Template: Enhanced DWG template optimized for the UK

UK: Optimized Default Settings: Default settings optimized for the UK

CONNECTIONS

Parametric Cold Rolled Joints: macro driven dialogs allow for the simple configuration changes to the connections based on model restrictions and engineering requirements

Side Rail Sag + Rod and Tube

Roof Anti Sag + Rod and Tube

Apex Tie – Anti Sag and Rod

Purlin Connection with Folded Plate – Connect one or two purlins to the main beam with a folded plate

Non-continuous Purlin / Single/Double Purlin – Folded plate, flat, angle or custom profile cleat. Stays and sleeves can be also created

Cold Rolled Suppliers: International supplier profiles including UK & Australia

Compound Splice Connection: For beams/columns

Compound Stiffener Connection: Add multiple stiffeners to a compound beam

Create Stiffeners: Add stiffeners at any point along a beam, adjust to any beam shape or profile

Curved Element Cut: Accurately cut any straight or folded plate, section or tube to fit the profile of a curved tube

Intersection Connection: Connect intersecting sections with packer-plates or section profile

Plate & Grating Stiffeners: Add multiple stiffeners on top or below plates or gratings

Plates on Profile Connection: Create a plate on the each face of a section profile

Staggered Connection: Create staggered patterns of holes/bolts/anchors/studs

Support Plate Connection: Create support stiffeners from a plate

 MODELLING

Beam Continuous: Draw beams continuously (i.e. poly beam)

Beam Repeat: Draw and edit multiple sections at once

Beams with openings: Create beams with user-defined openings

Castellated Beam: Draw castellated beams

Catalog Manager: Create and manage castellated beam supplier catalogs

Cellular Beam Creator: Draw cellular beams

Corrugated Beams: Draw corrugated beams

Floor Cover Macro: Cover an area with standard size grating panels/plates of specified dimensions

Folded Plate Extender: Adds a folded plate to an existing plate

Glass Panel Utility: Define structural glazing panels and apply to populate your model (c/w material list template)

Gratings and Plates Border: Add a border to a plate or grating with a rectangular or polygonal contour

Helical / spiral Spline/Section: Create helical stair stringers or set-out lines

Lifting Lug Utility: Add lifting lugs or holes around the centre of gravity of a selection or assembly

Platform Cover Creator: Automatically create grating or plate cover based on the selected supporting members

Spiral Beam Line: Define spiral beams or lines

Please visit our app web page for more information.

Note: This app uses a custom installer (and not the standard App Store installer).

This is a 15-day trial version for Advance Steel 2020.
The Full version -12 month Desktop Subscription - is available to purchase on the Store!  

*IMPORTANT: This app is FREE if you have purchased subscription for Autodesk Advance Steel from GRAITEC - please contact GRAITEC for more details*

Multi-year, network and bulk subscription options available from GRAITEC direct: graitec.com/world

Languages available on installation: English, French, Czech, German, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Russian.