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Advance Steel 2017.1 release enhances steel detailing software user experience
We’re excited to announce the midyear release of Autodesk’s structural steel detailing software, Advance Steel 2017.1. Building on our 2017 release theme to help our customers move quickly from steel...
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6 things to expect at this year’s Fabricators Forum
Are you a contractor, designer, engineer, detailer, estimator, or fabricator? Then the MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum is a do-not-miss event, specifically tailored to your professional and...
View ArticleLearn what’s new in Revit 2017.1 for Structural Engineers
In Revit 2017.1 the Split Element tool for columns & framing elements has been improved. Now the Split Element tool respects joins, justifications, and the location of hosted objects. Openings,...
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BIM for reinforced concrete – it’s in the details
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a critical part of how structural building and infrastructure systems are designed and built today, but the reinforced concrete industry has been lagging behind...
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Download the new Dynamo Extension for Advance Steel
Autodesk recently released the Dynamo Extension for Advance Steel 2017, which helps structural engineers drive the geometry and behavior of Advance Steel elements from Dynamo. We will show you how to...
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The Revit Roadmap is LIVE! See what’s in store for Structure
For the first time ever, Autodesk has made our roadmap for Revit public. This is our opportunity to share with our software users our plans to make sure Revit is working for you, and that our future...
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5 ways the Autodesk Knowledge Network will change your life
Whether you’re learning a new software program, looking for tips to improve your efficiency, or a power user that wants to share your knowledge with others, the Autodesk Knowledge Network is a...
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‘Unbelievable Speed’: Fabricator slashes time with Autodesk Advance Steel...
ON ITS FIRST ATTEMPT USING AUTODESK ADVANCE STEEL DETAILING SOFTWARE, ONE STEEL FABRICATION AND ERECTION FIRM SLASHES ITS ANTICIPATED DETAILING TIME FROM 100 HOURS TO 25. A NEW TOOL FOR A SEASONED...
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How to Deal with Rebar Detailing Visibility in Revit
In order to better present, review and document all our rebar detail designs in Revit we want to have them displayed as solid objects and visible in concrete formwork in shaded views. This requires...
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What not to miss at next week’s Fabricators Forum
The Fab Forum is next week? The Fab Forum is next week! We’ve got a great line up of classes at next week’s MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum at Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Here’s a sneak...
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5 great features in Structural Analysis for Revit
Structural Analysis for Revit provides cloud-based structural analysis to structural engineers as a part of the BIM process. With Structural Analysis for Revit, engineers and designers can extend...
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Needed: Beta testers for Steel Connections for Revit
With Revit 2017 Autodesk delivered an extension allowing users to create steel connections in Revit. This functionality gives engineers the ability to model their steel designs to a higher level of...
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Rebar Shape Images in Revit
Scheduling is the operation of listing the location, mark, type and size, number off, length and bending details of each bar or sheet of fabric. When dealing with bars the completed lists are called...
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Tips and Tricks for using Autodesk Advance Steel from AU2016 (Part 1)
When you think Autodesk University, you probably think about learning the latest trends and technologies but also tips & tricks on your favorite products. And that’s just what you’ll find! This...
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AU 2016 Gives a Glimpse into the Future for Structures
When reflecting on my experiences at Autodesk University last month, it reminded me of how technology dependent we’ve become at telling stories in both the digital and physical worlds. It also...
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Attention to detail – Revit for rebar detailing
Colorado-based Martin/Martin, Inc. is a consulting engineering firm providing civil and structural engineering and surveying services to clients throughout the United States and around the world....
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Stepped Reinforced Concrete Foundations in Revit
In the Revit content you can find a reach pallet of Structural Families preinstalled. In the Metric UK Library you can find the Structural Foundations folder which contains the number of different...
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Tips and Tricks for using Autodesk Advance Steel from AU2016 (Part II)
In my last post I summarized some of the Advance Steel tips for modeling that I covered during my class at Autodesk University last fall. This post picks up where that one left off and describes the...
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Precast Column with Corbels in Revit
The use of linear precast elements generally means placing the connecting faces at the beam-column junctions. The beams can be seated on corbels at the columns, for ease of construction and to aid the...
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Coastal Library ‘Rides the BIM Wave’ with Revit and Advance Steel workflows
For a library project in a California beach town, 3D modeling using Revit and Advance Steel workflows helped a design-build project team deliver a challenging but symbolic design on an accelerated...
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