Advance Steel 2016 R2 Whats New Presentation.pptx

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1. What’s New in Autodesk ® Advance Steel 2016 R2 Presenter Name P resenter Title

2. New & enhanced features in Autodesk ® Advance Steel 2016 R2 Search filter queries import/export Grating width & length calculated values Export anchor bolts & shear studs to 3D solids Connection libraries with AISC values Enhanced drawing styles for the US market New BOM templates DStV BOM enhancements Countryfication for Australia & New Zealand IFC for Fabrication Fabrication data available as Object properties

3. Enhanced modeling tools

4. New possibility to import/export Available for: Search filter BOM on drawing template Creates an XML file Can be shared: Between Advance Steel models With other Advance Steel users Search filter queries import/export Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 Help reduce time-consuming repetitive query configuration

5. Concerns non-standard rectangular gratings Span direction taken in consideration More control on grating dimensions Grating size in the model Grating size to order Values automatically recalculated G rating width & length calculated values Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 Minimize waste when fabricating or ordering grating elements

6. Export to 3D solids option now available in contextual menu for: Anchor bolts Shear studs Obtained result: One individual 3D solid Export anchor bolts & shear studs to 3D solids Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 Ability to export various Advance Steel objects to 3D solids

7. More local content

8. United States (English US) Connection libraries containing saved values AISC W sections as input members Available for most common connections used: Clip angle Double side clip angle Single side endplate Double side endplate Local content Autodesk Advance Steel 20 16 R2 Insert steel connections more easily and quickly with the available libraries

9. Enhanced library for Australia / New Zealand New MSS / MC purlins from Metalcraft New HST purlins from Steeltube New cladding sections from Metalcraft New cladding sections from Diamond Local content Autodesk Advance Steel 20 16 R2 Content has been enhanced for Australia and New Zealand

10. Documentation improvements

11. United States (English US) Better naming & grouping of drawing styles in: Drawing Styles Manager Drawing Styles tool palette Help text added to the tool palette Local content Autodesk Advance Steel 20 16 R2 Improve productivity with better shop drawings obtained out of the box Before Now Categories

12. United States (English US) Enhanced drawing styles for shop drawings Removed duplicated dimensions Better hole dimensions Local content Autodesk Advance Steel 20 16 R2 Improve productivity with better shop drawings obtained out of the box

13. United States (English US) Enhanced drawing styles for shop drawings Model roles enhancements Cleaner results on section & end views Improved dimensions for curved beams Local content Autodesk Advance Steel 20 16 R2 Improve productivity with better shop drawings obtained out of the box Section view Curved beam Model roles enhancements

14. United States (English US) New BOM templates: Anchor bolt list Bolt on site list, bolt on shop list Preliminary list Assembly summary list Existing BOM templates enhanced Better grouping in the BOM editor Nicer look & feel for obtained BOMs Local content Autodesk Advance Steel 20 16 R2 Get various bill-of-materials using enhanced templates

15. XLS export enhancements Blank lines between rows removed Empty columns removed Improved BOM export to Microsoft ® Excel ® Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 Get higher-quality bill-of-materials opened in Microsoft Excel

16. Fabrication

17. New type of output for welding robots AISC MVD EM 11 Developed by AISC Based on the IFC2X3 scheme definition Different options available: Units (Metric or Imperial) Entire model or selected objects Short report in the command line IFC for Fabrication Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 Enhanced productivity for fabrication and assembly

18. Multi-line support for DStV CNC files Applicable for the Signature (SI) block New token %NEWLINE available Default “NC Signature Information block” Creates information on different lines In the SI block At the CNC machine On the fabricated parts CNC data enhancement Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 H elp drive fabrication with improved readability with CNC data

19. Anchor bolts information Anchor name displayed E.g. @M16 NaW 450 German Identification number = 70000 Grating information Grating name displayed E.g. GR Meiser plate 200x500x30 Default “ DStV grating name” must contain the % RunName parameter DStV BOM enhancements Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 More accurate DStV BOM content to help drive fabrication

20. Fabrication data & approval status available Autodesk Advance Steel 201 6 R2 Gain a clearer understanding of the fabrication status Object properties display: Fabrication data information Approval status Different ways to get them displayed: Autodesk ® AutoCAD ® Object property manager Rollover tooltip Autodesk ® Navisworks ® Properties transferred with the DWF ™ file