I would like to request that when you upgrade a joint to become the master that the NAME field does not get cleared.     Show More

Hello,   If I am using the Advance Steel macro for concrete fillet pan stairs I am not going to be faster than detailer using plain AutoCAD. Treads shall fit in to one another, the light gauge material shall be available in Advance Steel.   Currently Advance Steel macro for these type of stairs DOES NOT MAKE STAIRS DETAILING FASTER. We use 1/8" plate: 1. Re-name it for example 12 ga  2. Explode BOM and enter real material 3. Change detail titles manually 4. Change external lists manually to show 12ga. 5. Make landing pans lay-out and create bent plates without macro We also have to make the bent treads lay-out first in plain AutoCAD, and this does not make any sense.       Regards, Ilko Dimitrov       Show More

Hello,   Per attached screen pic, it will be very helpful if we have the sloped dimension snapping similar to AutoCAD-this is an example when distance between two sloped parallel lines has to be shown.   Currently we create a helper line along lines, rotate at 90 degrees and execute the sloped dimension in Advance.   In other words we do not have any lines around to be able to show direction for sloped dimension, we have to create one and rotate.   If sloped dimension works same as in AutoCAD it will save time, and a few extra steps.   Regards,   Ilko Dimitrov   Show More

Maybe this has been addressed before?   I would like a button in the frame window attached below to turn on or off the compass. Layers don't keep with updates, and really don't want to create a deep custom drawing style to eliminate the compass. Some E-plans i create have 10 details on one drawing and all i need is the 1-master plan compass, not all 10 of them.   Is this an easy option to add below?  Thanks for considering...   Show More

Per AISC (ref. attached file) holes and slotted holes are categorized in 4 groups-standard holes, oversized, short slotted and long slotted.  Intelligent connections shall have these standard hole / slot sizes included, it is an industry standard.    All macros shall coordinate washer location-per AISC washer shall be adjacent to oversized or slotted holes. If oversized or slotte dholes are persent on both outer plies, the two washers shallk be used one on ea side.   Currently on some macros we do not have an option to ovesize holes (Galble wall end plate for example).   IMO all macros shall be coordinated with AISC, and options to be available for std, ovesized, short slotted or long slotted holes.    There should be an option long slotted holes to have plate washers covering the slot, in other words, bolt assembly may require to be bolt-grip-plate washer-nut or similar.         Show More

Hi,   I think it would be nice to have a tool where a user can select any number of plain AutoCAD lines, so long as they are parallel, and they are converted instantly into an Advance Steel grid and the Grid Properties box is displayed so the user can set labelling etc.   To go with that an extra tool to add a plain line into an existing grid. It would work something like: command, select existing grid, select line - line is added to the grid in sequence and the grid numbering / labelling is adjusted to suit.   Regards, Aleck Giles Application Engineer Graitec, UK. Show More

Hello   it should be possible to extend the viewport in each direction for himself. Or in each corner of the viewfram is a snap piont to extend the frame by drag and drop. Roman Show More

Ich befürworte eine Erweiterung der Schweißbolzen und zwar in der Hinsicht, dass man diese mit Scheibe und Mutter als Garnitur versieht und an eine Unterkonstruktion verschraubt. Dazu sollen Schweißbolzen ISO 13918 mit Gewinde für Spitzen- und Hubzündung rückseitig in der Werkstatt an ein Blech geschweißt werden um diese dann auf der Baustelle mit Mutter, Scheibe und der Unterkonstruktion zu verschrauben. Das Erzeugen der Löcher in der Unterkonstruktion ist ebenfalls Bestandteil der Funktion.  Derzeitige Lösungen sind nicht effektiv und zeilführend. Ich habe dazu eine Schraubengarnitur angelegt, die erzeugt aber ein Loch auch im Blech. Zudem ist der "Schraubenkopf" zu sehen.    Vielen Dank und viele Grüße Torsten Däbler Show More

Hello,   There is an old and useful practice parts to be detailed the way they are erected / oriented in the model.   For stiffener plates beam web is always on the right, if stiffener is vertical.   Gusset plates to be detailed automatically the way they are attached to the columns. Angle parts too.   Yes, we have plate at UCS, etc. dwg styles, and we have the option to manually assign detailing orientation-it takes time, it will be helpful processes to consider the actual orientation in the model.     I hope this will be implemented within AS2017.     Regards, Ilko Dimitrov     Show More

  HI   Adding tools such as LENGTHEN in the  AutoCAD for advanced steel. Show More

It would be very helpful if we could set a drawing style to use different dimension styles in a same drawing. For example, I could set it to use one dimension style for dimensioning some object with Model Role "X" and a different dim style (without extension lines, for instance) to objects with Model Role "Y". Show More

Hello,   It would be veryhelful if welding is a real solid shaping the edges for weld prep in the model.   This would allow beveling curved plate edges as well-for example-bridge girders with horizontal+vertical curve-top and bottom edges of webs to be beveled.   Currently Advance Steel does not allow continous bevel on folded plate edges with 3D curve.   Having weld as a solid will allow for listing of the welds with their weights, lengths, cost estimation etc.   Regards, Ilko Dimitrov Show More

Hello,   Currently top view for beams shows holes and parts attached to bottom flange, bottom view shows holes and parts attached to top flange. Limiting depth of top and bottom view to 2-3-4" from flange would eliminate the overcrowding of views, but it will cause uneven clipping of top, bottom and front view.   If parts and holes in far side flange are assigned to a hidden layer, then they will exist for clipping, but they will not be visible, and may not be labeled and dimensioned.   This way clipping will be even for the 3 views, but unnecessary parts, dimensions and labels will not be shown.   In some cases it will be necessary to change the depth of the top or bottom views, it will be helpful if there is an option to change the depth manually.   In some cases it will be necessary to show the hidden layer / layers to clarify the structure, it will be helpful if there is an option 'show objects in hidden layers' or something similar in detail view window.   Regards,   Ilko Dimitrov   Show More

In the Railing macro when a post is positioned to the left or right of am I or C section it is not correct. We need an option to offset the post to the side of the flange/toes of the beam. See Below     When the post is offset we need an option to create a plate to fix the post as shown below     If you need any sample drawings or more info let me know.   Show More