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Advance

User Guide

This document has been very carefully prepared in the hope to meet your expectations and to answer all your questions regarding Advance.

This document contains only a brief description of the software functions and may only be used as a guide for using the software. It can also include information about some modules you did not acquire.

In case of any discrepancy between the information given in this guide and the software, consider the software as your main reference.

The content of this guide can be modified without notice. Any reproduction or distribution, even if partial, by any means - electronically or mechanically - of the contents of the present guide and other supplied documentation is strictly forbidden without GRAITEC explicit authorization.

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All the other marks belong to their owners.

7th edition 09/2006

Contents

WELCOME ...........................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................8 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ?.................................................................................................................9 WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION ? ..............................................................................................10

Use the help pages .........................................................................................................10 Using context help and online help .................................................................................11 Using Self-training: Advance Learning Program.............................................................12

GRAITEC ADVANTAGES GUARANTEE.............................................................................................13 Contact the technical support..........................................................................................14 Log on to GRAITEC Advantages Web site .....................................................................15

CHAPTER 1 INSTALL ADVANCE................................................................................................17

CONFIGURATION...............................................................................................................................18 Software configuration.....................................................................................................18 Hardware configuration ...................................................................................................18 Before installing Advance................................................................................................19

INSTALL ADVANCE ............................................................................................................................19 Installation of AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® ......................................19 Advance installation ........................................................................................................19 Start Advance..................................................................................................................24

AUTHORIZE THE SOFTWARE .............................................................................................................25 UNINSTALL ADVANCE .......................................................................................................................29 COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION, OR SUPPRESS COMPONENTS.........................................................29

CHAPTER 2 DISCOVER ADVANCE.............................................................................................31

SOFTWARE PRINCIPLES....................................................................................................................32 Model mode.....................................................................................................................35 Drawings mode ...............................................................................................................36 Documents mode ............................................................................................................37

ARCHITECT INTERFACE – DESIGN –CENTERS - ENTERPRISES ........................................................38 2D files:............................................................................................................................39

THE DRAWING SOFTWARE – CALCULATION SOFTWARE INTERFACE ................................................40 The automatic and assisted reinforcement .....................................................................41

USER INTERFACE PRESENTATION ....................................................................................................42 Preserved AutoCAD ® environment ...............................................................................42 Properties bar: « Smartbar »...........................................................................................43 Toolbars...........................................................................................................................43 Advance menus...............................................................................................................60

UTILITIES...........................................................................................................................................64

CHAPTER 3 ADVANCE BY EXAMPLES..................................................................................... 73

ADVANCE BY EXAMPLES................................................................................................................... 74 BASIC SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................... 75 CONSTRUCT A MODEL ....................................................................................................................... 78

Step 1: Create continuous walls ......................................................................................78 Step 2: Draw a straight wall and a curved wall................................................................79 Step 3: Adjust the walls ...................................................................................................81 Step 4: Create columns ...................................................................................................82 Step 5: Create the beams and slabs ...............................................................................84 Step 6: Create a door and a window ...............................................................................86 Step 7: Use the AutoUCS tool to position a slab hole.....................................................87 Step 8: Automatically create the second level.................................................................88 Step 9: Generate foundations automatically ...................................................................90 Step 10 : Use the function « roof » to raise a slab ..........................................................91 Step 11 : Create stairs.....................................................................................................94

CREATE DRAWINGS........................................................................................................................... 98 Step 12: Create a section ................................................................................................98 Step 13: Create a plan view ..........................................................................................101 Step 14 : Create an associative dimension ...................................................................102

CREATE A LAYOUT.......................................................................................................................... 104 Step 15: Create an A4 layout ........................................................................................104

EXPORT YOUR MODEL FOR CALCULATIONS..................................................................................... 108 Step 16: Export the model to Arche Building structure .................................................108

REINFORCEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 110 CREATE THE REINFORCEMENT DRAWINGS....................................................................................... 110

Step 1: Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall ......................................................110 PLACEMENT OF TRANSVERSAL REINFORCEMENT.......................................................................... 115

Step 2: Define and distribute the transversal reinforcement around a window reservation.......................................................................................................................................115

PLACEMENT OF LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT ........................................................................... 125 Step 3: Define and distribute the longitudinal reinforcement around the window opening.......................................................................................................................................125 Step 4 : View the reinforcement in 3D...........................................................................131

PLACE THE REFERENCE MARKS FOR BAR DEFINITIONS AND REPARTITIONS ..................................... 135 Step 5: Place the reference marks on bars and the dimensions for repartitions. .........135

PLACE A BAR LIST........................................................................................................................... 141 Step 6: Place the list with bar bending details...............................................................141

PLACE THE FABRIC ......................................................................................................................... 143 Step 7: Place the fabrics on the wall sides....................................................................143

PLACE A FABRIC LIST ...................................................................................................................... 148 Step 8: Place the fabric list ............................................................................................148

APPENDICES COMMAND LINE................................................................................................. 151

ADVANCE COMMANDS .................................................................................................................... 152 For getting help .............................................................................................................152 For managing the projects.............................................................................................152 For modeling a building.................................................................................................153 For modeling a level ......................................................................................................153 For creating the formwork .............................................................................................154 For creating the reinforcement ......................................................................................155 For creating and managing model drawings.................................................................157 For dimensioning the drawings and views ....................................................................158 For adding symbols and annotations ............................................................................159 For creating and using the lists .....................................................................................159 For creating plans..........................................................................................................160 For using the Utilities.....................................................................................................160 For using Internet services............................................................................................161

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS AND THE LICENSE FEATURES ........................ 162

INDEX ............................................................................................................................................... 173

INDEX.............................................................................................................................................. 174

Welcome

In this Chapter

Welcome to Advance, Perfectly integrated with AutoCAD®, Advance accelerates the creation of reinforced concrete and steel structures with tools dedicated to modeling and producing all documents required for the construction process: general arrangement drawings, detailing, manufacturing drawings, lists, BOM's… Advance consists of two suites: > The Concrete suite for creating reinforcement and structural concrete drawings > The Steel suite for creating structural steel arrangement drawings, shop drawings, lists and NC files. Advance is perfectly integrated in the Graitec CAD / CALCULATION suite and therefore is connected to the structure calculation software, Arche, Effel and Melody. This starting guide, dedicated to the concrete suite, allows you to get quickly and simply a set of main functionalities and to exploit the Advance work methodology. For a quick start, see the tutorial « Advance by example »: Chapter 3. All software functions described in this guide and all remarks related to the product concern only the concrete suite of Advance. For simplification of reading, we use the generic name "Advance", without specifying systematically that the context in which it is used is concrete construction.

Introduction How to use this guide Where to find the

information Contact the technical

support Graitec Advantages

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Introduction

Advance is a program for creation of general arrangement drawings specific to concrete design offices.

With Advance, you can model in 3D while remaining in plan view, using competitive professional tools. From the models, you can automatically create the execution drawings and place them on the structure execution plans or reinforcement drawings using automatic functionalities

You also benefit of an entirely built-in environment in AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® platforms. Advance works complying the AutoCAD® functionality and all AutoCAD® commands can be applied on Advance entities. Therefore, you will rediscover your handling skills while working in a familiar environment.

The use of the ObjectARX® technology allows Advance to provide you professional tools combining the power of AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® design & GRAITEC's experience in the field of structural modeling. Indeed, Advance is completely compatible with the structural calculation software proposed by GRAITEC.

The objective of this user guide is to train you in no time how to use Advance by providing you with guidelines on how to install the software and start it in addition by giving you a few tips on how to improve your work habits.

This guide also contains some general information to familiarize you with the Advance ergonomics and a tutorial which allows you a fast training on the main features and concepts of the software.

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How to use this guide ? This guide is a starting manual:

• It indicates you how to install the program and how to get the license in the chapter « Install Advance »

• It presents the spirit of the Advance software and its main features in the chapter « Discover Advance »

• It proposes a tutorial in the chapter « Advance by example »

Spend some time for reading this guide and it will help you to take the first steps with Advance.

The list of all commands can be found in the appendix « Command line »

An index is available at the end of the guide

For more details on the presented subjects, see the online help system built in the software. For all complementary info, contact your dealer or check our Internet web site www.graitec.com and mainly Graitec Avantages part.

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Where to find the information ?

Use the help pages Advance has an online help system that offers step-by-step instructions for every function. This system contains important information about the software concepts and functionalities.

During a work session, to access the help, you can use:

Help toolbar: click Advance Menu: select Help > Online help Command line: type grtchelp

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Using context help and online help Advance has a context help that can be used any time while working on a project.

If you don't know how to use any of the dialog controls, you can get instant help.

For that, click on the question mark ? in the title bar and then click on the control in the dialog box. An explanation tooltip is instantly displayed.

You can also get more general and complete information on the controls of a dialog box by clicking the <Help> button from the same dialog or faster pressing <F1>.

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Using Self-training: Advance Learning Program Because Advance works with AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® basic tools, the training consists mainly in learning and understanding the methodology.

Advance is delivered with an interactive self-training system - Advance Learning Program, containing basic lessons, allowing you to understand its functions and to create your first drawings.

Using the videos, you can learn how to use the Advance functionalities.

The main advantage of the Advance Learning Program is that you can work at your own pace and focus on the specific subjects of interest to you.

You can access this command through:

Help toolbar: click Advance Menu: select Help > Self-training Command line: type grtcselftraining

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GRAITEC Advantages guarantee

In order to guarantee an optimal use of the software, GRAITEC and its dealers network offers you the GRAITEC Advantages guarantee. This agreement offers you:

All Advance major updates, Technical support, Access to the GRAITEC Advantages web site

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Contact the technical support To help you in the daily use of the software, Graitec offers you a technical support center. From inside Advance, at any moment, you can send question by email to the technical support team. A template message is sent to a member of the technical support team who will quickly solve your problem and give you a precise answer. Your system configuration and your current drawing will be automatically added to your email in order to allow a customized answer.

From inside Advance you can use:

Help toolbar: click Advance Menu: select Help> Request technical support Command line: type grtcsupport

Technical support team mission Giving advice for hardware and/or software configuring, Assisting you in using the software, Tips for the projects creation, Listening to your suggestions, C’est un lien direct avec le service Recherche et Développement

Ensuring a direct link with the Research and Development department

Contact us To reach the technical support:

Contact your dealer Or write to: [email protected].

We will answer you as quick as possible.

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Log on to GRAITEC Advantages Web site With GRAITEC Advantages you can:

Keep yourself up to date with the latest technical news about Advance, Access a frequently asked question list, Update your software by downloading patches, Benefit from the special offers available only to GRAITEC Advantages

members To log on:

Access www.graitec.com, Select your residence country Click "GRAITEC Advantages" link, Then input your Login* / Password* .

* Your login and password will be provided when you will subscribe to Graitec Advantages contract. Your dealer is at your disposal for further information.

Chapter 1 Install Advance

In this Chapter

Configuration Install Advance Authorize the software Uninstall Advance Complete the installation,

or suppress components

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Configuration

For a successful installation of Advance, the following hardware and software requirements have to be met.

Software configuration In order to be able to run Advance you must install the following software and hardware:

Windows XP Pro with the latest updates or Windows Vista AutoCAD® 2004, ADT 2004, AutoCAD® 2005, ADT 2005, AutoCAD®

2006, ADT 2006, AutoCAD® 2007, ADT 2007, AutoCAD® 2008, AutoCAD® Architecture 2008, AutoCAD 2009 or AutoCAD® Architecture 2009

A MAPI compliant Microsoft mail system (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express…), if you wish to send your request for technical support using our built-in system.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a higher version. This software is required if you intend to use the Internet functions, Graitec Advantages or online help.

Hardware configuration The minimal hardware configuration of your computer must be the following:

Computer with a Intel® Pentium® IV 1.5 Ghz processor type or better 512 MB RAM At least 500 MB space available on the hard drive Video card 1024 x 768 able to support a CAD application CD-ROM drive Mouse (3 buttons, with wheel recommended) Network card


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Before installing Advance Before installing Advance, you must assure yourself that you have administrator rights.

Install Advance

To install Advance, you must first install AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® .

Installation of AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® Follow the detailed instructions found in the AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop documentation.

Advance installation The Advance installation doesn't have a particular difficulty, just follow the procedure as described below:

1. Close all active applications and disable anti-virus.

2. Insert Advance installation CD into the appropriate drive.

The installation process starts automatic and the following window pops up.

3. Click Setup.

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The AutoPlay tool on your computer could be switched off and thus the installation does not start automatic. In this case, start the Advance setup program with the command « Run ». To do this, first click « Start » and then « Run ».

Click Browse.

Look for the « Setup.exe » file on the CD ROM in the root and click Open.


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Click OK to launch the execution of the setup.exe and the installation starts.

4. Select the desired language for the Advance installation and the AutoCAD version.

Then click OK.

5. Read the message and click Next to continue.

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6. Read the license agreement. Check I Agree and click Next to continue.

7. If you wish to change the default destination folder, click Browse and select the

folder in which you wish to install Advance.

To check the available space on each hard drive, click Disk Cost.

Select Everyone users if Advance should be available for any user.

Select Just me if Advance should be available only for the current user.

Click Next to continue.


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8. Click Next to start the installation.

The installation starts.

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Click Close. The installation of Advance finished, restart the computer so that the new configuration takes effect.

Start Advance You can start Advance by following this procedure:

In the Windows task bar, click Start, then select Programs, Select Graitec menu, then the submenu Advance Concrete and click

the Advance icon to start the program.

You can also double-click the Advance Concrete icon on the desktop.


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Authorize the software

In Advance vocabulary, "Authorizing" the software means installing a license to use the software, allowing you to activate Advance !

This license is actually an executable file: «Advance License Setup.exe», or a license file "Advance.aclic" provided to you by GRAITEC, depending on the computer characteristics.

To authorize Advance software, follow the procedure described below:

To ask for a user's license or an evaluation license without starting AutoCAD or Architectural Desktop, it's enough to click on « Start\Programs\Graitec\Advance Concrete 7.1\License request ». This is a direct access to the license request tool that one can find after starting Advance.

Or, by starting Advance, choose the option "License request" and click Next.

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An info window appears. Click Next after reading the messages.

In this new window, enter all the required information for the license request and click Next.


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In this window, Advance proposes you to send us the information by email or by fax. Select the sending mode and click Next.

A window with a new information message appears, take the time to read it and then click Finish.

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If you choose to send by email, an email message is automatically prepared. Send the email to the proposed address: [email protected]

If you choose to send by fax, a fax is automatically prepared with the formatted text. Print the fax and send it to the proposed number: +33 (0)1 69 85 33 70

To authorize the software, within the next few hours you will receive by e-mail:

an "Advance License Setup.exe" file that could be started with double-click on top

or an "Advance.aclic" file for which is enough to be copied in the specified folder.

The default folder to receive the « Advance.aclic » license file is: C:\Program Files\Graitec\Licence

For more information refer to the Read me file.


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Uninstall Advance

1. In Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove programs.

3. Follow one of these procedures:

On Windows 2000 Pro and XP Pro: select Graitec Advance Concrete and click Change.

4. Click OK.

5. Check Remove box and click Next to continue.

6. Click OK, to confirm the deletion.

7. Click Finish.

Advance is uninstalled.

Complete the installation, or suppress components

You can complete your installation anytime with certain components, or uninstall certain components no more necessary from the application.

Follow these steps:

1. In Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove programs.

3. Follow one of these procedures:

On Windows 2000 Pro and XP Pro: Select Graitec Advance, and click Modify.

4. Click OK.

5. Check Modify and click Next to continue.

6. Check the components to install and/or uncheck the components to uninstall.

7. Click Finish.

Advance components are installed or uninstalled according to your choice.

Chapter 2 Discover Advance

In this Chapter

Software principles Architect interface –

design –centers The drawing software –

calculation software interface

User interface presentation

Utilities

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Software principles

The work methodology consists of three design steps or modes: MODEL, DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTS.

A model allows to get drawings that allow finally to create the layouts. Using the Advance intelligent objects you can create a 3D model. The model acts as basis for the automated creation of execution drawings:

• Cuts or global and local sections

• Elevations

• Top views or bottom-up reflected views

• Isometric views

• Reinforcement drawings and views

All the created drawings remain linked with the working model, so in the case of any modification these can be updated automatic, as well as all mark texts and dimensions.

The generated views and user created drawings are used to produce the final execution plans.

These three modes MODEL, DRAWINGS and DOCUMENTS are accessible from the Pilot.


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The Pilot is the start point in using the program. All different stages of a project creation pass through the Pilot manipulations: model conception, execution drawings creation, creation of the final plans.

In the Pilot, try to click on the three modes. You can pass easily from one mode to another without any difficulty and without impact in the models or the drawings, in a similar way as an explorer:

MODEL mode DRAWINGS mode DOCUMENTS mode

Which are the different modes and how these can be used ? In the MODEL mode

In MODEL mode, you can model buildings, precast concrete or civil engineering structures. For buildings, although the model is a three-dimensional structure, it is drawn in plan.

The structural elements for buildings are managed in project, building, levels and for precast concrete or civil engineering structures in project, structure, model.

To begin to model the structural elements of a building, double click on Level 1 and start to input elements.

Create a model that is going to allow you to extract from it not only the graphical information as complete execution drawings, but also other information as bill of materials and also for the export to the calculation software. Read more explanations in the « The MODEL mode » chapter.

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In the DRAWINGS mode

In DRAWING mode are arranged all the execution drawings. The drawings can be created in two ways:

1) using Advance functionality (ex: cuts, elevations,…) starting from models, see the specific functionality of this mode.

2) or by the user in an independent and isolated way. To create these see the function « Create a new drawing ». It's important to find a drawing specifically created by the user in DRAWINGS for automatic management and thereafter to be able to compose a global execution plan more easily.

Important remark: All the user visual marks as dimensions or supplementary texts of a drawing or a view must be made in DRAWINGS mode and not in MODEL mode for the same reasons as explained above.

The drawings are updated automatically when a model modification occurs. Read more explanations in the chapter « DRAWINGS mode ».

In DOCUMENTS mode:

In the DOCUMENTS mode the final execution plans are obtained. The plans contain all the Advance drawings and execution views and also the drawings that have been achieved in a isolated manner by the user in the DRAWINGS mode.

To compose a plan, it's enough to take the drawings from the Pilot and to drag and drop them on the paper formatted with Advance functionality.

The plans are automatically updated when models or drawings modifications occurs. Read more explanations in the chapter « DOCUMENTS mode ».


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Model mode

The building structures, the civil engineering structures or precast concrete structures are drawn in the MODEL mode. This is the first step in building creation.

For buildings structures, you draw the structural elements in the plan view, the third dimension is generated automatically by the plan view by taken into account the height set in the level properties in the Pilot (right click on Level).

For the civil engineering structures drawings you can use the Advance objects modeling functions or the 3D AutoCAD® modeler in the same time.

For the drawings of precast concrete pieces made in three dimensions one can use the 3D AutoCAD® modeler functions.

In MODEL mode, draw the structures using the functions from the « Advance Model » toolbar. Using tools from this toolbar you can draw all structural components (walls, columns, beams, slabs, openings…) All functions necessary for the level by level modeling are available here: access to libraries, materials, conversion tools…

The drawing and the modeling of the structures are made with higher productivity due to a specific professional behavior. The Advance objects are also manipulated with AutoCAD® classical functions (Extend, Trim, Copy,…) so you can use directly your CAD experience.

In MODEL mode, you can also send the structures to the calculation software Arche Structure and Effel Structure.

In the next mode, DRAWINGS mode, the execution drawings calculated from the model can be updated directly while modifying the model structural components.

The execution drawings are generated therefore from the structures due to this specific functionality. The icons for this functionality are placed on the « Advance Model » toolbar. The views and execution drawings are defined by the MODEL mode. For example, to define a transversal cut, click the « Create a cut or a section » icon and draw the cut line on the level plan view. Define with the same principle the other views and the execution details. To see the corresponding drawings of these views, cuts and details, click in the pilot on the DRAWINGS mode.

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Drawings mode

The drawings and execution views that have been defined in the MODEL mode are now calculated and created in the DRAWINGS mode. By clicking on the DRAWINGS mode in the pilot and by browsing through the folders, you can see the drawings ready to be generated graphically: double click on the drawings to launch the graphic calculations.

The graphic calculations are accordingly the technical normalized representations for the design offices. These can also be customized by the user.

Every drawing is fully an entity, however several drawings can be regrouped: try to drag and drop a drawing in another drawing.

It's interesting to know that you can modify or adapt a model by changing the properties of a structural element directly in a drawing, so you can change the structure by modifying a cut. Click on the structural element edge to get its properties.

Also, if the model is modified in the MODEL mode, a blue icon marks automatically the views and drawings concerned by this modification. In this way, all the drawing or conception mistakes are avoided because the user is immediately warned. To update an execution drawing, right click on it and select « Activate and update ».

All automatically generated drawings can be completed by dimensions or texts and annotated like the user would do it traditionally on the execution drawings. All these complementary info are not erased in the case of an update. The information is automatically updated if this was created with Advance specific functions.

If the user wants, a drawing can be made only of a blank layout on which he will be able to draw manually a particular detail using the lines or other AutoCAD® functions. To create an empty drawing, click on the function « Create a new drawing ».

Important: it's in DRAWINGS mode where the REINFORCEMENT module can be used and thus one can create all the reinforcement drawings. To create the reinforcement drawings, activate the « Advance Reinforcement » toolbar to get all the specific tools of this powerful module. Any created drawing or view can get reinforcement. Use also the « Create a reinforcement drawing starting from structural elements » function to get automatically the formwork edges of the selected structural elements and then draw the reinforcement elements.


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The drawings are now finished and ready to be used to create the necessary layouts for the contractor. To create a layout, pass in DOCUMENTS mode.

Documents mode

In the DOCUMENTS mode, you composes the layouts using the previously created drawings. To create a layout, it's enough to click in the pilot on DOCUMENTS mode, then right click on « Layout ». The context menu allows creating a new layout. Select the creation options and click OK to validate.

It's very simple and user-friendly to compose a layout: drag and drop the drawings previously created in DRAWINGS mode on the layout while using the properties available in the smartbar. Thus, all drawings created by the user or all views graphically calculated by Advance and completed, finished by the user, can be placed on layouts.

All the modifications made by Advance or by the user in the drawings and views in DRAWINGS mode, will be automatically reverberated in the layout without manual intervention, so layouts are always held updated. By right clicking on a layout in the pilot, it's possible to view the definition properties, the content and the history of that layout.

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Architect interface – design –centers - enterprises

From the architect... With the conversion tool of AutoCAD® entities, you can redraw on the architect drawing and directly in its file, in order to create your structure. In this way you can convert basic 2D entities into structural elements improving the input time. Thus the generated models will allow you to create drawings and execution plans in an automated manner.

To access this functionality, in MODEL mode, click on the icon « Convert an AutoCAD® entity ».

Also integrated in the Autodesk Architectural Desktop platform, Advance allows you to easily convert elements from your architectural model in structural elements. You can rely thus on the architectural plans to get the construction drawings and the 3D model.

...To the enterprise To provide to the contractor the execution plan in a computer format, send him a standard 2D DWG file coming directly from the execution drawings or the complete Advance layouts

To access this functionality, in DRAWINGS mode, right click on a drawing and choose « Export to DWG ». In DOCUMENTS mode, proceed in the same way to export a complete paper plan.

Thus, the DWG files created doesn't contain any more Advance information, it has only AutoCAD classic entities.

Find more about Archi-BE interface… Advance offers you the possibility to start from an architectural drawing file in order to draw the structure quickly.

It is possible to recover the information in two different ways, depending on the type of the architectural drawing.


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2D files: Advance offers you specialized tools for converting 2D entities into structural objects. If the file is initially well structured, drawing time is significantly reduced.

The methodology is as follows:

1. After starting Advance, simply load the file. 2. Clean up the drawing by deactivating the architect's layers (facilities, partition walls,

dimensions…) and keep only the supporting elements. 3. Select the two lines representing the outer and inner faces of the wall. 4. Click Convert an AutoCAD® entity… 5. In the displayed dialog box select: two lines into a Wall. 6. Click <OK> to validate your choice. You have converted 2D entities into structural

objects. 7. You can select several lines two by two to create several walls at once. 8. You can also select a line to convert into an object, if the line corresponds to the

central axis of the object.

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The drawing software – calculation software interface

The same structural model must be able to be used for several applications: the structure created in Advance in MODEL mode is used to create all the execution drawings and it's exploited also to get the engineer's calculations using the suitable calculation programs.

Activate the toolbar « Advance Analyse » by right clicking on a Advance functionalities toolbar.

1) Export the Model to Arche Building structure:

Draw your project in Advance, then click on Export to Arche Building Structure. Coupled with Arche, your structure is exported directly in the Structure software. Arche Structure gets the calculations of load distribution according to the traditional method.

2) Export the Model to Effel Structure:

In the same idea, for the more deeper calculations (seismic calculation, wind bracing,…), click the icon Export to Effel Structure to study the structure using the finite elements calculation method.

3) Export the Model to Effel Advanced:

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4) Advance – Arche Structure models synchronization You can entirely synchronize Arche and Advance models using the synchronization and real time information tool. This tool allows reinforcing the collaboration between the engineer and the designer. For example, if the engineer changes the position or the dimension of a structural element, the designer is warned and he can accept or reject this modification. A specific detailed interface allows viewing and sorting the changes appeared in the structure.

5) Export the Advance structural elements to Arche Reinforcement Modules

With Arche Reinforcement Modules, you can query an individual structural element. Select an Advance element and export it directly to the reinforcement module in order to get preliminary dimensioning of the concrete element and also the reinforcement.

The automatic and assisted reinforcement Due to Advance's reinforcement module, directly connected to Arche modules, you can create reinforcement drawings for each structural element (walls, columns,…) with a single click !

Select an element, right-click and select « Create a reinforcement plan ». The reinforcement drawing of this element is instantly displayed. This reinforcement plan is created using the calculation facility of Arche. It's now possible to modify or to adapt the result by importing again the reinforcement plan in Advance and adding reinforcements, reference marks, dimensions or other types of notations. Then a reinforcement list can be generated to take in account the modifications.

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User interface presentation

Preserved AutoCAD ® environment

The interface is fully integrated into AutoCAD® in order to maintain your familiar environment. All AutoCAD® toolbars are available, Advance specific toolbars have simply been added.

Advance toolbars are customizable, as AutoCAD® toolbars.

If necessary, you can also use the intuitive context menus that appear when selecting elements.

The Advance main menu provides quick access to all program functions.

1: Advance pilot

2: Fast access menu

3: The Smart Box, properties bar

4: Advance drop-down menu

5: Advance toolbars

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Properties bar: « Smartbar »

For each object (model elements, dimensions, symbols...) is associated a properties bar that allows modifying the object essential attributes.

For example, the properties bar associated to the slab elements:

The properties bar is activated automatically, without user's intervention, in two cases:

When an object creation command is started, the properties bar associated to that object appears. During the creation process, you can modify one or several object attributes.

When one or several objects of the same type are selected. Then, you can modify one or several attributes and confirm these modifications by pressing Enter.

To access the detailed properties of an element, click .

Toolbars

Model toolbar

Model toolbar contains all necessary tools for modeling the structure.

Button Function

Display or hide the Pilot

Access level toolbar

Access the layer naming manager

Access the grid toolbar

Access the structural elements toolbar

Access foundations toolbar

Access openings toolbar

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Button Function

Create a roof

Create a ramp

Bind the elements to the roof

Access stairs toolbar

Copy or move elements between levels

Convert AutoCAD® entities in modeling elements.

Convert an element into ACIS solid

Trim an element

Break element

Access the material library

Access the geometry library

Access the door's and window's library

Access the piles library

Access drawings and views toolbar

Automatically generate a BOM

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Levels toolbar

The Levels toolbar contains all the tools required for creating, duplicating and browsing between levels.

Button Function

Create a new level above the building

Create a new level below the building

Display next level

Display previous level

Copy the elements of the current level into the top level

Copy the elements of the current level on the inferior level

Grid toolbar

The Grid toolbar contains all necessary tools for creating and managing the grids.

Button Function

Create a grid

Renumber grid axis

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Structural toolbar

The Structural toolbar contains all necessary tools for creating model structure elements.

Button Function

Create a slab

Create a beam

Create a column

Create a wall

Foundations Toolbar

The Foundations toolbar contains all necessary tools for building foundations.

Button Function

Create an isolated footing

Create a bedding isolated footing

Create a continuous footing

Create a bedding continuous footing

Create a drill depth area

Create a pile

Generate footings automatically under columns and walls


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Openings toolbar

The Openings toolbar contains all necessary tools for creating all types of wall and slab openings.

Button Function

Create a window

Create a door

Create a standard opening in a wall

Create a standard opening in a slab

Create a polygonal opening in a slab

Create a beam openings line

Create a lintel

Create a window sill

Stairs toolbar

The Stairs toolbar contains the tools necessary for stair creation and the links to the precast stairs manufacturers websites.

Button Function

Create a stair

Link to the PBM website (precast stairs)

Link to the SB website (precast stairs)

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Reinforcement toolbar

The Reinforcement toolbar contains all necessary tools for reinforcement.

Button Function

Create a reinforcement drawing starting from structural elements

Create a new drawing

Create a new bar shape

Create a point bar

Access the reinforcement bars toolbar

Create a polygonal bar

Break a bar

Create a simple fabric

Access the fabrics scraps toolbar

Create a simple fabric outline

Create a row of fabrics

Trim one or several fabrics

Create a bent fabric

Create a fabric cut

Access repartitions toolbar

Trim the repartitions

Access the reinforcement symbols toolbar


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Button Function

Create a repartition dimension

Create a bar or fabric bending detail

Access the automatic drafting toolbar

View the content of the bar library

View the content of the fabric library

Access the reinforcement renumbering toolbar

Access the lists toolbar

Fabrics - Scraps toolbar

The Fabrics - Scraps toolbar contains all the tools necessary for creating new fabrics starting from scraps.

Button Function

Create a fabric starting from scraps

Automatically optimize fabric rests

Reinforcement Bars toolbar

The Reinforcement Bars toolbar contains all tools necessary for creating all bar types in the views and drawings.

Button Function

Create a straight bar

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Button Function

Create a rectangular frame

Create a circular bar

Create a stirrup bar

Create a pin bar

Create an U bar

Create a L bar

Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar

The Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar contains the tools for renumbering bars and fabrics and displaying and hiding the definition of a repartition.

Button Function

Position renumbering of the fabric bars

Display the definition bar

Hide the definition bar

Repartitions toolbar

The Repartition toolbar contains all the tools that allow distributing a bar or a fabric.

Button Function

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Button Function

Create a linear variable repartition on the selected bar

Create a quantitative repartition on the selected bar

Create a cut repartition on the selected bar

Create a free repartition on the selected bar

Create a one by one repartition on the selected bar

Create a section repartition

Create a repartition on a selected bent fabric

Edit a repartition

Apply multiplication factor to the repartition

Reinforcement 3D viewer toolbar

The Reinforcement 3D viewer toolbar contains the tools for viewing the 3D reinforcement cages.

Button Function

Select and define the view

Start the 3D viewer

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List toolbar

The List toolbar contains all the tools for creating and editing the lists.

Button Function

Create a list

Update a list

Add elements to a list

Delete elements from the list

Split to pages

Export the list to excel

Analysis toolbar

The Analysis toolbar contains all the necessary tools for the export of the model to the structure and load distribution calculation software.

Button Function

Export to Arche Building Structure

Export to Effel Structure

Export to Effel Advanced

Synchronize data with an Arche Structure file

Create a reinforcement plan in Arche starting from a structural elements

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Button Function

Do a call/return with the Arche reinforcement module corresponding to the selected element

Perform a send/ get with the KP1 module

Import a drawing (DXF file)

Drawings toolbar

The Drawings toolbar contains all the required tools for creating drawings and views.

Button Function

Create a cut or a section

Create an elevation

Create an isometric

Create a top / bottom view

Create a reinforcement drawing

Create a new drawing

Activate and update a drawing

Create a plan view

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Symbols and Annotations toolbar

The Symbols and Annotations toolbar contains the tools for creating and managing symbols and annotations.

Button Function

Create a symbol

Create multiple symbols

Add a symbol to the library

Access the symbol library

Create an annotation

Create multiple annotations

Add annotation into the library

Access the annotations library

Dimensions toolbar

The Dimensions toolbar contains all the required tools for creating dimensions.

Button Function

Create a coordinates dimension

Create a level dimension

Create an arc dimension

Create an intersection dimension


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Button Function

Create an associative dimension

Create a point by point dimension

Create a repartition dimension

Views Toolbar

The Views toolbar contains the tools for dimensioning and annotating the views. It is a mixed toolbar, containing native AutoCAD® dimensioning tools and Advance specific tools.

Button Function

Display or hide the Pilot

Activate and update a drawing

Copy drafting (AutoCAD® Function)

Access the layer naming manager

Create a linear dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create an aligned dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a radius dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a diameter dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create an angular dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Quick dimensions

Baseline dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Continue dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

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Button Function

Create a dimension style

Create a coordinates dimension

Create a level dimension

Create an arc dimension

Create an intersection dimension

Create an associative dimension

Create a point by point dimension

Create a symbol

Create multiple symbols

Add a symbol to the library

Display the symbols library

Create an annotation

Create multiple annotations

Add annotation into the library

Access the annotations library

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Reinforcement symbols Toolbar

The Reinforcement symbols toolbar contains all the tools for bar symbols marks.

Button Function

Create a bar or fabric symbol

Create a symbol on repartititon bars

Create a bar rake symbol

Add a new symbol from the library

View the content of the symbol library

Change the symbol target

Align the symbols

Documents toolbar

The Documents toolbar contains all the necessary tools for managing the layouts.

Button Function

Update layout

Print layouts

Access the lists toolbar

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Tools toolbar

The Tools toolbar contains all the necessary tools for selecting or displaying elements.

Button Function

Use AutoUCS tool

Display only selected elements

Display elements by type

Select the elements according to different criteria

Select the elements by type

Re-label elements

Launch simple identification tool

Launch multiple identification tool

Insert a dynamic block


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Help Toolbar

The Help toolbar contains all help tools and online help for Advance.

Button Function

Start the online help

Launch Self-training: Advance Learning Program

Access the welcome page of the GRAITEC web site

Request technical support

Access GRAITEC Advantages

Contact your GRAITEC dealer

GRAITEC Advantages - flash info

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Advance menus

Main menu You can access all the commands and dialog boxes using Advance Concrete drop-down menu.

How can you use Advance menu ? After having selected a drop-down menu, choose a command by clicking on its name. For example:

• An arrow following a command name, indicates that a complementary menu can be accessed.

• A command followed by (...) indicates that a dialog box will be displayed allowing you to choose complementary options.


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The different submenus of the main menu Button Function

Pilot Display or hide the Pilot

Project Access project management commands

Model Access structure object creation commands

Reinforcement Access the reinforcement drawings creation commands

Drawing Access the drawings and views creation commands

Visual elements Access visual elements creation commands

Documents Access the document creation commands

Tools Access Advance utilities

Help Access online help and other documentation sources

Note: You can access the menus and commands by pressing <ALT> key and the menu shortcut key. For example, to open Advance menu, press <ALT + A>.

When the mouse cursor hover an icon or a menu item the status bar displays a short description of its use.

Context menus Right click to display context menus at cursor point. The menu and the displayed menu options depend on the cursor position and other conditions, like the selection of an object or a node in the Pilot.

Object context menus In Advance for AutoCAD®, when you display a context menu for an object or homogeneous group of objects, Advance commands are directly integrated into the AutoCAD ® context menu.

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Pilot context menus Many context menus are displayed when you click a Pilot element. These menus provide quick access to various creation and definition commands.

When you are in Advance Pilot, select an element from the tree, for example « Project » and then right-click. The context menu concerning selected element appears.

This is an example of this type of menu:


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Shortcut Access Menu A button in the upper Pilot area allows to open a menu for fast access to display control and selection commands by a mouse click.

Button Function

Display on selection Display current selection only

Display according to type Display control by the type of the elements

Multicriteria selection Select elements by multiple criteria

Select by type Select elements by type

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Utilities These are the key tools for using Advance modules. It is necessary to know them to use Advance properly. To activate or to find all these tools, don't hesitate to consult the online help, being enough to type a tool keyword in the help index !

AutoUCS Efficient and easy to use in the creation and modification of structural elements when working with relative coordinates. You also can use it as a measuring tool !


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Layers manager The layers in the project are organized according to a structured diagram. You can customize and complete this organization.

To each level or drawing there are linked layers. This manager allows changing this default organization. On level or drawing activation, the linked layers are automatically displayed.

The layer name manager The layers and the layers names can now be defined automatically using Advance. The standards to define the layers with their names can be created by the users according to their company rules. Preset national or international standards are also delivered with Advance for management of layers in the drawing.

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Tooltips The characteristics of the structure elements are displayed (number, material, dimension,…) in a tooltip on object mouse over.

Material Manager Advance includes a material library for concrete, steel and timber structures. You can complete this library and modify the technical characteristics for each contained material.


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Objects geometry manager All types of geometry can be drawn in Advance.

In an Advance project the following categories can be distinguished:

Volumes (applicable on isolated footings, defined by an attach point, an angle and the volume)

Sections (applicable on beams, columns and continuous footings, obtained by extruding the section along the main axis of the element),

Thickness (applicable on walls and slabs, obtained by extrusion of their contour depending on the thickness).

These geometries, stored by a manager, can be shared between different objects.

For example, all beams with 20x50 rectangular section of a project make reference to an unique section. This mechanism considerably reduces the amount of memory space used by Advance .

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Representation styles manager Advance allows you to define the representation style of every object type. A representation styles is a set of parameters that define the representation for objects of the same type. Using representation styles, you control more easily objects appearance (hatching, line thickness, …).

Representation styles are stored in a manager. So for example, to modify the color of columns lines, modify their representation style. The update is automatic. Useless to select all columns.


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The doors and windows manager Besides direct input of the doors and windows sizes while inserting them, you can select a door or a window type directly from the doors and windows library included in Advance.

The existing libraries can be modified or completed. New libraries can also be created.

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Bars and fabrics manager Advance includes a bar and fabric library for reinforcement. You can complete these libraries and modify the characteristics for each bar and fabric.

Multicriteria object selection A powerful tool for sorting and selecting structural elements that allows you to choose exactly the objects you want to modify.

For example, you can select beams number 101 to 107, having a 20x30 section and made by C25 from level 1.


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Display objects by type Only objects of a specified type (column, wall,…) from the structure are displayed.

Automatic Reinforcement Objects For certain structural objects a reinforcement type can be assigned automatically since their creation. These reinforcement styles can be entirely customized by the user.

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3D Viewer In Advance although that everything reinforcement element is drawn in 2D, it can be materialized in 3D with the help of 3D viewer.

With the information of the 2D drawings in the views, the viewer recreates very easily the reinforcement cages. It works on bars, meshes and bent meshes. The 3D reinforcement cage can be stored as a drawing and later printed.

Chapter 3 Advance by examples

In this Chapter

Basic settings Construct a model Create the views Create a layout Export your model for

calculations Create the reinforcement

drawings

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Advance by examples

Formwork and Execution From this example, you will learn how to draw quickly a simple building with foundation and two levels. Then you will generate automatically a section. and after that an associative dimension, and you will finish with the creation of an A4 layout.

This procedure has 16 steps and it takes about 30 minutes.

Reinforcement In this exercise, you will use the building modeling to create a wall reinforcement plan.

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Formwork and Execution

Basic settings

Start Advance and start using the program.

Once the interface is displayed, you can start drawing directly in Advance. However, you can make some basic settings.

Instructions Description

In the Pilot, right-click on Project and select Properties, from the context menu.

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Input Project Exercise as project name.

Clicking on <OK> to validate.

In the Pilot, right-click again and select Units.


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Click on length Type and select « Centimeter ». This means that all the values you enter in the properties bar and all the length values for structural objects are considered in centimeters. Click <OK> to validate.

Warning

In this project, the input values of the drawing length (drawing units) are made in meters.

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Construct a model

Step 1: Create continuous walls The first step consists of drawing foundation walls, as you see in the picture.


Select the function Create a wall in the current level from the structure elements functions.

Activate ortho mode by pressing F8. Press F8 Click in the graphic area to define a starting point and input these values:

Move the mouse cursor in the x direction and enter 2 in the command line and validate by pressing Enter:

Move the mouse cursor in the y direction and enter 2 and Place the mouse cursor in x direction and input 5 and Move the mouse cursor in the y direction and enter 3 and Move the mouse cursor in the -x direction and enter 7 and Move the mouse cursor in the -y direction and enter 5 and Press Escape to finish.


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Step 2: Draw a straight wall and a curved wall This step consists of teaching you how to draw a sloped wall and a circular wall as seen in the picture:


Select the function Create a wall in the current level from the structure elements functions.

Activate object snap with F3 key and choose Endpoint and Midpoint modes.

Press F3

To draw a sloped wall, click in the middle of the two lower right walls.

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Now, draw a circular wall:

Click again the function Create a wall in the current level.

Click on the function Activate AutoUCS.

Click in the upper corner of the wall to place AutoUCS origin.

Input the values: 1,0.

Press Enter to validate.

>>Target point or X, Y coordinates: 1,0

In the command line type CE for CEnter and press Enter key.

Click in the middle of the left vertical wall.

Click on the vertical wall as the picture shows, to end your wall.

You will get a drawing similar to the one in the previous picture.


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Step 3: Adjust the walls The purpose of this step is to help you to trim the walls, as shown in the following picture.


Select AutoCAD® Trim command.

Include all walls in a window-selection and, press Enter.

Press Enter

Click on the 3 parts of the wall to be removed.

Remark: AutoCAD® Chamfer command works on Advance entities. You could have used it here.


Keep your AutoCAD® working habits. All functionality was developed using advanced developing technologies from AutoDesk.

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Step 4: Create columns In this step, you will learn how to position columns, as shown in the following picture.


Select the function Create a column in the current level from the structure elements functions.

In the properties bar enter C20 to draw column with a square-shaped section and 20 cm sides. Validate by Enter.

Select the central snap point using the TAB key or from the column properties dialog box.


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Position the first column inside the angle formed with the sloped wall. To do this, press the CTRL key together with the right mouse button and select Apparent Intersect, from the context menu.

1st alignment wall:

Click on the first and on the second wall of the angle. Position the column and enter 0 on the command line, to choose the column direction.

2nd alignment wall:

The first column is now positioned. You can copy it to 2.00m in the –y-axis direction. For this, use AutoCAD® standard copy function. Click on the Copy icon. Select the column, press Enter then a column point as the base of displacement Enter @0,-2 on the command line to copy it 2m further.

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Proceed in the same way and copy the second column at 5m in the -x axis direction.


Step 5: Create the beams and slabs Now, you will draw the beams and position the slabs as shown in the following picture.


Select the function Create a beam in the current level from the structure elements functions.


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Position yourself on the reference axes of the walls and on the center of the columns in order to draw the three beams as the picture shows.

Select the function Create a slab in the current level.

Input D in command line and press Enter

D Press Enter

Click inside the area where you wish to create a slab.

Follow the same procedure in the same way for the other slabs. The slabs are automatically created by boundary detection.


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Step 6: Create a door and a window The purpose of this step is to introduce a door and a window opening, as shown in the following picture.


Select Create door.

Click on the right side wall.

In the Smart Box from the properties bar, select a door style « LD 90x218 C7 J1 ».

Click in the middle of the wall to place the door.

Then click inside the building to define the door opening direction.


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Select Create a window function

In the Smart Box from properties bar, select a window style « LD 130x135 C90».

Click on the upper wall and place the window in its middle.


Step 7: Use the AutoUCS tool to position a slab hole The purpose of this step is to create an opening in the slab, as shown in the picture bellow.


Select Create slab hole.

Click on the biggest slab. The opening symbol appears.

Click on the function Activate AutoUCS.

Click on the upper left corner of the slab to place AutoUCS origin.

Input the values: 1,1.

Press Enter to validate. >>Target point or X, Y coordinates: 1, 1

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The command asks for a Rotation angle, input 0 and press Enter.


Step 8: Automatically create the second level


Click once on Copy the current level elements to the upper level.

Press Enter to validate.

Would you like to copy the visual elements (dimensions, annotations, of the drawing ? [Yes/No] <N>:

Double-click on the Building icon in the pilot.


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You can see the two levels of your 3D building.

Choose Flat shaded, edges on from AutoCAD®'s Shade toolbar, to view your building.

Choose 2D Wireframe from AutoCAD®'s Shade toolbar to return to wireframe mode.

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Step 9: Generate foundations automatically The purpose of this step is to automatically generate the foundation walls and footings for the supporting elements.


Select Generate footings automatically... from the foundations functions.

Choose the case Automatic foundations.

Click <OK> to validate.

The foundations are placed automatically under the first level of the building.


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Step 10 : Use the function « roof » to raise a slab The purpose of this step is to create a roof element starting from an AutoCAD line and use this element to define a raised surface.


In the Pilot, double-click on Level 2(+600 cm) to activate.

Before creating the roof, break the beam.

Select the Break element function.

Click on the beam.

Click the break point and press Enter to finish.

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Click the AutoCAD® function Z Axis Rotate UCS to rotate the UCS around z axis.

In the plan view, draw an AutoCAD line as indicated in the picture.

This line represents the roof profile.

Select the function Create a roof in the current level.

Click the line previously drawn.

Click the lower left corner of the first column and the lower right corner of the second column to define the roof's axis.

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Select Bind elements to the roof or to the ramp.

In the command line type B for <Bind> and press Enter.

B Press Enter

Click the elements to bind and validate with Enter.

The selected elements adjust to the surface defined by the roof.

Preview the building in 3D.

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Step 11 : Create stairs In this step, you will learn how to position stairs, as shown in the following picture.


Copy the column at 1.5m in the -y axis direction.


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In the Pilot, double-click on Level 1(+300.0 cm) to activate.

Select the function Create stairs.

In the properties dialog box set 16 for the steps number.

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Add a upper platform of 72 cm.

Tilt height and width: 2 cm

Set these values in all the properties tabs. Navigate using the Previous and Next buttons.

Add a lower platform:

Click on the Bottom anchor tab.

Input the values for the bottom anchor parameters in all tabs:

Height: 12 cm

Width: 28 cm

Tilt width and height: 0cm

Click <OK> to validate.


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Place the stairs by clicking the two points defining the width.

Press Enter to finish.

Select the stairs wit a click.

Access the properties dialog box.

Define an upper level of 0 relative to the inferior altitude level.

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Create drawings

The modeling is finished now. It is necessary now to create the drawings and fill them.

Step 12: Create a section You will now draw an elevation section of your building using the created model.


Step into plane view.

Select Create cut or section.

Check if ortho mode is activated.


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Draw the cutting plane. To define it, draw a vertical line across the building and press Enter.

Move the mouse to define the depth of the cut. Include all the left part of the building as shown in the picture.

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Now, you will calculate the cut:


In the Pilot, click on the icon to step into the Drawings mode.

In the Pilot, CutAA appears. A red mark indicates that the view is not updated.

Double-click on CutAA to calculate the section.

The cut is finished and you get a result as in the upper picture.


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Step 13: Create a plan view Starting from the first level, you can create a plan view.


In the Pilot, click on the icon to step into the Model mode.

Double-click on Building to activate it.

Right click and select Create, then Plan view.

Select Level 1 from the dialog box, and click <OK> to validate.

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The plane view is created.

Step 14 : Create an associative dimension Now, you are going to complete your drawing by adding an associative dimension on the plane view.


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In the Pilot, double-click on Plane view - Level 1(+300cm)

The plane view of the first level is displayed.

From Views toolbar, which automatically appear in Drawings mode, select Create associative dimension

Click on the upper wall.

In order to validate the selection press Enter.

Click in the drawing to position the dimension.

You will get a drawing similar to the one in the previous picture. The cut and the view on plan are filled. It is necessary now to put them on their place in order to create a layout.

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Create a layout

Step 15: Create an A4 layout


In the Pilot, click on the icon to get to the Documents step.

In the Pilot, right click on the Layout folder and select Create layout from the context menu.

The layout properties dialog is displayed.

To add a title block or to modify the formatting click Modify.


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Instructions Description Modify the plan orientation: 1. Click the button <Modify the

format and the printer>. 2. In the appeared dialog box

check Portrait. 3. Click <OK> to validate.

Add a title block: 1. Check <Title Blocks>. 2. Click on <…>.

3. In the Title block dialog box

click <Add> 4. Browse and select a title block

from the Advance folder-tree. For example: Support \ Sample \ Document \ TitleBlock advance A4.dwg

5. Input 0.30 in column Scale 6. Click <OK>. Click <Yes> to validate.

In the Pilot, click on the icon to step into the Drawings mode.

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Select Plane view – Level (+300cm). Press and hold down the left mouse button. Move the mouse and drag the view on the plan. Release the mouse button and place the view on the layout.

Proceed in the same way with SectionA-A.


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You get an A4 layout looking like this.

Now, print your layout, as you would normally do.

If you have a plotter installed, you can try with bigger formats…

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Export your model for calculations

Step 16: Export the model to Arche Building structure Now that all building levels are created, you can calculate the load distribution of the structure. One could have made this calculation since step 12, after the modeling was finished. This calculation is made with the Arche Building Structure program, using the model drawn in Advance. Follow these instructions in order to automatically export the structure to Arche Structure Building. If you do not have Arche Building Structure, you can see a video demonstration. Instructions to follow Description

Select Model mode by clicking on the model icon.

Right-click on the Model toolbar and select Advance Analysis toolbar.


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Instructions to follow Description

Advance Analysis toolbar is displayed.

In the Analysis toolbar, select Export Arche Building Structure.

This operation starts Arche Building Structure where you will find your exported model ready to be calculated.

Congratulations ! You finished your lesson. You know now Advance Construction Drawings Module and Execution basics. You can start drawing one of your own projects !

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Reinforcement

Create the reinforcement drawings

Step 1: Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall The first step consists in automatically creating the views of a wall and to draw the reinforcement and fabrics there.

Use the file created with Advance Construction Drawings Module and Execution exercise. Open the file.


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Select the Create a reinforcement drawing starting from a structural element function from the view functions set.

Click on the horizontal upper wall. Press Enter to validate selection.

In the creation window, select « Three views », then « left, top view and elevation face ». Click « Next ».

In this second dialog box, select a full cut and click Next.

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Instructions Description In this third dialog, the edge styles for the visible objects can be defined. Click « Next ».

In the fourth dialog box, the edge styles for the hidden objects can be set, click Next.

Click « Next ».


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Instructions Description In this dialog box, the reinforcement representation styles can be set. Make sure that Display reinforcement is checked and click Next.

This dialog allows you to display the symbols, axes and symbol's scale. Click « Next ».

In this last creation dialog box, title parameters can be set. Click Finish.

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Instructions Description The reinforcement views are automatically created according to the criteria selected in the creation window.

You will find this drawing in the pilot in Drawings step.


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Placement of transversal reinforcement

Step 2: Define and distribute the transversal reinforcement around a window reservation The second step explains you how to place the transversal reinforcement around a window reservation using the tools for bar definition and repartition.


Display Advance Reinforcement toolbar if it's not already displayed:

Right click on the Advance Views toolbar and select Advance Reinforcement.

Put the toolbar on the screen in a suitable place.

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Instructions Description Zoom on the window lintel cut.

Click on the Create a rectangular frame function Place the frame by clicking two points of the lintel diagonal. Click a third point to position the hook of the rectangular frame. The frame is placed.

Zoom on the window sill cut.


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Instructions Description Click on the Create an U bar function Place a U bar by clicking two points of the U base.

Input the U direction in the wall and the U length value: input 0.40 m. The U bar is placed.

Zoom on the top view of the window.

Click on the Create an U bar function Place the U bar on the left side of the window.

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Instructions Description Place a U bar by clicking two points of the U base.

Input the U direction in the wall and the U length value: input 0.40 m. The U bar is placed.

Three bars have been defined. Now you will distribute these bars.

Start with distributing the frame. Zoom on the frame definition.


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Instructions Description Click on the Create a linear repartition function from the repartition functions set.

Click on the frame. The « Sideview » tool automatically appears as two arrows. This tool allows to set the direction of the bar repartition. Select the horizontal arrow to distribute this face of the rectangular frame on the wall elevation.

Zoom on the window lintel on the wall elevation

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Instructions Description Click the lower left corner of the lintel, then the lower right one.

Now click on the lintel to specify the repartition direction. The rectangular frames are distributed.

Create a repartition with the U bar from the window sill. Zoom on the U bar definition on the sill.


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Click on the U bar. The « Sideview » tool automatically appears as two arrows. Select the horizontal arrow to distribute on this face of the bar on the wall elevation.

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Instructions Description Zoom on the window sill on the wall elevation

Click the upper right corner of the sill, then the upper left one.

Now click on the sill to specify the repartition direction. The U bars are distributed on the window sill.

Distribute the U bar on the window side. Zoom on the U bar definition on the top view.


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Click on the U bar. The « Sideview » tool automatically appears as two arrows. Select the vertical arrow to distribute on this face of the bar on the wall elevation.

Zoom on the window left side on the wall elevation

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Instructions Description Click the upper left corner of the window, then the right lower one.

Now click on the sill to specify the repartition direction. The U bars are distributed on the window side.


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Placement of longitudinal reinforcement

Step 3: Define and distribute the longitudinal reinforcement around the window opening The third step explains you how to place the longitudinal reinforcement around a window opening using bar definition and distribution tools.


We are going to define the lower bar of the lintel of the window.

Zoom on the window lintel on the wall elevation

Click on the Create straight bar function

In the Smartbar, select the anchor for bar extremities 1 and 2.

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Instructions Description In the command line, type the option: li

Click on the first bar point or [Contour Line]:li

Click the lower lintel edge.

Click inside the lintel to place the lower bar. The bar is defined.

Proceed in the same way to place a bar in the window sill.


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Place also a bar of this type on the side of the window.

The operation now consists in the repartition of these three bars. Zoom on the elevation on the lower bar of the window lintel.

Click on the Create a free repartition function from the repartition functions.

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Click on the lower bar.

After having clicked on the lower bar, a point bar is hooked in the cross center of the mouse cursor. Create a repartition of two point bars around the rectangular frame from the lintel section (see the image nearby). Note: To facilitate the repartition of these two point bars, activate the snap point « center » from the AutoCAD snap object.

Click again on the Create a free repartition function from the repartition functions set.

Select on the elevation the horizontal bar of the sill.

Proceed in the same way to create the repartition with two point bars inside the U bar of the window sill (see the nearby picture).


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Instructions Description Distribute the last bar, click on Create a free repartition function from the repartition functions set.

Select on the elevation of the vertical bar from the left side of the window. Proceed also in same way to create the repartition with two point bars inside the U bar of the left side of the window (see the nearby picture).

Now that the bars are distributed, we are going to continue using symmetry on the other side of the window.

Zoom to see the elevation and the top view on the screen.

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Instructions Description Click on the AutoCAD standard function « Mirror ». Select the bars to be copied using the symmetry: surround the U bar and the two point bars on the top view then on the elevation, click on the vertical bar from the left side of the window and on the U bar repartition. Press Enter to validate the selection.

Click the middle of the lower window edge to give the first point of the symmetry axis then click the middle of the superior window edge to give the second symmetry point. Press Enter to create a copy by symmetry. Bars are copied on the other side of the window.


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Step 4 : View the reinforcement in 3D The forth step explains how to view the reinforcement in 3D using the 3D viewer.


Display the Advance Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar.

Right-click on the Advance Reinforcement toolbar and select Advance Reinforcement 3D Viewer.

The first step consist in selecting the 2D drawings in the views.

Select the three views defined in the first step (Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall). The selection order is not important.

Click the function Select and define the view. Include the left view within a selection window and press Enter to confirm.

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Instructions Description In the view definition dialog the left view is selected.

Click « Next ».

Include the top view within a selection window and press Enter to confirm.

In the view definition dialog the top view is selected.

Click « Next ».

Finally, select the elevation and press Enter to confirm.


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In the view definition dialog the elevation front is selected.

Click Finish.

Click on the Start 3D viewer button.

You can see the wall reinforcement in 3D.

You also can see the repartitions. Click on the Start 3D viewer button.

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Click on the rectangular frame.

Press Enter. Press Enter


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Place the reference marks for bar definitions and repartitions

Step 5: Place the reference marks on bars and the dimensions for repartitions. The fifth step explains you how to place the reference marks on bars definitions and the automatic repartition dimensions.


The first step consists in placing the reference marks of bars on the wall cut.

Zoom on the lintel section.

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Click on the Create a bar symbol function.

Click on the rectangular frame and place the reference mark nearby.

Click on the Create a bar symbol function.

Click on the two point bars and place the reference marks.


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Instructions Description Proceed in the same way and place the reference marks for the sill reinforcement. Note: it's possible to place annotations on the other side of the cut using the Mirror function in the command line of the reference:

Select one element or [Multiple]: Point or [Scale/Rotation/Align/Mirror/Finish]:m

It is possible to align the symbols using the Align symbols function.

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Draw the alignment line.


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Select the symbols to align and the alignment line and press Enter to confirm.

The symbols are aligned. Delete the alignment line.

The second operation consists in placing the repartition dimensions on the bar repartition.

Zoom the window lintel elevation.

Click on the Create a repartition dimension function. Click on the rectangular frame repartition, place the dimension line, click the snap line of the reference mark and press Enter to validate and to place the reference mark.

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Proceed in the same way and place the dimensions of reference marks for the four reinforcement repartitions of the window. Note: it's possible to place annotations on the other side of the snap line using the Mirror function in the command line of the reference:

Select one element or [Multiple]:

Point or [Scale/Rotation/Align/Mirror/Finish]:m

Complete the views with the reference marks as in the image nearby.


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Place a bar list

Step 6: Place the list with bar bending details The sixth step explains how to create automatically a list with bar bending details.


Click on the Create a list function

In the command line type B to create a bar list.

B then Enter

Then press Enter to select the bars on the screen.

Enter

Include within a selection window the bars you wish to list.

Press Enter in order to confirm the selection. The list is hooked on the mouse cursor.

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Instructions Description Do not place the list yet, in the smartbar, select a scale of 0.5. Place the list on your reinforcement drawing.


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Place the fabric

Step 7: Place the fabrics on the wall sides The seventh step explains how to use the fabric library and how to create them on the wall sides.


Zoom the wall elevation.

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Click on the Create a fabric function.

In the smartbar, impose 2 layers of fabrics and a X/Y cover of 0 and 3cm.

Click now on the fabric properties button. In this fabric properties dialog box, select a South-East justification and input a length of 350 cm. Close the window with OK.

Place the first fabric in the lower right corner of the wall like in the next image.


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Instructions Description Place the second fabric with a X/Y cover of 0 and 0cm and a length of 350cm for the value of the overlapping on the first. A snap point is automatically available for the overlapping value.

Place the third fabric with a X/Y cover of 0 and 0cm and a length of 350cm for the value of the overlapping on the first.

Place the forth fabric wit an X/Y cover of 0 and 0 cm. Click again on the fabric properties button.

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Instructions Description Always select a 350cm length as a ¾ fabric width.

Place the last fabric.

Now, you have to cut the window contour from the meshes. Click the button Trim one or several simple fabrics.

Select the window contour.


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Instructions Description Select the fabric to be cut and press Enter to confirm.

Input the cover value: 0.2 and press Enter.

0.2 Press Enter

Click a point inside the area to be preserved (outside the window).

The two fabrics are now trimmed.

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Place a fabric list

Step 8: Place the fabric list The eighth and the last step will explain how to create automatically a list of fabrics.


Click on the Create a list function

From the smartbar, select the Fabric details list.

In the command line type F to create a fabric list.

F then Enter

Then press Enter to select the fabrics on the screen.

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Select by click the fabric you want to list.

Press Enter in order to confirm the selection. The list is hooked on the mouse cursor.

Don't place the list yet, in the smartbar, select a scale of 0.5.

Place the fabric list on your reinforcement drawing.

End of example.

Appendices Command line

In this Chapter

Advance commands

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Advance commands Almost all actions in Advance are made through commands. These commands identify the actions you wish to perform, and Advance responds by displaying them on the command line. The command line informs you about the status of an action or suggests different options allowing you to end the command successfully.

Advance offers several methods for running the commands: menus, toolbars, context menus and online commands.

You can execute any command by typing its full name in the command line.

You will find below the categorized command list.

For getting help Command Function

grtcabout Display Advance information

grtchelp Display Advance online help

grtcselftraining Launch the Self-training: Advance Learning Program

For managing the projects Command Function

grtcdefault Modify element default values

grtcexportddc Export the model to Arche Structure Building and launch it

grtcexportost Export model to 'Arche Building Structure' program

grtcexportstc Export the model to Effel Structure and launch it

grtcexportstca Export the model to Effel Advanced

grtcexportstr Export the model to Effel Structure software

grtcimportadt Import an ADT file

grtcimportdxf Import a reinforcement plan from Arche Reinforcement

grtcimportost Import a file from Arche Building Structure

grtclayer Access the layer manager

grtcstandardlayer Access the layer naming manager

grtcgeometry Modify the characteristics of geometry stored in libraries


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grtmaterial Modify materials

grtcopening Access the openings library

GRTCPileCatalog Access the piles library

grtcbarcat Modify the characteristics of bars from the library

grtcfabriccat Modify the characteristics of fabrics stored in libraries

grtcpproperties Modify project properties

grtcpriority Display objects priority

grtcpreference Modify global preferences

grtcrepresentation Defines the representation styles

grtcunits Modify display units

grtcrebarstyle Defines the reinforcement styles

grtcsavetree Save the current tree

For modeling a building Command Function

grtcbfound Automatically generate footings adapted for every support of the lower level

grtcbproperties Modify the building properties

grtcbvis Display the entire building

grtcbnew Create a new building

grtcbactiv Activate a building

For modeling a level Command Function

grtclactive Activate a level <- Make a current level

grtclcopytop Copy the elements from the active level to the level above

grtclcopybottom Copy the elements of current level on the lower level

grtcldel Delete current level

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Command Function

grtclnew Create a new level above the building

grtcenouvbas Create a new level below the building

grtclnext Display next level

grtclprev Display previous level

grtclproperties Modify current level properties

grtclsel Select current level elements

grtclvis Display one or several levels

For creating the formwork Command Function

grtcponsel Display selected element properties

grtcbeam Create a beam in current level

grtcsill Create a sill in current level

grtccolumn Create a column in current level

grtcdoor Create a door in current level

grtcelconv Convert AutoCAD® entities (line, polyline, arc) in elements (beam, column...)

grtcelcopy Copy or move elements

grtcelproperties Modify selected element(s) properties

grtcelsolid Convert selected elements into ACIS solids

grtcstructuraltrim Trim an element

grtcbreakelement Break element

grtcfootingc Create a continuous footing in the current level

grtcfootingi Create an isolated footing in the current level

grtcbeddingfootingiso Create a bedding isolated footing in the current level

grtcbeddingfootingcont Create a bedding continuous footing in the current level

grtcpile Create a pile in the current level

grtcpileprop Modify the pile properties


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grtcareadrill Create a drill depth area in the current level

grtclintel Create a lintel in the current level

grtcpolyopening Create a polygonal opening in the current level

grtcbeamreservationline Create a beam openings line in the current level

grtcslab Create a slab in the current level

grtcstdopening Create an opening or a depression in the current level

grtcwall Create a wall in the current level

grtcwindow Create a window in the current level

grtcroof Create a roof or a sloped shape

grtcroofproperties Modification of the selected roof properties

grtcbindstructurals Bind the elements to the roof

grtcslope Create a slope in the current level

grtcstairs Create a stair in the current level

grtcprecaststairpbm Link to the PBM website (precast stairs)

grtcprecaststairsb Link to the SB website (precast stairs)

grtcrenumbergrid Renumber grid axis

grtcgrid Create a grid

For creating the reinforcement Command Function

grtcshapebar Create a new bar shape

grtcpointbar Create a point bar

grtcstraightbar Create a straight bar

grtcstirrupbar Create a stirrup bar

grtcrectbar Create a rectangular frame

grtccircbar Create a circular bar

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Command Function

grtcpinbar Create a pin bar

grtcubar Create an U bar

grtclbar Create a L bar

grtcpolbar Create a polygonal bar

grtcbreakbar Break a bar

grtcrepartfree Create a free repartition

grtcrepartlinear Create a free linear repartition

grtcrepartvarlinear Create a free linear variable repartition

grtcrepartquantity Create a repartition quantitative

grtcrepartcut Create a cut repartition

grtcrepartone Create a one by one repartition

grtcbarhide Hide the definition of a repartition or a repartition

grtcbarshow Display the hidden element (definition or repartition)

grtcreparttrim Trim a repartition

grtcreparteditsymbol Modify the beginning and ending symbol for a bar from a repartition

grtcfabric Create a simple fabric

grtcrepartfabric Create a fabric outline

grtcrepartfabricupdate Update the outline

grtcrepartfabricaddhole Add an opening / cavity to the outline

grtcrepartfabricdelhole Delete an opening / cavity from the outline

grtcposbar Position the bars and fabrics

grtcfabrictrim Cut the fabric relative to a line

grtcrebarproprietes Access the properties of a bar


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grtcfabricproperties Access the properties of a fabric

grtcrepartproperties Access the repartition properties

grtcrepartfabricproperties Access the outline properties

grtcfabriccut Create a fabric cut

grtcfabriccutproperties Access the fabric cut properties

grtcfabriccutregen Regenerate the symbols

grtcfabricsrows Create a row of fabrics

grtcfabricrest Create a fabric starting from scraps

grtcfabricscrapsoptimize Automatically optimize fabric rests

grtcrepartmodifyfabric Change starting panel

grtcrepartnombre Apply multiplication factor

grtcrepartedit Edit a repartition

grtcrepartdisplayallbars Display all bars

grtcrepartselbars Select the bars to display

grtcrepartsection Create a section repartition

grtcdefineview Select and define the view

grtcrebar3dviewer Start the 3D viewer

For creating and managing model drawings Command Function

grtcplanview Create a plan view

grtciso Create a 3D view

grtcsection Create a cut or a section

grtcelev Create an elevation

grtcdnew Create a new drawing

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Command Function

grtcdrebar Create a new reinforcement drawing

grtcdactive Activate a drawing or a view

grtcdexport Export a dwg a drawing or a view

grtcddelete Delete a drawing or a view

grtcdonlayout Place a drawing or a view on the layout

grtcdproperties Access the properties of a view or a drawing

grtcdupdate Activate and update a drawing or a view

grtcdgroup Regroup several drawings on the same layout

grtcdungroup Ungroup drawings

For dimensioning the drawings and views Command Function

grtcdimlevel Create a level dimension

grtcadim Rearrange dimensions

grtcdimarc Create an arc dimension

grtcdimassoc Create an associative dimension

grtcdimcoord Create a coordinates dimension

grtcdimrepart Create a dimension repartition

grtcdiminter Create an intersection dimension

grtcdimintercalc Recalculate an intersection dimension

grtcdimlevel Create a level dimension

grtcdimproperties Access dimension properties

grtcgdim Dimension group

grtcmdim Add or delete dimension points

grtcdimrepart Create a repartition dimension

grtcdimension Create a point by point dimension

grtcdimproperties Access dimension properties


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grtcrepartdimproperties Access repartition dimension properties

grtccopydraft Copy drafting in the selected level

For adding symbols and annotations Command Function

grtcnannot Add an annotation to library

grtcannotcat Access the annotations library

grtcannot Create an annotation

grtcmannot Create multiple annotations

grtcmksymbol Add a symbol to the library

grtcmsymbol Create multiple symbols

grtcsymbol Create a symbol

grtcsymbolcat Access the symbol library

grtcimult Activate simple identification tool

grtcisingle Activate multiple identification tool

grtcsymproperties Access the properties of annotations and symbols

grtcsymbolalign Align the bar symbols

grtcrebarsymbol Create a bar or fabric symbol

grtcrebarrakesymbol Create a rake symbol

grtcsymboltarget Change the symbol target

For creating and using the lists Command Function

grtclheader Create the list header

grtclbody Create the list body

grtclfooter Create the list footer

grtclfooterpart Define the entities grouped in the footer

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Command Function

grtclvariable Create a list attribute

grtcsubheader Create the list sub-header

grtcsobfooter Create the list sub-footer

grtclistexportexcel Export the list to Microsoft Excel

grtclistpagesplit Split the list to pages

grtclist Add the list on the layout

grtclistupdate Update the list of materials

grtclistadd Add an element to the list

grtclistdel Delete an element from the list

grtclistproperties Access the list properties

For creating plans Command Function

grtcplactive Activate a layout

grtcplrefresh Refresh a layout

grtcpldelete Delete a layout

grtcplnew Create a layout

grtcplproperties Access the properties of a layout

grtcplupdate Activate and update a layout

For using the Utilities Command Function

grtcdispsel Display selected elements only

grtcdisptype Display elements by type

grtcselcriteria Select elements according multiple criteria

grtcseltype Select elements by type


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grtcucs Activate the dynamic positioning tool

grtclabelelement Re-label elements

grtcconvertadv Convert a file from Architectural Desktop

For using Internet services Command Function

grtccontact Contact an Advance dealer

grtcsupport Request technical support

grtcweb Access GRAITEC web site

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Correspondence between software functions and the license features

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grtcbarhide X X X

grtcbarproperties X X X

grtcbarshow X X X

grtcbeam X X X X

grtcbeamreservationline X X X X

grtcbeddingfootingcont X X X X

grtcbeddingfootingiso X X X X

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grtcbfabricproperties X X X

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grtcconvertadv X X X X X

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grtcddelete X X X X

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grtcdexport X X X X

grtcdgroup X X X X

grtcdimarc X X

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grtcdrebar X X X X

grtcdungroup X X X X

grtcdupdate X X X X

grtcdwgscale X X X X X

grtcelconv X X X X

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grtcfabric X X X

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grtcfabriccut X X X

grtcfabriccutproperties X X X

grtcfabriccutregen X X X

grtcfabricproperties X X X

grtcfabricrest X X X

grtcfabricscrapsoptimize X X X

grtcfabricsrows X X X

grtcfabrictrim X X X

grtcfootingc X X X X

grtcfootingi X X X X

grtcgdim X X

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grtcimportost X X X X

grtcimult X X X

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grtciso X X

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grtclabelelement X X X X

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grtclayer X X X X X

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grtcrenumbergrid X X X X

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grtcrepartcut X X X

grtcrepartdisplayallbars X X X

grtcrepartedit X X X

grtcreparteditsymbol X X X

grtcrepartfabric X X X

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Access drawings and views toolbar........................................................................................44 Access foundations toolbar.....................................................................................................43 Access openings toolbar.........................................................................................................43 Access repartitions toolbar .....................................................................................................48 Access the annotations library......................................................................................... 54, 56 Access the door's and window's library ..................................................................................44 Access the geometry library ...................................................................................................44 Access the material library......................................................................................................44 Access the properties .......................................................................................... 156, 157, 159 Access the reinforcement symbols toolbar.............................................................................48 Access the symbol library .......................................................................................................54 Access the welcome page of the GRAITEC web site.............................................................59 Activate and update a drawing ........................................................................................ 53, 55 Add a new symbol from the library .........................................................................................57 Add a symbol to the library ...................................................................................... 54, 56, 159 Add an annotation to library............................................................................................. 54, 56 Add elements to a list .............................................................................................................52 Align the symbols....................................................................................................................57 Analysis toolbar.......................................................................................................................52 Arche Building Structure .......................................................................... 40, 52, 108, 109, 152 Arche Reinforcement Modules ...............................................................................................41 Arche Structure Building .............................................................................................. 108, 152 Auto UCS................................................................................................................................64 AutoCAD® ................................................................................................................................8 Automatically generate a BOM...............................................................................................44 Automatically optimize fabric rests .........................................................................................49 AutoUCS.................................................................................................................... 64, 80, 87 AutoUCS tool ..........................................................................................................................58

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Bind the elements to the roof......................................................................................... 44, 155 Buildings conception.................................................................................................................8

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C

CAD ..........................................................................................................................................8 Circular wall ......................................................................................................................79, 80 Combo menu ..........................................................................................................................42 Command line ..............................................................................................42, 80, 83, 85, 152 Contact your GRAITEC dealer ...............................................................................................59 Context help............................................................................................................................11 Conversion..............................................................................................................................38 Convert an element into ACIS solid .......................................................................................44 Convert AutoCAD® ................................................................................................................44 Copy or move elements..................................................................................................44, 154 Copy the elements..................................................................................................................45 Create a bar................................................................................................48, 49, 50, 155, 156 Create a bar or fabric bending detail ......................................................................................49 Create a bar or fabric symbol .................................................................................................57 Create a bar rake symbol .......................................................................................................57 Create a beam................................................................................................................46, 154 Create a beam openings line..........................................................................................47, 155 Create a bedding continuous footing..............................................................................46, 154 Create a bedding isolated footing...................................................................................46, 154 Create a column .............................................................................................................46, 154 Create a continuous footing............................................................................................46, 154 Create a coordinates dimension...............................................................................54, 56, 158 Create a cut ....................................................................................................................53, 157 Create a dimension repartition .............................................................................................158 Create a door..................................................................................................................47, 154 Create a fabric ........................................................................................................................48 Create a fabric cut ..........................................................................................................48, 157 Create a fabric starting from scraps .......................................................................................49 Create a grid ...................................................................................................................45, 155 Create a layout .............................................................................................................104, 160 Create a level dimension ..........................................................................................54, 56, 158 Create a lintel..................................................................................................................47, 155 Create a list.............................................................................................................................52 Create a new bar shape .........................................................................................................48 Create a new drawing.............................................................................................................48 Create a new level..................................................................................................................45 Create a pin bar..............................................................................................................50, 156 Create a plan view..................................................................................................................53 Create a polygonal opening..................................................................................................155 Create a rake symbol ...........................................................................................................159 Create a ramp.........................................................................................................................44 Create a rectangular frame.....................................................................................................50

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Create a reinforcement drawing ...................................................................................... 48, 53 Create a reinforcement plan ...................................................................................................41 Create a repartition .................................................................................................. 50, 51, 156 Create a repartition dimension......................................................................................... 49, 55 Create a roof .................................................................................................................. 44, 155 Create a row of fabrics............................................................................................................48 Create a section repartition.....................................................................................................51 Create a slab.................................................................................................................. 46, 155 Create a slope.......................................................................................................................155 Create a stair ................................................................................................................. 47, 155 Create a standard opening .....................................................................................................47 Create a stirrup bar........................................................................................................ 50, 155 Create a symbol....................................................................................................... 54, 56, 159 Create a wall .................................................................................................................. 46, 155 Create a wall in the current level ............................................................................... 78, 79, 80 Create a window ............................................................................................................ 47, 155 Create a window sill ................................................................................................................47 Create an annotation ............................................................................................... 54, 56, 159 Create an arch dimension........................................................................................ 54, 56, 158 Create an associative dimension............................................................................. 55, 56, 158 Create an elevation........................................................................................................ 53, 157 Create an intersection dimension ............................................................................ 54, 56, 158 Create an isolated footing.............................................................................................. 46, 154 Create an isometric.................................................................................................................53 Create an opening ................................................................................................................155 Create associative dimension...............................................................................................103 Create multiple annotations ..................................................................................... 54, 56, 159 Create multiple symbols .......................................................................................... 54, 56, 159 Cuts...........................................................................................................................................8

D

Delete a layout ......................................................................................................................160 Delete elements from the list ..................................................................................................52 Dimensions toolbar .................................................................................................................54 Display according to type........................................................................................................63 Display by type........................................................................................................................71 Display elements.....................................................................................................................58 Display next level ....................................................................................................................45 Display on selection................................................................................................................63 Display previous level .............................................................................................................45 Display the hidden element (definition or repartition) ...........................................................156 Display the symbols library .....................................................................................................56

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Documents................................................................................................................37, 61, 104 Draft ..........................................................................................................................................8 Drawing...................................................................................................................................61 Drawings.................................................................................................................8, 12, 36, 41 Drawings toolbar.....................................................................................................................53 Dynamic positioning tool.......................................................................................................161

E

Edit a repartition .....................................................................................................................51 Ergonomics...............................................................................................................................8 Export .............................................................................................. 40, 52, 108, 109, 152, 158 Export the list to excel ............................................................................................................52

F

Fabric outline ..........................................................................................................................48 Fabrics - Scraps toolbar .........................................................................................................49 Fast access menu ..................................................................................................................42 Finish installation ....................................................................................................................29

G

Generate footings automatically .............................................................................................46 Grid toolbar .............................................................................................................................45

H

Hardware configuration ..........................................................................................................18 Help ..........................................................................................................10, 11, 12, 14, 59, 61 Help toolbar ..........................................................................................................10, 12, 14, 59 Hide the definition of a repartition or a repartition ................................................................156

I

Import....................................................................................................................................152 Import a reinforcement plan..................................................................................................152 Install Advance .................................................................................................................18, 19 Interactive self-training system...............................................................................................12

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L

Launch self-training assistant .................................................................................................59 Layers manager ......................................................................................................................65 Layouts .....................................................................................................................................8 Levels toolbar..........................................................................................................................45 Load Advance Steel suite .......................................................................................................44

M

Material Manager....................................................................................................................66 Model ................................................................................................................. 35, 43, 61, 108 Model toolbar ..........................................................................................................................43 Modeling .............................................................................................................................8, 44 Modify the beginning and ending symbol for a bar from a repartition ..................................156 Multicriteria object selection....................................................................................................70 Multicriteria selection ..............................................................................................................63 Multiple identification tool............................................................................................... 58, 159

O

Object approach........................................................................................................................8 Object snap.............................................................................................................................79 Objects geometry manager ....................................................................................................67 Openings toolbar.....................................................................................................................47

P

Pilot ..................................42, 43, 55, 61, 62, 63, 75, 76, 91, 95, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 110 Plans realization........................................................................................................................8 Productivity ...............................................................................................................................8 Project.....................................................................................................................................61 Properties bar .......................................................................................... 42, 43, 77, 82, 86, 87

R

Rearrange dimensions..........................................................................................................158 Refresh a layout....................................................................................................................160 Reinforcement...................................................................................................... 8, 48, 61, 152 Reinforcement 3D viewer toolbar ...........................................................................................51 Reinforcement Bars toolbar ....................................................................................................49

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Reinforcement plan ................................................................................................................52 Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar .....................................................................................50 Reinforcement symbols Toolbar.............................................................................................57 Reinforcement toolbar ............................................................................................................48 Re-label elements...................................................................................................................58 Renumber grid axis ................................................................................................................45 Renumbering ..........................................................................................................................50 Repartitions toolbar ................................................................................................................50 Representation styles manager..............................................................................................68 Request technical support ..............................................................................................59, 161

S

Select the elements ................................................................................................................58 Selection by type ....................................................................................................................63 Shortcut Access Menu............................................................................................................63 Simple identification tool.................................................................................................58, 159 Sloped wall .............................................................................................................................79 Software configuration............................................................................................................18 Software principles .................................................................................................................32 Split to pages..........................................................................................................................52 Stairs toolbar...........................................................................................................................47 Start online help......................................................................................................................59 Start the 3D viewer .........................................................................................................51, 157 Structural elements.................................................................................................................70 Structure .................................................................................................................................38 Structure elements .................................................................................................................38 Suppress components............................................................................................................29 Symbols and Annotations toolbar...........................................................................................54

T

Technical support ...................................................................................................................14 The doors and windows manager ..........................................................................................69 The layer name manager .......................................................................................................65 Toolbar......................................................................................................................42, 43, 108 Tools .......................................................................................................................................61 Tools toolbar ...........................................................................................................................58 Tooltips ...................................................................................................................................66 Trim.........................................................................................................................................81 Trim a repartition ..................................................................................................................156 Trim the repartitions................................................................................................................48

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U

Uninstall Advance ...................................................................................................................29 Update a list ............................................................................................................................52 Use the guide............................................................................................................................9 Use the help pages.................................................................................................................10 User interface..........................................................................................................................42 Utilities ..................................................................................................................... 61, 64, 160

V

View the content of the symbol library....................................................................................57 Views Toolbar .........................................................................................................................55 Visual elements.......................................................................................................................61

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