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Whats New in Autodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

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New features in Advance Steel 2015.1

More local content for US & ANZ markets

New Modeling Tools

Documentation improvements

Improved interoperability

New Object enabler

Licensing & API enhancements

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More local content

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United States (English US)

Preferred pipe sizes customized for the US

Drawing styles regrouped by categories

Better Camera drawing style assignment

Improvements for BOM on drawing

Protected area on drawing for BOM

More local contentAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Functions and content have been enhanced

and localized for the US

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New modeling tools

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Rollover tooltips on Advance Steel objects

Displays the current properties

Customizable tooltip content

New modeling toolsAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Improve modeling efficiency and reduce

number of clicks with direct access to the

object properties

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New user-friendly notification dialog

For all notifications (numbering, audit, )

Numbering results split by numbering

New modeling toolsAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Easily understand notifications and

numbering results

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Beam to beam moment connection

Similar to column beam moment connection

New modeling toolsAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Model faster with an extensive library of

ready-to-use parametric steel connections

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New stiffener brick for steel connections

Stiffener on a column between two selected beams

Follows the slope between the secondary beam flanges

New modeling toolsAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Support a faster modeling phase with

additional bricks for steel connections

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Multi-user mode enhancement

Grid lines accessible with intersection snap point

Stability improvements

New modeling toolsAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Support faster modeling with access to more osnap

points in multi-user mode

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Documentation improvements

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Dimensioning

Smart dimensions enhancements:

work on all points from poly beams

selection available for radial dimension

Automatic angle dimensions on beam weld

preparation views

Documentation improvementsAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Produce high-quality drawings for more

accurate fabrication at workshop

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Improved Interoperability

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Revit exchange - Synchronization

New dialog with better ergonomics

Dynamic filters

Applied lines removed from dialog

Only necessary changes displayed

Synchronization ID is kept

Improved interoperabilityAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Collaborate more effectively with Revit 2015

products thanks to enhanced interoperability

Requires Advance Steel extension for Revit available on Autodesk Exchange

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Revit exchange Steel objects

New option to import/export only structural elements

Enhanced beam justification, section alignment, rotation and mirror

Improved level exchange

Forces transferred from Revit

Improved interoperabilityAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

More easily manage the transfer of steel

elements between Advance Steel and Revit

Requires Advance Steel extension for Revit

available on Autodesk Exchange

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Revit exchange Concrete objects

Only structural elements considers concrete objects

New option Disables the fitter

Pile caps can be exchanged

Concrete object modifications correctly flagged

Improved exchange for columns connected to levels

Improved interoperabilityAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

More easily manage the transfer of concrete

elements between Advance Steel and Revit

Requires Advance Steel extension for Revit

available on Autodesk Exchange

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New Object enabler available

Advance Steel objects visible in plain AutoCAD

All object snaps work on Advance Steel objects

Properties displayed in Object Property Manager

Tooltip content customizable

Compliant with Advance Steel 2015

Improved interoperabilityAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Access the Advance Steel objects properties and

osnap without having the software installed

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Workflow with Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D

New Advance Steel Object enabler available

Plant 3D objects visible on Advance Steel drawings

Advance Steel objects visible on Plant 3D orthographic drawings

Improved interoperabilityAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

More seamless BIM workflow

with AutoCAD Plant 3D users

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General

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Parallel installation to Advance Steel 2015

Same file format (compatibility between 2015 and 2015.1 releases)

Licensing

New license required

Time out function for network license

GeneralAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Benefit from new features without disrupting

interactions with Advance Steel 2015 users

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API enhancements

User Interaction functionalities exposed

Access to functionality for center of gravity calculation

Functionality to execute Advance Steel command

Export multiple objects to ACIS

Access to bolt hole definition

Access to extended tapered beam functions

Functionality to create folded plate relations

GeneralAutodesk Advance Steel 2015.1

Develop more advanced tools and customize

the software to your needs

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