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Introduction
This booklet has been produced to help Autodesk® Advance Steel users to
identify the various settings available in Advance Steel Management Tools.
This is a first issue and over the following months the document will be
amended to further clarify the various settings. Although some settings are
quite cryptic, we hope that this publication will assist you in understanding
some of the more common settings that will help you to maximise your use
of Advance Steel.
The headings have been listed as you will see them in the Management Tools
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INDEX
Beam General 3
Collision Control General 5
Compass General 6
Concrete General 7
Layers 9
Materials 10
Connecting Elements Anchors/Bolts 11
Holes 14
Shear Studs 15
Welds 16
Default Sections General 17
Drawing – Dimensioning Dimension Styles 18
Distances 19
General 20
Drawing – General General 22
Drawing – Labelling General 29
Text 33
Drawing – Presentation Colours 34
General 36
Hatches 40
Linetypes 41
Explode into ACIS-bodies General 42
General General 43
Grating General 49
Grid General 50
Joints Cold Rolled 51
General 52
Layer Assignment General 54
Numbering General 57
Used for Numbering 62
Plate General 64
Stiffeners 66
Revision Control General 69
Structured BOM/NC DStV NC&DXF 71
General 76
System General 79
Timber General 80
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BEAM
GENERAL
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COLLISION CONTROL
GENERAL
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COMPASS
GENERAL
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CONCRETE
GENERAL
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Off
Standard
How are concrete
Features
Representation type for walls represented
Standard Exact
concrete walls during the first creation
Symbolic
in the model
Exact with edge
features
General name of a
S%Thicknessx%Wid slab, e.g. used for
Slab name
th editing the structured
Bill-of-Materials.
General name of a
W%Thicknessx%Wi wall, e.g. used for
Wall name
dth editing the structured
Bill-of-Materials.
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CONCRETE
LAYERS
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CONCRETE
MATERIALS
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CONNECTING ELEMENTS
ANCHORS/BOLTS
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Parts of a high
strength bolt
High strength bolt
Standard Drop down list assembly. e.g.
assembly
"Standard" means nut
and washer.
High strength bolt Standard diameter for
20.0 Drop down list
diameter high strength bolts.
High strength bolt
grade (strength class).
High strength bolt grade HSFG Drop down list Possible values are
given in the
"StrengthClass" table.
High strength bolt type
High strength bolt type XOX Drop down list
or standard.
The hole tolerance for
Hole tolerance anchors 2.00
all anchors
The hole tolerance for
Hole tolerance bolts 2.00
all bolts.
Maximum gap
Maximum gap in grip
20.00 between objects in the
length calculation
grip length calculation.
Number of elements in
Number of elements in
6 circular arrangement,
circular arrangement
i.e. for hole patterns.
Number of elements in
X-orientation at
Number of elements in
rectangular
X-orientation at 2
arrangement, i.e. for
rectangular arrangement
bolt/hole patterns
created interactively.
Number of elements in
Y-orientation at
Number of elements in
rectangular
Y-orientation at 2
arrangement, i.e. for
rectangular arrangement
bolt/hole patterns
created interactively.
Nut diameter (bolt
diameter * this factor))
Nut diameter 1.70
- used for the collision
check.
Nut height (bolt
diameter * this factor))
Nut height 1.50
- used for the collision
check.
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Always show a
warning message
concerning a non-
standard bolt length.
Print warning messages This message might
0
regarding bolt length appear often as the
bolt length is
calculated every time a
bolt parameter is
changed.
Switches the recoding
on or off - e.g. if plate
sizes in the model
Recoding 0 match standard Flat
sizes, the plates will be
drawn and listed as
Flat.
Recoding bolts set, %Norm %Material Search key for bolts
priority 1 %Set %Diameter set recoding, priority 1.
Off
Representation type of
Representation type of Standard
Solids the bolt in the moment
the bolt Frames
of generating.
Solids
Show standard bolt
holes in model, if not
Show bolt holes 1
selected they are
hidden.
Tool diameter (bolt
diameter * this factor))
Tool diameter 2.50
- used for the collision
check.
If selected, special
Treat special parts as parts are treated as
1
normal objects normal objects for the
bolt length calculation.
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CONNECTING ELEMENTS
HOLES
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CONNECTING ELEMENTS
SHEAR STUDS
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CONNECTING ELEMENTS
WELDS
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DEFAULT SECTIONS
GENERAL
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DRAWING - DIMENSIONING
DIMENSION STYLES
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DRAWING - DIMENSIONING
DISTANCES
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DRAWING - DIMENSIONING
GENERAL
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DRAWING - GENERAL
GENERAL
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Enable/Disable the
detection of the equal
end plate views. If the
Enable equal end plate
1 detection is enabled
view detection
then the equal end
plate views are
merged (1=yes/0=no).
Enable weld symbols for Enable weld symbols
connections to hidden 1 for connections to
objects hidden objects.
Use layer, linetype and
Explode settings 1 colour settings from
database.
Current Running
DWG Version
Autocad R14 DWG
Exploded drawings: Current Running ACAD Version for
Autocad 2000 DWG
ACAD Version DWG Version exploded drawings
Autocad 2004 DWG
Autocad 2007 DWG
Autocad 2010 DWG
Angles smaller than
General orthogonality this degree value is
0.00
tolerance (degree) handled as orthogonal
in detail views.
Lock the grid area for
Label placement over the arrangement
1
grid lines process, e.g. label
arrangement.
Maximum distance
(mm) between 2
Max distance (mm) to connected parts/bolts
merge suggested cross 3000.00 /holes to merge
sections in details suggested cross
section views in
assembly drawings.
Bolt symbols are
Maximum angle of bolts created for bolts up to
0.13
to view direction this tolerance degree
value.
Maximum distance
Maximum distance for
20.00 when the dimensions
combining dimensions
will be combined.
The file name in the
page header (drawing
title block) is shortened
Maximum number of to the number of
30
characters letters for this value
(e.g.
C:\...\Work\Filename.d
wg).
Minimum diameter for Minimum diameter for
symbol presentation of 1.00 symbol presentation of
bolts bolts.
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drawings as well.
Create the new BOM
Use the new BOM on
1 object during the first
drawing
creation in detail
The object centre used
for dimension
restrictions is the
Use visible geometry for centre of the visible
0
dimension restrictions geometry extents in
the object in view. If
not selected then it is
the real object centre.
Estimated distance for
labels, dimensions and
View horizontal distance
symbols used by
used by automatic 10
automatic clipping
clipping
process to compute
the views width
Estimated distance for
labels, dimensions and
View vertical distance
symbols used by
used by automatic 15
automatic clipping
clipping
process to compute
the views height
If selected, the visibility
check is using all bolts
Visibility check using all
1 of the bolt pattern;
bolts or just one bolt
otherwise only one bolt
is used.
colour of the detail
Weld Colour By Block
weld entities
Inner created
surface Template of the inner,
Combination of inner Outer created outer, or the
Wrap-around templates and outer created surface combination of the
surface Combination of inner inner and outer
and outer created created surface.
surface
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DRAWING - LABELLING
GENERAL
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%Material%Coating
%Denotation%Lengt
h%Width%Thicknes
s%Norm%Diameter
%HoleDiameter%Bo
Tokens that will always ltCount%Assembly% Tokens that will always
come from model ItemNumber%Sunk come from model.
Depth%Note%Singl
ePartPosNum%Main
PartPosNum%Role
%Alpha_e%Name%
Scale
The cut view names
Unique cut view names are unique over the
0
in the drawing sheet entire detail drawing
sheet
Sets the unit format for
labels in drawings.
Unit format for labels in [Millimetre, Decimal, The three numbers
drawings 0] represent keys for unit,
unit type and unit
precision.
Use the label settings
Use the label settings for
1 for combined label
combined labels.
information.
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DRAWING - LABELLING
TEXT
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DRAWING - PRESENTATION
COLOURS
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DRAWING PRESENTATION
GENERAL
Alternative
Short Description Default Value Long Description
Value
Text displayed on bending
%BendingDirection axes in development
Bending Axes Text
%BendingAngle details of folded beams
and plates
Bold setting for text on Bold setting for text on
0
drawings drawings.
Extension of the lines
Clip line length
3.00 determined by the view
extension
cut planes.
The distance between the
two clipping lines (break
lines) in a detail. If set to
zero, the objects will still
be clipped, but the clip
Clipping gap 2.00
lines will not be shown.
The objects will appear
continuous, but will not be
to scale in the clipping
direction.
Close the slope triangle Force closing of slope
1
symbol triangle in details.
Scale to use for the
Compass symbol scale 0.02 compass symbol on
drawings
Symbol representation of
Create only one symbol
0 slotted hole must have
for slotted holes
only one symbol
Defines how many times
bigger than default the cut
Cut symbol scale for symbol for weld
0.5
weld preparation cuts preparation is
represented. Negative
values will be ignored.
Date format used for Regional
Date format used for page
page header block in Regional dd-MMM-yy
header block in details
details MM/dd/yyy
None
Rectangle
Default frame type for Default frame type for grid
Hexagon Rounded
grid reference reference
Hexagon
Circle
Default value which
Default value for the specifies the extension of
2.00
clipping line extension the clipping lines in the
detail drawings
Detailing camera Rectangle Detailing camera
Circle
representation type Circle representation type
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DRAWING - PRESENTATION
HATCHES
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DRAWING - PRESENTATION
LINETYPES
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GENERAL
GENERAL
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If selected
beams/plates are
automatically copied
Copy object features 1
with their features,
otherwise the features
need to be selected.
Create nodes on SDNF Create nodes on import
1
import of SDNF file.
Creates punch marks Creates punch marks
when creating shear 0 when creating shear
studs studs
Date format used in Regional Date format used in
detail titles and Project Regional dd-MMM-yy detail titles and Project
Data MM/dd/yyy Data
Default export / import
directory for PSS files;
the optional tokens
%WorkDir and
%FileName are
Default export / import %WorkDir\%FileNa
interpreted as the AS
directory for PSS files me\Data Exchange
installation
directory\Work and a
subdirectory named
after the exported file,
respectively
Default height for levels 3000.00 Default height for levels
Copy all project
Derived documents are
0 (created) documents
copied on "save as"
during a 'save as".
Display beam, plate and Display beam, plate
joint user ID in the 1 and joint user ID in the
dialogs dialogs.
By Table
By DIN
Elongation for unfolding Elongation for unfolding
By DIN By Inner Contour
calculation method calculation method.
By Outer Contour
Pure Centreline
"Open detail drawing"
Enable "open detail functionality is shown in
drawing" in context 1 the context menu when
menu right clicking an AS
element
Export ACIS bodies in Export ACIS bodies in
1
GTCX GTCX
1 = holes (bolt holes)
are exported to SDNF,
Export holes (bolt holes) 0 = holes (bolt holes)
1
to SDNF are not exported to
SDNF. Affects only
SDNF 3.0 export.
GTC save format: 0 GTC save format: 0
means gtc, 1 means 1 means gtc, 1 means
gtcx gtcx
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If =1 SDNF Export
changes the general
SDNF Export - Cardinal position into a beam
0
Position to Beam offset offset. If =0 SDNF
Export keeps the
general position.
Changing the
SDNF export: Changing Along web
orientation vector of
the orientation vector of Along web Perpendicular on X
the beam in SDNF
the beam axis of the beam
files to:
Show welds and
Show welds and system
1 system lines in shade
lines in shade mode
mode
Coating for special
parts. Possible values
Special part coating None Drop down list
are given in the
'Coating' table.
Material for special
parts. Possible values
Special part material S275JR Drop down list
are given in the
'Material' table.
General name of a
Special part name %ItemNumber special part, e.g. used
on the Bill-of-Material.
The special part uses
Special part uses block it's block name for the
name for denotation 1 denotation attribute
(name) ("Name" field on
Structured BOM tab).
None
Anchor Plan
Indicates the standard
Standard type of Intersection
Overview type for the cameras
cameras Node
during the creation.
Overview
Roof Plan
Start number for
Start number for new
22000 automatic created
entries
database entries.
The colour for the joint The colour for the joint
box when the slave joint box when the slave
Blue
differs from the master joint differs from the
joint master joint
Type for the curved
Type of CIS/2 entity for
Trimmed curve beam axis in the CIS/2
the axis of a curved Polyline
Polyline export: 0 - trimmed
beam
curve, 1 - polyline.
Create a border
Use border for joint
0 around bitmaps shown
bitmaps
in joints.
Approximate concave
Use chamfers for arcs of polygonal
0
polygonal contours contour features with
chamfers.
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GRATING
GENERAL
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GRID
GENERAL
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JOINTS
COLD ROLLED
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JOINTS
GENERAL
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LAYER ASSIGNMENT
GENERAL
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NUMBERING
GENERAL
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SP:
1000,1001…;MP:1,2,
3
SP:
1000,1001…;MP:100
SP:
Default method for 0,1,2,3 Default method for
1000,1001…;MP:
assembly numbering SP: assembly numbering.
1,2,3
1/1...1/32...3/3210;MP
:1/1...
With Drawing Number
Prefix for MP =
Preliminary Number
SP:
1000,1001…;MP:1,2,
3
SP:
1000,1001…;MP:100
SP:
Default method for 0,1,2,3 Default method for
1000,1001…;MP:
single part numbering SP: single part numbering.
1,2,3
1/1...1/32...3/3210;MP
:1/1...
With Drawing Number
Prefix for MP =
Preliminary Number
The numbering does
Don't assign numbers
0 not assign part marks
for anchors
for anchors.
The numbering does
Don't assign numbers
0 not assign part marks
for bolts
for bolts.
The numbering does
Don't assign numbers
1 not assign part marks
for concrete objects
for concrete objects.
The numbering does
Don't assign numbers
0 not assign part marks
for connectors
for connectors.
The numbering does
Don't assign numbers
0 not assign part marks
for timber objects
for timber objects.
The numbering does
Don't assign preliminary not assign preliminary
numbers for objects that part marks for objects
0
are not marked as that are not marked as
“Structural member”. “Structural member”.
(1=yes/0=no).
Each element always
Each element with new
0 gets a new preliminary
preliminary mark
mark (1=yes/0=no).
Ignore round holes
Ignore round holes inside slots or other
inside slots or other 0 round holes when
round holes comparing equal parts.
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NUMBERING
USED FOR NUMBERING
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PLATE
GENERAL
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PLATE
STIFFENERS
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REVISION CONTROL
GENERAL
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STRUCTURED BOM/NC
DStV NC&DXF
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Minimum length of an
object to include a
hard stamp (SI block).
NC hard stamp -
50.00 The piece must be
Minimum object length
longer than the
required hard stamp
text.
Predefined position in
X from where the
NC hard stamp -
10.00 writing of NC hard
Position in X
stamp (SI block) will
begin
Predefined position in
Y from where the
NC hard stamp -
10.00 writing of NC hard
Position in Y
stamp (SI block) will
begin
NC hard stamp - Text Text height for NC
10.00
height hard stamp (SI block).
Use auto placing of
NC hard stamp (SI
NC hard stamp - Use
1 block). If set to zero,
auto placement
the fixed values are
used.
Top
NC Numeration plane Front Signature plane index
Front
index Bottom in NC files
Rear
NC scribing show only NC scribing show only
1
partial line partial line
SC blocks for
NC with SC-blocks 0 shortenings in the NC
files are created.
NC-file header-contract NC-file header-
%PROJECT_NO
number contract number.
NC-file header-drawing NC-file header-
%DRAWING_NO
number drawing number.
NC-file header-phase NC-file header-phase
%NCPOS_NUM
number number.
NC-file header-piece NC-file header-piece
-
info text 1 info text 1.
NC-file header-piece NC-file header-piece
-
info text 2 info text 2.
NC-file header-piece NC-file header-piece
-
info text 3 info text 3.
NC-file header-piece NC-file header-piece
-
info text 4 info text 4.
NC-file header-piece NC-file header-piece
%NCPOS_NUM
number number.
If selected, objects
Object selection mode marked as "not used
1
for NC for numbering" are
rejected by the NC
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Accepted tokens:
%ObjectName - %ObjectName,
Compound Beam Name
%Length %Length, %Material
and %ProfName
If selected, the profiles
Developed profiles in the
1 will be written unfolded
Bill-of-Material
inside the lists.
General name of a
PLT%Thicknessx% folded plate, e.g. used
Folded plate name
Width on drawings and in
lists.
%RunName - General bar grating
General bar grating
%Material - name, e.g. used on
name
%Coating drawings and in lists.
General grating name,
%RunName -
General grating name e.g. used on drawings
%Lengthx%Width
and in lists.
Fills the Part Number
Kiss export: fills the Part
field with Assembly
Number with Assembly 1
Number for the main
Number.
piece of an assembly.
Sets the units display
format in KISS export.
KISS Export: Units in [Inch, Fractional All the three numbers
export file (inch), 0 1/64] represent keys for unit,
unit type and unit
precision.
Minimum edge distance Minimum edge
2.00
for scribing distance for scribing
Folded
Name for folded
Name for folded profile PLT%Thicknessx%L
profile.
engthx%Width
%BeamName
Name of developed Name of developed
%Thicknessx%Leng
section (unfolded) section.
thx%Width
Create lists, NC-files,
Output using DStV
0 drawings by using
section names
DStV section names.
General name of a
PLT%Thicknessx% plate, e.g. used for
Plate name
Width editing the structured
Bill-of-Materials.
DSTV name of a plate
Plate name for DSTV
PLT %Thickness if it could not be
export
mapped e.g. into a flat.
Off
Search key for the
Recoding beams, Section name and Section name
beam recoding, priority
priority 1 material Section name and
1.
material
Off
Search key for the
Recoding beams, Section name
Section name beam recoding, priority
priority 2 Section name and
2.
material
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SYSTEM
GENERAL
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TIMBER
GENERAL
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