Autodesk Advanced Steel

The Autodesk® Advanced Steel software is a powerful 3D modelling application that streamlines the fabrication process through the use of a 3D model, which is used to create fabrication drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM) lists, and files for Numerical Control (NC) machines.

Features & Benefits

•  This is a recognized Autodesk course, as The CAD Corporation (Pty) Ltd is a registered Autodesk Training Provider.
• Get 12 months access to your course via our myWay Learning Platform that includes video lectures, extra resources, questionnaires and much more.
• Take full advantage of our new Hybrid Learning by attending on campus or virtually. Have all your classes ready to be downloaded and watched, anytime, anywhere.
• Attendees will gain confidence and enhance their practical skills and knowledge in this field.

Outcomes & Objectives

• How to perform a basic setup of the modelling environment, get to know the ribbon and user interface terminology
• Identify the panels and the tools & using the tools and properties palettes
• Navigate around the drawing using commands such as Start a New Project & Project Information
• Create the Building Grid & Levels
• Place Construction Elements & Automatic Steel Connections
• Create Model Views – and their use by Cameras for GA creation & Straight Stairs Between Two Points
• Create Handrailing Between Selected Points & Insert a Spiral Staircase in the 3D Model
• Insert a Vertical Caged Ladder and Monowills & Create Rectangular Grating
• Create the Portal Frame & Connect the Frame & Copy the Frame and Connections
• Apply Bracing & Insert Cold Rolled Purlins and Sheeting Rails & Insert Cladding Panels
• Create a Roof Truss and apply the Connections, Hip Rafters & Purlins to the hip roof, apply connections and insert Eaves beams
• Create the Platform Support Steelwork & Create a Stair
• Insert the Mezzanine Floor Cold Rolled Steelwork & Create Flooring Panels
• Apply Handrailing to the Stairs and Platform & Different information management systems and Exchange formats
• Configure Numbering and Marking prior to creating NC Files & Add Project Information to the NC Files
• Produce DXF files for plates with Hard Stamping & Generate Manufacturer Specific Cold Rolled CAM Data
• Create User Connections & Insert User Connections
• Modify User Connections & The Drawing Style Manager
• Drawing Prototypes & The Title Block
• The Drawing Frame & BOM’s and Revision Tables
• The Management Tools application & Element Transfer between Advance Steel and Revit
• Structural Columns and Framings Transfer & Steel Fabrication Element Transfer
• Structural Connection Transfer and Synchronisation & Analysis Results Transfer from Revit to Advance Steel
• Level Import and Export & Grid Transfer and Synchronisation & The GTC Mapping Database