Successful Advance Steel User meeting in Netherlands

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A user meeting was organized by MATRIX Software, the GRAITEC reseller of Advance Steel in Netherlands on the 29th November for the users from Netherlands and the Flemish-speaking area of Belgium. More than 50 end-users were present at this event which took place in Gorinchem (Netherlands).

The companies Stageco&Breetec explained in details how they successfully used Advance Steel to model in 3D the impressive stage of the U2 Tour.

Matrix software finished the meeting with the presentation of prizes for the 3 best projects in their 2011 Advance Steel User competition.

Marc Verstraten (from Breetec company), winner of the first prize in the 2011 user contest, explains: “Advance Steel was the right software solution to handle the type of complex project for the conveyor for Arcelor-Mittal, and although the project did not use a lot of the standard connections from Advance Steel, it still was possible to create the complete model with Advance Steel objects. As more than 50% of the project consists of folded plates we were especially satisfied with the Advance Steel bending and unfolding capabilities, plus also the drawings that Advance Steel produced more than met the accuracy requirements for this type of construction.
We are very proud to win the first prize in the 2011 user contest. It confirms that smaller companies can produce complicated designs and thereby acurately achieve the higher level of complexity required in so many modern design. We will keep improving our skills with Advance Steel by pushing ourselves and the program further to the limit. ”

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Service Pack 2 of Advance Steel 2011 is released!

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Service Pack 2 of Advance Steel 2011 comes with a set of corrections and enhancements and provides the following advantages to end-users:

Advance Steel: Professional Steel Detailing Software Solution for AutoCAD

  • More efficient modeling: Service Pack 2 brings a powerful set of enhancements with various automated and parametric connections provided by default within Advance Steel. Such enhancements help users to model their 3D models faster. Enhanced update of all documents
  • Enhanced update of all documents:  As a core functionality of Advance Steel, a modification in the 3D model automatically updates all documents affected by the modification. Service Pack 2 improves the management of user modifications done directly on the drawings before the automatic update completes. Productivity and drawing consistency are consequently improved.
  • Better collaboration: Advance Steel delivers the highest level of communication with other solutions in a BIM environment. Service Pack 2 extends possibilities of BIM exchange thanks to a set of new formats requested by our worldwide community of users.

Any customer under maintenance contract can download Service Pack 2 from the GRAITEC Advantage web site: www.graitec.com/advantage

Advance Steel 2011 compliant with AVEVA PDMS

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GRAITEC announces the compliancy of Advance Steel with AVEVA PDMS. This technology partnership will allow interoperability between the two software products and will increase productivity of engineers by offering an integrated solution from design to fabrication.

Advance Steel 2011 compliant with AVEVA PDMS

Advance Steel 2011 successfully completed the validation and testing with AVEVA PDMS through AVEVA’s OpenSteel interface. OpenSteel supports tightly integrated 2-way exchange of intelligent data with Advance Steel that includes modification and updating of the PDMS model. The combined solution reduces design time, rework and project cost by streamlining collaboration between 3D plant layout and steelwork detailing.

Part of the GRAITEC Advance BIM solution, Advance Steel is specifically designed for structural engineers and steel detailers who require professional and easy-to-use BIM software dedicated to structural detailing , miscellaneous steel modeling and automatic creation of drawings, BOMs and NC files. Advance Steel drastically increases productivity and drawing quality, while reducing the risk of errors.

AVEVA PDMS is the most powerful and productive 3D plant design software available, PDMS is the solution of choice in most of the world’s power and plant industries. It supports projects of all sizes, from the smallest upgrade to new-build installations of unlimited complexity, and offers valuable collaboration opportunities and an extensive pool of skilled users.

AVEVA PDMS                 Advance Steel 2011

Advance Steel 2011 compliant with AVEVA PDMSAdvance Steel 2011 compliant with AVEVA PDMS

Example of a pylon model shared between AVEVA PDMS and Advance Steel 2011.

For Paul Cooper, VP Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at AVEVA: “This agreement demonstrates AVEVA’s continued commitment to interoperability. The AVEVA OpenSteel interface has been developed to enable effective integration between PDMS and 3rd party steel detailing applications and we are delighted to welcome GRAITEC into our global partner network.“

For Manuel Liedot, Chief Technical Officer at GRAITEC SA: “The main benefits of this AVEVA PDMS / Advance Steel compliancy is the ability to identify and avoid collisions (e.g., identifying ductwork running into structural members or railings), and the creation of an interactive and complete 3D model which can produce detailed drawings for accurate fabrication and construction of the project.“

GRAITEC Advance Webinars in December

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Structural Engineers, Steel and Concrete Detailers…discover how to gain productivity and reduce errors with our BIM software

Advance Design: Professional Finite Element Analysis Software according to European standardsDiscover the implementation of Eurocodes in Advance Design
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
     From 9:00 am to 9 :30 am CET
     From 5:00 pm to 5 :30 pm CET
Advance Concrete: Professional Reinforced Concrete Design Software Solution for AutoCADFrom the Architect 2D drawing to the 3D modeling with Advance Concrete
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
     From 9:00 am to 9 :30 am CET
     From 5:00 pm to 5 :30 pm CET
Advance Steel: Professional Steel Detailing Software Solution for AutoCADEfficient tools for stairs and railings with Advance Steel 
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
     From 9:00 to 9:30 CET
     From 5:00 to 5:30 CET

BIM GRAITEC Advance provides designers and detailers with an optimal working environment with tools to create and completely carry out their construction projects: optimization of construction materials, elimination of project inconsistencies, faster study turnaround time, automatic document creation, project history and tracking, fluid communication with project partners.

Graitec Advance suite compliant with Autodesk Revit 2012

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GRAITEC Advance compliancy with REVIT 2012GRAITEC Advance compliancy with REVIT 2012GRAITEC announces the compliancy of its Structural BIM solution suite, GRAITEC Advance, with Autodesk Revit® 2012.

Specifically designed for engineering firms, design offices, detailers and draftsmen, the GRAITEC Advance suite consists of Advance Design, Advance Concrete and Advance Steel. It provides a complete environment for designing, detailing and creating all design and fabrication documents for reinforced concrete, steel and timber structures.

In an environment where designers are subjected to increasing pressure for optimizing material and costs, reducing the design time, controlling the risks of implementation and integration of new constraints, particularly related to the environment, the response of software developers, particularly of GRAITEC, must be innovative and efficient.

As an important player of digital modeling in the field of construction, GRAITEC continues to enhance its modeling and automation tools based around the digital model, now commonly known as BIM (Building Information Modeling). This technology associates each real object to its virtual equivalent in the digital model, and thus opens the possibility for users to simulate the behavior of the real structure and automate many processes. It also allows the different players to exchange digital information, improving the traceability of information and reduce the design risks. This leads to the compatibility of Advance with Autodesk Revit® 2012.

This integration allows users of Autodesk Revit Architecture® 2012 and Autodesk Revit Structure® 2012 quickly optimize the design of their structures in accordance with U.S. standards and Eurocodes and to produce effective and error-free general arrangement drawings for reinforced concrete in addition to all fabrication drawings, BOMs, and NC files for steel construction. It also reduces the potential risk of errors with changes during the project.

According to Manuel Liedot, GRAITEC Group Product Manager: “This integration makes the work of our users easier. It allows them to automate the design, calculation, and creation of fabrication documents using data from architects or engineering firms using Revit tools.”

GRAITEC Advance compliancy with REVIT 2012

Model of mixed Concrete-Steel structure imported from Revit Structure 2012 into GRAITEC Advance

GRAITEC Advance compliancy with REVIT 2012

Model of mixed Concrete-Steel structure in Revit Structure 2012

Convert a reinforcement cage to 3D solids and export it to a dwf file

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Advance Concrete provides the option to get a single “dwf” file which contains reinforcement elements and the structural model. This file is necessary for importing the structural model into other software like “Autodesk Navisworks“.
The “dwf” file can be created by following two steps:

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

For this example, consider that some structural reinforcements were reinforced using some dynamic solutions.
The first step is to create a file that contains reinforcement bars as ACIS 3D solids.

First, select all the existing entities. These elements can be selected using the “Select by type” option, found on Advance Concrete‘s Pilot. The entities can also be selected by using AutoCAD®’s “Quick select” tool, or by using Ctrl+A.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

After all the elements are selected use the “Start 3D viewer” function on the “Advance reinforcement 3D viewer” toolbar.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

If the model is not completely reinforced (some structural elements are missing reinforcement), Advance Concrete displays a warning message.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

Using the 3D viewer dialog window, select the third option “Export to DWG file with 3D solids“.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

If the newly created file is opened in pure AutoCAD®, we will see that the structural elements are made only from simple AutoCAD® lines, while only the reinforcement bars are 3D solids.

The second step is to convert the structural elements into 3D solids and copy them over the elements from the drawing created using the “3D Viewer” function.
To convert all the structural elements into AutoCAD® solids, select the entities and use the “Convert a structural element into ACIS solid entity” function, on the “Advance Model” toolbar.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

This function also provides the option to keep or erase the original structural elements.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

After using this option, copy all the ACIS solids by picking a base point. With the help of the base point the AutoCAD® solids will perfectly overlap the reinforcement entities that were obtained in step 1.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

Paste the elements in the step 1 drawing by choosing the same base point.
Using the “Quick select” tool select all the AutoCAD® simple lines and delete them.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

In the end, a drawing is obtained which contains only AutoCAD® 3D solids. This drawing can be exported as a “dwf” file, and imported in other software like “Autodesk Navisworks“.

How is a reinforcement cage with or without formwork converted to 3D solids and exported to a dwf file?

Advance Design Service Pack 1

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Advance Design® BIM system is dedicated to structural engineers who require a comprehensive solution for simulating and optimizing all their projects. It includes: a user-friendly structural modeler, automatic load and combination generators, a powerful FEM analysis engine (static, dynamic, time history, non linear, buckling, large displacement analysis, etc.), comprehensive wizards for designing concrete and steel members according to Eurocodes, efficient result post-processing and automatic report generators.

Service Pack 1 of Advance Design 2011 has been released and includes many corrections and enhancements for the implementation of the Eurocodes:

 Eurocode 1 

Improvements to combination management: option to group several load cases, Psi coefficients in the property list of families, option to define several live load types in the same model…

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

More detailed clause references in the “Description of climatic loads” report:

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

The “exceptional snow fall” field is now automatically activated when set on A2, B1, B2, C2 and D snow areas (see 1.1 (3) from French National Annex) (Ref. 11381).

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

 Eurocode 2 

Improvement: ADVANCE Design can return values for both concrete stresses and steel stresses.

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

A new option has also been added in order to compute stresses according to French “Recommandations professionnelles”:

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

When activated, ADVANCE Design will use the same αe value for the three SLS combinations (characteristic, frequent, quasi-permanent):

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

A new field, “Equivalent diameter Φeq”, has been added in the concrete properties of linear and planar elements.

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

After the calculation, the values for Sr,max, ξsm-ξcm or wk can be displayed.

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

The crack width is calculated taking into account the theoretical reinforcement value for the reinforcement ratio calculation. In the Advance Design 2012 release this feature will be improved with the option to define the reinforcement bars on linear and planar elements.

Improvement: The Young’s modulus for concrete materials is computed with the formula from EN1992-1-1 (Ref. 11617).

Advance Design 2011 Service Pack 1

The High End Steel Detailing Solution used in the construction industry in Turkey

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In October 2011, ÇEKA Ltd, a market leader in steel formworks, has chosen to use GRAITEC Advance Steel. By using GRAITEC solution for modeling and detailing the steel structures since version 7.1, ÇEKA decided to speed up the time allocated to its projects with the new integrated intelligent functionalities. Thus, the engineers feature the Multi-User solution, which allows them to work simultaneously on the same project by assuring a secure data transfer between all 10 working stations. 

GRAITEC Advance Steel - The High End Detailing Solution used in the formwork construction industry by ÇEKA Ltd. in Turkey

Zerrin Kutay, Vice President of ÇEKA Ltd.: “The market demands more and more complex formworks and faster than before. Engineering design is a critical step in our production process and Advance Steel has been an integral part of our success since we first started using 5 years ago on a limited scale. We have now decided to extend the Advance Steel to all levels of engineering design and we are confident in Advance Steel’s continuing contribution to our success in capturing market growth.”

Ionel DRAGU, General Manager of GRAITEC Romania : “We are strongly confident about this cooperation with ÇEKA, which certainly will be the first step to our extension in the Turkish market. Moreover, we will be glad to share the success stories of ÇEKA, due to the use of Advance Steel.”

GRAITEC Advance Steel - The High End Detailing Solution used in the formwork construction industry by ÇEKA Ltd. in Turkey

About ÇEKA: 
In Turkey, the year 1976 in which ÇEKA has been established, the construction industry was not acquainted with the industrial formworks. In those years, limited number of companies which were in search of new technologies had worked with ÇEKA. 
Since then, ÇEKA is serving the growing demand by increasing the production capacity and introducing newer technologies in design & productions as well as complementary services like the sub-contracting, steel formwork rental services, along with offering products of the firms that ÇEKA represents. Within the range of limited firms, which use their own patent, technology and design, ÇEKA dwells on the design and production of more practical and more economical formworks. ÇEKA formworks, the result of 30 years of construction site experience, are designed within TS, DIN and ACI norms and been used by the constructors in Turkey and abroad. 
For more information, visit: www.ce-ka.com.tr 

Service Pack 1 of Advance Steel 2011

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Service Pack 1 of Advance Steel 2011 provides the following to end-users:

• Compliancy of Advance Steel 2011 with AutoCAD® 2012
• Various enhancements

 SP1 makes Advance Steel 2011 compliant with AutoCAD® 2012 and AutoCAD Architecture® 2012 

Advance Steel - Compliancy with AutoCAD® 2012 and Autodesk® Architecture 2012


AutoCAD® 2012 enables the quick creation of documents from a variety of modeling formats, helping to reduce manual documentation workarounds. Capture and import as-built information to jump-start your design process. Plus, you’ll find a wide range of timesaving enhancements to the features you use most. AutoCAD® 2012 delivers the powerful tools you need to participate in smooth 3D design workflows, helping drive your projects to completion more quickly than ever before.
Advance Steel - Compliancy with AutoCAD® 2012 and Autodesk® Architecture 2012
With new and expanded workflows for 3D conceptual design, model documentation, and reality capture, AutoCAD® 2012 helps design professionals maximize productivity.
To get AutoCAD® 2012 compliancy, Advance Steel users can download Service Pack 1 from the GRAITEC website:www.graitec.com/advantage

 Service Pack 1 has different enhancements such as: 

  Shim plates in base plate joints can be created with or without a leveling plate.

Shim plates in base plate joints can be created with or without a leveling plate

  New option to define the front/view of profiles such as RHS in NC-DSTV files.
  Scribing within NC-DSTV files can be created as a partial line (e.g. each line longer than 20mm will be split into several lines with a length of 10mm).
  The functionality to connect railing handrails works between straight and curved railings.
connect railing handrails works between straight and curved railings  The libraries have been extended with some additional sections and bolts.

New partnership for Australia signed with Beyond 3D

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 GRAITEC  announces a new strategic authorised consulting agreement with Beyond 3D, a company located in Melbourne, Victoria. The partnership agreement signed between the two companies entitles Beyond 3D to promote and sell the Advance Steel software solution as well as provide training and support in Australia. 

Combining 18+ years prior industry experience across a wide range of drafting disciplines – Beyond 3D delivers value and lateral insight into the most challenging of projects.

As a “GRAITEC Authorised Consultant”, Beyond 3D offers their customers and clients the option to purchase GRAITEC Advance Steel 3D/2D CAD software, for unrivalled large scale structural steel & mechanical, design and shop detailing – backing up GRAITEC’s software products with comprehensive customer support and training options.

GRAITEC’s Advance Steel software natively incorporates Australian Standards, combined with Beyond 3D’s insight and knowledge of Australia’s best industry practices, Advance Steel positions itself as the leading steel detailing solution in Australia.

GRAITEC and Beyond 3D share the goal of bringing to the market competitive technology solutions that will increase their customer productivity for steel structural design, modeling and detailing.

Pascal Bergougnou, Managing Director of GRAITEC Asia Pacific, comments: “I am glad to welcome Beyond 3D into the eco-system of GRAITEC. We are confident that the Australian market has endless opportunities and that Beyond 3D will accelerate our development in this region thanks to its deep knowledge and experience of local standards and practices.”

Max Frederick, Director of Beyond 3D adds: “I am honored to be welcomed into the friendly team at GRAITEC. For years I have been a consumer of compromised CAD software products delivered with average customer support. Given my experience and my evaluation of the GRAITEC product and company, I believe that Advance Steel will become “the” leading detailing software in Australia. ”

About BEYOND 3D
Drafting – Software – Training Broad practical experience of the Australian Industry, combined with comprehensive knowledge of the Graitec product, to provide the customer with a trusted comprehensive solution.
For more information, please visit www.beyond3d.com.au.

BIM transfer between Advance Steel and Advance Design

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GRAITEC Advance BIM suite enables users to transfer 3D models between Advance Steel and Advance Design, whether it is standard sections from the software’s library or user sections.

 Choosing elements to transfer from Advance Steel to Advance Design 

Among all their different properties (size, material, length, weight, part mark number, etc.), Advance Steel elements are defined by the “Structural member” property. When importing these elements to Advance Design using the GRAITEC BIM center, elements for which this property is not activated will be ignored (e.g. kickrail of a railing, etc.).

If an element has its “Structural member” property selected, it will be imported in Advance Design.

BIM transfer between Advance Steel and Advance Design

 Creating a user section in Advance Steel and get it also in Advance Design 

In addition to the standard sections (e.g. I beams, angles, tubes, etc.) that are provided when installing the software, Advance Steel end-users can define (and store in the library) any user sections.
Easily create a new user section in Advance Steel and save it so that it can be available in the drop-down list. This will allow the use of this section in the Advance Steel 3D model.

BIM transfer between Advance Steel and Advance Design

To have this user section available in Advance Design, start Advance Design and go to Edit > Used cross sections. In the dialog box which appears, click the “Add” button to add a new section. In the Advance Steel category, choose the user section called “Usersection“. Select the section that is previewed in the table.

BIM transfer between Advance Steel and Advance Design BIM transfer between Advance Steel and Advance Design

Your user section is now available: create a beam in the Advance Design model and choose the user section that you have just imported.
You now just have to apply the different loads on your structure (snow, wind, loads, etc.) and to start the optimization of your structure!

Online Live Demo for GRAITEC Advance Steel dedicated for the Turkish market

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Advance Steel key featuresFollowing an increasing interest from the Turkish market, on 9th of November 2011, starting at 10.30 EEST, a Live Demo for Advance Steel 2011 will take place. This presentation, which will be held in Turkish language, is addressing to all specialists, engineers and drafters involved in the structural engineering domain from this market.

This is for the first time when GRAITEC  holds a dedicated webinar for the Turkish market, due to a continuous economical growth during the last decade, especially in this domain.

Anyone can subscribe to this live presentation by accessing the link bellow:

Register online for Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 10:30 EEST
live demo – in Turkish

All the participants will get in touch with the use of GRAITEC Advance Steel which accelerates the design phase by offering an extensive library of smart objects, automatic joints and specific tools for modeling and detailing any kind of steel structures, stairs, railings and miscellaneous steelwork.

For more details, you can check this page (info in English) or this page (info in Turkish).

GRAITEC expands into Australia and New Zealand markets

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 GRAITEC  announces a new strategic distribution agreement with CIM Solutions, a premier engineering software solutions company located in Sydney, New South Wales. The partnership agreement signed between the two companies entitles CIM Solutions to promote, distribute and support the Advance Steel product line in Australia and New Zealand. 

 CIM Solutions (Computer Integrated Manufacturing Solutions) has been involved in the CAD/CAM/CAE marketplace since 1986 and has been working extensively with both mechanical and construction software companies since its first involvement in steel detailing.

With the appointment of CIM Solutions, our Value Added Reseller program is enriched with a company that combines the knowledge of structural design and civil engineering, and contacts within their local markets with a comprehensive appreciation of GRAITEC’s technology solutions.

GRAITEC and CIM Solutions share the goal of bringing to the market competitive technology solutions which will increase their customer productivity for steel structural design, modeling and detailing. This new relationships will greatly improve the engineering value chain and act as a win-win for both the companies and the customers.

Pascal Bergougnou, Managing Director of GRAITEC Asia Pacific, comments: “I am very pleased to welcome CIM Solutions into our VAR channel. This is an exciting time for GRAITEC as we keep expanding across Asia-Pacific. Australian and New Zealand markets represent endless opportunities, as the construction industries and the mining industry are major drivers of activity in this region. With our new partnership we are given the opportunity to target these segments and continue our leadership in the BIM market.”

Steve Thomas, Sales Director of CIM Solutions adds: “We see many positive benefits in GRAITEC’s products that we believe will be very attractive to our customers. GRAITEC has obviously put an enormous amount of research into giving the industry exactly what it needs and we are proud to work with them in the Australian and New Zealand markets. We look forward to many years of mutually beneficial association.”

 About CIM SOLUTIONS  
The people at CIM Solutions have been involved in the CAD/CAM industry for over 20 years. They have experience as both users and suppliers and that gives them a unique perspective on what the customers actually want. Their goal is to supply and support the best possible engineering solutions for our customers. For more information, please visit www.cimsolutions.com.au.

GRAITEC GmbH acquires TREPCAD GmbH

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 GRAITEC  is pleased to announce the acquisition of TREPCAD GmbH through its German-based company GRAITEC GmbH. The aim of both companies is the connection of TREPCAD, the software for staircase construction to Advance Steel, the 3D CAD software for steel construction, and also the worldwide development of the market segments for staircase construction. 

For 10 years, TREPCAD GmbH has been developing and distributing its software for staircase construction in the German speaking market. The company is specialized in the construction of stairs made of steel and stairs made of a combination of wood and steel. Used by more than 2600 customers, TREPCAD software is easy to use and very powerful and especially well-known by companies specialized in miscellaneous steel, schools and educational facilities.

With this acquisition, both companies want to share their expertise. Their common aim is the connection of TREPCAD Software to Advance Steel, and also the worldwide development of the market segments for staircase construction. By working together with GRAITEC’s large and competent R&D team, the innovative ideas of TREPCAD’s stair and railing solution specialists will be developed faster in the future.

Francis Guillemard, GRAITEC CEO, comments: “The acquisition of TREPCAD allows the Group to strengthen its leading position in the steel market by supplementing its steel CAD solution software that addresses a complementary market: the metal work companies who need easy and quick tools to generate drawings.”

Norbert Schulze-Kahleyß, founder and manager of TREPCAD GmbH, adds: “Thanks to GRAITEC’s worldwide network and its powerful and important R&D Department, we are convinced we will be able to distribute our software internationally.”

About TREPCAD 
TREPCAD GmbH was founded in 2004 by Dipl.-Ing (FH) Norbert Schulze-Kahleyß. He started to develop the well-known software for staircase construction “TREPCAD” in 2000. Today the company has 2600 customers in the German speaking market. In 2006 TREPCAD GmbH received the “award for excellent and innovative benefits for their handcraft”. For more information, please visit www.trepcad.de.

ParkerSteel highlights the benefits of using NC files in the steel industry

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Advance Steel automates the production of drawings, BOMs and NC filesParkerSteel, the largest privately owned steel stockholders in England, employing over 450 people, and one of the major firms bringing employment to the Canterbury area, is promoting ADVANCE Steel as one of the standard “100% error free” solutions used for producing NC files.

“[…]it has become apparent that all parts of the steel supply chain are benefiting from the increased use and speed of NC files to exchange information for quotation and production purposes.”

One of the main benefits of ADVANCE Steel is, automatically generating NC files from the model, used to directly control the CNC machinery. As a result, using NC files can improve productivity, minimize the cost of errors, speed up production and finally, make the business more competitive.

Advance webinars

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Structural Engineers, Steel and Concrete Detailers…discover how to gain productivity and reduce errors with our BIM software

Advance Steel: Professional Steel Detailing Software Solution for AutoCAD Advance Steel 
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
    from 10:00 to 10:30 CET
    from 17:00 to 17:30 CET
Advance Concrete: Professional Reinforced Concrete Design Software Solution for AutoCAD Advance Concrete 
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
    From 9:00 am to 9 :30 am CET
    From 5:00 pm to 5 :30 pm CET
Advance Design: Professional Finite Element Analysis Software according to European standards Advance Design 
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
    From 9:00 am to 9 :30 am CET
    From 5:00 pm to 5 :30 pm CET

BIM GRAITEC Advance provides designers and detailers with an optimal working environment with tools to create and completely carry out their construction projects: optimization of construction materials, elimination of project inconsistencies, faster study turnaround time, automatic document creation, project history and tracking, fluid communication with project partners.

steeldetailingsoftware.co.uk recommends ADVANCE Steel

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Advance Steel Project: Ziemann - Helicopter BaseAccording to www.steeldetailingsoftware.co.uk, ADVANCE Steel is the best choice for steel detailing and steel engineering software, after closely analyzing the main key software selection criteria: cost, profitability and functionality.

The website states that Advance Steel is exceeding other software like Tekla or StruCad (which have significantly larger backgrounds in steel detailing and engineering) when it comes to interoperability with other platforms, functionality and drawing output. What they consider to make this software special is its accessibility to any type of company which is interested in investing in steel detailing software.

Advance Steel Project: TONGON GOLD

As they say,  Advance Steel has a far shorter learning curve than its competition, fabrication and drawing output “is exceptionally flexible” and offers businesses in this sector an affordable solution. “Functionality wise Advance Steel detailing software has everything you would expect from a specialist structural steel detailing package […]”, its adaptability evolving trough time, becoming more appealing to customers.
Although, ultimately, the best software is the one that addresses the businesses needs and issues, their conclusion is that “Advance Steel is a clear winner using the selection criteria adopted as this applies to most businesses seeking increased productivity and profitability gained from the adoption of specialist technology[…]”.

GRAITEC – finalist of Construction Computing Awards!

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The nominations for the 2011 Construction Computing Awards have closed and we are pleased to announce that GRAITEC has become a finalist in the following categories:

‘Structural Analysis Product of the Year’
and 
‘Structural Design Product of the Year’

GRAITEC finalists of Construction Computing Awards!

Voting has now begun (voting closes on November 2nd), with the awards ceremony being held on November 17th at the Hotel Russell in London.

To show your support please CLICK HERE and vote for GRAITEC in the above categories 

About Construction Computing Awards:
Affectionately known as “The Hammers” and now in their 6th year, the Construction Computing Awards showcase and reward the technology, tools and solutions for the effective design, construction, maintenance and modification of commercial buildings, residential and social housing and civil engineering projects of all sizes. Click here for more details

Advance Steel Project: Steam Cracking Furnaces

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HEURTEY Group is the World largest independent group with a presence in 34 countries. Heurtey is an expert in design & fabrication of Process Fired Heaters Refining, Petrochemical and Hydrogen Industries.

In September 2009, the HEURTEY Group won a major contract in the Petrochemicals sector on behalf of Total Petrochemicals. This contract covers the supply of two ethylene cracking furnaces for the Gonfreville plant in Normandy and is part of a modernization project of the steam cracker during next turnaround scheduled in September 2011. Heurtey Petrochem has used technology from Shaw Energy and Chemicals (Stone & Webster) to complete this turnkey contract, which includes on-site assembly work.

Advance Steel Heurtey Steam Cracking Furnaces Advance Steel Heurtey Steam Cracking Furnaces

Heurtey Petrochem Romania is the main detailing design office of the HEURTEY Group, fully involved in this project, with 30 engineers and technicians specialised in the mechanical design of furnaces and trained in the use of GRAITEC Advance Steel 3D design software.

The two furnaces, pipe rack and steel structures are prefabricated and manufactured by Beta-Heurtey, the Group’s Romanian fabrication workshop.
Delivery of the furnaces is planned for July 2011.

Location: Gonfreville Refinery, France
Design office: Heurtey Petrochem SRL Romania
Beneficiary: Total Petrochemicals
Technology: Shaw Stone & Webster

Advance Steel: 2 Steam Cracking Furnaces

BATIMAT international construction trade show – Paris, France

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GRAITEC team at Batimat 2011

The GRAITEC Team is attending the BATIMAT show from November 7th to 12th in Paris.
BATIMAT is an international and major show dedicated to construction professionals, bringing them together every 2nd year at Porte de Versailles, Paris. It is a special meeting place for professionals looking for technical and novel solutions.
BATIMAT is also an opportunity to discover the major trends in the construction trade as well as innovations, all in a friendly atmosphere.

Visit GRAITEC Team at BATIMAT 2011 show November 7th-12th ! 
Hall 5.1 – Booth C 11

For further information please visit: www.batimat.com