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How to find out the start point and direction a beam was created in advance Steel 2018

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While searching the forum, I found an intriguing question and I thought I would create a short video to address the issue.

Here is the dilemma, you are working on many projects simultaneously. While jumping from one project to another, you notice that in some of the drawings, your beam orientation is not as you expected.

It would be great if, in the steel structure, you were able to find out the start point of the beam. Did you create the beam from left from right or right from left?

TIP: Advance Steel allows you to view what direction the beam was created.

Open the Advance Steel Tool Palette and select the UCS category, which is the fourth icon in the first column.  Within that category select the second icon called “Define coordinate system” in the third row.

After selecting the beam in question, you will find a symbol as seen in Figure1. The symbol shows you that this beam was created from right to left and in Figure 2 the beam was created from left to right.

How to find out the start point and direction a beam was created in advance Steel 2018

Figure 1

How to find out the start point and direction a beam was created in advance Steel 2018

Figure 2

GRAITEC becomes an Autodesk AEC Solution Associate

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GRAITEC, an international BIM and CAD software developer for AEC, and Autodesk® Platinum Partner in the US and across Europe, is delighted to announce its appointment as an Autodesk AEC Solution Associate.

As part of its commitment to delivering innovative practical solutions to the industry, and building on its long-standing collaborative partnership with Autodesk, GRAITEC is now acknowledged by Autodesk as an AEC Solution Associate in the following industry sectors: Structural Engineering, Structural Fabrication, Construction, Architecture, MEP Engineering, Infrastructure, Plant, Manufacturing and Reinforced Concrete.

As an international Autodesk Platinum Partner across Europe and United States, Independent Software Vendor (ISV) specializing in Advance Steel and Concrete solutions, and Autodesk Developer Partner delivering bespoke add-ons and apps for Autodesk key AEC platforms and now Autodesk AEC Solutions Associate, GRAITEC is rapidly redefining what a traditional Autodesk Reseller looks like and setting an innovative standard as a new-generation business partner.

 

Visit the GRAITEC website to read more about GRAITEC as Autodesk AEC Solution Associate

 

Francis Guillemard, GRAITEC CEO comments: “Being recognised as an Autodesk AEC Solution Associate is the culmination of years of collaboration in providing key integrated and interoperable industry solutions. It not only assures our customers of our continued commitment in delivering high-performance AEC solutions and services tuned to their local needs, but reaffirms our long-standing and continued, multi-level collaboration with Autodesk. It was a very natural step for both companies“.

GRAITEC becomes an Autodesk AEC Solution Associate

GRAITEC continues to develop industry specific software products, add-ons and apps integrated seamlessly to compliment Autodesk® Revit® and Advance Steel platforms, whilst introducing advanced interoperability with synchronized BIM workflows, tools and functionalities supported by geographically localized content. The business is actively focused on delivering technology that harnesses the power of BIM and constructability engineering data, expected in a connected BIM workflow, to automate design to documentation processes.
This is evident in its new cutting-edge Reinforced Concrete BIM Designer range with its ability to instantly create design-driven 3D reinforcement and automate documentation of reinforced concrete elements in Revit.

Francis Guillemard, GRAITEC CEO concludes: “In the bigger picture, Autodesk AEC Solution Associate partner changes very little for GRAITEC. Of course, it is great to be recognized for the quality of work that we are involved in and to reflect this in the market place. In real terms, it is a reflection of what we have been doing and will continue to do, for the past three decades; utilizing our extensive knowledge to develop and provide practical solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients.
Businesses in the AEC sector face significant skills and technology challenges and are expecting more assurance and higher levels of confidence from a partner who is not only able to provide off-the-shelf software products but able to support them across every aspect of their business.
GRAITEC continues to invest heavily in the integration and interoperability of our software portfolio with Autodesk AEC products. Working very closely with Autodesk, whilst simultaneously expanding the range of industry-specific technology solutions and customer-centric services we offer, is part of our strategy to strengthen the relationship with our customers and deliver a unique business-model that supports the ever-growing needs of the AEC sector.“

 

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Autodesk Perpetual Licenses Ending for Design and Creation Suites

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Deadline fast approaching – After the 29th July 2016 Perpetual Licenses for Autodesk Design and Creations Suites will no longer be available.

Back in January, Perpetual Licenses for individual software products were discontinued and the time is fast approaching for Design and Creation Suites to follow the same suit.

After the above date you will no longer be able to purchase a perpetual licenses of the followings suites:

  • Autodesk Building Design Suite
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite
  • Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite
  • Autodesk Plant Design Suite
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite
  • Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard
  • Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate
  • Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard

Please note that a number of perpetual licenses for additional individual products will also be unavailable after this date.

What are your options?

  • Purchase perpetual licenses of suites before they are discontinued.
  • Add maintenance subscription to your perpetual licenses to get an array of benefits such as software updates.

Buy a Design or Creation Suite on Subscription and then switch to an industry collection at a later date. Find out about industry collections here.

To discuss your current licenses, Industry Collections and to find out more on the discontinuation of perpetual licenses for design and creation suites, just contact your local Graitec office today.

***** Please place any orders by Friday 29th July 2016 to allow for order processing. 

Autodesk Announces Autodesk Industry Collections

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In a bold move Autodesk today announced the release of Autodesk Industry Collections to deliver users even more value and full access to industry specific selections of software.

Autodesk Announces Autodesk Industry Collections

Industry collections will consist of a mixture of selected software titles and cloud services geared to the needs of particular industry sectors to enable customers to have access to a much wider mixture of the most commonly used and essential software titles and leave them free to focus on project delivery as opposed to which version of a suite is the right one.

Initially collections available from the 1st August 2016 will be the:

*    Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industry Collection

*    Product Design Industry Collection

*    Media & Entertainment Collection 

Contact your local GRAITEC office to find out more

Last few days to buy Perpetual Licenses for most individual products

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Last few days to buy Perpetual Licenses for most individual products

GRAITEC have announced the discontinuation of perpetual licenses a few times now due to the potential financial impact this could have for any of our clients that miss this deadline, but we would just like to reiterate the importance of the final date for most individual products.

After Friday perpetual licenses for individual Autodesk products will no longer be for sale, and you will only be able to purchase Autodesk Software via desktop subscription.

Last ordering date is Friday 29th January. Please place any outstanding orders before mid-day to allow for order processing.   

Contact your local GRAITEC office today to find out more!

 

Protect your benefits – renew your Autodesk Maintenance Subscription today!

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Protect your benefits - renew your Autodesk Maintenance Subscription today!

By the 1st February 2016, all subscriptions, including Maintenance must be renewed ‘on-time’. You will no longer have the opportunity to be able to ‘late renew’ your subscription.

If you do not renew your subscription ‘on-time’ you will lose subscription benefits and will also have to purchase a new licence.

‘On-time’ = As of February 1st you will get 30 days to renew expired subscriptions, not the current 364 days.

Late Fee Waiver Offer

Autodesk customers with expired Maintenance Subscription contracts that are 31 to 364 days past expiration may renew their maintenance subscription and Autodesk will waive the Autodesk per seat late fee.

By renewing you will continue to get the many benefits of Maintenance Subscription:

  • New releases of software
  • Product enhancement’s
  • Previous version of software
  • Home use rights
  • Global use rights
  • Technical support
  • Clouds credits
  • Entitles cloud services
  • 25GB of cloud storage

This offer is available for a limited time only though, so renew your licences before it’s too late – August 7th to October 31st 2015.

Remember, being on subscription is the most cost effective way to stay current!

To find out more contact your local Graitec office today, or click the button below to request a quote.

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Perpetual License Changes New Offers!

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Last 7 days to make a saving on the latest Autodesk 2016 products!

Save up to 25% on the Latest 2016 Products!

From 31st January next year (2016), new perpetual licenses of most individual Autodesk products will no longer be available for purchase.  From this time, new seats of individual software products will only be available via pay-as-you-go Desktop Subscription options.

You will, however, still be able to continue to use your existing perpetual licenses.  For software on Maintenance Subscription, you will continue to receive ongoing updates and retain access to your benefits by keeping your Maintenance Subscription current.

What are your choices?

  • Buy perpetual licenses while they are still available* – Add Maintenance Subscription to your perpetual license to maximise the long-term value of your software.

Until the 23rd October, you can save up to 10% off a perpetual new license SRP when purchased with a 3-year Maintenance Subscription agreement.

  • Access Autodesk software with new Desktop Subscription options* – Get the same software that you would with a perpetual license, but with lower upfront costs and flexible budgeting that’s easier to manage. 

Until the 23rd October, Customers with an eligible 2005-2015 perpetual license can save up to 25% when they purchase a new 3-year Desktop Subscription or 15% when they purchase a new annual or 2-year Desktop Subscription.

To find out more contact your local Graitec office today, or click the button below to request a quote.

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There’s never been a better time to choose what works best for your budget, your people, and your projects.

Urgent Announcement – Autodesk Support for Windows 10

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With Windows 10 now being officially available and with some users seeing the upgrade link on their work or home computers the temptation is to download this latest free upgrade without considering the wider implications of the upgrade.

Urgent Announcement - Autodesk Support for Windows 10

As with any business environment it is crucial however that wherever possible, operating system (and other critical system) upgrades are not performed in a production environment without ensuring that business critical software and hardware support the changes or upgrading to a new operating system.

For Autodesk software, currently Windows 10 is not yet an officially supported operating system across the Autodesk product line. Autodesk state that they intend to support many of their key products on Windows 10 and will add products to the list of products supported on Windows 10 as updates and future versions are released.

For users on pre 2013 products, these are no longer supported and are not included in considerations of Windows 10 compatibility.

So in summary, until supported please do not upgrade to Windows 10. If you have, technically you should be able to roll back to your previous version within 30 days, however with all things IT there are no cast iron guarantees that this will be totally successful.

Always backup all your data before major configuration changes.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact your local GRAITEC Office!

Last 7 days to make a saving on the latest Autodesk 2016 products!

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Last 7 days to make a saving on the latest Autodesk 2016 products!

From 31st January next year (2016), new perpetual licenses of most individual Autodesk products will no longer be available for purchase.  From this time, new seats of individual software products will only be available via pay-as-you-go Desktop Subscription options.

You will, however, still be able to continue to use your existing perpetual licenses.  For software on Maintenance Subscription, you will continue to receive ongoing updates and retain access to your benefits by keeping your Maintenance Subscription current.

What are your choices?

Buy perpetual licenses while they are still available* – Add Maintenance Subscription to your perpetual license to maximise the long-term value of your software.  You can even lock in your price by choosing a multi-year contract.

Until 24th July, you can save up to 20% off a new perpetual license when purchased with a 3 year Maintenance Subscription.

Access Autodesk software with new Desktop Subscription options** – Get the same software that you would with a perpetual license, but with lower upfront costs and flexible budgeting that’s easier to manage.  Now available on multi-year terms.

Until 24th July, you can save up to 25% off new Desktop Subscriptions (annual or multi-year) if you have a 2005-2015 perpetual license.

To find out more contact your local Graitec office today, or click the button below to request a quote.

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Download GRAITEC wallpaper for June 2015

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Download GRAITEC wallpaper for June 2015

 

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GRAITEC at ONE TEAM EXTENSION

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GRAITEC ranked most progressive partner at ONE TEAM EXTENSION

Wednesday May 27th

From 20th to 22nd May Autodesk European partners’ conference, ONE TEAM EXTENSION was organized in Berlin.

GRAITEC ranked most progressive partner at ONE TEAM EXTENSION

 

Keynote speakers were: Steve Blum (Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Services, Autodesk. Inc.), Andrew Anagnost (Senior Vice President, Industry Strategy and Marketing) and Roland Zelles (Vice President, EMEA Territory Sales, Autodesk, Inc.).

GRAITEC ranked most progressive partner at ONE TEAM EXTENSION

 

Autodesk outlined further strategies for development and introduced new technologies that already help users practice today. A number of important meetings were also held during the conference.

GRAITEC ranked most progressive partner at ONE TEAM EXTENSION

 

A large number of companies were praised by Mr. Andrew Anagnost, who in his presentation ranked GRAITEC as the most progressive partner of Autodesk.

GRAITEC ranked most progressive partner at ONE TEAM EXTENSION

Final Countdown to Upgrade Your Autodesk Software

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Autodesk Desktop Subscription - Pay As You Go Software

Final Countdown to Upgrade Your Autodesk Software

Thinking about getting the latest software? Now is the time.

As of the end of January 2015 you will no longer have the ability to upgrade your software to the latest version unless you are on Subscription. After this date customers who are not on Subscription for such licences will have to purchase a new licence to get current.

So what are the benefits of Subscription?

Autodesk Subscription offers various ways to access the latest software as well as additional technology products and cloud services. This means that you can choose what works best for your budget, your people, and your projects.

Key benefits of adding Maintenance Subscription to perpetual licences:

  • Immediate access to the latest software releases
  • Flexible licencing rights with previous version use
  • Online one-to-one support.

Maintenance Subscription gives you an easy way to manage long-term investment of Autodesk products and helps you to keep upgrade costs lower.

Key Benefits of choosing Desktop Subscription:

  • Lower upfront costs than a perpetual licence
  • Choice between monthly, quarterly or annual licencing terms
  • Scalability to support short term projects or temporary workload increase

Desktop Subscription gives you a flexible choice to meet a variety of business and budget considerations, without an upfront investment.

To find out more on the upgrade discontinuation, just contact your local office today or request a quote!

 

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Autodesk Desktop Subscription – Pay As You Go Software

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Autodesk Desktop Subscription - Pay As You Go Software

Autodesk Desktop Subscription - Pay As You Go Software

With Desktop Subscription you can enjoy pay-as-you-go access, scalable licensing, up to date software and additional cloud and software services.

The changes to Autodesks upgrade policy due to commence the beginning of next year means that Autodesks new desktop subscription option may be more cost effective for your business.

Autodesks Desktop Subscription offers a variety of payment options which allows you to control your costs, and find the right payment plan for the size of your business and/or project.

With monthly equivalent payments starting from as little as £25 + VAT*

Utilising the latest Autodesk technology has never been more affordable.

To find out more on Desktop Subscription contact your local office today or visit our Autodesk Desktop Subscription Page. 

*Based on an annual term AutoCAD LT 2015 Desktop Subscription cost (payable annually) 

Graitec UK Offices:

Southampton
Brunel RoadRiverside House
Totton,Southampton
Hants
SO40 3WX
T: (023) 8086 8947

Bradford
Quayside House
Salts Mill Road
Shipley, Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD18 3ST
T: (01274) 532919

Durham
Chancery Court
Belmont Business Park
Durham
County Durham
DH1 1TW
T: (0191) 374 2020

Nottingham
Sherwood House
Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG7 6LB
T: (0115) 969 1114

Milton Keynes
Cranfield Innovation Centre
University Way
Cranfield
MK43 0BT
T: (01908) 410026

Only 5 days left: GRAITEC at Autodesk University – December 2014, in Las Vegas

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5 days left until the biggest events of the year, Autodesk University, coming this December to Las Vegas to reveal three whole days of innovation, learning, certification and top professionals in a wide range of IT fields related to design and engineering.

GRAITEC unveils new range of Revit reinforced concrete extensions at Autodesk University 2014 in Las Vegas

This year, GRAITEC will be delivering a class to unveil their new range of Revit performance extensions, due to be released in 2015 – Advance BIM Designers.

GRAITEC Advance BIM Designers represent the core BIM concept of a ‘single-model’ approach and are set to lead the next-generation of BIM software applications for automation, design optimization and complete interoperability.

Don’t forget to register and join our class “SE6512- Take advantage of BIM for reinforced concrete structures“.

  • Download the SE6512- Take advantage of BIM for reinforced concrete structures class handout here:
    http://goo.gl/LpuVmi

GRAITEC unveils new range of Revit reinforced concrete extensions at Autodesk University 2014 in Las Vegas

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GRAITEC, the leading, international software provider of engineering and construction applications, will be delivering a class at Autodesk University (AU2014), Las Vegas in December to unveil their new range of Revit performance extensions due to be released in 2015.

 GRAITEC unveils new range of Revit reinforced concrete extensions at Autodesk University 2014 in Las Vegas

AU2014 is the ideal event to experience inspirational seminars on everything related to design and engineering and a great opportunity to introduce new technologies. As an innovative developer GRAITEC were invited to deliver a class at Autodesk University focusing on reinforced concrete design and detailing in Revit. Considering the opportunity GRAITEC decided to use this platform to bring forward the introduction of their new range of powerful Revit extensions, called Advance BIM Designers, only due to be released mid next year.

GRAITEC unveils new range of Revit reinforced concrete extensions at Autodesk University 2014 in Las Vegas

GRAITEC Advance BIM Designers combine analysis, intuitive modelling and automatic drawing and report creation directly from within the Revit environment. The power to automate and control complex manual design-based processes, bridges the ‘analytical and detailed model data-sharing’ gap between engineers and designers. GRAITEC Advance BIM Designers represent the core BIM concept of a ‘single-model’ approach and are set to lead the next-generation of BIM software applications for automation, design optimization and complete interoperability.

GRAITEC has been at the forefront of software development for over 30 years, with their innovative BIM technology considerably increasing productivity, capability, accuracy and safety across the AEC industry and the new range of Advance BIM Designers are tipped to take this to the next level.

Autodesk University 2014 will be held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas on Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th December.

If you are attending AU2014 why not join our class “SE6512- Take advantage of BIM for reinforced concrete structures” to learn what the future of BIM automation will look like.

 

  • Download the SE6512- Take advantage of BIM for reinforced concrete structures class handout here:
    http://goo.gl/LpuVmi

 

BIM Breakfast with Autodesk in Prague

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On 5th of November companies Graitec and Autodesk organized an event for leading architectural and engineering companies focused on BIM. The event took place on the premises of the ancient Brevnov monastery in Prague.

Mr. Patrik Minks, Autodesk Territory Sales Executive, opened the event with short summary of the terminology and benefits of BIM in the construction industry. Mr. Miroslav Vyčítal, main site manager at SKANSKA, introduced the audience to the construction company’s experience in the implementation of BIM processes in their projects in Czech Republic. On projects of customers using Advance Steel and Advance Concrete, Mr. Tomáš Huml, Graitec Local Product Manager, demonstrated the exchange data between individual professions, with focus on steel and concrete constructions. The participants appreciated the international know-how in the field of BIM delivered by Graitec.

Mr. Miroslav Kohout, Graitec country manager, highlights: “Succeeding in the strong competition on the market means for our customers the sophisticated implementation of modern technology with the support of the GRAITEC professionals.”

GRAITEC is preparing similar events in other European countries.

BIM breakfest with Autodesk in Prague BIM breakfest with Autodesk in Prague

GRAITEC continues to expand with strategic acquisition in the UK of Autodesk Gold Reseller MicroCAD

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GRAITEC has announced a strategic acquisition of Autodesk Gold Reseller MicroCAD (through its UK Subsidiary Adris Ltd.) The addition of MicroCAD to the GRAITEC family stands testimony to the Groups long term commitment and rapid growth strategy.

Adris Ltd, already a highly respected Autodesk Platinum reseller in the UK supplying design software and services continues to grow its UK base, and through this acquisition aims to perpetuate growth by providing sales, support & consulting services across the whole of the UK via five strategic locations ideally placed to offer the best possible service to its customers nationwide.

MicroCAD Ltd is a full service provider for Autodesk products for the Architectural, Construction Engineering and Mechanical industry markets. With nearly 30 years’ experience, MicroCAD has the in depth knowledge to develop tailored solutions and then supply, install, support and provide training and consultancy services to help its customers achieve maximum results.

As a growing company MicroCAD is already an Autodesk Gold reseller and from this acquisition all of MicroCAD’s customers will benefit from coming under the Adris umbrella of being a Platinum Autodesk reseller offering the very best service and support globally.

Francis Guillemard, CEO and founder of GRAITEC commented “The acquisition of MicroCAD will benefit all UK customers needing first class expertise and services around Autodesk products. The acquisition contributes further making GRAITEC a leading Autodesk European partner and significantly reinforces the position of the group on the construction engineering and BIM market“.

Steve Houlder, Managing Director of Adris Ltd, stated “The synergies between the two companies will ensure no matter where the customers location they will never be far away from our five strategic locations, and the high level of customer service will allow for continuity of service. By adding MicroCAD, it affirms our position in the UK as one of foremost providers of Autodesk software and consultancy. We look forward to welcoming all customers and staff into the fold“.

Neil Wright, Sales Director of MicroCAD comments “This is great news for all MicroCAD existing staff and customers. The joining of two of the top UK resellers together will provide an even higher level of service and expertise supporting customers large and small across the whole of the United Kingdom“.

The combined company will have a turnover in excess of £17M with over 70 staff supporting 1000’s of customers across the UK. The companies will continue to trade under their respective brands until the full integration is complete.

Autodesk acquires Advance Steel and Advance Concrete

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GRAITEC Advance Steel, Advance Concrete, AutodeskGraitec SA and Autodesk, Inc. have signed a definitive share purchase agreement allowing Autodesk to acquire Advance Steel and Advance Concrete product lines. This acquisition is expanding Autodesk’s BIM portfolio for structural engineering. The transaction is expected to close during the 4th 2013 quarter.

Until the completion of the transaction and importantly thereafter, GRAITEC will continue to sell Advance Steel and Advance Concrete, as before, as well as all the related services (maintenance, training, hotline) with its subsidiaries and resellers. Moreover, GRAITEC continues its development process, sales and technical support for the entire range of existing products.

See also:

  Advance Steel and Advance Concrete customers letter

  Customer Letter

  Customer FAQs

 GRAITEC press release

 Autodesk Press Release

GRAITEC BIM CONNECT – From Advance Design to REVIT

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Graitec BIM Connect is the latest BIM technology available from Graitec enabling structural models created in GRAITEC BIM software to be exported to Autodesk REVIT applications.

In this example a Reinforced Concrete structure with several steel members, was created in  ADVANCE Design. The structural elements are organized into different groups, each one representing a different level. This model also contains a number of different load cases which are also grouped by their load type.

Notice that all the frames, slabs and walls are concrete while the vertical bracings are defined with steel cross sections.

Using the standard transfer functions available in all Graitec Software, this structural model will be exported using our unique Graitec BIM *.gtcx format; a light-weight file  which can be shared with other systems using our free GRAITEC BIM Connect technology.

With Graitec BIM Connect installed in Autodesk Revit Suite and available under in the Add-Ins Tab you can see that the same file can be quickly transferred to Revit.

After the transfer is complete the structural model is imported preserving all its original geometry. Especially important to notice is that all the sections have been automatically converted to their corresponding Revit families defined in the Autodesk Revit Suite, creating a true Revit model. The loads & load cases have also been fully transferred.

Graitec BIM Connect allows model data to be shared in both directions so an Autodesk REVIT model can also be imported into any GRAITEC Advance Software.

Even more powerful is the unique ability to synchronize these models across different applications – only possible with Graitec BIM Connect.

GRAITEC BIM Connect available on Autodesk Exchange for Autodesk Revit

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GRAITEC BIM ConnectGRAITEC, the fastest growing global structural analysis and detailing software vendor, announces the availability of the new GRAITEC BIM Connect 2014 release as well as its availability in the Autodesk Exchange for Autodesk Revit.

With GRAITEC BIM Connect, Autodesk Revit Architecture and Autodesk Revit Structure users quickly connect their Revit models to the GRAITEC Advance suite and then optimize the design of their structures in accordance with North American and Eurocode standards and produce effective and error-free general arrangement drawings, fabrication drawings, BOMs, NC files for both steel and concrete structures.

GRAITEC BIM Connect available on Autodesk Exchange for Autodesk Revit

  From Revit Structure to Advance Design for structural analysis

Essentially based on customer experience feedback, the new GRAITEC BIM Connect 2014 release focuses on details and performance. The new release provides full bidirectional transfer to GRAITEC Advance of any kind of building, regardless of the geometry complexity, starting from the simplest geometries to the most complex ones. This is achieved even if the structure contains custom profile shapes or random solid bodies, with no shape limitation. From common element sections to curved walls with various openings, curved foundations, any hole shape in structural members, stairs, curved ramps and roofs or sloped slabs, all these are perfectly transferred and allow a smooth data transfer between Revit and GRAITEC Advance, with an immediate effect on the time spent on the projects.

GRAITEC BIM Connect available on Autodesk Exchange for Autodesk Revit

From Revit Structure to Advance Steel for Steel detailing

More than that, the entire library of the Revit families was mapped to their correspondent profiles in the Advance Steel and Concrete library, leading to an accurate profile exchange.

GRAITEC BIM Connect was also reviewed by Autodesk and is now available for free in the Autodesk Exchange for Autodesk Revit for all Revit users.
The release is also available on www.graitec.com/revit.

For Manuel Liedot, Chief Product Officer at Graitec: “The partnership with Autodesk is key in the Graitec strategy to deliver BIM to structural engineers and detailers. Construction professionals now have powerful tools for going from structural engineering with Revit to structural analyses, design and detailing with Advance Design, Advance Steel and Advance Concrete.“

GRAITEC BIM Connect available on Autodesk Exchange for Autodesk Revit

From Revit Structure to Advance Concrete for concrete detailing