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Contents

WELCOME ..............................................................................................................................................................7 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................8 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ? ......................................................................................................................................9 WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION IN ADVANCE CONCRETE..........................................................................................10

Accessing the online help...............................................................................................................................10 Using the context help and online help ..........................................................................................................10 Using Self-training: Advance Learning Program............................................................................................11

CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING ADVANCE.................................................................................................................13 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................14 DISTRIBUTION ......................................................................................................................................................14 LICENSE...............................................................................................................................................................14 BEFORE INSTALLING ADVANCE..............................................................................................................................15 INSTALLING ADVANCE...........................................................................................................................................15 INSTALLATION OF AUTOCAD® OR AUTODESK ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP® ............................................................15 ADVANCE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................16

CHAPTER 2 DISCOVERING ADVANCE .............................................................................................................19 SOFTWARE PRINCIPLES ........................................................................................................................................20 MODEL MODE.......................................................................................................................................................21 DRAWINGS MODE .................................................................................................................................................22 DOCUMENTS MODE...............................................................................................................................................22 ARCHITECT – DESIGN DEPARTMENT – CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES INTERFACE ........................................................23

From the architect...........................................................................................................................................23 ...To the construction company ......................................................................................................................23 Find more about Archi-BE interface…............................................................................................................23

TWO DIMENSIONAL FILES ......................................................................................................................................24 THE DRAWING SOFTWARE – CALCULATION SOFTWARE INTERFACE...........................................................................25 THE AUTOMATIC AND ASSISTED REINFORCEMENT ...................................................................................................26 USER INTERFACE..................................................................................................................................................26

AutoCAD® environment .................................................................................................................................26 SMARTBAR...........................................................................................................................................................27 TOOLBARS ...........................................................................................................................................................28

Project Settings toolbar ..................................................................................................................................28 Model toolbar..................................................................................................................................................29 Levels toolbar .................................................................................................................................................30 Grid toolbar.....................................................................................................................................................30 Structural toolbar ............................................................................................................................................30 Foundations toolbar........................................................................................................................................31 Openings toolbar ............................................................................................................................................31 Roof and Ramp toolbar ..................................................................................................................................31 Stairs toolbar ..................................................................................................................................................32 Formwork Functions toolbar...........................................................................................................................32 Reinforcement toolbar ....................................................................................................................................32 Meshes Scraps toolbar...................................................................................................................................33 Reinforcement Bars toolbar............................................................................................................................34 Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar .............................................................................................................34 Distributions toolbar........................................................................................................................................34 Distribution Editor toolbar ...............................................................................................................................35 Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar ..................................................................................................................35 Sketch Designer toolbar .................................................................................................................................35 Reinforcement Solutions toolbar ....................................................................................................................36 Lists toolbar ....................................................................................................................................................36 Analysis and Design toolbar...........................................................................................................................37 Drawings toolbar.............................................................................................................................................37 Symbols and Labels toolbar ...........................................................................................................................38 Dimensions toolbar.........................................................................................................................................38 Views Toolbar.................................................................................................................................................38 Reinforcement Symbols toolbar .....................................................................................................................40

Documents toolbar ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Tools toolbar .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Bar Editor toolbar........................................................................................................................................... 41 Automatic Drafting toolbar ............................................................................................................................. 41 Graitec Transfer Center toolbar..................................................................................................................... 42 Import-Export standard files toolbar .............................................................................................................. 42 Help Toolbar .................................................................................................................................................. 42

ADVANCE MENUS................................................................................................................................................. 43 Main menu..................................................................................................................................................... 43 Context menus .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Shortcut Access Menu................................................................................................................................... 44

UTILITIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 AutoUCS........................................................................................................................................................ 45

LAYER MANAGER ................................................................................................................................................. 45 Layer Name manager.................................................................................................................................... 46 Tooltips .......................................................................................................................................................... 46 Material Manager........................................................................................................................................... 46 Object Geometry Manager ............................................................................................................................ 47 Representation Styles Manager .................................................................................................................... 47 Doors and Windows manager ....................................................................................................................... 48 Bars and Meshes manager ........................................................................................................................... 48 Multicriteria object selection .......................................................................................................................... 49 Displaying objects by type ............................................................................................................................. 49 Automatic Reinforcement Objects................................................................................................................. 49 Viewer 3D ...................................................................................................................................................... 50

CHAPTER 3 USING ADVANCE ......................................................................................................................... 51 ADVANCE BY EXAMPLES....................................................................................................................................... 52

Formwork and Implementation...................................................................................................................... 52 Reinforcement ............................................................................................................................................... 52

FORMWORK AND IMPLEMENTATION....................................................................................................................... 53 Basic settings................................................................................................................................................. 53

CONSTRUCT A MODEL.......................................................................................................................................... 54 Step 1: Create continuous walls .................................................................................................................... 54 Step 2: Draw a straight wall and a curved wall.............................................................................................. 55 Step 3: Adjust the walls ................................................................................................................................. 56 Step 4: Creating columns .............................................................................................................................. 57 Step 5: Create the beams and slabs ............................................................................................................. 58 Step 6: Create a door and a window ............................................................................................................. 60 Step 7: Use the AutoUCS tool to position a slab hole................................................................................... 61 Step 8: Automatically create the second level............................................................................................... 62 Step 9: Generate foundations........................................................................................................................ 63 Step 10: Use the "roof" function to raise a slab............................................................................................. 64 Step 11: Creating stairs ................................................................................................................................. 66

CREATE DRAWINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 69 Step 12: Creating a cut.................................................................................................................................. 69 Step 13: Create a plan view .......................................................................................................................... 71 Step 14: Creating an associative dimension ................................................................................................. 72

CREATE A LAYOUT ............................................................................................................................................... 73 Step 15: Create an A4 layout ........................................................................................................................ 73

EXPORT THE MODEL FOR CALCULATIONS .............................................................................................................. 75 Step 16: Export the model to Arche Building structure ................................................................................. 75

REINFORCEMENT................................................................................................................................................. 76 Create reinforcement drawings ..................................................................................................................... 76 Step 1: Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall ...................................................................................... 76

TRANSVERSAL REINFORCEMENT PLACEMENT ........................................................................................................ 79 Step 2: Define and place the transversal reinforcement around a window opening ..................................... 79

LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT PLACEMENT ........................................................................................................ 86 Step 3: Define and distribute the longitudinal reinforcement around the window opening.................................... 86 Step 4: View the reinforcement in 3D............................................................................................................ 90

PLACE REFERENCE MARKS ON THE DISTRIBUTION BARS ......................................................................................... 92 Step 5: Place reference marks and dimensions on the distribution bars. ..................................................... 92

PLACE A BAR LIST ................................................................................................................................................ 95

Step 6: Place the list with bar bending details................................................................................................95 PLACE THE MESHES..............................................................................................................................................96

Step 7: Place meshes on the wall sides.........................................................................................................96 PLACE A MESH LIST ..............................................................................................................................................98

Step 8: Place the mesh list.............................................................................................................................98 APPENDICES COMMAND LINE..........................................................................................................................99

ADVANCE COMMANDS.........................................................................................................................................100 Getting help ..................................................................................................................................................100 Managing the projects ..................................................................................................................................100 Modeling a building.......................................................................................................................................101 Modeling a level............................................................................................................................................101 Creating the formwork ..................................................................................................................................101 Creating the reinforcement...........................................................................................................................102 Creating and managing model drawings......................................................................................................103 Dimensioning the drawings and views .........................................................................................................104 Adding symbols and annotations .................................................................................................................104 Creating and using the lists ..........................................................................................................................105 Creating layouts............................................................................................................................................105 Using Utilities................................................................................................................................................105 Using Internet services.................................................................................................................................106

INDEX..................................................................................................................................................................107

Welcome

In this Chapter Welcome to GRAITEC Advance, Perfectly integrated with AutoCAD®, Advance accelerates the creation of reinforced concrete and steel structures with tools dedicated to modeling and accelerates document creation required for the construction process: general arrangement drawings, detailing, manufacturing drawings, lists, BOM's, etc. GRAITEC Advance includes: – Advance Steel for creating structural steel arrangement

drawings, shop drawings, lists and NC files. – Advance Concrete for creating reinforcement and structural

concrete drawings – Advance Design for the analysis and design of

reinforcement concrete and steel structures and automated creation of design reports.

Advance is part of the GRAITEC CAD / Analysis and Design suite and therefore directly connects to other GRAITEC engineering solutions. This user guide, dedicated to the Concrete suite, allows you to get quickly and simply a set of main functionalities and to exploit the Advance work methodology. For a quick start, refer to the tutorial in Chapter 3 Using Advance.

All software tools described in this guide and all remarks related to the product pertain only to the Advance Concrete and for reading simplification only the generic name Advance is used.

■ Introduction ■ How to use this guide ? ■ Where to find information ■ Contacting technical support ■ Log on to GRAITEC Advantages Web site

ADVANCE CONCRETE User’s Guide

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Introduction Advance Concrete is the essential AutoCAD® extension for modeling and for automated construction and reinforcement drawing creation.

With intelligent Advance objects, a three dimensional model is created and stored in a drawing. Once the model is complete, Advance creates all structural and reinforcement drawings using a large selection of view production tools, dimensions, locations, symbols and automatic layout functions.

Advance is completely integrated in AutoCAD® making it easy and intuitive to learn. Advance uses the latest AutoCAD® ObjectARX® technology. This advanced technology provides users with professional objects (e.g., beams, columns, and bars) perfectly integrated into AutoCAD® on which most standard functions (e.g., copy, paste, extend, trim, stretch, etc.) can be applied.

The use of the ObjectARX® technology allows Advance to provide you professional tools combining the power of AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® design & GRAITEC's experience in the field of structural modeling. Indeed, Advance is completely compatible with the structural calculation software proposed by GRAITEC.

The objective of this user guide is to train you in no time and to provide guidelines on installing and using the software along with suggestions for improving work efficiency and productivity.

This guide also contains information on Advance’s user interface and a tutorial on the main software features and concepts.


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How to use this guide ?

This guide includes:

• The steps involved in installing the software and obtaining a license (Chapter 1: Installing Advance)

• A description of Advance’s user interface and functions (Chapter 2: Discovering Advance)

• A tutorial on using Advance (Chapter 3: Using Advance)

Spend some time for reading this guide and it will help you to take your first steps with Advance.

All Advance commands are listed in the Appendix.

An index is available at the end of the guide.

For mode information, contact your dealer or visit GRAITEC’s website (www.graitec.com).

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Where to find information in Advance Concrete

Accessing the online help Advance has an online help system that offers step-by-step instructions for every function. This system contains important information about the software concepts and functionality.

To access the online help during a work session, you can use:

Help toolbar: Click Advance Menu: Select Help > Online help Command line: Type grtchelp

Figure 1: Advance online help

Using the context help and online help Advance has context help that provides information on dialog box controls. that can be used anytime you work on your project.

For assistance, click the [?] on the title bar and then click the control in the dialog box. An explanation tooltip is displayed.

Detailed information on dialog box controls is obtained by clicking Help or by pressing <F1>.

Figure 2: Accessing help for a dialog box


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Using Self-training: Advance Learning Program The Advance Learning Program is an interactive self-training system that is installed with Advance. Since Advance works with AutoCAD® and Autodesk Architectural Desktop® basic tools, the Advance Learning Program involves training of the methodologies used in these systems. The Advance Learning Program contains step-by-step instructions for creating drawings and understanding Advance’s functions.

The advantage of using the Advance Learning Program is that the training is self-paced and focuses on specific subjects.

To access the Advance Learning Program:

Help toolbar: Click Advance Menu: Select Help > Advance Learning Program Command line: Type grtcselftraining

Figure 3: Learning Program

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Chapter 1 Installing Advance

In this Chapter ■ Software configuration

■ Installing Advance


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System requirements

To successfully install Advance certain requirements have to be met.

For more details, see the Installation guide or www.graitec.com/en/advance_installation.asp.

Distribution Advance is delivered on DVD.

The license is activated online.

License An activation code and a serial number are required to use Advance commands in AutoCAD®.

If Advance was purchased, you already have the activation code and the serial number; otherwise please con-tact GRAITEC or the reseller.

Without an authorization a temporary license for 5 days may be installed. When the temporary license expires, only the AutoCAD® commands will be available.

If you have any problems contact your reseller or GRAITEC support.

http://www.graitec.com/en/advance_installation.asp


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Before installing Advance Administrator rights are required to install Advance.

Installing Advance AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® must first be installed on the system prior to installing Advance.

Installation of AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop® Follow the detailed instructions provided in the AutoCAD® or Autodesk Architectural Desktop documentation.


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Advance installation Proceed with the installation as follows:

1. Close all active WINDOWS applications.

2. Insert the installation DVD into the DVD drive.

The setup program starts automatically and the following dialog box appears.

1. Close all active WINDOWS applications.

2. Insert the installation DVD into the DVD drive.

The setup program starts automatically and the DVD Browser appears.

If the Setup did not start automatically, the AutoPlay tool on the computer could be switched off. In this case, start the Advance setup program using the Run command.

Figure 4: Run option on the Start menu

– From the Windows menu, select: Start > Run. – Enter the path and the name of the program to start in the

Open field or click Browse to select the AdvanceSetup.exe program on the DVD.

– Click <OK>.

Figure 5: Run dialog box

3. Select the installation language and click Install products.

Figure 6: Starting the installation

4. On the next screen, select Advance Concrete and click Next.

Figure 7: Selecting the product


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5. Read the license agreement. Click I accept to agree to the specified terms and click Next to continue.

Figure 8: License agreement

6. On the next screen, select the interface language and the installation path. • To select the interface language, click Customize. In the next dialog box, select the interface

language and the local settings for each installed application and click <OK>.

• To change the destination path, click . In the next dialog box, enter a path or select a different folder in which to install Advance and click <OK>.

Note: If a previous version of Advance is already installed, select another installation folder.

Figure 9: Selecting the components to install and the interface language

7. Click Install to start the installation. The installation starts. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Figure 10: Finishing the installation

You can return to the first page and install another application of the Advance suite

Chapter 2 Discovering Advance

In this Chapter ■ Software principles

■ Architect – design department – construction companies interface

■ The drawing software – calculation software interface

■ User interface ■ Utilities


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Software principles The workflow consists of three design steps or modes: Model, Drawings, and Documents.

Layouts are created from drawings, which are in turn created from the model. A 3D model is created using the Advance intelligent objects. The model is the basis for the automated general arrangement drawings creation:

• Cuts or global and local sections

• Elevations

• Top views or bottom-up reflected views

• Isometric views

• Reinforcement drawings and views

All the created drawings remain linked with the model. If there are any modifications to the model the drawings are automatically updated.

The generated views and user created drawings are used in the creation of the general arrangement drawings.

The three modes, Model, Drawings, and Documents, are accessible from the Pilot.

Figure 11: Project workflow

The Pilot is the starting point in the application. All different stages of the project creation are managed with the Pilot: model conception, general arrangement drawing creation, and layout creation.

Click each of the three modes on the Pilot. You can pass easily from one mode to another without any difficulty and without impact in the models or the drawings, in a similar way as an explorer:

Figure 12: The three mode of the Pilot: Model, Drawings and Documents


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Model mode

Figure 13: Model mode

The building structures, the civil engineering structures or precast concrete structures are drawn in the MODEL mode. This is the first step in building creation.

For buildings structures, you draw the structural elements in the plan view, the third dimension is generated automatically by the plan view by taken into account the height set in the level properties in the Pilot (right click on Level).

For the civil engineering structures drawings you can use the Advance objects modeling functions or the 3D AutoCAD® modeler in the same time.

For the drawings of precast concrete pieces made in three dimensions one can use the 3D AutoCAD® modeler functions.

In MODEL mode, draw the structures using the functions from the « Advance Model » toolbar. Using tools from this toolbar you can draw all structural components (walls, columns, beams, slabs, openings…) All functions necessary for the level by level modeling are available here: access to libraries, materials, conversion tools…

The drawing and the modeling of the structures are made with higher productivity due to a specific professional behavior. The Advance objects are also manipulated with AutoCAD® classical functions (Extend, Trim, Copy,…) so you can use directly your CAD experience.

In MODEL mode, you can also send the structures to the calculation software Arche Structure and Effel Structure.

In the next mode, DRAWINGS mode, the general arrangement drawings calculated from the model can be updated directly while modifying the model structural components.


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Drawings mode

Figure 14: Drawings mode

The details and views that have been defined in the Model mode are calculated and created in the Drawings mode. The folders listed in the Pilot, in Drawings mode, contain the created drawings.

The drawings can be created in two ways:

• using Advance functions (ex: cuts, elevations,…) starting from the model in Model mode

• manually using the function Create a new drawing. It's important to find a drawing specifically created by the user in DRAWINGS for automatic management and thereafter to be able to compose a global general arrangement drawing more easily.

Every drawing is an individual item, however several drawings can be grouped together using drag and drop of a drawing onto another drawing.

A model is modified when the properties of a structural element on a drawing are changed (e.g., modifying a cut changes the model). Clicking on a structural element edge displays its properties.

In addition, if the model is modified in the Model mode, a blue icon marks the views and drawings affected by this modification. Since there is an immediate warning, all drawing or conception mistakes are avoided. Right clicking on a drawing and selecting Activate and update updates the general arrangement drawing.

To complete the drawings, add dimensions, texts and annotations. This additional information is not erased during an update. The information is automatically updated if it was created with Advance functions.

The Reinforcement module is used in the Drawings mode to create reinforcement drawings.

The Advance Reinforcement toolbar contains all the necessary tools to create reinforcement drawings. Reinforcement can be added to any created drawing or view. The Create a reinforcement drawing starting from structural elements function automatically puts formwork edges on the selected structural elements and draws the reinforcement elements.

Documents mode

Figure 15: Documents mode

In DOCUMENTS mode, you composes the layouts using the previously created drawings. To create a layout, it's enough to click in the pilot on DOCUMENTS mode, then right click on « Layout ».

Constructing a layout is simply done by dragging and dropping the drawings created in Drawings mode onto the layout. The properties are available on the properties bar, Smartbar. Thus, all drawings created by the user or all views graphically calculated by Advance and completed, finished by the user, can be placed on layouts.

All the modifications made by Advance or by the user on the drawings and views in the Drawings mode, are automatically updated in the layout without any manual intervention. The layout definition properties, content and history are viewed by right clicking on a layout in the Pilot.


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Architect – design department – construction companies interface

From the architect... With the AutoCAD® entity conversion tool, architect drawings are converted to Advance models. The conversion of basic 2D entities into structural elements accelerates the modeling step.

This functionality is accessed by clicking Convert an AutoCAD® entity on the Model toolbar.

Advance can easily convert elements from an architectural model into structural elements using the Autodesk Architectural Desktop® platform. The architectural drawings are used to get the construction drawings and the 3D model.

...To the construction company Exporting a standard 2D DWG file from a general arrangement drawing or an Advance layout provides a contractor with a general arrangement drawing in a digital format.

To export a DWG file, right click a drawing or layout and select Export to DWG.

In DOCUMENTS mode, proceed in the same way to export a complete paper plan.

The DWG files created by this method only contain AutoCAD® classic entities without any Advance information.

Find more about Archi-BE interface… Advance offers you the possibility to start from an architectural drawing file in order to draw the structure quickly.

It is possible to recover the information in two different ways, depending on the type of the architectural drawing.

Figure 16: Requalification of 2D entities in structural objects


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Two dimensional files Advance offers specialized tools for converting 2D entities into structural objects.

The procedure is as follows:

1. After starting Advance, load a file.

2. Simplify the drawing by deactivating the architect's layers (facilities, partition walls, dimensions, etc.) and keeping only the supporting elements.

3. Select the two lines representing the outer and inner wall faces.

4. Click Convert an AutoCAD® icon.

5. On the dialog box, select two lines into a Wall.

6. Click OK to convert the 2D entities into structural objects.

7. Several two by two lines can be selected to create several walls at once.

8. If a line corresponds to the object central axis it can be converted into an object.

Figure 17: "Convert selected elements" dialog box


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The drawing software – calculation software interface The same structural model must be able to be used for several applications: the structure created in Advance in MODEL mode is used to create all the execution drawings and it's exploited also to get the engineer's calculations using the suitable calculation programs.

Activate the toolbar « Advance Analyse » by right clicking on a Advance functionalities toolbar.

Figure 18: Analysis and Design toolbar

Export the Model to Arche Building structure Draw your project in Advance, then click Export to Arche Building Structure. Coupled with Arche, your structure is exported directly in the Structure software. Arche Structure gets the calculations of load distribution according to the traditional method.

Export the Model to Effel Structure In the same idea, for the more deeper calculations (seismic calculation, wind bracing,…), click on the icon Export to Effel Structure to study the structure using the finite elements calculation method.

Export the Model to Effel Structure Advance models can be also exported in the Effel Advanced, Graitec new analysis software.

Advance – Arche Structure models synchronization You can entirely synchronize Arche and Advance models using the synchronization and real time information tool. This tool allows reinforcing the collaboration between the engineer and the designer. For example, if the engineer changes the position or the dimension of a structural element, the designer is warned and he can accept or reject this modification. A specific detailed interface allows viewing and sorting the changes appeared in the structure.

Figure 19: “Synchronization” dialog box

Export the Advance structural elements to Arche Reinforcement Modules With Arche Reinforcement Modules, you can query an individual structural element. Select an Advance element and export it directly to the reinforcement module in order to get preliminary dimensioning of the concrete element and also the reinforcement.


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The automatic and assisted reinforcement Due to Advance's reinforcement module, directly connected to Arche modules, you can create reinforcement drawings for each structural element (walls, columns,…) with a single click !

Select an element, right-click and select « Create a reinforcement plan ». The reinforcement drawing of this element is instantly displayed. This reinforcement plan is created using the calculation facility of Arche. It's now possible to modify or to adapt the result by importing again the reinforcement plan in Advance and adding reinforcements, reference marks, dimensions or other types of notations. Then a reinforcement list can be generated to take in account the modifications.

User interface

AutoCAD® environment A familiar environment is maintained since Advance is fully integrated into AutoCAD®. Customizable Advance Concrete toolbars are added to the list of available AutoCAD® toolbars.

The Advance main menu provides quick access to all program functions.

1: Advance pilot

2: Fast access menu

3: Smartbar

4: Advance main menu

5: Advance toolbars

Figure 20: Advance - User Interface

6: Command line


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Smartbar Each object (model elements, dimensions, symbols...) has a properties bar, called Smartbar, for modifying the object's essential attributes.

Figure 21: Smartbar for slab elements

The smartbar is automatically activated in two instances:

When an object creation command starts, the smartbar of that object appears. During the creation process, one or several object attributes can be modified.

When one or several objects of the same type are selected, one or several attributes can be modified. The modifications are confirmed by pressing Enter.

Click to access the element’s detailed properties.


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Toolbars

Project Settings toolbar

The Project Settings toolbar contains all the commands to access the libraries.

This… Function

Units

Access the Layer name Manager

Define the Preferences

Access the Material library

Access the Geometry library

Access the Door and Window library

Access the Piles library

Access the Representation style library

Access the Bars library

Access the lap table

Access the hook table

Access rebar rounding rules

Access to the shape library

Default values for steel grade and concrete covers

e Access the Mesh library

Access to the bar supports library

Bar supports design rules

Weight review

Load a project

Save the project


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Model toolbar

The Model toolbar contains all the necessary tools for modeling a structure.

This… Function

Display or hide the Pilot

Create a new level above building

Access the Layer Name Manager

Access the Grid toolbar

Access the Structural toolbar

Access the Foundations toolbar

Access the Openings toolbar

Access the Roofs and Ramps toolbar

Bind elements to the roof or to the ramp

Combine roofs or ramps

Access the Stairs toolbar

Copy or move elements between levels

Convert AutoCAD® entities into modeling elements

Convert an element into an ACIS solid entity

Access the Formwork functions toolbar

Access the Drawings toolbar

Automatically generate a BOM

Material quantities management

Load Advance Steel


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Levels toolbar The Levels toolbar contains tools for creating levels and copying existing elements to new levels.

Button Function

Create a new level above

Create a new level below

Display next level

Display previous level

Copy current level elements into the upper level

Copy current level elements into the lower level

Grid toolbar

The Grid toolbar contains all the necessary tools for creating and managing grids.

This… Function

Create a grid

Renumber the grid axis

Structural toolbar

The Structural toolbar contains the necessary tools for creating the model.

This… Function

Create a slab

Create a beam

Create a column

Create a wall


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Foundations toolbar

The Foundations toolbar contains tools for building foundations.

This… Function

Create an isolated footing

Create a bedding isolated footing

Create a continuous footing

Create a bedding continuous footing

Create a drill depth area

Create a pile

Automatically generate footings under columns and walls

Openings toolbar

The Openings toolbar contains tools for creating all types of wall and slab openings.

This… Function

Create a window

Create a door

Create a standard opening in a wall

Create a standard opening in a slab

Create a polygonal opening in a slab

Create a beam openings line

Create a lintel

Create a window sill

Roof and Ramp toolbar

The Roofs and ramps toolbar contains the tools for creating ramps and roofs.

This… Function

Create a roof

Create a ramp


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Stairs toolbar

The Stairs toolbar contains the necessary tools for stair creation and the links to the precast stairs manufacturers websites.

This… Function

Create a stair

Link to the PBM website (precast stairs)

Link to the SB website (precast stairs)

Formwork Functions toolbar

The Formwork Functions toolbar contains all the tools for adjusting Advance elements.

This… Function

Adjusting an element

Split a slab

Break an element

Create stepped footing

Edit a brick shelf

Bind 3D ACIS solids to structural

Unbind 3D ACIS solids to structural

Convert 3D ACIS solids to structural

Reinforcement toolbar

The Reinforcement toolbar contains the necessary tools for reinforcement.

This… Function

Create a reinforcement drawing starting from structural elements

Create a new drawing

Assign an element to a structure

Create a new bar shape

Create a point bar

Access the Reinforcement Bars toolbar

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This… Function

Break a bar

Create a separator

Create a simple mesh

Access the Meshes Scraps toolbar

Create a simple mesh outline

Create a mesh row

Trim one or several meshes

Create a bent mesh

Create a mesh cut

Access the Distribution toolbar

Access to the Edit distribution toolbar

Access the Reinforcement symbols toolbar

Create a distribution dimension

Create a bar or mesh bending detail

Access the Automatic drafting toolbar

View the bar library

View the mesh library

Access the Reinforcement renumbering toolbar

Access the Lists toolbar

Meshes Scraps toolbar

The Meshes Scraps toolbar contains tools for creating new meshes starting from scraps.

This… Function

Create a mesh starting from scraps

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Reinforcement Bars toolbar

The Reinforcement Bars toolbar contains tools for creating all bar types in the views and drawings.

This… Function

Create a straight bar

Create a rectangular frame

Create a circular bar

Create a stirrup bar

Create a pin bar

Create a U bar

Create an L bar

Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar

The Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar contains tools for renumbering bars and meshes and displaying and hiding the distribution definition.

This… Function

Position renumbering of the mesh bars

Display the bar definition

Hide the bar definition

Distributions toolbar

The Distribution toolbar contains tools for placing bars or meshes.

This… Function

Create a linear distribution of the selected bar

Create a linear variable distribution of the selected bar

Create a quantitative distribution of the selected bar

Create a cut distribution of the selected bar

Create a free distribution of the selected bar

Create a one by one distribution of the selected bar

Create a section distribution

Create a bar field distribution

Create a distribution of a selected bent mesh


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Distribution Editor toolbar

The Distribution Editor contains the tools for editing the distributions.

This… Function

Trim the distribution bars

Edit a distribution

Apply a multiplication factor to the distribution

Display the hidden element (definition or distribution bar)

Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar

The Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar contains all tools for viewing the 3D reinforcement cages.

This… Function

Create a reinforcement view

Create a new reinforcement elevation

Create a new reinforcement cut

Delete a reinforcement view

Select and define the view

Start the 3D viewer

Clash check

Sketch Designer toolbar

The Sketch Designer toolbar contains all the necessary tools for creating a dynamic reinforcement solution.

This… Function

Create a sketch point by translation

Create a sketch point at the edge intersection

Create a sketch point at the edge-plane intersection

Create a sketch point on a line

Define an angle

Define a distance

Define a factor

Define a vector


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This… Function

Define a line

Define a plan

Restore all sketch points

Open color legend

Reinforcement Solutions toolbar

The Reinforcement Solutions toolbar contains tools for defining, applying and saving a reinforcement solution.

This… Function

Apply the solution

Update solutions references

Solution multiplication factor

Solution visibility properties

Compose dynamic reinforcement solution

Define a solution

Save the solution

Close the solution

Lists toolbar

The Lists toolbar contains tools for creating and editing the lists.

This… Function

Create a list

Update a list

Add elements to a list

Delete elements from a list

Split into pages

Export a list to Excel


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Analysis and Design toolbar

The Analysis and Design toolbar contains tools for exporting a model to the structure and load distribution calculation software.

This… Function

Export to Arche Building Structure

Export to Effel Structure

Export to Advance Design

Synchronize data with an Arche Structure file

Create a reinforcement drawing in Arche starting from structural elements

Import the Arche reinforcement drawing in object mode

Do a call/return with Arche reinforcement module corresponding to the selected element

Do a call/ return with KP1 module

Import a drawing (DXF file)

Drawings toolbar

The Drawings toolbar contains all the required tools for creating drawings and views.

This… Function

Create a cut or a section

Create an elevation

Create an isometric

Create a top / bottom view

Create a reinforcement drawing

Create a new drawing

Activate and update a drawing

Create a plan view


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Symbols and Labels toolbar

The Symbols and Annotations toolbar contains tools for creating and managing symbols and annotations.

This… Function

Create a symbol

Create multiple symbols

Add a symbol to the Symbol library

Access the Symbol library

Create a label

Create multiple labels

Add a new label to the library

View the label library

Dimensions toolbar

The Dimensions toolbar contains all the required tools for creating dimensions.

This… Function

Create a coordinates dimension

Create a level dimension

Create an arc dimension

Create an intersection dimension

Create an associative dimension

Create a dimension by points

Create a distribution dimension

Views Toolbar

The Views toolbar contains the necessary tools for dimensioning and annotating views. It is a mixed toolbar, containing native AutoCAD® dimensioning tools and Advance specific tools.

This… Function

Display or hide the Pilot

Activate and update a drawing

Copy drafting (AutoCAD® Function)


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This… Function

Access the Layer Name Manager

Create a linear dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create an aligned dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a radius dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a diameter dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create an angular dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a quick dimension (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a dimension series (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a dimension style (AutoCAD® Function)

Create a coordinates dimension

Create a level dimension

Create an arc dimension

Create an intersection dimension

Create an associative dimension

Create a dimension by points

Create a symbol

Create multiple symbols

Add a symbol to the Symbol library

Display the Symbol library

Create an annotation

Create multiple annotations

Add annotation to the Annotation library

Access the Annotation library

Insert dynamic block


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Reinforcement Symbols toolbar

The Reinforcement Symbols toolbar contains tools for creating and managing symbols.

This… Function

Create a bar or mesh symbol

Create a symbol on the distributions entities

Create a bar rake symbol

Add a new symbol to the Symbol library

Access the Symbol library

Change the symbol target

Align the symbols

Documents toolbar

The Documents toolbar contains the tools for layouts management.

This… Function

Update layout

Print layouts

Access the Lists toolbar


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Tools toolbar

The Tools toolbar contains the necessary tools for selecting and displaying elements.

This… Function

Activate the AutoUCS tool

Isolate the selected elements

Hide the selected elements

Display elements by type

Select elements using multiple criteria

Select elements by type

Re-label elements

Launch the Simple Identification tool

Launch the Multiple Identification tool

Insert dynamic block

Bar Editor toolbar

The Bar Editor toolbar contains the necessary tools for breaking and editing bars.

This… Function

Break a bar

Edit a bar

Automatic Drafting toolbar

The Automatic Drafting toolbars contains tools for creating automatically symbols, dimensions and bending details on the desired element.

This… Function

Automatic drafting – Symbols and dimensions

Automatic drafting – Bending details


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Graitec Transfer Center toolbar

The Graitec Transfer Center toolbar contains tools for exporting, importing and synchronizing drawings with Advance.

This… Function

Export to GTC

Import to GTC

Synchronize with GTC

Import-Export standard files toolbar

The Import-Export standard files toolbar contains tools for importing/exporting to IFC.

This… Function

Export to IFC

Import from IFC

Help Toolbar

The Help toolbar contains the help tools and online help for Advance.

This… Function

Start the online help

Launch Self-training: Advance Learning Program

Access the GRAITEC website Welcome page

Request technical support

Access GRAITEC Advantages

Contact a GRAITEC dealer

GRAITEC Advantages - flash info


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Advance menus

Main menu All the commands and dialog boxes are accessed using the Advance Concrete drop-down menu.

Using the Advance menu After having selected the drop-down menu, select a command by clicking on its name. For example:

Figure 22: Advance Main menu

• An arrow following a command name indicates that a submenu is available.

• A command followed by (...) indicates that a dialog box is displayed with additional options.

The different submenus of the main menu

Button Function Pilot Display or hide the Pilot Project Access project management commands Model Access structure object creation commands Reinforcement Access reinforcement drawings creation commands Drawings Access drawings and views creation commands Visual elements Access visual elements creation commands Documents Access document creation commands Tools Access Advance utilities Help Access online help and other documentation sources

Note: You can access the menus and commands by pressing <ALT> key and the menu shortcut key. For example, to open Advance menu, press <ALT + A>.

When the mouse cursor hovers over an icon or a menu item, the status bar displays a short description.


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Context menus Context menus are available by right clicking an item. The menu and the displayed menu options depend on the cursor position and other conditions, like the selection of an object or a node in the Pilot.

Object context menus When a context menu is displayed for an object or a homogeneous group of objects, Advance commands are directly integrated into the AutoCAD® context menu.

Pilot context menus Many context menus are displayed when a Pilot element is right clicked. These menus provide quick access to various creation and parameter definition commands.

Right click an element in the tree on the Pilot (e.g., « Project ») to display its context menu. The context menu concerning selected element appears. This is an example of this contextual menu type:

Figure 23: Example of a Pilot element context menu

Shortcut Access Menu A button in the upper Pilot area provides a menu for quick access to display control and selection commands.

Figure 24: Pilot short access menu

Button Function Display according to type Display control by element type Multicriteria selection Select elements by multiple criteria Select by type Select elements by type


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Utilities There are key tools that are vital for the proper use of Advance modules. The online help is a good source for information on activating and using these tools.

AutoUCS AutoUCS is an efficient and easy to use tool when working with relative coordinates in the creation and modification of structural elements. It can also be used as a measuring tool!

Figure 25: Using the AutoUCS tool

Layer manager The layers in the project are organized according to a structured diagram that can be modified.

Each level or drawing has linked layers. This default organization of layers is modified using the layers manager. On level or drawing activation, the linked layers are automatically displayed.

Figure 26: Layer manager


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Layer Name manager The layers and the layers names are automatically defined using Advance. The standards to define the layers with their names are created by users in accordance to their company rules. National or international preset standards are also delivered with Advance for management of layers in drawings.

Figure 27: Layer Name manager

Tooltips The structure elements' characteristics (number, material, dimension, etc.) are displayed in a tooltip when the mouse is moved over the object.

Figure 28: Tooltip example

Material Manager Advance includes a Material library for concrete, steel and timber structures. Materials may be added to this library and technical characteristics for each material in the library can be modified.

Figure 29: Management of the model material


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Object Geometry Manager All types of geometries can be drawn in Advance.

Each Advance project includes the following categories:

Volumes (applicable for isolated footings, defined by an attach point, an angle and a volume)

Sections (applicable for beams, columns and continuous footings, obtained by extruding the section along the element's main axis)

Thicknesses (applicable for walls and slabs, obtained by extrusion of their contour depending on the thickness).

Different objects can share these stored geometries.

For example, all beams with 20x50 rectangular sections, in a project reference a single section. This mechanism considerably reduces the amount of memory space used by Advance.

Figure 30: Object Geometry Manager

Representation Styles Manager In Advance, every object type can have a representation style. A representation style is a set of parameters that define the representation for objects of the same type. Object appearance (hatching, line thickness, etc.) is easily controlled using the representation styles.

Representation styles are stored in a manager. For example, the columns lines' color is changed by modifying the representation style. There is no need to select all columns as they are automatically updated.

Figure 31: Representation styles manager


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Doors and Windows manager Instead of directly inputting the doors and windows sizes, a door or a window type may be selected directly from the Door and Window libraries included in Advance.

The existing libraries can be modified or supplemented. New libraries can also be created.

Figure 32: Doors and Windows Manager dialog box

Bars and Meshes manager Advance includes a Bar and a Mesh library for reinforcement. This library can be supplemented and characteristics for each bar and mesh modified.

Figure 33: Bars library


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Multicriteria object selection This is a powerful tool for sorting and selecting structural elements that enables the user to select the exact objects to modify.

Example: Beams number 101 to 107, having a 20x30 section and made by C25 from level 1 are selected.

Figure 34: “Multicriteria selection” dialog box

Displaying objects by type Only objects of a specified type (column, wall, etc.) in the structure are displayed.

Figure 35: Displaying objects by type

Automatic Reinforcement Objects For certain structural objects a reinforcement type is automatically assigned during object creation. These reinforcement styles are entirely customizable.

Figure 36: Automatic Reinforcement Wizards


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Viewer 3D In Advance, although all reinforcement element are drawn in 2D, they can be materialized in 3D with the 3D viewer.

Using the information from the 2D drawings in the views, the viewer easily recreates the reinforcement cages. It works on bars, meshes and bent meshes. The 3D reinforcement cage can be stored as a drawing and printed.

Figure 37: 3D Viewer

Chapter 3 Using Advance

In this Chapter ■ Basic settings

■ Construct a model ■ Create drawings ■ Create a layout ■ Export the model for calculations ■ Create reinforcement drawings


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Advance by examples

Formwork and Implementation This example illustrates how to:

• Quickly draw a simple building with foundation and two levels • Automatically create a section • Place an associative dimension • Create an A4 layout. This example has 16 steps and takes about 30 minutes.

Reinforcement In this exercise, the building model will be used to create a wall reinforcement drawing.

This example has 8 steps.


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Formwork and Implementation

Basic settings Start Advance. Configure the Project properties as described below.

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, right-click Project and select Properties from the context menu.

Enter Project Exercise for the project name. Click OK to validate.

In the Pilot, right-click Project and select Project Settings from the context menu. The Project Settings toolbar appears.

On the Project Settings toolbar, click the Units icon.

Click lengths Type and select Centimeter. All the values entered on the smartbar and all the length values for structural objects are in centimeters. Click Apply.

Warning In this project, the input values for the drawing length (drawing units) are in meters.


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Construct a model

Step 1: Create continuous walls The first step consists of drawing foundation walls.

Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, click Create a wall in the current level.

Activate Ortho mode by pressing F8. Press F8.

Click on the graphic area to define a starting point and input these values:

Move the mouse cursor in the X direction, enter 2 on the command line and press Enter. Move the mouse cursor in the Y direction, enter 2 and press Enter Place the mouse cursor in X direction and input 5 and press Enter Move the mouse cursor in the Y direction, enter 3 and press Enter Move the mouse cursor in the -X direction and enter 7 and press Enter Move the mouse cursor in the -Y direction, enter 5 and press Enter Press Esc to end.


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Step 2: Draw a straight wall and a curved wall This step explains how to draw a sloped wall and a circular wall:

Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, click on the Create a wall in the current level icon.

Activate object snap with the F3 key and select Endpoint and Midpoint for the Object Snap modes.

Press F3.

To draw a sloped wall, click the middle of the two lower right walls.

To draw a circular wall:

Click Create a wall in the current level.


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Instructions Explanations On the Tools toolbar, click Activate AutoUCS.

Click the upper corner of the wall to place AutoUCS origin. On the command line, enter the values: 1,0. Press Enter.

>>Target point or X, Y coordinates: 1,0

On the command line type CE (Center) and press Enter. Click the middle of the left vertical wall. Click the vertical wall to end the circular wall as shown in the figure.

The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing.

Step 3: Adjust the walls This step illustrates how to trim the walls.

Instructions Explanations On the AutoCAD® Modify toolbar, select the Trim command.

Click on the 3 parts of the wall to be removed.

Note: The AutoCAD® Chamfer command works on Advance entities and could have been used instead of the Trim command. You could have used it here.


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Step 4: Creating columns This step explains how to position columns.

Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, select Create a column in the current level.

On the Smartbar enter C20 to draw a column with a square-shaped section and 20 cm sides. Press Enter.

Select the central snap point from the drop-down list on the column properties smartbar.

To position the first column inside the angle formed with the sloped wall, press the CTRL key and right-click. Select Apparent Intersect, from the context menu.

First alignment wall:

Click the first wall and then on the second wall of the angle. On the command line, enter 0 for the column direction and press Enter.

Second alignment wall:


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Instructions Explanations The first column is now positioned. To create a copy 2 m in the –Y axis direction, use the AutoCAD® standard copy function. For this, use AutoCAD® standard copy function.

Click Copy. Select the column and press Enter. Select the column again as the base point. Enter @0,-2 on the command line to copy the column 2 m away.

Using the same process, copy the second column 5 m in the –X direction.


Step 5: Create the beams and slabs This step demonstrates how to draw beams and position slabs.

Instructions Description On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, select the Create a beam in the current level icon.


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Instructions Description Draw the three beams by connecting the wall reference axes and the center of the columns as shown in the figure.

On the Model toolbar, Structural flyout, select Create a slab in the current level.

Enter D (Detection) on the command line and press Enter. D then press Enter

Click on the three areas (as shown in the figure) to create the slabs. The slabs are automatically created by boundary detection. Press Esc to finish.

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Step 6: Create a door and a window The purpose of this step is to create a door and a window opening.

Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Openings flyout, click Create a door.

Click the right side wall.

In the Smartbar, select the door type: LD 90x218 C7 J1.

Click the middle of the wall to place the door. Next, click inside the building to define the door opening direction.

On the Model toolbar, Openings flyout, click Create a window.

On the Smartbar, select the window type LD 130x135 C90.

Click the upper wall and place the window in the middle.


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Step 7: Use the AutoUCS tool to position a slab hole The purpose of this step is to create an opening in a slab.

Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Openings flyout select Create a slab opening.

Click the biggest slab. The opening symbol appears.

On the Tools toolbar, click Activate AutoUCS.

Click the upper left corner of the slab to place the AutoUCS origin. On the command line, enter: 1,1. Press Enter to validate.

>>Target point or X, Y coordinates: 1, 1

Enter 0 for the rotation angle and then press Enter.



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Step 8: Automatically create the second level

Instructions Explanations On the Level toolbar, click Copy the elements of the current level to the superior level. Press Enter to validate.

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Double-click Building in the Pilot.

The two levels of the 3D building are displayed.

On the AutoCAD® Visual Styles toolbar, click Realistic Visual Styles to view the building.

On the AutoCAD® Visual Styles toolbar, click 2D Wireframe to return to wireframe mode.


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Step 9: Generate foundations The purpose of this step is to automatically generate the foundation walls and footings for the supporting elements.

Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Foundation flyout, select Generate automatic slabs.

Select the Automatic determinations of footings option. Click OK.

The foundations are automatically placed under the first level of the building.


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Step 10: Use the "roof" function to raise a slab The purpose of this step is to create a roof element starting from an AutoCAD® line and using this element to define a raised surface.

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, double-click Level 2(+600 cm).

Before creating the roof, break the beam. On the Model toolbar, Formwork Functions flyout select trim an element.

Click the beam.

Click the break point and press Enter to finish.

Click the AutoCAD® function Z Axis Rotate UCS to rotate the UCS around the z-axis.

In the plan view, draw an AutoCAD® line as shown in the figure. This line represents the roof profile.


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Instructions Explanations On the Model toolbar, Roof and ramp flyout, select Create a roof in the current level.

Click on the previously drawing line.

Click the lower left corner of the first column and then the lower right corner of the second column to define the roof's axis. The roof is placed.

On the Model toolbar, Roof and ramp flyout, select Bind the roof or ramp elements.

On the command line, type B for Bind and press Enter.

B then press Enter

Click the elements to bind and press Enter.

The selected elements adjust to the surface defined by the roof. Preview the building in 3D.


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Step 11: Creating stairs This step explains how to position stairs.

Instructions Explanations

Copy the column at 1.5m in the -y axis direction.

In the Pilot, double-click Level 1(+300.0 cm).


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Instructions Explanations Copy the lower left column 1.5 m in the –Y axis direction.

On the Model toolbar, Stairs flyout select Create a stair.

In the properties dialog box, set the step number to 16.

Add an upper platform width of 72 cm. Indentation height and width: 20 cm

Set these values on all the properties tabs. Navigate the tabs using the Previous and Next buttons.

Add a lower platform. Click the Bottom anchor tab. Enter the values for the parameters of the bottom anchor: Height: 12 cm Width: 28 cm Tilt width and height: 0 cm Set these values on all the properties tabs. Navigate the tabs using the Previous and Next buttons.

Click OK.


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Instructions Explanations Place the stairs by clicking the two points defining the width. Press Enter to end.

Select the stairs.

Access the properties dialog box by clicking Properties on the Smartbar.

Define an upper level value of 0 relative to the lower level.


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Create drawings The modeling part of the example is completed. The next part consists of the steps to create and fill the drawings.

Step 12: Creating a cut This step learns you how to draw an elevation section of the building using the model.

Instructions Explanations Select Plan view.

On the Model toolbar, Drawings flyout select Create a cut section. Verify that Ortho mode is activated.

Draw the cutting plane. To define it, draw a vertical line across the building and press Enter.

Move the mouse to define the cut depth. Include the entire left part of the building as shown in the figure.


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Next, calculate the cut:

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, click Drawings to enter the Drawings mode.

In the Pilot, Section A-A appears. A red mark indicates that the view is not updated.

Double-click Section A-A to calculate the section.

The cut is finished and you get a result as in the upper picture.


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Step 13: Create a plan view This step illustrates how to create a plan view starting at the first level.

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, click Model to enter the Model mode. Double-click Building to activate it. Right click and select Create, then select Plan view.

Select Level 1 and click OK.

The plan view is created.


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Step 14: Creating an associative dimension

This step explains how to complete the drawing by adding an associative dimension on the plan view.

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, double-click Floor plan - Level 1(+300 cm). The plan view of the first level is displayed.

On the Views toolbar, which automatically appears in Drawings mode, select Create associative dimension.

Click the upper wall.

Press Enter. Click on the drawing to position the dimension.

The drawing should look similar to the upper drawing. The cut and the plan view are filled and must be set up to create a layout.


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Create a layout

Step 15: Create an A4 layout

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, click Documents. In the Pilot, right click the Layout folder and select Create layout from the context menu. The layout properties dialog box appears.

To add a title block or to modify the formatting, click Modify.

Next, modify the drawing orientation:

1. Click Modify the format and the printer. 2. Click Modify the format and the printer. 3. Check Portrait and click OK. 4. Click OK.

Add a title block:

1. Select Title Blocks. 2. Click <…>.

3. In the Title block dialog box click Add. 4. Browse and select a title block from the Advance folder

tree. For example: Support \ Sample \ Document \ TitleBlock advance A4.dwg

5. In the Scale column enter 0.30. 6. Click OK. Click <Yes> to validate.


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Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, click Drawings. Select Floor plan – Level 1 (+300 cm). Press and hold down the left mouse button. Move the mouse and drag the view onto the layout. Release the mouse button and place the view on the layout.

Repeat the same procedure for the Section A-A.

The A4 layout should look like the figure.

Print the layout.

If a plotter is installed, bigger formats can be used.


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Export the model for calculations

Step 16: Export the model to Arche Building structure Now that all building levels are created, the structure load distribution is calculated. This calculation could have been done on step 12, after the modeling was completed. This calculation is performed in the Arche Building Structure application, using the model drawn in Advance. Follow these instructions in order to export the structure to Arche Structure Building. If Arche Building Structure is not installed a video demonstration appears. Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, click Model. Right-click the Model toolbar and select the Advance Analysis and Design toolbar.

The Advance Analysis and Design toolbar appears.

On the Analysis and Design toolbar, click Export Arche Building Structure.

This operation starts Arche Building Structure and the exported model is ready to be calculated.

Congratulations! You finished the lesson. You know now Advance Construction Drawings Module and Execution basics. You can start drawing one of your own projects !


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Reinforcement

Create reinforcement drawings

Step 1: Create the reinforcement drawing of a wall The first step consists in automatically creating the wall views and drawing the reinforcement and meshes.

Use the file created in the Advance Construction Drawings Module and Implementation exercise. Open the file.

Instructions Explanations In the Pilot, double-click Level 2(+600.0 cm).

On the Model toolbar, Reinforcement flyout, select Create a reinforcement drawing.

Click the horizontal upper wall. Press Enter.


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Instructions Explanations In the “Creation of a reinforcement drawing” dialog box, select 3 views, then "cut left, top view and elevation face".

Click Next.

Select total for Cut depth and click Next.

In the “Visible objects” dialog box, the edge styles for the visible objects can be defined. Click Next.

In the “Hidden objects” dialog box, the edge styles for the hidden objects can be set. Click Next.

Click Next.


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Instructions Explanations In the “Drawing” dialog box, the reinforcement representation styles can be set. Verify that Display reinforcement is checked and click Next.

The “Visual elements” dialog box enables the display of symbols, axes and symbol's scale. Click Next.

In the “Title” dialog box, title parameters can be set. Click Finish.

The reinforcement views are automatically created using the selected criteria.

This drawing is listed in the Drawings mode in the pilot.


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Transversal reinforcement placement

Step 2: Define and place the transversal reinforcement around a window opening The second step explains how to place a transversal reinforcement around a window opening using the tools for bar definition and distribution.

Instructions Explanations Display the Advance Reinforcement toolbar by right clicking on the Advance Views toolbar and selecting Advance Reinforcement. Right click on the Advance Views toolbar and select Advance Reinforcement. Place the toolbar on the screen.

Zoom in on the window lintel cut.

On the Reinforcement toolbar, Reinforcement bars flyout click Create a rectangular frame.

Place the frame by clicking two points of the lintel diagonal. Click a third point to position the hook of the rectangular frame. The frame is created.


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Instructions Explanations Zoom in on the window sill cut.

On the Reinforcement toolbar, Reinforcement bars flyout click Create an U bar.

Place a U bar by clicking two points of the U base.

Input the U direction in the wall and the desired U length value. Enter 0.40 m. The U bar is defined.

Zoom in on the window top view.

On the Reinforcement toolbar, Reinforcement bars flyout select Create an U bar. Place a U bar on the left side of the window.

Place a U bar by clicking two points of the U base.


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Instructions Explanations Input the U direction in the wall and the desired U length value. Enter 0.40 m. The U bar is defined.

Three bars have been defined and must be placed. Next, you will distribute these bars.

Start by placing the frame. Zoom in on the frame definition.

On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, select Create a linear distribution.

Click the frame. The Sideview tool automatically appears as two arrows. This tool sets the distribution bar direction. Select the horizontal arrow to place this side of the rectangular frame on the wall elevation.


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Instructions Explanations Zoom in on the window lintel on the wall elevation.

Click the lower left corner of the lintel, and then the lower right corner.

Next, click the lintel to specify the distribution bar direction.

A fake bar (the original definition bar copy) is displayed as "hooked" to the distribution. The fake bar is oriented by moving the mouse on one side and the other of the distribution line. Select the bar pose direction by clicking a point on the desired direction. The rectangular frame is placed.

Create a distribution with the U bar on the window sill. Zoom in on the U bar definition on the sill.


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Instructions Explanations On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, click Create a linear distribution.

Click the U bar. The Sideview tool automatically appears as two arrows. Select the horizontal arrow to place this side of the bar on the wall elevation.

Zoom in on the window sill on the wall elevation.

Click the upper right corner of the sill, and then the upper left corner.

Next, click the sill to specify the distribution direction.


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Instructions Explanations A fake bar (the original definition bar copy) is displayed as "hooked" to the distribution. Select the bar pose direction by clicking a point on the desired direction. The U bars are placed on the window sill.

Distribute the U bar on the window side. Zoom in on the U bar definition on the top view.

On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, click Create a linear distribution.

Click the U bar. The Sideview tool automatically appears as two arrows. Select the vertical arrow to place this side of the bar on the wall elevation.

Zoom in on the window left side on the wall elevation.


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Instructions Explanations Click the upper left corner of the window, and then the lower right corner.

Next, click the sill to specify the distribution direction.

A fake bar (the original definition bar copy) is displayed as "hooked" to the distribution. Select the bar pose direction by clicking a point on the desired direction. The U bars are placed on the window side.


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Longitudinal reinforcement placement

Step 3: Define and distribute the longitudinal reinforcement around the window opening The third step explains how to place the longitudinal reinforcement around a window opening using bar definition and distribution tools.

Instructions Explanations First, the lower bar of the window lintel will be defined. Zoom in on the window lintel on the wall elevation

Click Create straight bar.

On the Smartbar, select anchor for bar extremities 1 and 2.

On the command line, type li (line) and press Enter.

Click on the first bar point or [Contour Line]:li

Click the lower lintel edge.

Click inside the lintel to place the lower bar. The bar is defined.


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Instructions Explanations Repeat the process to place a bar in the window sill.

Place a bar of this type on the side of the window.

The operation now consists in the distribution of these three bars. Zoom in on the elevation on the lower bar of the window lintel.

On the Reinforcement toolbar, Distributions flyout, click Create a free distribution.

Click the lower bar.


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Instructions Explanations After having clicked on the lower bar, a point bar is hooked on the cross center of the mouse cursor. Create a distribution of two point bars around the rectangular frame from the lintel section (see the figure). Note: To facilitate the placement of these two point bars, activate the snap point "center" on the AutoCAD snap object.

Click Create a free distribution on the Distributions toolbar.

Click the horizontal bar of the sill on the elevation. Repeat the process to create the distribution of the two point bars inside the U bar of the window sill (as shown in the figure).

To place the last bar, click Create a free distribution on the Distributions flyout toolbar. Click the vertical bar on the left side of the window on the elevation. Repeat the same process to create the placement of the two point bars inside the U bar on the left side of the window (see the figure). Now that the bars are placed, using symmetry, bars are placed on the other side of the window. Zoom in so that the elevation and the top view are visible on the screen.

Click Mirror (the AutoCAD standard function).


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Instructions Explanations Select the bars to copy. Select the U bar and the two point bars on the top view then on the elevation. Click the vertical bar on the left side of the window. Next, click and on the U bar distribution bars on the left side of the window. Press Enter.

Click the middle of the lower window edge to set the first point of the symmetry axis. Next, click the middle of the upper window edge to set the second symmetry point. Press Enter. A copy of the bars appears on the other side of the window.


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Step 4: View the reinforcement in 3D In this step you will learn to view the reinforcement elements in a 3D view.

Instructions Explanations Display the Advance Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar. Right-click the Advance Reinforcement toolbar and select Advance Reinforcement 3D Viewer. The first step consists in selecting the 2D drawings in the views. Click Select and define the view. Include the left view within a selection window and press Enter.

On the definition window: the left side view is selected.

Click Next.

Include the top view within a selection window and press Enter.

On the definition window: the upper view is selected. Click Next.


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Instructions Explanations Finally, select the elevation and press Enter.

On the definition window: the elevation is selected. Click Finish.

Click Start 3D viewer.

Preview the reinforcement in 3D view.

Also, you can view only the distribution of a bar. Click Start 3D viewer.

Click on the bar to view (for example the frame).

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Place reference marks on the distribution bars

Step 5: Place reference marks and dimensions on the distribution bars. The fifth step explains how to place reference marks and dimensions on distribution bars.

Instructions Explanations The first step consists of placing the bar reference marks on the wall cut. Zoom in on the lintel section.

On the Reinforcement symbols toolbar, click Create a bar symbol.

Click the rectangular frame and place the reference mark nearby.

Click Create a bar symbol.

Click one of the two point bars and place the reference marks.


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Instructions Explanations Repeat the process to place the reference marks for the sill reinforcement.

Note: To place annotations on the other side of the cut use the Mirror function on the command line: Select one element or [Multiple]: Point or [Scale/Rotation/Align/Mirror/Finish]:m

The symbols are aligned using the Align symbols function.

Draw an alignment line.


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Instructions Explanations Click the symbols to align and the alignment line and press Enter. The symbols are aligned. Delete the alignment line.

The second step consists of placing dimensions on the distribution bars. Zoom in on the window lintel elevation. Click Create a distribution dimension.

Click the rectangular frame distribution. Place the dimension line. Click the position for the reference mark.

Repeat the process to place the dimensions for the four reinforcement distribution bars of the window. Note: To place annotations on the other side of the cut use the Mirror function on the command line: Select one element or [Multiple]: Point or [Scale/Rotation/Align/Mirror/Finish]:m

Complete the views with reference marks as shown in the figure.


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Place a bar list

Step 6: Place the list with bar bending details The sixth step explains how to automatically create a list with bar bending details.

Instructions Explanations On the List toolbar, click Create a list.

On the command line, type B (Bars) to create a bar list. B Press Enter to select all the bars. Enter

Include within a selection window the bars to list. Press Enter. The list is hooked to the mouse cursor.

Don't place the list yet. On the Smartbar, select a scale of 0.5.

Place the list on the reinforcement drawing.


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Place the meshes

Step 7: Place meshes on the wall sides The seventh step explains how to use the mesh library and how to place meshes on the wall sides.

Instructions Explanations Zoom in on the wall elevation.

Click Create a mesh outline.

On the command line, type D (automatic Detection) to create the mesh outline by automatic detection.

D

Click inside the wall.

Now you have to cut the meshes for the window opening. Type Y (Yes) on the command line and press Enter.

Y

On the command line, type again D (automatic Detection) to define an opening in the mesh outline.

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Instructions Explanations Click inside the window opening.

On the smartbar, enter 2 for the number of layers and a concrete cover of de 0 and 3 cm. Select the insertion point of the first mesh panel.

The meshes are automatically placed on the wall, and the window opening is taken into account.


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Place a mesh list

Step 8: Place the mesh list The eighth and final step explains how to automatically create a meshes list.

Instructions Explanations On the List toolbar, click Create a list.

On the Smartbar, select the Mesh details list.

On the command line, type F (fabrics) to create a mesh list.

F and press Enter.

Then press Enter to select the meshes on the screen.

Enter

Click the meshes to list. Press Enter. The list is hooked to the mouse cursor.

Don't place the list yet. On the Smartbar, select a scale of 0.5.

Place the mesh list next to the reinforcement drawing.

End of example.

Appendices Command line

In this Chapter ■ Advance commands


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Advance commands Almost all actions in Advance are made through commands. These commands identify the actions to perform, and Advance responds by displaying them on the command line. The command line provides information about the status of an action or suggests different options to end the command successfully.

Advance offers several methods for running the commands: menus, toolbars, context menus and online commands.

Commands are executed by typing its full name on the command line.

Below is the categorized command list.

Getting help

Command Function grtcabout Display the Advance About screen grtchelp Display the Advance online help grtcselftraining Launch the Self-training: Advance Learning Program

Managing the projects

Command Function grtcdefault Modify the elements default values grtcexportddc Export the model to Arche Structure Building and launch Arche Structure

Building grtcexportost Export the model to the Arche Building Structure program grtcexportstc Export the model to Effel Structure and launch Effel Structure grtcexportstca Export the model to Advance Design grtcexportstr Export the model to Effel Structure software grtcimportadt Import an ADT file grtcarchedxf Import a reinforcement drawing from Arche Reinforcement grtcimportost Import a file from Arche Building Structure grtclayer Access the Layer Manager grtcstandardlayer Access the Layer name Manager grtcgeometrie Modify the geometry characteristics stored in libraries grtmaterial Modify the material characteristics grtcopening Access the Openings library grtcpilecatalog Access the piles library grtcbarcat Modify the bar characteristics in the library grtcmeshcat Modify the mesh characteristics stored in libraries grtcpproperties Modify the project properties grtcpriority Display objects priority grtcpreference Modify the general preferences grtcrepresentation Define the representation styles grtcunits Modify the display units grtcrebarstyle Define the reinforcement styles grtcsavetree Save the current tree


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Modeling a building

Command Function grtcbfound Automatically create footings adapted for every support of the lower level grtcbproperties Modify the building properties grtcbvis Display the entire building grtcbnew Create a new building grtcbactiv Activate a building

Modeling a level

Command Function grtclactive Activate a level <-> Make current level Grtclcopytop Copy the elements in the active level into the upper level grtclcopybottom Copy the elements in the current level into the lower level grtcldel Delete the current level grtclnew Create a new level above building grtcsnew Create a new level above building grtclnext Display the next level grtclprev Display the previous level grtclproperties Modify the current level properties grtclsel Select the current level elements grtclvis Display one or several levels

Creating the formwork

Command Function grtcponsel Display the selected element properties grtcbeam Create a beam in the current level grtcsill Create a sill in the current level grtccolumn Create a column in the current level grtcdoor Create a door in the current level grtcelconv Convert AutoCAD® entities (line, polyline, arc) into elements (beam,

column...) grtcelcopy Copy or move elements grtcelproperties Modify the selected element(s) properties grtcelsolid Convert the selected elements into ACIS solids grtcstructuraltrim Adjusting an element grtcconverttostructural Convert ACIS solids into structural grtcunbindacisfromstructural Unbind ACIS solids from structural grtcbindacistostructural Bind ACIS solids to structural grtcJoinFootingC Create stepped footing grtcslabsplit Split a slab grtcstructuraltrim Trim an element grtcbrickshelf Edit a brick shelf grtcbreakelement Break an element grtcfootingc Create a continuous footing in the current level


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Command Function grtcfootingi Create an isolated footing in the current level grtcbeddingi Create a bedding isolated footing in the current level grtcfootingc Create a bedding continuous footing in the current level grtcpile Create a pile in the current level grtcpileproperties Modify the pile properties grtcpile Create a drill depth area in the current level grtclintel Create a lintel in the current level grtcpolyopening Create a polygonal opening in the current level grtcbeamreservationline Create a beam openings line in the current level grtcslab Create a slab in the current level grtcstdopening Create an opening or a depression in the current level grtcwall Create a wall in the current level grtcwindow Create a window in the current level grtcroof Create a roof or a sloped shape grtcroofproperties Modify selected roof properties grtcbindstructurals Bind the elements to the roof grtcslope Create a slope in the current level grtcstairs Create a stair in the current level grtcprecaststairpbm Link to the PBM website (precast stairs) grtcprecaststairb Link to the SB website (precast stairs) grtcrenumbergrid Renumber the grid axes grtcgrid Create a grid

Creating the reinforcement

Command Function grtcshapebar Create a new bar shape grtcpointbar Create a point bar grtcstraightbar Create a straight bar grtcetrier Create a stirrup bar grtcrectbar Create a rectangular frame grtccerce Create a circular bar grtcpinbar Create a pin bar grtcubar Create a U bar grtclbar Create an L bar

grtcpolbar Create a polygonal bar grtcbreakbar Break a bar grtceditbar Edit a bar grtcrepartfree Create a free distribution grtcrepartlinear Create a free linear distribution grtcrepartvarlinear Create a free linear variable distribution grtcrepartquantity Create a quantitative distribution grtcrepartcut Create a cut distribution grtcrepartone Create a one by one distribution


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Command Function grtcbarhide Hide the distribution bars grtcrebarshow Display the hidden bar (the definition bar of the distribution) grtcreparttrim Trim the distribution bars grtcreparteditsymbol Modify the beginning and ending symbol for a distribution bar grtcmesh Create a simple mesh grtcrepartmesh Create a mesh outline grtcrepartmeshupdate Update the outline grtcrepartmeshaddhole Add an opening / cavity to the outline grtcrepartmeshdelhole Delete an opening / cavity from the outline grtcposbar Renumber the bars and meshes grtcmeshtrim Cut the mesh relative to a line grtcrebarproprietes Access the bar properties grtcmeshproperties Access the mesh properties grtcrepartproperties Access the distribution properties grtcrepartmeshproperties Access the outline properties grtcmeshcut Create a mesh cut grtcmeshcutproperties Access the mesh cut properties grtcmeshcutregen Regenerate the symbols grtcmeshesrows Create a mesh row grtcmeshrest Create a mesh starting from scraps grtcmeshscrapsoptimize Automatically optimize the mesh scraps grtcrepartmodifymesh Change starting panel grtcrepartnombre Apply a multiplication factor

grtcrepartedit Edit a distribution grtcrepartdisplayallbars Display all bars grtcrepartselbars Select the displayed bars grtcrepartsection Create a section distribution grtcdefineview Select and define the view grtcrebar3Dviewer Start the 3D viewer grtcrebarnewelevation Create a new reinforcement elevation grtcrebarnewsection Create a new reinforcement cut grtcrebarnewneisometry Create a new isometric reinforcement grtcrebardeleteview Delete a reinforcement view grtcRebarClashCheck Clash check grtcrebar3Dviewer Start the 3D viewer

Creating and managing model drawings

Command Function grtcplanview Create a plan view grtciso Create a 3D view grtcsection Create a cut or a section grtcelev Create an elevation grtcdnew Create a new drawing


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Command Function grtcdrebar Create a new reinforcement drawing grtcdactive Activate a drawing or a view grtcdexport Export a dwg of a drawing or a view grtcddelete Delete a drawing or a view grtcdonlayout Place a drawing or a view on the layout grtcdproperties Access the view or drawing properties grtcdupdate Activate and update a drawing or a view grtcdgroup Group several drawings on the same layout grtcdungroup Ungroup drawings

Dimensioning the drawings and views

Command Function grtcdimlevel Create a level dimension grtcadim Rearrange dimensions grtcdimarc Create an arc dimension grtcdimassoc Create an associative dimension grtcdimcoord Create a coordinates dimension grtcdimrepart Create a distribution dimension grtcdiminter Create an intersection dimension grtcdimintercalc Recalculate an intersection dimension grtcdimlevel Create a level dimension grtcdimproperties Access dimension properties grtcgdim Group dimensions grtcmdim Add or delete the dimension points grtcdimrepart Create a distribution dimension grtcdimension Create a dimension by points grtcdimproperties Access dimension properties grtcelcopy Copy the visual elements to the next level

Adding symbols and annotations

Command Function grtcnannot Add an annotation to the library grtcannotcat Access the Annotations library grtcannot Create an annotation grtcmannot Create multiple annotations grtcmksymbol Add a symbol to the Symbol library grtcmsymbol Create multiple symbols grtcsymbol Create a symbol grtcsymbolcat Access the Symbol library grtcimult Activate Simple Identification tool grtcisingle Activate Multiple Identification tool grtcsymproperties Access the properties of annotations and symbols grtcsymbolalign Align bar symbols


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Command Function grtcnannot Add an annotation to the library grtcannotcat Access the Annotations library grtcrebarsymbol Create a bar or mesh symbol grtcrebarrakesymbol Create a rake symbol grtcsymboltarget Change the symbol target

Creating and using the lists

Command Function grtclheader Create the list header grtclbody Create the list body grtclfooter Create the list footer grtclfooterpart Define the entities grouped in the footer grtclvariable Create a list attribute grtcsubheader Create the list sub-header grtcsobfooter Create the list sub-footer grtclistexportexcel Export the list to Microsoft Excel grtclistpagesplit Split the list to pages grtclist Add the list on the layout grtclistupdate Update the list of materials grtclistadd Add an element to the list grtclistdel Delete an element from the list grtclistproperties Access the list properties

Creating layouts

Command Function grtcplupdate Activate a layout grtcplrefresh Refresh a layout grtcpldelete Delete a layout grtcplnew Create a layout grtcplproperties Access the properties of a layout grtcplupdate Activate and update a layout

Using Utilities

Command Function grtcdispsel Display the selected elements only grtcdisptype Display the elements by type grtcselcriteria Select elements using multiple criteria grtcseltype Select the elements by type grtcucs Activate the dynamic positioning tool grtclabelelement Re-label the elements grtcconvertadv Convert a file from Architectural Desktop


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Using Internet services

Command Function grtccontact Contact an Advance dealer grtcsupport Request technical support grtcweb Access the GRAITEC web site


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A

Access the Annotation library ............................................................................................................................... 39 Access the Layer Name Manager ........................................................................................................................ 39 Access the Lists toolbar........................................................................................................................................ 40 Access the Reinforcement symbols toolbar ......................................................................................................... 33 Access the Symbol library .............................................................................................................................. 38, 40 ACIS solid ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Activate and update a drawing ....................................................................................................................... 37, 38 Activate the AutoUCS tool .................................................................................................................................... 41 Add a new label to the library ............................................................................................................................... 38 Add a new symbol to the Symbol library .............................................................................................................. 40 Add a symbol to the Symbol library ................................................................................................................ 38, 39 Add annotation to the Annotation library .............................................................................................................. 39 Add elements to a list ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Adjusting an element ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Advance Learning Program.................................................................................................................................. 42 Align the symbols.................................................................................................................................................. 40 Analysis and Design toolbar ................................................................................................................................. 37 Apply a multiplication factor to the distribution ..................................................................................................... 35 Apply the solution.................................................................................................................................................. 36 Automatic drafting toolbar..................................................................................................................................... 33 Automatic Reinforcement Objects ........................................................................................................................ 49 Automatically generate footings............................................................................................................................ 31 AutoUCS............................................................................................................................................................... 45

B

Bar Editor toolbar.................................................................................................................................................. 41 Bind elements ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 Break a bar ..................................................................................................................................................... 33, 41 Break an element.................................................................................................................................................. 32

C

Change the symbol target..................................................................................................................................... 40 Circular wall .................................................................................................................................................... 55, 56 Close the solution ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Combine................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Configuration logicielle.......................................................................................................................................... 14 Convert AutoCAD® entities .................................................................................................................................. 29 Copy drafting (AutoCAD® Function) .................................................................................................................... 38 Create a bar field distribution................................................................................................................................ 34 Create a bar or mesh symbol ............................................................................................................................... 40 Create a bar rake symbol ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Create a beam ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Create a beam openings line................................................................................................................................ 31 Create a bedding continuous footing.................................................................................................................... 31 Create a bedding isolated footing......................................................................................................................... 31 Create a bent mesh .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Create a circular bar ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Create a column.................................................................................................................................................... 30 Create a continuous footing.................................................................................................................................. 31 Create a coordinates dimension..................................................................................................................... 38, 39 Create a cut .......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Create a cut distribution........................................................................................................................................ 34 Create a diameter dimension................................................................................................................................ 39


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Create a dimension by points ..........................................................................................................................38, 39 Create a dimension series.....................................................................................................................................39 Create a dimension style .......................................................................................................................................39 Create a distribution dimension .......................................................................................................................33, 38 Create a door.........................................................................................................................................................31 Create a drill depth area ........................................................................................................................................31 Create a free distribution .......................................................................................................................................34 Create a grid ..........................................................................................................................................................30 Create a label ........................................................................................................................................................38 Create a level dimension .................................................................................................................................38, 39 Create a linear dimension......................................................................................................................................39 Create a linear distribution.....................................................................................................................................34 Create a linear variable distribution .......................................................................................................................34 Create a lintel.........................................................................................................................................................31 Create a list............................................................................................................................................................36 Create a mesh cut .................................................................................................................................................33 Create a mesh row ................................................................................................................................................33 Create a new bar shape ........................................................................................................................................32 Create a new drawing......................................................................................................................................32, 37 Create a new level ...........................................................................................................................................29, 30 Create a new reinforcement cut ............................................................................................................................35 Create a new reinforcement elevation...................................................................................................................35 Create a one by one distribution............................................................................................................................34 Create a pile ..........................................................................................................................................................31 Create a pin bar .....................................................................................................................................................34 Create a plan view.................................................................................................................................................37 Create a point bar ..................................................................................................................................................32 Create a polygonal bar ..........................................................................................................................................32 Create a polygonal opening...................................................................................................................................31 Create a quantitative distribution ...........................................................................................................................34 Create a quick dimension ......................................................................................................................................39 Create a radius dimension.....................................................................................................................................39 Create a ramp........................................................................................................................................................31 Create a rectangular frame....................................................................................................................................34 Create a reinforcement drawing ......................................................................................................................32, 37 Create a reinforcement view..................................................................................................................................35 Create a roof..........................................................................................................................................................31 Create a section distribution ..................................................................................................................................34 Create a separator.................................................................................................................................................33 Create a simple mesh............................................................................................................................................33 Create a simple mesh outline ................................................................................................................................33 Create a slab .........................................................................................................................................................30 Create a stair .........................................................................................................................................................32 Create a standard opening ....................................................................................................................................31 Create a stirrup bar................................................................................................................................................34 Create a straight bar ..............................................................................................................................................34 Create a symbol...............................................................................................................................................38, 39 Create a U bar .......................................................................................................................................................34 Create a wall....................................................................................................................................................30, 55 Create a window....................................................................................................................................................31 Create a window sill...............................................................................................................................................31 Create an aligned dimension.................................................................................................................................39 Create an angular dimension ................................................................................................................................39 Create an annotation .............................................................................................................................................39 Create an arc dimension .................................................................................................................................38, 39 Create an associative dimension.....................................................................................................................38, 39 Create an elevation................................................................................................................................................37 Create an intersection dimension ....................................................................................................................38, 39 Create an isolated footing......................................................................................................................................31 Create an isometric................................................................................................................................................37 Create an L bar......................................................................................................................................................34 Create multiple annotations...................................................................................................................................39


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Create multiple labels ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Create multiple symbols ................................................................................................................................. 38, 39 Create stepped footing ......................................................................................................................................... 32

D

Define a solution ................................................................................................................................................... 36 Delete a reinforcement view ................................................................................................................................. 35 Delete elements from a list ................................................................................................................................... 36 Dimensions toolbar ............................................................................................................................................... 38 Display elements by type...................................................................................................................................... 41 Display next level .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Display previous level ........................................................................................................................................... 30 Display the bar definition ...................................................................................................................................... 34 Display the hidden element .................................................................................................................................. 35 Display the Symbol library .................................................................................................................................... 39 Displaying objects by type .................................................................................................................................... 49 Distribution Editor toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Distribution toolbar................................................................................................................................................ 33 Distributions toolbar .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Documents...................................................................................................................................................... 22, 43 Documents toolbar................................................................................................................................................ 40 Doors and Windows manager .............................................................................................................................. 48 Drawings ............................................................................................................................................................... 43 Drawings toolbar............................................................................................................................................. 29, 37

E

Edit a bar............................................................................................................................................................... 41 Edit a brick shelf.................................................................................................................................................... 32 Edit a distribution .................................................................................................................................................. 35 Edit distribution toolbar ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Export a list to Excel ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Export to Advance Design .................................................................................................................................... 37 Export to Arche Building Structure........................................................................................................................ 37 Export to Effel Structure........................................................................................................................................ 37 Export to GTC....................................................................................................................................................... 42 Export to IFC......................................................................................................................................................... 42

F

Formwork Functions toolbar ................................................................................................................................. 32 Foundations toolbar ........................................................................................................................................ 29, 31

G

Graitec Transfer Center toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 42 Grid toolbar ..................................................................................................................................................... 29, 30

H

Help....................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Help Toolbar ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Hide the bar definition........................................................................................................................................... 34 Hide the selected elements .................................................................................................................................. 41


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Import a drawing ....................................................................................................................................................37 Import from IFC......................................................................................................................................................42 Import to GTC ........................................................................................................................................................42 Import-Export standard files toolbar ......................................................................................................................42 Insert dynamic block ........................................................................................................................................39, 41 Isolate the selected elements ................................................................................................................................41

L

Lancer la visualisation 3D......................................................................................................................................35 Launch the Multiple Identification tool ...................................................................................................................41 Launch the Simple Identification tool.....................................................................................................................41 Layer Name Manager ............................................................................................................................................29 Levels toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................30 Lists toolbar .....................................................................................................................................................33, 36

M

Material Manager...................................................................................................................................................46 Material quantities management ...........................................................................................................................29 Meshes Scraps toolbar..........................................................................................................................................33 Model .....................................................................................................................................................................43 Move elements ......................................................................................................................................................29 Multicriteria object selection ..................................................................................................................................49

O

Object Geometry Manager ....................................................................................................................................47 Object snap............................................................................................................................................................55 Openings toolbar .............................................................................................................................................29, 31

P

Pilot .................................................................20, 21, 22, 29, 38, 43, 44, 53, 62, 64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 Print layouts ...........................................................................................................................................................40 Project....................................................................................................................................................................43

R

Reinforcement .......................................................................................................................................................43 Reinforcement 3D Viewer toolbar..........................................................................................................................35 Reinforcement Bars toolbar.............................................................................................................................32, 34 Reinforcement renumbering toolbar ......................................................................................................................33 Reinforcement Renumbering toolbar.....................................................................................................................34 Reinforcement Solutions toolbar ...........................................................................................................................36 Reinforcement Symbols toolbar ............................................................................................................................40 Reinforcement toolbar ...........................................................................................................................................32 Re-label elements..................................................................................................................................................41 Roofs and Ramps toolbar......................................................................................................................................29

S

Save the solution ...................................................................................................................................................36 Select and define the view.....................................................................................................................................35 Select elements by type.........................................................................................................................................41 Select elements using multiple criteria ..................................................................................................................41


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Shortcut Access Menu.......................................................................................................................................... 44 Sketch Designer toolbar ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Smartbar ......................................................................................................................................................... 27, 57 Solution multiplication factor ................................................................................................................................. 36 Solution visibility properties .................................................................................................................................. 36 Split a slab ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Split into pages ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Stairs toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 29, 32 Start the 3D viewer ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Start the online help.............................................................................................................................................. 42 Structural toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 29 Synchronize data with an Arche Structure file...................................................................................................... 37 Syncronize with GTC ............................................................................................................................................ 42

T

Tools ..................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Tools toolbar ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 Tooltips ................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Trim one or several meshes ................................................................................................................................. 33 Trim the distribution bars ...................................................................................................................................... 35

U

Update a list .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Update layout........................................................................................................................................................ 40 Update solutions references ................................................................................................................................. 36

V

View the label library............................................................................................................................................. 38 Views Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 Visual elements..................................................................................................................................................... 43

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