GRAITEC Blog

Graitec continues bringing value and support to Advance Steel users

31 March 2023Advance Steel, BIM, PowerPack, Technical supportLynne

Read

Graitec Canada Named Autodesk Platinum Partner

6 March 2023Actualités, Non classéadm

March 6, 2023 – Montreal, Canada: Graitec, Inc. Canada, an Autodesk value-added reseller, is pleased to announce it has been…

Read

Autodesk Account: Learn How to Add Users & Assign software

3 March 2023Technical support, TrainingEmily Modderman

Adding a user requires Admin access to the company's Autodesk Account - This is usually the person who buys the…

Read

How to change Revit MEP fittings part type (P-traps)

27 January 2023BIM, Revit, Technical supportGRAITEC Expert

Changing Revit MEP fittings part type is especially useful when placing P-Traps in plumbing and piping layouts. See this tip…

Read

How to Manage Graitec Advance Design Workplanes

23 January 2023Advance Design, Structural design, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Read this blog article to learn how to manage Graitec Advance Design workplanes

Read

Revit MEP Wye Fittings

20 January 2023BIM, Revit, Technical supportGRAITEC Expert

Find out all there is to know about using standard Revit MEP Wye Fittings and important routing preferences and settings…

Read

Chained Optimization of Steel Sections in Graitec Advance Design

16 January 2023Advance Design, Structural design, TrainingLynne

Read this blog article to learn how Graitec's FEM solution, Advance Design, provides designers with an automatic calculation sequence tool…

Read

How to create automatic layouts in Revit MEP

13 January 2023BIM, Revit, Technical supportGRAITEC Expert

In this video, learn how to create automatic layouts in Revit MEP

Read

How to Use Spreadsheets in Graitec Advance Design

9 January 2023Advance Design, Structural design, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Delivery of detailed and comprehensive results and reports is a vital part of any engineering project. These documents can be…

Read

Revit MEP Template – Project browser

6 January 2023BIM, Revit, Technical supportGRAITEC Expert

Wondering what you should have in an Revit Template for MEP? In Part 1 we discuss the project browser and…

Read

Advance Design: How to define or modify annotations and tooltips

22 December 2022Advance Design, Structural design, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

In Graitec Advance Design there are two different ways of displaying the element properties which can avoid checking the dialog…

Read

Learn about 3 Advance Steel Checking Tools you Absolutely Need to Master

20 December 2022Advance Steel, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Feel confident your model is free of errors by using these 3 Advance Steel checking tools throughout your design process…

Read

General Advance Steel Model Maintenance

19 December 2022Advance Steel, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

In our blog section, we cover the step-by-step process when it comes to General Advance Steel Model Maintenance.

Read

Autodesk Desktop App for updates and security patches

16 December 2022InstallationGRAITEC Expert

The Autodesk Desktop App delivers updates and security patches to all 2015 and later versions of Microsoft Windows-based Autodesk products.…

Read

How to Set Up Plate Name Mapping to Call Out Gauge for Plate Thickness in Advance Steel

14 December 2022Advance Steel, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Read this blog article to Learn How to Set Up Plate Name Mapping to Call Out Gauge for Plate Thickness

Read

How to Set Default Material for Beams in Advance Steel

13 December 2022Advance Steel, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Learn How to Set Default Material for Beams in Advance Steel

Read

How to separate and join Advance Steel Project Explorer tabs

12 December 2022Advance Steel, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Watch the video to learn how to Separate and Join the Advance Steel Project Explorer Structures and Workplanes tabs.

Read

ACC Takeoff Video – PDF export, legend and switcher

9 December 2022Autodesk Construction CloudGRAITEC Expert

Autodesk Construction Cloud Takeoff Video - PDF export with Takeoff legend and switcher

Read

5 Easy Steps to Create Custom Columns in Bluebeam Revu

22 November 2022Collaboration, productivityEmily Modderman

Custom Columns in Bluebeam Revu are easy to create and add valuable custom data storage to your markups!

Read

Bluebeam Revu Profiles: Rules of the Game

22 November 2022productivityEmily Modderman

The only way to have a custom column appear on ALL NEW documents is to hit the Save to Profile…

Read

Top things you will love in PowerPack for Advance Steel 2023.1

8 November 2022Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

This video provides a high-level look at some of Graitec's PowerPack for Advance Steell new product features and enhancements like…

Read

Autodesk Construction Cloud: Model Coordination and Reality Capture Files

28 October 2022Autodesk Construction Cloud, Clash detection, Collaboration, model coordination, Reality CaptureGRAITEC Expert

Autodesk Construction Cloud: Model Coordination and Reality Capture Files

Read

Concrete Design and Detailing of Linear Elements in Graitec Advance Design Concrete Module

27 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Concrete Design and Detailing of Linear Elements in Graitec Advance Design Concrete Module

Read

Copy tool and subsystems advanced options in Advance Design

24 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Copy tool and subsystems advanced options in Advance Design

Read

Cut plane view management in Advance Design

20 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Cut plane view management in Advance Design

Read

How selection by criteria works in Advance Design

17 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

How selection by criteria works in Advance Design

Read

How to use Levels in Advance Design for easy modeling

13 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

How to use Levels in Advance Design for easy modeling

Read

Automatic calculation of supports rigidity in Advance Design

10 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Automatic calculation of supports rigidity in Advance Design

Read

Revit | Publish to NWC Add-In

7 October 2022Revit, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Revit | Publish to NWC Add-In

Read

How to define and use result envelopes in Advance Design

6 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

How to define and use result envelopes in Advance Design

Read

High-level overview of linking within Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro Trust Levels

5 October 2022Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM, Collaboration, productivityGRAITEC Expert

High-level overview of linking within Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro Trust Levels

Read

How to Use the Wall Rail Feature from PowerPack for Advance Steel

4 October 2022Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

This tutorial video takes a look at how to Use the Wall Rail Macro in PowerPack for Advance Steel.

Read

Meshing Techniques in Advance Design

3 October 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Meshing Techniques in Advance Design

Read

Autodesk Construction Cloud: Creating an Approval Workflow Template and Review

30 September 2022Autodesk Construction Cloud, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Autodesk Construction Cloud: Creating an Approval Workflow Template and Review

Read

Special link Elements in Graitec Advance Design

28 September 2022Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Special link Elements in Graitec Advance Design

Read

Enhance Revit families by creating a type catalogue

26 September 2022Revit, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Enhance Revit families by creating a type catalogue

Read

Autodesk Construction Cloud: Transmittals

23 September 2022Autodesk Construction Cloud, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Autodesk Construction Cloud: Transmittals

Read

How to use Revit MEP connect into tool

19 September 2022RevitGRAITEC Expert

How to use Revit MEP connect into tool

Read

Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools

16 September 2022BIM, Revit, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools

Read

Editing Content in Bluebeam Revu

13 September 2022productivityGRAITEC Expert

Editing Content in Bluebeam Revu

Read

How to use workplanes to improve your Revit MEP workflows

13 September 2022RevitGRAITEC Expert

How to use workplanes to improve your Revit MEP workflows

Read

Whitepaper: Unpacking the benefits of Structural BIM

9 September 2022BIM, Structural designCoralie

Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is first and foremost a centralized, collaborative process where project stakeholders work together and share…

Read

How to check analysis results in Advance Design using Section Cuts feature

26 August 2022Advance Design, Structural design, TrainingGRAITEC Expert

Learn how Graitec Advance Design outputs structural analysis results in various formats, so structural engineers may better understand the behavior…

Read

Advance Steel 2023 Tips – Using the Cladding Tool

15 August 2022Advance Steel, productivity, Trainingadm

This video takes a look at how the Advance Steel Cladding tool is used. It outlines how to prepare the…

Read

Advance Steel – Adding Cladding To DB

15 August 2022Advance Steeladm

This video takes a look at how new cladding shapes can be added to the cladding tool. It covers the…

Read

Advance Steel – Folded Beam

15 August 2022Advance Steeladm

This video takes a look at the Advance Steel folded beam tool. This tool allows the user to generate, on…

Read

EXTERNAL BOM List Editing the Behavior of sheet display

8 August 2022Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

You can reduce Company expenses by using fewer sheets. Optimize, organization and enhance readability by utilizing the available options in…

Read

“Unknown command” errors when using Powerpack for Advance Steel commands

1 August 2022Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

“Unknown command” errors when using Powerpack for Advance Steel commands

Read

PowerPack for Advance Steel 2023 – New Ribbon Arrangement

29 July 2022Advance Steel, PowerPackadm

With the release of our Graitec PowerPack for Advance Steel 2023 version, there come some re-organisation of the Ribbon structure,…

Read

Creating Model Views Efficiently and Standardizing your Project

26 July 2022Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Did you know that You can save time Creating Model Views efficiently and standardizing your project by organizing and creating…

Read

Creating DXF & NC Files for Plates using Queries

26 July 2022Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Did you know that you can create DXF & NC Files of specific plates thickness using Project Explorer Queries?

Read

What’s new in Advance Steel 2023?

11 May 2022Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

What's new in Advance Steel 2023?

Read

How to access and install AutoCAD 2023 and other Autodesk Software

5 May 2022InstallationGRAITEC Expert

How to access and install AutoCAD 2023 and other Autodesk Software

Read

Trouble-shooting Advance Steel performance issue after a renewal

22 March 2022Advance Steel, Technical supportGRAITEC Expert

Have you been experiencing performance issues using Autodesk Advance Steel after a software renewal? Here is a bit of insight…

Read

Time-saving alternative to scrolling for section sizes in Autodesk Advance Steel

2 March 2022Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Time-saving alternative to scrolling for section sizes in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

FRAMELAB software to create, coordinate and track critical framing around openings

14 February 2022BIMGRAITEC Expert

FRAMELAB software to create, coordinate and track critical framing around openings

Read

How to add a 3/8 inch diameter to the A307 bolt type in Advance Steel 2022

22 November 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to add a 3/8 inch diameter to the A307 bolt type in Advance Steel 2022

Read

How to use the Section Calculator tool in Graitec Advance Design

15 November 2021Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

How to use the Section Calculator tool in Graitec Advance Design

Read

How to Synchronize Autodesk Revit and Advance Steel models with Graitec Advance Design

26 October 2021Advance Design, Advance Steel, Revit, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

How to Synchronize Autodesk Revit and Advance Steel models with Graitec Advance Design

Read

How to Download, Install, and Activate a Graitec PowerPack Standalone License

20 October 2021Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

Watch this 5-minute video to learn how to access, dowload, install and activate PowerPack standalone licenses using PowerPack for Advance…

Read

Super elements and continuous slabs in Graitec Advance Design 2022

16 September 2021Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Super elements and continuous slabs in Graitec Advance Design 2022

Read

Tools to test the effect of winds on our building models

19 August 2021Architecture, RevitGRAITEC Expert

Tools to test the effect of winds on our building models

Read

Autodesk Tandem: a Digital Twin to Your Construction Project

14 July 2021Autodesk TandemGRAITEC Expert

Autodesk Tandem: a Digital Twin to Your Construction Project

Read

How to create a custom template in Autodesk Advance Steel

17 June 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to create a custom template in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

Slab concrete design using Strip method in Graitec Advance Design 2022

14 June 2021Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Slab concrete design using Strip method in Graitec Advance Design 2022

Read

Introduction to Multi-User information in Autodesk Advance Steel 2021

20 May 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Introduction to Multi-User information in Autodesk Advance Steel 2021

Read

Seismic Analysis in Advance Design

13 May 2021Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Seismic Analysis in Advance Design

Read

Automatic Wind Load Generator in Advance Design Based on NBC Code

23 April 2021Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Automatic Wind Load Generator in Advance Design Based on NBC Code

Read

How to fix issue of plates showing zero for thickness on Internal BOM Lists in Autodesk Advance Steel

11 March 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to fix issue of plates showing zero for thickness on Internal BOM Lists in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

PowerPack for Advance Steel Stair Macros – Understanding the Philosophy

4 March 2021Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

PowerPack for Advance Steel Stair Macros - Understanding the Philosophy

Read

Advance Design buckling verification

22 February 2021Advance Design, Structural designGRAITEC Expert

Advance Design buckling verification

Read

How to change the FL to FB in Autodesk Advance Steel

12 February 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to change the FL to FB in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

Image size exceeds the storage capacity warning in Autodesk Advance Steel

12 February 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Image size exceeds the storage capacity warning in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to register missing drawings from the DOCUMENT MANAGER in Autodesk Advance Steel

11 February 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to register missing drawings from the DOCUMENT MANAGER in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

Creating a User Pan tread for the stair macro in Autodesk Advance Steel

28 January 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Creating a User Pan tread for the stair macro in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to change HILTI HY-150 to HILTI HY-200 in Autodesk Advance Steel

28 January 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to change HILTI HY-150 to HILTI HY-200 in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

Download Advance Steel Extension for Revit 2021 and Update Autodesk Desktop App

21 January 2021Advance Steel, RevitGRAITEC Expert

Download Advance Steel Extension for Revit 2021 and Update Autodesk Desktop App

Read

Creating a standard part template of an element in Autodesk Advance Steel

14 January 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Creating a standard part template of an element in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to add gauges to Autodesk Advance Steel management tools

7 January 2021Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to add gauges to Autodesk Advance Steel management tools

Read

How to add a new steel grade to an existing Bolt type in Autodesk Advance Steel

28 December 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to add a new steel grade to an existing Bolt type in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to create a 3D PDF using Export 3D DWF in Autodesk Advance Steel Databases

17 December 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to create a 3D PDF using Export 3D DWF in Autodesk Advance Steel Databases

Read

Using Queries to create drawings, NC, DXF, BOMs and Lists in Advance Steel

4 December 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Using Queries to create drawings, NC, DXF, BOMs and Lists in Advance Steel

Read

How to change prompts in Advance Steel Databases

6 November 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to change prompts in Advance Steel Databases

Read

How to add a grout model role to a concrete element in Autodesk Advance Steel

30 October 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to add a grout model role to a concrete element in Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

Adding feature to elements within the intelligent box

13 October 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Adding feature to elements within the intelligent box

Read

Code Checking Steel Connections with Revit

9 June 2020Advance Steel, RevitGRAITEC Expert

Code Checking Steel Connections with Revit

Read

How to change the location and the position of scribe lines on DXF and NC files in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

9 April 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to change the location and the position of scribe lines on DXF and NC files in Autodesk Advance Steel…

Read

How to detail a cambered beam in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

31 March 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to detail a cambered beam in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

Read

Exploring the Helicoidal Polyline tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

19 March 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Exploring the Helicoidal Polyline tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

Working from home with Autodesk Advance Steel

12 March 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Working from home with Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

BIM Compliant Document Management for Architects and Engineers

3 March 2020BIMGRAITEC Expert

BIM Compliant Document Management for Architects and Engineers

Read

Adding an image to the HYPERSTEELPAGEHEADER in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

26 February 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

Adding an image to the HYPERSTEELPAGEHEADER in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

Read

Some sizing rules in a formula in Autodesk Revit

26 February 2020RevitGRAITEC Expert

Some sizing rules in a formula in Autodesk Revit

Read

Learn all about the Structures and Buildings tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

12 February 2020Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

Learn all about the Structures and Buildings tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to export a 3D PDF of a model structure using the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

29 January 2020Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

How to export a 3D PDF of a model structure using the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to add a 3/8” Bolt Diameter to the A325 Bolt Type in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

22 January 2020Advance SteelGRAITEC Expert

How to add a 3/8” Bolt Diameter to the A325 Bolt Type in Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

Read

Exploring the Staggered Connection tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

15 January 2020Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

Exploring the Staggered Connection tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to add borders around gratings and plates in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

13 January 2020Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

How to add borders around gratings and plates in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to create Stiffeners in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

6 January 2020Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

How to create Stiffeners in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel

Read

How to use the Platform Cover tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

2 January 2020Advance Steel, PowerPackGRAITEC Expert

How to use the Platform Cover tool in the Graitec PowerPack for Autodesk Advance Steel 2020

Read