Advance Concrete 8.1
On February 13th 2008 GRAITEC launched the latest version of Advance Concrete: 8.1
Perfectly integrated into AutoCAD®, Advance Concrete 8.1 significantly accelerates the initial design phase of buildings by offering detailers and engineers a library of drag and drop structural elements (slabs, beams, columns, walls, foundations), openings (doors, windows, depressions, openings, niches), bars (straight bars, point bars, frames, pin bars, stirrups), materials and standard sections.
Related information:
- What’s new in Advance Concrete 8.1
- Installation requirements
- Advance Concrete compliancy
- Download the product documentation
- Latest news: The very good results of Advance Concrete and the close cooperation with GRAITEC lead to Züblin's decision to buy 40 seats of Advance Concrete. Read the news...
What’s new in Advance Concrete 8.1
Version 8.1 has several main changes grouped in 3 major areas: creation of 3D parametric reinforcement cages, the rationalization of the reinforcement and optimization of production costs, and interoperability.
1. Creation of 3D parametric reinforcement cages
In Advance Concrete 8.1, the user can create 3D parametric reinforcement cages by integrating all the know-how of the design office. The user can rapidly place the reinforcement cage in the model and automatically create the reinforcement drawings.
This "Dynamic Reinforcement" technology rapidly reinforces standard elements (e.g., beams, columns, footings, etc.) by integrating them in their context, as well as element nodes and junctions (e.g., wall/wall or wall/slab connections), and prefabricated elements.
All reinforcements put in place using the "Dynamic Reinforcement" automatically adapt to formwork contours and are updated whenever modifications are made to the model.
This technology significantly accelerates the creation of reinforcement drawings of Design Offices by automating the placement of reinforcement bars and by keeping drawings up-to-date when projects are modified.
2. Rationalization of the reinforcement and optimization of production costs
Version 8.1 has new functions for rationalizing the reinforcement project, for optimizing the fabrication costs and minimizing incoherencies or "design errors".
Advance Concrete 8.1 analyzes the reinforcement bars and provides optimization solutions for reducing the number of references used in the project. For example, if 2.53 m, 2.54 m, and 2.55 m straight bars are used, Advance Concrete suggests using 3 identical 2.55 m bars, context permitting. The production and management of reference bars are simplified.
Version 8.1 also includes a bar collision control tool for visualizing bar collisions in 3D and for facilitating implementing alternative solutions. A new tool for creation of bar lists is also included.
This tool creates lists for a drawing, for a series of drawings or for the entire project. It also prepares bar orders and creates files used by numerically controlled machines.
In conclusion, version 8.1 helps the user rapidly create reinforcement projects integrating production constraints and construction site implementation constraints.
3. Interoperability
Advance Concrete 8.1 integrates "GTC" GRAITEC's exclusive technology (GRAITEC Transfer Center). This technology offers:- Import/export data in IFC 2.x3 format
- Multiple Advance Concrete users that work simultaneously on the same project and synchronize their models
- Synchronization in Advance Concrete of modifications made by engineers in other Graitec software (e.g., section changes, addition of structural elements, etc.)
This technology avoids double entry and data loss. It secures projects by minimizing error risks.
Other improvements
- Compatible with 32 and 64-bit Windows Vista and 32 and 64-bit AutoCAD® 2008.
- "Project Settings": a new concept for the centralization of settings. Two advantages: significantly accelerates the configuration of a new project and judicious reuse of saved standards.
- New altimetry management. The user can, based on the configuration of the project, opt for a relative leveling or for an absolute leveling based on the WCS (World Coordinate System).
- New option provided by Advance Concrete: automatic placement of symbols for "Waterstop" type joints
- New bar supports library. New functions are available for placing these elements and for direct creation of specific quantitative lists.
- Management of bar lengths: new rules for arrangement of cuts, consideration of standardized overlaps, coupler placement, etc.
Information
- Compatibility: 32 and 64-bit AutoCAD® 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
- Available in: German, English, French, Dutch, Czech languages
- Updates for clients with maintenance contracts: from February 11th, 2008
Installation requirements
To successfully install Advance Concrete certain requirements have to be met:
Hardware:
- PC with Pentium IV 1.5 GHz Processor (or better)
- Min. 512 MB (2GB recommended)
- AutoCAD® compatible graphics-card 128 MB or better
- Min. 512 MB free disk space on the hard disk
- Network adapter
- CD-ROM drive
- Mouse (3 buttons, with wheel recommended)
Software:
- Operating system Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Windows Vista.
- AutoCAD® 2004, ADT 2004, AutoCAD® 2005, ADT 2005, AutoCAD® 2006, ADT 2006, AutoCAD® 2007, ADT 2007, AutoCAD® 2008, AutoCAD® Architecture 2008.
- A MAPI compliant Microsoft mail system (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, etc.) used for sending requests for technical support through Advance Concrete.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a higher version. This software is required if you intend to use the Internet functions or GRAITEC Advantage.
- TCP/IP Protocol.
- The license file is delivered by email.
Advance Concrete compliancy
100% AutoCAD®! Advance Concrete uses Object ARX to its fullest potential. This advanced Autodesk technology provides users with professional objects such as beams, columns, bars perfectly integrated into AutoCAD® on which most standard functions can be applied (copy, paste, extend, trim, stretch, etc.). The native file format of Advance suites is a 100% Autodesk compliant DWG file that may be used on any AutoCAD® station.
GRAITEC is an ADN (Autodesk Application Developer) since 1997 and a UAR (Unique Application Reseller) since 2001.
Download the documentation for Advance Concrete 8.1
-
Dynamic reinforcement tutorial (Polish)
26-Aug-2008
Pages: 38
2,2 MB
-
Installation Troubleshooting Guide
31-Jul-2008
Pages: 11
0,3 MB
-
What is new 8.1 SP2 (Czech)
18-Jul-2008
Pages: 6
0,5 MB
-
What is new 8.1 SP2 (Polish)
18-Jul-2008
Pages: 6
0,5 MB
-
What is new 8.1 SP2
18-Jul-2008
Pages: 6
0,5 MB
-
Dynamic reinforcement tutorial
21-Apr-2008
Pages: 38
2,1 MB
-
What is new 8.1 - SP1 (Polish)
26-Mar-2008
Pages: 8
0,7 MB
-
What is new 8.1 - SP1 (Czech)
17-Mar-2008
Pages: 8
0,7 MB
-
What is new 8.1 - SP1
14-Mar-2008
Pages: 8
0,6 MB
-
Starting Guide (Polish)
4-Mar-2008
Pages: 40
1,2 MB
-
What is new (Czech)
8-Feb-2008
Pages: 57
2,2 MB
-
What is new - 8.1 (Polish)
2-Feb-2008
Pages: 54
2,2 MB
-
Starting Guide 8.1 Metric
16-Jan-2008
Pages: 40
7,8 MB
-
What is new 8.1
19-Dec-2007
Pages: 54
2,6 MB
Access to this website is reserved for GRAITEC Advantage subscribers. The "User" and "Password" provided are reserved exclusively to the service subscriber and must not be given under any circumstances to other third parties or companies without authorization from GRAITEC. Any use of information from this site is forbidden without GRAITEC's permission. The perpetrators expose themselves to possible legal actions and will be locked out of the GRAITEC Advantage web site.
