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Powerpack for Advance Steel

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The Graitec PowerPack for Advance Steel is designed to improve everyday work for AEC professionals and help deliver projects with increased productivity and efficiency. As the user-centric extension of Autodesk Advance Steel, the PowerPack extends Advance Steel functionalities by enhancing tools to provide better control and accuracy, ensuring an essential productivity companion throughout the project.

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“Power-Tools” aiming to boost productivity, while enabling a broad variety of fast customizations

AVAILABLE FUNCTIONALITIES PROFESSIONAL STEEL PREMIUM STEEL

MODELING

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Multi Joint Edit done done
Spiral polyline done done
Spiral folded plate done done
Helical polyline done done
Helical folded plate done done
Glass data done done
Define panels done done
Insert glass done done
Folded plate extender done done
Lifting lugs/holes done done
Platform cover – all connections done done
Glass list – all Countries done done
Special Part Manager done done
Line To Grid done done
Multi Grid Level done done
Camera Creator done done

BEAMS

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Beam, repeated done done
Beam, continuous done done
Beam, lengthen done done
Castellated beam done done
Corrugated beam done done
Cellular beam done done
Beam with openings done done
Spiral straight beam done done
Spiral poly beam done done
Helical straight beam done done
Helical poly beam done done
Steadmans Z sections done done
Thomas Panels Z sections done done
Steel Sections Z sections done done
Kingspan SBS Cee Floor Section done done

CONNECTIONS

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Plates general – all connections done done
Beam to beam – all connections done done
Connections for compounds – all connections done done
Bracings – all connections done done
Purlins – all connections done done
Platform cover – all connections done done
Connecting elements – all connections done done
Contour processing – all connections done done
COLD Rolled – Purlin Connection done done
COLD Rolled – Non continuous purlin connection done done
COLD Rolled – Anti Sag done done
Truss Sandwich Plate done done

STRUCTURE

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Structure DESIGNER done done

STAIRS

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Straight Stairs – One flight done
Straight Stairs – One flight with landing done
Straight Stairs – Two flights – L done
Straight Stairs – Two flights – U done
Straight Stairs – Two flights – Z done
Straight Stairs – Three flights – U done
Straight Stairs – Three flights – Z done
Balanced Stairs – One flight done
Balanced Stairs – Two flights done
Balanced Stairs – Three flights – U done
Balanced Stairs – Three flights – Z done

RAILINGS

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Ball post done
Key Clamps done
Standard done
Wall-mounted done
Double Post done
Railing connection done

BIM WORKFLOW

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Import GTCX done done
Export GTCX done done
MBS Import done done
Cloud Link done done
Export to IGES (Parts and model) done done
Export to STEP (Parts and model) done done
Export to PDF done done
Export to ACIS (Parts and model) done done
Export to Block (Parts and model) done done
Export NC and SMLX generation done done
Explode Drawings done done
Explode Details done done
Check MP done done
Check SP done done
Check parts done done
Synchronization done done

FABRICATION

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Check Status done done
Clear marking done done
Kingspan Create CAM done done
Kingspan CAM Data done done
#TECHNICAL SUPPORT done done
Graitec Gold Technical Support done done

Stairs and Railings Designer

Straight Stairs

Straight stair configurations allow users to quickly create differing flight arrangements, depending on height, space, and number of floors. The Stairs module in Graitec Advance PowerPack offers numerous types of straight stairs, using standard frames that can be easily edited and customized based on the requirements.
The straight stair can be designed as:
– One Flight with or without intermediate landing;
– Two Flights with different shapes L, Z, and U;
– Three Flights, Z or U shape;
– With plate or grating landings;
– With opened or close stringers from beams or plates;

Balanced Stairs

Balanced stairs offer versatile possibilities, are quickly configurable, guarantying complete safety, and also, playing an important aesthetic role. This category of stairs is represented by the lack of platforms; instead, the curves are simulated by polygonal steps, connected with the straight ones, an assembly that forms a balanced stair.
The balanced stair can be designed as:
– One Flight
– Two Flights
– Three Flights, Z or U shape;
– With opened or close stringers from beams or plates;

Magic Tree

The ‘Magic Tree’ is a unique feature to the Various Graitec macros that it is embedded within, we see examples of this in the Stairs and in the Railing macros. The Tree is a concept within the macro design, to allow the user to have easier navigation of a complex macrostructure, to allow them multiple access to various elements and sub-elements within the tool.
Few benefits:
– Transfer various parameters between a series of items
– Allows to select a branch within the tree and a different window tab to affect elements only within that branch
– Parent-Child propagation of parameter state
– Flexibility and detail control
– Better interaction and flow
– Etc…

Standard Railing

The Railings module available introduces increased flexibility. The software delivers a professional 3D model display and enables defining new railings on any object, without taking into account the restrictions imposed by the platform, which requires a support beam in order to allow defining a new railing. The module enables defining new railings starting from points, lines, or beams. Features available in the macro:
– Different ending types;
– Split mechanism;
– Fixing lugs;
– Control post positioning one by one;
– Cap plates;
– Multiple connections types;
– Etc…

Infill Panels

The standard railings command comes with an option that will certainly increase the safety, functionality, and aesthetic value of your structures.
Infill panels can be welded to posts or connected through clamps, available in the existing library, or create user-defined fittings. Design an infill panel with the aid of pickets or plates, which can be made of any type of material available, including glass. The transition of the infill panels from straight to slope is beautifully managed, as the panels are automatically shaped accordingly to your needs.
A. Panels made from pickets, for which you can choose between:
– Unframed panel (pickets created between two middle rails)
– Framed panel (pickets created inside a frame)

B. Panels made from plates – two possibilities are also available
– Unframed panel
– Framed panel

C. Panels made from gratings with the same features

Wall Mounted Railing

Wall-mounted railings available in the Railing designer are simple and easy to create. This railing is specially designed to be mounted on a wall, or even on wooden posts.
Wall-mounted railings can be defined in 2 ways:
– by selecting the starting and ending points;
– by selecting a previously created line/polyline.
Due to the unique design, the railing can be positioned at any angle.
Wall-mounted railings have no connection with the treads or with the stringer of the stair; they are connected to the walls they are attached to. The dialog contains parameters for configuring connectors such as:
– Connector type: circular, rectangular, triangular
– Connection type: anchors, bolts, create only holes;
– Connector properties