Advance Steel features

Model more quickly, efficiently, and accurately with a customizable library of ready-to-use steel connections.

Discover and model non-structural building elements quickly and accurately.

Create 3D folded elements of any sheet metal shape faster.

Use Dynamo’s visual programming language to create parametrically driven geometries for complex structures.

Check for compliance and validate steel-connections against AISC standards.

Reduce tedious work and ensure accurate placement of steel connections with automated connection propagation.

Set drawing styles and camera defaults, and use general arrangement drawings to document and clarify design intent for onsite construction.

Automatically generate detailed and annotated fabrication-ready drawing sets.

Generate detailed fabrication datasets to direct and drive CNC workshop machines.

Isolate parts and assemblies already detailed for fabrication.

Automatically generate BOMs from modeled element data for use in spreadsheets and reporting.

Use revision clouds to reduce time spent tracking modifications to shop drawings.

Sync model updates between Advance Steel and Revit to seamlessly track design changes and control for data loss as projects evolve.

Transfer structural analysis data (including calculations) between Robot Structural Analysis and Advance Steel, and synchronize design, analysis, and detailing workflows.

Use the compare tool in Autodesk Docs (formerly BIM 360 Docs) to track progress and assess change impacts.

Use AutoCAD Plant 3D and Advance Steel together in the AEC Collection to connect and sync fabrication to plant design.

Export data via KISS, XML, or IFC with MIS software.

Save time by importing your custom settings when moving to new versions of Advance Steel.

Enhance and extend the use of Advance Steel with APIs for managing data, connecting to other software, and custom tools for software developers.

Import or export a 3D model to an IFC 2x3 file.

Improve data accessibility by viewing Advance Steel drawings with object enabler.

Bring Advance Steel data into Navisworks for better quantification, simulation, review, and model coordination.

Use shared views for design collaboration, and show progress to stakeholders within or outside your organization.

Bring laser-scanned point cloud data into Advance Steel to design with snap-to functionality within the site context and existing conditions.