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How to Copy a Connection in Advance Steel (3 Ways)
Copy a connection in Advance Steel three ways: Create by Template, Create by Template Multiple and Copy with Adjustment, plus what to check afterwards.
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How to Make a Clip Angle Connection in Advance Steel
Make a double clip angle connection in Advance Steel from the Connection Vault: pick the column and beam, then set angles, welds, copes, bolts and shims.
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UCS in Advance Steel: The User Coordinate System Explained
How the UCS works in Advance Steel: where the UCS tools are, what each one does, which to use for sloped and rotated members, and how to fix a lost UCS.
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How to Export an Advance Steel Model to Navisworks for Review
Export an Advance Steel model to Navisworks in three clicks so engineers and GCs can review it in the free Navisworks Freedom viewer, plus fixes.
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Metal Deck in Advance Steel: Using Cladding for Floor Deck
Model a metal deck in Advance Steel with cladding: define the cladding area, create claddings, set direction, cut openings and list the deck sheets.
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How to Make a Shear Plate Connection in Advance Steel
Make a shear plate (shear tab) connection in Advance Steel from the Connection Vault: pick the beams, then set cuts, copes, plate, bolts and welds.
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Where to Find AISC Sections in Advance Steel
Where each AISC section (W beams, HSS, pipe, channels, tees, bars) is in Advance Steel, what the names mean, and what d, bf, tf and tw stand for.
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How to Place Purlins in Advance Steel
Place purlins in Advance Steel with the Purlins tool: select the rafters, then set section, heavy end bays, span type, laps, stubs and overhangs.
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Portal, Gable and Mono-Pitched Frames in Advance Steel
Create portal, gable and mono-pitched frames in Advance Steel: every tab of the frame dialog explained, connecting members and fixing common problems.
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How to Find a Part in an Advance Steel Model
Find any part or assembly in a big Advance Steel model: open the Model Browser, sort by main or single part, isolate it, and fix what hides it.
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Diamond Plate Steel Stair in Advance Steel (Free Template)
Model a simple diamond plate steel stair with channel stringers in Advance Steel using a free template: create the flight, load it, trim and add plates.
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Open Riser Steel Stairs in Advance Steel (Free Template)
Model an open riser steel stair in Advance Steel with a free template: create the flight, load the template, trim the stringers and add the end plates.