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Advance Steel Levels Explained
What levels are in Advance Steel, how to create levels above and below, how base level and altitude work, and how to avoid drawing on the wrong plane.
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Workplanes in Advance Steel: How to Create and Use Them
What workplanes are in Advance Steel, the three ways to create one in the Project Explorer, how to attach members, and what to do when they misbehave.
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Advance Steel Workflow Explained: 10 Steps from Template to CNC Files
The Advance Steel workflow in order: template, project settings, grids, model, connections, model check, numbering, drawings, BOMs and CNC files.
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Grid Lines in Advance Steel: All 5 Grid Tools and How to Edit Them
Every way to make grid lines in Advance Steel: building grid, single axis, four axes, groups by distance and curved grids, plus editing and fixes.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 09: Adding T-Braces
Add WT braces and an angle brace in Advance Steel at heights that match no level: set up levels from a temporary line, then place, mirror and move.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 08: Bolting a Clip Angle Connection
Bolt a custom clip angle connection in Advance Steel: set the UCS on the angle face, draw guide lines, place a rectangular bolt pattern and check it.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 07: Custom Clip Angle Connection
Build a custom clip angle connection in Advance Steel when no joint fits: place L8x6 clip angles, position them with the UCS, then mirror and copy.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 06: How to Shorten a Beam
Shorten a beam in Advance Steel with Split Beams, cut it back with an exact gap to another beam, and see other ways to shorten beams.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 05: Welded Connection
Weld two parts in Advance Steel with a weld point: pick the parts, place the symbol, set fillet size and continuous weld, and check it on shop drawings.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 04: How to Create Columns
Create columns in Advance Steel between two levels, pick the section, rotate and position the column exactly, and fix columns at the wrong height.
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Advance Steel Tutorial for Beginners, Part 00: New Project Setup
Start the Advance Steel beginner series: set up a new project, fill in project info for the title block, check it and fix an empty title block.
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Advance Steel Tutorial Part 03: How to Place Beams
Place W beams and angles in Advance Steel on the right level, pick sections, set positioning like Top Middle, fix upside-down angles and copy members.