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How to Make Cabinet Shop Drawings and a Cut List in Advance Steel
Make cabinet shop drawings and part drawings in Advance Steel: model the panels as plates, number them and run the drawing processes, in 9 steps.
Autodesk Advance Steel Tutorial for Beginners
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
Chicago Building Code for Stairs: Risers, Treads, Handrails and Guards
Chicago building code stair rules (14B, IBC 2018 + amendments): risers, treads, width, headroom, landings, handrails and guards, with section numbers.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
ADA Compliant Stairs: Requirements and an Advance Steel Template
ADA compliant stair rules from the 2010 ADA Standards 504 (risers, treads, nosings) vs IBC 2021, and how to model them in Advance Steel with a template.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
How to Make a Base Plate Connection in Advance Steel
Make a column base plate in Advance Steel: find Base plate in the Connection Vault, set the layout, anchors, welds and stiffeners, then copy it.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.
Advance Steel Tips & Tricks
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.