Advance Concrete is a computer-aided design (CAD) software application developed by GRAITEC and used for modeling and detailing reinforced concrete structures in AutoCAD. Advance Concrete is used in the structural / civil engineering and drafting fields.
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Advance Concrete is a software application integrated into AutoCAD, running as an AutoCAD plug-in. Advance Concrete functionalities are grouped in specific toolbars/ribbon tabs in the AutoCAD interface.
The application can be used for modeling and detailing different types of concrete structures, such as buildings, precast concrete elements, and also for civil engineering designs.
Advance Concrete uses AutoCAD technology: ObjectARX. This technology provides users with professional objects (beams, columns, slabs, bars, frames, stirrup bars) integrated into AutoCAD and on which most basic AutoCAD functions can be applied (stretch, shorten, copy, move, etc.).
The Advance Concrete native file is the DWG file.
The main functions of Advance Concrete concern:
The program provides a working environment for creating 3D structural models from which drawings are created. The 3D model is created using Advance Concrete specific objects (structural elements, openings, rebars, etc.) and stored in a drawing (in DWG format). Once a model is complete, Advance Concrete creates all structural and reinforcement drawings using a large selection of tools for view creation, dimensions, interactive annotations, symbols, markings and automatic layout functions. Advance Concrete provides functionalities for automatic drawing updates based on model modifications.
One of the features of Advance Concrete is the “dynamic reinforcement” technology for the rapid reinforcement of concrete elements taking into account their context (type, parameters, connection with other elements). The user creates a so called dynamic reinforcement solution that integrates the reinforcement cage elements and properties: geometric information, local rules and standards for steel grade, reinforcement bar placement, concrete cover, etc. The reinforcement solutions can be used later for elements that have different sizes. The reinforcement elements adjust to the new dimensions and are taken into account at reinforcement drawing creation and lists. The user can save the reinforcement solution in an external file, which can be exchanged, downloaded, reused in any other projects etc.
The application is compatible with the following operating systems and Autodesk platforms:
Advance Concrete integrates GRAITEC’s “GTC” (GRAITEC Transfer Center) technology, a data synchronization technology that allows:
GTC is the GRAITEC solution for CAD/Design software interoperability and integration specialized in creating and handling a BIM (Building Information Model).
| Official name | version | release | date of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version 2011 | 2011 | 10 | 2010 |
| Version 2010 | 2010 | 9 | 2009 |
| Version 2009 | 2009 | 8 | 2009 |
| Version 8.1 | 8.1 | 7 | 2008 |
| Version 7.1 | 7.1 | 6 | 2006 |
| Version 6.1 | 6.1 | 5 | 2005 |
| Version 5.2 | 5.2 | 4 | 2004 |
| Version 5.1 | 5.1 | 3 | 2003 |
| Version 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 2002 |
| Version 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 2001 |