It provides a range of tools to model steel structures in 3D, from beams, columns, and connections, right down to the individual nuts and bolts. Like most modern steel fabrication and detailing software, Advance Steel is a 3D product. In 2009, however, the relationship between CADS and Graitec ended and Graitec integrated all of CADS’ localisation work directly into the core product. The Poole-based company not only sold Advance Steel, but also adapted the product for the UK market, developing local content and libraries as a value add. Originally called HyperSteel, the product was sold by specialist structural software developer and reseller, CADS. Advance Design for the finite element analysis (FEA) and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, Advance Concrete for reinforced concrete detailing inside AutoCAD, and Advance Steel for steel fabrication detailing and general arrangement drawing production inside AutoCAD.Īdvance Steel, the subject of this review, has actually been in the UK for a number of years.

There are three products in the Advance family. Advance Steel features a number of macros to help automate the modelling and detailing of steel staircases.

Advance steel detailing