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Move quickly from design to fabrication with Autodesk Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

Yesterday we announced the release of Autodesk ® Advance Steel 2017. Built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, Advance Steel helps provide engineering and detailing professionals the tools needed to model the details necessary for their structures. Easy Access to Fabrication Data.

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Material health: Metal fabric in healthcare design

Construction Specifier

By Dale Payne Photos ©Moris Moreno Photography/courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics Pandemic-level illness, a nationwide mental health crisis, and healthcare worker burnout are fueling a reimagined future for America’s healthcare infrastructure. Why metal fabric? percent annually this year and next.

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Registration now open for the MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum 2017

BIM & Beam

We’ve got your back at the MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum 2017. Are you a contractor, engineer, detailer, estimator, or fabricator? Then the fourth-annual MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum is a do-not-miss event, specifically tailored to your professional and educational interests. We’ll see you in Vegas!

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Structural Steel Connections in Revit 2017 and Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

Watch and learn how you can define fully parametric steel connections in your Revit 2017 models, and how the Advance Steel Extension for Revit helps to bridge the gap between design and fabrication.

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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

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Structural Connectivity in Revit 2017

BIM & Beam

During the project process from design to detailing, there are many discussions between engineer, detailer, and fabricator about how to connect the multi-material framing elements like beams, columns, and bracings. If required, the connection between framing steel elements can be extended with detailed steel connections.

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PR Announcement at NASCC

BIM & Beam

Preparing the Steel Industry for a Connected Future. Updated Autodesk Structural Fabrication Suite helps advance connected BIM-based steel design and construction workflows. The steel industry is transforming in ways not seen since the industrial revolution.