Custom connections• All necessary tools available to create, save and reuse

from simple to complex custom connections• Many basic bricks available (e.g., Plate on beam

fl ange, bolts on beam, plate perpendicular to plate)• Custom connections can be previewed and used from

the Connection template explorer• Can be modifi ed or copied using its blue cuboid• Possibility to use the “Joint grouping” behavior

between custom connections to speed up changes

Intelligent manual dimensions• New available “Preferred for manual dimensions”

osnap point to create intelligent manual dimensions• Manual dimensions that are added to drawings will

then get updated in an intelligent way• Applicable both on GA and workshop drawings

Possibility to defi ne node detail lines• Custom clipping shapes for node details lines• Node detail lines color & line type defi nable in the

GRAITEC Advance Manager 2013

Tool to draw intelligent welding lines• New option to create welding lines in details with

many different presentation options• Weld properties can be defi ned in the dialog box

New anchor options• Holding down bolts with an inserted plate washer

within the anchor assembly• Option to set the hole type (e.g. countersunk holes…)

and the hole tolerance (e.g., + 3mm) for anchors

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New available tokens for title blocks• Tokens such as User attributes, Model role, Name,

Quantity, Object type, File name now available• This gives the possibility to users to display more

information directly in the title blocks of the drawings

Complete set of new cold rolled systems• Side rail anti-sag and tie rod systems • Roof anti-sag and tie rod systems• Apex anti-sag and tie rod systems• New connections (endplate, angle or folded cleat) for

single eave beam and for double eaves beams

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Automatic drawing creation and fabrication fi les for steel constructions

Automatic formwork and reinforcement drawing creation

Finite elements structural analysis and Steel/Concrete design with automatic reports

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