Advanced Steel Essentials | Session 1

Advance Steel | Essentials is a comprehensive 6 sessions x 3.5 hours (Total: 21 Hours) virtual course, designed for CAD users looking to explore the core tools required to produce 3D structural models and comprehensive fabrication drawings in Advance Steel. Led by a Certified Autodesk Instructor, this course offers a structured introduction to the user interface, guiding you through essential workflows for creating, managing, and documenting structural projects efficiently.

Throughout the course, you will learn how to configure key project settings, create grids, and model concrete footings to establish a solid foundation for your designs. You will explore how to design and modify core structural components such as beams, columns, and bracings, ensuring accuracy and alignment with structural requirements. You will practise applying features such as mitre bends, bevels, and corner cuts to enhance the precision and detail of your designs. As the course progresses, you will explore the connection vault to implement essential elements like base plates, shear plates, and gusset plates, while also modelling key components such as ladders, stairs, and handrails, with a focus on safety regulations and industry standards to ensure functionality and compliance. The course also covers the generation of detailed fabrication drawings, bills of materials, and assembly drawings, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in project documentation. You will explore advanced tools such as model checks, clash detection, and numbering systems, equipping you with the knowledge and confidence to effectively manage and deliver complex structural projects. You will work with grating, cladding, and portal frames to develop your ability to model complex structural elements with precision, while also exploring advanced workflows like revision management and the use of XRefs and special parts to efficiently manage large-scale projects and their associated documentation.

By the end of the course, you will have developed a strong foundation in using Advance Steel’s core tools and workflows. With these foundational skills, you will be well-positioned to take on more complex projects as you continue to build your expertise.

This course is delivered in multiple sessions, and participants are encouraged to attend them in the recommended order to support consistent learning.

To join the course, participants will need basic computer skills and a solid understanding of structural steel design concepts. No prior experience with Advance Steel is required, but exploring the user interface beforehand is recommended.

During this session, you will explore the following topics:

• Module 1 – Project Setup | Grids | Concrete Footings: Begin the course with the fundamentals of Advance Steel, starting with project initiation and setup. Explore how to create and manage grids and model concrete footings, ensuring the correct fundamental setup of your project from the outset. You will also be introduced to the project explorer, which allows for the efficient organisation and management of key project elements throughout the design process.
• Module 2 – Beams | Columns | Advanced Tool Palette | UCS | Connection Vault: Discover how to model beams and columns while setting up the project explorer for optimal management. You will learn how to work with the Advance Steel tool palette to apply features such as mitre cuts, bevels, and corner cuts to refine your designs. Practise using the UCS tool for managing complex geometries and explore the connection vault for base plates, shear plates, and other essential connections. These skills will allow you to model core structural elements with precision and flexibility.

Before the course, you will receive a Course Pack containing training notes and/or files that need to be downloaded prior to joining the training. Please note that our training sessions are not recorded to maintain the privacy of all participants.

As an Advantage member, you receive complimentary access to course-related eLearning materials to support your knowledge retention. Login details to the e-platform are provided upon joining ARKANCE Advantage.

• Participants joining this course virtually will need:

  • Advance Steel '22 or higher installed on their computer, together with all recent updates (required). Please contact us if you need to purchase a software licence.
  • The latest Zoom version installed on their computer (required).
  • A stable internet connection with a minimum download speed of 10mbps (required).
  • A secondary screen to follow instructions shared by the course instructor during training, along with a mouse for easy software navigation (recommended).
  • A headset to ensure clear communication with the instructor, and preferably a microphone and webcam for interactive conversations (recommended).

ARKANCE, an Authorized Autodesk Training Center, delivers high-quality training for Autodesk software users. To receive an official ARKANCE Certificate of Completion — a recognition of your commitment to ongoing professional development — you must attend all parts of the course.

Our Courses and Deep Dive sessions are delivered virtually by Autodesk Certified Instructors, Bluebeam Certified Instructors, and experienced Subject Matter Experts. These regularly scheduled sessions are only available to Advantage customers and are not open to the public, meaning you will attend alongside other Advantage members who have registered.

Alternatively, all our courses can be organised privately for your team, following either a standard agenda or a customised curriculum tailored to your specific requirements. Private training sessions are available both virtually and in-person.

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