Advance Concrete


Advance Concrete is a computer-aided design software application was developed by GRAITEC, but is now an Autodesk product, used for modeling and detailing reinforced concrete structures. Advance Concrete is used in the structural / civil engineering and drafting fields.

Features

Advance Concrete is specifically designed for engineers and structural draftsmen looking for comprehensive and easy to use software, including its own graphics engine allowing it to run with or without AutoCAD.
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 integrated into AutoCAD and on which most basic AutoCAD functions can be applied. 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 and stored in a drawing. 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.

Specific functionalities

One of the features of Advance Concrete is the “dynamic reinforcement” technology for the rapid reinforcement of concrete elements taking into account their context.
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.

Software compatibility

The application is compatible with the following operating systems and Autodesk platforms:
Advance Concrete integrates GRAITEC’s “GTC” 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.

Release history

Official nameversionreleasedate of release
Version 20132013122013
Version 20122012112012
Version 20112011102010
Version 2010201092009
Version 2009200982009
Version 8.18.172008
Version 7.17.162006
Version 6.16.152005
Version 5.25.242004
Version 5.15.132003
Version 4.24.222002
Version 4.14.112001