Autodesk® Advance Steel 2016 vs. TEKLA Structures 21

Comparison matrixAdvance Steel 2016 TEKLA Structures 21

EASE OF USE & USER INTERFACE

User Interface organized with ribbon & floating palettes

Small component dialogs with nested tabs and graphics

Default values are visible in the User Interface

Connection vault with preview of connection type by hover

Model views content controlled by dragging extent boundary

MODELING TOOLS

Tools to convert CAD lines, arcs, polylines and splines to steel members straight lines only

Automatic update of connections linked to the master connection

Bent plate of any shape with automatic unfolding

Automatic creation of transitions (e.g. square to circle) made of plates

DOCUMENTATION TOOLS

Automatic shop and general arrangement drawings

Automatic creation of CNC DSTV files

Customizable shop drawing styles and BOM templates

Automatic tool to set prefixes for the numbering component part limitations

User rework is kept while updating the drawings

Smart user dimensions in drawings

BOM with saw cuts on beam with explicit pictures

Automatic update of external BOMs and NC files

Integrated revision control with revision clouds on drawings

Open several drawings at the same time

Dedicated tools for customizing prototypes & drawing title blocks

INTERNAL USE ONLY - DO NOT DISTRIBUTE

Connection design based on AISC & EC3 design codes third party add-on

Advance Steel vs. TEKLA Structures

Advance Steel 2016 TEKLA Structures 21

PRODUCT INTEROPERABILITY & COLLABORATION

Interoperability with Autodesk Revit (grids, levels, families)

DWG native file format

Fully integrated to AutoCAD (layer manager, navigation tools, materials)

Model can be broken in separate DWGs files (which can be referenced)

Multi-user supports user rights and permission control per object

Import 3D solids & components, adding welds and bolts to them

FABRICATION SUPPORT

Automatic creation of CNC DSTV files

Configurable options for CNC, DSTV, and DXF files

Export to XML for welding robots

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