GRAITEC Advance
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GRAITEC Advance is a CAD
/ CAE
software package developed by GRAITEC
that includes three complementary software applications:
GRAITEC Advance is a Building Information Modeling
(BIM) software package that provides tools for tracking changes and synchronizing data between Engineers
and Detailers
during the design and detailing process.
Advance programs communicate with each other through a data exchange
component that recreates and stores the model in a specific BIM format, named GTC (Graitec Transfer Center). Including classes of standard objects, GTC is capable to recognize all object types of a digital model (from structural elements and geometric entities to loads and analysis parameters), and to transfer the model data between compatible software applications.
GTC serves as a communication link between the following applications and standards:
The GTC data exchange component allows managing the synchronization between two digital models issues by one of Graitec Advance suite programs or by different software applications.
The GRAITEC Advance applications allow users to simultaneously and securely work at the same project. The model data are stored in a shared database.
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
/ CAE
Computer-aided engineering
Computer-aided engineering is the broad usage of computer software to aid in engineering tasks. It includes computer-aided design , computer-aided analysis , computer-integrated manufacturing , computer-aided manufacturing , material requirements planning , and computer-aided planning .- Overview...
software package developed by GRAITEC
GRAITEC
GRAITEC is maker of CAD / CAE software for the civil engineering and construction industries.Headquartered in France, the company was founded in 1986 by Francis Guillemard. GRAITEC went from a single company located in France to a group of 11 wholly owned companies spread around the world...
that includes three complementary software applications:
- Advance SteelAdvance SteelAdvance Steel is a CAD software application for 3D modeling and detailing of steel structures in AutoCAD and automatic creation of fabrication drawings, bill of materials and NC files, developed by GRAITEC.- Features :...
: an AutoCADAutoCADAutoCAD is a software application for computer-aided design and drafting in both 2D and 3D. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. First released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers, notably the IBM PC...
extension for modeling and detailing of steel structures, automatic creation of fabrication drawings, bill of materialsBill of materialsA bill of materials is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, components, parts and the quantities of each needed to manufacture an end product...
and NC files. - Advance ConcreteAdvance ConcreteAdvance Concrete is a computer-aided design software application developed by GRAITEC and used for modeling and detailing reinforced concrete structures in AutoCAD. Advance Concrete is used in the structural / civil engineering and drafting fields....
: a software application integrated into AutoCAD for modeling and detailing of reinforced concreteReinforced concreteReinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
structures. - Advance DesignAdvance DesignAdvance Design is a computer-aided engineering software application developed by GRAITEC and dedicated to structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete / steel structures and automated creation of design reports.- Features :...
: a computer-aided engineering (CAE) software application based on the finite element methodFinite element methodThe finite element method is a numerical technique for finding approximate solutions of partial differential equations as well as integral equations...
for structural analysisStructural analysisStructural analysis is the determination of the effects of loads on physical structures and their components. Structures subject to this type of analysis include all that must withstand loads, such as buildings, bridges, vehicles, machinery, furniture, attire, soil strata, prostheses and...
and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures in the civil engineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
field.
GRAITEC Advance is a Building Information Modeling
Building Information Modeling
Building information modeling is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle.BIM involves representing a design as objects – vague and undefined, generic or product-specific, solid shapes or void-space oriented , that carry their geometry, relations and attributes...
(BIM) software package that provides tools for tracking changes and synchronizing data between Engineers
Structural engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
and Detailers
Steel detailer
A steel detailer is a person who produces detailed drawings for steel fabricators and steel erectors. The detailer prepares detailed plans, drawings and other documents for the manufacture and erection of steel members used in the construction of buildings, bridges, industrial plants, and...
during the design and detailing process.
Advance programs communicate with each other through a data exchange
Data exchange
Data exchange is the process of taking data structured under a source schema and actually transforming it into data structured under a target schema, so that the target data is an accurate representation of the source data. Data exchange is similar to the related concept of data integration except...
component that recreates and stores the model in a specific BIM format, named GTC (Graitec Transfer Center). Including classes of standard objects, GTC is capable to recognize all object types of a digital model (from structural elements and geometric entities to loads and analysis parameters), and to transfer the model data between compatible software applications.
GTC serves as a communication link between the following applications and standards:
- Advance Concrete;
- Advance Steel;
- Advance Design;
- Autodesk Revit StructureAutodeskAutodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...
; - IFCIndustry Foundation ClassesThe Industry Foundation Classes data model is intended to describe building and construction industry data.It is a neutral and open specification that is not controlled by a single vendor or group of vendors...
2.x3; - CIS/2;
- SDNF;
- PSS.
The GTC data exchange component allows managing the synchronization between two digital models issues by one of Graitec Advance suite programs or by different software applications.
The GRAITEC Advance applications allow users to simultaneously and securely work at the same project. The model data are stored in a shared database.
See also
- InteroperabilityInteroperabilityInteroperability is a property referring to the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together . The term is often used in a technical systems engineering sense, or alternatively in a broad sense, taking into account social, political, and organizational factors that impact system to...
- Product life cycle managementProduct life cycle managementProduct life-cycle management is the succession of strategies used by business management as a product goes through its life-cycle. The conditions in which a product is sold changes over time and must be managed as it moves through its succession of stages.Product life-cycle Like human beings,...
- Virtual Reality Modeling LanguageVRMLVRML is a standard file format for representing 3-dimensional interactive vector graphics, designed particularly with the World Wide Web in mind...