Graitec Advance Design Tutorial Repack May 2026

This guide assumes you have the software installed (Advance Design, or Advance Design Steel/Concrete modules).

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Step 4: Drawing Beams

• Select Beam.
• Section: 300x500 mm.
• Draw from column to column along the X and Y directions.
• The "Continuous Beam" trick: Hold Ctrl while selecting multiple grid lines to draw continuous beams in one click, rather than segment by segment.

Concrete Reinforcement (The AutoDesign)

• Select a beam.
• Go to Design > Reinforcement > Longitudinal bars.
• AD will suggest: 3Ø16 (top) + 2Ø14 (bottom).
• Tutorial tip: Click "Customize" to change cover from 20mm to 30mm based on exposure class XC1.

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Who is this tutorial for?

• ✅ Best for: Structural engineers with prior FEA knowledge (e.g., from Autodesk Robot, SAP2000) who need to learn Advance Design’s workflow quickly.
• ✅ Good for: Graduate students wanting Eurocode steel/concrete design examples.
• ❌ Not for: Complete beginners to structural analysis (learn statics & FEA concepts first).
• ❌ Not for: Users seeking BIM collaboration workflows (IFC, Revit) – those are scattered across separate webinars.