Platform Enhancements in Advance Steel 2015.1
Installation
You can install Advance Steel 2015.1 parallel to version 2015
Files are compatible between version 2015 and 2015.1
Version 2015.1 requires a new license (automatic availability for subscriptions)
A new Australian installation including country settings is available
The network license is now using the timeout function
Object enabler
You can install the Advance Steel object enabler version
Advance Steel model objects are displayed in all AutoCAD 2015 applications (i.e. AutoCAD Plant 3D, …) without having an Advance Steel license.
All common object snaps are enabled for Advance Steel objects
The AutoCAD object property manager shows all Advance Steel properties
The Advance Steel properties are available for tooltip configuration
The object enabler is only compatible with Advance Steel 2015 files.
Advance Steel API
Previously missing user interactions are now exposed in the API
New functionality to calculate the center of gravity
Export multiple objects to ACIS
Access to Exchange ID
Access to extended tapered beam functionalities
Functionality to create “folded plate relations”
Access to bolt hole definition
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New in Advance Steel 2015.1 Installation