GRAITEC, an International software developer for AEC, is delighted to announce that Advance Design 2022 has been released. Based on the needs and requests of the ever-growing communities that have gathered around each software developed by Graitec, we have developed exciting new features to enhance all your structural projects

Advance Design 2022 what's new - Date release: June 2021

- Crane moving loads automatic generation considering single or multiple cranes.
- Extended FEM capabilities with a new Link on node, performance point calculation for pushover analysis according to EN1998 and ATC40.
- Cold Formed Sections design according to the EN1993-1-3 and EN1993-1-5 with detailed reports.
- Reinforced Concrete Slabs design module, including the strip design method and generating automatic 3D rebar distributions and reinforcement drawings.
- Enhanced calculation capabilities in RC modules, including new methods for the generation of longitudinal reinforcement for beams and columns, and new options for calculating the bearing capacity of footings.
- Increased capability of 3D reinforcement generation: arranging transversal reinforcement in columns has been made even easier.
- Faster analysis of steel connections thanks to the automatic generation of combination envelopes.
- New synchronization mechanism to streamline your BIM workflows with Autodesk platforms (Revit and Advance Steel).
- Tens of miscellaneous features considering our user's requests worldwide to improve efficiency on daily use.
- New synchronization mechanism to streamline your BIM workflows with Autodesk platforms (Revit and Advance Steel).

Version 2022 of Advance Design also comes with a big number of improvements and adjustments following the
feedback received from thousands of users worldwide. See below a list of new and improved features with descriptions.

- [Calculations] Correction of a problem with wrong behaviour of master-slave and elastic links on non-linear static calculations. [#20800]
- [General] Improved display of element colours by thickness. Previously it happened that in case of many elements with different thickness in the model, the same colour was assigned to different thicknesses. [#21407]
- [General] Correction of the problem with the lack of the possibility of defining soil layers at once for many selected elastics supports. [#20543, #18108 Support ]
- [Snow loads] Correction of the problem with the generation of snow accumulation on the roof with different building heights acc. Czech National Annex to EN 1991-1-3. [#21357]
- [Postprocessing] Correction of problems with calculating resultant forces for walls for different geometrical special cases. [#21055]
- [Reports] Elements with material defined as Rigid are no longer listed in the bill of quantities of linear elements tables available in the report. [#21418]
- [Steel Design] Correction of the problem of incorrect calculation of the critical moment Mcr value (for LTB check according to EC3) for cases of manual modification of the Load application point to Upper fibre or Lower fibre with the load acting upwards or downwards. [#17575]
- [ADM on AD] Correction of a problem with mixing numbers of load cases and values when exporting to RC Beam module in case of gaps in numbering of load cases. (This correction was included to the Update 2021.1.1) [#21101]
- [ADM on AD] Corrected a sometimes-occurring problem with not being able to select a template for RC design modules in the property list of elements on a calculation model. [#21419]

A full list of the modifications can be found on the web site and in the .



Graitec Advance Designis 3D FEM structural analysis software for structural engineers operating in BIM Environment. It fully designs and details any type of structure, with any kind of loads, mixing reinforced concrete, timber and steel members and connections. It includes major code standards (Eurocodes / Canadian American).

GRAITEC is very pleased to present the latest version of the leading structural analysis software - Advance Design 2022, part of the Graitec Advance suite. GRAITEC has continuously strived to provide first-rate advancements for innovative software solutions to its valued customers, and the recent launch of its new and upgraded product range for 2022 is no exception, proving they are still top of their game in terms of providing top-level Construction, AEC and Building Design software solutions worldwide. Last release enhanced with lots of new functionalities with high benefits for the end-user.

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Founded in 1986, GRAITECis an international group helping construction and manufacturing professionals successfully achieve their digital transformation by providing BIM and Industry 4.0 software and consultancy. Graitec is a developer of high-performance BIM applications as well as an Autodesk Platinum Partner in Europe and Gold Autodesk Partner in North America and Russia. Operating throughout 48 offices across 13 countries worldwide, GRAITEC offers its clients an extensive range of established software solutions combined with the full portfolio of Autodesk products and BIM suites which help address the most demanding projects needs and maximize productivity, efficiency, and performance. With more than 550 employees amongst which there are 200 BIM consultants, GRAITEC is an innovation focused company whose products are used by more than 100,000 construction professionals worldwide.

Product:Graitec Advance Design
Version:2022.0
Supported Architectures:x64
Website Home Page :www.graitec.com
Languages Supported:english
System Requirements:PC *
Size:10.7 Gb

Introduction

GRAITEC Advance Design is capable of performing highly advanced modeling tasks and finite elements calculations, while also conducting several automated post-processing methods and recordings of graphical animations, among other functions. Therefore, the BIM software requires a minimal system configuration to function under optimal conditions.

Find out here below both the minimal and the GRAITEC-recommended system requirements for ensuring optimal Advance Design usage.

System requirements
Due to the wide variety of projects handled by GRAITEC users, it is difficult to suggest a unique system configuration to fit all cases. The minimal requirements described below allow the software to run under acceptable conditions for average sized projects. This might not be enough for handling all projects under the best conditions.

Minimal system requirements

Hardware & Software
- Windows 8 - 64-bit version
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
- PC with Intel Core i3 latest generation Processor (or AMD equivalent)
- 8 GB RAM. Depending on the project's size and complexity, additional RAM is highly recommended
- Minimum 50 GB free disk space on the hard disk
- Windows compatible graphics adapter (1GB MB video RAM), with the latest video driver (recommended by the manufacturer), with support for OpenGL 3.0 and DirectX 12 and with the latest drivers installed (for best performance, we don't recommend onboard graphics cards)
- 19" display or higher with 1680 x 1050 resolution
- Network adapter, Keyboard, Mouse, USB port
- Internet connection or an alternate solution for activating the license

Recommended system requirements
In addition to the minimal configuration, here is the hardware and software recommended by GRAITEC:
- PC with Intel Core i5 or i7 latest generation Processor
- 16 GB RAM - According to the project size and complexity, additional RAM might be required
- SSD with 50 GB free space or more
- 22" display or higher with 1920x 1080 resolution
- Graphics card with DirectX 12 or higher and OpenGL 3.0 compliancy
- Installed operating system: Windows 10 64-bit version
- Windows and AutoCAD compatible printer or Descriptionter