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AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2011
What’s new
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Top Features
AutoCAD®
Structural Detailing Software 2011
 Reinforcement bar shape code
 Surface distribution of rebars
 Improved steel connections
 New bolt databases
 Copy/move openings to stories
 Element definition in user
coordinate system (UCS)
Detailing Tools
Enhanced Detailing Capabilities
 Rotation of the tables
 Add drawings as blocks
 Improved drawing creation
 Improved dimension
 Level symbol in plan view drawings
Fabrication Drawings
Enhanced Shop Drawings
 Data import from RTD files
 64-bit version
 API (application programming
interface) documentation
 Integration with Autodesk®
Revit® Structure 2011 software
 Countrification content
Usability and Collaboration
Improved User Experience and
Interoperability
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Detailing Tools

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Detailing Tools
Reinforcement Bar Shape Code
 Automatic bar shape recognition
 Applicable to various reinforcement
bar definitions
 Definition a new bar shape based
on the existing bar type
Improved quantity takeoff tables in
shop drawings
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Detailing Tools
Surface Distribution of Bars
 Group rebar length segments
along inclined surfaces and edges
 Provide greater control over rebar
grouping
Simplify shop drawings for better
field execution
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Detailing Tools
Improved Steel Connections
 New parameters for connection
undercuts
 Ability to modify left or right side of
the connecting rib plate
New Bolt Databases
 DIN 931
 ISO4041
 NF E 27-311
 U.S.-specific anchor bolts
Improved modeling and detailing
of steel connections
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Detailing Tools
Copy/Move
 Automatically move/copy openings to
new floor levels
User-Defined Coordinate System
 Define elements based on a local
coordinate system
Faster modeling of building
projects
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Fabrication
Drawings

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Fabrication Drawings
Rotation of the Tables
 Utilizes the AutoCAD® Rotate
option
 Tables maintain rotation after
updating
Better document flexibility and
representation
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Fabrication Drawings
Printout Composition―Drawings
as Blocks
 New option to add blocks to current
printing layout
 Works for all types of documents
Inhanced document flexibility and
representation
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Fabrication Drawings
Improved Drawing Creation
 Omit the drawing elements not
subject to machining
 Table creation of elements not
subject to machining
 Enhanced drawing arrangements
Enhanced quality of drawing
documentation
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Fabrication Drawings
Dimension Improvements
 Select specific types of elements
during simple dimensioning
 Improve visibility with minimum
dimension values
Level Symbol in Plan View
Drawings
 Definition of level symbol in the
selected place
 Automatic detection of element level
Better detailing and drawings
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Usability and
Collaboration

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Usability and Collaboration
64-bit Version
 Improved performance for large
projects
API Documentation
 Open and more flexible API
 Ability to create personalized
macros
 More easily adapts to specific
customer needs
Greater performance and flexibility
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Usability and Collaboration
Integration with Autodesk®
Revit® Structure 2011 Software
 Reinforcement Module
 Drawings generator
 Import user-defined reinforcement
 Generate formwork drawings from the
Revit Structure model
 Steel Module
 Curved element and group support
 Map cross-section element appearance
between applications
Extend BIM workflow with
Autodesk Revit Structure
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Usability and Collaboration
Data exchange with Autodesk®
Robot™ Structural Analysis 2011
with trial version
Import from RTD Files
 Import 3D steel structures
 Import reinforced concrete drawings
 Results of theoretical reinforcement
Improved flexibility of work
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Usability and Collaboration
Reinforcement Codes, Databases, and
Templates
 Germany
 Austria
 New Zealand
 Australia
Steel Codes, Databases, and Templates
 Germany
 Austria
Multiple national standards
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AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2011
 Detailing tools
 Fabrication drawings
 Usability and collaboration

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