This textbook covers in detail the tools that are used to create a 3D structural model.
He is currently working as the National Technical Manager - Named Accounts with Cadgroup Australia, the first Platinum Autodesk Partner in the Australia/New Zealand region.
He has been teaching various CAD software for more than 18 years and has also authored the "Up and Running with Autodesk Advance Steel" series of books.
About the Author: Deepak Maini (Sydney, Australia) is a qualified Mechanical Engineer with more than 19 years experience of working in the design industry.
Help for designing the course curriculum.
Answers to the Class Test Questions.
The following free teaching resources are available for faculty: Power Point slides of every chapter in the textbook.
End of chapter skill evaluation to review the concepts learnt in the chapter.
Tips and Notes providing additional information about the topic in discussion. "What I do" tips describing some real world challenges that Advance Steel users face and the author\'s approach in those situations.
Detailed coverage of how to create and save custom connections.
Detailed coverage of the Connection Vault to insert various types of connections.
Detailed discussion of the Basic and Extended Modeling tools such as Portal/Gable Frames, Purlins, Trusses, Cage Ladders, Straight Stairs, Spiral Stairs, Hand-railings, and so on.
Around 400 pages of tutorials on real-world Structural and Building models. 640 pages of in-depth coverage of the tools to create 3D structural model from scratch.
Covers Imperial units based on English US installation and Metric units based on English Australia installation.
The following are some of the salient features of this textbook: Complimentary access to videos of all tutorials in the book.
The author has specifically covered a number of pain-points that the users face on day-to-day basis in their work.
Real-world industry examples are specially chosen for the structural Steel detailing and BIM industry.
This textbook covers in detail the tools that are used to create a 3D structural model