<s>
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
CAD	B-Application
software	I-Application
application	O
for	O
3D	O
modeling	O
and	O
detailing	O
of	O
steel	O
structures	O
and	O
automatic	O
creation	O
of	O
fabrication	O
drawings	O
,	O
bill	O
of	O
materials	O
and	O
NC	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
software	O
runs	O
on	O
AutoCAD	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
application	O
supports	O
all	O
basic	O
AutoCAD	B-Algorithm
concepts	O
and	O
functions	O
(	O
snap	O
points	O
,	O
grip	O
points	O
,	O
copy	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
running	O
on	O
its	O
own	O
CAD	B-Application
platform	O
,	O
the	O
application	O
provides	O
the	O
same	O
capabilities	O
as	O
running	O
on	O
AutoCAD	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
CAD	B-Application
platform	O
serves	O
both	O
as	O
a	O
graphic	O
engine	O
and	O
an	O
object	O
oriented	O
database	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compliancy	O
is	O
assured	O
between	O
versions	O
of	O
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
running	O
on	O
its	O
own	O
CAD	B-Application
platform	O
and	O
running	O
on	O
AutoCAD	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
information	O
is	O
stored	O
in	O
DWG	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
application	O
includes	O
AutoLisp	B-Algorithm
(	O
enhancing	O
standard	O
AutoLisp	B-Algorithm
to	O
include	O
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
commands	O
)	O
and	O
COM	O
(	O
VBA	B-Language
,	O
C++	O
)	O
programming	O
interfaces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
imports	O
and	O
exports	O
to	O
the	O
following	O
file	O
formats	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
functions	O
of	O
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
concern	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
provides	O
instruments	O
for	O
modeling	O
complex	O
structures	O
such	O
as	O
straight	O
and	O
spiral	O
stairs	O
,	O
railings	O
,	O
and	O
ladders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
library	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
300	O
preset	O
parametric	O
steel	O
connections	O
to	O
connect	O
Advance	O
elements	O
grouped	O
in	O
the	O
following	O
categories	O
:	O
beam	O
end	O
to	O
end	O
joints	O
,	O
base	O
plate	O
joints	O
,	O
general	O
bracing	O
joints	O
,	O
cantilever	O
beam	O
to	O
column	O
joints	O
,	O
plate	O
joints	O
,	O
clip	O
angle	O
joints	O
,	O
pylon	O
joints	O
,	O
tube	O
brace	O
joints	O
,	O
purlin	O
joints	O
,	O
stiffener	O
joints	O
,	O
and	O
turnbuckle	O
bracings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Drawing	O
styles	O
are	O
used	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
way	O
to	O
AutoCAD	B-Algorithm
dimension	O
styles	O
,	O
line	O
styles	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
integrates	O
GRAITEC	O
's	O
data	O
synchronization	O
technology	O
,	O
GTC	O
(	O
GRAITEC	O
Transfer	O
Center	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Synchronization	O
in	O
Advance	B-Algorithm
Steel	I-Algorithm
of	O
modifications	O
made	O
by	O
engineers	O
in	O
other	O
GRAITEC	O
software	O
(	O
section	O
changes	O
,	O
addition	O
of	O
structural	O
elements	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
