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Advance Steel Course

Autodesk Advance Steel course: 3D steel modeling, connections, clash checks, shop drawings, BOM and NC files.

Your roadmap — from admission to certificate

  1. Free counselling

    Talk to our counsellor — choose the right course, batch time and mode.

  2. Admission

    Join at a CADD centre near you or online. You get your student login and ID card.

  3. Learn step by step

    60 Hours of hands-on Advance Steel classes — in the classroom or live online.

    Introduction and Project SetupGrids, Beams and ColumnsPlates and FeaturesStructural ElementsConnectionsModel Checks and NumberingDrawings and Document ManagerBOM, NC Files and InteroperabilityFinal Steel Detailing Project
  4. Practice & project

    Exercises in every class and a final project, checked by your trainer.

  5. Course completion certificate + completion badge

    Finish the course and get your course-completion certificate and a digital completion badge with your name.

    Sample course-completion certificate — Professional Course in AutoCAD Structure Detailing
    Course-completion certificate (sample) — Professional Course in AutoCAD Structure Detailing · verifiable online
    Course-completion badge — Professional Course in AutoCAD Structure Detailing
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    Course
    Professional Course in AutoCAD Structure Detailing
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Complete the course and its project
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  6. Certification exam

    Take the certification exam: a theory test and a practical task — at the centre or online.

  7. Certified certificate + marksheet

    Pass the exam and get the certified certificate with your marksheet. Anyone can check it online with its QR code.

  8. Certified badge

    Your certified badge — add it to LinkedIn and share it anywhere; it opens its own verify page.

    Certified badge — Professional Course in AutoCAD Structure Detailing
    Certified badge
    Course
    Professional Course in AutoCAD Structure Detailing
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Pass the certification exam
    You also get
    Certified certificate + marksheet
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  9. Make your CV & apply for jobs

    Make your CV in your student panel (Career → My CV) — your course, certificates and projects are added for you. Send it as a link with a preview picture, and apply to jobs and Hire Me requests from companies.

About the Advance Steel course

Autodesk Advance Steel is 3D structural steel detailing software that runs on the AutoCAD platform. Detailers model columns, beams, plates, bracing, stairs and railings, apply bolted and welded connections, and then let the software produce general arrangement drawings, shop drawings, bills of materials and NC files for fabrication machines. Steel fabricators, pre-engineered building (PEB) companies, detailing service firms and structural consultants use it to move from design to workshop with fewer errors.

In this 60-hour course you detail a steel structure the way a fabrication office does. You set up project data, grids and levels, model rolled and built-up sections, plates and features, and create portal frames, purlins, girts, stairs, ladders and cages with structural element tools. You apply base plate, beam-to-column, end plate and bracing connections from the Connection Vault, run clash and model checks, and number parts and assemblies. The Document Manager is then used for GA and shop drawings, followed by BOM, DSTV/NC and IFC export, ending with a complete industrial shed project. Classes are hands-on, held in CADD centre classrooms and live online, with an online-verifiable CADD Training Centre certificate.

Graduates can apply for roles like steel detailer, structural draughtsman and fabrication drawing engineer. AutoCAD knowledge helps, and structural analysis software such as STAAD.Pro is a natural companion course.

You will be able to

  • Set up an Advance Steel project with grids, levels and project data
  • Model beams, columns, plates and built-up sections from standard section libraries
  • Create portal frames, bracing, purlins, stairs, railings and cages with structural elements
  • Apply bolted, welded and base plate connections from the Connection Vault
  • Run clash checks, model checks and automatic numbering
  • Generate general arrangement and shop drawings with the Document Manager
  • Export bills of materials and NC/DSTV files for fabrication

Who it is for

  • Civil and structural engineering students
  • Steel detailers and structural draughtsmen
  • Engineers in fabrication, PEB and steel construction companies
  • AutoCAD users who want to move into steel detailing

What you need

  • AutoCAD 2D and basic 3D knowledge is recommended
  • Understanding of structural steel members and connections
  • For live online classes: a Windows PC with 16 GB RAM recommended

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Advance Steel Syllabus

9 chapters · 50 topics
01 Introduction and Project Setup 5 topics
  1. Advance Steel interface, ribbon and tool palette
  2. Steel detailing workflow from model to fabrication
  3. Project data, units and standards
  4. Management Tools and defaults
  5. UCS and working in 3D views
02 Grids, Beams and Columns 6 topics
  1. Building grids and levels
  2. Rolled sections from the section library
  3. Columns and beams
  4. Curved beams and polybeams
  5. Compound and welded sections
  6. Beam properties, rotation and reference axis
03 Plates and Features 5 topics
  1. Rectangular and polygonal plates
  2. Folded plates
  3. Splitting and merging plates
  4. Beam cuts, copes and notches
  5. Shortening and contour processing
04 Structural Elements 6 topics
  1. Portal frames
  2. Bracing elements
  3. Purlins and girts
  4. Stairs and straight stair macros
  5. Hand railings
  6. Cages and ladders
05 Connections 7 topics
  1. Connection Vault overview
  2. Base plate connections
  3. Beam-to-column and beam-to-beam joints
  4. Moment and end plate connections
  5. Bracing connections
  6. Bolts, welds and anchors
  7. Updating and copying connections
06 Model Checks and Numbering 5 topics
  1. Model Browser and searching objects
  2. Clash check and collision review
  3. Model checking tools
  4. Single part and assembly numbering
  5. Marking and part prefixes
07 Drawings and Document Manager 6 topics
  1. Drawing styles and drawing processes
  2. General arrangement drawings
  3. Single part and assembly shop drawings
  4. Anchor bolt plans
  5. Dimensions, labels and revisions
  6. Document Manager and updating drawings
08 BOM, NC Files and Interoperability 5 topics
  1. Bill of materials and BOM templates
  2. NC and DSTV file export
  3. Exporting to IFC
  4. Exchange with Revit and other software
  5. Printing and publishing drawings
09 Final Steel Detailing Project 5 topics
  1. Industrial shed or steel building model
  2. Connections and checks
  3. Complete GA and shop drawing set
  4. BOM and fabrication output
  5. Project review

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Advance Steel course — FAQ

What is Advance Steel used for?

Autodesk Advance Steel is used for 3D structural steel detailing. Detailers model beams, columns, plates and connections, then generate shop drawings, BOMs and NC files for fabrication automatically.

Who can learn Advance Steel?

Civil and structural engineering students, steel detailers, structural draughtsmen and engineers in fabrication or PEB companies can join. AutoCAD knowledge helps because Advance Steel runs on the AutoCAD platform.

How many hours is the Advance Steel course?

The Advance Steel course is 60 hours, covering modeling, connections, checks, drawings and fabrication output with a final project.

Is Advance Steel training available online?

Both are available. In live online Advance Steel classes you model and detail the sample steel shed on your PC with the trainer checking connections live, and classroom batches at CADD centres follow the same plan.

Will I receive a certificate for Advance Steel?

Every student who completes the Advance Steel course gets a CADD Training Centre certificate. A fabricator or detailing firm can verify it online with the printed QR code or verification code.

Is Advance Steel good for steel detailing jobs?

Steel detailing is a skill in demand with fabricators and detailing service firms. Advance Steel teaches the full flow from 3D model to shop drawing, which is what detailing companies expect.

What jobs can I get after learning Advance Steel?

It helps you apply for roles like steel detailer, structural draughtsman, detailing checker and fabrication drawing engineer with fabricators, PEB firms and detailing companies.

More questions? Ask our counsellor or read the general FAQ.

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