ProStructures V8i for AutoCAD (2014), MicroStation AND PowerProStructures SELECTseries 6 (08.11.11.45).

Here a brief list of enhancements in ProStructures (ProSteel + ProConcrete):

Here a brief list of enhancements in ProSteel:

Here a brief list of enhancements in ProConcrete:


 

Because of the intensive enhancements in ProStructures only the topics are listed here. Just follow the links to download more detailed documents.

Enhancements in ProStructures (ProSteel and ProConcrete):

• PowerProStructures
  
  The first pass at generating a Power Platform for ProStructures has been developed. With the PowerProStructures, the need for MicroStation or AutoCAD as a base platform will no longer be required and the program will become a self-sustained system. 

  Layered platforms will still continue to exist for the time being and there is no long term plan to drop the AutoCAD based layered product. 

  The PowerProStructures version has a form of the MicroStation Engine built in and so the environment for this and the MicroStation layered product should be fairly similar. 

  The release date for PowerProStructures will be shortly after the release of the layered products.

  
  
• Support of AutoCAD 2014, 32 and 64 bit
  
  
  © 2013 Autodesk, Inc.  All rights reserved. 
  
  
• Migration Assistant
  
  A tool to import ProStructures data into current installation, like:
  - Templates
  - Detail Styles
  - Styles
  - Catalogs
  - User Blocks
  - Partlist Files
  - Program Folder Files
  - User Defined Extended Entity Data
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Archiving Assistant
  
  A tool to backup and restore all settings and data
  
  
  
  
• Enhanced Section and Material Mapping for ISM
  
  
  
  
• Template Driven Solids:
  
  A tool to easily and effectively create complex non parametric 3D Solid forms based on user defined profile templates along with constrains and routing and alignment conditions. This tool is mainly for ProConcrete users, but it can be used for other projects as well.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Short Video:
  
  www.youtube.com/watch
  
  
• Fence Stretch:
  
  Support of "Fence Stretch" in MicroStation version
  
  
  
  
  
• ProStructures Snaps:
  
  In addition to the "standard" MicroStation snap points additional points are available.
  It is even possible to switch between the snap points by using the arrow keys.
  
  
  
  
• ProStructures Tooltips:
  
  The tooltip content is controlled by an external file ...\\prg\tooltip.ini
  
  
  
  
• ISM Enhancements:
  
  - Support of rebar
  - Improved Section and Material Mapping
  - Transformatoin (insertion point / direction)
  - Filtering
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ISM Short Video:
  www.youtube.com/watch
• iModel enhancements, including the support of User EED's
  
  
• Detail Center Enhancements:
  
  - Service Functions (only on AutoCAD)
  - Assign Detail Styles to a Single Object in Views (AutoCAD and MicroStation)
  - Object Display enhancements like Text Styles ...
  
  
  
  
  

  In the 2D Detail center, right clicking on one of the existing drawings and going to ‘Additional Functions’ will allow you to do a drawing verification of the selected 2D drawing.
  It will either return a “No Errors Detected” message or it will open a dialog window that lists the issues with
  the drawing in question so that the user can fix them.
  
  

• Product.CFG (MicroStation only):
  
  Located in the <ProStructures Install Dir>\Prg\Config\appl folder this file is now being used in MicroStation in place of the previously used pro_st3d.cfg that was located in the config folder. This new configuration file allows for variables to be used and handles the Microstation variables such as workspaces and seed files better than the standard cfg did.

  Some example lines sampled randomly from the file:
  • PS_APPS = $(MSDIR)Prg/
  • PS_WORKSPACE = $(_USTN_WORKSPACEROOT)ProStructures/
  • _USTN_FIRSTDGNAPPS > $(PS_APPS)PsUSTN.ma
  • MS_MDL > $(PS_APPS)
  • MS_MDLAPPS > $(PS_APPS)
  • MS_ADDINPATH > $(PS_APPS)
  • %if exists ($(PS_WORKSPACE)ps_language.cfg)
  %   include $(PS_WORKSPACE)ps_language.cfg
  %endif
  • MS_SEEDFILES < $(PS_WORKSPACE)Seeds/

  This is just a few of the customized lines generated to help enable control of ProStructures in a MicroStation environment.
  
  
  
  

• Now we can include environmental variables to the cfg in AutoCAD and MicroStation
  

• • ProStructures configuration can be controlled by system variables
  • Working with ProStructures configuration is similar to the MicroStation configuration
  • If config/pro_st3d.cfg exists then it is used for configuring ProStructures (Compatibility), otherwise config/appl/product.cfg is used
    
  Setting environment variables:
  
  • Open Control Panel
  • Select "System"
  • Run "Advanced System Settings"
  • Select "Environment Variables"
  • Click "New..." to add a new variable
  • Enter name and value
    
    

• • Setting MicroStation variables:

Ps3d_ustn.cfg is generated by the installation.

It sets ProStructures main path and its workspace path through variables

MS_PROSTEEL3D and PS_WORKSPACE.

• • Using environment variables:
    
    • Go into the ProStructures config/appl folder
    • Edit product.cfg
      
      
      
      
  • Display ProStructures configuration:
    
    
    
    
  • Displaying MicroStation Configuration:
    
    
    
    
  • Using environment variables for AutoCAD
    
    • Variables to be used must be enclosed by %sign
    • Edit Pro_st3d.cfg
    • BLOCKCENTERPATH=%MyBlocks%
      
      

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• New config variable to toggle ProjectWise support
  
  If a user is working in a ProjectWise environment and DON'T want ProStructures to call ProjectWise, it is possible to disable the call by inserting the following line in the product.cfg file:
  
  PW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION=1
  
  If the value is "1", ProjectWise is disabled in ProStructures, if the value is something else, ProjectWise is enabled
  
  
   
• Solid reference Grouping
  
  Solid references can be grouped now

 

ProSteel

 

• New Anchors and Dowels:

  In ProSteel we have added hook anchors, bent and plate anchors, head bolts and dowels and studs.

  These objects are parametric and can be inserted manually at a specific point or automatically at existing drill holes.

  
  
  
  
  
• New Standard Stair
  
  Besides general stair parameters the new "Standard Stair" provides additional options for stair runs cases, geometry calculation methods, landing types, stringer cuts, constrains / rules verification.
  
  
  
  Short Video:
  
  www.youtube.com/watch
  
  
• New Handrail Command:
  
  Besides general Handrail parameters the new “Standard Handrail” provides additional options for geometry, individual post distribution, connections, grab bar …It is based on existing shapes, not on 3D polylines / smartlines.
  
  
  
  Short Video:
  
  www.youtube.com/watch
  
  
• Retain manual Modifications:
  
  Most of the existing ProSteel connections will retain manual modifications like Poly Cuts if the connection will be modified.
  
  
  
  
• Slotted Holes in Steel Connections:
  
  Slotted Holes are now possible in several ProSteel Connections, including the rotation angle.
  
  
  
  
• Galvanization / Punch Holes in Steel Connections:
  
  Galvanization Holes and Punch Holes are now possible in several ProSteel Connections, like Endplates, Baseplates, Shearplates, Stiffeners …
  
  
  
  
• Folding / Unfolding of Plates:
  
  Several Improvements in Folding and Unfolding of Plates
  
  
  
  
• Plate Funnel improvements:
  
  Several Improvements in Plate Funnel Command, including Rotation Angle, Flanges build out of one Plate, Liner Plates, Stiffeners …
  
  
  
  
  
• Detail Center Enhancements:
  
  - Object Display enhancements like Text Styles ...
  - Verification Tools (AutoCAD only)
  
  
  
  
• New "Australian Localization"
  
  - Australian Localization ... not only for Australia
  - Connection Templates, BOM Forms, Detail Styles, Detail Center Express Templates ...
  
  
   

ProConcrete

 

• Concrete Volume without Rebar Volume:
  
  It is possible to deduct the Rebar Volume from the Concrete Volume during the creation of the Part List Database
  
  
  
  
• Continuous footing reinforcement command:
  
  
  
• Spiral ties for columns, including extra turns on top and bottom:
  
  
  
• B-Spline Based Rebar:
  
  
  
• Detail Center Enhancements:
  
  The Detail Center has been completely re-designed for ProConcrete.
  
  
  
  
• Search Tool now including Reinforcement:
  
  
  
  
• Additional Rebar Modification Tools:
  
  - User Defined End Condition based on a Polyline / Smartline
  - End Condition to Rebar Bend
  
  
  
  
• Single Rebar Distribution:
  
  According to lines, arcs, polylines / Smartlines and B-Splines
  
  
  
• Opening Trimmers:
  
  
  
  
• Perimeter Trimmers:
  
  
  
  
• Support of Dynamic Views (limited):
  
  - Creation of Dynamic Views
  - Change display of "single rebar"
  - Annotation of rebar and concrete
  
  
  
• New ProConcrete for MicroStation Drawing Seed files:

  In the Dynamic View section where the display options of the seed file is mentioned, you need to add that the ProConcreteDrawingSeed.dgnlib contains several drawing seeds per type of Dynamic View including preset scale, display style and borders for automatic generation of sheet drawings

   
  

 

• Manual lap tool enhancements
  
  
  
• RebarSet lap option
  
  
  
• Slab / wall / single rebarset dialog enhancements