Chempute Software's 30th Anniversary

Chempute Software are currently celebrating their 30th Anniversary.

Turning Weld Symbols off in Advance Steel Drawing Styles

Using the Advance Steel Drawing Style Manager, Drawing Styles can be customized so that details are generated to the User's company standards. In certain scenarios, it may be required that Weld Symbols are suppressed on detail drawings. An example of a drawing type that would not usually require Weld Symbols would be on a 3D View.

As there are many scenarios where Weld Symbols can either be turned off or on, Advance Steel can control the display of these symbols in each View in each Drawing Style. This means that a Front View may have Weld Symbols Suppressed while the Section or Side View may have Weld Symbols displayed in the same detail.

For detailed instructions on how to suppress Weld Symbols in different Views in different Drawing Styles, please follow the link below.

Turning Weld Symbols in Advance Steel Drawing Styles.pdf

Should you require any further information regarding this please contact nmichel@chempute.com

End of Sale of Autodesk Perpetual Licenses and Design & Creation Suites

As previously announced, Autodesk will be discontinuing the sales of perpetual licenses for a number of individual products on 31st July 2016. Autodesk will also be discontinuing Design & Creation Suites, in addition to this.

A complete list of the products and suites that will be affected can be seen by following the link below.

Discontinued Perpetual Licenses and Suites List

Customers will no longer be able to convert a standalone perpetual license to a shared network license, or cross-grade to other perpetual licenses for products that are no longer offered.

Customers who have a current Perpetual License Maintenance Plan, will still have the option to continue renewing this, as long as the Maintenance Plan is never allowed to expire.

For more information please contact nmichel@chempute.com

CAESAR II Statics Pipe Stress Analysis Training Course

Chempute Software is hosting a CAESAR II Statics Pipe Stress Analysis Training Course that addresses Static Analysis only.

No previous experience in the use of CAESAR is required, but some background in pipe stress analysis is desirable. Persons attending the training should expect to leave the course with a basic working knowledge of CAESAR II, and pipe flexibility analysis. 

Course Name:         CAESAR II – Pipe Stress Analysis Using Caesar II - Statics Only

Duration:                 5-days

CPD Points :           5 (Course Accreditation No: SAIMechE 0787-10/17)

Dates:                     25-29 July, 2016

Course Times:         8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m.

Location:                 Chempute Software, Unit G14, Pinewood Square, Pinewood Office                                                   Park, 33 Riley Road, Woodmead, Sandton

Trainer:                   Alan Stewart

Should you be interested in attending, please follow the link below to register.

Caesar II Statics Registration Form

CADWorx High Purity Content Pack Released

The Intergraph Process, Power & Marine support team has posted a High Purity Content Pack with High Purity Catalogs and Specifications updated for use with the latest CADWorx 2016 capabilities. This Content Pack is now available for download from Intergraph's Smart Support web site at https://smartsupport.intergraph.com.

To access this Download:

1. Log on to Intergraph's Smart Support website using the above link.

2. Select "View Downloads".

3. Select "CADWorx Plant".

4. Expand the "Catalogs/Specification" Section.

5. Download the "HighPurityContent_05-05-16.zip" file.

For more information, please contact nmichel@chempute.com

Advance Steel 2017 Released

Autodesk has recently released the latest 2017 version of Advance Steel, their flagship Structural Modelling and Detailing solution, based on AutoCAD. Customers that are current with Subscription/Maintenance can access this latest version from their Autodesk Account.

Some of the new features include updated modelling and connection tools, enhancements to Documentation Bill of Material Templates and improved integration with other solutions.

For more information, see the link below.

Whats New in Advance Steel Premium 2017

Should you require any further information, please contact nmichel@chempute.com

Advance Steel Technical Checking Tolerances

Along with a Clash Check utility, Advance Steel Premium has an additional model validation tool that allows users to check if Bolts/Holes are too close to an objects edge or too close to each other. This assists the User in avoiding Tearout Stress later on site.

These minimum and maximum distances can often be slightly different from country to country and can even very from project to project as well. Advance Steel allows Users to completely control the tolerances for Technical Checking, ensuring that this utility validates the model as per a User's company preference.

The following tolerances can be configured for the Technical Checking utility:

• Edge Distances in X Orientation.
• Edge Distances in Y Orientation.
• Maximum Edge Distance for Holes.
• Maximum Intermediate Distance for Holes.
• Minimum Edge Distance Factor for Holes.
• Minimum Intermediate Distance Factor for Holes.
• Maximum Edge Distance for Holes.
• Minimum Edge Distance Factor for Holes.

Please follow the link below to download a PDF Tutorial on how to configure these tolerances in Management Tools

Changing Minimum Edge Distance and Hole to Hole Distance Tolerances FAQ

Should you require any further information please contact nmichel@chempute.com