Advance: Concrete Autodesk

The spirit of —speed, precision, and automation—lives on and is getting smarter inside Autodesk’s ecosystem.

Automatically place reinforcement cages based on structural rules (e.g., beam reinforcement rules).

Important advanced features and workflows

Dynamic bar bending schedules (BBS) linked directly to the model. If a draftsman changed a rebar diameter in the model, the schedules updated automatically.

Advance Concrete automates the generation of 2D drawings, which is historically the most time-consuming part of structural detailing. advance concrete autodesk

: Advance Concrete uses a specific Advance UCS to ensure objects are oriented correctly during placement. Reinforcement Detailing :

Even though Advance Concrete is no longer available, you still have powerful options for concrete design and detailing using current Autodesk tools:

: While primarily for steel, it is often paired with Revit to handle complex miscellaneous metal and concrete connections.

Reinforcement detailing was arguably the core strength of Advance Concrete. It provided a robust suite of tools to automate and manage this complex process. One of its standout features was , which allowed for the rapid placement of reinforcement bars while automatically considering the element's context (type, parameters, and connections with other elements) and predefined rules for concrete cover and bar placement. The module also offered automatic creation and updating of reinforcement, as well as manual input tools for greater flexibility. The spirit of —speed, precision, and automation—lives on

software application for modeling and detailing reinforced concrete structures. Originally developed by

Curved walls, sloped slabs, openings, depressions, and complex foundations.

Advance Concrete allowed users to place reinforcing bars by simple 3D selections—click a beam, choose a bar diameter, spacing, and cover. The software automatically generated hooks, laps, and stirrups. In , this is achieved through the Reinforcement panel, including Path Reinforcement , Area Reinforcement , and Fabric Reinforcement .

Easily apply standard hooks, bends, and straight bars according to global design codes. If a draftsman changed a rebar diameter in

Autodesk officially discontinued Advance Concrete to unify structural workflows. The specialized technology developed for Advance Concrete now lives on inside Revit's toolsets. How Today’s Revit Workflow Compares:

Drawings are finalized using standard AutoCAD layouts and plotted to PDF or exported directly to CNC bending machines. The Transition: From Advance Concrete to Autodesk Revit

Widely considered the industry standard for highly complex, fabrication-ready 3D concrete and rebar detailing.

Autodesk officially discontinued development of Advance Concrete several years ago to focus on BIM-centric workflows Autodesk Community, Autodesk Forums, Autodesk Forum Transition to Revit

Once the 3D model was complete, Advance Concrete automated the tedious process of generating 2D construction drawings.