Autodesk Autocad Structural: Detailing 2015

A critical feature for 2015 was the "Link to Revit" tool. While not perfect, a structural engineer could model in Revit, export the analytical model to ACD 2015, and then detail the rebar. Conversely, a detailer could send shop drawings back to Revit for coordination.

Unlike generic CAD software, ACSD 2015 was purpose-built for two primary materials: reinforced concrete and structural steel. For concrete detailers, the software offered robust tools for bar bending schedules, rebar placement, and formwork drawings. Its parametric rebar module allowed users to model complex reinforcement shapes (from simple stirrups to intricate 3D cages) with automatic compliance to standards like ACI, BS, or Eurocodes. For steel detailers, ACSD 2015 facilitated the creation of connection details, bolt patterns, and weld symbols, enabling the generation of shop drawings that a fabricator could use directly on the cutting floor. Autodesk Autocad Structural Detailing 2015

The software’s key strength lay in its integration with analytical models. It could import structural data from Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015 or Revit Structure via IFC and other exchange formats. This meant that the detailer was not starting from scratch but rather refining a model that already contained beam sizes, column locations, and load-bearing logic. A critical feature for 2015 was the "Link to Revit" tool

Title: The Bridge Between Design and Fabrication Release Year: 2014 Current Status: Discontinued (Replaced by Advance Steel) Unlike generic CAD software, ACSD 2015 was purpose-built