8.5.5. Primary supports and clamping systems are missing in the Advance Steel bill of materials

This article explains why primary supports and clamping systems deliberately do not appear in the Advance Steel bill of materials and how to evaluate them correctly. This is important in order to avoid errors during material ordering due to double entries.

Prerequisites

• Modeling of the primary supports and clamping systems in AutoCAD Plant 3D.
• Use of the SuCri modules for data exchange and MTO creation.

Step-by-step guide

1. Correct evaluation of the components

For the various component groups, use the respective intended modules in order to obtain a consistent bill of materials:

• Evaluate primary supports and clamping systems exclusively via the SuCri Module 2 (MTO) in Plant 3D.
• The complete count of the secondary steelwork, on the other hand, is done directly in Advance Steel.

Result: You obtain two clearly separated lists without overlaps.

2. Visualization in Advance Steel

Use the import function in Advance Steel exclusively for the graphical supplementation of your plans:

• Import the supports in order to represent primary supports in relation to the steelwork on the drawing.
• Use the imported objects for dimensioning and for creating labels.

Result: The assembly drawings are complete and correctly dimensioned, while the bill of materials (BOM) stays clean.

Important notes

• Deactivation: Primary supports and clamping systems are deliberately deactivated in the Advance Steel BOM (Bill of Materials) in order to prevent a double count.
• Purpose of the import function: The import function in Advance Steel serves for visualization and drawing creation, not for bill of materials generation.
• Data consistency: Make sure that changes to supports are primarily carried out in the Plant 3D model.

Troubleshooting

If components are missing in your lists or appear twice, check the following points:

• Double entry: Make sure that no secondary steel components were manually entered in Plant 3D that are already present in Advance Steel.
• MTO settings: Check in SuCri Module 2 whether all required support classes were selected for the export.