8.5.6. Wrong profile when importing (HEA-100 is imported)

This guide describes an import problem in Advance Steel: When importing supports or profiles from Plant 3D, an HEA-100 appears instead of the system profile. The cause is a missing or incomplete profile mapping in the Advance Steel database GTCMapping. The SuCri Patcher writes this mapping for the respective profile system. The problem occurs when importing into Advance Steel, not in Plant 3D.

Prerequisites

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Start the Patcher as administrator

    Start the SuCri Patcher by right-clicking and selecting Run as administrator.

  2. Select language, version and manufacturer

    The Patcher asks one after the other for the language of the Advance Steel installation (DEU or INT), the Advance Steel version and the manufacturer of the profile system. In each case, select the values of your installation.

  3. Patch everything for the manufacturer

    Select the option 5 - Patch Everything. Among other things, the Patcher writes the profile mapping to the tables GTC_Profile_Conversion and Profile_Exports_Conversion of the GTCMapping database.

    Expected result: The Patcher reports "Patch completed successfully!".

  4. Repeat the import

    Restart Advance Steel and import the supports again, e.g. with SuCri3ImportSupports.

    Expected result: The profiles are imported with their correct geometry and designation.

Important notes

  • After updates: Run the Patcher again after every new installation or update of Advance Steel.
  • Correct version: The Patcher writes to the data directory of the selected version under C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel <Version>\<Sprache>. Select the language and version to match your installation.
  • No manual table changes: Do not change the mapping tables by hand; when patching, the Patcher deletes the entries of the profile system and rewrites them completely.

Troubleshooting

  • Problem: The Patcher reports "Path to DB not found".
    Solution: There is no Advance Steel data directory for the selected combination of version and language. Check the selection.
  • Problem: The Patcher reports "Resourcepath not found".
    Solution: The resources of the selected version are not located next to the Patcher. Use the Patcher from the current SuCri installation (see After the new version I can no longer find the patcher).
  • Problem: The profile is still imported incorrectly after patching.
    Solution: Restart Advance Steel completely and import the supports again.

Related articles