Find out here why Advance Steel models are not automatically dimensioned in Plant 3D with SuCri Module 4 and what this means for your drawings. This article provides information on the technical background as well as recommendations for optimal use of the software.
Prerequisites
You have referenced an Advance Steel structural steel model into a Plant 3D project and intend to create a drawing derivation using SuCri Module 4.
Step-by-step instructions
- Reference the Advance Steel model (e.g. a steel platform or a frame) in your Plant 3D project.
- Create a drawing using SuCri Module 4.
- Check the result: The structural steel is visible on the drawing, but it is not automatically dimensioned and does not appear in the bill of materials.
Expected result: The structural steel serves only for visual representation and spatial orientation within the plant design.
Important notes
- System differences: Advance Steel and Plant 3D are based on different data structures. While Plant 3D can display the geometry, it cannot interpret "intelligent" metadata such as profile information, connections, or item numbers.
- How SuCri Module 4 works: The module works exclusively with native Plant 3D objects. Referenced Advance Steel models are treated merely as pure geometry without technical data.
- Intended behavior: Since the necessary metadata for dimensioning is missing in the Plant 3D environment, automatic dimensioning or bill of materials creation is not intended for these objects.
Troubleshooting
If you require automated dimensioning or bills of materials for the structural steel, please consider the following solutions:
- Drawing creation in Advance Steel: If an Advance Steel model is used, the detailed drawing creation (including dimensioning and bills of materials) must be done directly in Advance Steel.
- Leading system: For all further structural steel evaluations (manufacturing, connections, holes), Advance Steel remains the authoritative system.
- Purpose in SuCri: Use SuCri Module 4 in connection with Advance Steel only for visual representation on plant drawings to ensure, for example, spatial coordination and orientation.