Estimation / Take off Tools

We’ve created many libraries that handle estimation. Here are some examples which you may view or use as the case may be.

Apologies folks, this is documentation for our own staff. If you’re not on staff, I’m afraid your access will be limited. Videos are located in the documentation contained in the Drive Folders. Please carefully read the documentation and watch any videos if required.

Advanced Steel Member Placement:

Draw some lines in AutoCAD or Advanced Steel. Set up a CSV file that maps lines to Advanced Steel Beams. Run the command in Advanced Steel, and Advanced Steel beams are produced.

Advance Steel – ConvertToBeams (CTB) Command from Tek1 on Vimeo.

MemberPlacement tool (AutoCAD):

Draw lines that come up as 3d lines with a Tekla like interface, which using interop delivers them straight to Tekla:

Line Based Take-Offs

  • Draw lines and an Excel Spreadsheet is produced showing total lengths and counts for certain steel types. Dlls are located here.

Take Off Tools


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