NCDXF Files and & CSK Bolt Holes (in Tamil) from Tek1 on Vimeo.
Hi team, please review the video for CSK bolt holes and NCDXF Files – language is Tamil.
NCDXF Files and & CSK Bolt Holes (in Tamil) from Tek1 on Vimeo.
Hi team, please review the video for CSK bolt holes and NCDXF Files – language is Tamil.
When possible use Angles because
Bent plate is more expensive, more time
GA Checks
Modeling checks
Modeling checks for Houses
Bridging check
Facia Purlins
Modeling checks for Stairs.
Bolt Checks (New)
Dxf files
Minimum 2 Points should be aligned and identfied in drawings and model. One point is not enugh.
How we have used the site measure should be clearly shown in the drawing
Site measure should never be scaled. If the .dwg file turns up with no units, then set the units as appropriate to mm or meters. Never scale meters to mm or in anyway modify site measure. Site measure should be used as is

Chequer Plate Checks
Existing Members

Did you set the existing member user attribute to Existing so that no mat list, Drawing will be created
Tek1 has developed plug ins with IntelliCAD based systems to create take off models from PDF drawings. The PDF drawings are brought into the intellicad based cad systems. Columns and Beams are modeled over the PDF drawings.
This method is significantly faster than undertaking blue beam takeoffs. The accuracy of the take off is much better than what is possible with blue beam or any other PDF based take off system.
The inellicad model is then exported into Tekla using an in house plug in. Material Lists, and GAL lists can be taken out of the Tekla Model.
An IFC model is exported from Tekla. Along with a 3d model, this type of take off provides great value of the estimator.
Pricing is very competitive since we are using our in house offshore team. The take off team is now of a significant in size. Because IntelliCAD software is cheap, and given our in-house plug in, we are able to provide, fast and very cost effective services in take off modeling.
Fittings and bolts are not normally included in the take off.
Here is an example of the Essendon hanger we completed today (29/1/2020).
It’s one thing to model something on your computer. It is yet another thing to fabricate what’s drawn in 3d-land. Given the designs that we seen come through, I doubt very much whether the modern day architect has ever stepped foot in a workshop, or has fabricated anything in their lives.
Consider the below example and see if you can find any issues that should be blaring at you like a fire alarm.

Written by Gopal D.
Tek1 has developed .dwg based plugins which talk to Tekla to carry out take-off efficiently
Take off is completed in .dwg based Cad systems very similar to modeling in Tekla. For BIM model the model is converted to Tekla
Reports can be taken either from .dwg system or Tekla. Right now reports are being taken out of Tekla. Our next effort is to develop a plugin which will convert the .dwg model into an IFC model.
If anyone is able to help us in this developing the plug int convert .dwg based model to an IFC model we will be very interested.
Here is a sample file.
Take offs needn’t be expensive. If you want accurate reports and a good IFC model you can spin around, you can get it done easily, with some custom software. Now you can get your take-offs done cheaply, and with the quality being just as good.
Check out this video, which explains it all:
How we do Material Take-offs – Tek1 from Tek1 on Vimeo.
The DXF format is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk to allow data interoperability between AutoCAD and other CAD programs.
Issue: One issue we faced when using the polybeam comments feature in Tekla is that if we used the feature to add comments on a DXF file imported into Tekla, then the output drawing will render the proper shape.
See the image below for the plate shape.

See the below for the DXF output shape. The bending portion will not appear properly.

Solution:
Don’t use poly beam comments in Tekla model to the “L” shape plates.
Instead, use the Contour plate comment to make the “L” shape plate in model.

Tek1 has developed ACTCAD based take off tools of easy estimation. Members are modelled in ACTCAD and converted to Tekla with single click with an API call. In some cases we are now able to create IFC straight from .dwg models.
Deliverables include IFC model, and reports. Reports as below.
Material list – for
Fittings, Baseplate bolts are excluded from take-off.
However we do take off exclued itemson request at extra cost.
You don’t need to spend $30,000 p/a on Tekla licenses. You can estimate steel based on IntelliCad based software. Here’s some software I wrote to make this happen:
How to Model Beams on Intellicad based software from Tek1 on Vimeo.