Steel Detailing | Precast Detailing | Estimation

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  • Staff Memos

    Staff Memos

    • Memo #19 – As soon as IFA review drawings are received, update client with ETA – Steel detailing documentation requirements

      We have written before the clients who are Steel Fabricators, Builders, Precast Panel Manufacturers are frenetic about the delivery of their drawings. They want to know WHEN the drawings are coming. If you have received some IFA (Issued For Approval) review drawings 1 hour ago, they will often call within 1-3 hours to ask for…

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    • Staff Memo #18 – Put the Correct Address

      Company Name is: Tek 1 Pty Ltd Address is: 35 Bradstreet Road, Mount Waverley, 3149, Victoria, Australia Phone number: +61 (03) 9560 6397 Email: koshy@tek1.com.au I would not wish to see any other address there. This is super important from a legal point of view. Legal notices are “served” at an address. Hopefully we’ll never…

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    • Audit Checks

      Common things to audit: Drawing Discipline General Requirements: Weekly Checks Material Take Off Checks Clients need to know when their take off reports are coming. Most are pressured for time. If there is a delay in the quoting process, then you’re basically handicapping the client on their bids. We don’t want that. Status updates to…

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    • Staff Memo #17 – Solve client’s problems

      Team, your job is to identify problems and also provide solutions. See this example below: Hi,Please clarify the below listed Questions. Q#1: Structural drawing S30 & S45 is called P1 purlin That depth is larger when compared with the Arch layout. Please verify and advise the P1 profile. (Email reference) Question: What has the detailer…

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  • Fast Track to a Tekla Career

    Fast Track to a Tekla Career

    Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

    🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

    Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

    Get the Keys 🔑

    (more…)

    Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

    🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

    Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

    Get the Keys 🔑

    (more…)

    Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

    🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

    Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

    Get the Keys 🔑

    (more…)
  • Large Material Take Off

    Large Material Take Off

    McKillops Take Off

    A 240 ton Material take completed in a very short time, accurately modelled.

    Estimation Accuracy and Speed

    With tested a tried processes, Tek1 offers fast turn around and accurate take offs. Your Estimation time is cut by weeks.

  • Installing Moodle on Lightsail

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  • Adding Ferrule Bolt

    How to create a Ferrule Bolt and Use it.

    Steps Edit Bolt Catalogue. Add the Ferrule bolt in this case we are going start from BOLTFB1640 and create BOLTFB1655 Then we add a bolt Assembly catalog. Again we start from Bolt BOLTFB1640 and create BOLTFB1655 Then we use that in tekla to model the bolt. When you model the bolt make sure 1. No nut is used 2. Washer is on the head side. 3. Cut length is negative of the length you want. This decides the length of the bolt in report. Most important do not ignore — Take report and check.

  • Dont Run Upstairs for missing dimension

    Dont Run Upstairs for missing dimension

    Download the QR CODE PDF HERE

  • Use Trimble Connect for Quick Checking

    Trimble Connect for Checking

    Upload the reference models when you upload the model to trimble connect.

    Now any one can make some quick checks.

    You can turn off/on the reference models for quick checks.

    May adjust the transparency too

    #Trimble Connect #Tekla

  • Emu in the sky goes live

    https://youtu.be/iJackq8YAEI

    Iconic project by Chess Engineering

    hess Engineering.

    Detailed expertly by Tek1 with the following scope

    1. The Structure
    2. The Architecturals – Extremely Complex.
    3. The lighting fixtures

    Tek1’s A team was proud to be involved.

    We have completed this project with NIL errors for detailing side. It went extremely well with Chess too.

    Chess too hadextremely low stuff ups (as reported) You can see the trimble connect model of the entire proejct at our blog post

    View the trimble connect model

  • Culvert Mould

    We were requested to develop a culvert mould for the precast manufacturere.

    Problems to Solve

    Culvert Mould
    • Reusable
    • Easy to de mould
    • No injury to personnel
    • Cheap.
    • Accuracy of final product.

    We have studied the requirements came up with a design. Submitted inital model with markups.

    Very few changes were done and the final design completed and shop drawings delivered.

    If you have any need for developing some tooling fixtures or anything which requires design, then Tek1 is the GOTO place.