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AutoCAD-Tekla Interoperability (AutoCAD .net)
Tekla – AutoCAD Interoperability Tool Tekla licenses are pricey. About $30k + maintenance per license. What if I told you that you needed 30-50% less licenses than you currently hold. That’s a huge cost saving, isn’t it? If you only need 5 licenses (as opposed to 10), then you’ve saved $150k instantly, plus maintenance. AutoCAD…
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AS 1428 – Section 11 – Nosing and Tread Requirements for Stair Construction (Public Access)
We continue to release our in-house precis on Stair way construction. Reading the standards is terribly tedious so we have developed a way to easily cross check the requirements and to make sure that stairs are built according to standards. Unfortunately it’s too common for us to see designers produce drawings which simply do not…
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Maximum Frame sizes (Steel Detailing Tips)
Maximum Galvanizing size generally available in Australia 1400 WIDE X3100 DEEP X 12000 LENGTH Maximum width for road transport (laid flat on bed is 2500m) Please check out both the documents below. http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/di/2006-120/20060623-28031/pdf/2006-120.pdf https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Vehicle-standards-and-modifications/Loads-and-towing/Projecting-loads.aspx
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In Process vs Out of Process
There seems to be a lot of confusion with folks about the difference between using the AutoCAD .net API vs the COM Interop API. They both hope to do the same things, but via different ways. Given a choice, I’d always recommend using the .net API because it is much more powerful. In process –…
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How to insert Reference Models into Tekla
Wouldn’t it be handy if we could pro grammatically insert reference models into Tekla? Well you can now do so quite easily. And if you want to see a video demonstration, here it is: Here is the code which does the hard work. (You will of course add the appropriate references and directives):
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Adding a Dimension to a Beam – Drawing – (Tekla Open API Tutorial)
This is an example of a hello world program which dimensions a beam. I found this code in the Tekla Drawing Samples folder. You can see it in action here: Let’s walk through it: We have to get the relevant drawing. Then we have to get the relevant part we want to dimension. Then…
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Stair Outline Routine (AutoCAD .net + Code attached)
We continue delving into our discussion of stairs. The boss hates it when I do things like this – releasing code to the public. But it’s too good not to share. Below is a routine you might find useful. We use it to model stairs – it’s super fast, and efficient. It allows us…
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AS 1428 Stairs-Handrails – Tek1 Compliance Checklist
We do a lot of work on handrails – both public access (AS 1428) and also private access (AS 1657). Anybody can draw a staircase – and if you’ve ever fallen down some stairs, or if you’ve ever walked up some stairs which do not comply to any standards – then you’ll immediately realise the importance…
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Installing Pull Out Bars on the Far Face of Precast Panels With a Key Box
Ferrules are recommended on the far face of precast panels. However you can install pull out bars with a key box. Please see below for more information: https://youtu.be/7Deqx2KpRuU
