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Why do we set copy local to false?
When you first get into .net API programming – for AutoCAD plugins, you learn this cardinal rule: make sure the three AutoCAD dlls you refer to have copy local set to false. Why exactly is this the case? I couldn’t find a better answer than the one offered by Fenton Webb. Here it is…
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Steel Detailing Tips: How to markup A Tekla BIMSight Model
Download Tekla BIMSight Please watch this video on how to markup the Tekla BIMSight Model. It describes the 4 essential steps required to effectively markup a s bim sight model Most important is make your comment public, else when you send the BIMSight model, no one will be able to see your comments. Users can…
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Converting Engineering Components to Detailing Components
What do we want to do? We have received a Tekla model from someone. The model we have received was built using an Engineering Modelling license. We have a full detailing license. There are components in this model, but we can’t number them because they were produced using an engineering license. If you want to…
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How to avoid trouble in building and construction projects (Part II)
(a) Watch out for situations where people start building from unapproved drawings. You don’t want to get involved in such projects. Friends, we’ve been in the game for almost a decade. We know the ropes when it comes to building and construction projects. Builders put pressure on fabricators to meet deadlines. Fabricators put pressure on…
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Designing Bent Members
Designing Bent Members Consider the below member: notice how it has two bends in it. When designing such a member the detailer needs to be aware of how these members are made. Check out this video for a beautiful explanation: That is just how handrails are produced. The steel members are bent…
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How to add markup to Tekla BIMSight Model
Key Points Select Plane Add Markup Add Note Make the note Public
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Block Definitions and Block References Explained
What is a block? What is a block reference? And what is the difference? Let’s use an analogy to help illustrate the concept. *Birth certificates are like your block table record, photocopies of your certificate are like block references.** (A) Block Definitions Imagine you have a really important document like your GREEN card/birth certificate etc.…
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Tekla–AutoCAD: Interoperability Tool
Tekla – AutoCAD Interoperability Tool Tekla licenses are pricey. About $30k + maintenance per license. That’s expensive. And if you had 10 licenses, or perhaps even 50 licenses, what if I told you that you needed: 30-50% less licenses than you currently hold? That’s a huge cost saving. If you only need 5 licenses, then…
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Converting Engineering Components to Detailing Components (Tekla API)
Has anyone every given you a model created form an engineering license and asked you to produce shop drawings from it? Well that’s incredibly difficult to make possibly. Because you can’t easily number parts. So I created a macro which makes life much easier (and faster) too. Here is a demo of how it works:…
