Blog about techniques and tools used in Precast Detaling
Clear lines of communication is one of the keys to the success of any organisation. Now you can easily track and record information pertaining to panels with a QR code on each panel drawing. Here’s how it works: You scan the QR code, if you’re on the construction site and want to find out specific […]
A nifty little tool that automatically inserts trusses into bubble deck panels depending on: Their thickness their width And also their: specified ball / void spacing. Please remember to select all the panel lines. You can see a video demo here: Create Truss – Tek1 Tools for BubbleDeck from Tek1 on Vimeo.
What is the task at hand? You have a set of 30 panels. You need to draw metal edges around the edges of all these panels. That’s easy, but it’s subject to certain specific requirements. If it’s a Perth job then: The metal edge can only be a maximum of 3.0m […]
Duplicates are a problem – an expensive problem, especially if you are dealing with hundreds and perhaps even over a thousand panels. Somebody cocks up – usually on the client side – but how are you meant to identify it? You could manually do it, but then that will more than likely take a long […]
This is big. Huuuuge! I’ve talked before about our ability to easily cross check between the Layout and Shop drawings. Now you can cross check from the other direction – when you are in the shop drawing, you can now check the corresponding panel which exists in the layout. You can clearly see any differences. […]
This is a demonstration of how we use Excel-Add ins and AutoCAD plugins to simplify the process by which order forms are created for Precast panel jobs. Please watch the below video: Print Bubble Deck Order Forms from Tek1 on Vimeo.
A gif showing how easy it is to check for nibs on bubble deck slabs using my command. There are certain panels which we have that have protruding elements – salient features. These can be problematic if they go to production unnoticed. Given there are entire teams of people doing things, it can be hard […]
What is the problem? Consider this situation – you’re got a marking plan in front of you. You want to make sure that the ferrules in corner panels do not clash. How are you going to do that? How would you solve the problem? You’d have to find the corner panels, and then go […]
What is concrete cover? Cover refers to the distance between the outside of a concrete structure and the reinforcement. Perhaps see this from the diagram below: You need to have a minimum cover: There needs to be a minimal distance between the reinforcement bar and the outside of the panel. Why do you […]
We’ve been noticing an increasing problem in that certain items are clashing with BubbleDeck Panel outlines. In order to eliminate these types of errors we’ve instituted a new check in our procedures. Everyone is now required to specifically check for this type of situation. This adds to our check list which is already quite long. […]