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Category: Steel Detailing Blog

This page show cases some of the Steel Detailing projectgs completed in Melbourne, Sydney, WA, Brisbane Tek1 has completed

  • Tek1 RFI System

    Here is a preview on what is cooking in our kitchen. This is one of the feature which have built into the system to save a huge amount of time trying to avoid duplicate file downloads. The principle is simple and the execution beautiful. Saves us a huge amount of time. The entire RFI system is free our our clients to use for the projects they allocate to us.

    As of now there is no public domain taken for this app. It still in the kitchen. But nearly ready for the shelves.

  • Numbering in Advance Steel

    Here is a tutorial which covers Numbering in advance steel. It however does not cover what how to manage once drawings are issued. May be there is another video for that

    Numbering basics in Advance Steel

  • Numbering Quiz Advance Steel Tutorial

    Here is a numbering Quiz for advance steel learners

  • Exporting Anchor bolts to Total Station

    Here is a video on how to export Anchor bolt positions to Total station. This option is available in Tekla as well. But it is surprising that no one has yet asked us for this export.

    We have so far only provided CAD layout of anchor bolt position. May be we must provide the point export from advance steel as well as Tekla

    Here is the video of how to export from Advance steel

  • Lesson 24 Overlay 2d Annotation

    All team leads, trainees must know how to overlay 2d annotations to IFC model and upload to trimble connect.

    Please watch this youtube video on it. I am asking Ragul to upload a training model with GA and Assy drawings. What you have to do is follow the video, extrat the dwg and upload the GA and Assy drawing to trimble connect on your private trimble connect.

    You may use campus for that. Get Ragul to check and approve.

  • Using Custom Components in Auto Connection

    This video explains how to use Custom Components in Autoconneciton

  • Modelling Complex Contour Plates using the Tekla Open API

    How to create custom Contour Plates using the Tekla Open API from Tek1 on Vimeo.

    Manually creating contour plates from CSV file inputs will likely be disastrous. You’ll inevitably make mistakes and things won’t fit on site: it will be an uphill battle. You can obviate these issues by using the Tekla Open API to solve a lot of those problems.

    See the video associated with this post for a demostration of our capabilities using the Tekla Open API.

    Full Source Code is here.

    Thank you for passing by!

    Many have been writing for a basic sample: so you may try this below:

  • Stair & Platforms – AS1428 & AS1657 – Online Training, Standards, Codes and Tests

    Applicable stairs, and ladders require compliance to:

    • AS1657 standards (by law in most Australian states – Victoria being the exception) – (sorry I can’t source the original copy here because it cost me $500)

    How can you test whether you know the standard? Take our online test – all detailers must pass this before they are allowed to detail any stair.

    Contact us for your detailing requirements.

  • Internal Processes

    Please find below the processes we expect all staff to follow:

    • Document all instructions in writing.
      • Why? Clients may call on the telephone. Communication may be confused. People say the wrong lengths, the wrong drawing numbers, and they might be working of the wrong revisions, and people hear the wrong things. If you receive instructions via the phone: put it in writing with any applicable mark ups to make sure that everyone is on the same page. Later on, if there is some miscommunication, it becomes a “he said – she said” blame game. We want to solve our clients problems not add to them.
      • Insist that communication is sent to the right people. If important communication is sent to the wrong person: perhaps a mark up or an RFI etc. then there is a chance that it could be missed.
    • Do not issue IFC drawings without IFA approvals.
      • Why? Clients will scream that they don’t care about approvals: but approvals are very important from a safety point of view. Be firm and clear: no IFC without IFA approvals. If a client wants to take a risk and build off an IFA drawing that that will be their prerogative. We do not want to risk someone’s safety in order to expedite a construction schedule.
    • Clear all outstanding RFIs before issuing drawings:
      • Why? If you don’t have the answers to the questions you need: then you can’t draw something on assumptions. What if those assumptions are not correct? Seek the answers you need before issues drawings.
    • DO NOT RUSH a job. Do it properly rather than do a rushed, or half-complete job.
      • Why? Because you will be likely to make mistakes and cost everyone even more down the line. If a client wants a ferrule moved on a mark up immediately, when there are 10 other items that need to be moved and verified, tell the client to wait. Because if those drawings are sent through, then you’ll need to send them again with those secondary revisions, and that will likely confuse people and cause huge problems down the line. Finish the job, do it properly and move on. Don’t be pressured to deliver a shoddy work due to time pressures. Yes we are all pressured by time, but there’s no point doing it badly and then costing everyone going forward.