COBie Construction Operation Building Information Exchange COBie is the Information content for the exchange during the life of a project .Information contains specific project details helpful for understanding, Operating and maintaining a facility properly. One such information is the inventory of spaces and their functional requirements. To facilitate these requirements the designer must provide a […]
If you are dealing with the Tekla API, you have to watch out for the following gotchas: Anamolies in the way Tekla handles Rotations from Tek1 on Vimeo.
Please study the following drawing. The engineer has called for these details. But as detailers, can you see any issues which may come up? Consider the problem carefully and let us review the issues below. (Given information: the below is a drawing of a corrugated roof. There is a deck to be placed on top […]
Grab Copy Demo from Tek1 on Vimeo. This is a work in progress demonstrating our capabilities and what we can do re: shop drawing. This is a work in progress. We will Improve and update these tools and code.
A lot of fabricators prefer D Nut bracing over cleat bracing because it is much simpler and cheaper. If the engineer has specified cleat bracing the detailer must investigate whether a D Nut bracing will be sufficient. If yes, then please RFI the engineer with D Nut bracing proposal. The fabricator could prefer this connection. […]
This is a simple example of how Linq can be used to filter, map and order a set of lines. The code is pretty self-explanatory. It is a useful example which can be used to springboard towards further, more sophisticated use-cases according to your own requirements.
Help on Autocad commands are right there at the command line. However, too many times new users ask questions. Not just new users, experienced users as well get used to some way of working and stay there without checking out the full documentation. This video show where the command is available
What is the purpose of top plate in framing? A single top plate can decrease lumber use and boost energy efficiency, but less lumber also decreases the bearing capacity of the top of the wall. … The tolerance requirements ensure adequate bearing capacity by directing the loads from the framing above the top plate directly into the studs below. A Top Plate is the continuous timber […]
“A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” –Ancient Proverb We might do an entire series on these types of projects. Here is one such example: We’ve seen some unique designs from architects who were either: smoking crack cocaine, or were fresh grads straight out of […]
It is important to check for fake dimensions before using it as reference model in Tekla Please watch this video