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CAD Design: Taking Structural Steel Drawings Further

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:23:01 -0500

Autodesk Inc.'s AutoCAD is a computer aided drafting and design software that allows its users to create 2D and 3D designs. AutoCAD detailing is one of the most prevalent forms of detailing due to AutoCAD's ease of use, high level of customizability, realistic rendering, 3D navigation, flexibility and other features. On top of that, there are a lot more people who know and use AutoCAD because of its longevity: AutoCAD was first introduced more than 27 years ago. As such, far more professionals like architects, engineers and steel fabricators rely on AutoCAD detailing to do their own jobs. AutoCAD detailing helps them by providing accurate estimates and a work plan. In short, these drawings help in saving costs by enabling its readers to order in bulk; in saving time and labor by allowing them to order in advance and in the right lengths and specifications. AutoCAD detailing can also help steel fabricators in producing steel projects in an efficient manner. At its best, AutoCAD detailing can also combine an architect's works and designs with the specifications and analysis of engineers. AutoCAD drawings will assist you in getting complex designs broken down into simple drawings and still keep specifications. **End Summary** Topics: structural steel drawings]]> CAD design]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> About the Author: Ian Hunter heads the team at Gore Steel Detailing. Gore Steel Detailing helps companies in coming with structural steel drawings and CAD design , among others.

How ProSteel 3D Software Helps You With Structural Steel Drawings

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:20:43 -0500

ProSteel 3D is an application used for structural steel fabrication and detailing, and is closely integrated with AutoCAD. Due to the software's close integration with AutoCAD, a user can use AutoCAD commands to edit and manipulate objects via AutoCAD's Object ARX interface, while also being able to work with a wide range of sizes from the very complex to the very minute. ProSteel 3D is also user friendly. Its developers have ensured that they make your work faster and easier by coming up with an interface where you can see toolbar buttons, pop-up menus or trays. Also, these menus also allow you to preview the changes while mousing over the various options in the menu you have open. Further, ProSteel 3D is an open system, so you can specify your own steel standards. The details that you add will be added to a database that anybody can modify or edit. Additionally, you can use other popular database programs to add new custom shapes and sizes into ProSteel. The flexibility you gain translates to a more productive and efficient user experience. **End Summary** Topics: structural steel drawings]]> prosteel 3D software]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> About the Author: Ian Hunter heads the team at Gore Steel Detailing. Gore Steel Detailing helps companies in coming with structural steel drawings , using AutoCAD and ProSteel 3D software , among others.

Learn more about Structural Steel Detailing Services

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:29:50 -0500

Structural steel detailing creates detailed drawings for steel erectors and fabricators, including drawings, plans, estimates, reports and other necessary documents for the erection and manufacture of steel members. A lot of different varieties of steel members are included in structural steel detailing, including steel handrails, columns, braces, trusses, metal decking, stairs, beams and even stairs. As such, structural steel detailing is very useful in a whole range of manufacturing and construction businesses like plants, building construction, shipbuilding and naval and marine, and other similar industries. Anything that is big enough to require structural steel will also require structural steel detailing work. Further, the structural steel detailing process takes in the various inputs from various professionals such as engineers, contractors, fabricators and architects. Because detailers are ultimately not responsible for the design and strength of steel members, architects and structural engineers would have to approve any structural steel detailing work before it is made final. Structural steel detailing usually deals with two types of drawings, erection and shop drawings. Erection drawings are used by steel erectors to determine the proper way and location to place steel members. **End Summary** Topics: structural steel design services]]> structural steel detailing services]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> About the Author: Ian Hunter is a project manager at Gore Steel Detailing. Gore Steel Detailing strives to provide top quality structural steel design services and other structural steel detailing services to steel fabricators, architects and structural engineers throughout the United States.