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Does it Fit? An Example of an Erection feasibility check against particular steel profiles (Detailing Tips: No. 1)
As a detailer, we should constantly inspect and second guess the drawings and the details given to us by engineers and architects (well, mostly architects, because as a general rule, engineers are competent). The Pop-Quiz If you wish to engage in a pop-quiz: see the drawing attached here: Spigot Connection. What problems can you see…
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Getting Ordered Intersection Points of a Line along a Particular Direction (Part II)
This part II of a two part post. Please see part one here. We’re moving forward with the next set of requirements. Once we have the intersection points we need to do the following: Create lines out of them, and then Offset them from the main line, and staggered them by a specified amount and…
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Getting Ordered Intersection Points of a Line along a Particular Direction
It seems to be a common problem: getting intersection points along a line. This is what we want: Here’s how I solved it:
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Ordering Lines using Linq (AutoCAD .net API)
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.
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Precast Tools – Place Sections Command (AutoCAD .net API)
I’m continuing to write tools to make things more efficient. This is pertinent to precast, and highlights the use of a Jig and also the use of a pre-message filter. You can see a video demo here: Place Section Commands from Tek1 on Vimeo. And also they key sections of code below: …
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Create new layer filter
This video explains how to create Layer property filters and layer Group filters for Autocad. nano cad should be same. My nanocad Lic is not yet installed. Using layer filters is a great help to manage your cad files. Using layers p roperly increases your productivity many folds
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Lesson 2- Tekla Beam Properties
In this lesson, I have tried to explain most of the beam properties detailers will use. However I have not dealt with numbering, poly beams and curved beams. I will cover that in another video. If you like the lesson please like the video on face book, linked in and you tube. I am planning…
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Tekla Training: Create Points
I am creating a series of videos, basically to give initial training to my new recruits. Most of the videos will be public and will be available on youtube. If you subscribe to the youtube channel you will automatically get the videos whenever I publish on. The first lesson is about creating points in Tekla…
