Category: General Tips
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The Curious Case of Overkill Not Working (AutoCAD)
A very perplexing question: Why isn’t overkill working? The result will stun you. As you can see in the above picture, the top row of panel voids were doubled and in some cases tripled up. Obviously we don’t want this. Ordinarily, when such drawings are passed on to us we employ the overkill command. But…
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How to avoid trouble in Building and Construction Projects (Part III)
HOW TO AVOID TROUBLE IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (PART III) We continue our series on how to avoid trouble in building and construction projects. The Importance of a Good Project Manager and a knowledgeable team This example draws from a recent experience. And it also draws from famous instances of projects stuffing up. I…
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Tek1 Courses – AS 1657 & AS 1428 (Australian Standards)
Experts in AS in Stairs/Handrails/Ladders We’ve done a lot of work on Australian Standards – both public and private access. We specialise in Steel Detailing – and have a special focus on stairs and ladders. Since we deal extensively in this area, we require all our staff to be thoroughly versed in the Standards. Consequently,…
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How to avoid trouble in building and construction projects (Part II)
(a) Watch out for situations where people start building from unapproved drawings. You don’t want to get involved in such projects. Friends, we’ve been in the game for almost a decade. We know the ropes when it comes to building and construction projects. Builders put pressure on fabricators to meet deadlines. Fabricators put pressure on…
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How to run AutoCAD Commands and Macros Without a Dialog Box (AutoCAD tips)
Have you wondered how you can run AutoCAD Commands without a dialog box. It is simple – add a “-” in front of the the command name For example if you type in “layer” as a command into your Autocad command line your layer dialog box opens up. But if you type in “-layer” there…
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Rules for shop welding Elbows to Stair balustrades
Shop Welding Elbows. If the pipe is going up then do not weld the elbow to the pipe. Leave extra length on the pipe. Fabricator will cut at site and weld. (Make it slip joint) If the pipe is horizontal then you can weld at one end. See images
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How to avoid Danger in Building and Construction Projects (Part I)
How to avoid Danger in Building and Construction Projects “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” — Proverbs 22:3 The aphorism holds with building and construction. How it works in building and construction What is the danger in building and construction? The danger is if you…
