Category: Precast Blogs
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The Connect Handrail Command – Demo (BubbleDeck)
This is a little utility which connect handrails. It does so if: 1. The handrail block references are parallel to the panel edges, and 2. If they are a minimum 560 mm away from the edges and 3. If they are colinear with each other. Here is a demo: Demo – Connect Handrails Command in…
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Tek1 Adds QR Codes to Drawings backed by an App on the cloud
Clear lines of communication is one of the keys to the success of any organisation. Now you can easily track and record information pertaining to panels with a QR code on each panel drawing. Here’s how it works: You scan the QR code, if you’re on the construction site and want to find out specific…
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Create Truss (Process) – BubbleDeck Detailing
A nifty little tool that automatically inserts trusses into bubble deck panels depending on: Their thickness their width And also their: specified ball / void spacing. Please remember to select all the panel lines. You can see a video demo here: Create Truss – Tek1 Tools for BubbleDeck from Tek1 on Vimeo.
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Drawing Metal Edges – BubbleDeck Detailing (+ Video Demo)
What is the task at hand? You have a set of 30 panels. You need to draw metal edges around the edges of all these panels. That’s easy, but it’s subject to certain specific requirements. If it’s a Perth job then: The metal edge can only be a maximum of 3.0m…
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Identifying Duplicate Panel Names (+Video Demo)
Duplicates are a problem – an expensive problem, especially if you are dealing with hundreds and perhaps even over a thousand panels. Somebody cocks up – usually on the client side – but how are you meant to identify it? You could manually do it, but then that will more than likely take a long…
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Comparing Panels Demo – This Time from the Shop Drawing to the Elevation!
This is big. Huuuuge! I’ve talked before about our ability to easily cross check between the Layout and Shop drawings. Now you can cross check from the other direction – when you are in the shop drawing, you can now check the corresponding panel which exists in the layout. You can clearly see any differences.…
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Generating Bubble Deck Precast Order Forms From Excel To AutoCAD (Bubble Deck, AutoCAD .net)
This is a demonstration of how we use Excel-Add ins and AutoCAD plugins to simplify the process by which order forms are created for Precast panel jobs. Please watch the below video: Print Bubble Deck Order Forms from Tek1 on Vimeo.
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Checking for Panels with Nibs – Precast Detailing (+ Video Demo inside)
A gif showing how easy it is to check for nibs on bubble deck slabs using my command. There are certain panels which we have that have protruding elements – salient features. These can be problematic if they go to production unnoticed. Given there are entire teams of people doing things, it can be hard…
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Ferrule Comparison – How to check for clashes in the starter bars for two adjacent panels (Demo Video)
What is the problem? Consider this situation – you’re got a marking plan in front of you. You want to make sure that the ferrules in corner panels do not clash. How are you going to do that? How would you solve the problem? You’d have to find the corner panels, and then go…
