Category: Tekla Modelling Tips
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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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AutoCAD-Tekla Interoperability (AutoCAD .net)
Tekla – AutoCAD Interoperability Tool Tekla licenses are pricey. About $30k + maintenance per license. What if I told you that you needed 30-50% less licenses than you currently hold. That’s a huge cost saving, isn’t it? If you only need 5 licenses (as opposed to 10), then you’ve saved $150k instantly, plus maintenance. AutoCAD…
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AS 1428 – Section 11 – Nosing and Tread Requirements for Stair Construction (Public Access)
We continue to release our in-house precis on Stair way construction. Reading the standards is terribly tedious so we have developed a way to easily cross check the requirements and to make sure that stairs are built according to standards. Unfortunately it’s too common for us to see designers produce drawings which simply do not…
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Maximum Frame sizes (Steel Detailing Tips)
Maximum Galvanizing size generally available in Australia 1400 WIDE X3100 DEEP X 12000 LENGTH Maximum width for road transport (laid flat on bed is 2500m) Please check out both the documents below. http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/di/2006-120/20060623-28031/pdf/2006-120.pdf https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Vehicle-standards-and-modifications/Loads-and-towing/Projecting-loads.aspx
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Stair Outline Routine (AutoCAD .net + Code attached)
We continue delving into our discussion of stairs. The boss hates it when I do things like this – releasing code to the public. But it’s too good not to share. Below is a routine you might find useful. We use it to model stairs – it’s super fast, and efficient. It allows us…
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AS 1428 Stairs-Handrails – Tek1 Compliance Checklist
We do a lot of work on handrails – both public access (AS 1428) and also private access (AS 1657). Anybody can draw a staircase – and if you’ve ever fallen down some stairs, or if you’ve ever walked up some stairs which do not comply to any standards – then you’ll immediately realise the importance…
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Steel Detailing Tips: How to markup A Tekla BIMSight Model
Download Tekla BIMSight Please watch this video on how to markup the Tekla BIMSight Model. It describes the 4 essential steps required to effectively markup a s bim sight model Most important is make your comment public, else when you send the BIMSight model, no one will be able to see your comments. Users can…
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Designing Bent Members
Designing Bent Members Consider the below member: notice how it has two bends in it. When designing such a member the detailer needs to be aware of how these members are made. Check out this video for a beautiful explanation: That is just how handrails are produced. The steel members are bent…
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How to Copy Tekla Component Settings Between Two Models (Tekla Tips)
There is more than one way to do this. But this could be the easiest: Other ways are setup your computer to read the favorite componets from a location, Set up the network such that all Tekla machines load their favorites from a location. You can download the custom files from the link given below…
