Tag: precast
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CONSIDERATION OF PRECAST LID SHOP DWGS
The purpose of LID panel: LID panels are most commonly used for covering up the openings on building roof areas and also some inner part of the building where the precast slab is required. It can be seen in locations like lifts, stairs, water tanks, etc. LID PANEL ON LIFT LID PANEL ON STAIR Manufacturing…
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Difference between Normal Table and Tilt up Table
General Details about table: Tables are used for fabrication of precast panels in factories or yards with good quality, finish, curing and low time consumption. Different types of materials used for tables like timber, aluminum and steel. But steel is mainly used for tables because it’s good for repetitions, gives good vibration to concrete, it’s…
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IDENTIFICATION TAG (ID TAG) DETAILS
‘ID’ tag General Information: ID tag used for precast panel’s identification. The ID tag includes details about the precast panel like Job number, panel number, panel weight, level and site delivery date. It will help to identify the precast panel on the yard, site and also which level and where to install. Type of ID…
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Tek1 adds Revit and Tekla to precast Detailing
Tek1 has extended their tool kit by adding Revit Structural and Tekla Precast to detail precast concrete. We were trialing precast for a few months now. We have developed some internal tools to handle precast panel shop drawing efficiently. Tekla for Precast We are experts in using Teka for steel detailing. Now are embarking on…
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Checking the Transportability of Precast Panels – Using the AutoCAD .net API
Checking the Transportability of Panels – Using the AutoCAD .net API It is one thing to build a panel. It is another to ensure that: It can be lifted, and It can be transported to the site. Here is a video demo explaining everything: Can a precast panel be safely transported? from Tek1 on Vimeo.…
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Jigging with SHIFT, CTRL and Mouse Wheel Functionality (AutoCAD .net API)
Any AutoCAD programmer knows that things which an algorithm may take a million years and infinite computational power to do can sometimes be easily done by a human being instantly. In the same way it is sometimes much easier to give a human being the ability to choose: then you can get an optimum result…
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WPF User Interface for Precast Panel Comparison
This utilises WPF to compare panels, isolate changes and make better decisions. See below for a demonstration: WPF – Eliminating Errors using Cross Checking from Tek1 on Vimeo.
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Finding the Point on a Curve Which is the Closest Point to Another Curve? (AutoCAD .net API)
The Genesis of this problem This is a tricky little problem and I could not find a solution on the forums. So I resolved, upon discovering the solution, to oblige posterity and the public, to publish my findings. Specific Notes about this problem Now the following code has been generalised to the specific case of…
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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…
