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Steel detailing brochure
Drawings a fabricator can cut, weld and bolt from, drawn from the 3D model.
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Steel detailing services
Drawings a fabricator can cut, weld and bolt from, drawn from the 3D model.
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In plain words
Before steel is cut in a factory, someone has to draw every beam, plate and bolt exactly. We do that detailed drawing from a 3D model, so what the fabricator makes is what the engineer designed and the erector can put together.
Illustrative 3D modelWhat it is
Steel detailing, explained.
Steel detailing turns the engineer's design into the information a workshop needs: every member numbered, every hole positioned, every weld and bolt specified. Errors here are expensive because they are discovered when a beam does not fit.
We model the steelwork in 3D, with its connections, then generate the shop and fabrication drawings, assembly and part lists, and where the fabricator needs them, files for CNC machines. Because drawings come from the model, they cannot disagree with each other.
What is included
What we build and deliver.
01
Steel shop drawings
Piece and assembly drawings with dimensions, holes, welds, finishes and marks.
02
Connection detailing
Bolted and welded connections with plates, stiffeners and cleats, modeled in place.
03
General arrangement and erection drawings
Plans and elevations that tell the erector where each marked piece goes.
04
Staircases and miscellaneous steel
Stairs, handrails, ladders, platforms, canopies, roof steel and supports.
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Bills of materials and CNC data
Material lists and machine-readable data for cutting and drilling, where required.
Inputs and deliverables
What you send us
- Structural design drawings and the connection design or criteria
- Applicable steel detailing standard for the project
- Fabricator's preferences: member marks, bolt types, shop practice
- Delivery format for drawings and data
What you receive
- Shop and fabrication drawings (PDF, DWG)
- Erection and anchor-bolt drawings
- Bills of material and bolt lists
- CNC (NC) files where required
- 3D model (RVT or IFC)
Level of detail
LOD 400 for fabrication-ready steel, with connections and fasteners modeled.
Software and formats
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, AutoCAD. Files delivered as RVT, RTE, IFC, DWG, PDF, NWD.
Who it is for
Steel fabricators. Structural steel contractors. Structural design firms. General contractors managing steel packages.
To confirm before launch
Vitag Granulation Plant
Industrial plant
Structural steel modeling with connections, bolts, beams and columns, and a detailed set of fabrication drawings.
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Questions
Common questions.
Which standards do you follow?
We work to the standard your project specifies. The site lists AISC and others; agree the exact standard and edition for your project at the start.
Can you detail staircases and miscellaneous steel?
Yes. Staircases, handrails, platforms, ladders, canopies and sheds are part of the service.
Do you supply CNC files?
Where the fabricator needs them, yes. We agree the format and the machine requirements in advance.
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Need steel detailing? Send us your drawings.
Tell us what you have and what you need. We reply with a scoped quote, and we will sign your NDA first if you ask.