·         Below is a Typical breakdown for the various levels with a TSD project, these levels will depend on the project requirements to determine what is required and when,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When considering the Workflow of Steel detailed projects there are many processes at play depending on the order of events.

 

In fact it’s incredible how much work is carried out         

      Usually its

 

i)      Builder\Architect\ Fabricator supplies quotation data

ii)     Architectural and Structural Engineering Drawings Received

iii)    Quote Produced and 1/10 of jobs won

iv)    There are a couple of reason you won the Job

(1)   Cheaper than everyone else

(2)   Repeat Business – client knows your work

(3)   Availability and timing

 

v)     Project Layout Commences

vi)    TQ\RFI’s travel backwards and forwards between Architect, Structural Engineer and Fabricator and yourself.

 

vii)   Layout is Completed

viii)  Layout is Checked

ix)    Cut List\Plate List\Bolt Schedule is supplied for ordering

x)     Drawings are completed whilst the layout is being checked.

xi)    Deliverables are submitted for approval

(1)   General Arrangement Drawings

(2)   Detail Drawings

(3)   Plate Drawings

(4)   Purlin Drawings

 

xii)   Structural Engineer Check

xiii)  Structural Modifications

xiv) Deliverables are Issued for Construction

(1)   General Arrangement Drawings

(2)   Detail Drawings

(3)   Plate Drawings and 1:1 dxf’s

(4)   Purlin Drawings

 

xv)  Project Completed

 

          So how is it managed ? Steps i) through to iv) is document management.

 

v) Project Layout Commencement is where The Steel Detailer starts.

 

Imagine that everything starts with a Driving Sketch, Parts and Sub-Assemblies in SolidWorks. The Steel Detailer is exactly the same. The only difference is that you are not fishing through previous projects to find models used before. The Steel Detailer allows you to store them in a common library\Archive location based on filtering for fast searching.

 

The Above diagram outlines this.