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  1. Tekla Steel Detailer Opening in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Quote Originally Posted by James View Post
    Company: JMT Consultants Inc.
    Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Salary: DOE
    Relocation: Negotiable
    Position: Intermediate & Senior Tekla Detailer Roles
    Posted By: Employer
    Posting Start & End Date: Open

    Job Description:

    We are looking for a intermediate/senior Tekla detailer to work for a multi disciplinary consulting firm with a great corporate culture. The ideal candidate will be able to lead by example and help
    ...
  2. Animated Tekla Models

    Two more great videos created by Chris Keyack (Mr. Tekla).

    The Crawler Crane Lives - Steel Animation
    Watch this video animating a crawler crane and the installation of steel columns and beams within a detailed level Building Information Model created in Tekla Structures. This same model is used to create the shop fabrication and jobsite erection drawings with accurate qty's, piece marks, and dimensional placement. The model also generates CNC files to pass to the shop for digital ...
  3. 2011 Tekla Structures NA BIM Awards

    It's that time of year again, the Tekla Structures 2011 User Meeting is fast approaching and with that means the BIM competition is in full swing and they need your votes!! Go check out some of these crazy models - Dave Ball of Detailing Group Inc. (San Diego) has submitted a Tree House - by far the craziest (working) Tekla model I have EVER seen!

    Click here to see the different categories and start voting!

    http://www.tekla.com/us/Documents/BIM-awards-2011/categories.html ...
  4. Top 10 Warning Signs of an Inexperienced Structural Steel Detailers

    Structural Steel Fabricators- Test your subcontractors and in-house personnel
    (Check all that apply)

    - Little or No attention is given to the project specifications by the detailer (this should be done following item #2 of this list).

    - Scope of work including exclusions and conditions, are not among the first items reviewed with the project manager and requested by the detailer.

    - Quotation to fabricator for detailing services does not indicate
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  5. Tekla Structures Project Workflow Videos

    In this video, Chris Keyack shows using the IFC object converter and Reference model technology to exchange models between a structural engineer and steel detailer. IFC Reference models from other CAD applications can be used as well such as ArchiCAD and Revit.



    This shows how a Steel Detailer can use Tekla Structures to absorb revised IFC Building Information Models from Tekla Structures Engineers using the change management ...
  6. Tekla Structures Construction Simulation Instructional Video

    Not a big entry today, just a quick video taken off Chris Keyack's youtube.com channel. This guy is the godfather of Tekla! Hope everyone has a great weekend and enjoy the video.
    This is an instructional video showing how to use the Tekla Animator Extension which was introduced in Tekla Structures Version 17.0 and can be downloaded and installed from the Tekla Extranet.

  7. Data Exchanger (Extranet) with Tekla Structures using XML Files

    This video demonstrates using the Data Exchanger extension which allows partners and customers with their own data management applications to import a list of parts/assemblies into their applications using an XML file, then associate their own statuses and project data, and export that back to the Tekla Structures model. The Data Exchanger extension then acts as a data list interface for the imported data and allows users to easily highlight and zoom to objects in the model from the list or even ...
  8. What is Tekla BIMsight?



    What is Tekla BIMsight? See for yourself - http://www.teklabimsight.com/getStarted.jsp

    If you haven't used the latest tool from Tekla, you're missing out. You don't even have to be a Tekla Structures user to benefit from this incredible model collaboration program. Tekla BIMsight allows users to combine models from multiple trades/disciplines and inspect them all in one place, whether it's on the job site ...
  9. Tekla Structures on an Ipad 2?

    In this video, Chris Keyack shows us how to Navigate, inquire, and set user defined status information to objects in a combined Building Information Model using Tekla Structures, iPad 2, and VMware View Client.

  10. Tekla Structures Comment Tool, Do you use it?

    Quote Originally Posted by James View Post
    I LOVE this tool. The comment tool is the latest development from Tekla Structures to help with internal model collaboration. I'm sure most people will find that engineers and architects are sometimes hesitant to take on something new like this, especially if they are unfamiliar/uncomfortable with Tekla, but once they get past that, this tool really shines and wins them over. With the Comment Tool, you can comment, share and link information in your models. You can download the tool on the Tekla
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