CAD For steel detailing?

[Steelman]

Are people out there still using AutoCAD for steel detailing?, or is mostly everyone using tekla now. I know there is an autocad for steel but dont know anyone who uses it. We use both, but mostly Tekla. just wondering..


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[ReMark]

We use plain AutoCAD. Typically we design small structures like platforms, walkways, stairs and pipe trestles. Once in a while it gets a bit more involved. We've designed bases for two cooling towers and the framing for a three story addition to a process building. Most all of this has been done utilizing small structural members (mostly tube shape, channel and angle) but our latest project, a roof extension over a waste drum storage pad, involves "W shapes" ranging in size from W18x60, W16x40, W14x22 to W12x26, W12x19 and W6x12. The columns are a combination of W10x39 and HSS12x12. We're covering this with galvanized steel decking.

[troggarf]

The structural folks at work use ProSteel/Prostructures which are AutoCAD add-ons but they plan on moving to Revit next year

[paisis123]

We use plain AutoCAD. Typically we design small structures like platforms, walkways, stairs and pipe trestles. Once in a while it gets a bit more involved. We've designed bases for two cooling towers and the framing for a three story addition to a process building. Most all of this has been done utilizing small structural members (mostly tube shape, channel and angle) but our latest project, a roof extension over a waste drum storage pad, involves "W shapes" ranging in size from W18x60, W16x40, W14x22 to W12x26, W12x19 and W6x12. The columns are a combination of W10x39 and HSS12x12. We're covering this with galvanized steel decking.

Hey remark, send me a picture of what you described. My job has alot of steel elements in it, including bollards with EQPM on them. so it would benefit me if i knew what they are refuring to. Thanks!

[SLW210]

I use AutoCAD with the help of Al's Steel Mill for the steel shapes.

[rkent]

The detailing company I know of uses ProSteel.

[stevsmith]

Autocad have a stuctural steel program, but more commonly companies I have delt with tend to use X-steel or Stru_Cad software.

[nestly]

I only do a small amount of steel structural detailing, but I'd certainly look into something with more connection "intelligence" than vanilla AutoCAD if that was a larger part of my job.