Tag: CAD drafting
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Steel Angle Orientation: LLV, SLV, Connected Legs, and Drawing Clarity
Learn how to communicate steel angle orientation using LLV, SLV, heel, toe, connected-leg, and view-specific detailing conventions.
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Connection Eccentricity in Structural Steel: Centroids, Work Lines, and Load Paths
Learn how member centroids, work lines, connection groups, and offsets create eccentricity in structural steel connections and CAD details.
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HSS End Conditions: Open Ends, Cap Plates, End Plates, and Drainage Coordination
Learn how to detail HSS open ends, cap plates, closure plates, end connections, vents, drains, welds, and member-length references.
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Reading Structural Steel Plate Callouts: Thickness, Width, Length, and Orientation
Learn how to interpret structural steel plate callouts, dimension order, piece marks, plate orientation, holes, cuts, and drawing notes without relying on assumptions.
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Steel Column Splice Detailing: Elevations, Alignment, and Drawing Coordination
A practical guide to steel column splice detailing, including splice elevations, member alignment, orientation, plate geometry, erection needs, and drawing coordination.
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Stiffener Plates vs. Doubler Plates in Steel Connections: Purpose, Placement, and Detailing
Learn how stiffener plates and doubler plates differ in structural steel connections, including placement, drawing terminology, fit-up, weld callouts, and CAD detailing.
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Bolt Hole Types in Structural Steel Detailing: Standard, Oversized, Short-Slot, and Long-Slot Holes
Learn how standard, oversized, short-slot, and long-slot bolt holes differ and how to represent hole geometry and orientation on steel drawings.
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HSS Inside Dimensions: Clear Opening, Corner Radii, and Insert Fit
Learn why HSS inside dimensions cannot be determined reliably from outside size and wall thickness alone, especially when detailing inserts, plates, and connections.
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Bolt Layout Terminology in Steel Detailing: Gage, Pitch, Edge Distance, and End Distance
Learn how gage, pitch, edge distance, end distance, stagger, and hole spacing are interpreted in structural steel detailing and CAD drawings.
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Back-to-Back Steel Channels and Angles: Orientation, Spacing, and Detailing
Learn how to detail back-to-back steel channels and angles, including orientation, spacing, built-up behavior, section properties, and CAD drawing practice.
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Steel Angle Terminology: Legs, Toes, Heel, Fillet, and Orientation
Learn structural steel angle terminology, including legs, toes, heel, backs, fillet, connected legs, orientation, and practical CAD detailing checks.
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Nominal vs. Actual Structural Steel Dimensions: A Guide for CAD and Detailing
Learn how nominal steel dimensions, mill tolerances, fillets, HSS corners, and field conditions affect structural detailing and CAD geometry.
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