Tag: structural steel CAD
Steel Member Orientation in Plans, Elevations, Sections, and CAD Models
Learn how roll, slope, skew, local axes, and section rotation define steel member orientation in drawings and CAD models.
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Steel Shape k Dimensions: Rolled Fillets, Detailing Clearance, and CAD Geometry
Learn what the steel shape k dimension represents and how rolled fillets affect connection detailing, clearances, stiffeners, and CAD outlines.
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Principal Axes of Steel Angles: How to Read and Use Rotated Section Properties
Learn why steel angles have rotated principal axes, how principal properties differ from x-y values, and how to represent them correctly in CAD.
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Structural Tee (WT) Shapes: Designations, Orientation, and Detailing Geometry
Learn how structural tee WT shapes are designated, oriented, detailed, and modeled, including centroid location, cut edges, fillets, and connection geometry.
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