BEAMVEXSteel Detailing

Structural steel detailing in SDS/2 and Tekla

Steel detailing that
fabricates right
the first time.

Beamvex prepares shop drawings, erection drawings and fabrication files for steel fabricators, EPC contractors and structural engineers. Send the contract drawings. We return sheets your shop can cut, drill and weld from.

SDS/2 model-based detailing with built-in connection design

39'-4½"B14 W12×26
ProjectTypical moment connection
SheetS-104
DrawnDetailer
CheckedSecond detailer
StatusApproved
  • SDS/2
  • Tekla Structures
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • AISC 360 / 303
  • CISC
  • BS EN 1993
  • AS 4100
  • IS 800

What we produce

Seven deliverables, from the first anchor bolt plan to the last NC file. A second detailer checks every sheet before it is issued.

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Anchor bolt plans

Setting-out drawings for anchor bolts, base plates and embeds, issued ahead of the main package so foundations can go in on schedule.

  • Bolt layouts with levels and projections
  • Base plate and grout details
  • Column and base plate schedule
ER

Erection drawings

Piece-marked plans and elevations that tell the site crew where each member goes and how it is bolted.

  • Framing plans and elevations
  • Assembly and bolt lists
  • Piece weights and erection notes
SH

Shop drawings

Dimensioned drawings of every beam, column, brace and plate, ready for cutting, drilling, fitting and welding.

  • Single-part and assembly drawings
  • Weld symbols, hole sizes and finish notes
  • Material list on every sheet
CD

Connection design

Bolted and welded connections designed to the governing code, with calculation sheets for the engineer's approval.

  • Standard and custom connections
  • Calculation sheets showing the load path
  • Approval comments tracked to closure
MS

Miscellaneous steel

Stairs, ladders, handrails, platforms, grating, lintels and other secondary steel.

  • Layouts checked against architectural drawings
  • Field-fit notes where site dimensions are uncertain
  • Galvanizing and paint schedules
NC

Fabrication data

Files your CNC lines and purchasing team can use straight from the model.

  • DSTV NC files for beam lines, drills and plate cutters
  • Bolt, plate and section lists
  • Weight and paint area reports
BM

Steel BIM modelling

SDS/2 and Tekla Structures models built to fabrication detail and coordinated with the architectural, structural and MEP models.

  • Clash detection reports
  • IFC and native model exchange
  • As-built models updated after shop changes

From contract drawing to NC file

Drag the slider to follow one beam-to-column connection through Beamvex.

W12×26 beamW8×31connection: by detailer 3D model: connection applied, piece marks set 17"12 3/16"Shop drawing: dimensions, welds, hole sizes EP1 PL1"×8"×1'-5"8 holes · DSTV NC file

Contract drawings

How a job moves through Beamvex

Five stages, each with a named checkpoint, so you always know where your drawings are.

  1. Review and RFIs

    We read the contract drawings, specification and code, then send one numbered list of questions before modelling starts.

  2. Model and connections

    We build the 3D model, apply connections and set piece marks to your fabrication standards.

  3. Check

    A second detailer checks the model and every sheet against the contract drawings and your standards.

  4. Issue for approval

    You receive PDF sheets with a transmittal. Comments come back on the same drawings.

  5. Release for fabrication

    After approval we issue final sheets, NC files and lists. Later changes are clouded and logged by revision.

Software, codes and file formats

Detailed in SDS/2

SDS/2 is a 3D model-based detailing system for structural steel, with connection design built into the model. We detail in SDS/2 alongside Tekla Structures, so shop drawings, NC files and bills of material come from one model.

Software

SDS/2 and Tekla Structures for modelling and drawings. AutoCAD for miscellaneous steel and legacy sheets. Revit and Navisworks for coordination with other trades.

Codes

AISC 360 and 303, CISC, BS EN 1993, AS 4100 and IS 800. If your project uses another standard, send it with the drawings.

File formats

PDF, DWG, DXF, DSTV NC, IFC and Excel lists. Tell us what your shop and site teams need and we set it up once for the whole job.

7deliverables, from anchor bolts to NC files
2detailers on every sheet: one draws, one checks
6codes and standards supported

Buildings, bridges and plants we detail

If it is fabricated from steel sections and plate, we can detail it.

Industrial sheds and pre-engineered buildings

Portal frames, purlins, girts, bracing and crane beams.

Build your brief

Pick what you need. We write the request for you, then you send it with your drawings.

What do you need?
Project type
Approx. tonnage: 500 t
Governing code

Send us your drawings

Tell us about the project. We reply with a scope, timeline and price. When your email opens, attach the contract drawings, specification and your fabrication standard.

sales@beamvex.in

Want to work with us?

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