Structural steel detailing support
Structural steel detailing turns an engineer's design into fabrication-ready connection designs and shop drawings. That work depends on accurate 3D geometry as its starting point — StickModel produces that geometry from your 2D structural drawings within 24 hours, so your detailer can begin connection design immediately instead of building the base model by hand.
What is structural steel detailing?
Structural steel detailing is the process of producing connection designs, shop drawings, and erection drawings for a steel structure. Detailers work in software like Tekla Structures to define bolted and welded connections, member sizes, and fabrication details based on the structural engineer's design drawings.
How StickModel supports the detailing workflow
Before connection detailing can begin, someone has to build the base 3D geometry — every member positioned correctly on the right grid and elevation. StickModel produces exactly that: a constructible 3D wireframe delivered as an IFC file, ready to import into your detailing software. Your detailer can then focus entirely on connections and shop drawings, the part of the job that actually requires their expertise.
From 2D drawings to detailing-ready geometry in 24 hours
Send us your contract drawing set in DWG or PDF format, and we return a complete, detailing-ready wireframe within 24 hours, regardless of project size. Every model goes through a geometric audit against your original documentation before delivery.
Compatible with Tekla Structures and Tekla PowerFab
Delivery is specifically optimized for Tekla Structures and Tekla PowerFab, with universal IFC exports for teams using Advance Steel, Revit Structure, or other major detailing platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is structural steel detailing?
Structural steel detailing is the process of producing connection designs, shop drawings, and erection drawings for a steel structure — turning engineering design intent into fabrication-ready documentation, typically done in software like Tekla Structures.
Does StickModel do full connection detailing?
No. StickModel provides the 3D wireframe geometry — correct member positions, grids, and elevations — that serves as the foundation for detailing. Your detailer imports this model and adds connections, bolts, and shop drawings on top of it, skipping the time-consuming setup step of building the base geometry from scratch.
How does this speed up the detailing process?
Once the wireframe is imported into Tekla Structures, your detailer already has the full 3D geometry in place and can start connection design immediately, instead of spending days manually modeling members from 2D drawings.
What software is the output compatible with?
Delivery is specifically optimized for Tekla Structures and Tekla PowerFab, with IFC exports that are also compatible with Advance Steel, Revit Structure, and other major detailing platforms.