Tackling Your Precast BIM Pain Points with Tekla Structures-Tackling Your Precast BIM Pain Points with Tekla Structures

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John Recknagel, a Precast Application Specialist with Tecla Structures, presents a webinar on how to tackle precast BIM pain points with Tecla Structures and Trimble Connect. The webinar starts with a brief overview of the flow of the presentation, which includes slides, demonstrations of the Tecla Structures model, a demonstration of Trimble Connect, and a question and answer session. The presentation focuses on several learning objectives, including improving processing times for larger models, incorporating deformed shapes into the model while maintaining undeformed shapes on production drawings, automating the production of drawings with a real-time connection to the model, and demonstrating how Tecla intelligently recognizes precast concrete boundaries to automate rebar and connection placement. The system's approach to modeling entire floor or wall systems is highlighted, as well as the customization and collaboration capabilities of Tecla Structures and Trimble Connect. The presentation includes examples of precast projects, showcasing the speed, efficiency, and automation offered by Tecla Structures, such as the modeling of an elevator shaft, creation of cambered and warped shapes, automated piece drawings, intelligent rebar and connections, and the use of Trimble Connect for collaboration and sharing of the Tecla model. The presenter demonstrates the modeling process and the use of various tools and features within Tecla Structures to achieve the desired results. The presentation concludes with the generation of cast unit drawings and the demonstration of Trimble Connect's features, including the ability to view and interact with the model, create to-dos, add markups, and store documents. Overall, the webinar highlights the capabilities of Tecla Structures and Trimble Connect in streamlining the precast BIM workflow and improving coordination and collaboration among project stakeholders.

Keywords

Tecla Structures

Trimble Connect

webinar

precast BIM

automation

collaboration

modeling process

rebar placement

cast unit drawings