In this video, we check out a brand new tool from MindSight Studios for creating steel members in SketchUp. DecaSteel is a extension designed to help you quickly create steel structures in SketchUp, with tools for beams, columns, bolts, bracing, and more!
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DECASTEEL DOCUMENTATION
https://support.mindsightstudios.com/hc/en-us/categories/360005191614-DECAsteel
PROFILE BUILDER LINK
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:11 – Where to find DecaSteel
1:08 – Installing a Steel Profiles Library
2:04 – DecaSteel Documentation
2:43 – How to use GridLines
3:52 – How to adjust grid lines and labels
4:39 – Adjusting multiple grid lines at once
5:05 – How to extend or shorten grid lines
5:30 – Adding columns to your model
6:51 – Adjusting column sizes (several at once)
7:20 – Adding base plates to columns
8:20 – Extending and Shortening Steel Columns in Place
8:40 – Adding beams to your model
10:01 – Extending or shortening beams
11:00 – Adding connections
12:10 – Adding bolts to connections
14:00 – Adjusting bolts
14:27 – Changing connections in place
15:17 – Adding bracing
16:01 – Using Profile Builder to trim steel pieces
17:09 – Using the level manager to set different levels
18:50 – Shop drawings function
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