Fabrication-ready Tekla detailing
We deliver coordinated Tekla models, connection detailing, fabrication and erection drawings, and NC data — giving your shop and site one consistent source of project information.
For steel fabricators, contractors and engineering teams.
3D MODELING · CONNECTION DETAILING · FABRICATION DRAWINGS · ERECTION DRAWINGS
01 / The problem
Between structural design, fabrication and erection, small gaps in information can become rework, delays and coordination problems.
Design intent drifts.
Revisions change, but disconnected drawings and models do not always move together.
Connections get resolved too late.
Unresolved details can become fabrication-floor decisions, where changes are slower and more costly.
Drawings lose alignment with the model.
When information is updated across separate workflows, teams can lose confidence in what is current.
Many coordination problems begin at the handoff.
02 / The model
We build the steel structure in Tekla Structures as a detailed, information-rich model. Drawings, reports and fabrication data then come from that coordinated model.
What we do
One detailing partner across the package — from the first model to the information used on the shop floor.
Not sure what you need? Send your GA drawings or model — we'll recommend the right scope.
03 / The detail
Connections are resolved in the model before fabrication begins — plates, bolts, welds and clearances coordinated as one assembly.
Illustrative detail
04 / The drawing
Drawings and fabrication information are generated from the coordinated Tekla model, helping documentation stay aligned with the model throughout revisions.
Deliverables
05 / The fabrication
The goal is simple: give the shop floor clear, consistent information to fabricate from.
Illustrative example
06 / The structure
A coordinated steel package, ready for fabrication and erection — modelled, detailed and issued as one consistent workflow.
Portfolio
Original Tekla projects from our detailing archive — warehouse, commercial and residential steel, with the connection details and general arrangement drawings issued from the same models.
01 / Warehouse
Portal frame warehouses detailed end to end — primary frames, purlins, girts and bracing modelled in Tekla, then issued as GA, shop and connection drawings.
Single-span portal frame warehouse with the full detailing chain on one board: overall 3D Tekla model, GA roof plan and elevations, fabrication details and six connection types resolved in 3D.
54 m × 24 m warehouse with mezzanine access steel. Roof plan, two elevations and a section carry the grid, with internal and roof-framing model views and six fabrication-ready connections.
02 / Commercial
Multi-storey commercial frames detailed for coordination — floor-by-floor GA plans, level setout, stairs and secondary steel, with NC files prepared for fabrication.
Three-storey office building on a 30 m × 24 m grid. Ground, first and roof plans sit alongside elevation and section setout at RL ±0.000 to +12.000, with eight connection types and stair steel detailed.
36 m × 24 m three-storey steel frame with exterior, interior and isometric model views, GA plans and elevations, plus column, bracing and stair shop drawings issued from the same model.
03 / Residential
Light gauge steel framing for two-storey homes — floor plans, roof trusses, wall frames and bracing detailed for straightforward site assembly.
Light gauge steel two-storey home detailed from architectural intent: ground and first floor plans, roof plan at 22.5°, elevations and sections, with roof framing, wall framing and floor framing model views.
11.5 m × 9 m two-storey house in light gauge steel, with framing views for roof, floor and walls, and base plate, beam-to-column, truss-to-wall-plate and stud-to-track details resolved for site.
04 / Connection Details
Connections resolved in the model before fabrication — plates, bolts, cleats and clearances checked as assemblies, then issued as detail drawings and 3D views.
05 / GA Drawing
General arrangement output taken straight from the model — grid plans, elevations, sections, foundation setout, typical details and bill of material for the industrial warehouse package.
Issued document
The full issued set as one print-ready document: warehouse, commercial and residential projects, connection details and general arrangement drawings.
Client references available on request.
Need a detailing package like these for your next steel project?
Why teams choose DRK
Model-first Tekla detailing with fabrication, issue and communication built into the workflow — not added at the end.
Model-first
Drawings and fabrication information come from the coordinated Tekla model.
Fabrication-aware
Details consider cutting, drilling, welding, assembly and erection.
Controlled issue
Clear revision and document status throughout the package.
Direct communication
Clear communication with the team handling the project from scope through issue.
Project requirements
We adapt detailing output to your project requirements — client conventions, fabricator preferences and the deliverables your team needs to issue.
01
Drawing standards
Title blocks, layering, naming and sheet layout matched to your documentation conventions.
02
Fabricator preferences
Detailing aligned to shop processes — piece marks, weld symbols, bolt lists and assembly logic.
03
Connection requirements
Connection detailing coordinated to design intent, fabricator capability and erection sequence.
04
Issue & revisions
Clear revision status, transmittal structure and document control through the issue package.
05
Machine output
NC, DSTV and DXF prepared to your fabricator's software and production workflow where required.
06
Project documentation
Material lists, bolt lists, GA and erection information issued as one coordinated package.
07 / About
DRK Steelcraft Detailing provides Tekla steel detailing for fabricators, contractors and engineering teams — from scope review through to coordinated model issue.
Scope review
We review your drawings, model or brief, confirm deliverables and return a clear scope and quotation.
Model & detail
Structure is built in Tekla with connections, piece marks and assemblies coordinated in one model.
Issue package
Fabrication and erection documentation, lists and NC data issued as a consistent, revision-controlled package.
Request a quote
Send your drawings, Tekla model or scope summary. We'll review the requirements and return a clear scope, delivery plan and quotation.