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Steel Detailing Resources
These guides answer the questions fabricators and contractors ask before buying detailing: what it costs, how long it takes, what a complete shop drawing package contains, how AISC standards shape the drawings, how NC files reach shop equipment, and how to vet a detailing partner.
- SDS/2 vs Tekla for Steel DetailingA neutral comparison of SDS/2 and Tekla Structures, and where each fits.
- How Much Does Steel Detailing Cost?How steel detailing is priced in the US market and what drives cost up or down.
- Steel Shop Drawings ExplainedWhat a complete steel shop drawing package contains, sheet by sheet.
- AISC Standards for Steel DetailingHow AISC 303 and AISC 360 affect the way steel is detailed.
- How to Vet a Steel Detailing PartnerA buyer's checklist for choosing an outsourced steel detailer.
- NC Files and CNC IntegrationHow SDS/2 exports drive beam lines, plate processors and shop software.
- Steel Detailing Turnaround TimesWhat determines how long a steel detailing package takes, stage by stage.
- Common Miscellaneous Steel Detailing MistakesThe misc steel detailing errors that cause field fixes, and how to catch them.
How are these guides written?
Each guide opens with a direct answer, then explains the detail behind it. Where Vertex has a stake in the topic, such as SDS/2 or offshore detailing, the guide says so and covers the tradeoffs. Industry cost figures are labeled as estimates. For Vertex's own rates and scope, see steel detailing rates and all detailing services.
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- Steel detailing ratesPublished steel detailing rates: $15–20 per hour, what moves a project within that range, and how packages are quoted.
- Steel detailing FAQDirect answers on rates, SDS/2, deliverables, time zones, standards, checking and how to send a project.
- All detailing servicesEvery steel detailing service, from structural steel to thermal break connections.
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