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Success is in the details.
AutoCAD®
Structural Detailing

Extend Design to Fabrication
AutoCAD Structural Detailing software, built on
the familiar AutoCAD®platform, helps structural
engineers, detailers, and fabricators to create more
precise detailing and fabrication shop drawings.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing helps improve design
accuracy by providing tools that automate the
generation of more complete and comprehensive
details, drawings, schedules, and material takeos.
The software provides tools that help automate
the creation of concrete reinforcement drawings
and enable ecient modeling of steel connections
and shop drawings. AutoCAD Structural Detailing
supports the BIM process for structural engineering
by extending structural design workflows to
fabrication, enabling a more ecient and accurate
process for creating fabrication details and drawings.
Better precision and greater productivity for detailing and
creation of fabrication shop drawings.
We have been using
AutoCAD Structural
Detailing software and
its previous versions
for our structural steel
drawings since .
The bidirectional link
with Autodesk Robot
Structural Analysis
Professional provides
a flexible workflow
that allows us to create
fabrication and erection
drawings directly from
the analysis model or to
analyze a model initially
created in AutoCAD
Structural Detailing.
—Christophe Tremoulet
Principal
Ingetech, France
Collaboration with Autodesk Revit Structure
With direct links between AutoCAD Structural
Detailing and Autodesk®Revit®Structure
software, structural information within the
building information model (BIM) can be extended
from design directly to fabrication. Using Revit®
Extensions for Autodesk®Revit®Structure software,
an exclusive Subscription benefit for Revit Structure,
subscribers can export concrete reinforcement data
from Autodesk Revit Structure and generate D
reinforcement drawings in AutoCAD Structural
Detailing based on a selected national code. A
bidirectional link with Autodesk®Revit®Structure
software enables a structural steel model to be
sent directly to AutoCAD Structural Detailing.
This connection helps make it possible to
complete all of the steel connection modeling
and detailing, which can be used to automatically
create fabrication shop drawings.
Interoperability with Structural
Analysis Software
AutoCAD Structural Detailing enables the import
of structural steel models created in Autodesk®
Robot™ Structural Analysis software or CIS/ files
for faster D assembly and further detailing. The
reinforcement detailing capabilities of AutoCAD
Structural Detailing enables users to import
reinforcement data from Autodesk Robot Structural
Analysis for automatic generation of drawings.
Links to CNC Machines for Fabrication
AutoCAD Structural Detailing provides direct
links to computer numeric controlled (CNC)
fabrication machines through DSTV format,
helping to minimize redundant data input for
the fabrication of steel parts.
Country-Specific Detailing Templates
Creating shop drawing documentation strongly
depends on regional codes and detailing methods
characteristic for each country (especially for
RC drawings). For that reason, AutoCAD
Structural Detailing offers templates that are
based on detailing practices, such as designations
and hatching patterns, from a multitude of
countries, helping to guide you according to
local detailing methods and appropriate
elements or material schedules.
Regional Databases
AutoCAD Structural Detailing includes multiple
databases from many countries around the world
to help provide access to locally required elements
(steel sections, materials, or rebar shapes).

An integrated solution, the steel detailing
capabilities of AutoCAD Structural Detailing
software provide comprehensive and powerful
drafting tools for commercial and industrial steel
building projects.
Structure Definition
Create your model in a D environment from the
provided database library or define your own steel
shapes with AutoCAD Structural Detailing. Convert
any line from AutoCAD software into a viable steel
section, and precisely situate structural elements
using the D work frame. Define structural parts
and assign connections. In addition, convey and
present realistic complexities of your design with a
comprehensive D structural model.
Intelligent Objects
Help simplify your modeling processes using
profiles, plates, and other objects. Virtually cut,
lengthen, bend, split, and merge while updating
material takeos.
Powerful and Comprehensive Steel Modeling and Detailing
AutoCAD Structural Detailing software enables the creation
of precise structural steel models and shop drawings.
Powerful Modeling and Connection
Detailing Macros
AutoCAD Structural Detailing provides special
tools and smart macros that help speed automation
of time-consuming structural tasks, including
connections, roof trusses, stairs, railings, ladders,
and automatically spread elements, such as grates
or purlins.
Customizable Detailing and
Shop-Drawings Styles
Styles enable users to adjust the look of final shop
drawings. It is possible to change many drawing
elements, descriptions, symbols, dimensions, or
tables. Create new styles or modify existing ones
to help make your drawings look the way you want.
Drawings and Material Takeo Generation
Use your D structural model to automatically
generate workshop drawings, schedules, and
material takeo data. Intuitively change your model,
and leave time-consuming documentation updates
to AutoCAD Structural Detailing.
Photo and model courtesy of Christophe Tremoulet, Ingetech.

Our engineering group
uses AutoCAD Structural
Detailing to produce
reinforcement shop
drawings specifically for
concrete shear walls.
In order to automate
the distribution, tagging,
and scheduling necessary
for our specific rebar
drawings, we were able
to develop custom tools
based on existing macros.
Beyond the productivity
gains, AutoCAD Structural
Detailing provides ease
of use and programming
capabilities for our
engineering teams.
—Sébastien Scholl
IT Project Manager
Spie Fondations, France
Faster and More Ecient Reinforcement Detailing
and Scheduling
AutoCAD Structural Detailing software oers
reinforcement detailing capabilities and provides
templates that are based on detailing practices in
a number of countries, enabling better adherence
to local detailing methods and appropriate bar
schedules. Execute faster and more ecient
detailing and scheduling of concrete elements,
including pad footings, staircases, beams, and
columns, using intelligent tools and macros.
Rebar Definition
Use standard shape bars based on a wide variety
of country codes, or draw your own nonstandard
bar shapes. Define longitudinal reinforcement and
rebar in cross section, and enjoy automatic, more
appropriate distribution. Choose from a variety of
reinforcement types, including straight bars, radial
reinforcement, or wire fabric.
Intelligent Rebar Elements
Define reinforcement of structure members using
objects and bars, with automatic accounting for
covers and hooks.
Concrete Element and Rebar Definition Macros
Generate comprehensive concrete reinforcement
drawings, together with rebar descriptions and
material takeos, with AutoCAD Structural
Detailing macros.
Drawing Preparation and Material
Takeos Generation
Help speed up preparation of your reinforcement
drawings with tools to automate rebar definition.
Automatically produce schedules within AutoCAD
Structural Detailing, or export to Microsoft®
Excel®software or Microsoft®Word software.
Automatically update schedules to reflect changes
in your drawings, as you make them.
Automate reinforcement definition and generate shop
drawings for all types of structural concrete members.

Building Information Modeling for Structural Engineering
Building information modeling (BIM) is an integrated
process built on coordinated, reliable information
about a project from design through construction
and into operations. By adopting BIM, architects,
engineers, contractors, and owners can more easily
create coordinated, digital design information
and documentation; use that information to
visualize, simulate, and analyze performance,
appearance, and cost; and reliably deliver the
project faster, more economically, and with
reduced environmental impact.
BIM for structural engineers follows this same
methodology for the entire structural engineering
process, focusing on a digital model that can be
used for coordination with architects; mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing engineers; and civil
engineers that is integrated with analysis, design,
and construction documentation, and extending
that digital model from design through fabrication
and construction.
AutoCAD Structural Detailing supports the BIM
process for structural engineering by extending
structural design workflows to fabrication, enabling
a more ecient and accurate process for creating
fabrication details and drawings.
Integrated tools for modeling, coordination, analysis, design
documentation as well as shop drawings and fabrication.

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AutoCAD Structural Detailing is an intuitive and user-
friendly tool for creating shop drawings. One of its biggest
advantages is the ability to customize styles according to
our requirements, and its work environment gives us the
flexibility we need on our projects.
—Adam Zieba
Managing Director
Bartels Poland