SUCCESS STORY Tek Steel Ltd saved half its time with Autodesk® Advance Steel Fire escape for Victoria Health center Nouveau-Brunswick Canada by Tek Steel Ltd Software used: Autodesk® Advance Steel The Victoria Health center, a Community Mental Health Services which promotes optimal mental health and independence for all individuals, requested to replace its non-conformed fire escape stairs. Tek Steel Ltd changed it with a three story self-supporting steel fire escape stairs in conformity to the fire code using Autodesk® Advance Steel. This switch back stair required a special cantilever design for the landings reaching the existing doors. Another challenge was that the project had to be done in a “fast track” manner to fulfill the client’s needs. Autodesk® Advance Steel really simplified the 3D modeling, speeded up the client’s project delivery and was a real money saver! Nowadays, steel detailers must have the good working tool to accomplish their work. As a mid-size steel fabricator doing “ most of our detailing in house we needed a tool able to rapidly create a full 3D model and to extract quick fabrication drawings. After evaluating different solutions Autodesk® Advance Steel was the best fit for our needs because of its capabilities for the miscellaneous steel and AutoCAD compliancy. Even though that I’m a new Advance Steel user I can say that I saved 50% of my time in this project as if I would have used my old StruCAD software. ” Don Dipaolo, Steel detailer, Tek Steel Ltd THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION - 2D shop and erection drawings to be completed in 3 weeks - Autodesk® Advance Steel simplified the 3D modeling for the stairs and railings - New structure connecting to existing building - GRAITEC support service was able to help and guide the user when requested - As a new user Tek Steel Ltd needed efficient and reactive technical support service during this project THE BENEFITS - Autodesk® Advance Steel software improved the client’s performance, quality and efficiency - Good quality of drawings resulting in no fabrication and erection errors or issues - All drawings needed for the completion of this project were delivered on time - The software speeded up the project delivery which was a real money saver About Tek Steel Ltd: Tek Steel Ltd began in 2003 with the goal of becoming a competitive company in the steel fabrication and erection trade. It started out with a shop size of 5000 square ft. fabrication shop and throughout the following five years it expanded to a 20,000 square ft. fabrication shop. Tek Steel Ltd is a versatile structural steel fabricating company with capabilities to build the simplest handrail to a complex structural building. April 2015 ©GRAITEC.