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A sample of SolidWorks models, shop and fabrication drawings, and residential permit drawings. More project photos coming soon.

Featured Project: Gracie Place Covered Deck

A covered deck addition modeled in SolidWorks, from foundation piers and framing to the finished roof, then built from the drawings.

The Design

Full 3D model of the house with the new covered deck
Full 3D model of the house with the new covered deck
Deck, piers and roof modeled together
Deck, piers and roof modeled together
Underside view showing joists, beams and pier footings
Underside view showing joists, beams and pier footings

The Build

Framing going up on site
Framing going up on site
Wall framing and beam connection
Wall framing and beam connection
Rafters set over the deck
Rafters set over the deck
Beam to post hardware detail
Beam to post hardware detail

SolidWorks 3D Models: Steel Backyard Deck Concept

A two-level backyard deck built like an industrial platform: Trex decking on steel HSS tube columns and W-beams, with a spiral stair and anchor-bolted footings. Designed for a home or shop yard, and shown in two finish options. This one is a design concept, not a built project.

Two-level deck on black steel frame with spiral stair
Two-level deck on black steel frame with spiral stair
Underside view: W-beam framing, joists and anchor-bolt footings
Underside view: W-beam framing, joists and anchor-bolt footings
Spiral stair with wood treads and bent rail
Spiral stair with wood treads and bent rail
Stainless finish option with footings shown
Stainless finish option with footings shown
Railing and stair landing detail
Railing and stair landing detail
Bare HSS frame before decking
Bare HSS frame before decking

Shop & Fabrication Drawings

Steel detailing and fabrication drawings, modeled in SolidWorks for a commercial contractor and issued to the shop ready to cut, weld and install.

Longview Memorial Stadium Upgrade

SolidWorks render of the Memorial Stadium grandstand with new steel roof, press box, stairs and railings
Grandstand steel upgrade at Longview's Memorial Stadium, fully modeled in SolidWorks and detailed for fabrication: roof trusses, shoring, ladders, handrails and the ticket booth enclosure.
Render of the bleachers under the new roof trusses and catwalks
Bleachers under the new roof trusses and catwalks
Steel ship ladder up to the catwalk above the stands
Ship ladder up to the catwalk
Steel mesh storefront frame with doors and wall anchors
Mesh storefront frame with doors and wall anchors

From the Shop Set

Typical shoring truss section with member callouts and purlin replacement notes
Typical shoring truss section with member callouts for the roof rework
Ticket booth divider wall cover sheet with bill of materials, front view and iso
Ticket booth divider wall: weldment, banding frames and full BOM for the shop

IBEW Local 280 Mezzanine Deck

SolidWorks render of an L-shaped steel mezzanine deck with stainless cable railing
Steel and concrete mezzanine deck with cable railing, modeled in SolidWorks and issued as a 35-sheet shop drawing set: framing, composite pan deck, anchors and every connection.
Bare steel frame of the mezzanine: HSS columns, rim angles and beams
Bare frame: columns, beams and formed rim angles
Composite pan deck with rebar and formed edge angle
Composite pan deck with rebar, ready for the pour
Column base plate with anchor bolts and nuts
Base plate and anchor bolt layout

From the Shop Set

Mezzanine iso view with balloon callouts, BOM table and connection details
Iso view with balloons, full BOM and connection details
Pan deck detail sheet with top view, front view and section F-F
Pan deck layout: top view and section F-F with anchors and studs

Local 104 Training Center Mezzanine

SolidWorks render of a two-level steel mezzanine with concrete deck, ladders and guardrail
Two-level steel mezzanine and training structure for a union training center in Livermore, CA (2022): about 57,000 lbs of steel and roughly 640 hours of modeling and detailing in SolidWorks, issued as a 151-sheet fabrication shop set plus a 24-sheet submittal set. The photos show the same steel standing on site.
Bare steel frame with pan deck before the concrete
Bare frame and pan deck before the pour
Close-up of composite pan deck with shear studs at the beam edge
Pan deck with shear studs at the edge beam
Ladders landing on the deck edge with bolted beam connections
Ladders landing at the deck edge

From Model to Install

Steel columns and beams installed inside the training center building
Columns and beams standing in the building
Installed mezzanine columns with trades working on lifts nearby
Steel in place while the other trades work
Installed steel columns with bolted beam connection plates
Columns with connection plates ready for beams

Hydro Valve Removal Rig

SolidWorks render of a large turbine shutoff valve sitting on a steel moment frame over its concrete pedestal
Removal rig for a 60-ton hydro turbine shutoff valve, roughly 16 ft wide with an 8 ft bore: a steel moment frame on the existing pedestal, custom roller rails for 48 inches of travel and four 100-ton jacks, modeled and detailed in SolidWorks.
See-through valve view showing the hydraulic jacks and roller rails underneath
See-through view: jacks and roller rails under the valve
Front view of the valve ring on the rig and pedestal
Front view of the valve on the rig
Side view of the valve, rig and concrete pedestal
Side view: valve, rig and pedestal
Close-up of the heavy-duty roller rails on the moment frame
Heavy-duty roller rails on the frame
Close-up of the 100-ton hydraulic jacks under the valve next to the roller rails
100-ton jacks under the valve, next to the rails

Orange Juice Plant Stair Tower & Tank Supports

SolidWorks render of a multi-flight steel stair tower with grating landings and yellow guardrails
Multi-flight steel stair tower and tank support steel for an orange juice plant in Tipton, CA. I was brought in to finish the modeling and detailing another firm had started: stair flights, grating landings, bolted stringer connections and the steel around the tanks, all modeled in SolidWorks and detailed for the shop.
Full-height elevation of the stair tower showing every flight and landing
Full-height elevation of the tower
Bottom stair flight with grating treads and guardrail at the base plates
Bottom flight and base plates
Grating landing with guardrail where two flights meet
Landing where two flights meet

Connection Details

Bolted stringer-to-landing connection with stiffener plates
Bolted stringer-to-landing connection with stiffeners
Underside of a landing showing the bolted framing and grating
Landing framing from below
Dark gray render of the landing framing and bracing from below
Landing framing and bracing

Tank Supports

SolidWorks render of the braced steel tank support structure with platforms and stairs
Tank support steel with platforms and stairs
Crane and lift beside two large stainless tanks inside the support steel
Tanks going in between the support frames
Finished white tank support steel around the tanks at the plant
Support steel standing around the tanks
Stair flight and landing being set between the tanks on site
Stair and landing going in between the tanks
Looking up at the braced tank support frame above the wall panels
Looking up at the braced tank frame

Residential Permit Drawings

Featured: Kalama Tree Damage Repair

SolidWorks model of the new truss tied into the marriage wall
Tree damage repair on a manufactured home in Kalama — modeled in SolidWorks before the first board was cut. The new truss ties into the marriage wall with Simpson hangers and structural screws, and the sistered 2x4 reinforces the damaged top chord. Full permit set, structural calcs, and coordination with the engineer of record.
New truss hung at the marriage wall with Simpson hangers and straps
New truss hung at the marriage wall with Simpson hangers and straps
Full-house building section through the repair area
Full-house building section through the repair area
Truss repair and attachment details sheet
Truss repair and attachment details sheet

From the Permit Set

Building sections and repair details
Building sections and repair details
Roof framing plan with the repair area marked
Roof framing plan with the repair area marked
Roof details and truss section
Roof details and truss section
Existing floor plan for reference
Existing floor plan for reference

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