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September 2020 Enhancements

  • List of Videos
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Full Webinar (40 minutes)
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Button 3 Settings
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Button 3 Set UDA Job
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Qnect UDA Updates
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Geometry Revisons
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Design Revisions
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Impact to Shop Drawings
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Recap Model Sync & Submittal
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] Qnect Not Installed
  • [fa icon="caret-right"] QnectRevisedComponents

Powerful Enhancements to Qnect

In celebration of a VERY big Qnect product enhancement and to celebrate the U.S. structural steel industry,  Qnect hosted a special SteelDay event on September 25. 

During this webinar event, Qnect shared these videos with the audience of detailers, engineers, general contractors and more. 

Please contact us for your one-on-one demonstration of Qnect and all the new developments.

~ The Qnect Team


 

The Full Webinar (40 minutes)

Watch this video of our September 25 webinar including the Question & Answer session at the end. 

If you don't have time, review the individual clips below.

HubSpot Video

 

Button 3 Settings (1:10 minutes)

Autofill Company Details

Users have the option to provide a Prefix, Suffix & date/time so when button 1 has been selected the Session name is already filled out for them.

View this video on Qnect's YouTube channel.

HubSpot Video
HubSpot Video

 

Button 3 Set UDA Job (2:13 minutes)

Set Job Preferences Override

Users will have the option to assign multiple Qnect preference settings to either the END1 (Start) or END2 (End) of a beam.

HubSpot Video

View this video on Qnect's YouTube Channel. 

Qnect UDA Updates (3:06 minutes)

Beam END1 & END2 UDA Updates

Qnect has added 3 more UDA options

  1. Qconnect: By selecting “No” this will force the end of a beam to be bypassed when running Qnect.
  2. Reengineer: If a joint already contains a connection and the desire is to re-engineer that same connection then select “Yes”
  3. Connection Type: Qnect has added Extended Full Depth Shear Plate as a model override choice.

 

HubSpot Video
 

Geometry Revisions (5:35 minutes)

Model Adjustments: Moving, Rotating, Mirroring, Copying, Extending, etc

While users are adjusting members in the model any Qnect connection will remain, but now the component cone will turn red indicating it will need to be Reengineered.

HubSpot Video
HubSpot Video

 

Design Revisions (4:47 minutes)

Revising Profiles & Loads

While users are revising members profiles, loads etc. in the model any Qnect connection will remain, but now the component cone will turn red indicating it will need to be reengineered.

HubSpot Video
 

Impact to Shop Drawings (3:52 minutes)

Parts & GUIDs, Running Dimensions, Sections, Welds, etc

Qnect will adjust the current Tekla parts keeping the same GUID and shop drawings will have minimal to zero impact.

HubSpot Video
 

Recap Model Sync & Submittal Packages (2:33 minutes)

Sync All & Sync Selected

A quick visual aid to make sure users understand how to sync the Qnect connections from the Tekla model and create a submittal package.

HubSpot Video

 

Qnect Not Installed (2:16 minutes)

Is there an impact to the project?

If a detailing team member does not have Qnect on their machine will this impact the use of Qnect on the project?

HubSpot Video
 

QnectRevisedComponents (1:31)

How to Use Selection Filter and Re-Run Joint

Warning-Message-Qnect-1002

When saving your model or doing a read-in, you might get a warning like the image above. If this warning appears, there are Qnect connections that have a red cone and still need to be addressed. Learn how to filter to these locations and re-run.

HubSpot Video

 

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Qnect, an intelligent, cloud-based connection app gives fabricators, detailers and engineers fast and flexible connections with significant cost and schedule savings. In minutes, users can connect most steel buildings without capital cost and with minimal initial training. Two important benefits of Qnect include: Preference Optimization and Bolt Optimization.

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