Course description
This course will teach students the fundamentals of using 3D modeling software to create a steel structure. It will consist of learning how to input the gridline system, modelling structural members (beams, columns, bracing, etc), creating suitable connections and learning how to create fabrication drawings. This course will also cover managing the 3D model in terms of generating reports, creating CNC files and using the power of its custom statuses to track real time progress.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Winter 2026 registration is now open.Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery