Structural Steel Detailing
Member-level 3D models and fully dimensioned shop drawings for columns, beams, braces, trusses, and frames — built to your fabricator standards and checked against the EOR design drawings before they reach your queue.
Structural & Miscellaneous Steel Detailing
Steel detailing that keeps the shop and the field moving.
ClearPath Ventures delivers accurate, model-driven shop and erection drawings, clean BOMs, and tightly coordinated connections — so your material flows, your fitters aren't guessing, and your submittals go to the EOR clean and coordinated.
Detailing in
Tekla Structures
SDS/2
AutoCAD
Autodesk Inventor
SOLIDWORKS
Built to AISC & your shop standards
What we do
Detailing services for fabricators & erectors
From full structural packages to one-off miscellaneous metals, we deliver detailing that is accurate, well-coordinated, and ready for the shop floor.
Miscellaneous & Architectural Metals
Stairs, handrail, ladders, platforms, grating, embeds, lintels, and ornamental work detailed to fit the field — clean geometry and finishes called out so fabrication and erection match the architect's intent.
Connection Coordination
We coordinate connections across the model — interfacing shop details with the connection design, resolving conflicts with the EOR and other trades, and driving RFIs to closure so nothing surprises you at fit-up.
Delegated Connection Design
Detailing paired with connection design developed under a delegated-design arrangement and sealed by a licensed Professional Engineer. We coordinate the calculations, capture them on the drawings, and route the stamped package for EOR review.
Shop & Erection Drawings
Complete submittal-ready packages — shop drawings for the fabricator, plus erection drawings, sequence sheets, and field bolt lists for the crew. Issued for approval, tracked through back-checks, reissued cleanly as comments resolve.
BOMs & Material Takeoffs
Accurate bills of material and advance bills pulled straight from the model so purchasing can release steel early and shop loading stays predictable — plus fast takeoffs for bidding when you need numbers to win the job.
What you receive
Submittal-ready deliverables, in your shop's format
Every package is pulled from the model and issued in the outputs your shop, your CNC, and the field actually run on.
- PDFShop & erection drawingsSubmittal-ready, back-checked, cleanly revised
- NC1CNC output — NC1 / DSTVDrives beam lines, drills, and saws on the floor
- IFCIFC model exchangeCoordinate with the EOR and other trades
- DXFDXF for plate & profilePlasma, laser, and waterjet-ready geometry
- BOMBOMs & advance billsRelease steel early, keep shop loading predictable
- KISSKISS / MIS & field bolt listsBolt summaries the crew can work straight from
Detailed to the standards your spec calls out. We work to AISC 303 (Code of Standard Practice), the AISC Steel Construction Manual, AWS D1.1, the RCSC bolting specification, and NISD detailing practice, alongside your project specifications. We follow these standards in the work — ClearPath is not a certifying body and does not represent itself as certified to them.
Platforms & deliverables
We work in your fabricator's preferred platform
We detail in the platforms your fabricators and erectors already trust — and deliver in the format your shop runs on.
Matched to your house style. We detail to your shop's existing standards — your title blocks and templates, bolt and weld conventions, piece-mark scheme, and layer setup — so our drawings drop straight into your current set and everything stays consistent across the job.
TSTekla Structures
Model-driven structural & misc. detailing
Model-driven structural & misc. detailing
SDSSDS/2
Automated connections & fabrication output
Automated connections & fabrication output
DWGAutoCAD
2D drafting, layouts & misc-metals detailing
2D drafting, layouts & misc-metals detailing
INVAutodesk Inventor
Parametric fabrication & weldment modeling
Parametric fabrication & weldment modeling
SWSOLIDWORKS
Precision parts, assemblies & ornamental work
Precision parts, assemblies & ornamental work
How we work
A clear path from contract drawings to closeout
Disciplined detailing, coordinated connections, and revision control you can plan a schedule around.
1
Scope & Setup
We review the contract drawings, specs, and your shop standards, confirm the connection-design path, and lock the deliverable schedule against your shop loading and erection sequence.
2
Model & Detail
We build the 3D model and develop shop and erection drawings, coordinating connections — delegated to a licensed PE when required — and clearing interferences before anything is issued.
3
Submit & Back-Check
Drawings go out for approval as a clean submittal. We track EOR comments, drive RFIs to resolution, and incorporate back-check markups without dropping revisions.
4
Release & As-Built
Approved drawings, BOMs, and advance bills release to the shop and field on schedule. We carry revisions through fabrication and erection and deliver an accurate as-built record at closeout.
Quality control
A two-stage check on every package
Mistakes are cheap to fix on the screen and expensive on the shop floor. Nothing is issued until it has cleared both passes.
01
Detailer self-check
The detailer verifies their own work against the EOR drawings, the specifications, and the latest RFI responses — dimensions, grades, hole patterns, weld and bolt callouts, and piece marks — before the package moves on.
02
Independent back-check
Every package then goes to our dedicated checking department — a checker independent of the detailer reviews it against the source documents, logging and clearing markups before anything is issued. The EOR's own back-check comments are carried through the same controlled process.
Revisions are tracked end to end, so a back-check comment never gets dropped between submittal and release.
Who details your steel
Drawings from someone who has built the steel, not just drawn it
The person behind ClearPath spent 20 years on the fabrication side of steel — running material, fitting, and welding in the shop — before moving to the detailing desk. That shop-floor background shows up in the drawings: pieces detailed the way they actually get built, handled, and fit up, with the details that bite a fitter at the bench caught before they ever reach the floor.
About ClearPath Ventures
Detailing built on accuracy, coordination, and clear communication
ClearPath Ventures LLC is a steel detailing firm serving fabricators, erectors, and general contractors. We turn architectural and structural drawings into the precise shop and erection documents that keep projects moving — from full structural packages to focused miscellaneous-metals scopes.
Our work follows AISC detailing standards and your project's specifications, backed by the two-stage check that keeps errors off the shop floor. We coordinate closely with the Engineer of Record on connections and stay responsive through submittals, back-checks, and revisions so nothing stalls.
Delegated connection design, done right. When a project calls for it, we pair our detailing with connection design developed in coordination with — and sealed by — an independent licensed Professional Engineer. The PE owns the connection calculations and the engineering stamp; ClearPath coordinates the design forces and EOR requirements, incorporates the engineered connections into the drawings, and manages the stamped submittal. ClearPath does not perform or stamp engineering in-house and does not act as the Engineer of Record.
- Checked, buildable drawings — accuracy verified against the EOR drawings before submittal.
- Connection design delegated to a licensed PE — engineering accountability where it belongs.
- Model-driven BOMs and advance bills so purchasing can release steel early.
- Consistent with your set — your templates, conventions, and piece-mark scheme, carried across the whole job.
- Delivered in your format — Tekla, SDS/2, AutoCAD, Inventor, or SOLIDWORKS.
See the work
What a ClearPath package looks like
Want to see what you'll get before you send a job? A sample package walks through exactly what we issue and how it's organized.
- Drawing index & revision log
- Erection plans with piece marks & sequence
- Fully dimensioned assembly & single-part details
- Connection details, PE-sealed when delegated
- BOM, advance bill & bolt summary
- NC1/DSTV, IFC & DXF output on request
The downloadable sample is being finalized — ask for it on the form and we'll send it straight over.
Have a package that needs detailing?
Send your contract drawings and scope — we'll review them and come back with a quote.
Questions, answered
Common questions about working with us
Which software do you detail in?
We detail in Tekla Structures, SDS/2, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and SOLIDWORKS, and we match your shop's existing house style — title blocks and templates, bolt and weld conventions, piece-mark scheme, and layer setup — so our drawings drop straight into your current set.
Do you stamp or seal engineering?
No. ClearPath Ventures is a steel detailing firm and is not the Engineer of Record. We do not perform or stamp engineering in-house. When a project requires connection design, it is delegated to and sealed by an independent licensed Professional Engineer; we coordinate the design forces and EOR requirements and incorporate the engineered connections into the drawings.
What is delegated connection design?
It's connection design developed under a delegated-design arrangement and sealed by an independent licensed Professional Engineer. ClearPath coordinates the design forces and EOR requirements, captures the engineered connections on the drawings, and manages the stamped submittal. The PE owns the connection calculations and the engineering stamp; ClearPath does not act as the Engineer of Record.
What deliverables do you provide?
Submittal-ready shop and erection drawings, model-driven BOMs and advance bills, CNC and fabrication output such as NC1/DSTV, IFC model exchange, DXF, KISS/MIS bolt lists, field bolt lists, and revision and as-built records — delivered in the format your shop runs on.
Which detailing standards do you follow?
We detail to AISC 303 (Code of Standard Practice), the AISC Steel Construction Manual, AWS D1.1, the RCSC bolting specification, and NISD detailing practice, alongside your project specifications. We follow these standards in our work; ClearPath is not a certifying body and does not represent itself as certified to them.
Where are you located?
ClearPath Ventures is based in Pueblo, Colorado. Detailing is delivered digitally, so we can support fabricators, erectors, and general contractors regardless of where the project is built.
Have a package to detail? Let's talk.
Send over your drawings and scope and we'll get back to you with a quote. New projects, overflow detailing, and miscellaneous-metals scopes are all welcome — and you can attach drawings right on the form.
- Emailinfo@cpv.services
- Webcpv.services
- Attach drawingsPDF, DWG, DXF, IFC, ZIP & more