--- title: SDS2 Steel Detailing Software | Blog | Lacey Brummer description: Insights, news, and trends from SDS2 and the steel construction industry. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.sds2.com/author/lacey-brummer#main-content) Close SEARCH [Book Demo](https://go.sds2.com/demo) [![logo](https://blog.sds2.com/hubfs/sds2-01.svg "logo")](https://sds2.com/) [![SDS2-Logo_negative_RGB](https://blog.sds2.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/SDS2/SDS2-Logo_negative_RGB.png?width=160&height=51&name=SDS2-Logo_negative_RGB.png)](https://sds2.com/) [Book Demo](https://go.sds2.com/demo) ## THE SDS2 BY ALLPLAN BLOG ## Meet Michelle McCarthy, ALLPLAN Regional Manager and SDS2's Fearless Leader When Michelle McCarthy first stepped foot in the SDS2 office in 2005, she knew nothing about the world of steel detailing and fabrication, its software, or its people.  Nearly 20 years later, she's seen the company through some of its biggest transformations.  [READ MORE →](https://blog.sds2.com/meet-michelle-mccarthy) ## 10 Underestimated Detailing Tools to Make Your Job Easier There are many tools in SDS2 that can save you time in modeling, detailing, and more—so many, in fact, that it’s easy for some of them to fly under the radar and be forgotten by users. That’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the most underestimated and often overlooked tools in SDS2, from modeling shortcuts to detailing hacks.  [READ MORE →](https://blog.sds2.com/10-underestimated-detailing-tools-to-make-your-job-easier) ## The 2022 Solid Steel Award Winners Judged on aesthetics, complexity, and overall cool factor, the competition highlights the great range of work our users are doing and the projects they’re bringing to life in all sectors of structural steel. Check out the winners from 2022.  [READ MORE →](https://blog.sds2.com/2022-solid-steel-award-winners) ![avatar](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/eccb2a30932700f3e2e3917e8855cec7) ## Blog Post by Lacey Brummer ## [Discover the Top New Features in SDS2 2026 Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/top-new-features-in-sds2-2026) ## [Allplan Award 2025 Winners Raise the Bar in Steel Detailing & Construction Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/allplan-award-2025-steel-detailing-construction) ## [Introducing Build Forward: The New SDS2 Summit Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/introducing-build-forward) ## [What's New in SDS2 2025-1: Welding, Usability, and More Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/2025-1-release) ## [How to Choose the Right Steel Detailing Software: Balancing Cost and Value Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/how-to-choose-the-right-steel-detailing-software) ## [6 Signs It's Time to Find a New Steel Detailing Software Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/6-signs-its-time-to-find-a-new-steel-detailing-software) ## [13 Massive Structural Steel Projects Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/13-massive-structural-steel-projects) ## [Introducing the 2024 Solid Steel Award Winners Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/2024-solid-steel-awards) ## [Beyond Beams and Columns: Marine Fenders Showcase Steel Detailing Company’s Versatility with SDS2 Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/beyond-beams-and-columns-marine-fenders-showcase-steel-detailing-companys-versatility) ## [Forging Connections: The Importance of Networking for Steel Professionals Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/forging-connections-the-importance-of-networking-for-steel-professionals) ## [Minimize Repetitive Steel Detailing Tasks with These 3 Tools Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/minimize-repetitive-steel-detailing-tasks-with-these-3-tools) ## [Caldim Engineering Delivers SDS2-Designed Steel to the Maldives Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/caldim-engineering-delivers-sds2-designed-steel-to-the-maldives) ## [Ringing in the New Steel at Times Square with Kennebec Valley Detailers Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/one-times-square-kennebec-valley-detailers) ## [The 2023 Solid Steel Award Winners Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/2023-solid-steel-award-winners) ## [It's Time for Steel Erectors to Cash in on BIM. 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Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/its-time-for-steel-erectors-to-cash-in-on-bim) ## [Lincoln Engineering Group Helps Luxury Aviation Project Soar with Precision Detailing and Automation Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/lincoln-engineering-group-helps-luxury-aviation-project-soar-with-precision-detailing-and-automation) ## [Meet Michelle McCarthy, ALLPLAN Regional Manager and SDS2's Fearless Leader Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/meet-michelle-mccarthy) ## [10 Underestimated Detailing Tools in SDS2 to Make Your Job Easier Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/10-underestimated-detailing-tools-to-make-your-job-easier) ## [The 2022 Solid Steel Award Winners Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/2022-solid-steel-award-winners) ## [5 Reasons to Attend SDS2 Summit (And How to Make a Business Case for it) Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/5-reasons-to-attend-sds2-summit-2022) ## [5 Ways SDS2 Can Improve Your BIM Projects in Structural Steel Start Reading](https://blog.sds2.com/5-ways-sds2-can-improve-your-bim-projects-in-structural-steel) [Load more posts](https://blog.sds2.com/author/lacey-brummer/page/2) ![Unlocking-the-true-value_cover-image_shadow](https://blog.sds2.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/ROI%20Ebook/Unlocking-the-true-value_cover-image_shadow.png "Unlocking-the-true-value_cover-image_shadow") ## Unlock the True Value of Your Steel Detailing Software Discover how SDS2 users are maximizing performance and delivering results with speed, accuracy, and reliability.  - Get exclusive user insights - See the impact of detailing software through user survey data [GET THE EBOOK TODAY →](https://go.sds2.com/ebook/roi) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "", "addressLocality" : "Lincoln", "addressRegion" : "Nebraska", "postalCode" : "68516", "streetAddress" : "8333 Glynoaks Drive" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://6171799.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6171799/sds2-01.svg" }, "name" : "SDS2 by ALLPLAN", "url" : "https://blog.sds2.com/author/lacey-brummer" } ```