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## 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. 

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## 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. 

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## 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. 

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