Detailing/Sketching Career Paths

Sheet metal detailing, also known as sketching, is often thought of as CAD (computer-aided drafting).

A certified detailer is a skilled commercial HVAC trade person who will advance to provide coordination between the hardware fabricators and the installers from various trades. You will work with project documents and plans and specifications, take field measurements, and create 3-D coordination digital drawings. One important software tool detailers use is building information modeling (BIM), which is taught at many local training centers.

Opportunities in this field include:

  • Detailer
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Project Manager
  • Contractor

Source: International Training Institute
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CONTENT REVIEWED: 2025

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