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Modeling Techniques Session
Real Quick
Did You Know This?
Save Defaults Stores Project
Properties
• “Setup>Save
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Defaults” menu
Stanard.prf and
standard.prf.more are
created in
model\attribtes folder
Copy those files to
XS_FIRM folder
Now no Longer have
to type this in on new
projects
Points Commands for Finding
Intersection Points
Pick two points to form two lines (like for back face of
Channels)
Pick each part, and point will be created at center intersections
Solid Web Model: Visual Status Reports
Understanding Bolts
Two Insertion Points form the X direction
- In Cut Length forces Length
Understanding Bolts: Cut Length
- In Cut Length forces Length
Distance / 2 to figure out what to bolt through on a part
Understanding Bolts: Thread In Material
• “X” Doesn’t Change
Length of Bolts
• Thread Does, but isn’t really shear Plane
Understanding Bolts: Thread in Material
Understanding Bolts: Thread in Material
Using Scripting To Automate
Everyday things!
Where Are Macros
• Tools>Macros
• Select, Then Run
• Type New Name,Then Record
Then Stop
• Stored in
C:\TeklaStructures\14.0\environments\usimp\ma
cros\modeling or ..\drawings
• XS_MACRO_DIRECTORY
• Practice what macro does first, then record
Macro To Load Part Properties
• Save Part Properties, with a name
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“Plate_Vert”
Type New Macro name “Plate_Vert”
Press “Record”
Modeling>Properties>Steel Parts>Beam
Load up “Plate_Vert”
Press OK
Activate the “Create Beam” command
Press the Stop button and now your macro
is done!
Macro To Load Part Properties
Record a Macro to Set User Defined
Attributes and Load Object Rep
Beam Properties because
it works on all other parts
types like column, contour
plate, polybeam, etc.
Record a Macro to Set User Defined
Attributes and Load Object Rep
• Save Away Object Rep for On Hold
Parts. This will be loaded by script
Record a Macro to Set User Defined
Attributes and Load Object Rep Steps:
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First have parts
selected in model
Then Record Macro
Part Properties
User Defined Attributes
Uncheck Checkboxes
Check On Hold
Set to Yes
Modify
Press Cancel Button
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View>Representation>
Object Representation
Load OnHold Status
Modify
Cancel Dialog box
Stop Recording the
Macro are you are all
set!
Macro To Select Parts, Run Reports
• Create Select Filter
• Open Reports and
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and Object Rep to
Find bad material
Grades
Record Macro
Load Select Filter and
Object Rep
Edit>Select All
Objects (Will only
Grab Selection Fitler)
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Run
Assembly_or_Part_Id
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Cancel Main Report
Dialog Box
Change Selection
Filters back to
standard
Stop Macro recording
Macro To Select Parts, Run Reports
Macro: Add Pourstop to many parts
• You can add custom components with Tekla API
through macros.
More Neat Tricks in the Model
2D and 3D Reference Models
• Export your Esheets to DWG and bring into model
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for checking
Bring XML Webviewer models as an overlay to
show revision histories
Bring in 2D Joist, Grating, Architectural, or
Engineering Layouts to overlay and trace
Structural on top of or for coordination
NEW 14.0
Change
Management
on two
Reference
Model Files
Open E Dwg, File>Export Current, Change Scale to same as main view
Numeric Snap
1. Activate Beam
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Command
Ctrl Left Click at Corner
Drag Mouse to other
snap to define direction
Just Start typing
distance you want to
travel like 4’ and
Numeric Location
Dialog will appear
automatically
Press OK and the Start
Point of your beam will
be set.
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Type Snapping
in help for more
instructions.
@X,Y,Z relative
Advantage No Points or Copying of Steel Required
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Shear Tab Connections
Notice Skews cut to K1
Skewed, Radius beams,
Beams into Pipe Columns.
Also Check out
64, 29, 30
Hip and Valley
Magnetic Construction Lines for Hip Roof or Slope Steel
• Model Steel Flat.
• Lay in 3
Construction Lines as
shown.
• Set Construction
Lines to Magnetic
• Stretch Vertex End Points of 3 Const. lines vertically, and then Steel will be sloped as shown
Sloping Beam Rotation Change
• Set Work Plane to
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Part Top on Girder
Go To beam
properties of
secondary
0 out the Rotation
and Modify
The beam is then
rotated
Note: Works on Column Skews as well
Work Plane to Girder
Multiple Stretch at the Same Time
• Select the Parts
• Hold Down the Alt Key
+ Window from left to
right around the end
points you want to
stretch
• Use the Move
Command to then
move just those end
points all at the same
time
Dropping Hip Beam
Model in Contour Plates to
Represent Deck
Fit your work area to selected
part in new view
Select Girder, Create Part View to
FRONT Plane (Right Click Menu)
Use line line intersection point tool
to move beam down under deck
Make sure part is selected
first, then cut section view
with 2 points
Change Work Plane to view
plane, model in deck support
plate with polybeam