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How to Get Parallel Grid Line Points (Tekla Open API)
What is the task at hand? So I get some phone calls the other day – people complaining. They want changes. Yet again! Why can’t these people make up their minds! That means I have to get off Facebook, go back to my code – which I hopefully haven’t forgotten, and I have to…
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Returning Inside Using Statements (AutoCAD .net API)
While writing the above AutoCAD plug-in, I faced a small conundrum in the below code: The question for you is: will the transaction be disposed of, and committed given I have returned the bool before it reaches the end of the using statement? Will it be disposed? The short answer is yes. The transaction…
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Copying From Object To Object – Tekla Open API (Code Snippets + Video)
What is the task at hand? We want to make the Copy Object To Object command more efficient There is a nifty little command – little oft used in Tekla. The “Copy Object To Object” command. It’s handy, but it could be made better: all the model objects have to be selected individually. That can…
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Dimensioning Bolts in a Tekla Drawing – Tekla Open API – (Demo + Code snippets)
We want to create a little drawing plug-in What we want to do is to select and dimension all the bolts to a particular grid line. Here’s how it should work: * The user selects a group of bolts. * The user selects a gridline. * Dimensions are drawn from the Bolts to the Gridline.…
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How to programmatically insert Reference Models into Tekla (Tekla Open API)
Wouldn’t it be handy if we could programmatically insert reference models into Tekla? Well you can now do so quite easily. Here is the code which does the hard work. (You will of course add the appropriate references and directives): And if you want to see a video demonstration, here it is: Inserting XRefs into…
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Bubble Deck Panel Outline – Fire Collar Clash Check (Precast – Bubble Deck)
We’ve been noticing an increasing problem in that certain items are clashing with BubbleDeck Panel outlines. In order to eliminate these types of errors we’ve instituted a new check in our procedures. Everyone is now required to specifically check for this type of situation. This adds to our check list which is already quite long.…
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Finding Blocks “Colliding” with Shear Lig Points (AutoCAD .net, Precast – Bubble Deck)
It’s a common problem apparently. There are far too many block references placed a little too close to those pesky shear lig points. It takes discipline, but when you have 5-10 people all working on the same drawing, with different practices, it’s something that’s really easy to miss, but really expensive to discover. So I…
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How Tek1 solves the problem of Ordering Items in Precast Panel Detailing Projects (Precast)
Counting Items is difficult Ordering parts in precast panel projects is tricky. You need a BOM (Bill of Materials). You need to know what you need and how much. When there are thousands upon thousands of parts – that can be a very tricky endeavour. Why should you bother counting inventory? It all comes down…
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Connection Side Mark on Dimension Lines (Tekla Tips)
How to add a connection side mark on Tekla drawings in structural steel drawings. Switching on the connection side mark on the part properties in Tekla drawings sometimes can crowd the drawing. You can select the Plate side marks “Type” to “Automatic” to set the connection side marks on the dimension line itself. One additional…
