Category: Tekla Modelling Tips
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DYNAMO: MODELING COMPLEX STRUCTURES
When it comes to 3D modeling, there always exists limitations with conventional modeling software while working with complex structures. In business, it is very important that each and every need of the customer must be fulfilled without compromise. With these things in mind we started experimenting various ways to model complex structures. Dynamo came into…
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DXF problems when using Polybeam “L” shape plates
The DXF format is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk to allow data interoperability between AutoCAD and other CAD programs. Issue: One issue we faced when using the polybeam comments feature in Tekla is that if we used the feature to add comments on a DXF file imported into Tekla, then the output…
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Using Polybeams rather than Curved Beams when modelling in Tekla (if NC files are required)
Have you ever created NC files for curved beams in TEKLA? Generally, if you want to create an NC file for curved beams, the beams should be modelled using the Polybeam option. Because TEKLA will not create NC files for curved beams if you model them using the curved beam option. Let’s consider the…
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Check Integrity of your Model file with CRC checker
We have modelers very nervous about someone has inadvertently changed their model once they saved and left for the day. We can check the integrity of the model using MD5 checker. We are using software from http://getmd5checker.com/ You take the .md5 file with you and next time you want to make sure of the file simply…
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D NUT BRACING OR CLEAT BRACING?
A lot of fabricators prefer D Nut bracing over cleat bracing because it is much simpler and cheaper. If the engineer has specified cleat bracing the detailer must investigate whether a D Nut bracing will be sufficient. If yes, then please RFI the engineer with D Nut bracing proposal. The fabricator could prefer this connection.…
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Can it be built? Holes near the flange
Erection Feasibility must always be considered when creating shop drawings. Consider the diagram below: Pop-quiz: What is wrong with the above drawing? (Scroll down for the answers) (Scroll down for the answers) (Scroll down for the answers) The Answer: Drilling a hole so close to the flange is not easy, neither…
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Which way should the purlin be oriented? (Detailing Tips: No. 5)
Have you ever considered a purlin’s orientation while detailing? Pop-Quiz: In the pic above, the structural engineer shows the purlin direction along the roof slope. Is this the correct way of orienting the purlin? i.e. Has the engineer made a mistake, and if so, why? (Answers below) (Keep scrolling down…) (Keep scrolling down…)…
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T-Bars, Cut from UB, use fabricated or use ready made
How to manufacture the T Bar is a question which frequently comes up. The various options are Make T-Bar from plates. (Involves welding plates together) Cut from UB. (Might include wastage) Buy Standard T-Bar. (May have its own constraints like minimum quantities) Up until now we were detailing T bars as fabricated using T Plates.…
