Category: Tekla Modelling Tips
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Stair Outline Routine (AutoCAD .net + Code attached)
We continue delving into our discussion of stairs. The boss hates it when I do things like this – releasing code to the public. But it’s too good not to share. Below is a routine you might find useful. We use it to model stairs – it’s super fast, and efficient. It allows us…
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AS 1428 Stairs-Handrails – Tek1 Compliance Checklist
We do a lot of work on handrails – both public access (AS 1428) and also private access (AS 1657). Anybody can draw a staircase – and if you’ve ever fallen down some stairs, or if you’ve ever walked up some stairs which do not comply to any standards – then you’ll immediately realise the importance…
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Steel Detailing Tips: How to markup A Tekla BIMSight Model
Download Tekla BIMSight Please watch this video on how to markup the Tekla BIMSight Model. It describes the 4 essential steps required to effectively markup a s bim sight model Most important is make your comment public, else when you send the BIMSight model, no one will be able to see your comments. Users can…
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Designing Bent Members
Designing Bent Members Consider the below member: notice how it has two bends in it. When designing such a member the detailer needs to be aware of how these members are made. Check out this video for a beautiful explanation: That is just how handrails are produced. The steel members are bent…
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How to Copy Tekla Component Settings Between Two Models (Tekla Tips)
There is more than one way to do this. But this could be the easiest: Other ways are setup your computer to read the favorite componets from a location, Set up the network such that all Tekla machines load their favorites from a location. You can download the custom files from the link given below…
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Selections: Pick and Drag Selections
Pick Selection and Drag Selection: Here is the video: Welcome to Tekla training. In this video we are going to learn how to make selections. Pick Selection: Single objects can be selected by holding down the mouse key. Multiple objects can be picked by holding down the Ctrl or Shift key. if one object has…
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How to insert a reference model into Tekla
This post begins our inaugural series on Tekla detailing. We hope you enjoy it as much as we’ve had the joy in creating it. Here it is below.
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A new blog series on how to use Tekla
We’ve got some of the best Tekla technicians in our house, and given we’ve been so busy it’s been very hard to get a moment to educate the general public on Tekla. This blog series attempts to remedy that: we start from the very beginning and will post all manner of educational information to allow…
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How to open a Tekla Model
Open a Tekla model To open a tekla structure model multiple options are available as: 1. File> Open 2. Keyboard user input Ctrl+O. (Default tekla command) 3.Using the open icon shown as a folder image Either of the methods can be used to open a tekla structure model , but before moving to the…
