Client query: Some of our clients ask us why the Labels for assemblies varies in our shop drawings from the labels mentioned in the Structural Engineer’s documents.
This Blog explains why this can’t be done.
Comparision with Structural documents:
Normally, In Structural Engineer’s documents the same label will be given to the members of same profile used in different instances irrespective of their other properties such as change in geometry, connection members welded to the assembly, etc.,
For Example: In below image, the highlighted column C1 – SHS 89*6 is used in multiple instances.
Working with Tekla Structure:
In general, This method cannot be followed while detailing because each member (even if the profile is same) will have it’s own shop drawing depending upon the change in any of its properties such as geometry, material, finish, connection members welded to the assembly & so on.
Refer below snap for clarity.
In summary, although we have used the same profile for the column C1 as mentioned in structural documents, due to the change in connecting members welded to the column and change in geometry we have provided different labels in the GA drawings.
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