Modeling Techniques Session

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Modeling Techniques Session
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Did You Know This?

• Real Quick

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Save Defaults Stores Project Properties

• SetupgtSave 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

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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
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Solid Web Model Visual Status Reports
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Understanding Bolts
Two Insertion Points form the X direction
- In Cut Length forces Length
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Understanding Bolts Cut Length
- In Cut Length forces Length
Distance / 2 to figure out what to bolt through
on a part
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Understanding Bolts Thread In Material

• X Doesnt Change Length of Bolts

• Thread Does, but isnt really shear Plane

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Understanding Bolts Thread in Material
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Understanding Bolts Thread in Material
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• Using Scripting To Automate Everyday things!

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Where Are Macros

• ToolsgtMacros
• Select, Then Run
• Type New Name,Then Record
  Then Stop
• Stored in C\TeklaStructures\14.0\environments\usi
  mp\macros\modeling or ..\drawings
• XS_MACRO_DIRECTORY
• Practice what macro does first, then record

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Macro To Load Part Properties

• Save Part Properties, with a name Plate_Vert
• Type New Macro name Plate_Vert
• Press Record
• ModelinggtPropertiesgtSteel PartsgtBeam
• Load up Plate_Vert
• Press OK
• Activate the Create Beam command
• Press the Stop button and now your macro is done!

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Macro To Load Part Properties
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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.
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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

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Record a Macro to Set User Defined Attributes and
Load Object Rep Steps

• 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

• ViewgtRepresentationgtObject Representation
• Load OnHold Status
• Modify
• Cancel Dialog box
• Stop Recording the Macro are you are all set!

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Macro To Select Parts, Run Reports

• Create Select Filter and Object Rep to Find bad
  material Grades
• Record Macro
• Load Select Filter and Object Rep
• EditgtSelect All Objects (Will only Grab Selection
  Fitler)

• Open Reports and Run Assembly_or_Part_Id_list
• Cancel Main Report Dialog Box
• Change Selection Filters back to standard
• Stop Macro recording

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Macro To Select Parts, Run Reports
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Macro Add Pourstop to many parts

• You can add custom components with Tekla API
  through macros.

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• More Neat Tricks in the Model

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2D and 3D Reference Models

• Export your Esheets to DWG and bring into model
  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, FilegtExport Current, Change Scale to
same as main view
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Numeric Snap
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1. Activate Beam Command
2. Ctrl Left Click at Corner
3. Drag Mouse to other snap to define direction
4. Just Start typing distance you want to travel
   like 4 and Numeric Location Dialog will appear
   automatically
5. Press OK and the Start Point of your beam will be
   set.

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Type Snapping in help for more instructions.
_at_X,Y,Z relative
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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
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• Hip and Valley

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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

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Sloping Beam Rotation Change

• Set Work Plane to Part Top on Girder
• Go To beam properties of secondary
• 0 out the Rotation and Modify
• The beam is then rotated

Work Plane to Girder
Note Works on Column Skews as well
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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

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Dropping Hip Beam
Model in Contour Plates to Represent Deck
Make sure part is selected first, then cut
section view with 2 points
Select Girder, Create Part View to FRONT Plane
(Right Click Menu)
Change Work Plane to view plane, model in deck
support plate with polybeam
Fit your work area to selected part in new view
Use line line intersection point tool to move
beam down under deck