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Tekia Structures 10.1 June 09, 2004Copyright 2004 Tekla Corporation

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Tekia Structures Connection Map Table of ContentsConnections are listed by the connection number. There are some duplicate numbers. For an alphabetical list of the connections see the Index.

ConnectionsWindbracing (1) page 13 Cold rolled overlap (I) page 22 Seating cap plate (2) page 16 Eave Beams-Stanchion (3) page 22 Cross (4) page 16 Cold rolled sleeved (2) page 22 Rubber window gasket (4) page 22 Cold rolled sleeved (4) page 23 Wind column (5) page 21 Tube splice (6) page 17 Bearing plate (7) page II Gutter (7) page 22 Shaped Valley Cleat (8) page 22 Shear plate to hip (8) page 22 Notched seating (9) page I 6 Welded gusset (10) page 13 Stay (10) page 22 Bolted gusset (11) page 13 Purlin connections (11) page 22 Stiffener seating (12) page 11 Diag brace conn (12) page 22 Fitting (13) page 12 Joining plates (14) page 17 Simple hip (14) page 23 Stiffened shearplate(l7) page II Bracing cross (19) page 13 Cold rolled overlap (19) page 23 Tube gusset (20) page 13 Tube crossing (22) page 13 Round tube (23) page 12 Two sided end plate (24) page 1 I LS Brace Col End P1(24) page 25 TS Brace Col End P1(25) page 25 Muffe (26) page 17 Wind Col 1 (26) page 26 Stiffened end plate (27) page II Bolted Cap Plate (27) page 26 Stub (28) page 21 Brace Clamp (28) page 25 End plate (29) page Ii H/V Sloped Shear P1(29) page 24 Seating (30) page 16 H/v Shallow Framing (30) page 24 Welded column (31) page 12 Simple Clip Angle (31) page 24 Welded Tee (32) page Il Simple Endplate (32) page 24 Tab plate (33) page]?

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Two Side Clip Angle (33) page 24 Two Side Endplate (34) page 24 Shear P1 Simple (35) page 24 Seating with nail (36) page 16 Shear P1 Welded Top (36) page 24 Seating cap (37) page 16 Shear P1 Full Depth Special (37) page 24 Shear P1 to Top Special (38) page 24 Seating (39) page 16 Haunch (40) page 16 Shear P1 Parallel (40) page 24 Cranked beam (41) page 16 Shear P1 Col with Stiff (41) page 24 Column splice (42) page 17 Shear P1 Col with Stiff Special (42) page 24 Line/Plane INTERSECTION (42) page 26 Welded shear plate (43) page II Shear and Flange Plates (43) page 24 Line/Part INTERSECTION (43) page 26 Weld preparation (44) page 12 Brace Corner Tubes and P1(44) page 25 Clip Angles (44) page 26 Box girder splice (45) page 17 Bracing Cross Under Beam (45) page 25 HQL (46) page 11 Bracing Wrap Around (46) page 25 Plate with nail (47) page II Shear P1 to Tube Column (47) page 24 Spacer plate (48) page Il Bent Shear Plate (48) page 24 New notch (49) page 12 Brace Corner Simple (49) page 25 Double plate (50) page 16 Central Brace Tube/Conn P1(50) page 25 Fit haunch (51) page 16 Central Bracing Simple (51) page 25 Traction bar (52) page 16 Seat Conn Type 1(52) page 264Tekla Structures Reference

Diagonal splice (53) page 13 Bracing Wrap Around w/Attachments (53) page 25 Seat Conn Type 2 (54) page 26 Corner tube gusset (56) page 13 Splice Type 1(56) page 25 Corner bolted gusset (57) page 13 Seat Conn Type 4 (57) page 26 Boomerang wrapped diagonal (58) page 13 Joist Seat (58) page 26 Boomerang tube diagonal (59) page 13 Seat Conn Type 3 (59) page 26 Boomerang bracing cross (60) page 13 Seat Type 5 (60) page 26 Wrapped cross(61) page 13 Purlin 1(61) page 25 Splice Plate 2 (62) page 25 Gusset wrapped diacro (62) page 13 2L Splice Connection (63) page 25 fLV Shear P1(64) page 24 Partial stiff end plate (65) page II Tube Column Splice (65) page 25 Hss Brace Special (66) page 25 Standard bracing connection (67) page 13 Hss Brace Special (67) page 25 Column Splice 3 (68) page 25 Shear P1 Built-up T (69) page 24 Rail Joint (70) page 21 Brace w/Ls (70) page 25 US base plate connection (71) page 14 Brace w/Ls (71) page 25 US seat joint (72) page 21 US seat joint 2(73) page 21 Seat type 9 (73) page 26 US seat joint 3 (74) page 21 US seat joint 4 (75) page 21 Notch (76) page 12 US Splice joint (77) page 17 Simple Clip Angle 2 (82) page 26

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Purlin connections (93) page 16 HQ end plate (97) page II Column tube seating (100) page 16 End plate (101) page 12

End plate (144) page 10 Brace Middle Tubes and PL (144) page 25 Shear plate simple (146) page 10 Welded to top flange (147) page 10 Welded to top flange special (149) page 10 Brace Middle Simple (149) page 25 Tapered column-beam stub (150) page 11 Joist to beam typel (160) page 21 Joist to column type 1(161) page 21 2-sided joist to column (162) page 21 Joist to column type 2(163) page 21 Joist to beam and column (164) page 21 Heavy brace (165) page 13 Angle profile box (170) page 21 Gusset stiffener (171 page 14)

Eaves haunch (102) page 16 Shear plate(103) page 12 Tube seat (104) page 16 Eaves beam to stanchion (104) page 23Portal bracing (105) page 13 Gable Post Fin Plate (105) page 23 Apexhaunch(106) page 16

Non-Continuous Rail (106) page 23 Windbrace connection (110) page 13 End plate Comp flange (111) page 12-

Two sided end plate Comp flange (112) page 12-

Tube rail (113) page 16 Panel stabilizer (114) page 16 Two sided end plate (115) page 12 Two sided shearplate (118) page 12 Joining stub (119) page II

L splice (175) page 17Parallel L profiles (176) page 17 Leg -2 or 3 diagonals (177) page 13 Leg-i diagonal (178) page 13 Moment connection (181) page 10 Column with stiffeners W (182) page 10 Beam prep (183) page 12 Full depth (184) page 10 Full depth special (185) page 10 Column with stiffeners (186) page 10 Column with stiffeners special (187) page 10 Column with stiffener (188) page 10 Shear plate tube column (189) page 10 Bent plate (190) page 10

Welded beam to beam (123) page 12Circularjoining plates (124) page 17 Moose splice (125) page 17 Turnbuckle connection (126) page 17 Welded column with stiffener (128) page 12 Beam with stiffener (129) paQe 10 Moment connection (130) page 12 Column with shear plate (131) page 10 Column splice (132) page 17 Stub (133) page II Bolted moment connection (134) page 10 Beam to beam stub (135) page II Tapered column (136) page 17 Column site weld splice (137) page 17 Double bent gusset (140) page 13 Clip angle (141) page 10 Two sided end plate (142) pa2e 10 Two sided clip angle (143) page 10

Offshore Z(192) page 17 Offshore U (193) page 17 Offshore (194) page 12 Offshore 4(195) page 17

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DetailsSimple Base Plate (55) page 26 End plate detail (1002) page 14 Stiffeners (1003) page 14 Base plate (1004) page 4 Stiffened notch (1006) page 14 Shear stud (1010) page 15 Stub (1011) page 15Stub plate (1013) page 21 Stiffened base plate (1014) page 14

Angle profile box (1040) page 21Stiffeners (1041) page 14

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Base plate (1042) page 14 Stair base detail (1043) page 20 US bearing plate (1044) page 16 Twin profile connection plate (1046) page 15 US base plate (1047) page 14 US seat detail (1048) page 21 US seat detail 2(1049) page 21 Standard Tee(L050) page 14 Standard L0051) page 14 Circular base plate (1052) page 14 Base plate(l053) page 14 Dividing part (1054) page 17 Folded plate (1055) page 17 Ladder pieces (1056) page 20 Angle cut (1057) page 15 Penetrating diaphragm (1058) page 14 Inner diaphragm (1059) page 14Web stiffeners (1060) page 14 Nethooks (1061) page 15

Wood girder bearing(l015) page 16 Web stiffened base plate (1016) page !4 Horizontal stiffener (1017) page 14 LProf base detail (1020) page 22Doubler plate (1022) page 15

Connection plate (1026) page 20 Duct hole sleeve (1029) page 15 Stiffeners (1030) page 14 Lifting/alignment pieces (1031) page 15 Simple Base Plate 2(1031) page 26 Manlock column (1032) page 15 Seat Det Type 2(1032) page 26 Manlock beam (1033) page 15 Seat Del Type 1(1033) page 26 Stiffeners (1034) page 26 Pum #1(1035) page 15 Pum #2 (1036) page 15 Pum #3(1037) page 15 Stair base detail (1038) page 20 Stair base detail (1039) page 20

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Safety rope hooks (1062) page 15 Staging paris (1063) page 15 Multiple stiffeners (1064) page 14 Standard gusset (1065) page 14 Box column base (1066) page 14 Joist bearing plate (1067) page 21

Stairs and handrailLadder (35) page 19

U-pan stairs (S71) page 19 Wooden step stairs (S72) page 19 Polybeam pan stairs (S73) page 19 Z.pan stairs (S74) page 19 Kickplate (S75) page 19

Helicoida] stairs (S59) page 19 Cage ladder (S60) page 19 Zinc coating hole (S61) page 15 Spiral stairs (S68) page 19 S

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Stanchions (S76) page 19 Railings (S77) page 19 Stairs (582) page 19 Multiple beam railing (S84) page 19 Handrailing (1024) page 19 Connection plate (1026) page 20 Stringer stanchion Lprof(68) page 20 Stringer stanchion stiff (69) page 20 Handrail 1 (74) page 26 Stanchion side plate (83) page 20 Stanchion curved (84) page 20

Stanchion weld (85) page 20 Stanchion side profile (86) page 20 Stanchion double plate (87) page 20 Railing beam to beam (88) page 19 Railing beam to plane (89) page 19 Railing plane to plane (90) page 19 Railing plane to beam (94) page 19 Railing double curve (95) page 19 Grating penetration (92) page 20 Stringer cut (1023) page 20

MacrosPortal span (S2) page I 8 Turnbuckle bracing (S3) page 18 Built up box(S6) page 18 DWG profile to library (6) page 22 Panel in database (8) page 22 Generation of profiles (9) page 22 Profile cross-section from plate (10) page 22 Box girder (S13) page 18 Rolled cans (S2l) page 17 Tubular NC data (S22) page 17 Cross profile (S32) page 18 Cross plate (533) page 18 Dowco Bolt Macro (41) page 26 Tower generation (S43) page 18 Tapered column (S44) page 18 Tapered beam (S45) page 18 Crushed tube in points (S46) page 15 Gusset tube in points (547) page 15 Crushed tube in bolts (548) page 15 Gusset tube in bolts (549) page 15 Cross angles between points (550) page 15 Double angle between bolts (S51) page 15 Concrete var beam (S52) page 18 Tapered frame comonor (S53) page 18 Sagrods (S54) page 18 Windbracing (555) page 18 Vertical bracing (S56) page 18 Shed (S57) page 18 Building (S58) page 18 Tower member (S63) page 18 Footipak anchoring (564) page 14 Cross arms (S65) page 18 Tower diagonal (S66) page 18 Auto position (567) page 8 Hollow column stubs (569) page 17 Set Clearance (S70) page 17 Truss (578) page 8 Composite brace (S79) page 18 Bridging Macro (S80) page 22 Batten plates (585) page 15 Tapered beam (598) page 18 Tapered column (S99) page 18

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Tekia Structures Connection Map

This connection map is intended you help familiarize you with the location of the connections contained on each page of the Tekia Structures connection menu. This map is current through Tekia Snuctures version 101 The connections shown in this map are those found on the All components toolbar. (Found on the menu: Window> Toolbars> All components.) There are some minor dif ferences found between the All components toolbar and the Components toolbar. (U.S. connections)

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End plate (144)

Two-sided end plate (142)

Clip angle (141)

Two-sided clip angle (143)

Bent pLate (190)

Shear plate simple (146)

Welded to top flange (147)

Welded to top flange S (149)

Full depth (184)

Full depth S(185)

Beam with stiffener (129)

Column with shear plate (131)

Column with stiffeners (186)

Column with stiffeners (188)

Column with stiffeners S (187)

Column with stiffeners W (182)

Moment connection (181)

Shear plate tube column (189)

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Bolted moment connection (134)

Bent plate (151)

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Two-sided end plate (24)

Welded shear plate (43)

Stiffened shear plate (17)

Stiffened end plate (27)

Partial stiff end plate (65)

Stiffener seating (12)

Spacer plate (48)

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Welded tee (32)

Bearing plate (7)

Hql (46)

Plate with nail (47)

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HQ End plate (97)

Stub (133)

Beam to beam stub connection (135) Joining Stub (119) Tapered column-beam stub (150)

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New notch (49)

Notch (76)

Weld preparation (44)

Round tube (23)

Welded column (31)

Beam prep (183)

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Welded column with stiffeners (128)

Offshore (194)

Welded beam to beam (123)

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End plate (101)

Two-sided end plate (115)

End plate Comp flange (111)-

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Clip angle (116)

Two-side clip angle (117)

Moment connection (130)

Shear plate (103)

Two side shear plate (118)

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4Boomerang bracing cross (60) Boomerang tube diagonal (59)

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Boomerang wrapped diagonal (58)

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Corner bolted gusset (57)

Corner tube gusset (56)

Corner wrapped gusset (63)

Bolted gusset (11)

Bracing cross (19)

Tube gusset (20)

Tube crossing (22)

Gusset wrapped diacro (62)

Wrapped cross (61)

Welded gusset (10)

Portal bracing (105)

Diagonal splice (53)

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Std bracing connection (67) Leg -2 3 Diagonals (177)

Windbracing (1)

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Windbrace connec tion (110) Heavy brace (165)

Double Bent Gussets (140)

Heavy brace gusset (166)

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Stiffeners (1003) Web stiffeners (1060)

Multiple Stiffeners (1064) Stiffeners (1041)

End plate detail (1002)

Stiffened notch (1006)

Horizontal stiffener (1017)

Stiffeners (1030)

Penetrating diaphragm (1058)

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Standard gusset (1065)

Standard Tee (1050)

Standard L (1051)

Gusset stiffeners (171)

U.S. Base plate connection (71) Base plate (1004)

Base plate (1042)

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U.S. Base plate (1047)

Stiffened base plate (1014)

Circular base plates (1052) Box column base plate (1066)

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Web stiffened base plate (1016)

Base plate (1053)

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Footipak anchoring (S64)

Caste-in plate (1069)

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She&Stud(l0l0)

Lifting/alignment pieces (1031)

Pum3 (1037)

Puml (1035)

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Pum2 (1036)

Manlock column (1032)

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Manlock beam (1033)

Duct hole sleeve (1029)

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Zinc coating hole (561)

Crushed tube in points (S46)

Gusset tube in points (S47)

Crushed tube in bolts (548)

Gusset cube in hefts (549)

Doubler plate (1022)In

Twin profile connection plate (1046)

Batten plates (S85)

Cross angles between points (S50)

Double angle between bolts (S51) Net Hooks (1061)

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Angle cut (1057) Safety rope books (1062)

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Staging Parts (1063)

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Cross (4)

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Purlin connections (93)

Notched seating (9)

Seating (39)

Seating cap (37)

Seating cap plate (2)

U.S. Bearing plate (1044)

Column Tube Seating (100)

Tube seat (104)

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Tube rail (113)

Cranked beam (41)

Fit haunch (51)

Haunch (40)

Double plate (50)

Eaves haunch (102)

Apex haunch (106)

Wood girder bearing (1015)

Traction bar (52)

Panel stabilizer (114)

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Tab plate (33)

Column splice (132)

Column splice (42)

Tube splice (6)

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Box girder splice (45)

Muffe (26)

Turnbuckle connection (126) L splice (175)I

U.S. splice joint (77)

Parallel L profiles (176)

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Offshore 4(195)

Dividing part (1054)

Offshore Z (192)

PL ITOffshore U (193)

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Folded plate (1055) Rolled cans (S21)

Tubular NC data (522)

Set Clearance (S70) Inner diaphragm (1059) Moose splice (125)

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Penetrating diaphragm (1058)

tapered Column (136)

Column Site Weld Splice (137)

Circularjoining plates (124)

Hollow column stubs (S69)

2L Splice (152)

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Cross profile (S32)

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Cross plate (533)

Box girder (S 13)

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Tapered beam (598)

Tapered column (S99) Tapered beam 2 (545)

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Tapered column 2 (S44)

Concrete var beam (S52)

Tapered frame comonor (S53)

Composite brace (S79)

Tumbuckle bracing (S3)

Truss (S78)

Sag rods (S54)

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Windbracing (S55)

Vertical bracing PS (556)

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Shed (557)

Building (S58)

Tower Generation (S43)

Tower member macro (563)

Cross anns (565)

Tower diagonal (566)

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Auto Position (S67)

Portal span (52)

Built up box (S6)

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10Stairs (S82) Wooden steps pan (S72)

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U pan (571)

Polybeam pan (S73)

Z pan (574)

Ladder (535)

Handrailing (1024)

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Helicoidal stairs (559)

Cage Ladder (560)

Multiple beam railing (S84) Railings (577)

Stanchions (576)

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Kickplate (S75)

Railing double curve (95)

Railing beam to plane (89)

Railing plane to plane (90)

Railing plane to beam (94)

Railing beam to beam (88)

Spiral stair (S68)

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IIConnection plate (1026) Stanchion side plate (83)

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Stanchion weld (85)

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Stanchion side profile (86)

Stanchion double plate (87)

Stanchion curved (84)

Stringer cut (1023)

Grating penetration (92)

Stringer stanchion Lprof(68)

Stringer stanchion stiff (69)

Stairs detail (1038)

Stairs detail (1039)

Stairs detail (1043)

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Ladder pieces (1056)

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I2Rail joint (70) Stub plate (1013)

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Angle profile box (170)

U.S. Seat detail (1048)

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Stub (28)

Angle profile box (1040)

US. Seat joint (72)

U.S. Seat joint 2(73)

U.S. Seat detail 2(1049)

U.S. Seat joint 3 (74)

U.S. Seatjoint 4(75)

Wind column (5)

Joist to Beam, type 1(160)

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Joist to Column, type 1(161)

2-Sided Joist to Col. (162)

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Joist to Column, type 2(163)

Joist to Beam and Col. (164)

Joist bearing plate (1067)

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Cold Rolled Sleeved (2)

Shear plate to hip

Shaped Valley Cleat (8)

LProf base detail (1020)

Stay (10)

Purlin connections (11)

Diag brace conn. (12)

Gutter (7) Profile cross-section from plate (10)

DWG profile to library (6)

Panel in database (8)

Rubber window gasket (4)

Generation of profiles (9)

Bridging Macro (S80)

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Cold rolled sleeved (4)

Cold rolled overlap (19)

Eaves beam to stanchion (104)

Gable Post Shear Plate (105)

Non-Continuous Rail (106)

Shearplate to hip (8)

SimpTe Hip (14)

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Simple Clip Angle (31)

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Two Side Clip Angle (33)

Simple Endplate (32)

Two Side Endplate (34)

Shear Pt Simple (35)

Shear P1 Welded Top (36)

Shear P1 Full Depth (37)

Shear P1 to Top Special (38)

Shear P1 Full Depth Special (39)

Shear P1 Parallel (40)

Shear P1 Built-up T (69)

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Bent Shear Plate (48)

H/V Shear P1(64)

WV Sloped Shear P1(29)

Shear P1 to Tube Column (47)

H/V Shallow Framing (30)

Shear P1 Col with Stiff (41)

Shear P1 Col with Stiff Special (42)

Shear and Flange Plates (43)

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Tekla Structures Connections Page 2X Brace Corner Tubes and PL (44) Brace Middle Tubes andPL (144) Cenfll Brace Tube! Conn P1(50) Bracing Wrap Around w! Attachments (53)

Brace Corner Simple (49)

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Central Bracing Simple (51)

Bracing Wrap Around (46)

LS Brace Col End P1(24)

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Bracing Cross Under Beam (45)

Brace Clamp (28)

Hss Brace Special (66)

Hss Brace Special (67)

Brace w!Ls (70)

Brace wits (71)

Splice Type 1(56):

Splice Plate 2 (62)

Purlin 1(61)

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Column Splice 3 (68)

II2L Splice Connection (63)

IITube Column Splice (65)

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Seat Conn Type 1 (52)

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NUMERICAL2L Splice (152) 2-Sided Joist to Col. (162) 17 21

CCage Ladder (S60) Caste-in plate (1069) Central Brace Tube/Conn P1(50) Central Bracing Simple (51) Circular base plates (1052) Circularjoiningplates(124) Clip angle (116) Clip Angles (44) Cold rolled overlap Cold rolled overlap (19) Cold Rolled Sleeved (2) Cold rolled sleeved (4) Column Site Weld Splice (137) Column splice (132) Column splice (42) Column Tube Seating (100) Column with shear plate (131) Column with stiffeners (186) Column with stiffeners (188) Column with stiffeners 5 (187) Column with stiffeners W (182) Composite brace (579) Connection plate (1026) Corner bolted gusset (57) Corner tube gusset (56) Corner wrapped gusset (63) Crankedbeam(41) Create current connection Cross (4) Cross angles between points (S50) Cross arms (565) Cross plate (S33) Cross profile (S32) Crushed tube in bolts (S48) Crushed tube in points ($46) 19 14 25 25 14 17 12 26 22 23 22 23 17 17 17 16 10 10 10 10 10 18 20 13 13 13 16 10 16 15 18 18 18 15 15

AAnglecut(1057) Angle profile box (1040) Angle profile box (170) Apex haunch (106) Auto Position (S67) 15 21 21 16 18

BBase plate (1004) 14 Base plate (1042) 14 Base plate (1053) 14 Batten plates (585) 15 Beam prep (183) 12 Beam to beam stub connection (135) 11 Beam with stiffener (129) 10 Bearing plate (7) 11 Bentplate(151) 10 Bent Shear Plate (48) 24 Bolted Cap Plate (27) 26 Bolted gusset (11) 13 Bolted moment connection (134) 10 Boomerang bracing cross (60) 13 Boomerang tube diagonal (59) 13 Boomerang wrapped diagonal (58) 13 Box column base plate (1066) 14 Box girder (S13) 17 Box girder splice (45) 15 Brace Clamp (28) 25 Brace Corner Simple (49) 25 Brace Corner Tubes and PL (44) 25 Brace Middle Simple (149) 25 Brace Middle Tubes and PL (144) 25 Brace wILs (70) 25 Brace w/Ls (71) 25 Bracing cross (19) 13 Bracing Cross Under Beam (45) 25 Bracing Wrap Around (46) 25 Bracing Wrap Around w/ Attachments (53) .25 Bridging Macro (S80) 22 Building ($58) 18 Built up box (56) 18.

DDiag brace conn. (12) Diagonal splice (53) Display AutoConnecfion dialog Dividing part (1054) Double angle between bolts (S51) Double Bent Gussets (140) Double plate (50) Doubler plate (1022) Dowco Bolt Macro (41) 22 13 10 17 15 13 16 15 26 27

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Duct hole sleeve (1029) DWG profile to library (6)

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JJoining plates (14) Joining Stub (119) Joist bearing plate (1067) Joist Seat (58) Joist to Beam and Col. (164) Joist to Beam, type 1(160) Joist to Column, type 1(161) Joist to Column, type 2(163) 17 11 21 26 21 21 21 21

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FFind a component Fithaunch(51) Fitting (13) Folded plate (1055) Footipak anchoring (564) Fulldepm(164) Full depth S (185) 10 16 12 17 14 10 10

LL splice (175) Ladder (535) Ladder pieces (1056) Leg 1 Diagonal (178) Leg -23 Diagonals (177) Lifting/alignment pieces (1031) Line/Part INTERSECTION (43) Line/Plane INTERSECTION (42) LProf base detail (1020) LS Brace Col End P1(24)-

GGable Post Shear Plate (105) Generation of profiles (9) Grating penetration (92) Gusset stiffeners (171) Gusset tube in bolts (649) Gusset tube in points (547) Gusset wrapped diacro (62) Gutter (7) 23 22 20 14 15 15 13 22

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MManlocic beam (1033) Manlock column (1032) Moment connection (130) Moment connection (181) Moose splice (125) Muffe (26) Multiple beam railing (S84) Multiple Stiffeners (1064) 15 15 12 10 17 17 19 14

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HHN Shallow Framing (30) HNShearPl(64) Handrail 1 (74) Handrailing (1024) Haunch (40) Heavy brace (165) Heavy bracegusset(166) Helicoidal stairs (S59) Hollow column stubs (S69) Horizontal stiffener (1017) Hql(46) Hss Brace Special (66) Hss Brace Special (67) 24 24 26 19 16 13 13 19 17 14 11 25 25

NNetHooks(1061) New notch (49) Next page arrow Non-Continuous Rail (106) Notch (76) Notched seating (9) 15 12 10 23 12 16

0Offshore (194) Offshore4(195) Offshcre U (193) OffthoreZ(192) 12 17 17 17

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pPanel in database (8) Panel stabilizer (114) Parallel L profiles (176) Partial stiff end plate (65) Penetrating diaphragm (1058) Plate with nail (47) Polybeam pan (573) Portal bracing (105) Portal span (S2) Previous page arrow Profile cross-section from plate (10) Pumi (1035) Pum2(1036) PumS (1037) Purlin 1(61) Purlin connections (11) Purlin connections (93) .22 16 17 11 14 11 19 13 18 10 22 15 15 15 25 22 16

RRail joint (70) Railing beam to beam (88) Railing beam to plane (89) Railing double curve (95) Railing plane to beam (94) Railing plane to plane (90) Railings (S77) Rolledcans(S21) Round tube (23) Rubber window gasket (4) 21 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 12 22

SSafety rope hooks (1062) Sag rods (S54) Seat Conn Type 1 (52) Seat Conn Type 2 (54) Seat Conn Type 3 (59) Seat Conn Type 4 (57) Seat Det Type 1 (1033) SeatDetType2(1032) Seat Type 5 (60) SeatType9(73) Seating (30) Seating (39) Seating cap (37) Seating cap plate (2) Seating with nail (36) Set Clearance (570) Shaped Valley Cleat (8) Shear and Flange Plates (43) Shear P1 Built-up T (69) Shear P1 Col with Stiff (41) Shear P1 Col with Stiff Special (42) Shear P1 FuW Depth (37) Shear P1 Full Depth Soecial (39) 15 18 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 16 16 16 16 16 17 22 24 24 24 24 24 24

Shear P1 Parallel (40) Shear P1 Simple (35) Shear P1 to Top Special (38) Shear P1 to Tube Column (47) Shear P1 Welded Top (36) Shear plate (103) Shear plate simple (146) Shear plate to hip Shear plate tube column (189) ShearStud (1010) Shed (557) Simple Base Plate (55) Simple Base Plate 2 (1031) Simple Clip Angle (31) Simple Clip Angle 2 (82 Simple Endplate (32) Simple Hip (14) Spacer plate (48) Spiral stair (S68) Splice Plate 2 (62) Splice Type 1 (56) Staging Parts (1063) Stairs (S82 Stairs detail (1038) Stairs detail (1039) Stairs detail (1043) Stanchion curved (84) Stanchion double plate (87) Stanchion side plate (83) Stanchion side profile (86) Stanchion weld (85) Stanchions (S76) Standard gusset (1065) Standard L (1051) Standard Tee (1050) Stay (10) Std bracing connection (67) Stiffened base plate (1014) Stiffened end plate (27) Stiffened notch (1006) Stiffened shear plate (17) Stiffener seating (12) Stiffeners (1003) Stiffeners (1030) Stiffeners (1034) Stiffeners (1041) Stinger cut (1023) Stringer stanchion Lprof (68) Stringer stanchion stiff (69) Stub (lOll) Stub (133) Stub (28) Stub plate (1013)

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TTab plate (33) Tapered beam (S98) Tapered beam 2(S45) 17 18 18

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Tapered Column (136) .17 Tapered column (599) 18 Tapered column 2(S44) 18 Tapered column-beam stub (150) 11 Tapered frame comonor (S53) 18 Tekia Structures Connections Page 1 10 Tekla Structures Connections Page 10 19 Tekla Structures Connections Page 12 21 Tekia Structures Connections Page 13 22 Tekta Structures Connections Page 14 23 Tekla Structures Connections Page 1X 24 Tekla Structures Connections Page 2 11 Tekla Structures Connections Page 2X 25 Tekla Structures Connections Page 3 12 Tekla Structures Connections Page 3X 26 Tekla Structures Connections Page 4 13 Tekla Structures Connections Page 5 14 Tekia Structures Connections Page 6 15 Tekla Structures Connections Page 7 16 Tekia Structures Connections Page 8 17 Tekla Structures Connections Page 9 18 Tower diagonal (S66) 18 Tower Generation (843) 18 Tower member macro (S63) 18 Traction bar(52) 16 Truss (S78) 18 TS Brace Col End Pt (25) 25 Tube Column Splice (65) 25 Tube crossing (22) 13 Tube gusset (20) 13 Tube rail (113) 16 Tube seat (104) 16 Tube splice (6) 17 Tubular NC data (S22) 17 Turnbuckle bracing (S3) 18 Turnbuckle connection (126) 17 Twin profile connection plate (1046) 15 Two Side Clip Angle (33) 24 Two Side Endplate (34) 24 Two side shear plate (118) 12 Two-side clip angle (117) 12 Two-sided clip angle (143) 10 Two-sided end plate Cfl (112) 12 Two-sided end plate (115) 12 Two-sided end plate (142) 10 Two-sided end plate (24) 11-

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wWeb stiffened base plate (1016) Web stiffeners (1060) Weld preparation (44) Welded beam to beam (123) Welded column (31) Welded column with stiffeners (126) Welded gusset (10) Welded shear plate (43) Welded tee (32) Welded to top flange (147) Welded to top flange S(149) Windbracing (1) Wind Col 1(26) Wind column (5) Windbrace connection (110) Windbracing ($55) Wood girder bearing (1015) Wooden steps pan (572) Wrapped cross (61) 14 14 12 12 12 12 13 11 ii 10 10 13 26 21 13 18 16 19 13

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UUpan (S71) U.S. Base plate (1047) U.S. Base plate connection (71) U.S. Bearing plate (1044) U.S. Seat detail (1048) U.S. Seat detail 2(1049) U.S. Seat joint (72) U.S. Seat joint 2 (73) U.S. Seat joint 3(74) U.S. Seat joint4 (75) 19 14 14 16 21 21 21 21 21 21

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Introduction to Tekia Structures Basic TrainhigOverview Basic Modeling 1 System Components Basic Modeling 2 Interactive Detailing Numbering and Reports Principles of Drawings Assembly and Single Part Drawings General Arrangement Drawings Multi-Drawings and Multi-Numbering Drawing Management How to use the training material

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Introduction to Tekia Structures Basic Training

OverviewThis training course will demonstrate how to create a 3D model of a building, and produce drawings and reports from the model with Tekia Structures. The training is divided into lessons, each of which covers a certain particular task of the design process and introduces the commands and functions required to complete that particular task. The training workflow is designed to resemble a real design project, and the training model is taken from a real building project. The model is a paper industry building. a de inking plant, which is comprised of two blocks mode] I and model 2. The substructures are made of reinforced concrete, and the superstructures are modeled with both steel and concrete structures.

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eBasic Modeling IThis lesson introduces the basic modeling thnctions of Tekla Structures. You will learn how to: start a new structural 3D model create rids create views create concrete and steel parts. use CAD principles like absolute and relative reference points use polar tracking manipulate memtrs within the model (copy, move, mirror)

System ComponentsThis lesson introduces the basics of creating connections in Tekla Structures. You will learn how to: create connections work with connection parameters save the parameters for later use clash check the model

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Basic Modeling 2In this lesson we will recap the basic functions introduced in lesson 1, and you will learn some more about the basic functions. You will learn how to: adjust member attributes use coordinate locks input construction points work in true planes (sloped, skewed) combine separate models. create a backup model import a previously created model define select filters work with phases setup job specific information

Interactive DetailingThis lesson introduces how to interactively create unique or customized connections between paris You will learn how to: explode system connections and modi connection objects (parts, welds, bolts, cuts) add system components to previously exploded connections create unique connection objects interactively. define and apply custom components

Numbering and ReportsHow to handle part marking within Tekla Structures is covered in this chapter. You will learn: numbering basics how to customize the numbering system numbering in phases how- to create reports

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Principles of DrawingsThis lesson introduces the basics of how to create and handle drawings in Tekia Structures. You will learn: the integration between the drawings and the model the drawing types available in Tekla Structures the basics of the drawing list the various levels of editing drawings

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Assembly and Single Part DrawingsThe next step is to learn how to create fabrication drawings for the items that were created in the model. You will learn: how to create individual drawings how to use selection filters to create groups of drawings of members with similar attributes how to create drawings automatically using wizards editing drawings manually handling drawing after changes are made to the model.

General Arrangement DrawingsThis lesson covers how to create erection plans, details and section views. You will learn how to: create anchor bolt plans create erection plans of individual views create general arrangements of multiple views on one sheet modi& drawings properties modi view properties modi& object properties create drawing objects

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Multi-Drawings and Multi-NumberingThis lesson introduces multi-drawings and explains the principles of multi-numbering. You wilt learn how to create multi-drawings collect multiple assembly or single-part drawings to one multi-drawing sheet apply multi-numbering to multi-drawings update and modib multi-drawings.

Drawing ManagementThis lesson covers more advanced aspects of handling drawings You will learn how to control revisions edit drawings more effectively using classifiers and cloning customize drawing borders by adding logos make and use basic drawing templates plot drawings export drawings in other file formats share your model eleconically

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rHow to use the training materialAl] the lessons in this training material deal with the same project (except the Analysis & Design lesson). Therefore you should go through the lessons in numerical order. Each lesson starts with a short introduction to its contents. All lessons are comprised mainly of step-by-step instructions, which are complemented by background and additional information. The label titles in the left side margin are an indication that you will be asked to do something. Pictures of the dialog boxes and of the mode] help you to visualize the instructions and show the desired result. The necessary background data is given either by the teacher (in training courses) or through links to the Tekla Structures online help. If you cannot attend a training course, the links provide you with the information you need to complete the course by yourself. These links give you the related information quickly and easily, and enable the usage of this training material also for self-learning. The online help will assist you in getting the most from this course. Note that with the assistance of online help you will learn to use Tekla Structures as efficiently as possible from the very beginning. See the figure below for an example of the step-by-step instructions and an online help link.We wilt tios create Etevetjou and Plan t-iews alone the ecidluies created in the previous it cc jot, A V]CA is a epresenranion oft model from a specik oeation. Each view is displayed In its own window inside the TekIa Sr.ucrures window. Each view has a view plane on which the nith al-c visible and points are i epiesented as yellow crosset Points outside die view plane appear asoed dots. Help link For mote infonna lion see j1Zling>ftthgsta,iedTeii

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Certain styles of text will be used throughout in order to help the reader differentiate between different instructions: Normal text is wTitten in Times New Roman 10 Pt Filenames are written in Mat Qpt Terms that are first introduced are written in Times New Roman Italics lOptItems that are shown on screen are written in Aria! Bold Spt Help File Paths are written in Times New Roman Bold. Blue. lOpt

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Tips are shown with a light bulb icon. They provide additional information that may help speed up your learning or help you produce better or quicker results.

Technical Information is denoted by gear wheels. You can choose to ignore this info until you are more confident with the system or you can pay attention to it if you are curious.

The aim of this training material is to teach you best practices, the most efficient way to use Tekla Structures. However, the aim is also to introduce alternative methods to carry out tasks. This means that repeated tasks are occasionally calTied out with using different procedures than those presented earlier in the lessons.

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Basic Modeling1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1,8 1.9 1.1 1.11 Start Tekia Structures Create a New Model BasicModell Create Grids Create Plane Views along Gridlines Create Foundations Create Columns Silos Create Beams Create Bradng Add lnfill Beams Add Horizontal Bracing

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You have the option to Save the settings as they stand, select different saved settings from the pull down menu and Load them, or save changed settings with a new Save As name typed in to the field now named Standard. To create the appropriate grid for Ba.sicModel as shown below, you can delete the existing grid and create a new one from the Points > Grid.., pull-down menu, Or you can modiz the existing grid.

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There are a number of ways you can type fractions in Tekia Structures including fractional inches (75/8), Decimal inches (7.5 for 7/z), Feet and inches (755/8 or 75.625) or even decimal feet (7.5 for 7-6) The program will convert whatever you type into a format that it can use. You dont have to type the inch symbol when you mean inches. It will always assume this by default.

3. 4.

Click Modify to apply the new grid values. In the Save as field, enter the grid file name, GRID-BASICMODEL1, and click the Save as button to save the grid values for later use.

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You can make grids and grid lines act magnetically so that the objects on the grid lines follow if you move the grid line. To bind objects to grid lines, select the magnetic grid plane checkbox. In the Extension for magnetic area field, enter a distance from the grid line to extend the area within which the objects are bound to the end lines.

For more information on grids and dialog box buttons, see: Help: Modeling> Introduction>

Inputting information

>

Common buttons

The numeric units used in the Grid dialog box (as well as in other modeling dialog boxes) can be controlled from the Units and decimals.., dialog box obtained from the Tools>Options pull-down menu, Units and decimals topic.

When the grid was modified, the work area of the view, shown with the dashed line cube, was not updated.

To fit the work area according to the modified grid: Fit work area I. 2. Click in the view to activate it. The border will turn red when the view is active. Right-click and select Fit work area from the pop-up menu.

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The view should now look as shown below:

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To hide the work area cube, Select the view then hold down the CTRL+SHIFT keys and right click then select Redraw Window

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1.4 Create Plane Views along GridlinesWe will now create Elevation and Plan views along the gridlines created in the previous section. A view is a representation of a model from a specific location. Each view is displayed in its own window inside the main Tekla Structures window. Each view has a view plane on which the grids are visible. For more information, see: Help: Modeling> Getting started> Views.Create Plan view

To create a plan view 1. Open the view properties dialog box by double clicking anywhere in the 3d view. These are the properties of the 3d view.

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From the pull down menu at the top of the view properties dialog box, select Plan View and click Load.

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In the name field after the text PLAN AT EL. type the elevation of the view you wish to create, in this case 0-0. Note the setting for the angle of view is now Plane instead of 3d, and the view is going to look Up and Down into virtual reality 3-O from the location of the cut in the model so you dont see the steel in the floor above or below. Click Apply so these settings, or attributes, will be used for the next view created. It is important to click the apply button or you will create a view with the old applied settings which in this case were 3d. The name, angle and up and down depth of the view would still be set as 3d, and the new view created would be considered a copy view. Click on the Create basic view icon The following dialog box Will open. The default elevation is 0. Once a different elevation as been input, that elevation becomes the default. This is typical of most property dialog boxes in Tekia Structures. Enter the elevation to cut the view you applied setting, in this case 0,-n,, Click Create.

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You should now have a p]an view cut at elevation OO. You can double click in the view and modi the name of the view, the type of cut, (Plan or 3d) and the distance the view will display up and down, but you can never modi& or change where the view was cut.Create elevation view

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To create an elevation view, 2. 3. 4. Open the view properties dia]og box if it isnt already open. Select Elevation View from the pull down menu at the top of the dialog box and click Load. In the Name field, after the text ELEVATION ON GRID type the name of the grid line for which you wish to cut an elevation view.

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Click Apply so these settings, or attributes, will be used for the next view created.

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You have now created on elevation view for grid liie A. Click OK to close the Views dialog box.

Tekla Snctures offers a tool to quickly create views for each elevation and grid line as specified in the grid properties, and name these views with the markers you specified. Note that these views will always be cut looking north and west. To automatically create views along gridlines and elevations,

Create grid views

1. 2.

Select a gridline to highlight the grid. Right-click and select Create view> Grid views from the pop-up menu.

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Click Create in the Creation of views along grid lines dialog box and the views will automatically be created. Note the view properties. These are the same settings you selected from the pull down menu at the top of the dialog box when you created each view. To view these setting you can click on the Show button and the view properties dialog box will open. Click OK to close the Creation of views along grid lines dialog box. Note that if the grid properties were incorrect in some way, for example a label was missing, the views you create using this method could be named wrong or cut at the wrong elevations.

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The Views dialog box appears presenting all the created views. All invisible (closed) named views are listed on the left, and all visible views on the right (see below).

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Clicking the Open named view list icon will open the Views dialog box (which is already open). Select the view(s) you want to display or hide. Use the arrows to move view(s) from left to right (visible) or vice versa (invisible).

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Do not keep too many views open at the me time. Nine is the mimum number of open views. You can open or close named views by clicking the Open named view list icon. Delete unnecessary views from the view list. To switch between views, press Ctrl+Tab on your keyboard.

You can rotate the model in a 3D view using the default center of rotation, or you can set a new center of rotation. The center of rotation is displayed with the symbol below.

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To rotate the model, hold down the Ctrl key, then click and hold down the middle mouse button while moving the mouse to rotate the model. To reset the center of rotation, press the V key on your keyboard. In the view, click where you want the center of rotation to be.

You can switch a view from plane (2D) to 3D by using the keyboard. The keyboard shortcut CtrItP is how you dothis, which can bevery usefUl when working on your model.

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1.5 Create FoundationsWe will now create foundations in the model..

To create footings for columns:Create Pad Footing

1. 2.

Close all open views but the 3d view and plan view at elevation 0, then click OK to close the Views dialog box. From the Window pull down menu s&ect Tile vertically to make the views fill the work area. You can also double click on the view border to make it fill the work area.

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Double-click on the Create pad footing icon. This opens the Pad footing properties dialog box. The dialog box for Pad footing properties should appear as shown (Change any attributes that may appear differently).Click Apply. In the plan view, pick the id intersection A-I to create thefooting.

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Create the rest of the 70*70 footings at the other intersections of gridline A by picking each position.

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You can undo (and redo) previous commands one by one since the last save, by clicking the icons or typing Ctrl + Z (Undo) and Ctrt + Y (Redo).

(pFootings along grid line B While Still in the Create pad footing command, 1. Completethe Pad footing properties dialog box for a 106106 footing as shown Pad footing propertiesSave as Attr,butes Position Cast unit s1idard

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Help: Modeling> Introduction> Inputting information 3. 4. Create the footings at intersections along gridline B by picking each position. Right-click and select Interrupt to end the command. nterrupt Poirt or grid intersection End Center Mid

Commands will stay active until you interrupt them. To end commands, right-click and select Interrupt from the pop-up press the Esc key. To restart the last command used, press Enter. Foundations for silos parametric profiles

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We will create two identical circular foundations for the silos. At first, one foundation will be created at the coordinate (14-9. 14-9) and the other foundation will be created as a copy of the first one. Tekla Structures contains standard (library), parametric, astd user- defined profiles. For the foundation, we will use parametric profiles.Kelp: Modeling> Parts> Part properties> Profile Help: Modeling> Advanced modeling> Parametric Profiles

Create silo footing

1.

Double-click on the Create pad footing icon.

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Tn the Profile click the button th three dots as shown. This takes you to the section profile catalog Complete the Pad footing properties dialog box as shown below.

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10. Right-click and select Interrupt to end the command. You can also exit any command by using the escape key.

Interrupt Pcint ci qrid r:ersecticr EndSnap and Select Icons

In order to work in the model it is important to understand the functionality of the snap and select icons. To open toolbars you can click on the Window pull down menu and select Toolbars. Below are the select icons. These icons allow you to select all parts, or specific parts of the model by dragging a box around the entire model.004

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From left to right the select icons are as follows: all, connections, objects, surfaces, points, grid, grid lines, welds, cuts, views, bolt groups, single bolts, reinforcing bar, loads, and distances. The next 4 icons allow you to select connections and assemblies as a whole or as individual entities. Pull down options are offered by Tekla Structures to allow you to select types of members such as beams or columns. The last icon allows you further narrow your selection by specWying more detailed information about an object. For more information on using the select filter see Help: Modeling> Settings and tools >FiIter

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The snap icons function similarly to other computer aided drawing applications. These snap icons are hierarchal from left to right. The two end icons designate if you want to snap only to work points (used mostly for modeling) or all points on corners and edges of objects.

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Click the footing once to select it.

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02JSettings and tools> Copying and Moving objects 5. Right-click and select Interrupt to end the command. Interrupt Point or grid intersection End

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1.7 SilosWe will now model the silos.Create silos

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Double-click on the Create column icon. Complete the Column properties dialog box as shown below (for both the Attributes and Position tabs).

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1.8 Create BeamsWe will first create the beams at the 12-7 1/2 level and then copy them (using the select filter) to the two upper levels. 1. 2. Open the PLAN AT EL. 12-7112 view. Hit the CtrI+4 hotkey to change the object representation to Rendered.

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In rendered views, use the shortcuts Clrl+1 .5 and Shift-I-I .5 to set the desired representation for parts h the model or components which we will create later.

Create steel beams

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Double-click on the Create beam icon.

Complete the Beam properties dialog box as shown below.

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Continue adding beams along gridlines 5, 6 and?. Input beam between columns on grid lines A and B.

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Filter beams

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Choose the select filter option Beam_filter from the drop down list. Beam literS.

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A select filter provides you control over selecting different types of objects using both standard and user-defined filters.Help: Modeling> Settings and tools> Filter> Select filter

By dragging the mouse (right to left), se] ect an area in the model as shown below. Notice this only highlights the beams.

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Open the ELEVATION AT GRID 7 view, right-click and select Copy from the pop-up menu. Interrupt Copy Soecalrylo;e

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Select a base point at the intersection of Grid A & 1271/2. This is where you want to pick up the items you are copying.

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End6. Change the select filter option back to standard (as shown below) and click in a view, so you will be able to select objects other than beams.

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Next we will create beams at elevation 44-(). 1. 2. 3. Open the PLAN AT EL 44-O. Use the Ctrl--P hotkey to change this view to 3d. Hit the Ctrl--4 hotkey to change the object representation to Rendered. Select both Silos (select one then hold the Ctrl key down while selecting the other) and right-click to open up the pop-up menu. While holding the Shift key down, select the Hide option as shown below. You can also hide objects without holding down the Shift key. When you select the Hide option without the Shift key down, the object will not become completely hidden. They will change to Reference Lines.

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Click the Create beam icon.

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Create the missing beams at the gridline intersections shown in the figure below.

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Next we will create beams in locations where no gidlines intersect. The snapping tools help you pick points to create objects precisely where you need them, without having to know the coordinates or layout additional lines or points.Help: Modeling> Settings and tools> Tools> Snapping

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If you double-click on an existing beam in the model and click Apply in the Beam Properties dialog box, those settings become active. Then only a single click on the Create Beam icon is required to add beams with those settings to your model.

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Make sure only the Snap to reference lines! paints icon of the two main snap switches on the right is pressed down. AutoV

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Make sure the Snap to mid points icon is pressed down.

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Pick a midpoint of the beam between A-2 and A-3 (pl) and then the midpoint of the beam between B-2 and B-3 (p2) as shown below.

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We will pick the start position of beam B by using the gridline inte