Tekla Structure System Tutorial

Tekla StructuresSystem Manual

Product version 14.0April 2008

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TEKLA STRUCTURES 14.0 3

Contents

Preface .............................................................................................................37Audience ........................................................................................................................................................... 37Additional help resources .................................................................................................................................. 37Conventions used in this guide ......................................................................................................................... 38Related guides .................................................................................................................................................. 39

1 Using Tekla Structures effectively......................................................... 411.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 41

Firm and project folders ................................................................................................................... 42Numbering series ............................................................................................................................. 42Phases ............................................................................................................................................. 42Catalogs ........................................................................................................................................... 42Preferences...................................................................................................................................... 43

Profile names ............................................................................................................................ 43Connections .............................................................................................................................. 43Edge distance ............................................................................................................................ 43

Recording and running macros ........................................................................................................ 44Warning messages .......................................................................................................................... 45

1.2 Modeling ............................................................................................................................................... 45Automating the detailing process ..................................................................................................... 45Predefining part properties............................................................................................................... 46

Using predefined properties ...................................................................................................... 46Modeling tools .................................................................................................................................. 46AutoDefaults..................................................................................................................................... 47AutoConnection................................................................................................................................ 47

1.3 Drawings and printers........................................................................................................................... 47Drawing properties ........................................................................................................................... 48Layouts and templates ..................................................................................................................... 48Reports and symbols ....................................................................................................................... 48Selection filters................................................................................................................................. 48Wizards ............................................................................................................................................ 48Defining print devices....................................................................................................................... 48

1.4 Autosave............................................................................................................................................... 48Setting Autosave interval ................................................................................................................. 49


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Autosave file location ....................................................................................................................... 49Keeping Autosave files..................................................................................................................... 50Usernames ....................................................................................................................................... 50Application error ............................................................................................................................... 50

Fatal: Model memory corrupted by read. ................................................................................... 501.5 Customizing the interface...................................................................................................................... 51

Toolbars ........................................................................................................................................... 51Managing toolbars ..................................................................................................................... 51Icons .......................................................................................................................................... 52

Creating a user-defined toolbar ........................................................................................................ 52Creating a user-defined menu.......................................................................................................... 53Defining shortcuts............................................................................................................................. 53

1.6 Optimizing system performance............................................................................................................ 54Virtual memory ................................................................................................................................. 54Display adaptor ................................................................................................................................ 54Solid buffer size................................................................................................................................ 55How Tekla Structures handles solids ............................................................................................... 55

2 Multi-user mode....................................................................................... 572.1 Multi-user mode .................................................................................................................................... 57

When to use multi-user mode .......................................................................................................... 58Switching between single-user and multi-user modes ............................................................... 58

Overview of the multi-user system ................................................................................................... 59The Tekla Structures server ..................................................................................................... 59

How multi-user works ....................................................................................................................... 60Locking ...................................................................................................................................... 60

Setting up the multi-user system ...................................................................................................... 61Saving in multi-user mode................................................................................................................ 62

Save ........................................................................................................................................... 62Autosave .................................................................................................................................... 62

Saving model revision comments..................................................................................................... 63Shutting down the model.................................................................................................................. 64Copying multi-user models............................................................................................................... 64Displaying active multi-users ............................................................................................................ 64Clearing locks................................................................................................................................... 65Error messages ................................................................................................................................ 65Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 66

Server computer ........................................................................................................................ 66Client computer .......................................................................................................................... 66Network ...................................................................................................................................... 67Model dump ............................................................................................................................... 67

2.2 Modeling in multi-user mode................................................................................................................. 67



Working with a master model........................................................................................................... 67Numbering setup.............................................................................................................................. 71Numbering specific cases ............................................................................................................. 72

2.3 Drawings in multi-user mode ................................................................................................................ 73About drawing files........................................................................................................................... 73Guidelines for multi-user drawings................................................................................................... 73Locks for drawings ........................................................................................................................... 74

2.4 Maintenance procedures ...................................................................................................................... 74Checking multi-user databases........................................................................................................ 75Deleting unnecessary dg files .......................................................................................................... 75

2.5 Access rights ........................................................................................................................................ 75Locking objects ................................................................................................................................ 76Controlling access to attributes ........................................................................................................ 76Restricting access to model ............................................................................................................. 77Controlling access to numbering setup ............................................................................................ 78

3 Files and Folders ..................................................................................... 793.1 Initialization files.................................................................................................................................... 79

About variables ................................................................................................................................ 80Setting variables ........................................................................................................................ 80Using the Advanced Options dialog box ................................................................................... 80Editing the user.ini file ............................................................................................................... 80Disabling variables in an initialization file .................................................................................. 81

Structure........................................................................................................................................... 81Initialization file reading order .................................................................................................... 82Creating customized initialization files ....................................................................................... 83Including other initialization files ................................................................................................ 83

Creating shortcuts ............................................................................................................................ 833.2 File types and function.......................................................................................................................... 85

Input files.......................................................................................................................................... 85Component description files ...................................................................................................... 86

Data files .......................................................................................................................................... 86Data files and modeling tools .................................................................................................... 87

DSTV connection properties ............................................................................................................ 89Messages......................................................................................................................................... 89Profiles ............................................................................................................................................. 90

inp (ASCII) ................................................................................................................................. 90cnv (ASCII) ................................................................................................................................ 90lis (ASCII) .................................................................................................................................. 90Binary files ................................................................................................................................. 90

Bin .................................................................................................................................................... 91



Fonts ................................................................................................................................................ 91Symbols............................................................................................................................................ 91System ............................................................................................................................................. 92

rpt ............................................................................................................................................... 92tpl ............................................................................................................................................... 92lay .............................................................................................................................................. 92plotdev.bin ................................................................................................................................. 92Wizard files (dproc) .................................................................................................................... 92

3.3 Folders .................................................................................................................................................. 92Folder structure ................................................................................................................................ 93Folder search order .......................................................................................................................... 94Model folder...................................................................................................................................... 95

Saved attributes ......................................................................................................................... 95System folder ................................................................................................................................... 96Project and firm folders .................................................................................................................... 96

Project folder .............................................................................................................................. 97Firm folder .................................................................................................................................. 97

Template folder ................................................................................................................................ 973.4 Customizing Tekla Structures ............................................................................................................... 98

Adding properties ............................................................................................................................. 98Changing user-defined fields ..................................................................................................... 99User-defined fields in templates .............................................................................................. 100Effect on numbering ................................................................................................................. 101

Interpreting objects.inp ................................................................................................................... 101Fields in objects.inp ................................................................................................................. 102

Customizing message files............................................................................................................. 102Changing the language of the user interface ................................................................................. 103Customizing parametric profiles ..................................................................................................... 104

Interpreting profitab.inp ............................................................................................................ 104Save defaults.................................................................................................................................. 105

Creating standard files ............................................................................................................. 106Customizing other files ............................................................................................................ 106

Creating AutoDrawings wizard files................................................................................................ 106Unfolding parameters ..................................................................................................................... 107Using flat bars ................................................................................................................................ 108

Defining flat bar sizes with fltprops.inp .................................................................................... 109Using market sizes ......................................................................................................................... 109

Defining market sizes with marketsize.dat ............................................................................... 110Example ................................................................................................................................... 110

3.5 Log files............................................................................................................................................... 110Tekla Structures log files ................................................................................................................ 110Numbering history log .................................................................................................................... 111



Interpreting numbering.history ................................................................................................. 112Overlapping part/assembly series ........................................................................................... 113

Drawing history log......................................................................................................................... 113AutoDrawings Wizard log............................................................................................................... 113Viewing log files ............................................................................................................................. 114Direct access to parts from log files ............................................................................................... 114

Access part pop-up menu ....................................................................................................... 114

4 Catalogs ................................................................................................. 1154.1 Things you should know ..................................................................................................................... 115

Open a model first.......................................................................................................................... 116The filter ......................................................................................................................................... 116Saving a modified catalog .............................................................................................................. 116What is the difference between Update and OK?.......................................................................... 117

4.2 The profile catalog .............................................................................................................................. 117Working with rules.......................................................................................................................... 118

Defining the material of profiles ............................................................................................... 119Adding a rule ........................................................................................................................... 121Adding a next level rule ........................................................................................................... 121Editing a rule ........................................................................................................................... 121Organizing rules ...................................................................................................................... 121Deleting a rule ......................................................................................................................... 121

Viewing or modifying the profile catalog......................................................................................... 122Adding a profile .............................................................................................................................. 122

Copy an existing profile ........................................................................................................... 122Creating a new standard profile .............................................................................................. 123

Creating a cross section................................................................................................................. 123Cross section with no inner contours ....................................................................................... 123Cross section with inner contours ............................................................................................ 123

Modifying a cross section............................................................................................................... 124Different types of chamfer ....................................................................................................... 124

Deleting a cross section ................................................................................................................. 125Adding a standard (fixed) user-defined profile ............................................................................... 125Adding user-defined attributes to a profile ..................................................................................... 127Merging profile catalogs ................................................................................................................. 128Exporting the profile catalog........................................................................................................... 128Exporting elements from the profile catalog................................................................................... 128Importing from previous versions ................................................................................................... 129Importing the profile catalog........................................................................................................... 129

What happens to existing profiles? ......................................................................................... 129User-defined fixed cross section definitions ............................................................................ 130User-defined attributes ............................................................................................................ 130



4.3 The material catalog............................................................................................................................ 130Viewing or modifying the material catalog...................................................................................... 130Adding a user-defined attribute to a material grade ....................................................................... 131

Units of measure ...................................................................................................................... 132Adding a material type.................................................................................................................... 132Adding a new material grade.......................................................................................................... 132Deleting a material grade ............................................................................................................... 133Defining your own symbols for materials........................................................................................ 133Export and import ........................................................................................................................... 134

4.4 The bolt and bolt assembly catalogs................................................................................................... 134Viewing or modifying the bolt catalog............................................................................................. 135Saving a modified bolt catalog ....................................................................................................... 137Viewing or modifying bolt assemblies ............................................................................................ 137Creating studs ................................................................................................................................ 139Merging bolt catalogs ..................................................................................................................... 141Exporting the bolt catalog............................................................................................................... 141Importing the bolt catalog ............................................................................................................... 141

Upgrading to a new version ..................................................................................................... 1414.5 The reinforcing bar catalog ................................................................................................................. 1424.6 For the advanced user ........................................................................................................................ 143

A closer look at the export file ........................................................................................................ 143Dos & donts of editing the export file ............................................................................................ 144Importing part of the bolt catalog.................................................................................................... 144Units used in export and import...................................................................................................... 145Bolt length calculation .................................................................................................................... 146

5 AutoConnection .................................................................................... 1515.1 AutoConnection setup......................................................................................................................... 151

AutoConnection setup .................................................................................................................... 152AutoConnection rule groups........................................................................................................... 153AutoConnection rule sets ............................................................................................................... 153Rules.zxt ........................................................................................................................................ 155Changing a connection................................................................................................................... 155

5.2 AutoDefaults setup.............................................................................................................................. 155AutoDefaults setup ......................................................................................................................... 156Connection properties files............................................................................................................. 157

Saving connection properties .................................................................................................. 157Access to properties files ......................................................................................................... 157

Defaults.zxt..................................................................................................................................... 158Priority of rule sets.......................................................................................................................... 158Editing connection properties ......................................................................................................... 158



5.3 AutoConnection and AutoDefaults rules............................................................................................. 159Combining and iterating properties ................................................................................................ 161

Limitations ............................................................................................................................... 162Combining properties ..................................................................................................................... 162Iteration with connection check ...................................................................................................... 163Reaction forces and UDL............................................................................................................... 165

6 CNC......................................................................................................... 1676.1 NC files ............................................................................................................................................... 167

Setting up NC files ......................................................................................................................... 168Defining destination machines for parts ......................................................................................... 170Defining selection criteria ............................................................................................................... 170

Maximum size ......................................................................................................................... 171Profile type .............................................................................................................................. 171Maximum size of holes ............................................................................................................ 172

Defining hole properties ................................................................................................................. 172Creating NC files ............................................................................................................................ 172Defining the output format and folder............................................................................................. 173

6.2 DSTV .................................................................................................................................................. 174Fittings affect NC data.................................................................................................................... 174

6.3 DXF..................................................................................................................................................... 175Converting DSTV files to DXF ....................................................................................................... 176

6.4 Peddimat............................................................................................................................................. 176Creating NC files in Peddimat format............................................................................................. 176Output formats for Peddimat .......................................................................................................... 177Defining Peddimat standard tooling ............................................................................................... 177

6.5 Pop-marks ......................................................................................................................................... 178Creating pop-marks........................................................................................................................ 178Pop-mark settings .......................................................................................................................... 179

Pop-marking options ............................................................................................................... 1806.6 Hard stamps ....................................................................................................................................... 181

Creating hard stamps..................................................................................................................... 181Hard stamp properties.................................................................................................................... 181

Information contained in hard stamps ..................................................................................... 182Position of hard stamps ........................................................................................................... 182Hard stamps for secondary parts ............................................................................................ 182

6.7 Plate nesting ....................................................................................................................................... 183Creating nesting tasks.................................................................................................................... 183Editing nesting tasks ...................................................................................................................... 183

Task properties ........................................................................................................................ 184



Defining stocks ............................................................................................................................... 184Stock properties ....................................................................................................................... 185

Nesting tasks.................................................................................................................................. 185Viewing nesting results................................................................................................................... 186

7 Import and export.................................................................................. 1877.1 Import and export basics..................................................................................................................... 187

Using import and export ................................................................................................................. 188Available formats............................................................................................................................ 188

Importing into Tekla Structures ................................................................................................ 188Exporting from Tekla Structures .............................................................................................. 190

7.2 Conversion files................................................................................................................................... 192Converting twin profiles .................................................................................................................. 192Creating conversion files ................................................................................................................ 192Locating conversion files ................................................................................................................ 193Sample conversion files ................................................................................................................. 193Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................. 193

7.3 Importing models................................................................................................................................. 194Import tools..................................................................................................................................... 194Overview of importing models ........................................................................................................ 195

Finishing the import ................................................................................................................. 195Re-importing a model ..................................................................................................................... 197

Revision control options ........................................................................................................... 197Creating reports of import............................................................................................................... 198Importing DWG/DXF files ............................................................................................................... 199CIS import ...................................................................................................................................... 199CAD import ..................................................................................................................................... 200

CAD specific information ......................................................................................................... 200Creating log files ...................................................................................................................... 200

CAD import file types...................................................................................................................... 200SDNF specific options ............................................................................................................. 201

FEM import ..................................................................................................................................... 202FEM specific information ......................................................................................................... 202FEM import file types ............................................................................................................... 202

DSTV files ...................................................................................................................................... 203About DSTV ............................................................................................................................. 203

STAAD files .................................................................................................................................... 204Stan 3d files.................................................................................................................................... 204Bus import ...................................................................................................................................... 205Yield stress in FEM import ............................................................................................................. 205Model dump import......................................................................................................................... 206ASCII import ................................................................................................................................... 206



ASCII format description ................................................................................................................ 206Attribute import............................................................................................................................... 211

About input files ....................................................................................................................... 212Example input file for drawings ............................................................................................... 213Example input file for parts ...................................................................................................... 214Data types file .......................................................................................................................... 214

Steelfab import ............................................................................................................................... 215Steelfab specific information ................................................................................................... 215

Fabtrol XML import......................................................................................................................... 215S-Frame import .............................................................................................................................. 216

About S-Frame imports ........................................................................................................... 216MicasPlus import............................................................................................................................ 216

MicasPlus specific information ................................................................................................ 216Eureka LPM import ........................................................................................................................ 216Overview of ELiPLAN import and export........................................................................................ 216

Import ELiPLAN status data .................................................................................................... 2177.4 Exporting files ..................................................................................................................................... 219

Exporting 3D DWG/DXF ............................................................................................................... 219Export as ................................................................................................................................. 220

Exporting 3D DGN ......................................................................................................................... 221Exporting FEM ............................................................................................................................... 222

Combine segments (MicroSAS) .............................................................................................. 222STAAD .................................................................................................................................... 222DSTV ....................................................................................................................................... 223

Exporting CIMsteel......................................................................................................................... 224Analysis model ........................................................................................................................ 224Manufacturing model ............................................................................................................... 226More CIMsteel information ...................................................................................................... 227

Exporting CAD ............................................................................................................................... 229PML ......................................................................................................................................... 230SDNF ....................................................................................................................................... 230XML ......................................................................................................................................... 232PDMS ...................................................................................................................................... 232

Exporting MIS................................................................................................................................. 233MIS types ................................................................................................................................ 233MIS list file ............................................................................................................................... 234

Exporting ASCII.............................................................................................................................. 234Exporting IFC ................................................................................................................................. 234Exporting a model dump ................................................................................................................ 237Exporting BVBS ............................................................................................................................. 238

Exporting reinforcement to BVBS format ................................................................................. 240Export rebar BVBS (78) dialog box ......................................................................................... 240BVBS (78) specification ........................................................................................................... 242



Exporting Unitechnik ...................................................................................................................... 243Exporting cast units to Unitechnik format ................................................................................ 244Unitechnik export reference ..................................................................................................... 247Main ......................................................................................................................................... 248Unitechnik configuration .......................................................................................................... 253TS configuration ....................................................................................................................... 257Reinforcement ......................................................................................................................... 259Data specification .................................................................................................................... 263

Overview of ELiPLAN import and export ........................................................................................ 263Exporting ELiPLAN .................................................................................................................. 264

7.5 Exporting drawings.............................................................................................................................. 266Layers............................................................................................................................................. 266

Advanced line type and layer conversion ................................................................................ 2687.6 Reference models ............................................................................................................................... 271

Using a reference model ................................................................................................................ 271Using several reference models..................................................................................................... 272Updating reference models ............................................................................................................ 273Handling large reference models ................................................................................................... 273Detecting changes in reference models ......................................................................................... 273Reference model objects................................................................................................................ 276

Selecting reference models and reference model objects ....................................................... 276Listing reference models and reference model objects in reports ........................................... 277

Supported DGN objects ................................................................................................................. 2777.7 Tekla WebViewer ................................................................................................................................ 278

Publishing a model as a web page................................................................................................. 278Web templates ............................................................................................................................... 279Emailing WebViewer models.......................................................................................................... 279Receiving WebViewer models........................................................................................................ 279Sending WebViewer links............................................................................................................... 280Handling named views ................................................................................................................... 280Handling clip planes ....................................................................................................................... 281Hiding and showing objects............................................................................................................ 282Full content rendering..................................................................................................................... 282How to move and zoom?................................................................................................................ 282

8 Variables ................................................................................................ 2858.1 List of variables ................................................................................................................................... 285

Categories in the Advanced Options dialog box ............................................................................ 285User variables ................................................................................................................................ 286

8.2 A......................................................................................................................................................... 289XS_AD_CURVED_BEAM_SPLIT_ACCURACY_MM .................................................................... 289



XS_AD_CURVED_BEAMS_BY_STRAIGHT_SEGMENTS .......................................................... 289XS_AD_DISABLE_EDITING_BY_UDA ......................................................................................... 289XS_AD_ELEMENT_ANGLE_CHECK_ANGLE_DIFF_LIMIT ........................................................ 289XS_AD_ENABLE_PLATE_CANTILEVER_REMOVAL.................................................................. 289XS_AD_MEMBER_NUMBER_VISUALIZATION........................................................................... 290XS_AD_MEMBER_TYPE_VISUALIZATION ................................................................................. 290XS_AD_NODE_COLLISION_CHECK_DISTANCE ....................................................................... 290XS_AD_NODE_NUMBER_VISUALIZATION ................................................................................ 291XS_AD_OPTIMISATION_DISABLED............................................................................................ 291XS_AD_OPTIMISATION_RECURSE_CATALOG......................................................................... 291XS_AD_PLATE_CANTILEVER_REMOVAL_LIMIT_MM............................................................... 291XS_AD_PLATE_MESH_CHECK_DISTANCE_LIMIT.................................................................... 291XS_AD_PLATE_MESH_CHECK_PART_ID.................................................................................. 292XS_AD_RESULT_DATABASE_ENABLED ................................................................................... 292XS_AD_SOLID_AXIAL_EXPAND_MM.......................................................................................... 292XS_AD_SUPPORT_VISUALIZATION........................................................................................... 292XS_AD_TWIN_PROFILES_ENABLED.......................................................................................... 292XS_ADJUST_GRID_LABELS........................................................................................................ 292XS_AISC_WELD_MARK ............................................................................................................... 293XS_ALIGN_CUT_SYMBOL_BY_VERTICAL_LINE....................................................................... 293XS_ALLOW_DRAWING_TO_MANY_MULTI_DRAWINGS .......................................................... 293XS_ALLOW_INCH_MARK_IN_DIMENSIONS .............................................................................. 294XS_ALLOW_INCH_MARK_IN_WELD_SYMBOLS ....................................................................... 294XS_ALLOW_SHEAR_PLATE_CLASH_FLANGE.......................................................................... 294XS_ALWAYS_CONFIRM_SAVE_WHEN_CLOSING_DRAWING ................................................ 294XS_ALWAYS_CONFIRM_SAVE_WHEN_EXIT ............................................................................ 294XS_ANCHOR_BOLT_PLAN_ADDITIONAL_PARTS_FILTER...................................................... 295XS_ANCHOR_BOLT_PLAN_BASEPLATE_FILTER..................................................................... 295XS_ANCHOR_BOLT_PLAN_BOLT_FILTER ................................................................................ 295XS_ANCHOR_BOLT_PLAN_COLUMN_FILTER.......................................................................... 295XS_ANCHOR_BOLT_PLAN_DRAWING_TOLERANCE............................................................... 295XS_ANCHOR_BOLT_PLAN_USE_VIEW_COORDSYS_FOR_BOLT_DIMENSIONS ................. 295XS_ANGLE_DIMENSION_SYMBOL_SIZE_FACTOR.................................................................. 296XS_ANGLE_TEXT_IN_UNFOLDING_BENDING_LINE_DIMENSIONING ................................... 296XS_APPLICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 296XS_ARC_WIDTH_OF_CLOUD ..................................................................................................... 296XS_ASCII_IMPORT_CREATES_CONSTRUCTION_LINES......................................................... 297ASCII_LEGEND_PATH ................................................................................................................. 297XS_ASSEMBLY_DRAWING_VIEW_TITLE................................................................................... 297XS_ASSEMBLY_FAMILY_POSITION_NUMBER_FORMAT_STRING ........................................ 297XS_ASSEMBLY_MULTI_NUMBER_FORMAT_STRING.............................................................. 298XS_ASSEMBLY_POSITION_CODE_3D....................................................................................... 299XS_ASSEMBLY_POSITION_CODE_TOLERANCE ..................................................................... 299



XS_ASSEMBLY_POSITION_NUMBER_FORMAT_STRING........................................................ 299XS_ASSOCIATIVE_CHANGE_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE........................................................................ 299XS_ASSOCIATIVE_CHANGE_HIGHLIGHT_SYMBOL................................................................. 300XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST ..................................................................................... 300XS_AUTOCONNECTION_TOLERANCE ...................................................................................... 300XS_AUTOCONNECTION_USE_UDL............................................................................................ 300XS_AUTODEFAULT_UDL_PERCENT.......................................................................................... 300XS_AUTOMATIC_NEW_MODEL_NAME...................................................................................... 300XS_AUTOMATIC_USER_FEEDBACK_SAVING_INTERVAL....................................................... 301XS_AUTOMATIC_USER_FEEDBACK_SENDING_INTERVAL .................................................... 301XS_AUTOSAVE_DIRECTORY...................................................................................................... 301

8.3 B.......................................................................................................................................................... 301XS_BACKGROUND_COLOR1 ...................................................................................................... 301XS_BACKGROUND_COLOR2 ...................................................................................................... 302XS_BACKGROUND_COLOR3 ...................................................................................................... 302XS_BACKGROUND_COLOR4 ...................................................................................................... 302XS_BASE_LINE_WIDTH ............................................................................................................... 302XS_BASE_LINE_WIDTH_AFFECTS_SCREEN............................................................................ 303XS_BASICVIEW_HEIGHT ............................................................................................................. 303XS_BASICVIEW_POSITION_X ..................................................................................................... 303XS_BASICVIEW_POSITION_Y ..................................................................................................... 303XS_BASICVIEW_WIDTH............................................................................................................... 303XS_BEVEL_DIMENSIONS_FOR_PROFILES_ONLY ................................................................... 304XSBIN............................................................................................................................................. 304XS_BLACK_DRAWING_BACKGROUND...................................................................................... 304XS_BOLT_LENGTH_EPSILON ..................................................................................................... 304XS_BOLT_MARK_DIAMETER_PREFIX ....................................................................................... 304XS_BOLT_MARK_IS_ALWAYS_VISIBLE_IN_GA ........................................................................ 305XS_BOLT_MARK_STRING_FOR_SIZE........................................................................................ 305XS_BOLT_MARK_STRING_FOR_SIZE_IN_GA........................................................................... 305XS_BOLT_POSITION_TO_MIN_AND_MAX_POINT .................................................................... 305XS_BOLTS_PERPENDICULAR_TO_PART_PLANE_IN_NC ....................................................... 305

8.4 C.......................................................................................................................................................... 306XS_CALC_REFOBJ_PROTECT.................................................................................................... 306XS_CALCULATE_POLYBEAM_LENGTH_ALONG_REFERENCE_LINE .................................... 306XS_CENTER_TO_CENTER_DISTANCE_IN_ONE_PART_STRING ........................................... 306XS_CENTER_TO_CENTER_DISTANCE_IN_TWO_PARTS_STRING ........................................ 307XS_CHAMFER_ACCURACY_FACTOR........................................................................................ 307XS_CHAMFER_DISPLAY_LENGTH_FACTOR ............................................................................ 307XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_DIMENSIONS_TO_FIXED................................................................. 307XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_MARKS_TO_FIXED........................................................................... 307XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_NOTES_TO_FIXED ........................................................................... 307



XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_TEXTS_TO_FIXED............................................................................ 308XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_VIEWS_TO_FIXED............................................................................ 308XS_CHANGE_MARK_ASTERISK_TO.......................................................................................... 308XS_CHANGE_WORKAREA_WHEN_MODIFYING_VIEW_DEPTH ............................................. 308XS_CHECK_FLAT_LENGTH_ALSO............................................................................................. 308XS_CHECK_TRIANGLE_TEXT_SIZE........................................................................................... 308XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_SMALL_TUBE_SEGMENTS .................................................. 309XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_TUBE_SEGMENTS................................................................ 309XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT............................................................. 310XS_CIS_DEP1_DATABASE_NAME ............................................................................................. 310XS_CIS_DEP1_DATABASE_PASSW........................................................................................... 310XS_CIS_DEP1_DATABASE_PATH .............................................................................................. 310XS_CIS_DEP1_EXPRESS_FILE .................................................................................................. 310XS_CLASH_CHECK_BETWEEN_REFERENCES ....................................................................... 310XS_CLASH_CHECK_COLOR....................................................................................................... 311XS_CLEAR_MODEL_HISTORY.................................................................................................... 311XS_CNC_HOLE_DIAMETER_ROUNDING................................................................................... 311XS_COLLECT_MODEL_HISTORY............................................................................................... 311XS_COMBINED_BOLT_DIM_CHARACTER................................................................................. 312XS_COMPLEX_PART_MEMBERS_DO_NOT_HAVE_TO_BE_MAIN_PARTS ........................... 312XS_COMPONENT_CATALOG_COLLECTION_NAME_LENGTH................................................ 312XS_COMPONENT_CATALOG_THUMBNAIL_SIZE ..................................................................... 312XS_CONCRETE_PART_NUMBERING_PREFIX.......................................................................... 313XS_CONCRETE_PART_NUMBERING_START_NUMBER ......................................................... 313XS_CONNECTING_SIDE_MARK_SYMBOL ................................................................................ 313XS_CONNECT_PLATE_PROFILES_IN_AUTOCONNECTION.................................................... 313XS_CONSIDER_NEIGHBOUR_PARTS_IN_HIDDEN .................................................................. 313XS_CONSIDER_REBAR_NAME_IN_NUMBERING ..................................................................... 313XS_CONVERT_OLD_FORCE_UNITS_TO_SI_FROM ................................................................. 313XS_CONVERT_OLD_MOMENT_UNITS_TO_SI_FROM.............................................................. 313XS_COUNT_ALL_PARTS_IN_NSFS_REPEATED_PART_MARK............................................... 314XS_COUNT_BOTH_PARTS_IN_NSFS_PART_MARK ................................................................ 314XS_CREATE_MISSING_MARKS_IN_INTELLIGENT_CLONING................................................. 314XS_CREATE_ROUND_HOLE_DIMENSIONS .............................................................................. 314XS_CREATE_CONNECTION_WHEN_COPYING_DRAWING_VIEWS ....................................... 314XS_CREATE_VIEW_FROM_MODEL_OLD_WAY........................................................................ 314XS_CS_CHAMFER_DIVIDE_ANGLE ........................................................................................... 315XS_CURVED_AXIS_PLACE ......................................................................................................... 315XS_CUT_SYMBOL_FONT ............................................................................................................ 315XS_CYCLIC_SOLVER_MAX_LOOPS .......................................................................................... 315XS_CYCLIC_SOLVER_USE_ATTRIBUTE_LOOPS..................................................................... 315

8.5 D ......................................................................................................................................................... 315DAK_BMPPATH ............................................................................................................................ 315



XS_DEFAULT_FONT .................................................................................................................... 316XS_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE .......................................................................................................... 316XS_DELETE_UNNECESSARY_DRAWINGS ............................................................................... 316XS_DETAIL_BOUNDARY_RADIUS .............................................................................................. 316XS_DETAIL_SYMBOL_REFERENCE........................................................................................... 316XS_DETAIL_VIEW_REFERENCE................................................................................................. 317XS_DGN_EXPORT_PART_AS ..................................................................................................... 317XS_DGN_EXPORT_USE_LOCAL_ID ........................................................................................... 317XS_DIMENSION_ALL_BOLT_GROUPS_SEPARATELY ............................................................. 317XS_DIMENSION_DECIMAL_SEPARATOR .................................................................................. 317XS_DIMENSION_DIGIT_GROUPING_CHARACTER................................................................... 318XS_DIMENSION_DIGIT_GROUPING_COUNT ............................................................................ 318XS_DIMENSION_EXTENSION_LINE_AWAY_FACTOR .............................................................. 319XS_DIMENSION_EXTENSION_LINE_ORIGIN_OFFSET............................................................. 319XS_DIMENSION_EXTENSION_LINE_TOWARD_FACTOR......................................................... 319XS_DIMENSION_FONT ................................................................................................................ 319XS_DIMENSION_LINE_TEXT_EPS.............................................................................................. 319XS_DIMENSION_PART_MARK_CONTENT_IN_ASSEMBLY...................................................... 319XS_DIMENSION_PART_MARK_CONTENT_IN_SINGLE ............................................................ 320XS_DIMENSION_PLATE_SIDE_MARK_SYMBOL_CENTER ...................................................... 320XS_DIMENSION_PLATE_SIDE_MARK_SYMBOL_LEFT ............................................................ 320XS_DIMENSION_PLATE_SIDE_MARK_SYMBOL_RIGHT.......................................................... 321XS_DIMENSION_POINT_CIRCLE_COLOR ................................................................................. 321XS_DIMENSION_POINT_CIRCLE_INNER_RADIUS ................................................................... 321XS_DIMENSION_POINT_CIRCLE_OUTER_RADIUS.................................................................. 321XS_DIMENSION_SKEWED_BOLTS_IN_PART_PLANE_IN_SINGLE_DRAWINGS ................... 321XS_DIR .......................................................................................................................................... 321XS_DISABLE_ADVANCED_OPTIONS ......................................................................................... 321XS_DISABLE_CANCEL_DIALOG_FOR_SAVE_NUMBERING_SAVE......................................... 322XS_DISABLE_CIS2 ....................................................................................................................... 322XS_DISABLE_CLASSIFIER_FOR_MODIFIED_PARTS ............................................................... 322XS_DISABLE_DRAWING_PLOT_DATE ....................................................................................... 322XS_DISABLE_PARTIAL_REFRESH ............................................................................................. 322XS_DISABLE_TEMPLATE_DOUBLE_CLICK ............................................................................... 322XS_DISABLE_VIEW_CENTERING_ASSEMBLY.......................................................................... 323XS_DISABLE_VIEW_CENTERING_GA........................................................................................ 323XS_DISABLE_VIEW_CENTERING_MULTI .................................................................................. 323XS_DISABLE_VIEW_CENTERING_SINGLE................................................................................ 323XS_DISABLE_WELD_PREP_SOLID ............................................................................................ 323XS_DISPLAY_ZERO_INCHES...................................................................................................... 323XS_DISTANT_OBJECT_FINDER_TOLERANCE.......................................................................... 323XS_DO_NOT_CHECK_DIMENSION_POINTS ............................................................................. 324XS_DO_NOT_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_DRAWINGS_FOR_CONCRETE_PARTS ........................ 324



XS_DO_NOT_CREATE_PROFILE_DIMENSIONS_FOR_CONCRETE....................................... 324XS_DO_NOT_DISPLAY_CHAMFERS.......................................................................................... 324XS_DO_NOT_DRAW_COLUMN_MARKS_AT_45_DEGREES_IN_GA_DRAWING.................... 324XS_DO_NOT_EXTEND_DIMENSION_LINES_THROUGH_ALL_HOLES ................................... 324XS_DO_NOT_PLOT_DIMENSION_POINT_CIRCLES ................................................................. 325XS_DO_NOT_REMOVE_END_ABSOLUTE_DIMENSIONS ........................................................ 325XS_DO_NOT_USE_DMPAPER_USER ........................................................................................ 325XS_DO_NOT_USE_FOLDED_GUSSET_PLATE ......................................................................... 325XS_DO_NOT_USE_GLOBAL_PLATE_SIDE................................................................................ 325XS_DONT_SHOW_POLYBEAM_MID_EDGES............................................................................ 325XS_DRAW_ALL_SECTION_EDGES_IN_DRAWINGS ................................................................. 325XS_DRAW_ANGLE_AND_RADIUS_INFO_IN_UNFOLDING....................................................... 325XS_DRAW_BENDING_LINE_DIMENSIONS_IN_UNFOLDING ................................................... 326XS_DRAW_BOLT_HIDDEN_LINES.............................................................................................. 326XS_DRAW_BOLT_HIDDEN_LINES_IN_ASSEMBLY_DRAWINGS ............................................. 326XS_DRAW_BOLT_HIDDEN_LINES_IN_GA_DRAWINGS ........................................................... 326XS_DRAW_BOLT_HIDDEN_LINES_IN_SINGLE_DRAWINGS ................................................... 326XS_DRAW_BOLT_OWN_HIDDEN_LINES................................................................................... 326XS_DRAW_BOLT_OWN_HIDDEN_LINES_IN_ASSEMBLY_DRAWINGS .................................. 327XS_DRAW_BOLT_OWN_HIDDEN_LINES_IN_GA_DRAWINGS ................................................ 327XS_DRAW_BOLT_OWN_HIDDEN_LINES_IN_SINGLE_DRAWINGS ........................................ 327XS_DRAW_BOLTS_PERPENDICULAR_TO_PART_IN_SINGLE_DRAWINGS.......................... 327XS_DRAW_BOLTS_THROUGH_NEIGHBOUR_PARTS.............................................................. 327XS_DRAW_CAST_PHASE_INTERNAL_LINES ........................................................................... 327XS_DRAW_CAST_UNIT_INTERNAL_LINES ............................................................................... 327XS_DRAW_CHAMFERS_HANDLES ............................................................................................ 327XS_DRAW_CROSS_AXIS ............................................................................................................ 328XS_DRAWING_ASSEMBLY_HATCH_SCHEMA.......................................................................... 328XS_DRAWING_CAST_UNIT_HATCH_SCHEMA ......................................................................... 328XS_DRAWING_CHANGE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR ......................................................................... 328XS_DRAWING_GA_HATCH_SCHEMA........................................................................................ 329XS_DRAWING_GRID_LABEL_FIXED_WIDTH ............................................................................ 329XS_DRAWING_GRID_LABEL_FRAME_LINE_WIDTH_FACTOR................................................ 330XS_DRAWING_HISTORY_LOG_TYPE........................................................................................ 330XS_DRAWING_IGNORE_ZERO_LEVELS_IN_PART_MARKS ................................................... 330XS_DRAWING_PART_REFERENCE_LINE_TYPE...................................................................... 330XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_DIRECTORY................................................................................... 331XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME.............................................................................................. 331XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_A ......................................................................................... 332XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_W ........................................................................................ 332XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_G......................................................................................... 332XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_M......................................................................................... 332XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_C......................................................................................... 332



XS_DRAWING_POINT_SCALE .................................................................................................... 332XS_DRAWING_SCALE_SEPARATOR_CHAR ............................................................................. 332XS_DRAWING_SHEET_HEIGHT.................................................................................................. 333XS_DRAWING_SHEET_POSITION_X.......................................................................................... 333XS_DRAWING_SHEET_POSITION_Y.......................................................................................... 333XS_DRAWING_SHEET_WIDTH ................................................................................................... 333XS_DRAWING_SINGLE_PART_HATCH_SCHEMA..................................................................... 333XS_DRAWING_TEMPLATES_LIBRARY ...................................................................................... 333XS_DRAWING_UDAS_MODIFY_ALL_DRAWING_TYPES.......................................................... 333XS_DRAWING_UPDATE_VIEW_PLACING.................................................................................. 334XS_DRAWING_VIEW_DIRECTION_MARK_SYMBOL_FRONT................................................... 334XS_DRAWING_VIEW_DIRECTION_MARK_SYMBOL_TOP........................................................ 334XS_DRAWING_VIEW_DIRECTION_MARK_SYMBOL_BACK ..................................................... 335XS_DRAWING_VIEW_DIRECTION_MARK_SYMBOL_BOTTOM................................................ 335XS_DRAW_INSIDE_ANGLE_IN_UNFOLDI

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