How to set realistic profile dimensions in the NC file header? or Why does the NC file header information differ from the block information?
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
The below advanced option will fix the discrepancy problem between header & block information.
Set to TRUE to have bounding box values of the height and width written to the profile header data in the NC file.
The default value is FALSE.
This advanced option is model-specific and the setting is saved in the options database.
EXAMPLE:
We have received some reports, that in some cases the NC cutting machines have problems with beam elements if one of the flanges is completely removed. In this example we will take a look at a I-beam, that has been cut diagonally throughout the whole length of the beam.
Some NC viewers and machines have no problem interpret the file correctly, but in some cases there are issues with the file like this:
This can be solved if XS_DSTV_USE_REAL_DIMENSIONS_IN_HEADER=TRUE
The default value is FALSE.
This advanced option is model-specific and the setting is saved in the options database.
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EXAMPLE:
We have received some reports, that in some cases the NC cutting machines have problems with beam elements if one of the flanges is completely removed. In this example we will take a look at a I-beam, that has been cut diagonally throughout the whole length of the beam.
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Some NC viewers and machines have no problem interpret the file correctly, but in some cases there are issues with the file like this:
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This can be solved if XS_DSTV_USE_REAL_DIMENSIONS_IN_HEADER=TRUE
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If the NC file is opened with some text editor the difference between the two files is visible in the header.
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