How to Unwrap Pipes through the mean-diameter?

Tekla Structures 2026 - 2018 Unwrap mean diameter
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Question:
How to Unwrap Pipes through the mean-diameter?

Answer:
Currently, there is no option to Unwrap the Pipes through the mean-diameter. You can use the following workaround:

Example: Pipe 150x10 , perimeter=471
  • Export the the unwrapped view made by tekla into DXF
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  • Calculate the perimeter when using the mean-diameter; mean-diameter=150-10=140, mean perimeter=3.14 x 140= 440
  • Calculate the scale factor by mean perimeter/original perimeter=440/471=0.93
  • Insert that DXF file into Tekla Structures drawing and use the scale factor:
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