I have a Validation > Model > General > “Alignment offset” warning. Why do I get this and how do I resolve it?

Question

I have a Validation > Model > General > “Alignment offset” warning. Why do I get this and how do I resolve it?

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Answer

An Alignment offset validation warning occurs if you have defined the physical geometry of the section such that the alignment wire (insertion line) does not lie within the cross section.

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It would be useful to read the Analysis model and options section in the Tekla Structural Designer product guides at this point for you to gain an understanding of how the analysis model is constructed and an appreciation of the alignment wire (insertion line), analysis wire and rigid offsets.

If we hover over the Alignment offset validation warning or an item listed within the branch, a tooltip is displayed “Alignment offset moves the member out of the section bounding box”. This indicates that the alignment wire (insertion line) does not lie within the section perimeter.

We can double click the “Alignment offset” warning or an individual item listed under the branch. If the items exist in the active view they will be highlighted. If they do not exist in the active view then Tekla Structural Designer will automatically switch to the 3D Structure view regime and highlight the item. Alternatively, you can right click and choose Highlight Items from the context menu. The selected item(s) are also displayed in the Properties window for review and editing.

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The Alignment section of the Properties window allows you to adjust the location of the physical element with respect to the alignment wire (insertion line).

To resolve the issue, adjust the Alignment section of the Properties window to ensure that the alignment wire (insertion line) sits within the physical cross section.

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After making the amendments above. No validation warnings of type Alignment offset are reported.

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