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Standard.opt settings

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Starting with Tekla Structures version 19.0, the standard.opt file is no longer created in the model folder. It is loaded in the environment, and each option is stored as a variable. This means that you can now access the options found under “Tools > Options > Options” through the Template Editor or Custom Components.

Use the following syntax to use any variable in the Template Editor or Custom Component.

  • Template Editor:
GetValue(“ADVANCED_OPTION.XS_BOLT_SIZE”)
  • Custom Component:
fTpl(“ADVANCED_OPTION.XS_BOLT_SIZE”,<any part id>)

These variables are not documented in the help, so we have listed many of them below. If you need to use a variable not listed, you can find out by modifying the option under “Tools > Options > Options”, and then compare the settings with default settings by going to "Advanced Options > Write to file".

 

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  • Extra diameter: XS_BOLT_CLASH_CHECK_DIAM_EXTRA
  • Extra length: XS_BOLT_CLASH_CHECK_LENGTH_EXTRA

 

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  • Plate: XS_PLATE_NAME
  • Folded plate: XS_FOLDED_PLATE_NAME
  • Factor of bolt edge distance: XS_BOLT_EDGE_DISTANCE_FACTOR
  • Compare edge distance to: XS_BOLT_EDGE_DISTANCE_REFERENCE
  • Bolt standard: XS_BOLT_STANDARD
  • Bolt size: XS_BOLT_SIZE
  • Part material: XS_PART_MATERIAL
  • Welded to primary: XS_STARTNO_PART_WELD_PRIM
  • Welded to secondary: XS_STARTNO_PART_WELD_SEC
  • Loose parts: XS_STARTNO_PART_LOOSE
  • Assembly loose parts: XS_STARTNO_ASSEMBLY_LOOSE
 
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  • Position number separator: XS_PART_NUMBER_SEPARATOR
  • Rebar position number separator: XS_REBAR_NUMBER_SEPARATOR
  • Part number type: XS_PART_NUMBER_TYPE
 
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  • Project north: XS_ORIENTATION_PROJECT_NORTH
  • Beam skew limit: XS_ORIENTATION_BEAM_SKEW_LIMIT
  • Column skew limit: XS_ORIENTATION_COLUMN_SKEW_LIMIT
  • Beams and bracings in assembly drawing: XS_ORIENTATION_PART_VIEWING
  • Columns in assembly drawing: XS_COLUMN_FRONT_VIEW_DIRECTION
  • Preferred location for beams and bracings: XS_MARK_PREFERRED_LOCATION
  • Mark always to center of columns in GA drawings: XS_MARK_ALWAYS_TO_CENTER_OF_COLUMN_IN_GA
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