Moment connection symbols in Tekla Structures drawings
In general arrangement drawings, moment connections show the beams that are connected to columns with rigid connections.
To display the moment connection symbols for a part in drawings, you need to set the Moment connection to Yes on the End conditions tab in the user-defined attributes of the part in the model.
You can create, update and delete moment connection symbols in general arrangement drawings using the Create moment connection symbols macro.
Create moment connection symbols
In general arrangement drawings, you can create moment connection symbols to show the beams that are connected to columns with rigid connections. The symbols are created according to part end releases. You can create moment connection symbols automatically for all parts in a drawing view, or for selected parts.
Limitations: Moment connection symbols are created to reference lines. This means that offsets are not taken into use.
Example
The moment connection symbol that is used depends on if it points to right, left, down, or up. The symbols are retrieved by default from the xsteel.sym symbol file. If you want to use another symbol, you can modify the symbols in Symbol Editor by opening the xsteel.sym symbol file and modifying the symbols 87 (right symbol), 86 (left symbol), 85 (down symbol), or 84 (symbol up) and saving the changes.
Update moment connection symbols
If you want to remove all previously created moment connection symbols and create new ones that are up to date, you can update the moment connection symbols.
When you do this, Tekla Structures removes all previously created symbols, and creates new ones that are up-to-date.
Delete moment connection symbols
You can delete moment connection symbols of all parts in a view or of selected parts.