Border rebar for single edge (93)

Border rebar for single edge (93) has many improvements in Tekla Structures 2023:

• You can now create edge bars in addition to pin bars (U bars). You can define the edge bars on the new Edge bars tab.

• The handle points of the rebars are now placed on the edges of the concrete part. Previously, the handles were inside the concrete.

• On the Pins tab, you can now select the direction of the pin bars for bevel edges.

  

• On the Pins tab, you can now select the pin bar direction.

  

• On the Pin spacing tab, you can now select in Creation method what kind of spacing is used for the pin bars:

  • By exact spacings creates fixed spacing between the pin bars.

  • By exact spacing value with flexible first and last space creates regular spaces between the bars with adjusted first and last spaces to even out bar distribution.

• On the Pin spacing tab, you can now define the minimum cover thickness for holes and notches.

  

• It is now possible to attach the rebars to the neighbor part.

Floor layout, Wall layout

• On the new Property tab, you can now define IFC4 entities on the part and cast unit level, and the concrete cover for rebar sets on the part level. You can define the properties separately for each layer. The IFC entities on the cast unit level are taken from the main part of the cast unit to which the layer belongs.

• In Floor layout, on the CIP filler part tab, you can now select whether the filler parts are created using the same material as the layer.

Geometry detailing strip

The new Extend detailing strip option allows detailing strips to be extended over the whole part face when the geometry detailing strip is created as a single line. Setting the Extend detailing strip option to Yes will extend and fit the detail in both directions of the input line to the edge of the applied face. This provides more flexibility for the use of the tool.

Detailing strips created within the wall layout are automatically extended. Previously, not all detailing types were extended in the wall layout connector. Now this issue has been fixed, which means that inner corners created with Wall layout work correctly for all detailing types from the geometry detailing strip.

Slab bars (18)

In Tekla Structures2023, the Slab bars (18) component is no longer available in the Applications & components catalog.

You can use the Mesh bars and Mesh bars by area components to create reinforcement to concrete slabs or walls.

Lifting anchor (80)

Lifting anchor (80) now supports rebar assemblies as input objects. This allows you to create lifting anchors directly on rebar assemblies. For example, meshes or cages can now easily get anchors based on their center of gravity. Note that the distribution of the anchors is based on the main bars in the rebar assembly.

Tapered I beam (81)

• You can now use the component to create tapered concrete columns.

• On the Stiffeners tab, there is now a new option for creating asymmetrical stiffeners.

  

Rectangular area reinforcement (94)

• You can now specify a negative value for the concrete cover thickness.

• On the Picture tab, there is a new option for calculating area reinforcement using input points that define the direction for the creation plane. You can define the width for the area orthogonally on the line.

  

Sandwich wall window

In Sandwich wall window creation, the handling of input points has been improved. The window is now created in the correct location regardless of the order in which the input points are picked.

The options for setting window dimensions have been renamed as follows:

• Bottom and top corner points (previously 2 points)
• Bottom corner point, and width and height (previously Point 1 B H)
• Top corner point, and width and height (previously Point 2 B H)
• Bottom and top corner points, and height (previously 2 points H)

The Sandwich wall window component instances created with previous Tekla Structures versions work as before.

Wall to wall connection

On the Edge shape tab, two new uneven wall edge shapes are now available.

Start number for reinforcement in system components

Previously, when you defined a negative start number for reinforcement in system components, the prefix was removed and the start number was set to 1. This issue has now been fixed. It is possible to use a negative start number for reinforcement in system components.

Turnbuckle bracing (S7)

On the Connection tab, you can now select to use the Tensioner (7) component as the connection type.

Bracing cross (19)

You can now define the bolting direction on the Bolts tab.

Tube gusset (20)

You can now define the bolting direction on the Gusset conn, Brace bolts 1-3, and Cross plates tabs.

Pipe column and beam panel zone (21)

On the Panel parts tab, you can now use Taper profile orientation to change the preferred direction of plates if the tapering type of the short column is Buildup.

Tube crossing (22)

You can now define the middle end plate properties on the Brace conn tab.

Shear plate full depth special (39)

You can now define the cope cut depth and length separately on the Picture tab. You can also select whether cope cut sizes are checked using the Allow partial cut in fillet radius option.

Stiffened shear plate (17), Haunch (40), Corner bolted gusset (57), Wraparound gusset (58), Hollow brace wraparound gusset (59), Wraparound gusset cross (60), Windbrace connection (110), Bent plate (190), Base plate (1004), Stiffened base plate (1014), Web stiffened base plate (1016), Base plate (1042), U.S. Base plate (1047), Circular base plate (1052), Cage ladder (S60)

You can now specify the Finish property for parts.

Diagonal splice (53)

• You can now define the bolting direction on the Bolts tab.

• On the Bolts tab, you can now select whether bolts are created parallel to the main part or the secondary part.

  

Corner tube gusset (56), Corner bolted gusset (57), Corner gusset (63)

On the Gusset tab, you can now define a chamfer in the inner corner of the gusset plate.

Splice type 1 (56)

You can now define the bolt properties, slotted holes, bolt assembly, and bolt length increase separately for the main part and secondary part bolts.

Cage ladder (S60)

• On the Parameters tab, you can now use the Stringer cuts and Stringer max. length options to split the side rails by the defined length.

• On the Bolts tab, you can now define the cut length, bolt assembly, bolt length increase, and slotted holes.

Tube column splice (65)

On the Parameters tab, you can now control the shear tab side for each face.

HSS Brace Special (66), HSS Brace Special (67)

• You can now use 3 separate welds instead of just 1 as previously.

• The component is now created correctly when Up direction is set to auto on the General tab.

Stairs (S71), Wooden steps pan (S72), Polybeam pan (S73), Z pan (S74)

On the Picture tab, you can now define the vertical offset for the left and right horizontal landing at the top and bottom of the stringers.

Railings (S77)

On the Bends tab, you can now define the cut distance along the rails separately for the right and left rail end.

Two sided end plate (142)

You can now define the bolting direction on the Bolts tab.

Clip angle (141), Two sided clip angle (143), Shear plate simple (146), Angle profile box (1040)

On the Angle box tab, you can now define the bevel cut offset from the start or end for triangular angle box stiffeners. For Angle profile box (1040), you can define the offset on the Parameters tab.

End plate (144), Shear plate simple (146)

On the Notch tab, you can now select that the notch size is measured from the edge of the main beam flange and from the outer edge of the top flange of the main beam.

Joist to column, type 1 (161), 2-Sided joist to column (162)

On the Plate or Cap plate tab, you can now specify the width and length of the cap plate by defining the offsets from the main part edge.

Joist to column, type 2 (163)

• On the Seat tab, you can now specify the assembly position prefix and start number for the seat profile.

• On the Angle seat stiffeners tab, you can now define the bevel cut offset from the start or end for triangular angle seat stiffeners.

  

Central gusset (169)

You can now define the bolting direction on the Brace bolts 1 - 4 tabs.

Full depth S (185)

On the Plates tab, you can now define a gap between the secondary part web and shear tab for connections that have only one shear tab.

Bent plate (190)

On the Bolts tab, you can now define the number of welds created between the bent plate and secondary part, and the bent plate and main part.

Base plate (1004)

You can now define a bolt comment on the Bolts tab.

Multiple stiffeners (1064)

It is now possible to rotate the stiffener polygons on the Parameters tab.

The value you enter determines the number of points by which the start point of the polygon is moved in the direction shown by the arrows.