FR Custom Variables

Tekla Structures
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Tekla Structures
CUSTOM.
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1. Purpose and description

This set of custom variables extends the reporting capabilities of Tekla Structures. These variables are available throughout the system: reports, marks as templates, drawings, .Net API, filtering, object representation, etc…

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2. System requirements

Environments: Any

Languages: ENGLISH

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3. Installation

This dll is available in the FRANCE environment by default

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4. Usage

To use the application:

  1. You will need to have the prefix “CUSTOM.” in front of each variable where used.
  2. Some of these variables rely on certain user-defined attributes to be used that come with Tekla Structures usimp and usmet environments. These are specified for each case.
  3. The output of these variables will be default metric, the same as any other system template variables. The output can be customized using the template editor formatting: E.g. Length -> ft-in -> 1/16”.  To use these variables in the Organizer they need to be added manually (see TUA article - Create a custom property in Organizer).
  4. These new variables are added to the contentattributes_custom_fr.lst under environments/france/general/template/settings/.
 
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4.1. Global Position

 

Name

Type

Row Type

Description

CUSTOM.PART_GLOBAL_ANGLE_XY

Distance

Part

Angle between the local X axis of a part and the global X axis on the XY plane

 

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4.2. Non-Specific

Name

Type

Row Type

Description

CUSTOM.IFC_GUID

String

Part/Assembly

GUID encoding in IFC

CUSTOM.DIMENSIONS

String Part/Assembly Returns Length x Width x Height
CUSTOM.USEFUL_AREA_NET Float Part Returns Net usable area
CUSTOM.USEFUL_AREA_GROSS Float Part Returns Gross usable area
CUSTOM.PERIMETER Float Part Returns Section perimeter
CUSTOM.SLOPE_ANGLE_DEGREE Float Part Returns Slope in degrees
CUSTOM.SLOPE_ANGLE_PERCENT Float Part Returns Slope in percent
CUSTOM.WEIGHT_PARTS_IN_PHASE Float Part Returns the total weight of parts in the Phase***.
CUSTOM.GETPARTPHASE Integer Part Returns the Phase of the part
CUSTOM.RAYONS String Part Returns all Radius values
CUSTOM.RAYON Float Part Returns the 1st Radius value
CUSTOM.FINAL_LEVEL Distance Part Returns Final Level
CUSTOM.FINAL_LEVEL_UNFORMATTED Float Part Returns Final Level unformated

 

*** Careful with phases containing a large number of parts, as the calculation may take a long time.

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4.4. Concrete Specific

Name Type Row Type Description
CUSTOM.RATIO Float Part Returns Rebars Ratio (Kg/m3)
CUSTOM.SLAB_THICK_MAX Float Part Returns the highest value of all PROFILE.HEIGHT+Dz1-Dz2 values calculated for each handle of a slab.
CUSTOM.SLAB_THICK_MIN Float Part Returns the smallest of all PROFILE.HEIGHT+Dz1-Dz2 values calculated for each handle of a slab.
CUSTOM.SLAB_SLOPE Integer Part Returns 0 if all values of Dz1 or Dz2 are zero. Otherwise, 1 if minimum values 2Dz1 or Dz2 exist.
CUSTOM.WEIGHT_WITH_CUTTING Float Cast Unit

Exact actual weight of concrete elements, taking into account: concrete elements + reinforcements + mesh + strands + inserts. Inserts are modeled by associating a cut-out with another part. 

CUSTOM.WEIGHT_WITHOUT_CUTTING Float Cast Unit Exact actual weight of concrete elements, taking into account: concrete elements + reinforcements + mesh + strands + inserts. Inserts are modeled without being associated with a part cut with another part.

 

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4.5. Rebar Specific

Name

Type

Row Type

Description

CUSTOM.HAS_COUPLERS

Integer

Rebar

Contains couplers. Returns 1 if true, 0 otherwise.

CUSTOM.CREATION_METHOD Integer Rebar Creation method
CUSTOM.IS_REBARSET Integer Rebar Is a set of armatures. Returns 1 if true, 0 otherwise.
CUSTOM.SPACINGTYPE String Rebar Spacing type
CUSTOM.NO_SPACING Integer Rebar Number of spacings
CUSTOM.MESH_NAME String Rebar Returns the Name in Mesh Catalog

 

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4.6. Steel Specific

Name

Type

Row Type

Description

CUSTOM.HAS_LONGHOLES

Integer

Part

Checks for the presence of longholes (bolt elements) in the part. Returns 1 if true, 0 otherwise.

CUSTOM.HAS_COUNTERSUNK_HOLE

Integer

Part

Checks for the presence of countersunk holes (bolt elements) in the part. Returns 1 if true, 0 otherwise.

CUSTOM.COUNT_HOLES_OF_PART

Integer

Part

Returns the number of holes in the part

CUSTOM.IS_CONTOURPLATE

Integer

Part

If the part is a contourplate. Returns 1 if true, 0 otherwise.

CUSTOM.NUMBER_OF_FOLDS

Integer

Part

Returns the number of folds in ploybeam

CUSTOM.HAS_STUDS_FR Integer Part Checks that the part contains "stud" type elements ex.NELSON, UNDEFINED_STUD, STUD.... Returns 1 if true, 0 otherwise.
CUSTOM.CUT_LENGTH Float Bolt Returns cut length
CUSTOM.ROWS_NUMBER_BOLTS_X Integer Bolt Returns the number of bolt rows in X
CUSTOM.ROWS_NUMBER_BOLTS_Y Integer Bolt Returns the number of bolt rows in Y
CUSTOM.SPECIAL_HOLE_TYPE String Bolt Returns Special Hole Type
CUSTOM.POWERFAB_SHAPE_FR String Part PowerFab shape: returns the manufacturer's name from the catalog (without spaces) If empty, returns nothing. For platess, check in fltprops if flat bar or by contour plate and return PL or TOLE.
CUSTOM.POWERFAB_DIMENSION_FR String Part PowerFab dimension: refers to profile. for flats refers to th x width
CUSTOM.CUSTOM.POWERFAB_SUBASS_FR String Part Returns the level N+1 assembly mark if the part is in a sub-assembly
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5. Changes

March 5, 2024: version 2023 SP9 & 2024 finale

  • Add CUSTOM.POWERFAB_SUBASS_FR used to export the France environment to Tekla Powerfab

June 2, 2023: version 2023 SP4

  • Add CUSTOM.POWERFAB_SHAPE_FR and CUSTOM.POWERFAB_DIMENSION_FR used with the Tekla Powerfab list of the france environment

March 14, 2023: version 2023

  • Removed CUSTOM.PART_TYPE because it duplicates the US dll

March 14, 2022: version 2022

  • Creation of a FRCustomVariables.dll containing only those created by Trimble France. The USCustomVariables.dll is installed with the France env.

March 30, 2016: Version 2016 release of the first version

  • CUSTOM.US and add the first CUSTOM.FR
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