You
can use parametric assemblies to add material to an estimate.
Parametric assembly parts can be any fabricated items and they can be sized
dynamically based on the part to which they are being applied. This means that the
same parametric assembly part can be applied to a variety of different main parts
and be automatically calculated accordingly.
We recommend that you add assemblies
at the end of the page in an estimating job.
Note that parametric assemblies often
begin with a comment line that describes and labels the assembly.
For instructions on creating parametric assemblies, see Create a parametric assembly.
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Scroll to the end of the page in
the Estimating dialog box.
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Click the Estimating ribbon tab.
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On the menu, select
Add Parametric Assembly.
The Select Parametric Assembly dialog box opens, displaying all parametric assemblies.
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Select the parametric assembly that you want to add.
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Click
OK.
The Parametric Assembly - Variables dialog box opens, displaying all variables in the parametric
assembly.
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Select a variable in the list.
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In the Value field, type a value for the variable.
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Click Set
Value.
Repeat steps 6 to 8 for all
variables.
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Click Calculate Parametric Assembly.
Tekla
PowerFab
calculates the parametric assembly. When the calculation process is
finished, the Parametric Assembly - Results dialog box opens.
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Verify that the calculations are correct.
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If you want to assign a
sub-category to the parametric assembly, click the arrow button on the right
side of the Sub-Category list and select a sub-category.
Assigning a sub-category to the assembly allows you to easily identify and
filter assemblies.
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Click Add Parametric Assembly.
The parametric assembly is added at
the end of the estimating job.
