Member global offsets
In certain situations you may have a requirement to model different global (X,Y,Z) physical offsets at each end of a member.
In Tekla Structural Designer global offsets can be applied to steel, cold formed, cold rolled and timber member types, but with the following exceptions:
- columns (all materials),
- concrete beams
- analysis elements
- members with haunches
- curved members
Note: Global offsets have no affect on the positioning of the 1D solver elements in the
solver models; they have no impact on loading, analysis or design. Global offsets
only affect the graphics and BIM integration.
Global offsets are applied to the member ends before any major/minor local offsets, the local offsets thus being applied to the whole length of the member in relation to the new line.
Note: Global offsets are included in the BIM import/export to/from Tekla
Structures
Global offset combined with major offset example
A horizontal brace member is specified with a Global End 2 offset of -200mm and a major (local) offset of -500mm, so that its alignment properties are as follows:
While the offsets do not affect the insertion line (denoting the 1D solver element in the analysis model), the brace itself is offset in the graphics as shown below:
Global offset only example
A diagonal brace member is specified with a Global End 1 offsets of 200mm in Z and 400mm in Y, the Major and Minor (local) offsets are both 0mm, so that its alignment properties are as follows:
While the offsets do not affect the insertion line (denoting the 1D solver element in the analysis model), the brace itself is offset in the graphics as shown below:
