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Create FABSEC® beams

Tekla Structural Designer
Modified: 21 Mar 2025
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Tekla Structural Designer

Create FABSEC® beams

Tekla Structural Designer also allows you to create FABSEC® beams which after analysis can be exported to Fabsec's proprietary FBEAM software for design. The optimized beams can then be re-imported to Tekla Structural Designer.

To create a FABSEC® beam:

  1. On the Model tab, click the arrow next to Steel Beam.
  2. In the list, select the FABSEC® beam type.

    The beam adopts the properties that are currently displayed in the Properties window.

  3. In the Properties window adjust the properties according to your needs.
  4. Click the start point of the beam.
    Tip: If you are using a point along a member, do the following:

    1. Click the member to view its points.

    2. Click the point that you want to use, or type the distance from the start of the member to the desired point.

  5. Click the end point of the beam.
    Tip: If Tekla Structural Designer prompts you to pick another point, do one of the following:

    • Click the end point again.

    • Press Esc.

    Tekla Structural Designer creates the beam.

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