Add dimensions to plates
2018
Tekla Structures
Add dimensions to plates
You can dimension plates using some advanced options in .
Note:
If you have added a path to the dim_planes_table.txt file as a value to the advanced option XS_PART_DIMENSION_PLANES_TABLE , the settings in dim_planes_table.txt are always used, not the values that you set to the advanced options described below.
To dimension plates using the advanced options:
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Do this |
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Dimension the plates to the edge that is nearest to the neighbor part |
Set the advanced option XS_PART_POSITION_TO_EDGE_NEAREST_TO_NEIGHBOUR to TRUE. |
Dimension the plates to the leading edge of the beams |
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Dimension the plates to the leading edge of the columns |
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Dimension the plates to the trailing edge |
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Dimension the plates using their original reference points in the model |
Note: If you have created one plate from left to right and another from right to left, Tekla Structures dimensions them differently. |
Below is an example of dimensioning plates to the leading edge.
Below is an example of dimensioning plates to the trailing edge.
In the following two examples, neighbor parts are blue, and the plate creation points are shown.
In the example below, the following values are used:
XS_PART_DIMENSION_PLANES_TABLE = (no value given)
XS_PART_POSITION_TO_EDGE_NEAREST_TO_NEIGHBOR=TRUE
XS_PART_POSITION_TO_LEADING_EDGE=FALSE
XS_PART_POSITION_TO_LEADING_EDGE_IN_COLUMNS_ALSO=FALSE
XS_USE_PLATE_SIDE_POSITIONING=FALSE
In the example below, the following values are used:
XS_PART_DIMENSION_PLANES_TABLE = (no value given)
XS_PART_POSITION_TO_EDGE_NEAREST_TO_NEIGHBOR=FALSE
XS_PART_POSITION_TO_LEADING_EDGE=FALSE
XS_PART_POSITION_TO_LEADING_EDGE_IN_COLUMNS_ALSO=FALSE
XS_USE_PLATE_SIDE_POSITIONING=TRUE
