Define flat bar sizes with the Fltprops.inp file

Use the Fltprops.inp file, located in the \profil folder under the environment folder ..\ProgramData\Trimble\TeklaStructures\<version>\environments\ , to define flat bar thickness, width and material. The exact location may vary depending on your environment.

Note:

Copy the Fltprops.inp file to a model, project or firm folder and then modify the file in the new location as required.

The first row in the file contains flat bar material definitions (enclosed in quotes " ") followed by plate thicknesses. If you do not define a material, you can use all materials for all flat bars. The following rows define the widths of available flat bars.

The units are millimeters.

Example

Fltprops.inp contains the following data:

With the above data, Tekla Structures displays the following plates as flat bars:

Plate	Material
5x40, 5x45, 6x50, 6x55	All materials
8x60, 8x65, 10x70, 10x75	S235
10x100, 10x110, 15x200, 15x220	S275J0

The flat bars get the prefix that is set in the XS_FLAT_PREFIX advanced option.