Create a steel column
Alternatively, you can start the command in the property pane.
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Ensure that you have nothing selected in the model.
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In the property pane, click the Object type list button and select Steel column from the list.
Tekla Structures starts the command and shows the properties in the property pane.
Modify steel column properties
- If the property pane is not open, double-click the column to open the Steel column properties.
- Change the properties as needed.
- Click Modify.
Steel column properties
Use the Steel column properties in the property pane to view and modify the properties of a steel column. To open the properties, double-click the steel column. The file name extension of a steel column property file is *.clm.
If you have customized the property pane layout, the list of properties may be different.
Setting |
Description |
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General |
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Name |
User-definable name of the column. Tekla Structures uses part names in reports and in Document manager, and to identify parts of the same type. |
Profile |
Profile of the column. |
Material |
Material of the column. |
Finish |
Type of finish. Finish is user definable. It describes how the part surface has been treated, for example, with anti-corrosive paint, hot galvanized, fire retardant coating, and so on. |
Class |
Use to group columns. For example, you can display parts of different classes in different colors. |
Numbering series |
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Part numbering |
Part prefix and start number for the part position number. |
Assembly numbering |
Assembly prefix and start number for the assembly position number. |
Position |
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Vertical |
Vertical position of the column, relative to column's reference point. |
Rotation |
Rotation of the column around its axis on the work plane. |
Horizontal |
Horizontal position of the column, relative to column's reference point. |
Top |
Position of the second end of the column in the global z direction. |
Bottom |
Position of the first end of the column in the global z direction. |
Deforming |
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Warping |
Use to warp columns using deformation angles. |
Cambering |
Use to pre-camber the column. |
Shortening |
Use to shorten the column in the model. The true length of the column is decreased in the drawing. |
More |
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UDAs |
Click the User-defined attributes button to open the user-defined attributes (UDAs) of the part. UDAs provide additional information about the part. |