Complex geometry support in Rebar Shape Manager

Rebar shape manager now uses the polycurve (complex) geometry when the value of the XS_REBAR_USE_POLYCURVES_IN_EVALUATOR advanced option is TRUE.

For more information about this improvement, see Changes in advanced options in the Tekla Structures 2022 release notes.

TRUE is the default value. No action is needed if you have not changed the default value.

Mesh measures in illogical order - update rebar_config.inp

The order of the measurements in the SIZE attribute for meshes has been corrected so that the length of the longitudinal bars comes before the length of the crossing bars as expected.

Previously, the SIZE attribute for meshes returned the measurements in an illogical order: the diameter and spacing of the longitudinal bars were before the crossing bars, but the length of the longitudinal bar were after the crossing bars.

This update has been made in the default common/system/rebar_config.inp file. If you use a custom rebar_config.inp file, make the following update:

Old:

RebarMeshSize="%CC_DIAMETER_LONG%/%CC_DIAMETER_CROSS%-%CC_PITCHING_LONG%/%CC_PITCHING_CROSS%-%WIDTH%/%LENGTH%""

New:

RebarMeshSize="%CC_DIAMETER_LONG%/%CC_DIAMETER_CROSS%-%CC_PITCHING_LONG%/%CC_PITCHING_CROSS%-%LENGTH%/%WIDTH%""

Improvements in top-in-form face

If you have not specifically set the top-in-form value, the Show top-in-form face command now highlights the default face, which is the front face of the part.

For more information about this improvement, see Default value for top-in-form face in the Tekla Structures 2022 release notes.

This update has been made in the default common/inp/objects.inp file. If you use a custom objects.inp file, make the following update in your custom file:

Old:

attribute("FixedMainView", "j_FixedDrawingMainView", option,"%s", no, none,"0.0", "0.0")
    {
        value("", 2)   
        value("j_Top", 0)

.....

    attribute("FixedMainView", "j_TopInFormFace", option,"%s", yes, none,"0.0", "0.0")
    {       
        value("", 2)
        value("j_Top", 0)

New:

attribute("FixedMainView", "j_FixedDrawingMainView", option,"%s", no, none,"0.0", "0.0")
    {
        value("j_Default", 2)
        value("j_Top", 0)

.....

    attribute("FixedMainView", "j_TopInFormFace", option,"%s", yes, none,"0.0", "0.0")
    {       
        value("j_Default", 2)
        value("j_Top", 0)

Improvements in inquiring welds

Weld seams that are unrealistically far away from each other are now detected when you inquire welds using the Inquire object command.

The error code list now contains a new error code E7: Weld seams are far apart from each other.

For more information about this improvement, see Improvements in inquiring welds in the Tekla Structures 2022 release notes.

This update has been made in the default commonenvironment\system\TS_Report_Inquire_Welding.rpt file. If you use a custom inquiry report, make the following changes in your custom .rpt file:

Change the location attribute for the existing errors.

Old:

valuefield _tmp_72
        {
            name = "E1";
            location = (6, 6);
....

        valuefield _tmp_73
        {
            name = "E2";
            location = (6, 5);
....

        valuefield _tmp_74
        {
            name = "E3";
            location = (6, 4);
....

        valuefield _tmp_75
        {
            name = "E4";
            location = (6, 3);
....

        valuefield _tmp_76
        {
            name = "E5";
            location = (6, 2);
....

        valuefield _tmp_77
        {
            name = "E6";
            location = (6, 1);

New:

 valuefield _tmp_72
        {
            name = "E1";
            location = (6, 7);

....

        valuefield _tmp_73
        {
            name = "E2";
            location = (6, 6);

....

        valuefield _tmp_74
        {
            name = "E3";
            location = (6, 5);

....

        valuefield _tmp_75
        {
            name = "E4";
            location = (6, 4);

....

        valuefield _tmp_76
        {
            name = "E5";
            location = (6, 3);

....

        valuefield _tmp_77
        {
            name = "E6";
            location = (6, 2);

Add a new error named E7 with the following parameters:

valuefield _tmp_78
        {
            name = "E7";
            location = (6, 1);
            formula = "\"E7 = \" + GetValue(\"TranslatedText(\"albl_distant_seams\")\")";
            datatype = STRING;
            class = "";
            cacheable = TRUE;
            justify = LEFT;
            visibility = TRUE;
            angle = 0;
            length = 50;
            decimals = 0;
            sortdirection = NONE;
            fontname = "Arial Narrow";
            fontcolor = 153;
            fonttype = 2;
            fontsize = 5;
            fontratio = 1.5;
            fontstyle = 0;
            fontslant = 0;
            pen = -1;
            oncombine = NONE;
        };

New About dialog box in the Tekla on-demand license administration tool

The new About dialog box in the Tekla on-demand license administration tool now shows version information.

To open the About dialog box, click the Help button, then select About.

Administrator's release notes: Miscellaneous general improvements

Administrator's release notes: Miscellaneous general improvements

Complex geometry support in Rebar Shape Manager

Mesh measures in illogical order - update rebar_config.inp

Improvements in top-in-form face

Improvements in inquiring welds

New About dialog box in the Tekla on-demand license administration tool