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Administrator's release notes: Property pane updates

Tekla Structures
2022
Tekla Structures

Administrator's release notes: Property pane updates

The new Tekla Structures version can have new object types or properties. They are not visible if you use your own PropertyTemplates.xml files.

If you have defined your own property pane values, such as UDAs, in PropertyTemplates.xml, you must update your own PropertyTemplates.xml files manually. These files can be in the \<user>\AppData, environment, company, or project folder.

There are typically three different cases:

  • New object types

    New object types come automatically to your property pane from the Default setting. It is good to check the new object types but no action is needed if you do not have your own UDAs for this object type.

  • Changed object types or properties

    If there are changed object types or properties, you might have to delete and add new properties or sections.

  • Removed properties

    Removed properties do not cause any functional problems but it is good to delete non-existing properties or empty sections from the settings files.

Replace IFC export UDAs

If you have added IFC export UDAs, replace the existing UDAs with new ones.

  1. Remove the following Property.UDA.* properties from the IFC export group:
    • Circular rebar
    • Concrete beam
    • Concrete column
    • Concrete item
    • Concrete panel
    • Concrete slab
    • Concrete spiral beam
    • Contour plate
    • Curved bar
    • Item
    • Lofted plate
    • Lofted slab
    • Orthogonal beam
    • Pour object
    • Pour unit
    • Pad footing
    • Rebar group
    • Rebar mesh
    • Rebar set
    • Single rebar
    • Steel beam
    • Steel column
    • Steel spiral beam
    • Strand pattern
    • Strip footing
    • Twin profile
  2. Add (Property.IfcPartPredefinedTypes) to the IFC export group.

Add new properties

Add these new properties to your property pane configuration.

Orthogonal beam, Twin profile

Remove the Rebar section.

Rebar assembly

  • Add a new section: translation:j_d_jd_IFC_export.

    Add a new property: Property.IfcRebarAssemblyPredefinedTypes

Rebar group, Circular rebar

  • Add a new section: translation:albl_Special.
  • Move Property.Rebar.Group.Type from the General section to the new section.
  • Move Property.Rebar.Group.ExcludeType from the Creation section to the Distribution section.
  • Remove the empty Creation section.
  • Remove the IFC export section.

Rebar mesh

  • Add a new section: translation:albl_Special.
  • Move the following properties from the General section to the new section:
    • Property.Rebar.Mesh.Type
    • Property.Rebar.Mesh.CrossBarLocation
    • Property.Rebar.Mesh.CutType
  • Move Property.Rebar.Numbering to be the last property in the General section.

Strand pattern

  • Add a new section: translation:albl_Special.
  • Move the following properties from the General section to the new section:
    • Property.Rebar.Strand.Pull
    • Property.Rebar.Strand.NumberOfCrossSections
    • Property.Rebar.Strand.Debonding
  • Move Property.Rebar.Numbering to be the last property in the General section.

Rebar set

Tip: There are many changes in the Rebar set property pane. It might be easier to restore the Rebar set property pane to the default settings, then add your own configurations if needed.
  • Rename translation:albl_Attributes to translation:albl_General.
  • Move Property.Rebar.Numbering to be the last property in the General section.
  • Add a new section: translation:albl_Special.
  • Move the following properties from the General section to the new section:
    • Follow edges
    • Property.RebarSet.LayerOrderNumber
  • Add a new section: translation:albl_LoadMDistribution.

    This new section includes the Start offset, End offset, and Spacings properties.

  • Remove the Spacing section and the properties in it.

Rebar end detail modifier

  • Rename translation:albl_General to translation:albl_Special.
  • Remove the Free distance1 and Free text 2 UDAs from the End preparations section.

Rebar property modifier

Tip: There are many changes in the Rebar property modifier property pane. It might be easier to restore the Rebar property modifier property pane to the default settings, then add your own configurations if needed.
  • Rename translation:albl_General to translation:albl_Special.
  • Rename translation:albl_Attributes to translation:albl_General.
  • Move the General section to be the first section.
  • Move Property.Rebar.Numbering to be the last property in the General section.
  • After the Special section, add a new section: translation:albl_LoadMDistribution.

    This new section includes the Start offset, End offset, Spacings, and Exclude properties.

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