Default properties of a custom component dialog box
Each custom component has a dialog box that you can modify. By default, the dialog box has a General tab for custom connections, details, and seams, and a Position tab for custom parts.
For more information, see Customize the dialog boxes of custom components.
To view the current properties, double-click the custom component in the model.
Default properties of custom connections, details, and seams
By default, the dialog box of a custom connection, detail, or seam has the following options:
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Up direction |
Indicates how the component is rotated around the secondary part, relative to the current work plane. If there are no secondary parts, Tekla Structures rotates the connection around the main part. |
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Position in relation to primary part |
The creation point of the component, relative to the main part. |
Only available for details. |
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Position in relation to secondary part |
Tekla Structures automatically places the component according to the selected option. |
By default, only available for seams. If you want to use this property in connections, select the Allow multiple instances of connection between same parts check box on the Advanced tab when you create the component. |
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Place to picked positions |
Select this option to place the seam at the points you pick. |
Only available for seams. |
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Detail type |
Determines on which side of the main part the component is located. The options are:
Only affects asymmetric components. |
Only available for details. |
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Locked |
Select Yes to prevent other users from modifying the properties. |
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Class |
The class of the parts that the custom component creates. |
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Connection code |
Identifies the component. You can display this connection code in connection marks in drawings. |
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AutoDefaults rule group |
The rule group used for setting the connection properties. |
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AutoConnection rule group |
The rule group Tekla Structures uses to select the connection. |
Default properties of custom parts
By default, the dialog box of a custom part has the following options:
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Option |
Description |
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On plane |
Changes part location on the work plane. |
Middle
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Right
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Left
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Rotation |
Rotates the part in steps of 90 degrees. |
Top and Below
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Front and Back
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At depth |
Changes part location perpendicular to the work plane. |
Middle
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Front
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Behind
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Show third handle |
Sets the third handle of a nested custom part visible in the desired direction. You can bind the third handle in the desired direction and thus force the part to follow the rotation of another part. |
None
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Above
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On the left
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