Create a curved steel beam
Modify curved beam properties
- If the property pane is not open, double-click the curved beam to open the Steel beam properties.
- Change the properties as needed.
- Click Modify.
Steel beam properties
Use the Steel beam properties in the property pane to view and modify the properties of a steel beam, steel polybeam, or curved beam. To open the properties, double-click the steel beam. The file name extension of a beam property file is *.prt.
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 a beam. The name can contain a maximum of 61 characters. Tekla Structures uses part names in reports and in Document manager, and to identify parts of the same type. |
Profile |
Profile of the beam. |
Material |
Material of the beam. |
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 beams. 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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On plane |
Beam's position on the work plane, relative to the beam's reference line. |
Rotation |
Rotation of the beam around its axis on the work plane. |
At depth |
Position depth of the beam. The position is always perpendicular to the work plane. |
End offset |
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Dx |
Change the length of the beam by moving the beam end point along the beam's reference line. |
Dy |
Move the beam end perpendicular to the beam's reference line. |
Dz |
Move the beam end in the z direction of the work plane. |
Curved beam |
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Plane |
Plane of curvature. |
Radius |
Radius of the curved beam. |
Number of segments |
Number of segments Tekla Structures uses when drawing the curved beam. |
Deforming |
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Warping |
Use to warp beams using deformation angles. |
Cambering |
Use to pre-camber beams. |
Shortening |
Use to shorten beams in the model. The true length of the beam is decreased in the drawing. |
IFC export |
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IFC entity |
For IFC export, select the IFC entity type and subtype of the part. The available subtypes depend on the selected IFC entity. You can select the IFC4 subtype among the predefined options, or you can select USERDEFINED and then enter any text in User-defined type (IFC4). |
Subtype (IFC4) |
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User-defined type (IFC4) |
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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. |