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Cross profile (S32)

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Modified: 22 Mar 2021
2025
Tekla Structures

Cross profile (S32)

Cross profile (S32) creates a built-up beam using an I profile and two T profiles welded to the I profile web.

Objects created

  • I profile

  • T profile (2)

  • Welds

Use for

Situation Description

Straight built-up beam. Two T profiles welded to an I profile.

Do not use for

Tapered built-up beams.

Before you start

Check that you have two points to pick.

Selection order

  1. Pick the start point for the beam.

  2. Pick the end point for the beam.

    The beam is created automatically when you pick the end point.

Part identification key

Description

1

I profile

2

T profile

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define the dimensions of the profiles.

Dimensions

Description

1

Adjust the location of the horizontal parts relative to the vertical parts.

By default, the eccentricity is zero. T profiles are connected to the middle of the I profile web.

2

T profile dimension from the I profile center line.

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define the I profile and the T profile properties.

Parts

Option Description

Main prof

Select the profile from the profile catalog.

Sec prof1

Select the profile from the profile catalog.

Sec prof2

Select the profile from the profile catalog.

Option

Description

Default

Pos_No

Prefix and start number for the part position number.

Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.

The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the part name, class and finish, and the position, rotation, and length.

Option

Description

Name

Define the name, class, and finish of the profiles.

Class

Finish

Negative values shorten the beam, positive values lengthen it.

  1. Moves the beam end that you pick first.

  2. Moves the beam end that you pick second.

Select the position in plane and define the position in plane offset.

See Part horizontal position.

Select a suitable rotation and define the rotation offset.

See Part rotation.

Select the position in depth and define the position in depth offset.

See Part position depth.

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