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Show fillet edges in drawings

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Modified: 14 Nov 2024
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Show fillet edges in drawings

Fillet edges are lines that define the boundary between straight faces and curved faces in the model. Some examples of building objects containing fillet edges are profiles with curved fillets, slabs or contour plates with curved chamfers, and curved polybeams. The fillet edges can be shown in all drawing types for parts and pours. Fillet edges are visible by default for new drawings, and invisible for drawings that are created in a Tekla Structures version earlier than 2016.

Show fillet edges in GA drawings

To show the fillet edges, you need to set Fillet edges visible in part properties. For profiles, the Exact representation might be required to show the fillet edges, depending on the profile. You can control the fillet edge visibility in part properties and in pour object properties on the drawing, view and object level.

To set the fillet edges visible on the drawing level in a general arrangement drawing:

  1. Open a general arrangement drawing that contains steel or concrete parts with curved faces, for example, profiles with curved fillets, slabs or contour plates with curved chamfers, or curved polybeams.
  2. Double-click the drawing background to display the General arrangement drawing properties dialog.
  3. Click Part... or Pour object...
  4. If you need to change part representation for profiles, select Exact from the Representation list.
  5. Under Additional marks, select the Fillet edges on/off checkbox.
  6. If needed, set the hidden lines options:
    • Select the Hidden lines on/off checkbox to show the hidden lines of other parts.
    • Select the Own hidden lines on/off checkbox to show the part's own hidden lines.
  7. Click Modify.
    Fillet edges are now visible in the drawing.

Show fillet edges in individual parts

You can also modify individual parts in drawings so that the fillet edges are shown.
  1. Open a drawing that contains steel or concrete parts with curved faces, for example, profiles with curved fillets, slabs or contour plates with curved chamfers, or curved polybeams.
  2. To open the properties, click the desired part.
    If the property pane is not open, double-click the part.
  3. In the Visibility section, activate the Fillet edge option .
  4. If needed, set the hidden lines options:
    • Activate the Hidden lines option to show the hidden lines of other parts.
    • Activate the Own hidden lines option to show the part's own hidden lines.
  5. Ensure that Exact is selected in the Representation type list.
  6. Click Modify.

Examples

Example 1

Below is an example of fillet edges in the model:

Below is an example of parts in a drawing showing the fillet edges (Fillet edges on/off selected in the drawing level part properties or Fillet edge selected in part properties in the property pane):

Below is an example of parts in a drawing not showing the fillet edges (Fillet edges on/off not selected in the drawing level part properties or Fillet edge set in part properties in the property pane):

Example 2

Below is an example of a hollow-core slab in the model:

Below is an example of the hollow-core slab in a drawing showing the fillet edges (Fillet edges on/off selected in the drawing level part properties or Fillet edge set in part properties in the property pane). As you can see, the representation is not very clear when the fillet edges are visible:

Below is an example of the hollow-core slab in a drawing not showing the fillet edges (Fillet edges on/off not selected in the drawing level part properties or Fillet edge set in part properties in the property pane):

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