Angle cleat (3)

Tekla Structures
Modified: 26 Nov 2021
2026
Tekla Structures

Angle cleat (3)

Angle cleat (3) connects two beams or a beam to a column using one or two bolted clip angles.

Objects created

  • Clip angle (L profile)

  • Bolts

  • Welds

Use for

Situation Description

Clip angle bolted between the parts. The secondary part can be sloped.

Selection order

  1. Select the main part.

  2. Select the secondary part.

    The connection is created automatically when the secondary part is selected.

Part identification key

Description

1

Clip angle

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define the clip angle length, and the gap between the main part and the clip angle.

Dimensions

Description

1

Clip angle edge distance from the secondary part upper edge.

You can control the clip angle length by defining the distance from the secondary part upper and lower edge.

2

Clip angle edge distance from the secondary part lower edge.

3

Gap between the main part and the clip angle. By default, the value is 0.

Parts tab

Use the Parts tab to define the clip angle properties.

Parts

Option Description Default

L profile

Select the profile from the profile catalog.

L150-100-10

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 location of the clip angles.

Placing

Option Description

Placing

By default, the clip angle is created on the left side.

Middle creates two clip angles.

Notch tab

Use the Notch tab to define the secondary part notch dimensions.

Cut dimensions

Description

1

Dimension for the horizontal flange cut.

10 mm

2

Dimension for the vertical flange cut.

The gap between the notch edge and the beam flange is equal to the main part web rounding. The notch height is rounded up to the nearest 5 mm.

General tab

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General tab

Design tab

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Design tab

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab

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