Start the Section Properties Calculator

You can start the Section Properties Calculator by selecting it in the engineering library. To do so, see the following instructions.

See also

The Section Designer

Start the Section Properties Calculator (the Tedds Application)

Open a new document.
The Select Calculation dialog box opens.
Click the Section Properties folder and the Section Properties Calculator subfolder.
To start the Section Properties Calculator, double-click the Section Properties Calculator item.
The Section Properties Calculator calculation interface appears, allowing you to define the properties for your section.

Note:
If you select Custom as the section type, the Section Designer window will open, allowing you to create the desired section.

In the Library ribbon group, click the Launch the Tedds Library Access System button.
The Library Access System window opens.
Click the Section Properties folder and the Section Properties Calculator subfolder.
To start the Section Properties Calculator, double-click the Section Properties Calculator item.
The Insert Calc Item dialog box appears.
Select how you want to insert the Section Properties Calculator in the calculation document.
- To insert the calc item in a new document, select New document.
- To append the calc item in the end of the current document, select Append to active document.
- To insert the calc item at the location of your insert point in the current document, select Insert in active document.
- To insert the calc item in a new calc section, select Add new Calc Section.
  - To insert a page break before the new calc section, select Insert page break.
Click OK.
The Section Properties Calculator item appears in your document.
Select and calculate the Section Properties Calculator item.
The Section Properties Calculator calculation interface appears, allowing you to define the properties for your section.

Note:
If you select Custom as the section type, the Section Designer window will open, allowing you to create the desired section yourself.