PERIMETER
This is a template attribute. Template attributes can be used in filtering, or to retrieve data from the model to use in drawings and reports. For example, when you create a report, Tekla Structures replaces the attributes added in the report template with the corresponding object property values.
The template attribute PERIMETER gives the
perimeter of concrete slabs or polygon plates. In Template
Editor, the content type of this template attribute is PART.PERIMETER. It can be used both in textual templates and in graphical
templates.
PERIMETER can also be used
for calculating formwork area, for take-offs, and in filtering.
In filtering, you can use PERIMETER to distinguish
beam plates from polygon (contour) plates. If you create a filter with a row "Template - PERIMETER - Does not
equal - 0", you can catch plates that are created using the contour plate command
instead of the steel beam command.