Timber Process Definer (m101)

Tekla Structures

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Tekla Structures

Environment

Construsoft European

General

Plug-in Timber Process Definer (m101) can add different processes to elements required on production lines such as the Mobi-One from MBA and Weinmann from Homag. You can export the processes to BTL and WUP.

The parameters marked with * do not affect the milling processes on the machine. There are only intended for displaying in the model.

Plugin Timber Process Definer (m101) includes for most processes the following three input methods:

Image
Image
Image

With Stitched, a part is created that represents the process between the first and second point chosen. No part is created between the second chosen point and the third point. This makes the stitched weld the best choice for nail and glue lines.
With Open polygon, a part is created between each chosen point.
With Close polygon, a part is also created between each selected point, but a part is also created between the first and last selected point.

Note

NOTE: A maximum of 20 points may be selected in a row, then start with a new entry.

Nail lines

Option	Description
Input method	Image	Is most ideal for nail lines.
	Image	Is not practical for nail lines because start and end point of a nail line can coincide.
	Image	Is not practical for nail lines because start and end point of a nail line can coincide.
Operation type	Image
Size	Use this value to set the size of the part to be created.
Nail pitch	The nail pitch to be applied on the machine. This parameter is not visible in the model.
Name*	The name of the part to be created.
ToolID	The ID to be assigned for the tool on the machine.
Class*	The color of the part to be created.
BTL process key	Non applicable.
Cut-through	Non applicable.
Part Pos No*	Part prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Assembly Pos No*	Assembly prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Zone	The zone in which the process should be included, normally the zone of the parts on which the milling is performed.
Weld*	Determine whether the operation is added to the element. Must always be set to Yes. If set to No, the operation will not be included in the export.

Glue lines and glue areas

Option	Description
Input method	Image	Is most ideal for glue lines.
	Image	Makes the glue line an open polygon.
	Image	Makes the glue line a closed polygon. Exception: If for *Glue type* the option Glue area is selected, this parameter is not available.
Operation type	Image
Size	Non applicable.
Glue type	Image	Creates a glue line with a fixed part size of 1*1.
	Image	Creates a glue area.
Name*	The name of the part to be created.
ToolID	The ID to be assigned for the tool on the machine.
Class*	The color of the part to be created.
BTL process key	Non applicable.
Cut-through	Non applicable.
Part Pos No*	Part prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Assembly Pos No*	Assembly prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Zone	The zone in which the process should be included, normally the zone of the parts on which the milling is performed.
Weld*	Determine whether the operation is added to the element. Must always be set to Yes. If set to No, the operation will not be included in the export.

Mill/saw lines

The processes for mill and saw lines are basically the same. The only difference is the tool that is invoked.

Option	Description
Input method	Image	Not intended for milling.
	Image	Makes the milling line an open polygon.
	Image	Makes the milling line a closed polygon.
Operation type	Image	Inner mill line
	Image	Outer mill line
	Image	Inner saw line
	Image	Outer saw line
Size*	Use this value to set the size of the part to be created.
Depth	The milling depth to be performed, if the depth is 0, the depth is executed on the machine as plate thickness. This parameter is not visible in the model.
Name*	The name of the part to be created.
Class*	The color of the part to be created.
BTL process key	Image	Tools on the left of the material.
BTL process key	Image	Tools on the right of the material.
Cut-through	Image	Leave the choice of the cut-through to the machine.
	Image	No cut-through at the begin and/or at the end.
	Image	Cut-through at the begin, not at the end.
	Image	Cut-through at the end, not at the begin.
	Image	Cut-through at the begin and at the end.
Part Pos No*	Part prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Assembly Pos No*	Assembly prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Zone	The zone in which the process should be included, normally the zone of the parts on which the milling is performed.
Weld*	Determine whether the operation is added to the element. Must always be set to Yes. If set to No, the operation will not be included in the export.

Note: The combination of Operation type, BTL process key and the drawing direction determines the final direction and side of the milling process on the machine.

Example

We always draw the milling lines from the side of the element that we are looking at. So place the element in front of you as in the image above and if you want to provide the other side with milling lines, then rotate the element 180° around the Z axis.

1. We want to position a mill line around the element and we draw counterclockwise, so in the image above from the point at grid 2 in the Z direction, next in the Y direction.

Next we select Operation type

outer mill line.

And for BTL Process key

tools on the right of the material.

The result in the model looks like this:

2. We want to position a mill line in an opening and we draw counterclockwise.

Next we select Operation type

inner mill line.

And for BTL Process key

tools on the left of the material.

The result in the model looks like this:

We can also draw clockwise, but then the Operation type and the BTL Process key must also be reversed.

Lockout areas

Option	Description
Input method	Non applicable.
Operation type	Image	Lockout area
Size	The thickness of the contour plate which is created as a part.
Lock out area type	Image	All nails and (parts of) glue lines that are in this area are not executed.
	Image	All nails that are in this area are not executed.
	Image	All (parts of) glue lines that are in this area are not executed.
Name*	The name of the part to be created.
ToolID	Non applicable.
Class*	The color of the part to be created.
BTL process key	Non applicable.
Cut-through	Non applicable.
Part Pos No*	Part prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Assembly Pos No*	Assembly prefix and start number of the parts to be created.
Zone	The zone in which the process should be included, normally the zone of the parts on which the milling is performed.
Weld*	Determine whether the operation is added to the element. Must always be set to Yes. If set to No, the operation will not be included in the export.

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