Main Panel
Purpose and description
Using this component the user can easily input a metal framing panel into the model using 2 points to define the length of the panel
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Tekla Structures
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To use the component:
- From the Component Catalog select the Main_Panel Component
- Select the 1st point in the model
- Select the 2nd point in the model
- Pick points, positions…
Main Panel settings
Parameters.
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Option to add the Prefix and Start No of the assembly. |
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Option to specify the height of the panel or the start height for variable height panels |
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Option to select the panel type:
- Constant height panel (A) |
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Option to create or not the stud web holes: - No web holes on the studs (A) |
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Option to specify the end height for Variable height panel. This box is enabled only for Variable height panel selection from the panel type option list (3B item). |
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Option to create or not the first stud |
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Option to create or not the last stud |
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Option to specify the distance from the first stud to the next one |
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Option to specify the studs spacing |
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Option to specify the general properties for the studs and tracks |
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Option to specify the finish for all panel parts |
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Option to offset the first stud from the start insertion point of the panel |
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Option to offset the last stud from the end insertion point of the panel |
Stud Connections.
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Option to specify a connection for the top & bottom of the studs. |
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Option to specify a gap between the top of the stud and the top track (only used if no connection is specified) |
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Option to specify a gap between the bottom of the stud and the bottom track (only used if no connection is specified) |
Only for version 3.1 and 3.2
- support for .Net connections (plugins) has been added
Limitations:
-.NET connections (plugins) can be changed directly only using .NET connections
- custom component connections can be changed directly only using custom component connections
How to change connections if they have different types:
- open the user interface, on Stud connection tab, delete the connections (simply delete the connection names from the text boxes)
- push Modify button
- the existing connections are deleted in the model
- select the new connections
- push Modify button
- the new connection is inserted in the model
Cladding Type.
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Option to specify if the cladding is full depth or not, if full depth the cladding uses the panel height value, if not full depth then the cladding uses the specified value (Option 9) |
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Option to create cladding layer 1 (layer 3 and lead liner are not created if this option is "No") |
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Option to create cladding layer 3 (if create layer 1 is set to "No" then layer 3 is automatically not created) |
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Option to create lead liner (if create layer 1 is set to "No" then the lead liner is automatically not created) |
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Option to create cladding layer 2 (layer 4 and lead liner are not created if this option is "No") |
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Option to create cladding layer 4 (if create layer 2 is set to "No" then layer 4 is automatically not created) |
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Option to create lead liner (if create layer 2 is set to "No" then the lead liner is automatically not created) |
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Option to specify the properties for the cladding panels |
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Option to specify the cladding height (only used if option 1 is set to "No") |
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Option to specify an offset from the bottom of the panel |
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Option to specify the cladding layer class |
Insulation.
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Option to create the insulation or not |
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Option to specify if the insulation is full depth or not, if full depth the insulation uses the panel height value, if not full depth then the insulation uses the specified value (Option 3) |
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Option to specify the insulation height |
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Option to specify the insulation class |
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Option to specify the properties for the insulation |
Bracing.
Property | Description |
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Option to create the bracing or not |
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Option to specify the bracing class |
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Option to specify the distance from the bottom edge of the panel to the first brace |
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Option to specify the distance between the bracing |
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Option to specify the general properties for the bracing |
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Option to specify the distance from the bottom edge of the panel to the first hole |
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Option to specify the distance between the stud holes |
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Option to select the connection between the studs and the bracings |
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Option to select the connection attribute |
Customizing The Main_Panel
Open the Main_Panel using the custom component editor
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