Arm vertical brace

Contents

Purpose and description
System Requirements
Installing Arm vertical brace
Using Arm vertical brace
Part identification key
Picture
Parts
 

Purpose and description

Use Arm vertical brace component to create vertical braces between the top and the bottom legs of truss.

System requirements

Tekla Structures version: Not version specific
Environments:   All

Installing Arm vertical brace

To install the extension:

1. Download Transmission tower tools installer package from Tekla Warehouse. For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
2. Install the file package.

Using Arm vertical brace

To use the application:

1. Open a Tekla model.
2. Click the Applications & components button 
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   in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
3. Search for Arm vertical brace and then double-click to open it.
4. Create two arm profiles (L profiles) in the same vertical plane.
5. Select the main part (bottom truss).
6. Select the second part (top truss).
7. Pick the position.

Situation	Description
Image	Arm vertical brace component between top and bottom profiles.

Part identification key

Image

Picture

1. Part position

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   	Description	Default
   Image	Define the distance from the top truss to vertical brace.	Read form the GaugeLine.dat file (from model folder).
   Image	Define the number of vertical braces.	1
   Image	Define the spacing between the vertical braces. Use a space to separate spacing values. Enter a value for each space between vertical profiles. For example, if there are 3 vertical profiles, enter 2 values.
   Image	Define the distance from vertical brace to the bottom truss.	Read form the GaugeLine.dat file (from model folder).
   Image	Define the distance from point position to first vertical brace.	Read form the GaugeLine.dat file (from model folder).

2. Point positioning option

   Option	Description	Example
   Image	Type 1 - measuring the distance perpendicularly from the center line of the two arm bottom members.	Image
   Image	Type 2 - measuring the distance along the arm bottom member (this second option allows to pick a point in the centerline, and this will be translated perpendicularly from the bracing).	Image

Parts

The Parts tab can be used for defining properties for the parts created by the Arm vertical brace component.

1. Part properties

   Option	Description	Default
   Pos_No	Define a prefix and a starting number for the part position number.	br_1
   	Define a prefix and a starting number for the assembly position number.	BR_1
   Material	Define material grade.	S235JR
   Name	Define a name that is shown in drawings and reports.	BRACE
   Finish	Define the finish type.	No finish
   Class	Define the class.	4

2. Part dimensions

   Part	Description	Default
   Profile	Define the profile of the vertical arm braces.	L20*20*2

Parameters

The Parameters tab can be used for defining properties for the vertical braces created by the Arm vertical brace component.

1. Brace orientation

   Option	Description
   Image	No brace
   Image	Type 1 - Default The braces are placed so that the shorter leg is connected to the part.
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   Image	Type2 The braces are placed so that the longer leg is connected to the part.
   Image
   Image	Type 3 Same as Type 2 but rotated.
   Image
   Image	Type 4 Same as Type 1 but rotated.
   Image

2. Braces offset

   Image

   
   
   

   	Description	Default
   Image	Define the offset of the left brace. This option is not visible if No brace option is selected in the Brace orientation list.	0 mm
   Image	Define the offset of the right brace. This option is not visible if No brace option is selected in the Brace orientation list.	0 mm

3. Brace direction

Option	Description	Default
Image	Creates the diagonal brace from left bottom to right top.	Image
Image	Creates the diagonal brace from left top to right bottom.