BW Horizontal Cladding Support Column (33) - Parameters tab

Tekla Structures
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Tekla Structures
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Use the Parameters tab in the BW Industries' Horizontal Cladding Support Column Properties panel to control how the connecting members are defined within Tekla Structures.

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OptionDescriptionDefaultOther
Face Strut to the
(Left, Right)
This controls the direction of the strut created. If this is set to Left then looking from the first rail selected to the second, the rail support will be orientated so that the strut faces to the left. The Right option similarly causes the rail support to face to the right.The default is set to Right.
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Left
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Right
PJR Profile Type
(PJR 1.6, PJR 2.0)
This sets the thickness of the PJR's that are placed between each pair of rails.The default is set to PJR 2.0. 
General Bolt GradeThis sets the standard for all bolts added by the macro.The default setting is 8.8XOX. 
GroupThis sets the class that all parts will be included in.The default setting is 99. 
Btm Cleat BackMarkThis specifies the distance from the bolt to the back of the bottom cleat.This value will come from the data files. 
Top Cleat BackMarkThis specifies the distance from the bolt to the back of the top cleat.This value will come from the data files. 
Btm Cleat Edge DistThis specifies the distance between the centre of the bolt and the edge on both sides of the bottom cleat, this will alter the length of the cleat.This value will come from the data files.
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Top Cleat Edge DistThis specifies the distance between the centre of the bolt and the edge on both sides of the top cleat, this will alter the length of the cleat.This value will come from the data files.See above.
Btm Cleat Bolt CentersThis controls the position of both slotted holes on the bottom cleat.This value will come from the data files. 
Top Cleat Bolt CentersThis controls the position of both slotted holes on the top cleat.This value will come from the data files. 
Btm Strut Vertical OffsetThis defines the gap between the back of the bottom cleat and the bottom of the strut.This value will come from the data files.
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Top Strut Vertical OffsetThis defines the gap between the back of the top cleat and the top of the strut.This value will come from the data files.See above.
Sheeting Line DistThis specifies an offset distance for the strut member. Postive numbers are towards the sheeting line.The default distance will be determined appropriately from the model data. 

See also

BW cold rolled - Important information
BW Horizontal Cladding Support Column (33)
BW Horizontal Cladding Support Column (33) - Parts tab
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