Flip (ML029)

Not version-specific

Tekla Structures

Environment

Construsoft European

Netherlands

System component Flip (ML029) can be used to flip a part and change the origin and direction of (bent) plates.

Objects created

No objects created, just objects adjusted.

Use for

Flip a part, meaning switch yellow and purple point of the part.

Modify part origin and direction.

Before you start

Create a part.

Selection order

1. Select the part.
2. Open the tool.
3. Press "Flip".

Part identification key

Create a part, e.g. a column.

	Part
1	Original column (yellow point below, magenta point above)
2	Flipped column (magenta point below, yellow point above)

Flip tab

The "Flip" tab shows the options for regular beams/columns.

Option	Description
1	Maintain: maintain both position and rotation Change: change both position and rotation
2, 3, 4	These options become available once the "Change" option has been selected. Now you can decide whether or not to flip rotation, local offset or endpoint offset.
5	Once you select more profiles, you can apply the settings for all selected profiles at once.

Option

Description

Maintain: maintain both position and rotation

Change: change both position and rotation

2, 3, 4

These options become available once the "Change" option has been selected. Now you can decide whether or not to flip rotation, local offset or endpoint offset.

Once you select more profiles, you can apply the settings for all selected profiles at once.

Reference line into COG (beams) tab

The "Reference line into COG (beams)" tab can be used to move the reference line or the part into the Center Of Gravity (COG).

Option	Description
1	Reference line: apply to the reference line, reference line will be moved to COG in case the reference line is not positioned in COG. Object: apply to the object, complete object will be moved according to the COG.
2, 3	These options become available once option Object has been selected. Now you can decide whether or not to Move into X direction or Move into Y direction.
4	Once you select more profiles, you can apply the settings for all selected profiles at once.

Option

Description

Reference line: apply to the reference line, reference line will be moved to COG in case the reference line is not positioned in COG.

Object: apply to the object, complete object will be moved according to the COG.

2, 3

These options become available once option Object has been selected. Now you can decide whether or not to Move into X direction or Move into Y direction.

Once you select more profiles, you can apply the settings for all selected profiles at once.

Flip contour plates tab

The "Flip contour plates" tab can be used to check and correct contour plates.

Option	Description
1	Shows the Local Coordinate System in the model. Image
2	The options are: Swap contour direction Yellow point remains on the same position, but LCS shows there has been a change: Image Sync contour direction The contour direction of the selected contour plates can be matched to a reference contour plate, while the plate origin will be maintained. - Select contour plates. - Pick reference contour plate. Sync LCS The LCS of the selected contour plate can be matched to a reference contour plate. - Select contour plates. - Pick reference contour plate. Set LCS The LCS of contour plates can be set by setting a reference contour plate, origin and X-axis direction. - Pick contour plates. - Pick reference contour plate. - Pick origin point on reference plate. - Pick second point on reference plate in direction of X axis. Shift origin Moves the points to the next point in positive X-direction. Image
3	Maintain position. This option is only available when Swap contour direction is selected. This option will ensure the plate will be on the exact same position when the contour direction is swapped. For example: if the depth position is set to Front, the depth position will be changed to Behind when flipping the plate direction so the plate stays in the exact same place.
4	Once you select more profiles, you can apply the settings for all selected profiles at once. This option availability depends on the selected option in point 2.

Flip bent plates tab

The "Flip bent plates" tab can be used to check and correct bent plates.

Same option as described in the "Flip contour plates" tab, except Sync contour direction.

About tab

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