Opening Symbol Manager
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
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Purpose and description
This extension enables the user to manage openings in the model. The user is able to name the opening, define the opening type and to define the symbol type on the drawing, which will represent the opening.
Back to topInstalling the Opening Symbol Manager Extension
The installation package can be found here.
After the installation, the Opening Symbol Manager Extension can be found in the component catalog.
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Using the Opening Symbol Manager Extension
The extension is started from the component catalog by double-clicking on the icon. The following dialog box opens:
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The user can get the openings from selected model objects or from selected drawings. In the model the selection can be done by selecting openings, parts, cast units or pour units.
Settings
Back to topName
Shows the current name of the cut object. This name can be changed here.
Back to topOpening Type
Determines the opening type of the cut object. This can be selected from a dropdown list.
The opening types are read from an objects.inp file which is delivered with the installation. The name of the file is objects_OpeningSymbolManager.inp. you can find it here: ..\Environments\common\system
The attribute is called: DISPLACER_TYPE
Dummy
Determines whether a dummy object is created within the cut object.
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Dummy Properties
Determines which properties this dummy object should have.
You can either select the property directly or you choose Auto which then takes the right property from the Setup.
The dummy object properties are saved properties of contour plates. The already existing properties can be edited there. New ones can be created if needed.
Get from model
Loads the selected cut objects from the model. You can select cut objects, parts, cast units or pour units. After loading the, they are displayed.
If a cut object is still filled with the part which it was created from and the part or the dummy contain the displacer type, the filled part is converted into a dummy plugin with the correct attributes.
Get from drawing
Loads the selected cut objects from one or multiple drawing(s).
If a cut object is still filled with the part which it was created from and the part or the dummy contain the displacer type, the filled part is converted into a dummy plugin with the correct attributes.
Setup
Opens the Setup, where the different opening types can be defined.
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Main / Top view setup
Here you can define the symbol (type, lines and fill color) for the openings in a main or top view.
You can choose from these symbols.
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Dummy properties
Determines which properties this dummy object should have. This is used when Auto was selected in the main extension.
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Saves the Setup. These information’s are stored in the OpeningSymbols.dat file in the system folder.
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This button will close the Setup dialog box.
Back to topClose
This will close the application.
On the drawing
The opening symbols will not be visible on the drawing automatically. The drawing plugin needs to be started manually.
The extension is started from the component catalog by double-clicking on the icon. The following dialog box opens:
Using the Opening Symbol Applicator
After the drawing is open, the Opening Symbol Applicator Extension can be found in the component catalog.
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The drawing plugin is applied to all selected objects (Drawing, Views or parts). The symbols which are defined in the setup will be created.
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