Tube - tube (109) | Trimble User Assistance

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Tekla Structures

Environment

Construsoft European

System component Tube - tube (109) can be used to connect 2 circular tube profiles, according to a set of hardcoded conditions.

Objects created

No objects are created.

Use for

Situation	Description
Image	Stanchion and railing in several positions.

Before you start

Create a stanchion and a railing.

Selection order

Activate the component.
Select the main part, the continuous part.
Select the secondary part, the part that will be cut.
The connection will be created.

Part identification key

	Part
1	Railing
2	Stanchion

Parameters tab

Tab Parameters can be used to define options like needed welds, also the needed part cut and the dimensions of the secondary part.

Option	Description
1	Define whether a weld should be created. The options are: Default (=Yes) Yes No
2	Define whether a part cut is needed. The options are: Default (=No) Yes (situation B) No (situation A) The component will create a "Fit part end" and a "Line cut" in order to create the proper solid, but at the end there will be a small collision which can be avoided by creating the part cut. Image
3	Length of the part cut.
4	Angle of the secondary part left.
5	Angle of the secondary part left.
6	Dimension from the middle of the main part to the top of the secondary part.

Extra information

How the component works in general
Perpendicular connection Image Distance a can be defined in field Perpendicular tubes. Point 2 is then the endpoint of the secondary tube. The component creates intersection points between outer diameter of main tube and inner diameter of the secondary tube. Those are points 1 and 3 in above picture. Next, the component creates a line cut from 1 to point 2 and a fitting from point 2 to point 3 to complete the connection.
Tube connection at an angle Image In case of a tube connection at an angle, then the above dimensions are calculated by the component. Note: the principal above only applies for angles between 34 to 51 degrees, and for these tube profiles: 1”: 33.7/3.25 1 ¼”: 42.4/3.25 1 ½”: 48.3/3.25 2”: 60.3/3.65

How the component works in general

Perpendicular connection

Distance a can be defined in field Perpendicular tubes. Point 2 is then the endpoint of the secondary tube.
The component creates intersection points between outer diameter of main tube and inner diameter of the secondary tube. Those are points 1 and 3 in above picture.
Next, the component creates a line cut from 1 to point 2 and a fitting from point 2 to point 3 to complete the connection.

Tube connection at an angle

In case of a tube connection at an angle, then the above dimensions are calculated by the component.

Note: the principal above only applies for angles between 34 to 51 degrees, and for these tube profiles:
1”: 33.7/3.25
1 ¼”: 42.4/3.25
1 ½”: 48.3/3.25
2”: 60.3/3.65

General tab

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General tab

Analysis tab

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Analysis tab

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