Simple plate (m131)

Tekla Structures
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Construsoft European

You can use the tool Simple plate (m131) to quick and easily create a contour plate:

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For best use of the tool, make sure that the command Direct modification 

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(short key D) is selected.

You can model a plate by picking 2 or 3 points.

2 points: Pick the first and the second point:
 

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                               A steel plate                                                            A concrete plate

3 points: Select the tool in the Applications & components database by clicking on it (1), move to the symbol  

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of the contextual toolbar to make it appear (2):

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Now select the option 3 points and the shape of the plate and pick them in the Tekla Structures model:

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Once the plate has been modeled, you can adjust the slab properties in the following ways:

● By clicking once on the icon of the tool, the following dialog box appears:

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You can now adjust the shape of the plate and its other properties.

● By double clicking on the symbol 

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of the tool, the properties dialog box appears:

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● Via the Contextual toolbar (short key Ctrl + K):

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