Surface generation between polybeams

Not version-specific

Tekla Structures

Environment

Not environment-specific

Purpose and description

Use Surface generation between polybeams component to create a surface between 2 polybeams using their polygon points.

Tekla Structures version: Not version specific
Environments: All

To install the extension:

Download Surface generation between polybeams installer package from Tekla Warehouse. For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
Install the file package.

To use the application:

Open a Tekla model.
Click the

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Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog. Search for

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Surface generation between polybeam and then double-click to open it.

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Create two polybeams (they don't have to be similar). Minimum of 8 points are needed.

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Select the first polybeam.

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Select the second polybeam.

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After you select of the second polybeam, the component is automatically created.

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Use General tab to select the surface attribute file to be used by the Surface generation between polybeams component.

Option	Description	Default
(1)	Attribute file - List to select the attrbute file of the surface.	standard

The Parameters tab can be used to define the the points of the surface created by the Surface generation between polybeams component.

Option	Description	Default
(1)	Number of extra points - Define whether extra points are automatically created between the points of each polybeam to smoothen the plates. For example: Number of extra points: 0 Image Number of extra points: 3 Image	1
(2)	Method to calculate extra points - If the curved plates form an arc, define whether the arc is taken into account for extra point calculation. Available options: - First order - this option does not take the arc into account for extra point calculation. Image - Third order - this option takes the arc into account, and the extra points are placed in the same arc as the original points. Image - Cardinal spline total length - this option uses Cardinal spline interpolation over all points. - Cardinal spline in middle - this option uses Cardinal spline interpolation only for middle points.	First order
(3)	Smoothness spline 0 1 - Define the smoothness for the selected option from (2) Method to calculate extra points list.	0.5
(4)	Coplanar distance - Define the coplane distance.	0.1

The Plate tab can be used to define general properties of the surface created by the Surface generation between polybeams component.

Option	Description	Default
(1)	Plate - Define the thickness of the surface.	10.00
(2)	Part Pos_No - Define a prefix and a starting number for the part position number.	b_1001
	Assembly Pos_No - Define a prefix and a starting number for the assembly position number.	A_1
	Material - Define material grade.	S235JR
	Name - Define a name that is shown in drawings and reports.	PLATE
	Class - Define the class.	99
(3)	Offset - List to define the on plane offset type of the surface using the offset value from the Offset value box. Availble options: - Standard - Middle - Front - Behind	Standard
(4)	Offset value - Box to define the on plane offset value.	0.00
(5)	Join plates - List to define how the plates are connected to each other. Availble options: - No - Option to create single assemblies for each plate of the surface. - Welding - Option to weld all the plates of the surface. - Part add - Option to create one assembly for all the plates of the surface.	Welding