Slab Opening
2021
Tekla Structures
2020
Tekla Structures
Environment
United States (Imperial)
United States (Metric)
CATALOG NAME: Slab_Opening_1
TYPE: SEAM
This component adds in a floor opening or penetration into an existing slab, and 4 steel purlins around the penetration. The steel framing is parametric with the girders they frame in to, so if the girders move, the framing will move as well. Using this component saves time in updating the steel framing around floor penetrations as those elements change throughout the project.
The floor opening width is entered as numeric value. The floor opening height is defined by picking 2 points in the model.
Parts created
Starting in v21.1, the above Custom Component is available in all US Environment Model Templates
TYPE: SEAM
This component adds in a floor opening or penetration into an existing slab, and 4 steel purlins around the penetration. The steel framing is parametric with the girders they frame in to, so if the girders move, the framing will move as well. Using this component saves time in updating the steel framing around floor penetrations as those elements change throughout the project.
The floor opening width is entered as numeric value. The floor opening height is defined by picking 2 points in the model.
Parts created
- 4 steel beams
- Rectangular opening in slab
Assumptions: A floor slab/contour plate and 2 steel girders are in place. A reference model of the opening or penetration is visible (optional).
Picking order for placing opening with framing (slab span in global X direction):
1. Pick concrete slab
2. Pick lower girder (primary beam)
3. Pick upper girder (secondary beam), select middle mouse button
4. Pick 1st point at lower left corner of opening*
5. Pick 2nd point at upper left corner of opening*
Picking order for placing opening with framing (slab span in global Y direction):
1. Pick concrete slab
2. Pick left girder (primary beam)
3. Pick right girder (secondary beam), select middle mouse button
4. Pick 1st point at upper left corner of opening*
5. Pick 2nd point at upper right corner of opening*
*Note to pick the corner of the opening, having a reference model visible of the opening will make the picking of the corners quite easy. Make sure you have the intersections selection snap switch on when pick the internal lines of reference objects. If a reference object is not available, then the user can use numerical offsets to define the corners of the opening, or add points as needed.
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Starting in v21.1, the above Custom Component is available in all US Environment Model Templates
- CIP-Rebar Detailing (hidden)
- Engineering*
- Precast Detailing (hidden)
- Steel Detailing (hidden)