Rotation angle for panels
2020
Tekla Structural Designer
Rotation angle for panels
The rotation angle in the panel properties is used to control the orientation of the panel span. For reinforced slabs the X direction reinforcement is aligned to the span.
Panels defined by a level
When the rotation angle = 0
- Span direction aligns with global X
When the rotation angle = 90
- Span direction aligns with global Y
Panels defined by a frame
When the rotation angle = 0
- Span direction is horizontal
When the rotation angle = 90
- Span direction is vertical
Panels defined by a sloped plane
Note: In a sloped plane positive Y is always aligned to the up-slope direction, so that positive X is always perpendicular to the slope.
When the rotation angle = 0
- Span direction aligns with X direction of the slope (i.e. perpendicular to the slope, as shown below)
When the rotation angle = 90
- Span direction aligns with Y direction of slope (i.e. parallel to the slope, as shown below)
