Use
the Add Parametric Assembly command to add assemblies with variables to an estimating job. These assemblies, called
parametric assemblies, may vary in height, width or length, so you can use them in different
situations. When you define the variable values, Tekla EPM calculates the parametric assembly according to the defined values.
We recommend that you add assemblies at the end of the page in an estimating job.
Note that parametric assemblies often begin with a comment line that describess and
labels the assembly.
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Scroll to the end of the page in
the Estimating dialog box.
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Click the Estimating ribbon tab.
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On the menu, select
Add Parametric Assembly.
The Select Parametric Assembly dialog box opens, displaying all parametric assemblies.
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Select the parametric assembly that you want to add.
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Click
OK.
The Parametric Assembly - Variables dialog box opens, displaying all variables in the parametric
assembly.
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Select a variable in the list.
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In the Value field, type a value for the variable.
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Click Set
Value.
Repeat steps 6 to 8 for all
variables.
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Click Calculate Parametric Assembly.
Tekla EPM calculates the parametric assembly. When the calculation process is
finished, the Parametric Assembly - Results dialog box opens.
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Verify that the calculations are correct.
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If you want to assign a
sub-category to the parametric assembly, click the arrow button on the right
side of the Sub-Category list and select a sub-category.
Assigning a sub-category to the assembly allows you to easily identify and
filter assemblies.
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Click Add Parametric Assembly.
