The table below lists the units Tekla Structures uses when importing and exporting profile catalogs and material catalogs.
Type
|
Unit (if blank, no unit)
|
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Boolean
|
|
Integer
|
|
String
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Strain
|
|
Angle
|
degree
|
Length
|
mm
|
Deformation
|
mm
|
Dimension
|
mm
|
Radius of inertia
|
mm
|
Area
|
mm 2
|
Reinforcement area
|
mm 2
|
Transverse reinforcement area
|
mm 2 /m
|
Area/unit length
|
mm 2 /m
|
Volume
|
mm 3
|
Section modulus
|
mm 3
|
Moment of inertia
|
mm 4
|
Torsion constant
|
mm 4
|
Warping constant
|
mm 6
|
Force
|
N
|
Weight
|
kg
|
Distributed load
|
N/m
|
Spring constant
|
N/m
|
Mass/length
|
kg/m
|
Surface load
|
N/m 2
|
Strength
|
N/m 2
|
Stress
|
N/m 2
|
Modulus
|
N/m 2
|
Density
|
kg/m 3
|
Moment
|
Nm
|
Distributed moment
|
Nm/m
|
Rotation spring constant
|
Nm/rad
|
Temperature
|
K ( o C)
|
Thermal dilation coefficient
|
1/K (1/ o C)
|
Factor
|
|