WUP Export (ML134)

Not version-specific

Tekla Structures

Environment

Construsoft European

Netherlands

System tool WUP Export (ML134) can be used to export HSB elements to WUP files for the Weinmann production lines. The export supports WUP format 3.3 and higher.

Objects created

WUP files

Use for

Export to WUP files for the Weinmann production lines.

Before you start

Create timber assemblies.

Selection order

1. Define whether to Export selected assemblies or Export all assemblies.

2. Press Export to export the WUP files.

General tab

The "General" tab can be used to set which objects must be exported and to define the general settings for the WUP export.

Option	Description
Export	Choose what should be exported. Options: Selected assemblies All assemblies WUP Export requires that assemblies are selected for the selection, so make sure that you set the selection method to 'Select Assemblies. Image
Version	Choose the format version that your production line needs. Options: 3.3 3.4.1 3.5
Filter by	Choose the filter method you want to use to determine which parts are or are not included in the WUP file. Options: Not used Exclude filtered objects Include filtered objects
Filter value	Select the selection filter that will be applied according to the method chosen above.
Swap Y and Z axis	To get the correct coordinate system, decide, whether the Y and X axis should be swapped. Options: Yes No
Rotate around Z axis	Choose how the export result should be rotated around the Z axis of the WUP element. Options: 0 90 180 270
Swap PLA and PLI	PLI = Plates inside, normally the plates with a negative zone PLA = Plates outside, normally the plates with a positive zone However, the plates in the WUP export are assessed against the Z vector of the element in Tekla Structures itself. So to get the right PLI/PLA definition it may be necessary to apply this parameter. Options: No Yes
ELN	ELN is a definition line in the WUP file that determines the name displayed on the machine at runtime. Choose how it is composed. Options: Assembly name Assembly position Assembly name and assembly position Assembly position and assembly name
ZNR	ZNR is comparable to ELN, but this value can be printed on the element. Choose how it is composed. Options: Assembly position Assembly name Assembly position and assembly name Assembly name and assembly position
Drill bit diameters	The production line can have multiple drilling units. Define the diameters that are present on the machine. The values are whole numbers and are recorded with spaces.
Nailline per part for zone	By default all naillines are exported in 1 group, thus all being processed on the machine after each other. For some situations its demanded that the nailline is directly behind the part it belongs to e.g. tile lath are placed onto the assembly by the machine and need direct fastening by the nailline. In that case defining the zone where the tile laths are in in this field will result in the correct process on the machine). Multiple zones can be defined by writing them with a space in between.
Distance	The number of decimal places after the decimal point used in the WUP file. For distances, 1 decimal place is normally sufficient.
Angle	The number of decimal places after the decimal point used in the WUP file. For distances, 1 decimal place is normally sufficient.
Show log	Decide whether the log file should be shown during the creation of the WUP files. We certainly advise the novice user to do this because it is necessary to have certain index numbers in the material database in order to create a correct WUP. This information is indicated in the log file.
Show event types	Decide what should be included in the log file.
Overwrite log files	Decide whether existing log files may be overwritten.
Export path	Define the path used when writing the WUP files.

Operations tab

The "Operations" tab can be used to define which negative volumes will be exported to the WUP files and how these negative volumes will be processed.

Option	Description
PAF By default, all negative volumes in the plates are exported as millings to the WUP file. If you do not want this, you can adjust this using the filters below.
Filter Operation	Choose the filter method you want to use to determine which negative volumes will or will not be included as an edit in the WUP file.
Filter	Select the selection filter that will be applied according to the method chosen above.
PSF for openings and processes A PSF is a 'restricted surface', which means that nails cannot be placed within this area. All sawing and milling lines are automatically provided with a PSF, but if you want to define a PSF yourself, you can do this with a contour plate that is part of the element. This should then be found using the filter method below.
Filter Operation	Choose the filter method you want to use to determine which negative volumes will or will not be included as an edit in the WUP file.
Filter	Select the selection filter that will be applied according to the method chosen above.
PSF offset	The offset used to enlarge the area covered by the PSF command.
PSF at joints This function is for Light Steel Frame assemblies, since the LSF beams are overlapping each other and then joined together with a screw it is important that no other nail or screw are put into the same position. This routine adds an area that prevents the machine from doing this.
Generate	Decide, whether the routine should be deactivated or not. Options: No Yes
Filter Operation	Choose the filter method you want to use to determine which negative volumes will or will not be included as an edit in the WUP file.
Filter	Select the selection filter that will be applied according to the method chosen above.
PSF offset	The offset used to enlarge the area covered by the PSF command.

About tab

Information about the "build" date of the tool. This date may differ from the date in the tool you are using, but the content may nevertheless be the same. This date may be required when you contact the helpdesk.

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