Create analysis elements

Tekla Structural Designer
2020
Tekla Structural Designer

Create analysis elements

Analysis elements allow you to quickly model and analyze both steel, concrete and timber elements that are not in the existing section databases, and elements made of other materials. For more information on how to create and modify analysis elements, see the following paragraphs.

Restriction:

Tekla Structural Designer analyzes analysis elements, but does not design them.

Create analysis elements

Tip:

In order to create analysis elements in a new material, first create the :

  1. On the Home tab, click Materials.

  2. In the Materials dialog box, go to the Material page.

  3. Set Material Type to General.

  4. Click Add...

  5. Type the name of the material in the Grade field.

  6. Specify the material details, and click OK.

  1. On the Model tab, click Element.

    The element will adopt the properties currently displayed in the Properties window.

  2. In the Properties window, adjust the material and properties of the element according to your needs.
  3. Click the start point of the element.
    Tip: If you are using a point along a member, do the following:
    1. Click the member to view its points.

    2. Click the point that you want to use, or type the distance from the start of the member to the desired point.

  4. Click the end point of the element.

    Tekla Structural Designer creates the element.

Modify the position of analysis elements

You can modify the position of an individual analysis element in both 2D and 3D views.

  1. Select the element that you want to move.
  2. Select the end node that you want to move.
    Note: Ensure that only the desired end node is highlighted in the Select Entity tooltip.
  3. Click the grid or construction point where you want to move the end node.

    Tekla Structural Designer moves the end node to the selected point.

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