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Override effective width

Tekla Structural Designer
2021
Tekla Structural Designer

Override effective width

The Show/Alter State Override Effective Width attribute allows you to graphically set the composite beams to which an effective width override applies.

Note: For the width to be overridden the Update effective width prior to design check setting must be selected in Design > Settings > Steel > Composite beam.
  1. Open a view and change the view regime to Review View.
  2. On the Review tab, click Show/Alter State.
  3. Go to the Properties window.
  4. In the Attribute list, ensure that Override Effective Width is selected.
  5. Set Mode to Set On , or Set Off or Toggle.
  6. In the model, click the composite beams to which an effective width override will apply.
    1. If Mode is Set On - the setting is switched on
    2. If Mode is Set Off - the setting is switched off
    3. If Mode is Toggle - the setting toggles between on and off
  7. Continue applying the setting or press Esc to finish.
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