Define flat bar sizes with the Fltprops.inp file

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Define flat bar sizes with the Fltprops.inp file

Use the Fltprops.inp file, located in the \profil folder under the environment folder ..\ProgramData\Trimble\TeklaStructures\<version>\environments\, to define flat bar thickness, width and material. The exact location may vary depending on your environment.

Note:

Copy the Fltprops.inp file to a model, project or firm folder and then modify the file in the new location as required.

The first row in the file contains flat bar material definitions (enclosed in quotes " ", and without spaces) followed by plate thicknesses. If you do not define a material, you can use all materials for all flat bars. The following rows define the widths of available flat bars.

The units are millimeters.

Example

Fltprops.inp contains the following data:

With the above data, Tekla Structures displays the following plates as flat bars:

Plate

Material

5x40, 5x45, 6x50, 6x55

All materials

8x60, 8x65, 10x70, 10x75

S235

10x100, 10x110, 15x200, 15x220

S275J0

The flat bars get the prefix that is set in the XS_​FLAT_​PREFIX advanced option.

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