Kickplate (S75)

Kickplate (S75) creates one or more kickplates at the bottom of stanchions.

Objects created

Kickplates
Welds

Use for


Situation	Description
	Kickplates are connected to stanchions.

Before you start

Create stringers, beams, or slabs, and then stanchions using the Stanchions (S76) component, for example.

Selection order

Select the main parts (stringers/beams/slabs).
Select the first stanchion.
If Stanchion selection on the Picture tab is set to Default or Use all, and the stanchions have been created with Stanchions (S76), click the middle mouse button to create the component.

If the stanchions are modeled separately or Stanchion selection is set to Use selected, select the second stanchion, then third and so on, and click the middle mouse button.

Note that if you modify the component, all connected components will be deleted. For example, modifying stanchions deletes the connected kickplates and railings.

Part identification key


	Description
1	Kickplate

Picture tab

Use the Picture tab to define the kickplate dimensions, chamfers, and sides.

Part selection


Option	Description	Default
Stair parts selection	Define how the stringers or beams are considered: Use selected: Only the selected stringers are considered for creating kickplates on. Use all: If one or more of the selected stringers are part of a stair, then all the stringers in the same direction with the selected one, inside the stair, will be selected as well.	Use all
Stanchion selection	Use selected: Only the selected stanchions are considered for creating kickplates on. Use all: If one or more of the selected stanchions are part of a stanchions macro, then all the stanchions in the same direction with the selected one, inside the stair macro, will be selected as well.	Use all

Kickplate on skewed stringer



	Default Kickplate is created on the skewed stringer. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Kickplate is not created on the skewed stringer.
	Kickplate is created on the skewed stringer.

Dimensions


	Description	Default
1	Horizontal chamfer for the plate corner.	`0 mm`
2	Vertical chamfer for line chamfers and chamfer radius for round chamfers. If a kickplate is split in pieces, only the first and last piece will be chamfered.	`0 mm`
3	Kickplate height, referenced to the floor height.	`200 mm`
4	Kickplate extensions for the left or right sides.	`150 mm`
5	Floor height	`0 mm`


	Description	Default
1	Gap between the kickplates and the stanchions. The offset direction of the plates depends on which side of the stanchions the plates are created.	`0 mm`


	Description	Default
1	Gap between two consecutive kickplates. The dimension is considered perpendicular on the bisecting lines between the two plates and is calculated from the closest corners between the points.	`10 mm`

Chamfer type

Chamfer type for the top vertical corners of the kickplate. If the plate is split in pieces, only the first and last piece are chamfered.


Option	Option	Description
		Default Line chamfer AutoDefaults can change this option.
		Line chamfer
		Round chamfer

Kickplate side


Option	Description
	Default Kickplates are created on the left side of the stanchions. AutoDefaults can change this option.
	Kickplates are created on the left side of the stanchions.
	Kickplates are created on the right side of the stanchions.
	Kickplates are centred on the stanchions line, and they are split in pieces between the stanchions.

Rotation

Select a suitable kickplate rotation option.


Options

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the part properties, and kickplate cut and connection type.

Parts


Option	Description	Default
Kickplate	Select the profile from the profile catalog. The kickplate is created as a polygon plate if you do not select a profile.
Profile max. length	Maximum length of the kickplate.	`5000 mm`


Option	Description	Default
Pos_No	Prefix and start number for the part position number. Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.	The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Material	Material grade.	The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.
Name	Name that is shown in drawings and reports.
Class	Part class number.
Finish	Describes how the part surface has been treated.

Kickplate cut type


Option	Description
	Default No cut AutoDefaults can change this option.
	No cut
	Cut at maximum length The kickplate is split in pieces if its total length is more than defined in Profile max length.
	Cut at every stanchion The kickplate is split in pieces by cut planes defined by the stanchion centre lines.

Connection type


	Description
1	Connection type between one or two kickplate pieces and a stanchion (main part).
2	Connection type between two consecutive kickplate pieces.


Option	Description
	Default No connection AutoDefaults can change this option.
	No connection
	Welding
	Connection When you set the connection type to connection, a standard Tekla Structures connection is used as defined in Connection name and Attribute file.


Option	Description
	Default No connection AutoDefaults can change this option.
	No connection
	Welding
	Connection When you set the connection type to connection, a standard Tekla Structures connection is used as defined in Connection name and Attribute file.

Gap between plates


	Description
1	Gap between two consecutive pieces of the same kickplate.

Welds

Click the link below to find out more:

Create welds