Create part chamfers
Chamfers are modeling details that can be used to refine the shape of parts for aesthetic, practical, and manufacturing reasons. In Tekla Structures, you can chamfer part corners and part edges.
Limitations:
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Only the following parts have corner chamfers: contour plates, concrete slabs, strip footings, steel and concrete polybeams, and concrete panels.
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The end points of a part do not have corner chamfers. The handles that you select must be at corner points or between two segments of a part.
Chamfer part corners
When Tekla Structures creates a part, by default it has a rectangular chamfer at each corner, which does not change the geometry of the part. You can modify the default chamfers.
To make it easier to select the handles of part corners, ensure that the Direct modification switch is not active.
Chamfer part edges
Corner chamfer properties
Use the Corner chamfer properties in the property pane to view and modify the properties of a corner chamfer. To open the properties, double-click the handle of chamfered corner.
Setting | Description |
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Shape |
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Type |
Shape of the chamfer. See Corner chamfer types and dimensions for more information. |
X / Distance X / Radius |
Dimensions of the chamfer. The dimension depends on the chamfer type. |
Y / Distance Y / Radius |
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Dz1 |
Only used for contour plates and concrete slabs. Moves the top or bottom surface of the part corner in the part’s local z direction. Use these options, for example, to give plates varying thicknesses. |
Dz2 |
Corner chamfer types and dimensions
The table below describes the available corner chamfer types and dimensions. The chamfer type numbers can be used in sketches and custom components. Straight chamfers can have different dimensions in two directions. Curved chamfers only use one dimension.
Number |
Type |
Symbol |
Dimensions |
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0 |
None |
x: not used y: not used |
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1 |
Line |
x:the distance in the x coordinate direction from the corner y: the distance in the y coordinate direction from the corner |
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2 |
Rounding |
x: the radius y: not used |
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3 |
Arc |
x: the radius y: not used |
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4 |
Arc point |
x: not used y: not used |
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5 |
Square |
The chamfer is perpendicular to the edges. x: the distance in the x coordinate direction from the corner y: the distance in the y coordinate direction from the corner |
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6 |
Square parallel |
The chamfer is parallel to the opposite edge. x: the distance in the x coordinate direction from the corner y: the distance in the y coordinate direction from the corner |
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7 |
Line and arc |
x (if smaller than y): the arc radius x (if bigger than y): the distance in the x coordinate direction from the corner y (if smaller than x): the arc radius y (if bigger than x): the distance in the y coordinate direction from the corner |
Status of corner chamfers in polybeams
To see the corner chamfer lines of polybeams,
set the advanced option XS_DRAW_CHAMFERS_HANDLES to CHAMFERS
or to CHAMFERS_AND_HANDLES
.
Tekla Structures shows the status of polybeam chamfers using the following colors:
Color |
Description |
Example |
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Magenta |
Correct chamfer |
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Yellow |
Correct chamfer that cannot be unfolded |
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Red |
Incorrect chamfer |
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Edge chamfer properties
Use the Edge chamfer properties in the property pane to view and modify the properties of an edge chamfer. To open the properties, double-click the edge chamfer when the chamfer if visible in the model. The file name extension of an edge chamfer property file is *.cha.
Setting | Description | More information |
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Shape on edge |
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Type |
Shape of the chamfer. |
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Distance X |
Defines how far away from the chamfered edge the chamfer will end in the x direction. |
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Distance Y |
Defines how far away from the chamfered edge the chamfer will end in the y direction. |
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Shape at end |
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First end type |
The shape and position of the first end point. |
The options are:
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Second end type |
The shape and position of the second end point. |
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Distance |
The distance between the (picked) end point and the bevelled points. |
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General |
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Name |
Name of the chamfer. |