Translate unknown shapes and grades
When you are importing files, such as drawings, to Tekla PowerFab, sometimes the shapes and grades in the imported files do not match the shapes and grades in Tekla PowerFab. In these cases, Tekla PowerFab does not recognize the shapes and grades. To solve the issue, you need to create an item association that allows Tekla PowerFab to identify the shapes and grades.
We recommend that your administrator sends a list of shapes and grades used in Tekla PowerFab to the detailers, so that you can ensure that the same abbreviations are used in the shop detail drawing bill of materials.
If you need to create an item association during the import process, the Translate Shapes/Grades dialog box opens automatically.
The dimensions matching the properties of the shape are added for the shape during the import. Remember to review the dimensions that are added during the import to ensure that the properties of the shape are completely defined in the Shapes/Grades/Sizes database.