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Tekla Structures User Meeting 2008
Custom ComponentsBy: Glen Hutchinson
Custom Component Quiz
A. Column to Spandrel B. Column to IT Beam
C. Spandrel to Double Tee D. Pad Footing to Column
Position Type• Endend Plane• Middle Plane• Collision Plane• Box Plane
Answers
Custom Components Quiz• Middle Plane
A. Column to Spandrel
Custom Components Quiz• Box Plane
B. Column to IT Beam
Custom Components Quiz• Collision Plane
Custom Components Quiz• Endend Plane
Custom Components Agenda• CC’s and Database Size• ASCII Files• Create an ASCII file• CC .INP Backup• CC Location• Best Practices
CC’s & Database Size V13.1 <
Name Formula Value Value Type Variable Type Visibility Label in dialog box
P1 1/2" 1/2" Length Parameter Show Joint
P2 4" 4" Length Parameter Show Left Side
P3 1" 1" Length Parameter Show Right Side
D1 6" 6" Length Distance Hide D1.WS_DT_Right_Plates.CUTPART
D2 6" 6" Length Distance Hide D2.WS_DT_Right_Plates.CUTPART2
D3 =P3 1" Length Distance Hide D3.CUTPART.SHEAR_WALL
D4 =P3 1" Length Distance Hide D4.CUTPART.SHEAR_WALL
D5 =P2 4” Length Distance Hide D5.CUTPART.SHEAR_WALL
D6 =P1 1/2” Length Distance Hide D5.CUTPART.SHEAR_WALL
D7 =P1 1/2” Length Distance Hide D5.CUTPART.SHEAR_WALL
x 2,000 = 20,000 attributes
CC’s & Database Size V14.0 >• On average, 5 are not default• Store 10,000 Attributes• 50% less
ASCII Files• ASCII simple text file• American Standard Code for
Information Interchange• Tab delimited Columns
ASCII Files
Name Thickness Width Length
P100 0.375 4 4
P200 0.375 6 6
P300 0.375 8 8
P400 0.5 4 4
P500 0.5 6 6
P600 0.5 8 8
• Scenario• 6 Plates, varying in size
.dat
ASCIIDemo
Parameters vs. ASCII• Parameters = 11, Dist. = 2, Tot. = 13
• ASCII = 6, Dist. = 2, Tot. = 8
Benefits of using ASCII• Modifying the CC is much Easier
• Don’t have to mess with the .inp files• Adding Variables, much easier• The R&C are organized, table• Less attributes in the model
Custom Component .INP• Save a Custom Component an .inp• Also a .inp.bak• Useful when creating CC’s that contain
pictures in them.
.inp.inp.bak
CC Location
• Model folders contain CustomComponentsDialogFiles• All CC .inp and .inp.bak are stored
Best Practices• Keep It Light
• Only Bind objects that you have to• Keep intelligence to a minimum
• Keep It Simple• Don’t detail every little thing• Model only what you have to, so you can
understand what the object is in the drawings.
Tips and Tricks• Add a line separating the variables CC
• Edit the ***.inp located in CustomComponentsDialogFiles
• Change number• Save ***.inp• Reopen the Model
Tips and Tricks• Protect CC’s with a Password
• Name = Password• Type =Text• Value = Your Password
• Cannot be edited without the Password
Thank You