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What’s New in Xsteel 8.0



31.8.2014 Xsteel 8.0

Overview

• This is a summary of Tekla Xsteel 8.0 content.This presentation does not include the new

features in Tekla Xsteel 7.1.

• Main development focus• General improvements

• Drawing improvements

• Connections and macros

• Collaboration tools



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General

• Create favorites for later use

• New Online help• Access online help (for active dialog boxes) using F1 key

• Our new standard online help

system, HTML Help, replacesthe older Windows help system

• Content updated and improved



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General…

• Longer fields: finish, material, part prefix and grid labels

• Speed improvements

• Installation improvements

• Installation now saves installation options and uses them asthe default selection for subsequent installations

• Improved batch file handling



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New connections, macros and details

• New connections• Moose splice (125)

• New US type connections

• Double bent gusset (140)

• New macros

• Auto position (67)

• Tower generation macro (43)



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Connection improvements

• Anchor Bolts to base plate details

• Option to use anchor bolts added to these base plate details:1004, 1014, 1016, 1042, 1047 and 1052.



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Connection improvements…

• Part numbering settings in several connectionscorrected

• Miscellaneous improvements and fixes made to

several connections, macros, and details• Option to use fully localized connection toolbars

added to macro system



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Modeling improvements

• Symmetrical columns remain columns after

mirroring

• End and start points of symmetrical profiles not

switched when mirrored

• Polybeam mirroring fixed

• New variable added to handle large round tubes(D>=2000)

• XS_LARGE_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS=100



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Drawing improvements…

• New part mark placing options

• New options to force/allow part marks inside parts



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• Open drawings faster

• Plot warning for out-of-date drawings

• Wizards

There are now two options for creating

drawings: Create from all and Create from

selected



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• Cancel opening drawings


• Cloud commandCreate cloud by picking polygon corners and end using

middle mouse button



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• New drawing export and layer definition• Define layers for different objects when exporting drawings



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Collaboration

• Different people working together using a singlemodel

• Within an organization and discipline

• Between organizations and disciplines



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Collaboration

• Import/export improvements

• Publish model to web

• Xsteel 8.0 contains the option to publish a model as a web

page. Tools to view a model on a web page available in finalrelease of Xsteel 8.0.



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Summary

• General improvements

• Drawing improvements

• Connections and macros• Collaboration support

• + many other small improvements



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Thank you

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