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Spiral staircase

Tekla Structures
2018
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific

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Purpose and description

Use Spiral staircase to create and model a spiral staircase.

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System requirements

Tekla Structures version: 2017, 2017i, 2018
Environments: All

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Installing Spiral staircase

To install the extension:

  1. Download the Spiral staircase installer package from Tekla Warehouse.
    For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
  2. Install the file package.
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Using Spiral staircase

To use the application:

  1. Open a Tekla model.
  2. Click the Applications & components button
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    applications_and_components_button.png
     in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  3. Search for Spiral staircase
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    SpiralStaircaseThumbnail.jpg
      and then double-click to open it.
  4. The Spiral staircase dialog will open.
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Field Description
(1) Attribute file - shows a list of saved attribute files
(2) Step tab - defines the steps
(3) Parts tab - defines the parts
(4) Stringer tab - defines the stringer
(5) Save button - saves the attribute file
(6) Delete button - deletes the attribute file
(7) Help button - opens the help file
(8) Overview panel - if opened, additional information is displayed.
(9) Settings panel - if opened, live update can be enabled and slider increments can be set with the desired values
(10) Close button - closes the application
(11) Delete button - deletes the selected spiral staircase(s) from the model
(12) Get button - gets the values of the selected spiral staircase from the model and shows it on the interface
(13) Modify button - modifies the selected spiral staircase(s)
(14) Create button - creates a spiral staircase
(15) General tab - defines general data for staircase creation

 

  1. Make desired modifications and then press the Create (14) button, follow these steps:
    1. Pick the origin point
    2. Pick the X axis direction


The staircase is created.

 

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General tab

 Column-Stringer option 

 

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is selected, and Overview panel is activated, the interface looks like this:
 

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Field Description Default
(1) Spiral staircase type - defines what type of spiral staircase will be created

Options are:
- Column-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with a column and one stringer
- Double-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with double stringers		 Column-Stringer
(2) Extra height - extra height of the column 200.00
(3) Height - The height of the stair 2500.00
(4) Outer diameter - outer diameter of the stair 1800.00
(5)
Rotation - the rotation direction of the steps

Options are:
- Clockwise 
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 - creates the spiral staircase in clockwise rotation direction
- Counterclockwise 
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 - creates the spiral staircase in counterclockwise rotation direction
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png
Clockwise
(6) Number of full cycles - defines how many full turns are created 1
(7) Angle of rotation - defines the rotation angle 0.00
(8) Step positioning - defines the distance between two steps 175.00
(9) Remove first step - removes first step from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

First step not removed
(10) Remove last step - removes last step from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

Last step not removed
(11) Remove outer stringer - removes outer stringer from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

Outer stringer not removed
(12) Picture with dimensions of the staircase - updated with the values from text boxes -
(13) Picture with rotation direction of stairs Clockwise rotation
(14) Information about the staircase - raiser, outer radius, number of steps, steps lenght values are calculated and displayed -

 

 

 

 

If on Settings panel Live update is activated, the interface looks like this:

 

 

 

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Height slider - Controls the height of the stair, updated in model as you drag 2500.00
(2) Outer diameter slider - outer diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag 1800.00
(3) Angle of rotation slider - defines the angle of rotation, updated in model as you drag 0.00
(4) Step positioning slider - defines the distance between two steps, updated in model as you drag 175.00
(5) Edit the slider increments for height 10.00
(6) Edit the slider increments for outer width 10.00
(7) Edit the slider increments for inner width 10.00
(8) Edit the slider increments for stair angle 1
(9) Edit the slider increments for raiser 10.00
(10) Live update

Options are:
-  Live update not activated 
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-  Live update activated - values from interface are updated in the model as you drag sliders
 
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Note: Live update is a Beta functionality, when you use the sliders to modify the component it will create many undo's.
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Live update not activated

 


If  Double-Stringer option

 

 

 

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  is selected, the interface looks like this:

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Spiral staircase type - defines what type of spiral staircase will be created

Options are:
- Column-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with a column and one stringer
- Double-Stringer option - creates a spiral staircase with double stringers		 Column-Stringer
(2) Height - The height of the stair 2500.00
(3) Inner diameter- inner diameter of the stair 200.00
(4) Outer diameter - outer diameter of the stair 1800.00
(5) Rotation - the rotation direction of the steps

Options are:
- Clockwise 
Image
SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png
- creates the spiral staircase in clockwise rotation direction
- Counterclockwise 
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SpiralStaircase_General_Counterclockwise.png
- creates the spiral staircase in counterclockwise rotation direction
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

Clockwise
(6) Number of full cycles - defines how many full turns are created 1
(7) Angle of rotation - defines the rotation angle 0.00
(8) Step positioning - defines the distance between two steps 175.00
(9) Remove first step - removes first step from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

First step not removed
(10) Remove last step - removes last step from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

Last step not removed
(11) Remove outer stringer - removes outer stringer from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

Outer stringer not removed
(12) Remove inner stringer - removes inner stringer from the staircase
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SpiralStaircase_General_Clockwise.png

Inner stringer not removed
(13) Picture with dimensions of the staircase - updated with the values from text boxes -
(14) Picture with rotation direction of stairs -
(15) Information about the staircase -

 

 

 

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Height slider - controls the height of the stair, updated in model as you drag 2500.00
(2) Inner diameter slider - controls inner diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag 200.00
(3) Outer diameter slider- controls the inner diameter of the stair, updated in model as you drag 1800.00
(4) Angle of rotation slider - defines the angle of rotation, updated in model as you drag 0.00
(5) Step positioning slider - defines the distance between two steps, updated in model as you drag 175.00

 

 

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Step tab

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Field Description Default
(1) Step type - defines what type of steps will be used

Options are:
- Contour Plate - Step is created as a contour plate.
- Item - Step is an item.		 Contour plate
(2) Step shape - defines what is the shape of the steps

Options are:
 
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- Inner diameter straight, outer diameter straight
 
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- Inner diameter rounded, outer diameter rounded
 
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- Inner diameter rounded, outer diameter straight
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Inner diameter rounded, outer diameter rounded
(3) Defines the distance from the top of the outer stringer edge to the steps insertion points
 
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 0.00
(4) Defines the angle between the axis (imaginary line) created by the 2 input points and the middle axis of the step 0.00
(5) Defines the position of the step at depth

Options are:
- MIDDLE
- FRONT
- BEHIND
 		 MIDDLE
(6) Depth offset 0.00
(7) Inner width of the edge of the steps, straight dimension in the case of a straight edge and circle length in the case of a round one 50.00
(8) Outer width of the edge of the steps, straight dimension in the case of a straight edge and circle length in the case of a round one 400.00

 

 

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Step type - defines what type of steps will be used

Options are:
- Contour Plate - Step is created as a contour plate.
- Item - Step is an item.		 Contour plate
(2) Defines the distance from the top of the outer stringer edge to the step 0.00
(3) Defines the angle between the axis (imaginary line) created by the 2 input points and the middle axis of the step 0.00
(4) On plane position:

Options are:
- MIDDLE
- LEFT
- RIGHT		 MIDDLE
(5) Rotation:

Options are:
- FRONT
- TOP
- BACK
- BELOW		 TOP
(6) At depth:

Options are:
- MIDDLE
- FRONT
- BEHIND		 MIDDLE
(7) On plane offset 0.00
(8) Rotation offset 0.00
(9) At depth offset 0.00


Note:
To import items follow these steps:

 

 

 

  1. On the File menu, click Catalogs > Shape catalog .
  2. The Shape Catalog dialog box opens.
  3. Click Import.
  4. Select the import file.
  5. Click OK.

- supported shape file types are: .tsc; .skp; .dxf; .dwg; .ifc; .ifcZIP; .ifcXML; .igs; .iges; .dgn; .stp; .step
- see also: About items
- see also: Shapes

 

 

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Parts tab  

If from the General tab Column-Stringer option 

 

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 is selected, Column properties are shown

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Defines the column profile EDP300*10
(2) Opens the profile catalog -
(3) Column assembly mark C
(4) Column part mark  c
(5) Column part number 1
(6) Column assembly number 1
(7) Column material Steel_undefined
(8) Opens the material catalog -
(9) Column name COLUMN
(10) Column finish -
(11) Column class 1

If from the General tab Double-Stringer option  is selected

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, Inner stringer properties are shown
 

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Field Description Default
(1) Inner stringer width 10.00
(2) Inner stringer height 300.00
(3) Inner stringer assembly mark A
(4) Inner stringer part mark P
(5) Inner stringer part number  1
(6) Inner stringer assembly number 1
(7) Inner stringer material Steel_undefined
(8) Opens the material catalog -
(9) Inner stringer name INNER STRINGER
(10) Inner stringer finish -
(11) Inner stringer class 1

Common properties

 

 

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Outer stringer width  10.00
(2) Outer stringer height 300.00
(3) Outer stringer assembly mark A
(4) Outer stringer part mark p
(5) Outer stringer part number 1
(6) Outer stringer assembly number 1
(7) Outer stringer material Steel_undefined
(8) Opens the material catalog -
(9) Outer stringer name OUTER STRINGER
(10) Outer stringer finish -
(11) Outer stringer class 1
(12) Step width 20.00
(13) Step assembly mark A
(14) Step part mark p
(15) Step part number 1
(16) Step assembly number 1
(17) Step material Steel_Undefined
(18) Opens the material catalog -
(19) Step name STEP
(20) Step finish -
(21) Step class 2


If from Step tab the Item option is selected, Step properties are modified:

 

 

 

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Field Description Default
(1) Item shape - defines the shape of the item Default
(2) Opens the shape catalog -
(3) Item assembly mark SP
(4) Item part mark sp
(5) Item part number 1
(6) Item assembly number 1
(7) Item material Steel_undefined
(8) Opens the material catalog -
(9) Item name ITEM_STEP
(10) Item finish -
(11) Item class 2

 

 

 

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Stringer tab

from the General tab Column-Stringer option 

 

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is selected, the interface looks like this:
 

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SpiralStaircase_Stringer1.png

 

 

Field Description Default
(1) Stringer offset - the distance between the middle of the outer stringer and the imaginary line created between the first and second point (selected at stair creation) 0.00

 


If from the General tab Double-Stringer option 

 

 

 

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is selected the interface looks like this:
 

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Field Description Default
(1) Stringer offset 1- the distance between the middle of the outer stringer and the imaginary line created between the first and second point (selected at stair creation) 0.00
(2) Stringer offset 2 - the distance between the middle of the inner stringer and the imaginary line created between the first and second point (selected at stair creation) 0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

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