Built-up Box Column
The 'Built-up Box Beam' plug-in allows user to create the built up box column from plates / sections.
How to Locate
Installers are available at Built-up Members
After installation, the ‘Built-up Box Column’ plugincomponent that is developed using Tekla Open API
Plugin is a .dll file and loaded inside Tekla Structures process.
Plugins can be started from the applications and components catalog.
is available in the component catalogcatalog that contains all system components and custom components, and the macros and applications
group 'Builtup Members'.
Usage
Click the highlighted icon in the above tool bar. The user has to pick the start point and end point and the built up box beam will be created.
Plug-in Dialog box
This plug-in dialog box contains following tabs.
• Parameters
• Parts
• Position
• Weld
Cross-Section Types | Description |
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Boxed Section from plates |
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Boxed C Section with top and bottom plates |
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Back to Back C Sections with top and bottom plates |
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H Section from plates |
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Double I Section with top and bottom plates |
Parameters - Plate Prefix
All available plate(1) part that represents a flat structure
(1) In some contexts, for example in analysis, the term plate object may be used to refer to plates.
(2) plate that represents a steel structure
(2) Plate is mainly used as a connection piece or as a floor plate.
profile prefixes is display.
Parameters - Boxed Section from plates
Available Options | Decsription |
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Different thickness for top and bottom plates |
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Same thickness for top and bottom plates |
Available Options | Decription |
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Different thickness for left and right side plates |
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Same thickness for left and right side plates |
Parts - Boxed Section from plates
Parameters - Boxed C Section with top and bottom plates
Available Options | Decsription |
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Different thickness for top and bottom plates |
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Same thickness for top and bottom plates |
Available Options | Decription |
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Different thickness for left and right side plates |
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Same thickness for left and right side plates |
Available options | Description |
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Top and bottom cover plates |
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Only top cover plate |
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Ony bottom cover plate |
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No cover plates |
Parts - Boxed C Section with top and bottom plates
Parameters - Back to Back C Sections with top and bottom plates
Available Options | Decsription |
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Different thickness for top and bottom plates |
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Same thickness for top and bottom plates |
Available options | Decsription |
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Different thickness for left and right side plates |
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Same thickness for left and right side plates |
Available options | Description |
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Top and bottom cover plates |
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Only top cover plate |
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Ony bottom cover plate |
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No cover plates |
Parts - Back to Back C Sections with top and bottom plates
Parameters - H Section from plates
Available Options | Decsription |
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Different thickness for top and bottom plates |
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Same thickness for top and bottom plates |
Available Options | Decription |
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Different thickness for left and right side plates |
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Same thickness for left and right side plates |
Parts - H Section from plates
Parameters - Double I Section with top and bottom plates
Available Options | Decsription |
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Different thickness for top and bottom plates |
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Same thickness for top and bottom plates |
Available Options | Decription |
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Different thickness for left and right side plates |
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Same thickness for left and right side plates |
Available options | Description |
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Top and bottom cover plates |
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Only top cover plate |
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Ony bottom cover plate |
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No cover plates |
Parts - Double I Section with top and bottom plates
Position
On Plane: Options Middle, Right and Left
Rotation: Top, Front, Back and Below
At Depth: Middle, Front and Behind
Weld
Additional Information
When we change the type, then we have to modify twice to get proper assembly UDA’s.
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