Built-up Star Column
The 'Built-up Star Column' plug-in allows user to create the star column from 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.
/ sections.
How to Locate
Installers are available at Built-up Members
After installation, the ‘Built-up Star 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 position and the star column will be created.
Plug-in Dialog box
This plug-in dialog box contains following tabs.
• Parameters
• Parts
• Position
• Weld
Parameter - Types
| Available Types | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Creates Star Column with Rolled Sections |
 |
Creates Star Column with Plates |
Parameters - Star Column with Rolled Sections
| Available Options | Decsription |
|---|---|
| Centered | Secton is create from picked point as center of section |
| Off-Centered | Secton is create with offsets from picked point as center of section |
Parts - Star Column with Rolled Sections
Parameters - Star Column with Plates
| Available Options | Decsription |
|---|---|
| Centered | Secton is create from picked point as center of section |
| Off-Centered | Secton is create with offsets from picked point as center of section |
| Available Options | Decsription |
|---|---|
| Different | Difference thicknesses for all flange plates are possible. |
| Top and Bottom | Top and Bottom flange plates are same thickness and Left and Right flange plates can have different thickeness |
| Left and Right | Left and Right flange plates are same thickness and Top and Bottom flange plates can have different thickeness |
| All Flanges | All flanges have same thickness |
| Available Options | Decsription |
|---|---|
| Different | Difference thicknesses for all web plates are possible. |
| Left and Right | Left and Right horizontal web plates can have same thickness |
| All Webs | All web plates have same thickness |
Parts - Star Column with 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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