If a cross section is available in DWG format, you can import the cross section and add it as a DWG profile to the profile catalog.
Tekla Structures supports DWG files that have been created using version ACAD2012 or earlier.
Before you start defining a cross section using a DWG file:
Save the outline of the cross section as a DWG file. Ensure that the DWG file only contains the outline of the profile.
Make sure that the cross section is created as a closed polyline.
Make sure that the outline consists of only one closed polyline. You cannot, for example, define holes to your cross section with this method. If you need holes or openings, use the polygon or the plate creation method.
Remove hatching and unnecessary lines from the DWG file. Tekla Structures imports all the lines it finds in the DWG file.
If there are blocks in the DWG file, they must be exploded.
- Open a model.
- On the File menu, click .
The DWG Profile to Library (6) dialog box appears.
- Define the cross section properties and click OK.
- In the model, pick the start and the end points of the cross section to be imported.
Tekla Structures imports the cross section and places the profile reference line at the origin of the DWG file.
You can now use the cross section in the profile catalog to create a new profile. The Profile type will be User-defined, fixed.
