Tekla Structures can show plates as the equivalent flat bars for manufacturing. Tekla Structures displays the plates as flat bars in reports and drawings.

1. Set the advanced option XS_​USE_​FLAT_​DESIGNATION to TRUE.
2. Indicate the prefix you want to use for flat bars using the advanced option XS_​FLAT_​PREFIX.
   

   For example, XS_FLAT_PREFIX=FLAT.

3. Set other platework-related advanced optionssettings used to customize Tekla Structures for specific companies, standards, users, or user groups
   
   In Tekla Structures, advanced options are settings that are used, for example, in a specific project or geographical area, or by a specific company.
   
   In Tekla Structures, advanced options usually begin with the initials XS and are followed by the name of the function, for example XS_BACKGROUND_COLOR.
   
   as required.
4. Define materials, thickness, and width of available flat bars in the Fltprops.inp file.