Panelizer

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific

Introduction


Insulation of insulated walls (insulated double-walls, sandwich walls, insulated wall panels) is typically modelled as one big object. That is not accurate detailing and the optimization of the materials and work is pushed to be assembler trouble. This component will detail insulation automatically to actual sizes of insulation panels that will be used in manufacturing. It's easy to optimize the distributions of insulation panels, so you can reduce waste in manufacturing. 
Automated fabrication may require the data from individual insulation panels and this tool is also sufficient for that kind of customer needs. 
Tool is generic component to split any panel or plate into smaller pieces. It can be also used for modeling grating or masonry work.
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Creation

Activate the Panelizer tool from the applications and components catalog. 
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Select panel or a slab object as input. 
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Tool creates cuts for the input object so that the input object will be the bottom left panel of the panels. You can edit therefore the input object geometry by selecting that panel and edit it's geometry.
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Settings

Picture tab page:


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1. Control the panel distribution in x direction
  • Maximum width of the panel
  • Flexible space when total length of the input object does not distribute evenly with the panel width
  • Gap between the panels
2. Control the panel distribution in y direction
  • Maximum width of the panel
  • Flexible space when total length of the input object does not distribute evenly with the panel width
  • Gap between the panels
3. Offsets of the panels from edges

4. Distribution style
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Openings tab page:


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  1. Placement aroung openings, if panel edges should match the opening edges
  2. Cut around parts is for creating a cut to panels where there are parts. You can define a selection filter for those parts you want to be cut aroung from.

Editing

When selecting the component, there are direct modification features for editing the panelization
  1. Lines appears to locations where panel is not maximum size. There it is possible to move the gap location by dragging the line
  2. Delete buttons appears to gaps that can be deleted without making a larger panel than defined in the maximum width and height
  3. Add gaps to locations where gaps may have been deleted
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