Main Panel

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Purpose and description

Using this component the user can easily input a metal framing panel into the model using 2 points to define the length of the panel

System requirements

Tekla Structures

Using the Main Panel component

To use the component:

1. From the Component Catalog select the Main_Panel Component

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2. Select the 1st point in the model

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3. Select the 2nd point in  the model

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3. Pick points, positions…

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Main Panel settings

Parameters.
 

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Property	Description
Image	Option to add the Prefix and Start No of the assembly.
Image	Option to specify the height of the panel or the start height for variable height panels
Image   Image	Option to select the panel type:  - Constant height panel (A)  - Variable height panel (B)
Image   Image	Option to create or not the stud web holes:  - No web holes on the studs (A)  - Creates web holes on the studs (B)
Image	Option to specify the end height for Variable height panel. This box is enabled only for Variable height panel selection from the panel type option list (3B item).
Image	Option to create or not the first stud
Image	Option to create or not the last stud
Image	Option to specify the distance from the first stud to the next one
Image	Option to specify the studs spacing
Image	Option to specify the general properties for the studs and tracks
Image	Option to specify the finish for all panel parts
Image	Option to offset the first stud from the start insertion point of the panel
Image	Option to offset the last stud from the end insertion point of the panel

Stud Connections.

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Property	Description
Image	Option to specify a connection for the top & bottom of the studs.
Image	Option to specify a gap between the top of the stud and the top track (only used if no connection is specified)
Image	Option to specify a gap between the bottom of the stud and the bottom track (only used if no connection is specified)

Only for version 3.1 and 3.2
- support for .Net connections (plugins) has been added

Limitations:
-.NET connections (plugins) can be changed directly only using .NET connections
- custom component connections can be changed directly only using custom component connections

How to change connections if they have different types:
- open the user interface, on Stud connection tab, delete the connections (simply delete the connection names from the text boxes)
- push Modify button
- the existing connections are deleted in the model
- select the new connections
- push Modify button
- the new connection is inserted in the model

Cladding Type.

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Property	Description
Image	Option to specify if the cladding is full depth or not, if full depth the cladding uses the panel height value, if not full depth then the cladding uses the specified value (Option 9)
Image	Option to create cladding layer 1 (layer 3 and lead liner are not created if this option is "No")
Image	Option to create cladding layer 3 (if create layer 1 is set to "No" then layer 3 is automatically not created)
Image	Option to create lead liner (if create layer 1 is set to "No" then the lead liner is automatically not created)
Image	Option to create cladding layer 2 (layer 4 and lead liner are not created if this option is "No")
Image	Option to create cladding layer 4 (if create layer 2 is set to "No" then layer 4 is automatically not created)
Image	Option to create lead liner (if create layer 2 is set to "No" then the lead liner is automatically not created)
Image	Option to specify the properties for the cladding panels
Image	Option to specify the cladding height (only used if option 1 is set to "No")
Image	Option to specify an offset from the bottom of the panel
Image	Option to specify the cladding layer class

Insulation.

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Property	Description
Image	Option to create the insulation or not
Image	Option to specify if the insulation is full depth or not, if full depth the insulation uses the panel height value, if not full depth then the insulation uses the specified value (Option 3)
Image	Option to specify the insulation height
Image	Option to specify the insulation class
Image	Option to specify the properties for the insulation

Bracing.

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Property	Description
Image	Option to create the bracing or not
Image	Option to specify the bracing class
Image	Option to specify the distance from the bottom edge of the panel to the first brace
Image	Option to specify the distance between the bracing
Image	Option to specify the general properties for the bracing
Image	Option to specify the distance from the bottom edge of the panel to the first hole
Image	Option to specify the distance between the stud holes
Image	Option to select the connection between the studs and the bracings
Image	Option to select the connection attribute

Customizing The Main_Panel

Open the Main_Panel using the custom component editor