Top Plate

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Purpose and description
System Requirements
Using the Top_Plate
Settings
Additional information

Purpose and description

A component to apply a bent plate connection the top of a tower

System requirements

Tekla Structures.

Using the Top_Plate

To use the component:

1. From the component catalog select the Top_Plate component.
   
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2. Select the members in the order shown.
   
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Settings

Parameters Tab

Property	Description
Image	The Gauge Line dimensions of the profiles are read automatically from the GaugeLines.dat file (in the model, firm or system folder). These can be over written by the user if necessary.
Image	Option to specify the plate dimensions, corner radius and offset from back of leg.
Image	Option to specify the bolt position dimensions.
Image	Option to create the side plates.

Additional information

• The direction of the component is controled by which dummy part is selected during the input.

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Purpose and Description

Use this component to create a plate on top of the transmission tower.

System Requirements

Tekla Structures.

Using the Top_Plate_2

To use the component:

1. From the component catalog select the Top_Plate_2 component.
   
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2. Select the members in the order shown.
   
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Settings

Parameters Tab

Property	Description
Image	The Gauge Line dimensions of the profiles are read automatically from the GaugeLines.dat file (in the model, firm or system folder). These can be over written by the user if necessary.
Image	Option to specify the plate dimensions, corner radius and offset from back of leg.
Image	Option to specify the bolt position dimensions.
Image	Option to create the side plates.

Additional Information

The direction of the component is controled by which dummy part is selected during the input.

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