Tower Arm Plates L Profiles

Contents

Purpose and description
System Requirements
Using the Tower Arm Plates L
Tower Arm Plates L settings
Additional information

Purpose and description

A component to easily and quickly add plates to the end of a tower arm

System requirements

Tekla Structures.

Using the Tower Arm Plates L

To use the component:

1. From the component catalog select the Tower_Arm_Plates_L component.

1. Select the parts in the model (3 No.)

Tower Arm Plates L settings

Parameters Tab

Property	Description
Image	Plate dimensions. Corner dimensions are symetrical around middle of plate.
Image	Hole location dimensions. Dimensions are symetrical around middle of plate.
Image	Hole Diameter options.
Image	Create hole options.
Image	Distance between plates. Lower plate is always located at th eunderside of the L profile.

  Bottom Flange Tab

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	Distance from end of L profile to the first bolt. Bolt quantity and spacing.
Image	Distance from setout point to end of L profile.

Clip Angle Tab

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	Dimensions to Bolts from L profile to clip angles.
Image	Dimensions to Bolts from clip angles to plate.
Image	Clip Angle Length.
Image	Options to specify if clip angles are welded or bolted. If welded option to specify weld size.

Additional information

• The Component is expecting equal L profiles, any other profile will give incorrect results.