Tower Layout

Contents

Purpose and description
System Requirements
Using The Tower Layout
Tower Layout settings
Additional information

Purpose and description

Using this component the user can quickly and easily input the main legs and arms of a transmission tower.

System requirements

Tekla Structures

Using The Tower Layout

To use the component:

1. From the component catalog select the Tower_Layout component   

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2. Select an insertion point in the model 

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Tower Layout settings

Parameters:

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Property	Description
Image	Options to turn off Levels 2,3 & 4. The Parameters for the Levels are on the corresponding Tabs. NOTE! Level 1 is always Created.
Image	Option to specify the distance between the ends of each leg in the tower. the Default value is 2.5mm each side, so a total gap of 5mm. A value of 8mm will give a total gap of 16mm.
Image	Options to specify the Material, Name and Finish for all leg parts within the tower
Image	Option to turn on additional diagonal construction lines and the tower level intersections. Image

Tab 1 (Tab 2,3 & 4 Similar):

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Property	Description
Image	1. Specify the quantity of leg parts in this level of the Tower. 2. Specify the vertical height of the leg parts. (only the number of parts specified are available)
Image	Specify the leg profile sizes. eg. if you specify Quantity = 6, you can specify a single profile for all, or 6 separate profiles, or specify profiles and a quantity. Eg. Profile      Quantity 60x6L          2 70x6L          1
Image	Options to specify the tower leg layout distances, top and bottom.
Image	Option to "Tile" or set in leg parts.  (this lets the leg part extend to form a splice) The  user specifies a leg part number. The numbers are counted from the bottom of the tower. eg. No 2 is the 2nd leg part from the bottom of the tower
Image	Option to specify the leg type. eg. single angle, double, triple or 4 angles.

Transmission Tower Cross Arms

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Property	Description
Image	Options to specify the Arm Level (given to gauge line of arm angle) Arm Height (between arm angle gauge lines) Arm Length (From Tower center)
Image	Options to create 3 arms on each side of the tower. Option to specify the settings for each arm level (Arm Type and attribute file)

Additional information

• Arm sub components cannot be directly manipulated, the settings need to be corrected in the arm component directly and saved. Or the Tower needs to be exploded.