How to create a square hole

Tekla Structures
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Tekla Structures
Square Hole
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Question:
I need a square slot in my beam, how can I model a square hole?

Answer:
First we need to create a zero diameter hole. Open your Bolt catalog. For this example we will amend BOLTM00*25-8.8X0X, but you can click Add to create a new bolt should you prefer. Set the bolt values as shown below, click Update.

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Double click the bolt in your model you want to show as a square hole, the Bolt properties window opens.
To achieve the square hole set the Bolt properties as shown below.
 
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You will now see a square hole.

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