Built-up I Beam (Custom Part)

Tekla Structures
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Tekla Structures
Built Up I Beam
Builtup
Custom Parts
Built-up
beam
Environment
Not environment-specific

The 'Built-up I Beam' custom part allows user to create the built up I beam from plates / sections.

How to Locate

Installers are available at Built-up Custom Parts
After installation, the ‘Built-up I Beam’ custom part is available in the component catalog group 'Builtup Custom Parts'.
 

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Usage

Click the highlighted icon from 'Application & components' catalog. The user has to pick the start point and end point and the builtup I beam will be created.

Custom Part Dialog box

This plug-in dialog box contains following tabs.
• Parameters
• Parts
• Ribs
• Rib Parts
• Weld
• Bolts
• Position

Available Cross-sections

 

Shapes Description
 
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Built-up I Beam
Plated I Section
 
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Built-up I Beam
Plated I Section with top and bottom plates
 
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Built-up I Beam
Plated I Section with top and bottom channes
 
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Built-up I Beam
Rolled I section with top and bottom plates
 
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Built-up I Beam
Rolled I Section with top and bottom plates and channels
 
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Built-up I Beam
Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

Parameters - Plate Prefix

All available plate profile prefixes is displayed to opt. If default option is opted then prefix is read from Menu -> Settings -> Options -> Components -> Profile Names -> Plate.

Plated I Section

Parameters

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Flange Options

 Flange Options Description
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Built-up I Beam
Unequal top and bottom flanges
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Built-up I Beam
Equal top and bottom flanges

Parts - "Plated I Section"

There is a provision to update assembly user defined attributes (UDA) and it can be used for variour purposes such as filter, report, etc.

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Ribs - "Plated I Section"

Cover ribs are not applicable for this condition.
 

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Rib Parts - "Plated I Section"

 

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Weld - "Plated I Section"

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Plates I Section with top and bottom plates

Parameters

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Flange Options

Available Options Description
 
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Built-up I Beam
Unequal top and bottom flanges
 
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Built-up I Beam
Equal top and bottom flanges

Cover Options

Available Options Description
 
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Built-up I Beam
Unequal top and bottom cover plates
 
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Built-up I Beam
Equal top and bottom cover plates
 
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Built-up I Beam
Only top cover plate
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Built-up I Beam
Only bottom cover plate

Parts - "Plates I Section with top and bottom plates"

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Ribs - "Plates I Section with top and bottom plates"

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Rib Parts - "Plates I Section with top and bottom plates"

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Weld - "Plates I Section with top and bottom plates"

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Plated I Section with top and bottom channels

Parameters

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Flange options

Available Options Description
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Built-up I Beam
Unequal top and bottom flanges
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Built-up I Beam
Equal top and bottom flanges

Cover Options

Available Options Description
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Built-up I Beam
Different channel sizes at top and bottom
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Built-up I Beam
Same channel sizes at top and bottom
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Built-up I Beam
Only top channel option
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Built-up I Beam
Only bottom channel option

Parts - "Plated I Section with top and bottom channels"

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Weld - "Plated I Section with top and bottom channels"

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Rolled I section with top and bottom plates

Parameters

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Cover Options

Available Options

Description

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Built-up I Beam

Unequal top and bottom cover plates

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Built-up I Beam

Equal top and bottom cover plates

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Built-up I Beam

Only top cover plate

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Built-up I Beam

Only bottom cover plate

Parts - Rolled I section with top and bottom plates

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Weld - Rolled I section with top and bottom plates

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Rolled I Section with top and bottom plates and channels

Parameters

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Cover Options

Available Options

Description

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Built-up I Beam

Unequal top and bottom cover plates

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Built-up I Beam

Equal top and bottom cover plates

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Built-up I Beam

Only top cover plate

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Built-up I Beam

Only bottom cover plate

Channel Options

Available Options

Description

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Built-up I Beam

Different channel sizes at top and bottom

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Built-up I Beam

Same channel sizes at top and bottom

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Built-up I Beam

Only top channel option

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Built-up I Beam

Only bottom channel option

Parts - Rolled I Section with top and bottom plates and channels

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Weld - Rolled I Section with top and bottom plates and channels

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Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

Parameters

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Channel Options

Available Options

Description

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Built-up I Beam

Different channel sizes at top and bottom

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Built-up I Beam

Same channel sizes at top and bottom

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Built-up I Beam

Only top channel option

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Built-up I Beam

Only bottom channel option

Parts - Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

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Weld - Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

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Bolts

This options works other than 'I from plates" option as it is required to connect for two parts.

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Position

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Adjust to boundary center

This combo is used to adjust the overall solid center to the picked point or not. Ex: used from star profile for understanding purpose.
 

Options Output
Adjust Solid : No
Plane: Middle
Depth: Middle
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Adjust Solid : Yes
Plane: Middle
Depth: Middle
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Adjust Solid : No
Plane: Middle
Depth: Behind
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Adjust Solid : Yes
Plane: Middle
Depth: Behind
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