Built-up I Column

Tekla Structures
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Built Up I-Beam
Environment
Not environment-specific

The 'Built-up I Column' plug-in allows user to create the built up I column from plates / sections.

How to Locate

Installers are available at Built-up Members
After installation, the ‘Built-up I Column’ plugin is available in the component catalog group 'Builtup Members'.
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Usage

Click the highlighted icon in the above tool bar. The user has to pick the position and the built up I column will be created.

Plug-in Dialog box

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

Available Cross-sections
ShapesDecription
 
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Plated I Section
  
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Plated I Section with top and bottom plates
 
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Plated I Section with top and bottom channes
 
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Rolled I section with top and bottom plates
 
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Rolled I Section with top and bottom plates and channels
 
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Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

Parameters - Plate Prefix

All available plate profile prefixes is display.


Parameters - Plated I Section

  
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 Flange OptionsDescription
  
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Unequal top and bottom flanges
    
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Equal top and bottom flanges


Parts - Attributes available for "Plated I Section"

 
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Parameters - Plates I Section with top and bottom plates

 
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Flange Options
Available OptionsDescription
 
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Unequal top and bottom flanges
 
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Equal top and bottom flanges

Cover Options
Available OptionsDescription
 
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Un equal top and bottom cover plates
 
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Equal top and bottom cover plates
 
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Only top cover plate
 
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Only bottom cover plate


Parts - Attributes available for "Plates I Section with top and bottom plates"

 
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Parameters - Plated I Section with top and bottom channels

 
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Flange options
Available OptionsDescription
  
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Unequal top and bottom flanges
 
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Equal top and bottom flanges

Channel Options
Available OptionsDescription
 
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Different channel sizes at top and bottom
 
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Same channel sizes at top and bottom
 
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Only top channel option
 
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Only bottom channel option

Parts - Attributes available for "Plated I Section with top and bottom channels"
 
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Parameters - Rolled I section with top and bottom plates

 
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Cover Options

Available Options

Description

 
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Un equal top and bottom cover plates

 
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Equal top and bottom cover plates

 
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Only top cover plate

 
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Only bottom cover plate

 

Parts - Rolled I section with top and bottom plates

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

 
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Cover Options

Available Options

Description

 
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Un equal top and bottom cover plates

 
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Equal top and bottom cover plates

 
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Only top cover plate

 
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Only bottom cover plate

 

Channel Options

Available Options

Description

 
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Different channel sizes at top and bottom

 
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Same channel sizes at top and bottom

 
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Only top channel option

 
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Only bottom channel option

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

 
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Parameters - Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

 
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Channel Options

Available Options

Description

 
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Different channel sizes at top and bottom

 
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Same channel sizes at top and bottom

 
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Only top channel option

 
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Only bottom channel option

Parts - Rolled I Section with top and bottom channels

 
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Position

 
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Weld

 
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Additional Information

When we change the type, then we have to modify twice to get proper assembly UDA’s.

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