Built-up section converter

This tool is convert the selected parametric profile representing a Built-up member to equivalent welded plates or group of welded parts. Based on the selection, these profiles are replaced by built-up custom components or built-up Plug-ins

How to Locate

‘Convert to builtup section” plug-in will be available in Builtup tool bar

 

Prerequisites

After installation, you will find a file called “components_TIN.clb” at the location "..\environments\common\inp\", rename this file to components.clb or copy below line in the existing components.clb

“include "BuiltUps.clb"  // Box ISMC profile for built-ups

Model the members using below marked profiles. You can transfer the members to A&D software or any 3rd party software.

 

Usage

To convert these profiles to built- up members, double click the respective icon in the below tool bar. 

  

• Select the parametric profile objects, which are to be converted to built-up sections.
• Click on the toolbar button   “Built-up Section Converter”. The above dialog box is opened.
• Click on “Convert to Built-up Sections” button.
• Switch on the option of “User Plugins”
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• All the selected parametric profile objects are converted to respective built-up plugins as shown below
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• If you uncheck the option of  “Use plugins” then all the selected parametric profiles are converted to builtup custom components as shown below.
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• Conversion operation log will be displayed a shown below
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Additional Information

Profile to be used from catalog	Coverted to
HI Image	Plated I section Image
HK & WB Image	Plated Image
HK & WB with ”c” value zero Image	Plated BOX Image
STARISMB Image	Star I made of ISMB profiles Image
STARUB Image	Star I made of UB profiles Image
STARUC	Star I made of UC profiles
STARNPB	Star I made of NPB profiles
STARWPB	Star I made of WPB profiles
STARPLATE Image	STARPLATE Image
BOXISMC Image	ISMC Channels Front to Front Image
BOXTPBP Image	ISMC Channels Front to Front with top and bottom plate Image
Plated I Image	If depth of member excluding plates if more than 600 , then it converts to plates. Image Else convert to profile with top and bottom plates Image
Star Angle Image	Converts twin angles –star with out batten plates Image

In the catalogue only few profiles are added . You can add new profiles by copying the respective shape and change the parameters . Make sure that profile subtype is matching.
 

For custom components

S. No:	Name of parametric profile	Name of the custom component
1	HI, PHI, WI	PG_TP_BP_B
2	BOX_ISMCxxx	BS_C_B
3	T	PG_TP_BP_B
4	HK, WB	BS_CH_TP_BP_B
5	STARPL	Cross plate (S33)
6	STAR_ISMBxxx	Cross profile (S32)
7	PLATEDI	BS_I_TC_BC
8	BOXCTPBP	BS_C_TP_BP_B
9	STAR_NBPxx	Cross profile (S32)
10	STAR_UBxxx	Cross profile (S32)
11	STAR_WPBxxx	Cross profile (S32)

You can also convert the built-up members back to profiles by using below option