Built-up Section Name Settings

Tekla Structures
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Built-up Section Name Settings
Environment
Not environment-specific

This tool is to configure the Built-up Sections designation. This designation is written into the assembly of the built-up section which is created by built-up plugins in the same toolbar. The attribute name is “BuiltUpName” and this value retrieved by GetValue(“BuiltUpName”) call.

How to Locate

Installers are available at Built-up Members
After installation, the 'Built-up Section Name Settings' application is available in the component catalog group 'Builtup Members'.
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Using “Built-up Section Name Settings”

To apply the desired settings: Select the appropriate attribute file and click on the ‘Apply’ button. This attribute is current settings for all newly created built-up sections and further update of existing members. Please note that this works with unexploded plugins and once exploded this value may mislead.

 
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Save
Saves all the edited format to the current selected attribute file

Load
Load all values of the selected attribute file

Save as
All values are saved to new attribute file

Type
The following Types of Built-up Sections are available
1. Builtup I Section – for builtup I beam and column
2. Builtup Box Section – for builtup box beam and column
3. Builtup Star I Section – for star I column
4. Builtup Star Angle Section – for double angle and star angle

Available elements
All applicable section parameters are available in this control to configure the format.

Selected elements
The format for the selected type and options is available and configured.

Add-->>
Add the selected parameter from Available elements to Selected elements

Remove
Removes the selected item from the Selected elements.

Add Text-->>
Add the desired text to the Selected elements.

Move up
Move one step up the selected item in the Selected elements.

Move down
Move one step down the selected item in the Selected elements.
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