Component Variable Importer

Tekla Structures
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
component
excel
variable
importer
Environment
United States (Imperial)
United States (Metric)

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Purpose and description

Allows the user to more easily extract specific information from connections/components in order to create design sheets in Excel.
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System requirements

Environments: US Imperial, US Metric
Languages: English
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Installing Component Variable Importer

To install the application:
  1. Close Tekla Structures (if running)
  2. Download MSI Installer from Tekla Warehouse
  3. Install and run MSI Installer
  4. Start Tekla Structures
  5. Start tool from icon on desktop, or installed location
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Using Compare Variable Importer

The example below is for using the Component Variables tool. To use the application:
  1. Insert the desired component in the model.
  2. Launch the Component Variable tool.
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  1. Change the desired value fields that you want to consider in you design spreadsheet and leave dialog open.
  2. When the component, or component cone is selected, the Component Variable tool will populate with a list of attributes from the component.
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  1. When changing a desired value, modify the component and with the Component Variable tool open the tool will change these values.
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  1. You can use the search field to narrow the values to only those which you want to use in your spreadsheet.
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  1. Click in the Name field to assign an identifier to use in the spreadsheet.
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  1. Highlight desired fields to copy to spreadsheet and use the ”Copy selected” button.
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  1. Click ”Open in Excel” to open the Excel documents folder.
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  1. Use the file: ”component_template.xls” to create design sheets. Note the previously created examples for suggestions and examples.
  2. Paste the desired fields into design sheet. Instructions of how to place are included on the sheet in blue.
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  1. Continue until sheet is completed.
  2. Any system component with the Design tab is available for Excel design.
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Make Custom Components design capable

  1. Edit Custom Component
  2. Add a ”Yes/No” Parameter to list.
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  1. Locate on dialog. Recommended: Use INPEditor available in Tekla Warehouse.
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Additional information

  • Only attributes with the values filled in will appear. In order to include them, you must input a value.
  • The name field will not save the data within the Component Variable tool, but will remain until another component is selected.
  • The imperial values only show with the Type, ”double.”
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