Component Variable Importer
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
United States (Imperial)
United States (Metric)
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Languages: English
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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.Back to top
System requirements
Environments: US Imperial, US MetricLanguages: English
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Installing Component Variable Importer
To install the application:- Close Tekla Structures (if running)
- Download MSI Installer from Tekla Warehouse
- Install and run MSI Installer
- Start Tekla Structures
- Start tool from icon on desktop, or installed location
Using Compare Variable Importer
The example below is for using the Component Variables tool. To use the application:- Insert the desired component in the model.
- Launch the Component Variable tool.
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- Change the desired value fields that you want to consider in you design spreadsheet and leave dialog open.
- 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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- 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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- 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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- Click in the Name field to assign an identifier to use in the spreadsheet.
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- Highlight desired fields to copy to spreadsheet and use the ”Copy selected” button.
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- Click ”Open in Excel” to open the Excel documents folder.
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- Use the file: ”component_template.xls” to create design sheets. Note the previously created examples for suggestions and examples.
- Paste the desired fields into design sheet. Instructions of how to place are included on the sheet in blue.
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- Continue until sheet is completed.
- Any system component with the Design tab is available for Excel design.
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Make Custom Components design capable
- Edit Custom Component
- Add a ”Yes/No” Parameter to list.
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- 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.”