Curved Rebars for coupler Toolbox
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Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
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The plugin:
- Launch the plugin;
- Set rebar properties in the user interface
- then follow instructions: pick three points for shape then two points for direction.
The application: Four tools compose the application.
- Create one rebar:
- Set rebar properties in the user interface
- then follow instructions: pick three points for shape then two points for direction.
- Create two rebars:
- Set rebar properties in the user interface
- then follow instructions: pick three points for shape then two points for direction.
- then pick the point where coupler will be placed
- Convert:
- Set the straight length and choose which end(s) in the user interface
- Pick a curved rebar group to convert
- Split + Convert Curved Rebars
- Set the straight length in the user interface
- Pick a curved rebar group to convert
- then pick the point where coupler will be placed
An additionnal UDA, calle CVR_RADIUS is created. This value shows the radius of the curvature of the rebar modeled.
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Purpose and description
The Curved Rebars for Coupler Toolbox will allow the user to create a straight segment on curved rebars in order to add couplers on it.
Four tools compose this toolbox.
System requirements
Tekla Structures Version: 2016
.NET Framework version: 4.5.1
Environments: All
Installing Curved Rebars For Coupler Toolbox
To install the application:
If Tekla Structures is not running:
Download the appropriate TSEP (Tekla Structures Extension Package) file from Tekla Warehouse.
Double-click on the saved .tsep file.
In the Tekla Structures extension manager, check the version(s) you want to install the extension to.
Click Import.
Start Tekla Structures.
If Tekla Structures is running:
Download the appropriate TSEP (Tekla Structures Extension Package) file from Tekla Warehouse.
Click the menu button in the Applications & components side pane and select Extension manager.
Click Import..
Select the .tsep file and click Open.
Restart Tekla Structures to complete installation.
Two tools will appear in the Applications & Components side pane:
- one is a plugin called CurvedRebarsForCoupler
- The other one is an application called Curved Rebar Toolbox
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Using Curved Rebars For Coupler Toolbox
You will find a tutorial on Youtube:The plugin:
- Launch the plugin;
- Set rebar properties in the user interface
- then follow instructions: pick three points for shape then two points for direction.
The application: Four tools compose the application.
- Create one rebar:
- Set rebar properties in the user interface
- then follow instructions: pick three points for shape then two points for direction.
- Create two rebars:
- Set rebar properties in the user interface
- then follow instructions: pick three points for shape then two points for direction.
- then pick the point where coupler will be placed
- Convert:
- Set the straight length and choose which end(s) in the user interface
- Pick a curved rebar group to convert
- Split + Convert Curved Rebars
- Set the straight length in the user interface
- Pick a curved rebar group to convert
- then pick the point where coupler will be placed
An additionnal UDA, calle CVR_RADIUS is created. This value shows the radius of the curvature of the rebar modeled.
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Additional information
- Limitations: coupler plugins will be deleted if CurvedRebarsForCoupler is modified after coupler creation. Couplers have to be re-created after modification of the rebars.
- Shape of the rebar created mught be recognized as Shape Code 1. This is due to the fact that angle tolerance in rebar shape is hard coded. This might be improved in next versions of Tekla Structures. During the meanwhile, you can add a condition on the UDA "CVR_RADIUS" in order to treat these rebars as separate shape codes.