No paint area between parts

Purpose and description

Use the No paint area between parts component to create a surfacing which represents “no paint area” between parts, also it will be shown in the drawings.

System requirements

Tekla Structures version: Not version specific
Environments: All

Installing No paint area between parts

To install the extension:

1. Download the No paint area between parts installer package from Tekla Warehouse. For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
2. Install the file package.

Using No paint area between parts

To use the application:

1. Open a Tekla model that has a drawing.
2. Click the Applications & components button 
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   in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
3. Search for No paint area between parts 
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   and then double-click to open it.

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4. Make desired modifications.

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5. On the Surfacing attributes tab select the … option and enter the desired values.

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6. Click OK.
7. In the Component Catalog, select the No paint area between parts component.
8. In the model select the parts (it doesn't matter the order of selection).

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The no paint area surface treatment is created.

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9. Create a single part drawing of one of the beams.

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Another way to create surfacing attributes

1. Find Quick Launch in the top right corner of Tekla Structures 
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2. Type Surface Treatment, in results list select the Surface Treatment... option

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3. The Surface Treatment Properties dialog opens, make the following modifications:

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3. Click OK.
4. Go to the Surfacing attributes tab and load the surface treatment properties file that you had just saved.

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5. Click OK. For the modifications to be loaded, you will need to reopen the component.

General

Use the General tab to control the contact area and the clearance of the area created in the No paint area between parts component.

1. Options

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   Field	Description	Default
   Create for:	Define the objects between which clearance will be created. The options are: Whole contact area Contact area with offset	Whole contact area
   Image	Define the maximum distance that can exist between two plates so that the application can create the surface treatment.	1 mm
   Image	Define the offset of the content area. This field is active only if Contact area with offset is selected in the Create for list.	0 mm

Surfacing attributes

Use the Surfacing attributes tab to select the attribute for which to create the no paint area in the No paint area between parts component.

1. Surfacing attributes

   Field	Description	Default
   Surfacing attributes	Select the surfacing attribute. The options are: standard … (all other surfacing attributes you’ve saved in Detailing -> Properties -> Surface Treatment)	standard

2. Custom attribute

   These fields become active if option … is selected in the Surfacing attributes list.

   Field	Description	Default
   Name	Define the name that can be shown in drawings and reports.	SURFACING
   Material	Define the material grade.	Tiles
   Thickness	Define the thickness of the surfacing.	15 mm
   Color	Define the color of the surfacing. The options are: White Red Green Blue Cyan Yellow Magenta	White
   Cut by father part cuts	Define if the cuts are made by father part cuts. The options are: No Yes	Yes

3. Position

   Field	Description	Default
   In depth	Define if the position. The options are: Middle Front Behind	Front
   	Define the depth of the position.	0 mm

Additional information

• If you try to create the component using an attribute that does not have the properties showed at paragraph Another way to create surfacing attributes, the application will show in the bottom-left side the following message: “Selected attribute “(name of attribute)” is NOT Steel finish type. See help for details."

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• When you create the no paint area surface treatment, the following message will appear in the bottom-left side: 'Created.'

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•  Select the Show info log button to display the No paint area between parts information report.txt file containing all the information regarding the use of the extension in the model.

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