Surface generation between polybeams

Purpose and description

Use Surface generation between polybeams component to create a surface between 2 polybeams using their polygon points.

System requirements

Tekla Structures version: Not version specific
Environments: All

Installing Surface generation between polybeams

To install the extension:

1. Download Surface generation installer package from Tekla Warehouse. For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
2. Install the file package.

Using Surface generation between polybeams

To use the application:

1. Open a Tekla model.
2. Click the Applications & components button 
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   in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.

Search for Surface generation

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and then double-click to open it.

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4. Create two polybeams (they don't have to be similar). Minimum of 8 points are needed.

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5. Select the first polybeam.

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6. Select the second polybeam.

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After you select of the second polybeam, the component is automatically created.

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General

Use General tab to control the surface area created by the Surface generation between polybeams component.

1. Surface offset

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   Field	Description	Default
   Image	Define the horizontal offset of the surface.	0 mm
   Image	Define the vertical offset of the surface.	0 mm

2. Surface attributes

   Field	Description	Default
   Coplanar tolerance	Define the coplanar tolerance.
   Number of extra points	Define whether extra points are automatically created between the picked points, or set coordinates, to smoothen the plates.	Number of extra points: 0 Image   Number of extra points: 3 Image
   Method to calculate extra point	If the curved plates form an arc, define whether the arc is taken into account for extra point calculation The options are: 1st order - this option does not take the arc into account for extra point calculation; Image   3rd order - option takes the arc into account, and the extra points are placed in the same arc as the original points; Image	1st order

Parts

The Parts tab can be used for defining properties for the surface created by the Surface generation between polybeams component.

1. Part properties

   Option	Description	Default
   Pos_No	Define a prefix and a starting number for the part position number.	P_1
   	Define a prefix and a starting number for the assembly position number.	A_1
   Material	Define material grade.	S235J0
   Name	Define a name that is shown in drawings and reports.	PLATE
   Finish	Define the finish type.
   Class	Define the class.

2. Part dimensions

   Part	Description	Default
   Profile	Define the profile of the surface.	PL10