Weld prep details
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
Contents
Purpose and description
System requirements
Installing Weld prep details
Using Weld prep details
Cut box properties
Options
Additional information
Purpose and description
Use Weld prep details to create automatic section views and chamfer dimensions for parts containing edge chamfer.
System requirements
Tekla Structures version: Not version specific
Environments: All
Installing Weld prep details
To install the extension:
- Download the Weld Preparation Details installer package from Tekla Warehouse. For more information see Downloading an application from Tekla Warehouse.
- Install the file package.
Using Weld prep details
To use the extension:
- Open a Tekla model.
- Insert the Configuration file into the model.
- Open a single part drawing.
- Open Single-part drawing properties dialog and load the Weld prep details attribute file and click Modify.
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The section views and chamfer dimensions are created
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- To Edit the Weld prep details rules click on the Edit Rule button on Single-View Properties
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- The Weld prep details rule properties dialog opens
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7. Make the desired changes and close the dialog.
Cut box properties
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Field | Description | Default |
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Create angular dimension along plate normal | Checked |
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Create linear dimension along plate normal | Checked |
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Define the depth of the view relative to the center of view. | 100 |
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Create linear dimension along plate plane | Checked |
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Define the depth of the view relative to the center of view. | 100 |
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Create angular dimension along angle cut | Unchecked |
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Define the depth size along the right and left side to the center of the view. | 10 |
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Define the depth size along the right and left side to the center of the view. | 10 |
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Define the relative size along the right and left side to the center of the view. | 150 |
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Define the relative size along the right and left side to the center of the view. | 150 |
Options
Field | Description | Default |
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Linear dimensioning attributes | Define the linear dimension attribute. The options vary from environment to environment. |
standard |
Angular dimensioning attributes | Define the angular dimension attribute. The options vary from environment to environment. |
standard |
Section cut direction | Define the section cut direction. The options are: Auto; Clockwise; CounterClockwise; |
Auto - Depends on the section position: for horizontal sections the cut direction will be up; for vertical sections the cut direction will be right |
Additional information
To use the extension the new drawing creation settings needs to be enabled, XS_USE_OLD_DRAWING_CREATION_SETTINGS = FALSE This can be done in the .ini files.