US EnvHelp: Numbering Prefixes

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numbering prefixes
Environment
United States (Imperial)
United States (Metric)

Below are the Numbering Prefixes used in the US Imperial (USIMP) and US Metric (USMET) environments. Many of these prefixes were in use prior to v20 but several of them were changed in v20 to removed any conflicts. The Steel prefixes were updated again in 2022 to Consider Case for Numbering Prefixes and the examples provided. Therefore these lists only apply from versions to v20 to v2021.

Steel Parts

Object Name Tekla Name Assembly Prefix
Anchor Bolts/Rods ANCHOR ROD AB
Beams BEAM B
Braces *BRACE A
Columns *COLUMN C
Frames FRAME F
Grating GRATING GR
Handrails/Rails HANDRAIL, RAIL HR
Joist JOIST* J
Ladders LADDER LD
Ladders - Caged CAGED LADDER LB
Ladders - Step STEP LADDER SL
Masticord Pads MASTICORD_PAD MP
Metal Studs METAL_STUD MD
Misc. Loose ANGLE, CHANNEL, PLATE, ROD, PURLIN M
Posts/Stanchions POST HP
Stair Stringers STRINGER SS
Stairs STAIR ST
Trusses TRUSS T
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CIP Hardware HardwareName (Change Accordingly) HC
Embeds EmbedName (Change Accordingly) EP
Field Hardware HardwareName (Change Accordingly) HF
Inserts InsertName (Change Accordingly) HI
Profile Type Part Prefix ^
L profiles a
Joist profiles j
C, HSS, PIPE, ROD, RB, STUD, Z profiles m
PL p
WT t
WF w

Concrete Parts

Cast Unit Type Object Name ^ Tekla Name Prefix
CIP Beams BEAM CB
PC Beams - It BEAM BT
PC Beams - Ledge BEAM BL
PC Beams - Rectangular BEAM BR
CIP Bond Beams BOND_BEAM BB
CIP Caissons CAISSON FC
CIP Columns COLUMN CC
PC Columns COLUMN PC
PC Corbels CORBEL CBL
PC Double Tees DOUBLE_TEE DT
CIP Footings - Pad PAD_FOOTING FT
CIP Footings - Strip STRIP_FOOTING SF
CIP Grade Beams GRADEBEAM GB
PC Haunches HAUNCH HNC
PC Hollow Core Planks HC_PLANK HCP
CIP Joist - Concrete JOIST* CJ
PC Masonry/CMU Blocks MASONRY_BLOCK MB
CIP Masonry/CMU Walls MASONRY_WALL MW
CIP Piers PIER CP
CIP Pile Caps PILECAP PLC
CIP Piles PILES PL
CIP Slabs SLAB FS
PC Slabs SLAB PS
CIP Spandrels SPANDREL SP
PC Spandrels - Load Bearing SPANDREL LS
PC Spandrels - Non-Load Bearing SPANDREL NS
CIP Stairs STAIR CS
PC Stairs STAIR Z
PC Toppings TOPPING CT
PC Walls - Horizontal WALL WH
PC Walls - Ramp RAMP_WALL WR
CIP Walls - Retaining RETAINING_WALL RW
CIP Walls - Shear SHEAR_WALL WS
PC Walls - Shear SHEAR_WALL PW
CIP Walls - Vertical WALL WV
PC Walls - Vertical WALL PWV
PC Washes WASH CW

Rebar Parts

Object Name Tekla Name ^ Prefix
All types of Mesh MESH MS
All types of Rebars REBAR R
Strands STRAND SR
Tendons TENDON TN
All types of Ties and Stirrups TIE T
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