Introduction There are two ways to create bolts: • Create a single bolt group • Apply a component that automatically creates bolt groups. This section concentrates on creating single bolt groups. For more information on using components to automatically create bolt groups, see Defining bolts and welds … Read more
This section explains how to create various surface treatments and finishes for steel and concrete parts. It contains the following topics: Adding surface treatment to parts Use the surface treatment tools to add surface treatment to parts. Surface treatment for concrete parts include flat finishes, surface mixes, and tiles. Surface treatment for steel parts include … Read more
To create steel parts, use the icons on the Steel toolbar, or select a command from the Modeling menu. The following table lists the commands used to create steel parts and gives a short description of each one. To create steel parts, use the icons on the Steel toolbar, or select a command from the … Read more
In this section This section describes the part position properties that vary according to the part type. Part reference When you create a part, you position it by picking points. These are the part reference points. point … Read more
Introduction This section discusses the principles you need to consider when planning numbering. Tekla Structures uses numbers to identify parts, cast units, and assemblies when producing drawings and reports, and exporting models. You must have Tekla Structures number the model parts before you can create single-part, assembly, cast unit, … Read more