Phase Numbering

1. Purpose and description

This tool finds all of the phase numbers in the phase manager, and allows the user to
associate an assembly and part number series start number for parts based on that phase
number. The reason for this is to allow users to keep assembly and potentially part marks
separated by Phase number. The tool will automatically in the model set the assembly and
part (part is optional) start number based on the setup in the dialog box.

2. System requirements
Tekla Structures version: 17.0
.NET Framework version: 4.0
Environments: USimp and USmet. Installs to other environments but tool not
verified.
Languages: English

3. Installation
To install the application:
1. Close Tekla Structures, then install the appropriate 32bit or 64bit (x64) *.msi
installation package from the extranet. Once installation is complete open Tekla
Structures and the model you wish to export.

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4. Usage
To use the application:
1. First, make sure you have setup all of the phase numbers in the phase manager
for the project and also set all of the parts and components to be in the correct
phase.
2. Go to the Tools>Macros menu and select PhaseNumbering, then press the run
button. The other way to launch the tool is by pressing the toolbar icon on the
toolbar that was created after installation of the Extension.

3. Press the Get Phase button to tell the tool to find all of the phases in the phase
manager and create a default Start Number which will be the phase number
multiplied by the Start Multiplier value in the dialog box. You can manually
change the numbers inside of the start number field for each phase as needed.
4. Once the start numbers are set, press the Set Start Numbers button. This will
scan through all of the parts in the model and set the Assembly Start number to
be that defined in the PhaseNumbering tool. If you check the Include Part
Numbers option then the part start numbers on the part will also be changed.
The tool will only modify the part if it finds that the current number in the model
doesnt match the number in PhaseNumbering dialog box.
5. As the tool scans through the parts in the model it will show a processing counter
in the Tekla Message Prompt at the lower left hand corner of Tekla Structures.

6. After the export is completed a status prompt similar to below will appear in Tekla
Structures.

7. Using an object representation setup, we can check and verify that all of the start
numbers have been changed and match the corresponding phase numbers.
8. Press the Refresh button if you want the tool to completely remove your existing
settings, read the phases from the model again, and set default start numbers for
each phase.

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5. Additional information and limitations
The tool may take a while to can through the model and change the properties if
the model is very large.
The tool does not set the start number on Assembly objects in the model.
(meaning if you are using Multi Level Assemblies this wont work)
Make sure before using this tool you know that you have accounted for a large
enough start number for each phase to prevent number overlapping. For example
if you set phase 1 to start at 100, then phase 2 at 200, and there were more than
100 piece marks in phase 1, then phase 1 marks will start to overlap with phase 2
marks.
Parts inside of components may potentially lose their start number if that
component is modified or rerun. This means that if you do changes to
components in the model after you have already run this tool, you will need to run
this tool again to update the start numbers.

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