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for Steel Detailing Configuration

Kelvin Ng
Technical Specialist
Tekla (SEA) Pte Ltd
kelvin.ng@tekla.com
Mobile: +65 9765 5604 Tel: +65 62738775 1
 BASIC MODELING 1
Create Grids

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To create view : right click > create view > along
grid line
Ctrl I : View list

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Create Foundations

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Notes:
Grade of footing : C30
Ctrl + Z : Undo
Ctrl + Y : Redo
V : rotate point
Ctrl+middle mouse button : 3-D pan
Scroll in/out : zoom in/out
Color code for footing : red
Color code:
Grey(1)
Red(2)
Green(3)
Blue(4)
Cyan(5) 3
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Create Column and Silo

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Notes:
Column : UC305*305*97
Concrete grade : C30
Steel grade : S275
Color code of concrete is red(2)
Color code of steel is green(3)
Shift + C : Clash Check
•Create Plane Views along Gridlines
Select one grid line > Right-click > grid
line > create view > grid views > create
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Create Beams
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Notes:
Beam profile : UB610*229*101
Beam grade : S275
Beam color code : Blue(4)
Ctrl + Tab : change grid view
Ctrl + P : change the view angle
Hollow core slab (In beam): P18(175*1200)

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Notes:
Ctrl + 2 : Shaded wire frame for Component
Ctrl + F : Catalog Part
Circular Base Plate : 1052
Tube-Saddle+Hole: 1
Round Joining Plates : 124
•Create Split :
Edit >Split
•Rotation point : v

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BASIC MODELING 3

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Note :
Click icon Create part-line intersection point ( )
To create points where a line intersects with the
surfaces of a part.
•Use contour plate
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BASIC MODELING 4

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Notes :
Beam profile : UB406*140*39
Column profile : UC254*254*73
Connection : End plate (144)
Plates can be given with name PLT or PL
(e.g PL25*300)
•Chnge axis : set work plane > parallel to view plan
•Orthogonal : O
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BASIC MODELING 5

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Add another points : modeling > add points > along arc > using center and arc point
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BASIC MODELING 6
Create Staircase

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Notes:
Step profile : PL225*75
Stringer profile : UB254*102*22
Stair Case : S71
Shift+2 : Shaded wire frame for Component
Click first point > second point > middle click

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Create Railing

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Notes:
Notes: Railing : S77
Stanchions : S76
Picking order Picking order
•Pick the first stanchion.
•Start point.
•Click the middle mouse button, if
•End point.
the stanchions are created with
•Lower landing (optional). Stanchions (S76) component and
the Stanchion selection is set to
•Stringer.
Default or Use all.
•Upper landing (optional).
•Click the middle mouse button to
•Click the middle mouse button to complete the selection.
complete the selection.
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BASIC NUMBERING
Default
setting
A1

A3

When parts

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A1 renumbering … A4
A1 A3

A1 A1
A2 A3
A3 A3

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A1

A2

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A1
A1 deleted and

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A3
A1
A1
renumbering … A2

A1 A1
A2 A2
A3 A2

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A1

A3

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A1
A1 deleted and

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A4
A1
A1
renumbering … A3

A1 A1
A2 A5
A3 A3

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 A1
A1

A2
A2

A3
A3
change…
Sorting order

A3
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A2
A1

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BASIC REPORTS

“Ctrl+B” to call out

report dialog

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Report not
shown in
notepad?

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 MACROS

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ADVANCE MODELING

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Notes :
Beam Profile : UB406*140*39
Beam profile : ZZ200-5-30-100
Tube Profile : TUBE100*10
Column Profile : UC254*254*73
Connection Profile : Cold Rolled Sleeved(2)
: Haunch(40)
: Tube Gusset(20)
: Base Plate(1004)
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SELECTION FILTER

Use the Selection

Filter to define
which objects can
be selected

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 to column by any
gusset connection.
Any RHS connected
DRAWING SETTING

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Others Command
BEEP
XMOUSE
XSNAP
SMART SELECT
DRAG AND DROP
MIDDLE BUTTON PAN
CENTERED ZOOM
BASIC view auto rotation
Crossing selection

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Select on right click
Properties > project properties
U.D.A
Add printer
Tools>Option>Units and Decimals
Save system component
Combining
Clip plane
Reinforcement
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 EXERCISE

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 8 equal space
EXERCISE cont…

ZZ200-5-30-100

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5 equal space

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UC305*305*97

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Connection

Clip Angle (120)

Base plate (1004) Tube Gusset (20)

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Cold Rolled Sleeved (2)
Two Side Clip Angle (121) Shear Plate Simple (146)
Haunch (40)

End Plate (144) 39

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Create GA Drawing

Note: to copy other

model into current model
Edit>Copy special>From
model>(select any
model and key in phase
number)>copy

Note: to create GA
drawing. Select all desire
view>right click>create
GA drawing>tick (open
drawing)>create.

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Note: to change object in
drawing to dash-line,
double click the
object>appearance
tab>(change solid to dash
line in “type”)

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