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This tool allows users to create sections and details on General Arrangement (GA type
drawings quickly and easily through a simple interface. It circumvents the need to identify,
cut sections and define blowup details by combining all of these processes into one action.
2.
System requirements
4.0
Environments:
Default
Languages:
English
3.
Installation
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4.
Introduction
5.
Getting Started
1.
Start the tool by clicking the icon on the toolbar or by going to the Tools>Macros
menu within Tekla Structures, selecting the Detail Manager in the list, and
pressing the Run button.
2.
As the interface opens it will detect any previously created GA type drawings and
show them in the list.
3.
The interface is icon driven and toot tips will appear as the mouse is hovered
over each icon.
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c. Create Views
i. Create New Reference View: This function allows linking of a 2D
Reference File by first defining a location in the model where that
Reference View exists. The location will appear on Plan or Elevation
drawings, denoting which detail sheet the reference file is shown upon.
ii. Create New Model View: For locations where multiple components
exist or where no components exist, a ModelView can be created. The
users is prompted to input 2 points defining the extrema for the
drawing view.
d. Options:
ii. Under the Advanced section, users can opt to only allow one
component per drawing which is particularly useful for creating quick
connection detail sketches.
iii. Force One View per Component Code allows multiple views of the
same component. This is useful when multiple details are required of
the same system component. Users can make more views of different
scenarios by changing the Connection Code attribute on the General
tab of the System or Custom Component. (Note: Some AutoDefault
rules in the component settings may override this setting so be sure to
turn this setting off first.)
iv. View Naming allows users to specify how the views are labeled.
1. Name would be the Component Name (Clip Angle, Shear Plate
etc)
2. Code is the Connection Code from the General tab of the
System and Custom Component Properties or from the
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g. Always On Top: This pin will keep the dialog box on top of all others or allow it
to be covered by other active windows if left unchecked.
h. Help: Launches this help file and gives information regarding version and
errors reported (in debug model only)
6.
Setup
Once the model is complete and checked and ready for drawing production, users can
create General Arrangement Drawings in the usual manner.
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The same rules apply for Model Views too. Change the Connection Code field in the
Model View settings dialog box to allow multiple details of Model Views
Note that this setting only applies when the Force one view per component code is
checked. (This is the default setting)
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This will launch the dialog box that allows users to add exceptions for certain
components
For example it may be necessary to create a top view of a shear tab component to
show which side of the beam the shear tab is positioned but a top view might be
unnecessary on an end plate connection.
To add a new rule click the
icon then type the name of the component in the
Component Name search field. Component Numbers or names can be searched here
in a similar method to the System Component Catalog.
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Select which views are required. For Isometric views, define the view angle. This can
be read from the values in the View Properties Dialog Box of the Tekla Structures
model for Rotation around X and Rotation around Z shown below.
The View Settings is read from the General Arrangement Drawing View settings and
can be created there.
Slope to Follow is for situations where a skewed or sloped connection would result in
an unclear detail if drawn orthographically.
Note: To apply the settings, enter a name and click save and close the dialog box.
Then select the setting from the drop down list and click enter. Settings will not apply
until the enter key is pressed and the drop down arrow disappears from the field.
7.
Usage
Once the setup is complete, views can be created easily by selecting the required
components in the model and clicking the Create Views from Model icon
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For model views, the Detail Manager will then prompt users to select two points in the
model that define the limits of the extrema.
The resulting detail view will show all the parts contained within the shaded box.
The shaded box is automatically hidden from the drawings and will not appear on
reports or add weight to the model.
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The user will then be prompted to add a location in the model where the reference
detail occurs. Opening the properties of this shaded cube with then allow setting of a
path to the reference object.
The View Name and Connection Code settings work as described earlier. The dwg /
dxf settings can be defined in the dwg / dxf properties available in the drawing
interface. These control scaling, line types and colors of the file imported.
8.
Mapping of Details
Each detail can be automatically identified and located on the General Arrangement
Drawings using a localized setting that shows labels for each detail created.
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9.
Other Settings
DetailSheet: General Arrangement Drawing level setting that specifies the size of sheet
and layout to be used from the drawing that will receive the detail views.
Note that there is currently a known issue in the API restricting this capability to
automatically load this setting when the drawing is opened. Until this feature is added,
users will have to load this setting manually.
DetailView: This view level setting controls how the detail views look by default.
DetailView_Plan: This setting replicates the Part Mark and Connection Mark settings
defined at the General Arrangement drawing level at the corresponding view level
DetailView_Elevation: This setting is similar to the Detail View_Plan settings but
applies to General Arrangement Elevation type drawings
BlockMarkCube: This is an object group that control the additional parts that are added
to the model for Model Views and Reference Views requiring a specific location.
DrawingDetailCube: Object group that collects the shaded
DrawingViewCube
DetailManager_ConnMark: Drawing setting that defines the source Drawing and View
Number shown on the Detail Sheet for System and Custom Components
DetailManager_PartMark: Similar to DetailManager_ConnMark but applies to Model
Views and Reference Views by pulling this information from the BlockMarkCube
Objects.inp: Adds two new CustomTypes to the default objects.inp in the background.
To customize these settings, locate the objects.inp objects_DetailManager.inp file
installed to the following folders
\\Program Data\environments\usimp\inp
\\Program Data\environments\usmet\inp
\\Program Data\environments\common\inp
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