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| The Standards we Follow | AS4100 AS 1428 AS1657 |
| Our Services | Steel Detailing, Precast Panel Detailing |
Fabricator – Third Angle
You have a profile e.g. “CC200755.0″ obtained via the Tekla API. How can you extract it’s HEIGHT or WIDTH or other parameters (or properties) such as density? The Tekla Documentation is not good on this point, and it took me some time to find this out. I have documented the methodology, so hopefully that will save you some time.
In our use case, users select a profile via text (or rather via a CLI). How we need to build a shed from it. In order to build that shed, we need to know the specific properties of the profile that is selected. How do you do that via the Tekla Open API?
public double getHeight(string profileString)
{
LibraryProfileItem libraryProfileItem = new LibraryProfileItem();
libraryProfileItem.Select(profileString);
List<ProfileItemParameter> parameters = libraryProfileItem.aProfileItemParameters.Cast<ProfileItemParameter>().ToList();
double height = parameters.First(p => p.Property.ToUpper() == "HEIGHT").Value;
return height;
}If you need some further explanation on what this all means, check out the video explanation below:
For more information our Tekla’s API’s feel free to check out our Tekla API blog.
This is a course on how to program using Tekla’s Open API. We will start from the very beginning and get into some complicated topics. These are the principles I use when developing Tekla API applications. The following posts a video tutorial on how to get started using the Tekla Open API. The first thing…
The Code Behind the Shed Builder As promised, here are the key methods behind the ShedBuilder: I have separate classes – e.g. Facia, Column, Chord, Girt etc. to better represent the concepts and the interplay between all the items – and then I simply tie them all together to get the output that I want,…
The way of the future is automation. Use the Tekla API to automate the modelling of items that are relatively standardised – e.g. sheds, or warehouses etc. The following is a program we putting into production re: the detailing of Sheds. If the designs can be standardized, you can turbo-charge the detailing / design. You…
You have a profile e.g. “CC200755.0″ obtained via the Tekla API. How can you extract it’s HEIGHT or WIDTH or other parameters (or properties) such as density? The Tekla Documentation is not good on this point, and it took me some time to find this out. I have documented the methodology, so hopefully that will…
TeklaStructures has a batch editing utility for Assemblies. However, if we have to batch edit parts there is nothing. Expert Steel Detailers demand Utilities Our detailers have demanded that we develop a utility to do batch editing of parts.
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Los Angles
Expert Steel Detailing Services
| The Standards we Follow | |
| Our Services | Steel Detailing Shop drawings to Steel Detailing | AISC | ASTM |
| Steel Estimation We build a tekla model from Structural drawings in Tekla Produce the reports, give you the model and the reports with expert comments. | |
| Standards we follow | Steel detailing AISC 360 (Specification for Structural Steel Buildings): The foundational standard for the design, fabrication, and erection of structural steel. |
| ASTM Specifications: All materials must be identified and traceable to specific ASTM standards (e.g., A992 for wide flanges, A36 for plates). | |
| OSHA Standards | We follow OSHA Standards -1926.754, 1926.755, 1926.756 |
When coordinating with others, you have to charge; When the scope changes, you price need not change simply; (A) Prices need not be reduced by crossing out a line item Please see below: Hi Koshy, Sorry to do this, but we will need to remove line item 5 from the invoice. The structural steel components…
If a project gets placed on hold, you should immediately invoice a pro-rata amount for the work that is completed. The costs of Picking up a project after forgetting it The Costs of Context Switching If a client demands that a project be completed NOW, then you have to stop what you are currently doing,…
Axiomatic statement: Clients will only pay for fantastic work, not “mediocre” work. If the work is mediocre here is what will happen: Every business in the world faces this problem. We are not a government office. We are operating in a highly competitive and commodified market. This means it’s easy for clients to get another…
Whether you’re reinstalling Tekla or setting it up on a fresh system, getting everything aligned for our internal workflow – including the Material Take Off (MTO) process – is crucial for smooth operation. Here’s a complete, easy-to-follow guide to installing Tekla Structures, configuring the Australasia environment, and setting up our Effective MTO DLL for seamless…
