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Peikko and Deltabeam components for Tekla Structures 12.1.

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1.Installing the components..............................................................................................................1 1.1.Profile catalog.........................................................................................................................1 1.2.UEL file..................................................................................................................................2 1.3.Component catalog.................................................................................................................2 1.4.DAT files................................................................................................................................3 1.5.Bitmaps...................................................................................................................................3 1.6.Templates...............................................................................................................................3 1.7.Reports and layouts................................................................................................................3 1.8.Attribute files..........................................................................................................................4 2.Changes in the components...........................................................................................................5 2.1.Changes in the basic components...........................................................................................5 2.2.Deltabeam connections...........................................................................................................5 2.3.Other connections...................................................................................................................5 3.Sample model................................................................................................................................6 Tekla made some fixes into version 12.1.1 that are not available in the version 12.1. It is recommended that you use version 12.1.1 or newer when using these updated components. Otherwise you can expect problems at least with some Deltabeam connections.

1. Installing the components


1.1. Profile catalog

The Deltabeam profile definitions have been changed. Do the following steps: 1. If your profile catalog includes the Deltabeam profiles of the previous Peikko component package, you have to delete the old Deltabeam cross sections (Axx-yyy, ARxx-yyy, Bxx-yyy, BRxx-yyy, Dxxyyy, DRxx-yyy, where xx is the number for the cross section height and yyy is the number for the cross section width). You can do this by selecting File > Catalog > Profiles > Modify cross section 2. Import the new profile and cross section definitions by opening the Modify profile catalog dialog (File > Catalog > Profiles > Modify) then click Import button and select the file DeltabeamProfiles.lis file to be imported. 3. If you want to create rules for the Peikko profiles in the Profile Catalog you can define the following rules: Rule name: Peikko Delta profiles, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter string: [ABD]* o Rule name: A, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter sting: A[123456789]* o Rule name: AR, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter sting: AR* o Rule name: B, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter sting: B[123456789]* o Rule name: BR, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter sting: BR*

o Rule name: D, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter sting: D[123456789]* o Rule name: DR, Profile type: User-defined, fixed, Name filter sting: DR*

1.2.

UEL file

The Peikko components are in the file AllPeikkoComponents_12.1.x.uel that can be imported by rightclicking on the Component catalog dialog. If your model already contains the older Peikko components, it is recommended to delete the old components before importing the new ones. That is because the import does not always work correctly when replacing old components with new ones. If you want to import the new components into a model where you have already used the older components, do a backup copy of the model before import in case something goes wrong.

1.3.

Component catalog

It is recommended to copy the rows from the installation package file ComponentCatalog.txt into your models ComponentCatalog.txt file after importing the Peikko components. The rows in the ComponentCatalogTreeView.txt should also be copied into the ComponentCatalogTreeView.txt file located in the attributes subfolder of your model. The Peikko components have been grouped into 10 groups in the Component Catalog tree view according to the Peikko technical brochures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Fastening Anchors Corbels Ties Reinforcement products Lifting Balcony connections Expansion joints

9. Deltabeam 10. Connections

1.4.

DAT files

The Deltabeam connections read some dimension values on the following dat files that have to be located in the model folder where the connections are used: Deltabeam_dimensions.dat Deltabeam_dimensions_composite_column_connection.dat Deltabeam_dimensions_gerber_connection.dat Deltabeam_dimensions_side_connection.dat PCs_dimensions.dat Peikko_beam_shoe_dimensions.dat

1.5.

Bitmaps

The installation package includes a folder of bitmap files used in the custom component dialogs. After the importing of the components these bitmaps should be copied into C:\TeklaStructures\12.1\nt\bitmaps folder.

1.6.

Templates

The zip file contains the sample drawing templates ENU_A_DR_Title_Deltabeam.tpl and ENU_GA_DR_Title_Deltabeam.tpl that use drawings user defined fields for data (e.g. DRAWING.USERDEFINED.DRAWING_USERFIELD_3 for the fire class).

The drawing templates FI_AKP_Nimi_Deltabeam.tpl and FI_AKP_Nimi_Deltabeam_GA_A4.tpl use the Finnish environment (ProDOC) user defined attributes (e.g. USERDEFINED.FI-UDA.FI_PALO_LK for the fire class). The templates include the new Peikko logos.

1.7.

Reports and layouts

The Deltabeam report and drawing layouts have not been changed after the previous Peikko component package.

1.8.

Attribute files

The custom part positioning was changed between Tekla Structures 11.x and 12.x versions like presented in the picture beside. The standard.* and other attribute files have been updated to follow the new way of positioning. Copy the attribute files into your models attributes subfolder.

2. Changes in the components


2.1. Changes in the basic components

Some basic components did not work correctly. For example JPL component always showed type JPL in the drawings embedded components -template when it should have shown JPL150*150. Many this type problems were fixed. Component dialogs optionmenu [STANDARD|SPECIAL] used for graying out some dimension fields was located on many components on top of the Type field. The optionmenu has been moved for clarity so that it is not anymore on top of the Type field.

2.2.

Deltabeam connections

The connections between Detalbeams and other structural members work now so that the input object for the connection is the Deltabeam component. In the previous Peikko component package the input object was the main part of the Deltabeam component. New connections: DELTABEAM_COL_SPLICE DELTABEAM_COMP_COL DELTABEAM_PCs_1_SIDED DELTABEAM_PCs_2_SIDED DELTABEAM_PCs_1_ROUN DELTABEAM_PCs_2_ROUN Removed connections: DELTABEAM_806 DELTABEAM_807 DELTABEAM_PC

2.3.

Other connections

New components: PEIKKO_BASE_PLATE PEIKKO_HQ_2 PEIKKO_PC_CBEAM_2 Removed components: PEIKKO_KPH_CBEAM PEIKKO_KPH_HQ PEIKKO_KPL_CBEAM PEIKKO_KPL_HQ PEIKKO_KP_BOLTM30

3. Sample model
The installation package includes also a sample model Peikko_12.1.x that has been used during the component modification work.

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